Long hair care

Crownedwisdom

ImageUploadedByCurlTalk1347398438.285565.jpg ImageUploadedByCurlTalk1347398452.900600.jpg my hair is pretty long but the longer it gets my curls are not as curly any tips to keep a tight curl without having to cut?

jsuzkelley

Its pretty common for the weight to pull out some of the curl with length. Adding some shorter layers might help some of the top layers curl up more. If you really don't want to cut it at all, you could try a curl enhancer layered under a hard hold gel. But you have to careful if your hair is fine (can't tell what your hair properties are) because too much product could also weigh down the curls. Plopping has also helped me keep my curls tighter, if you don't already do that. You could also diffuse some to help set the curl.

Crownedwisdom

I am currently pregnant and I'm not cutting my hair for a vow I did unto the Lord dedicating my baby so I'm trying to figure out other ways to maintain healthy long hair till I cut it when the baby is born. I will have to try that hard hold gel underneath. My hair is really thick course low porosity hair.

jsuzkelley

Congratulations on your pregnancy and I think that's a great dedication to make. As I said before, I would just try something with a little more hold, and maybe some styling techniques to encourage curl (scrunch n pump, plopping, diffusing, etc.).

Ocien

Crownedwisdom wrote: »

ImageUploadedByCurlTalk1347398438.285565.jpg ImageUploadedByCurlTalk1347398452.900600.jpg my hair is pretty long but the longer it gets my curls are not as curly any tips to keep a tight curl without having to cut?

WOW!!! Your hair awesome! I want hair like yours ( I'm growing mine out, 2 years after chopping it all off).:blob7:

kddub

Your hair is so so beautiful! You could try skip curling the parts that don't curl as well. I don't see it in this picture though, you look beautiful!

redcelticcurls

That's pretty normal. You can have length or curl. You usually don't get to keep both.

poemaXX

Protein treatments can help curls tighten up, but since your hair is low porosity, I'm not sure if it will react well to it.

Amla powder (mixed with water into a paste) is also said to tighten the curl, but over time leaves a cool brown tint on the hair.

HTH!

Crownedwisdom

Thanks everyone. Amla powder where do I find that? My hair seems to like protein. Today I got pretty good curl definition but I have a lot of hair. So when it's wet it seems like I get product all over but then when it dries i definitely didn't any recommendations for that

poemaXX

Crownedwisdom wrote: »

Thanks everyone. Amla powder where do I find that? My hair seems to like protein. Today I got pretty good curl definition but I have a lot of hair. So when it's wet it seems like I get product all over but then when it dries i definitely didn't any recommendations for that

You can find amla powder in Indian grocery stores or online. Amazon.com carries the Hesh Amla that the Indian stores tend to stock, while (presumably) higher quality powders can be bought at specialty shops like mehandi.com or Bulk organic herbs, spices & essential oils from Mountain Rose Herbs

HTH!