How to Start a Hair Care Routine & Care for Your Curly Hair

Learn to care for curly hair by washing with shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair, avoid daily shampooing, use cold washing and deep conditioning, and dry gently to reduce tangles.

Apply heat protectant, diffuse while blow drying for volume, detangle with fingers and a wide-tooth comb, and avoid regular brushing to protect curly hair using low heat.

Schedule trims as curls begin to flatten, and request a dry cut so you can preview your look. For color, highlight every 6–10 weeks and touch-ups every 10–14 weeks.

Learn a hands-off curly hair routine focused on moisture and frizz-free styling. Detangle with a detangling comb or fingers on wet hair, and avoid daily brushing.

Wash naturally curly hair about twice a week to preserve natural oils and prevent dryness or frizz. Use a cleansing conditioner or cold washing product with humectants and moisturizers.

Learn how to refresh curls between washes by spritzing water, scrunching, and using a pea-sized amount of leave-in conditioner or hair oil to restore shine and tame frizz.

Use a sulfate-free shampoo to cleanse the scalp, then rinse with cold water. Apply conditioner for curly hair, leave it on to moisturize; if dry, try a deeper conditioner.

Dry naturally curly hair by air-drying with a t-shirt, flipping your head, letting it dry at least 10 minutes, then scrunching in foam and finishing with a low diffuser.

Learn to moisturize curly hair with hydrating creams, serums, and oils (avocado and macadamia), apply to wet hair and ends, plus weekly deep conditioning and heat protection.

Protect your curly hair overnight by pulling it up loosely on top of your head, then use clips or a bonnet inside-out to reduce friction.

There isn't a single perfect hairstyle for curly hair; talk with your stylist about the look you want, whether soft or textured, and avoid cuts that stretch curls.

Learn to wash hair with rice water, a method to boost shine, health, and length by soaking half a cup of rice in 2-3 cups of water for 15-30 minutes.

Learn to wash with rice water after shampooing, rinse with warm water, apply to the scalp and through each strand, and incorporate daily, every other day, or weekly routines.

Ferment rice water by combining half a cup of rice with two to three cups of water for 24–48 hours, then refrigerate unused portions for up to seven days.

Boost root volume by applying volumizing products and using a volumizing shampoo, massage the scalp to lift the roots, and consider clarifying shampoo to prevent buildup on curly hair.

Learn to add volume without products by massaging the scalp during shampoo, lifting roots with controlled blow-dry techniques, strategic parting, and root-focused styling using sections, combs, and rollers.

Use a hot towel to steam your hair after washing and applying conditioner to deeply moisturize, then air dry for lasting softness.

Steam your hair with a hooded dryer, apply conditioner from the nose to the ends, use a steam or low setting for an hour, and rinse with cold water weekly.

Learn to use argan oil as a styling product to nourish curly hair, with application, scalp massage, and tips for shine and tame flyaways two to three times weekly.

Apply argan oil as a hair mask to saturate and hydrate hair with a liberal amount for length. Cover with heat, leave overnight or 30 minutes, then rinse and condition.

Strengthen curly hair with targeted strengthening products, avoid harsh chemicals and heat, reduce shampooing, moisturize the scalp with oils, and use masks for root strength over six weeks.

Prevent hair loss and damage by washing with warm water, washing infrequently, using dry shampoo between washes, varying hairstyles, avoiding tight styles, and limiting heat styling and dyeing.

Strengthen hair and boost shine with nutrients and biotin, plus a multivitamin and organic foods, and stay hydrated with water.