Dear Mireille, My name is Mylène and I have a few questions for you. When I wash my hair, my natural curls come out and I am happy with my hair. The next day, my hair is a dry mess on my head. I don't know what to do to get my curls back.
Because of this, I wear my hair in a ponytail every day, while I would prefer to wear it loose. What can I do about this? Could it be that my hair is not meant to be worn loose?
My second question is about straight hair. When I straighten my hair with a straightener or have it straightened at the hairdresser's, I can never enjoy it for long. In the winter this is probably due to the rain etc. but I also suffer from this in the summer. Could you perhaps recommend products, methods or straighteners that I can use to prevent this and enjoy my straightened hair for longer?
Background information:
I am of Surinamese/Cape Verdean descent. The products I use are shampoo from creme of nature, oil and gel hair polishers from ic (orange and white) and hair grease from soft touch. When I style my hair I only use pink hair polisher from ic.
I hope you have time to answer my questions.
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Hi Mylène,
Thank you for visiting kroeshaar.com and your question. I have heard this question more vaguely. Your case is very recognizable.
Your curls look really pretty in the first picture and I know exactly what you mean when I look at the second picture. It looks like the products are giving you the desired result but the hair doesn't stay in place for very long.
Products with silicones, for example, are known to initially give good results but then quickly dry out the hair. Therefore, make sure you know what products you are buying and learn which ingredients to avoid: Here is the link to Ingredients to avoid.
I think it might be good to start with a Detox to cleanse your hair of all the build up. That is the Clean Start consisting of the Going Natural Herbal Shampoo and Going Natural Detox Conditioner .
To keep your curls in your hair I would recommend the Curly Twistout Hair Cream . With this cream you can get the curls in your hair very easily. Just smear it in your hair when you get up in the morning, your hair doesn't even have to be wet. By simply detangling the hair with your fingers at the same time, the curls will automatically come forward.
I hope you give it a try and I'm curious about the results.
