For naturally curly heads who go to WDW

[Fantasmic23]

naturally curly hair here. I keep my hair chin length to keep the length of my hair from dragging the curl out. I use something called Morrocan Oil. Which is a leave in conditioner. It's basically an oil and you use just a little tiny bit. The bottle costs $38 and my mom ships it to me from NJ, but it lasts for a year. When I'm in WDW or even Charlotte when it is humid I just stick a hat on. Saves alot of time and trouble.

I'm seriously thinking about cutting my hair to chin length. I'd love to get a "bob" (I've seen so many cute bob hairstyles in magazines), but I'm terrified of the dreaded "triangle head" or "mushroom head" (I've had bobs before ... and with disastrous results). Yes, I definitely need a good leave-in conditioner! Morrocan Oil, huh? I'll try anything!

Woohoo for Charlotte! My BIL got married at some hotel in downtown Charlotte. He lives in Harrisburg and he's our Disney travel buddy. We drive from CT to Harrisburg and then continue to Florida a few days later.

 

[Fantasmic23]

When I lived in IL, I straightened my hair every day. Here it is not an option. It’s just too humid. My stylist (a top stylist at fashion week) knows that my hair is so curly, that any humidity and my hair won’t stay straight. If I happen to have it cut on a low humidity day, he jumps up and down and straightens it. He loves my hair curly, but just likes being able to give me such a different look.

Anyhow… I’ve had to learn to go with it, with help from my stylist. I use a defrizzers (I found for my hair Citrus Shine works best) and gel (weighs hair down which helps keep control). I use a diffuser with my blow dryer on low heat. And I never, ever touch my hair. If it does start to get out of control, I splash water on it. On particularly unruly days, I pull it back.

When I go up north, I still straighten. I do have to admit, the less styling I do with my hair, the better shape it is in, so leaving it curly is probably better. I hate my hair, but I get lots of complements on it.

Thank you! I'm going to try all of the products and techniques/suggestions you all have posted! I can always count on the DIS board ... for anything! !

 

[Fantasmic23]

I have had a few different straighteners but my latest is a Solia. I usually put a smoothing/shine serum the one I am using now is from Victoria's Secret, in my hair before I blow dry it. Then I straighten in sections. I then use the serum again sometimes. When at Disney I shower and then blowdry before bed and straighten in the morning. That way I know it is really dry and there is no moisture hiding in there .

LOL! I know ... moisture is Public Enemy Number One!

 

[wildirishrose]

Try smoothing drops after you dry your hair. I have thick (super thick) curly coarse hair. My niece who works for Aveda corporate has the same hair and she told me to use the drops or serum on both wet and dry. I use Aveda smoothing serum but I also like Paul mitchell's. I also have the chi flat iron and would not part with it, it goes everywhere with me (I am waiting for airport security to tell me its a weapon because I carry it on the airplane it does not leave my sight). I will have to try the Trix stuff though it sounds like it could also help. As a pp said straighthen in sections, be sure you keep the sections small, that is a big help.

 

[james'mommy]

I'm seriously thinking about cutting my hair to chin length. I'd love to get a "bob" (I've seen so many cute bob hairstyles in magazines), but I'm terrified of the dreaded "triangle head" or "mushroom head" (I've had bobs before ... and with disastrous results). Yes, I definitely need a good leave-in conditioner! Morrocan Oil, huh? I'll try anything!

Woohoo for Charlotte! My BIL got married at some hotel in downtown Charlotte. He lives in Harrisburg and he's our Disney travel buddy. We drive from CT to Harrisburg and then continue to Florida a few days later.

My hair is cut with layers in it and then angled around the face. It keeps it from poofing too much or being vegetable like. You can google Morrocan Oil and find out if a salon near you sells it. But you can't buy it online, which is why my mom sends it to me from NJ. I also use frizzease gel something or other that says curl on it. And if I decide to style it I let my hair air dry (or rest as my husband calls it) for a little while and then dry it the rest of the way with a net diffuser.

 

[lntsmom]

We get our hair cut at Great Clips. They have a spray for curly hair that controls all the problems you've mentioned. My ds's hair doesn't get longer...it gets bigger. The spray keeps it under control without being sticky or flakey. It's a lime green bottle (appropriate, eh). I wish I could remember the name of the product.

Yes, it is spendy. I paid $15 for the last bottle. The good thing is that he just puts a spritz or two in the palm of one hand and scrunches his hair with it. It doesn't take much!

p.s. I looked last night...it's the Matrix line.

 

[Fantasmic23]

Try smoothing drops after you dry your hair. I have thick (super thick) curly coarse hair. My niece who works for Aveda corporate has the same hair and she told me to use the drops or serum on both wet and dry. I use Aveda smoothing serum but I also like Paul mitchell's. I also have the chi flat iron and would not part with it, it goes everywhere with me (I am waiting for airport security to tell me its a weapon because I carry it on the airplane it does not leave my sight). I will have to try the Trix stuff though it sounds like it could also help. As a pp said straighthen in sections, be sure you keep the sections small, that is a big help.

Thank you! All of you gals have been soooo helpful!

I have to get the Chi iron (along with the smoothing drops and serum and every product mentioned)!

I think that's part of my straightening problem - I don't always keep the sections small. I'm always in a hurry ... especially at Disney!

 

[Disney Brat]

I have naturally curly, thick, course hair. I wear it curly 99% of the time. It takes a salon over 2 hours to straighten it for me. It is long, but it looks much better that way on me. I have had it short, and it just doens't work at all for me. I always style it wet, use either gel or mousse, and a bit of hair spray.

At WDW it is a lean mean fighting machine!! LOL I usually just put it in a clip or a low pony tail. The higher pony tails give me headaches. In DEC 06, when we went to WDW, we had a later flight so I went to have my hair straightened, and then we went to the airport. I figured that hopefully I would have a chance of a day or two with it straight....nope!! After about an hour it was so huge!! LOL The humidity just makes my hair crazy!!

I too have always wanted the silky straight hair. DD was born with straight beautiful hair, and asks me regularily to curl it for her, and recently she has asked for a perm...she is only 4!! So needless to say we are sticking with rollers and curling irons for awhile!!

 

[wildirishrose]

I have naturally curly, thick, course hair. I wear it curly 99% of the time. It takes a salon over 2 hours to straighten it for me. It is long, but it looks much better that way on me. I have had it short, and it just doens't work at all for me. I always style it wet, use either gel or mousse, and a bit of hair spray.

At WDW it is a lean mean fighting machine!! LOL I usually just put it in a clip or a low pony tail. The higher pony tails give me headaches. In DEC 06, when we went to WDW, we had a later flight so I went to have my hair straightened, and then we went to the airport. I figured that hopefully I would have a chance of a day or two with it straight....nope!! After about an hour it was so huge!! LOL The humidity just makes my hair crazy!!

I too have always wanted the silky straight hair. DD was born with straight beautiful hair, and asks me regularily to curl it for her, and recently she has asked for a perm...she is only 4!! So needless to say we are sticking with rollers and curling irons for awhile!!

Try bedhead's creative genius, this stuff is awesome when I wear my hair curly it just locks the curls in and does a great job against humidity

 

[rt2dz]

I can not stress enough to find a really, really good stylist. Mine is wonderful. The guy helps design Aveda lines. He does fashion weeks (NY, Milan, etc); heads some. His work is “Wow!” He costs a fortune, but is worth every last penny. I put myself totally in his hands. I always say, I have to be able to do it at home and it has to look good. He has never failed me. I’ve had my hair shorter (between chin and shoulder), but he usually keeps it longer. Right now my hair curly is a few inches below my shoulder, but about 4 inches above my waist pulled straight—I’m getting ready to donate it. Anyhow, a good stylist will teach you how to deal with *your* brand of curly hair and can give you as short of a cut your hair can handle without that poofed out look. I can not tell you how many bad cuts I had; I didn’t even realize how bad some of them were until my current stylist started cutting my hair.

 

[roxannex]

I have a chi I use sometimes, but I wouldn't even try in Orlando in the summer. I know I'm going to get wet at some point anyway.

Have you thought about Japanese reconditioning? I've been considering it for a long time, but I've been too chicken. The hairdresser sets your hair straight and it's supposed to last until it grows out again.

 

[mom2grace]

I have super curly hair, and I don't straighten it. It is chin length. I 2nd the great stylist, I also use an Aveda person. See if there is an aveda institute (beauty school) in your area.

The key to the cut is to cut it square, at 60 and 90 degree angles. My hair lays "flat", it's never poofy. I do have layers and "bangs" that curl. I part my hair off center.

 

[grandall]

I am going to be pulling my hair back in a bun as well -- it's not just the humidity but all the rides with water that will lightly spritz -- and ruin -- my hair. However, I wanted to mention the Ouidad line of products -- they are made for women with curly hair who are tired of the straightening process. There is also a Oudiad way of cutting your hair to get the most from your curls. I've been getting Ouidad cuts and using their products here in NJ for the last two years, and while they are not miraculous, I've been pretty happy with them.

Also, frizziness is caused by dryness which is why we've all heard so much about not washing our hair every day. In fact, I am thinking of trying a new line, wenhaircare.com. There's no shampoo but a cleansing conditioner which is very intriguing to me. It's not just for curly hair, but I bet it would give great results on curly frizzy hair.

 

[mpls_mm]

I too have frizzy hair. Mine is thick though. I used to straighten it and battle it, but I just don't have that time. I also look like crap with my hair pulled back. I now wash it at night, comb it, use serum and Bedhead Frizz products and braid it. I then go to sleep and have more waves than frizz. At night it loosens and looks awesome in the am and I can leave it in a loose braid if I don't want it down. I wear a cowboy hat at the parks and in the sun over the braid. It looks great and takes zero time. My hair is healthier from not over processing and looks good.

 

[Elmo888]

I would skip straightening. I would (well, I do) work with the curlies instead of against it. A HUGE help for me for getting nice curls is putting in product while hair is soaking wet before even stepping out of the shower. I use Rusk Wired, but it is probably too heavy for fine hair. I've used the John Frieda serum for the same purpose, and it worked really well, too. (Of course, after wrapping hair in towel, dressing, putting on makeup, I put on more product, like a leave in conditioner.)

A good haircut really helps, too. And I've gone short before, too, and if you have a good haircut = no triangle head. Feel free to walk up to strange women with nice looking curly hair and get hairdresser recs. I've done it. Most curlies will be happy to give you a rec!

Find some curly friends here...

http://www.naturallycurly.com/

I've found a lot of info at this web site (some things work, some don't). It is definitely trial and error, but my best advice is work with your hair. Straightening in Florida just seems like an exercise in frustration!

 

[bumbershoot]

Friend of mine started visiting that website mentioned in the previous post, and with their help her curls are *amazing*.

I liked the book by the same person that runs the site and has the products; can find the book by searching for "0609808370" (that's the isbn) on amazon.com.


OP, why fight it? Why torture yourself to get what you don't naturally have? I sound like my mom when I was growing up, but there are people who pay big bucks to have curls. Revel in them.

For me, I didn't even know what I had until I went to the South... after a short time in South Carolina I was amazed at what moist air could do for my hair. I've had a few moments of trying to straighten it since then, have been successful once and that was when it was done by an amazing hair guy in northern VA, but other than that I just let it go. Aveda humectant and sap moss spray and it's good. But I have thick hair, so those products might weigh yours down.

Check out that website, check out the book, learn about your curls, find someone who KNOWS curly hair (not necessarily someone WITH curly hair, but the person who cuts the curly-headed hair...), and have fun! Who knows, maybe those "health cuts" you're getting are cutting your hair at just the wrong place, and letting it grow in a bit more (I haven't had a hair cut since Sept!) will give you different results.

Good luck!

 

[disneymomof2boyz]

Yeah, I also have fine "wavy/curly" hair, but thankfully I have alot! I have 2 pieces of adice to you:
1. Buy a CHI!! My husband bought me one 4 Christmases ago, and at that time the price was around $175 for one. Now I believe they are much cheaper, maybe around $75-100. We also live in Florida, and I absolutely HATE the humidity. For me, it's the best thing to help it remain straight. I also use Bed Head-Control Freak Hair Serum. It also works really well.

2. Don't fight it...buy some mousse and leave it curly. I do this sometimes, and although i love it straight, it's less stressful for me to leave it curly.

Good luck!!

 

[disneymomof2boyz]

Another thing I recommend which I forgot to mention is to pull the front part of your hair back when you get out of the shower and put mousse in the back part. Then after maybe 30 minutes, your front part or bangs will be less volumous and you can blow dry/iron just that front part and have nice bangs with the back part of your head wavy/curly. I do this a lot during the summer here in Miami.

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[princessesx2]

Diva Curl! Best products around for really curly hair. Both my girls have VERY curly hair ( one has tight s curls the other is tight corkscrews) and humidity is a pill!!! Even in ponytails they are a fizzy mess.....till I used Diva Curl products in them. From wash and condition to gel it keeps thier hair under control! Good luck!