Learning to define my curls... Pix included

[CarLiTa]

Hello all
Been natural for 1.5 months so far after a 13.5 month stretch. Had a 0.5-1.5 inch trim September 24 when I got my first press.

I've got frizzy hair. I'm a little light-handed on the products and I have hand-in-hair disease It's very bad. It's something I do unconsciously.

I've just begun learning how to define my curls. I am a 3c/4a with a patch of frizzy crazyness in the back. I just figured out that I need to be more heavy-handed with some products if I don't want frizz.

The pix u will see below are me trying things out with the ECOSTYLER CLEAR GEL + a little bit of Ojon for a W-n-Go, and a twist-out I did using just Ecostyler gel.

*First 3 pix are an old WnG spritzed with water and some gel added. I've gotten better curl definition than this (another picture) but i am being told that the pic is too big

*Last 2 pix are a twistout I attempted.

Let me know what u think!

 

[MochaEyeCandy]

Congrats on your bc. You have beautiful curls. 13.5 months huh? Long term transitioners are my heroines...I don't know how yall do it.

 

[jupitermoon]

Congrats. Your hair looks nice. I've found that the best way to define my curls is by using only conditioner. Use something like Hello Hydration or Aussie Moist and leave a lot in after washing the hair. Try to avoid shampoo as much as possible. It dries out the hair and makes it frizzy.

 

[vkb247]

You have gorgeous hair. I can see why you want to play with it. Enjoy your coils!

 

[robot.]

You hair is sooo gorgeous!

 

[TsAngel]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Gorgeous hair! I am so tired of transitioning, but the thought of long natural hair keeps me going!

 

[BeetleBug]

Pretty hair

 

[thaidreams]

Keep up the great work!

 

[Fhrizzball]

So dark and shiny. Love it

 

[song_of_serenity]

Love your hair!

 

[HairGurl]

You have some pretty curls!

 

[Hysi]

boootiful hair!

 

[Filmatic]

Pretty pretty. I found Lustrasilk sealed with Crisco is working great for me.

 

[Toy]

Congrats very pretty!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CarLiTa]

thank you ladies for your sweet comments!

i'm really trying to combat the frizz. As a child, I always had fly-aways. I like messy looking hair sometimes, but I see all these super duper defined curls in some people's fotki. I want to define mine too!

As you can see, there's still some frizz in the first 3 pix. I was trying to make the hair look bigger, especially in the back where my hair shrinks the most.... so I was pulling on it, which only created more frizz.

I have a lot of products that have been raved about. Now I just want to learn how to combine them so that I can maintain a non-frizzy look.

 

[ThePerfectScore]

LOVE IT! this is why im going natural... love the curls

 

[mstar]

Your hair is gorgeous!

 

[MA2010]

I love it! The curl definition you achieved is great IMO!

 

[La Colocha]

Your hair looks so pretty, love it. Congrats to you.

 

[Ltown]

Congrats on your BC! There is a BC thread tracker if you are looking for support.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=8798374

 

[*fabulosity*]

Very very pretty!!!

 

[mj11051]

Very pretty, great definition.

 

[Lyoness]

your hair is pretty!! you did a better job at a twist out than I can!!