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I am a 57 year old, balding businessman who has decided to let my hair grow. I keep it trimmed in front and sides and my wife braids the rest. I like to wear it down at times, however, the frizziness is not very becoming. Also, I get a lot of knots which are hard to comb out. Are there any hair care products to help? I have considered getting it professionally straightened but I've heard that this will damage the hair. This is my first post and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
As a businessman, if you're in real estate, you've heard, "location, location, location." For curly hair, the trick is "conditioner, conditioner, conditioner." Put plenty on when you wash your hair and let it sit a minute or two before rinsing it out, and then rinse it lightly. Only comb your hair when it's wet, slowly and gently so as not to snag and snap hairs, and just having been conditioned well. Curly hair will seem knotted at all times when it's dry, although it's really not. As for frizz control, use the same conditioner like you would a gel normally. It can be applied to wet or dry hair. This really does work, and it's so easy. If you're hair is curly enough to form spirals, a good way to smoothe things out is to take spirals and run them between your fingers; you can detect a tangle and remove loose hairs that are the prime culprits for tangles in curly hair.
Welcome to the club, Harley Man Ray!
I use a few drops of olive oil. When I don't use it my hair gets fuzzy especially when it's wet outside.
Washing it too much makes it fuzz up as well. I wash mine about twice a week.
Also like Matt said "conditioner, conditioner conditioner".
Paul
Dear Durly Man Ray,
I am a 74 year old hippy, professional, businessman with shoulder length curly hair.
First, Sally's chain of beauty supply stores has an excellent off label, inexpensive detangling conditioner.
Second, go to Yahoo group "First time in curlers." You are fortunate to have a supportive wife, and if she can braid she can also roll. Get some 1" plain plastic rollers, if you must brush rollers, but the plain ones more difficult to put in also pull less when undone.
Roll your hair and preferably let it air dry, which will take a couple of hours. Or if your wife has a dryer, about 20 minutes. When you unroll your hair, it will not be curly, but will be straight, with a little texture.
If you do not go out in the gardent, dig and sweat, or rush off to play basketball, your hair will stay tame for at least three days.
Rollers do not have genetalia. They are not sissy. They arae practical tools, and if you consult this group you will see that more men use these devices than you might imagine.
Cal
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Thanks for the tip. Sounds interesting, however, it's difficult to imagine that curling (rolling)your hair could actually make it straight. I'll give it a try. Again......thanks........