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Beauty
effect - but after that, try not to touch
them again.
To properly handle hair post-wash,
squeeze the water out of your hair top Photo by Brendan Beale
to bottom - being careful not to annoy
that cuticle layer by rubbing in the tip
to scalp direction. The famous ‘T-Shirt
tie-up’ technique for longer and thicker
curls is great and helps keep them
contained while they resettle into their
natural form.
A satin pillow also helps and feels
lovely. Diffuser attachments for hair
dryers aid to disperse the heat of
the blow dryer more gently when
it is too cold or damp for your hair
to dry naturally. And a quick spritz
of saltwater from a spray bottle in
the mornings will help put all those
glorious natural bonds back in place
after a night of pillow wrestling.

No matter if you have tightly crimped
curls or voluptuous barrels, curly hair
should be celebrated. Yet, often when
you speak to those fortunate to boast
full crowns of them - the first thing
they say is they would kill to have
hair that would cooperate! Practising
these simple hands-off techniques,
with a little bit of patience and a lot
of kindness to yourself will give you
Photo by Isaiah Mcclean To begin your journey to beautiful
picture-perfect locks - every day.

hair the natural way, you can email
Renee for advice or a virtual consult:

from natural sources and avoid those support@gentleapproach.co.za.
with parabens, silicone and sulphates,
which are the lather agents in most
products. Remember that curls within
themselves also vary and the finer the
curl, the lighter the product needs to
be.
With any product, remember that curls
don’t like being excessively washed
or agitated. If you find your hair is
oily, your money will be better spent
getting the PH level of your scalp back
into balance so that you can use fewer
cleansing products.

Styling products like salt sprays and
mousse play an important role too. Sea
salt spray is great because it fills the
gaps in the hair shaft that cause frizz.
That is why your hair tends to be so
glorious after a dip in the ocean.
How do you brush curls? Photo by Lucy Dimitrova
The short answer is, you don’t. Curls
should only be brushed before you
wash your hair. This will help detangle
the strands, spread your natural oils Image: Francesca Zama Photo by Nik Zid
and increase blood flow to the scalp.
You can also comb them through in
the shower while the conditioner takes
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