PRODUCT PRESCRIPTION
“A combination of two products is essential,
the first being your leave-in conditioning
product to hydrate and moisturise. The second
is your curl activator, which will tame the frizz
and control the curls,” says Nicole Kae, Toni&Guy
artistic director and label.m educator.CUT CORRECTION
If you want a low-maintenance style, keep it
long. “The weight of long hair helps tame the
volume, so curls sit softer and looser,” says Kae.
If you want more of a style, go for a lob (long
bob). Steer clear of anything too uniform, as
these styles can make you look like a ball.STYLE RIGHT
“Twist every section of your hair in tight spirals
with curl cream in your hands when it’s wet. You
should look like you have noodles on your head.
Diffuse-dry to 80 per cent and tousle. The twisting
helps accentuate each curl!” says Kae. >Left to right:
Avon Advance
Techniques
Supreme Oils
Duo Treatment
Spray, $9.99.
RPR My Vitaliser
Treatment, $20.95.
Kevin.Murphy
Motion.Lotion,
$34.95Left to right: Catwalk By Tigi Hairista Cream, $29. Eleven Australia Miracle Hair Treatment, $24.95. Bhave Flex Styling Paste, $29.50HELP,
MY
HAIR
IS... CURLY!
NEVER,
EVER...
Get stuck in the
rain. Water and
humidity don’t go
well with curls.PRODUCT
PRESCRIPTION
“You need to use products that
are quite hydrating, yet soft,”
explains hair stylist Kevin Murphy.
“Nothing too sticky, as you need
your thick hair to fully absorb the
product and not have it sit on the
outside, which will only add more
thickness.” Creams, lotions and
oils are way better than gels and
waxes for you. “Waxes that just sit
on the outside layer are best to be
avoided, as well as gels that leave
a shell-like fi nish on the outside.”
Leave-in conditioners are great at
taming unruly hair.CUT CORRECTION
“Thick hair can look good worn
long, with long layers for a cool,
’70s-inspired shag,” says Murphy.
“Or cut it short in a strong, defi nite
shape. Usually with really thick
hair you need to wear it either
long or short – it doesn’t work
so well as an in-between length.”
With that in mind, avoid a bob
that’s all one length as this can
tend to sit quite triangular and isn’t
the most fl attering. “Don’t let your
hairdresser thin your hair out too
much – get a cut that works with
the texture and make sure you have
it layered in all the right places.”STYLE RIGHT
Thankfully, you have loads and
loads of options with thick hair.
“You can wear it out, embracing
the natural texture (think soft
beach waves) or do great braids
and twists to create interesting
updos,” says Murphy. Girls with
fi ne hair only dream of rocking
braids, so count yourself lucky!NEVER, EVER...
Rely on bobby pins. Sadly, they just
aren’t your friend. “People with
super-thick hair tend to use too
many and they bounce right out
or fl oat on the top!” says Murphy.HELP,
MY
HAIR
IS...
THICK!
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