When the weather warms up, I usually drop the blowouts and wear my hair in it’s natural state (thick, kinky curls) because it suits the hot, humid weather better. When my hair is blown out, it’s fairly long. When I wash it and wear it in its natural texture, it shrinks up and appears much shorter. I say all of this because I had to recently explain how black hair works to someone in the office who was surprised to see my corkscrews piled on top of my head. But I digress. I recently switched up my rotation of summer hair products and have encountered the best curly hair pudding that I’ve come across in some time. It’s called Curly Whip by the brand Hair Rules, which has products for all hair types and all ethnic backgrounds. The thing that I especially like about its Curly and Kinky range is that it doesn’t attempt to tame the curls. (I’ve always hated it when products suck the life out of hair that is naturally kind of wild and beautiful.) Rather, it enhances the natural texture, making it look shinier and healthier. It also makes the spirals look defined, but not crispy. That’s important. I have the entire line (shampoo, leave-in conditioner, finishing cream, and all) sitting in my bathroom. I’ve nearly used it all up and it’s still only June.
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 Kenya has written for magazines including American Vogue, American Marie Claire, British Vogue, InStyle and Jane. She is also a contributor to Vogue.it. The former New Yorker now lives in London where she covers the fashion and beauty world for Metro.   |
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thank you for posting on this topic…i feel that the fashion industry has for the longest produced and famed one specific sort of beauty and anything else is a seasons trend. what they don’t know is how tough that impact is on black girls like myself who try to fight the urge to want their natural hair to roam free…i’ve had a relaxer for about 6years before i decided i was done with it and twice before i’ve lasted a whole 5-6 months each time with growing it out. at the moment i have a succumbed to the fashion of straight hair only to get it cut short like rihanna, which i am so over. so now comes the chance to either grow it out naturally-which i think is beautiful and just a temporary set back in the looks department-as the transition period is pretty darn rough-or grow it long and relax each time…
and every time i read a great excerpt like this one i tend to digress to the first one. although my mother is tired of dealing with my pouts when my hair isn’t up to par. so we’ll see i guess…
God bless you !