Anonymous wrote:I always go to someone who knows how to cut curly because if I don’t then the stylists give me a cut and advice that is actually for straight haired people and my hair winds up a. Puffy frizzball mess, if I go to get a curly cut then it looks bouncy and lush - no blowouts

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But beware the stylists who “like” to cut curly hair! Liking it and know how to do it well are two very different things.

I always go to someone who knows how to cut curly because if I don’t then the stylists give me a cut and advice that is actually for straight haired people and my hair winds up a. Puffy frizzball mess, if I go to get a curly cut then it looks bouncy and lush - no blowouts

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a fancy way to say lots of layers

No, it is not. Those of us with particular curls benefit from curly cuts.

And it's really a whole lifestyle of hair caretaking. Wash with conditioner instead of shampoo. Don't wash your hair every day. Use leave in conditioner and scrunch and crunch your curls. There are tons of IG and TikTok videos on how to manage your curls. All ethnicities.

It’s a different method of taking care of hair, but you have to find one suited to your hair. I have baby fine curls. If I only washed with conditioner, my hair would be a lanky stringy mess. Look up vids about hair and learn about what type your girl has, and then follow the routines associated with it.

Salon Sage in McLean does Ouidad cuts, which is done on wet hair. I prefer this to dry cuts because it’s hard for stylists to see my natural curl pattern when it’s dry with no product in. It’s so thick, it’ll just frizz and look like a big bush.

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Anonymous wrote:NP-Can you help this straight haired mom help her 2C daughter? (best guess) her dad has 3C curls.

Will a curly hair cut stop the weekly de-matting sessions we are currently going through on her hair? It’s practically dreaded by day 3 of wearing it down.

No a cut won't stop that. She should probably wear it braided or you should wash/comb out more often. Keeping it trimmed does help but curly hair is gonna tangle.

Agreed, thank you. I am working on it and trying to convince her. (Have you met 11yo girls? 😂) I keep thinking we’ll figure out the right product combo one of these days. And yes, still working on teaching her (when I only feel a step ahead) that she shouldn’t be brushing it out when dry.

Take her to a curly salon and have the much cooler and more stylish (than mom/dad) stylist teach her how to care for it.

I think you are on to something! Thank you! Anyone have suggestion for NOVA?

Molly McGuire in Old Town cuts my hair. She left a larger salon a few years ago and has a nice little salon near the Hoffman Theaters. She's also really great with color. I've avoided the "DevaCut" salons because I think it's just 'branding'. Dry, curly cuts have been around for a long time, I was getting them back in the 70s.

https://mollyhairdesigns.com/

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Anonymous wrote:NP-Can you help this straight haired mom help her 2C daughter? (best guess) her dad has 3C curls.

Will a curly hair cut stop the weekly de-matting sessions we are currently going through on her hair? It’s practically dreaded by day 3 of wearing it down.

No a cut won't stop that. She should probably wear it braided or you should wash/comb out more often. Keeping it trimmed does help but curly hair is gonna tangle.

Agreed, thank you. I am working on it and trying to convince her. (Have you met 11yo girls? 😂) I keep thinking we’ll figure out the right product combo one of these days. And yes, still working on teaching her (when I only feel a step ahead) that she shouldn’t be brushing it out when dry.

Take her to a curly salon and have the much cooler and more stylish (than mom/dad) stylist teach her how to care for it.

I think you are on to something! Thank you! Anyone have suggestion for NOVA?

The best is Fiddleheads and worth the treks but atleast make sure you find someone who has Deva training at the very least.

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Anonymous wrote:NP-Can you help this straight haired mom help her 2C daughter? (best guess) her dad has 3C curls.

Will a curly hair cut stop the weekly de-matting sessions we are currently going through on her hair? It’s practically dreaded by day 3 of wearing it down.

No a cut won't stop that. She should probably wear it braided or you should wash/comb out more often. Keeping it trimmed does help but curly hair is gonna tangle.

Agreed, thank you. I am working on it and trying to convince her. (Have you met 11yo girls? 😂) I keep thinking we’ll figure out the right product combo one of these days. And yes, still working on teaching her (when I only feel a step ahead) that she shouldn’t be brushing it out when dry.

Take her to a curly salon and have the much cooler and more stylish (than mom/dad) stylist teach her how to care for it.

I think you are on to something! Thank you! Anyone have suggestion for NOVA?

My 12-yr-old DS has long, curly hair. I put a wide toothed comb in the shower, a wet brush on the vanity, etc. and still it mats. I remind him to comb or brush when wet with conditioner, but he often forgets so I brush it out at least once a week for him. Even when he does remember, he doesn’t get all the snarls. Finally invested in a professional curly cut for him at my salon and it does somehow help this situation; the stylist is Deva-trained and very good at following curl pattern.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a fancy way to say lots of layers

No, it is not. Those of us with particular curls benefit from curly cuts.

This. It’s also a cut that has particular framing to help with how particular curl types hair grows and where there is volume. Not everyone wants hair that’s triangle shaped. It helps to shift the cut for each curl pattern. For women who shingle their curls, it’s especially important for shaping.

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Anonymous wrote:NP-Can you help this straight haired mom help her 2C daughter? (best guess) her dad has 3C curls.

Will a curly hair cut stop the weekly de-matting sessions we are currently going through on her hair? It’s practically dreaded by day 3 of wearing it down.

No a cut won't stop that. She should probably wear it braided or you should wash/comb out more often. Keeping it trimmed does help but curly hair is gonna tangle.

Agreed, thank you. I am working on it and trying to convince her. (Have you met 11yo girls? 😂) I keep thinking we’ll figure out the right product combo one of these days. And yes, still working on teaching her (when I only feel a step ahead) that she shouldn’t be brushing it out when dry.

Take her to a curly salon and have the much cooler and more stylish (than mom/dad) stylist teach her how to care for it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a fancy way to say lots of layers

No, it is not. Those of us with particular curls benefit from curly cuts.

And it's really a whole lifestyle of hair caretaking. Wash with conditioner instead of shampoo. Don't wash your hair every day. Use leave in conditioner and scrunch and crunch your curls. There are tons of IG and TikTok videos on how to manage your curls. All ethnicities.

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Anonymous wrote:NP-Can you help this straight haired mom help her 2C daughter? (best guess) her dad has 3C curls.

Will a curly hair cut stop the weekly de-matting sessions we are currently going through on her hair? It’s practically dreaded by day 3 of wearing it down.

No a cut won't stop that. She should probably wear it braided or you should wash/comb out more often. Keeping it trimmed does help but curly hair is gonna tangle.

Agreed, thank you. I am working on it and trying to convince her. (Have you met 11yo girls? 😂) I keep thinking we’ll figure out the right product combo one of these days. And yes, still working on teaching her (when I only feel a step ahead) that she shouldn’t be brushing it out when dry.

Anonymous wrote:It’s a fancy way to say lots of layers

No, it is not. Those of us with particular curls benefit from curly cuts.