3 Reasons Curls Fall Straight |

[@GenaMarie]

Remember, this is common & normal for loose curls & waves to fall throughout the week. However if you're looking to get longer-lasting results, gives these techniques a try. #1 Too much moisture ❌ Leaving too much water in your hair when applying products ✅ Try towel-drying your roots and then spritzing the lengths with some water. It should be evenly wet and not stringy, but not dripping. ❌ Too much curl cream or leave-in ✅ Use just enough for your hair's density and porosity ❌ Too heavy products such as those with oils and butters ✅ Use lightweight formulas that contain more water ❌ #2 Not using a strong hold gel or mousse. If your hair falls or frizzes up immediately after scrunching out the cast, then its not strong hold. ✅ Use strong hold gels. Looks for gels with multiple "polyquaternium" and/or "polymer" ingredients This is the most important. ❌ #3 Not protecting your curls at night ✅ Sleep on a silk pillowcase and with a bonnet, scarf, or scrunchie With these techniques, my curls will last 2 days without refreshing and about 4 days with some touchups. To hear 2 more key reasons your curls fall, watch the full KZbin video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqncpqGjmLt1bZY

[@Felinewhisperer]

All excellent tips, thank you for sharing 😊

[@sweetmamarms8167]

Beautiful hair and results ❣️

[@kathysahori]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻YAS love this

[@imajenn3006]

How wet is Damp? If i microplop, most of my product comes off. It is lower porosity and fine and low density. With thick products, like Shine, I use water and emulsify, but it is still ard to spread (and polyquat-69 makes my curls straight if I rake or brush...)

[@GenaMarie]

It’s hard to explain and takes some practice to get the right amount of water. I towel dry my hair after I rinse out my conditioner by loosely wrapping it in my hair towel. This blots the roots dry. I then spritz the lengths with water so that they’re evenly wet but no dripping or soaked

[@83croissant]

But if I don’t style soaking wet it gets wet frizz and that sets into dry frizz aahhhh

[@GenaMarie]

Are you using a strong hold gel? Also my hair is not damp as in it’s stringy or frizzy. It’s wet but not soaked or dripping. My scalp and roots are towel-dried. It takes time to find the right amount of wetness

[@83croissant]

@@GenaMarie how do you towel dry just the roots without messing up the length?

[@aliinalange2616]

How do use light products but a heavy gel

[@theinvisiblewoman5709]

Make your own gel with flaxseeds

[@kateri17]

There are hard hold gels that are light, they are more liquidy and not thick.

[@Pixie390]

What about wet frizz? My hair gets wet and boom it’s already frizzy :(

[@GenaMarie]

I have several videos on wet frizz on my youtube channel 😊

[@Nikki-xd5hc]

Flaxseed gel, if I make that is that strong hold? Was going to try ig but won’t if it’s not going to be strong

[@GenaMarie]

I dont think flaxseed is strong enough, personally. gels that contain "polyquaternium" are the best for hold in my opinion. even better if they have multiple polyquats

[@Nikki-xd5hc]

Thank you so much. Very helpful information😀

[@livelaughloveakhi]

Why is it bad for curls to fall? Tbh I like the variety but I feel like the curl community thinks it’s bad. If I don’t use a gel mg hair is still healthy right?

[@GenaMarie]

I'm not saying it's bad! In the description/caption of this post, I stated: "Remember, this is common & normal for loose curls & waves to fall throughout the week. However if you're looking to get longer-lasting results, gives these techniques a try." I get this question a ton from viewers who are looking for ways to keep their curls longer. However I agree that the variety in texture is what makes curs so unique. ❤️

[@GenaMarie]

And yes, there is nothing wrong with not using a gel if you're happy with how your curls look! Gel is for people who want more definition, longer-lasting curls, and struggle with frizz.

[@ssjgoben]

Idk my curls they curly no matter what I try 💀 but that's probably because I'm black

[@4str4l]

SAMMEEE but I’m not black 😭😭