I think I have 2a/2b hair but I really don't know if I'm forcing it and curls aren't for me because I've never been able to make them last past a day.

I've had frizzy/wavy hair all my life and started to treat it as curly a few years ago (scrunch to dry, no heat, moisturising products) but never really put in any effort. i could get a few very loose frizzy ringlets but at the back it just had a bit of a wave and was majorly frizzy. I'm sick of looking so haggard though so decided to invest in some products and give them a try, but I swear my hair looks worse than if I just did nothing. Here's what I did before the pictures:

Routine:

  1. Nizoral shampoo (bc of sc4lp issues)
  2. Ethqiue wonderbar solid conditioner

  3. Lush Sticky Dates leave in conditioner raked through damp hair out of the shower

  4. Lush Curl Power curl cream scrunched through the damp hair

  5. Air dried, plopping for about an hour

I never use heat on my hair and always air dry. UK climate. Virgin hair.

I have never been able to tame my frizz.

Any idea what's causing this? Untamable frizz and hair that mostly lays flat but curls up at the ends? sorry for the negative tone to this post, just so sick of nothing working and feel like shaving it all off sometimes.

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  • You should try a product with hold. Curl cream has some hold but it's usually mild. Also, if you get something with hold, don't use curl cream at the same time. It might be too heavy for your hair to use both.

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  • Your hair looks like mine when the product is too heavy. Try using a mousse and/or gel. I recommend the herbal essences hair mousse or the dippity do hair mousse.

    I also recommend drying your hair with a diffuser if you have one.

    Good luck!

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  • I wonder what it would look like if it grew out more. I think for some people their hair starts to curl more after a certain length.

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    Alternatively, it could curl more if shorter. Mine does . Also my curls don't really last past a day either, I think due to just having fine hair

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  • Idk but my hair is super similar! Will be paying attention to answers!

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  • Gel applied to soaking wet hair will help with frizz - something relatively light like Umberto Giannini might help.

    A bounce curl brush can help with volume and definition higher up in your hair but does take a little practice to learn to use it.

    I find that plopping just makes my fine 2a/b hair undefined and frizzy. Consider microplopping with a microfiber towel instead.

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