How to Get Softer Manageable Super Curly Hair - My 5 Step Process

For any past 3 years I have struggled with my daughter's super curly hair. I have tried product after product using little to no success in gaining control over her increasing amount of kinky curls. I quite possibly went so far as to ask strangers with beautiful, seemingly controlled curls what they were using. Finally, I've found some awesome products that honestly help me manage her hair without all the tears and irritation. Not to mention, I no longer spend 4 hours combing and styling her hair on that one day every week that I shampoo and condition her hair. Here is our routine and the products we use to keep some of our sanity and manage those beautiful super curly curls.

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Step 1: After taking out the old style, I rinse her hair with Pantene's Frizzy to Smooth shampoo for medium to thick hair. I like to employ this by sectioning the hair so I can get to the entire scalp. I massage the shampoo in the hair from scalp to end and rinse thoroughly when done.

Step 2: Using the same sectioning technique previously mentioned, I apply some of Carol's Daughter Tui Hair Smoothie. The Hair Smoothie conditions and detangles that hair. I leave it in for 5-10 minutes; the longer you leave it in the better end result. Then I rinse it out thoroughly.

Step 3: Again using the same sectioning technique, I apply one of these leave-in conditioning detanglers: Carol's Daughter Tui Leave-in conditioner or Afro Detangler a. k. a. Taiykel Leave-in Conditioner-Detangler. Both products work very well. You'll be surprised how easy it is to comb through those curls. When I use the Afro Detangler, I like to dilute it with water in a spray bottle to make it better to apply; not to mention, it lasts longer this way.

Step 4: Now it's time to start styling the hair. First I'll department it into a predetermined style (for braiding or twisting). I spray on more of the Tui leave-in conditioner or the Afro Detangler to comb out each section just before I braid it. As i comb first with a wide tooth comb, then with a fine tooth comb to make sure I get out most of the fuzzies and knots.

Step 5: Just before I braid a section of hair, I apply some of Carol's Daughter Hair Milk or Carol's Daughter Marguerite's Magic. Both of these products help keep the hair super delicate and conditioned throughout the week. When using Marguerite's Magic, a little goes a long way, so use sparingly. I clean through one last time before I braid the section. Once the braid is complete, I sprinkle a little more of whichever product I used to the ends of the braid to keep them from drying out.

From time to time I'll use a product called Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding on the loose hair all the way around her hairline. This will keep that hair looking curly instead of frizzy. Also, each morning, if I remember, I will spray most of the leave-in conditioner on the braids to keep the hair from drying out - making sure to get the ends. That is the idea - my secret of how to get softer manageable super how to comb out dreadlocks without cutting. No more tears, no more tangles. I hope the following works as well for you as it has for us.