Curly hair can be beautiful; but styling it properly can be challenging. A curling wand can help you fine-tune your coils for a more defined, yet softened style.

Curtis suggests washing your curls every two or three days to prevent buildup and frizz from products and prevent frizz from developing. A micro fiber towel or t-shirt should be worn to protect them from friction.

1. Start With Wet Hair

Curly hair requires specific care when styling, and having a set routine to maintain its condition and keep its curls looking their best can help your curls remain moisturized.

Starting out with wet hair can help avoid frizz and reduce the need for heat-styling tools, making styling simpler – such as braiding it or creating pin curls or sock curls.

2. Detangle

Detangling is essential to keeping curly locks healthy, yet can be a time-consuming task. Strategist contributor Natasha Marsh suggests investing in a brush designed specifically for curly locks to avoid pulling and breakage.

She recommends working in small sections, flipping your head upside down, and using a moisturizing conditioner with plenty of slip.

Before showering, utilize a wide-tooth comb or shower brush to untangle knots from your locks with wide teeth comb. Doing this will prevent them from tangling in the water and keep your strands looking their best!

3. Start Styling When Hair Is Wet

Curly haired folks looking to add some wetness and shine to their style should look no further than this classic wet look style. Combining beachy vibes with grungy toughness, its eye-catching shine makes an eye-catching statement about who they are as individuals.

Pace advises beginning with towel-dried (not soaking wet) locks and applying a lightweight product sparingly to damp strands, taking care not to overdo it, she warns.

She recommends using a wide-tooth comb to detangle as you work.

4. Try Air-Drying

If you have curly hair, air-drying it for a sleek and chic style is one way to achieve sleekness and chicness. When using protective leave-in products and microfiber towels to style curls without frizz and damage.

Plopping technique offers another solution to define curls and boost hair bounce, using curl enhancing cream applied directly to your locks, then scrunched into them to define and define them further. This creates an effortless style.

5. Wrap Your Hair

No matter if your hair has short, wavy curls or long, loose waves, this simple technique will keep it defined and voluminous. A variation on the plopping method, it avoids any creasing that might happen with fine hair strands.

Many curly girls use a bonnet while sleeping to protect their strands from bedhead, such as flat, tangled or frizzy coils.

6. Add Texture

No matter if your curls have defined waves or loose ringlets, adding texture can create an appealing contrast in your hair. Try using sea salt spray for more beachy and beach-inspired curls!

Medium length curly hair demands a cut with layers to accentuate its best features and frame your face in an ombre effect. Ask your stylist for an appropriate cut that highlights these aspects before asking for layers that help create gradient thickness around the perimeter of your face.

7. Try a Braid

Braids add a sophisticated look when used with Ouidad’s Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel ($26), providing flexible hold with no risk of breakage or tangles. Plus, Ouidad has you covered when it comes to keeping curls untangled!

Start with a side part and braid your hair down the center of your head in two strands, crossing over each strand as they approach. Finish by crossing your right-most piece over and under.

8. Try a Ponytail

A ponytail can be an elegant style ideal for curly locks. Add braids or change up its form into a bun to keep it stylish yet low maintenance.

Wiley recommends using a wide-toothed comb rather than a brush to detangle hair for best results, while silk scrunchies help prevent creasing and breakage in ponytails. Give this simple style a try to give your look a lift between wash days.

9. Try a Twist

Twist outs are an extremely popular protective style among naturalistas, providing crown definition and uniformity for an even style. Try a two-strand flat twist out for even greater definition and an even look.

Be gentle when twisting your hair; harsh tugging causes frizz and breaks strands.

Be sure to use a detangling brush designed specifically for curls to avoid breakage, and moisturize with leave-in conditioner such as Hair Milk that is designed to hydrate curls, coils and kinks.

10. Try a Fishtail Braid

Apply a fishtail braid to elevate your daily hair routine for maximum style points. This cute braid combines both glamour and playfulness, making it suitable for special events as well as everyday wear.

To achieve the look, pull up a thin strand from the right section and move it toward the left, tucking it under the left section before continuing braiding.