How To: Style Curly Hair by Ford Model Tamara
Fri, Aug 21 2009 | 5 Comments

How To: Style Curly Hair by Ford Model Tamara

By: Coily Queen

Tamara gives some really great product advice and simple detangling and hairstyling techniques for dealing with her coily hair. Her tightly curled texture closely resembles a 4a/b type of texture. I second her on the Carols Daughter products... for anyone who are into natural hair products with good ingredients, Carols Daughter makes for a great company to start with. Tamara also does a great job in showing us several different styles in a matter of minutes. Now you can't tell me you all can't do at least one of these? She makes it look so simple and beautiful--as we all are capable of doing too!

Read up on Tamara here: http://fordmodels.blogspot.com/2007/09/tamaras-favorite-getaways.html

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I blog about products, techniques, and processes that work for my type 4 a/b coily hair. My goal is to help teach women and men about my African coily hair texture so that they too can learn how to manage and style 'coily hair.' Don't be shy--ask a question or leave a comment!
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  • Alexandria

    I love my tightly curled hair, but I wish the edges of my hair would lay down without having to use gel. Would you happen to have any helpful tips?

  • Alexandria

    I love my tightly curled hair, but I wish the edges of my hair would lay down without having to use gel. Would you happen to have any helpful tips?

  • http://www.coilyhair.com/ CoilyHair

    Hey Alexandria,
    I too experience the same problem. I would use excessive gel and it would end up drying my hair and causing flaking of the scalp. Yes, there are much better alternatives than using gel. Some people like to use aloe vera raw out of the leaf or mixed in with a moisturizer. Or, if there is a cream moisturizer that you like to use for your hair, rub it into your hairline and use a boar hair bristle brush to lay it down. Next, tie your edges down with a satin or silk scarf so that it presses the hair down (“the scarf trick”). Wait at least 15 to 30 minutes before taking off the scarf. Your edges should be much flatter. Now, if you want them to behave throughout the day, add a little styling lotion to the edges before you tie them down. Organic Root Stimulator has a good one that I actually use for roller setting. At worst, if you are to use any gel on your edges, make sure to moisturize your hair first, and rinse or wash the gel out of your hair by the end of the day. Hope this helps :-)

  • http://www.coilyhair.com Bessie Kaine

    Hey Alexandria,
    I too experience the same problem. I would use excessive gel and it would end up drying my hair and causing flaking of the scalp. Yes, there are much better alternatives than using gel. Some people like to use aloe vera raw out of the leaf or mixed in with a moisturizer. Or, if there is a cream moisturizer that you like to use for your hair, rub it into your hairline and use a boar hair bristle brush to lay it down. Next, tie your edges down with a satin or silk scarf so that it presses the hair down (“the scarf trick”). Wait at least 15 to 30 minutes before taking off the scarf. Your edges should be much flatter. Now, if you want them to behave throughout the day, add a little styling lotion to the edges before you tie them down. Organic Root Stimulator has a good one that I actually use for roller setting. At worst, if you are to use any gel on your edges, make sure to moisturize your hair first, and rinse or wash the gel out of your hair by the end of the day. Hope this helps :-)

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