Little Girl's Hairstyles: Hair Quiz Solutions: Thick Hair

Today's Answers: Thick Hair Solutions

You took the quiz, and you got a score of 12-15.

If you have Thick Hair:

Hopefully these tips will help make the management of all that hair happier! (Me-I just cut mine all off--again. Less hair--less to do!)

WASH: Thick or coarse hair (thick strands) needs extra (EXTRA) moisture, particularly more so if you have curly locks, to remain smooth and shiny. You want to look for thick shampoos with hydrating ingredients. The shampoos will look opaque, almost pearly, and similar in appearance to conditioners. L'Oreal Paris EverCreme Cleansing Conditioner is a great product that won't strip hair of moisture while cleaning it (yes-it's a shampoo!). I also love anything Biolage--they are designed to keep hair hydrated and happy. As for conditioners, the thicker your hair, the thicker the conditioner should be. Biolage's Exquisite Oil Conditioner with Moringa Oil is fabulous! Always leave your conditioner on your hair for as long as possible while showering, or at least 3 minutes, to allow the hair to absorb the conditioning qualities. 

STYLE: Thick hair can support style well, and doesn't need a lot of products like mousse, gel, hairspray. What you want are products that smooth, add shine, and tame bulkiness. Think creams, oils, balms. Garnier's Sleeck and Shine Moroccan Sleek Oil Treatment works great whether you are doing curly or straight hairdo's. All in moderation though, too much of these will make your hair look and feel greasy. Focus on the ends when applying these products.

CUT: Great layers! Thick hair tends to give you 'triangle head', as my stylist calls it. The strands bulk up the farther away from your head they grow. Triangular layers (upside down triangle) will balance out this geometric hairdo. 

**Also--if you have curly hair--don't let your stylist get nutso with a razor blade to thin out your hair. Thin hair with thinning shears--razors tend to make curly hair frizz more. Just because they know how to cut hair doesn't always mean they know how to cut YOUR style of hair. 

I hope this little series on hair types has been helpful. The more you know about your hair, the less you will fight with it, and the more you will learn to love it!Thanks to Prevention Magazine for help with these tips!