Why is the bottom of my hair straight and the top Curly?
Yes – hair can be naturally this straight and this curly on the same head! It’s very normal to have a mix of curl patterns on the same head of hair. It can remain dormant until activated and then it changes the shape of the hair follicle which changes the hair that grows from it.
Why is my hair only Curly in the bottom?
If your hair is super long, the length is weighing down your curls. Mine was doing a similar thing where only the ends would be curly, so I cut it, and now the whole thing is around a 2C. Wavy hair generally has less curl at the root, but it’s probably also just the weight of your hair stretching your curls out.
Why does my straight hair have curls?
An increase in androgens in females can actually change the shape of the hair follicle from round to flat and this can instigate a change in texture from straight to curly.
How do you curl the ends of straight hair?
How to Straighten Curly Hair
- Wash and condition your curls with a straightening shampoo and conditioner.
- Use a leave-in conditioner to strengthen your strands.
- Spritz wet curls with a heat-protectant flat iron spray.
- Dry your hair thoroughly.
- Section your hair for easier straightening.
- Begin straightening.
How can you tell if your hair is naturally curly?
Your wet hair naturally forms into waves and ringlets. Look down at your hair, and see if it’s curling into waves and ringlets. If it is, you’re probably a curly girl. Water resets your hair to its natural state. If it’s curly, you’ll be able to tell!
Can curly hair go straight with age?
Throughout our lives, however, we experience biological changes to our hair texture. By diameter, our hair tends to become gradually thicker into adulthood, thinning again in middle and old age. These changes can impact curl pattern. The more perfectly round the follicle, the straighter the hair.
Will my hair go back to curly after straightening?
So what happens to your curls when you straighten them that makes them not bounce back? When your curls aren’t protected and heat is applied, the structural proteins within each strand are damaged. “This repeated damage essentially breaks down the strand,” says Wilson. Once the damage is done, there’s no coming back.
Does Curl Cream work on straight hair?
Psst Curl Cream is for Wavy Hair, Too. If you have wavy hair, you get to enjoy the best of both worlds—the length of straight hair and the body of curly. To achieve flowy, runway-ready waves, you need products that sway just like your hair does.