When caring for hair on a limited budget, consider using hair products found at the supermarket or drugstore instead of high-priced salon brands. Beauty expert Paula Begoun analyzed hundreds of hair care products from both drugstore and salon brands and found that many low-priced drugstore hair products were just as good as, if not better than, some salon brands. Many drugstore and salon brands use similar ingredients. Begoun recommends learning about quality hair care product ingredients and choosing reasonably priced hair products that contain them. To learn about hair product ingredients, consult a free online cosmetic ingredient dictionary.
In general, curly hair needs a mild shampoo, a moisturizing conditioner, a leave-in conditioner and a styling product to define curls. Some students with curly hair can further save money by adopting conditioner only washing and using a conditioner in place of shampoo. Curly hair expert Lorraine Massey popularized the conditioner-only method. Only one conditioner is needed for both cleansing and conditioning. However, many posters on Naturallycurly.com use a variation of the technique by washing hair with a light conditioner and conditioning with a rich conditioner for added moisture.
Tips to Create Curly Hair Styles Quickly
Styling curly hair does not have to be time consuming. The following tips can help busy college students save valuable time and have great looking curls:
Refresh second day hair with a little leave-in conditioner to style curls instead of wetting hair. The leave-in conditioner should sufficiently form curls without the time consuming task of waiting for hair to dry.
Skip a shampoo day and rinse with conditioner instead.
Wash and style curls at night. Sleep on a satin pillow case to help curls form frizz-free overnight. Shake out curls and style hair for the day in less than five minutes in the morning.
