Ok I have to get up at 6. I try to get up earlier than that, but I just can't. I now have short hair and I have found how I like to do my hair, but and it involves hot rollers. BUT the thing is I take showers at night and i'm a mover in my sleep so my hair is A MESS when I wake up. I do make sure it's dry before sleeping, but it still just gets a mess. I don't have time to wet it down enough to tame it, dry it, and then roll my hair and get my son (17 months) ready for daycare. I've tried just rolling my hair when I wake up, but it doesn't look as nice. So I need tips on how I should do my hair. I have tried sponge curlers and other ones, but A. I can't sleep in them comfortably. and B. NOT the curl I like. Plus lol I look like the black haired Annie!
Ohh and my hair is naturally wavy curly, so I can just wet it down and put moose in my hair, but it isn't the type of curl I want.
Thanks for your help!
I remember seeing an info-commercial a few months ago for a pillow case that was suppose to give you less messy hair in the morning. I can't remember the name of it but I'm sure they would sell something similar to it at Bed Bath and Beyond.
You can buy these very soft foam like rollers from walgreens/cvs that you can sleep in (they aren't round, they look like wrappers and you twist the edges). If you can towel dry your hair as good as possible and then stick those in (not too thick so your hair actually dries), the hair comes out pretty nice the next day. And they are way easier and less damaging to use than hot rollers. Otherwise, depending on how short your hair is, there is a product by bed head that makes for curly hair (well, wavvy really) kinda gives some volumn and if your hair is ALREADY naturally wavvy that should give it just a bit of jazz. If you are willing to go EVEN shorter, you can just slap some pomade or mouse and your hair looks awesome...but you'd have to be commited to an even shorter do (like short short int he back, longer in the front).
Unfortunately I cannot find the ones I own online...but they are similar to these, but mine are ALL Material and filled with foam (then you twist the ends together).
http://www.amazon.com/HAIR-WARE-Twist-Purple-Model/dp/B00...
I have really super curly hair - it took me forever to find a style and product that worked for me. I use Ouidad - it's made specifically for curly/wavy hair. The product does tend to be slightly more expensive than drugstore shampoo/conditioner/styling products, but no more expensive than other salon brands. The Ouidad web site also has awesome videos and directions on how to style your hair, with both heat styling or letting it air dry - if you're interested, the website is www.ouidad.com. I tend to let my hair air dry - I use a leave in conditioner when I get out of the shower, then section off my hair and put gel in - as I finish each section I grab a chunk of the hair at the bottom and "shake" it to form the curl. Once you style it - don't mess with it - running your fingers through your curls or waves wrecks them and causes frizz.
I'm a hairstylist. The best thing is to find a new style that works best for your lifestyle and hair type.
Perhaps you can use a bit of a curling iron to do a quick curl 9using Paul Mitchells seal n shine or something similar will help protect from damage and make the curl set better).
Or, instead of mouse, I take my hair and rub a small amount of amount and gloss drops in my hand together. Then I lightly dampen my hair and work the mix in, separating the curl. It dries beautifully, in almost natural beachy type waves and doesn't get crunchy like a mouse would.
Garnier Fructis sells this spray that is called wonder wave. It says to spray it on your damp hair then section out and twist it into long, tight strands....like a rope. Then roll it up into loops and use a bobby pin to secure it against your scalp. The next day, you should have lovely, loose curls. And you can adjust the size of the curls by changing how big you make the loops at night. I know the foam curlers are uncomfortably bulky, so maybe this will be better for you.
I am a hot roller girl with curly hair too. I either use a flatiron after drying the night before or lightly spray with water and hit it briefly with the dryer I also use a hair dryer stand so I have free hands for the most part
