It is a human tendency to want what he or she cannot and does not have. We are rarely satisfied with what we have. This applies to our hair as well. Those who have straight hair want curly or wavy hair in some cases and those who have wavy hair, which are prone to act funny want straight hair. Don't know about straightening, but those who have naturally curly or wavy hair, can enhance those curly or wavy locks by scrunching them. Scrunching accentuates the curls and waves in hair and it looks fantastic. In case scrunching is the season's flavor for you, here is something for you.
Method for Scrunching Your Hair
Naturally wavy or curly hair is the best customer for scrunching. What is best is if you have that natural texture you can get luscious and pretty curls without using hot irons or rollers. So let's get on with this interesting hairy tale for curly hairstyle.
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Most of the hair treatments do not begin before you wash your hair. Likewise, for scrunching too, you will to first wash your hair. So wash your hair with the shampoo that best suits you. Follow that by rinsing thoroughly with a suitable conditioner. A volumizing hair product will be a good choice.
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It is advisable to finish rinsing using cold water for scrunching hair. The reason for doing this is that it will result in sealing moisture, adding shine and make the hair better compatible for forming curls and waves. After rinsing your hair, carefully and gently squeeze out excess water from the hair.
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After squeezing out water gently from your hair using your fingers, run a wide toothed comb through your hair to loosen the entangled hair. Avoid towel drying your hair, just dab it with the towel, no pat drying. It is essential for hair care.
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It is essential to wait till your hair is moist and not wet. That will lead the hair styling products to yield best results. You will primarily need styling gel, cream and hair mousse. Apply mousse using a vented brush, it is the best way to do it, as it distributes the hair mousse evenly.
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If you want, you can also use an anti-frizzing cream or even gel along with other products for styling. It will block the frizz as well as add texture. Now, once you have all the products - gel, mousse and styling creams, start scrunching your hair. Push your hair towards your scalp and keep on doing this continuously and all the way around your head. Finally, you can use a hair dryer to blow dry your hair after scrunching if you want, though letting them dry naturally is a better idea.
If you are looking at scrunching hair overnight, or preventing them from going flat overnight, pull your hair loosely up using a soft hair tie while you sleep. In addition to this, also use a satin pillowcase on your pillow. Next morning, remove the hair tie gradually and then for getting back the bounce spritz your hair with water.
Tips for Scrunching Hair
Let us take a look at some tips for your hair.
- Take smaller sections of hair for scrunching for more curls.
- If you are looking at how to scrunch straight hair, using a curl defining product is the best bet for that.
- For maximum scrunch effect, avoid using shampoo and conditioner which will soften your hair.
- To avoid weighing down your hair, do not apply a lot of heavy products near the hair roots.
- Brushing after you have scrunched your hair is a big no no.
