Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

ok i used to have really long hair, about a week ago i cut 8 inches off, so my hair is right at my ear lobes pretty much.. ANYWAYS.. my hair is really curly and kinda nappy like.. i do straighten my hair everyday but i dont know how to wear it, it almost looks dumb... just imagine whaat its like when i blow dry it straight POOOOF and i wish it'd be gone.. can anyone relate and have good advice on how to wear short hair when straight but hair is normally curly and pooooffed

Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

moisturise your hair with treatments and shampoos like mizani and keracare, and maybe don't blowdry your hair, just put in nicky clarke's smoothing temporary relaxer creme (makes your hair a bit straighter for the day and moisturises it really well), and ask your hairdresser for advice about syles. maybe look in a magazine like black beauty %26amp; hair - the summer issue has 100s of great hairstyles which you could try - and you could maybe get some clip-in hair extensions, or get some highlights and try something like these:

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or try a bob or crop, they're so fashionable right now, especially if you add a bit of bright colour!

Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

get a relaxer

Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

Use a light relaxer on your hair. You can put it on yourself. If it's your first time, I suggest using the kind that's already in the multi-pack with the naturalizing shampoo and conditioner. Also if you can, try to get under the hair dryer instead of blow-drying your hair. It doesn't sound like you have the type of hair that becomes straightened with a blow-dryer. Another thing could be that your putting to much heat on your hair, all of the blow-drying and straightening may be what making it nap up to begin with.

Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

You may have to relax it. I have long curly hair that can get nappy at times and a relaxer is the only way for me. I use a children's relaxer and I don't leave it on my hair longer than 15 minutes so work it through fast. It will not get rid of the curl (nothing will LOL) but it makes it easier for the daily straighting/blow drying. If you have never done a relaxer alone before go to a salon, depending on where you live you should not have to spend more than 65 bucks and that's a lot. If I go to the salon I spend about 55-60 because my hair is so long. Please keep me up to date on it. Good luck.

Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

When I first cut my hair off (about the same amount), I had to invest in many of my favorite hair accessories - THE HEADBAND! They work to tame that hair. You can also get you hair twisted in the front and have the back out. If you're going for natural, the constant heat is actually damaging your hair as well. If you don't care about damage, blow dry, flat iron or even get a relaxer. I would suggest loving what you have though :-)

Short hair and nappy crisis!!!!!!?

First stop straightening it everyday. You are damaging your hair. I would wear it in curls, or a short wrap or just add braids until your hair grows out or even better do the Halle Berry look.