5 Curly Hairstyling Mistakes to Stop Making

Ah, curls. Most of us have and appreciate them, but it seems that only a lucky few Latinas know how to really wear them. En serio, how many times haven't we looked at a throwback picture of Shakira and said, "If my hair looked like that, then I would definitely wear it curly!" (Guilty, right here.) Well, we had an inkling that a lot of our curl frustrations were based on how we tend to them, day by day. So we did what we do best: poke around for answers. Here, hairstylists reveal the biggest mistakes curly girls make—and ways to fix them. 1. You're Co-Washing All Wrong Doing away with shampoo may seem like an unhygienic misstep—and what would mami think!—but cleansing with conditioner, instead, is an easy way to avoid stripping hair of its natural oils. Ana Paula Cota, a senior stylist at Devachan Salon in New York City, says the key is to follow the same routine as you would with traditional shampoo. "Not cleansing well enough can lead to product buildup, leaving your hair looking and feeling dirty," says Cota. "So start by scrubbing your scalp with a generous amount of moisture-rich conditioner. Rinse, repeat, then
Ah, curls. Most of us have and appreciate them, but it seems that only a lucky few Latinas know how to really wear them. En serio, how many times haven't we looked at a throwback picture of Shakira and said, If my hair looked like that, then I would definitely wear it curly! (Guilty, right here.) Well, we had an inkling that a lot of our curl frustrations were based on how we tend to them, day by day. So we did what we do best: poke around for answers. Here, hairstylists reveal the biggest mistakes curly girls make—and ways to fix them. 1. You're Co-Washing All Wrong Doing away with shampoo may seem like an unhygienic misstep—and what would mami think!—but cleansing with conditioner, instead, is an easy way to avoid stripping hair of its natural oils. Ana Paula Cota, a senior stylist at Devachan Salon in New York City, says the key is to follow the same routine as you would with traditional shampoo. Not cleansing well enough can lead to product buildup, leaving your hair looking and feeling dirty, says Cota. So start by scrubbing your scalp with a generous amount of moisture-rich conditioner. Rinse, repeat, then

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