If i have really long curly hair, how would i cut it to my chest so that it wouldn't be puffy?

im going to the amazon for 3 weeks, so i need to make sure it wont be amazingly puffy. i need to cut it so it will maintain its curl but not puff out. hair stylist suggested thinning it?

If i have really long curly hair, how would i cut it to my chest so that it wouldn't be puffy?

- I do not advise getting it thinned b/c makes the ends ratty. Either have your hair cut dry, or a couple inches longer when it's wet- you may end up with shorter hair than you like. Put long layers in your hair, NOT short layers, to avoid your hair drying into a triangle shape.

- Read the book and visit the sites below about curly hair. I did and my once horrible curly hair is now virtually frizz-free ringlets. Now I get compliments on my hair all the time! Straighten your hair- be happy for a day, learn to manage your curly hair- be happy for life!

- To style your hair using the curly-girl method you will need gel, a leave in cream, and conditioner at the minimum. Some less useful, but still nice stuff would be a blowdryer, a diffuser (reduces frizz in curly/wavy hair when used with dryer), and a microfiber hair turban (to dry wet hair while sleeping or in the morning).

-The main philosophy of the curly-girl method is to not use shampoo. This may sound unhygenic but it has actually made my hair less oily and dandruffy. Most shampoos contain some of the same chemicals found in laundry detergent (aka sodium laureth sulfate or anything close to that). They dry out curly hair. Also you shouldn't brush your curly hair dry because it damages the hair and makes it poof.

- Massaging of the scalp with conditioner to remove dirt is all that is needed. It will clean everything but super clingy silicones (cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone are examples). Then rinse and spread conditioner on the outside layer of hair and the hair at the nape of your neck. Gently comb tangles out with your fingers or a wide toothed comb and rinse with cold/cool water.

- Do not brush/comb your hair after this point because it wil disturb the curl pattern (make sure you already have a part). It is also important to use gel on sopping wet hair and scrunch the hair with your fingers. Make sure gel is distributed everywhere in your hair. If you use too much you can always scrunch out the cruchy texture later.

- Use paper towels or an old t-shirt to gently scrunch some of the water out (generic towels can make hair frizz). Then let your hair air dry or wait ten minutes and then use a blowdryer with a diffuser. Do not touch the hair while it is air drying or it will frizz!

- Use a moisturizing conditioner, such as Desert Essence Organics Italian Red Grape Conditioner (found at health food/organic stores). The combo of products that I use daily is L'Oreal Out of Bed Weightless Texturizer (comes in a black-colored tub) and then Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel but there are more conditioners, gels, etc. on the websites.

- Your hair may seem worse at first, but it is just adjusting. This takes 2 to 4 weeks begin working.This is hard to do if you don't read the book, or at least visit the websites. Naturally curly hair can be beautiful! Hope this helps!

based on the book-

http://www.ylcf.org/gotcurl/

book-

Curly girl by Loirane Massey

curly forum, shopping, and info.-

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/v...

If i have really long curly hair, how would i cut it to my chest so that it wouldn't be puffy?

I'm a hair stylist and thats what i would recommend so you honestly should

If i have really long curly hair, how would i cut it to my chest so that it wouldn't be puffy?

cut it in layers

If i have really long curly hair, how would i cut it to my chest so that it wouldn't be puffy?

Hi! This ninja girl(kunoichi) will help! Try thinning it, Or buy a flat iron and straiten it on low so that it will be thin/curly, which looks great! Have fun in the amazon!

If i have really long curly hair, how would i cut it to my chest so that it wouldn't be puffy?

allwais ask you're beutishan first,

if you get you're hair cut and it still stays curly use a relaxer. have it layerd or just fallow the directions the beutician gives you becous they deal with this more than we do.

becouse if you try on you're own you will end up with hair that is worse than what you started with.