Thanks for all of the help! The one great thing about my hair is that it is not damaged, and I don't really think it's dry either. Hairstylists always say that it is very healthy. I never blowdry, so that probably helps. I also go to the gym every weekday, so I really do have to at least get my hair wet--and probably wash--every weekday, because when I work out my hair ends up wet with sweat, and that's just gross.
@Mo, that is a GREAT photo! Dressed up as a cat while sticking your tongue out and holding a glass of wine. Looks like a fun party. Your curls are what mine look like on the days when I'm a little less curly, if that makes sense. (I swear, my curls have a mind of their own.) What is the name of the sulfate-free shampoo you started using? Your hair is SO long in that photo--it is amazing that you are able to keep it looking so healthy at that length!
@Nicole,in the photo you posted, are the curls on the top of your head that look kind of ringlet-like made with the curling iron, or are those your natural curls? I'm just curious. I have always been a huge fan of your hair whenever you post photos. Unfortunately, I can't imagine I could handle the blow-drying. I tried using a diffuser once and my hair ended up knotted inside of the diffuser. I am a pro at blowing it straight, but I don't think I could handle it for the curls.
@Dottie, in my experience I have found that mixing products, as you do, seems to give me better results than just using one. I wish it were otherwise, though. Looks like two votes for the John Freida serum!
@thimbelina, I was just reading about DevaCurl. Are you using the no-poo? What do you think? The non-lathering thing seems strange to me, but I'm guessing I would get used to it.
@tarzy, on my best curly days, my curls look almost like yours, but with a little less bounce and a little less curl (my hair is a lot longer, so that could account for some of that). I rarely have those good days, though. I might try your suggestions first since your texture seems most similar to mine (although I don't color, so I don't have that added complication). It's interesting, because I have used some Bumble and Bumble and some Tigi, but not the ones you have used.
Of course, after I initially posted this I ended up showering and putting some Frederick Fekkai Belle Boucles cream in my hair, kind of cupped my hand and plopped the ends of my hair into it, and then left it alone. A half hour later, it looked great. I went out in the very humid almost-rain for about an hour, came home, and it still looked pretty good (a little frizz around the outside of the hair, but it was almost raining, so I can't complain too much). Yet I have done this several times before--although not in the past six months or so--with results that did not border on anything close to good. I just don't get it, but I might play with the Fekkai a little more to see if it continues.
