What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

I am mixed race and have very curly hair (like mel b - spice girls), which is not totally afro but inbetween. I use a really heavy (pantene smooth and sleek) moisturising conditioner when it's wet.

I have to wet it every day to activate the curls, the conditioner really helps them from staying formed and not frizzy. If you can, always let it dry natuarally, your hair is much more likely to curl after being wet and just left to it's own devices! I also leave the conditioner in so that it weighs the curl down and use an alcohol free gel (l'oreal fx) to set the curls, i just run it through with my fingers and make sure it evenly distributed.... use a type that slides through your hair easily and doesn't have a crispy effect.... let it dry naturally!!!!! and do not comb!!!!!!

Keep your hair really well moisturised thou... using conditioners and not grease/oil type products. The black hair products grease etc just straighten it and encourage it to either frizz or clump together....

Conditioner and Gel... and let it dry naturally without combing!

Hope this helps!

Just read a couple more of the answers.....Yes.... definately stay away from relaxers or any kind of permanent treatment... you'll get curls alright... nasty, dry and damaged curls! And it'll take forever to grow it out!

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

I would go to a good hairdresser who understands afro hair and let them recommend something...I have very curly hair and use a product called Curl Booster sometimes...it re-activates the curls and smells good too. I don't have afro hair tho so may not work for your hair type...good luck with it.

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

Sunsilk %26gt; Anti-Flat

The bottle is blue; I'm just telling you that so you can spot it easilier.

Or...

olive oil to make it shinier.

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

see your hairdresser

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

Sweetie the best way to get curls and soft texture for natural black hair (afro) is using a texturizer. You can go to any beauty supply store ask one of the employees. But you can go to a Walgreens to get "Botanicals Texturizer" it's a great product.

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

naturallycurly.com or blendedbeauty.com or curls.biz

STAY AWAY FROM RELAXERS,TEXTUIZER ^^^^^

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

It may take a while but you can find good products out there specifically for curly african american textured hair.

Try:

www.curlmart.com

www.kinky-curly.com

www.missjessies.com

You can find more helpful information at Mahogany Beauty. A new yahoo group for Black women. We have a hairstyle gallery with some of the hottest styles for relaxed and natural hair. And much more.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mah...

What is the best way to active the curls in my natural afro hair?

I woulds say to use castor oil in your hair daily. massage it into the roots and entire hair length. this should be done religiously, and you will find that not only does your hair feel softer, it will be softer and look wonderful. goodluck