Short curly hair: what's the best way to finish to get around the shrinkage factor?
Short curly hair can gain more volume and length with the right styling (Photo: Instagram @bycandicejones)
Fitting on short curly hair can help reduce the shrinkage factor (Photo: Instagram @niathelight)
Choosing the right styling cream helps to overcome the shrinkage factor in short curly hair (Photo: Instagram @slimreshae)
Short curly hair can be enhanced with a hair dryer (Photo: @presidentkennedy)
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ExploreShort and long curly hair have one thing in common besides the shape of the strands: the shrinkage factor. It turns out that after washing, all curly women have to deal with a shorter length and less volume as their hair dries. A lot of people don't care and go out rocking the curls anyway, but if you're on the team that prefers a less "diminished" look, you can bet on a finish that will help you reduce the effect of the shrinkage factor on short curly hair. Check out her tricks below!
Fitting in short curly hair can give the feeling of more length
One of the main finishes for type 3 and 4 yarns, even if the main focus of the tape is definition, you can also bet on the technique to get a little more length: just adapt one of the steps. Usually, when you do the fitting, you separate the strands of hair into “ribbons” while you apply the combing cream and, after that, you knead the strands to help with the formation of curls, right? To achieve a result with the most taut locks on short curly hair, you will need to skip the last part and let the curls form on their own, without the need to knead.
At this point, another option to help achieve the desired result is to rake and shake, another trick that helps to add volume to curly hair. All you'll need to do at the time of fitting is to replace the movement of kneading the curls with a shake in the strands. Holding the tip of the hair still divided into ribbons, between your fingers, shake the locks so that the roots are looser and let them dry naturally.
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Short curly hair needs a specific styling cream to prevent it from shrinking so much
It is nothing new for curly hair that the combing cream used can indeed influence the final result of the hair, no matter which technique is chosen for finishing. If you want to avoid the shrinkage factor, you should give preference to lighter products: these are the ones that will more easily help maintain volume after drying. More consistent combing creams tend to hydrate the strands more at the end, stimulating the definition of short curly hair.
If you find that your curls have become excessively frizzy using the lightest cream, enlist the help of a hair oil to solve the problem. Oh, and it's worth remembering: no applying the cream to comb the roots, ok?
Count on the help of the dryer in finishing short curly hair
Even if it is known as the best friend of those with straight or straightened hair, the dryer can also help you to leave short curly hair with the feeling of being longer. After doing the taping, the rake and shake and applying a thermal protector, you can use the dryer to "stretch" the root of the strands. Just wait until the locks are just damp, divide them into sections and, holding the ends, give the roots a slight stretch while passing the dryer until the strands are completely dry.
Diva tip: pay more attention to the section of hair closest to the nape of the neck, as by decreasing the shrinkage there, you can make the whole hair feel longer.
