You So Fine! How to Care for Fine Curly Hair

By Tiffani Douglas

Though it's every girl's dream to have beautiful, thick curly hair, it’s often not the reality. Believe it or not, hair thickness plays a huge part in how you care for your curls. Curly hair is already delicate, and fine curly hair in particular must be treated with the utmost care using good natural hair products for curly hair. Type 4 hair can be classified as thick, medium or fine. The diameter of the strand determines its thickness. If the diameter is larger, your hair will be thicker. If it’s small, your hair will likely be thin or fine. The thicker your hair, the stronger and less likely it is to break. Hair with a diameter of 0.04 to 0.06 mm is considered thin or fine hair, whereas a diameter between 0.06 and 0.08 mm is normal or medium, and hair with a diameter between 0.08 and 0.1 mm is thick or coarse. Hair thickness can make or break your hair care routine. Many women with fine hair struggle in the transition to natural hair, mostly because they don’t use the right natural hair products. If you’re struggling with daily styling and upkeeping of your fine curly hair, read on to learn how to unlock your hair’s potential!

 

About Fine Hair

Fine hair is super-delicate. It breaks easily and doesn’t retain length as well as medium and thick hair strands. It has fewer cuticle layers than medium and thick hair, and though water and moisture are easily absorbed, it also quickly evaporates leaving this type of hair dry and brittle. Fine hair is high porosity and is easily weighed down by heavy products like hair creams and butters. The ultimate goal in caring for fine curly hair is to moisturize and strengthen with protein-rich products and use light products that won’t weigh it down.

How to Care for Fine Textured Hair

Caring for fine hair can be a tedious task if you don’t know how. Fine hair needs moisture often because it dries out quickly, but heavy moisturizes are a no-no. It must be cleansed often because styling products easily build up on fine hair. This build-up leaves fine hair without volume and can make it more difficult to style. Fine hair care is like walking a tightrope. By finding the right combination of natural hair products and implementing a foolproof curly hair care regimen, you are well on your way to having fuller, “fine” hair!

Steps to Getting Fiiiine Hair with Curly Hair Products

With the natural hair revolution, here’s how women with fine hair can make daily styling easier. The most important part is using quality hair products for curly hair.

• Weekly: Wash your hair with a protein-free, sulfate-free shampoo that moisturizes without weighing down. Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Wash restores dry, fine hair and hydrates.

• Monthly: Cleanse fine hair with a clarifying shampoo to remove product build-up, moisturize and prevent hair from being limp and lifeless. It may be necessary to use a clarifying shampoo more frequently if you use heavy products often.

• Bi-Weekly: Apply a protein treatment or mask with protein to fortify strands and strengthen hair. The Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Mask is perfect for restoring and moisturizing without weighing your hair down.

• Daily: Use a light leave-in conditioning spray daily, like our Aloe & Blueberry Juice Moisturizer to keep hair moisturized and free of heavy conditioning products. A leave-in moisturizer is perfect for giving dry, lifeless, fine hair new vibrancy after washes.

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