How to Get Bouncy Curls
There’s just something about big bouncy curls. They exude a playfulness, healthy vitality, and an undeniable fierce factor. Bouncy curls are considered the ultimate in hair goals, offering both movement and volume - two key signifiers of healthy hair. Although this look is desired by many, some may find it challenging to achieve bouncy curls despite their best efforts.
For instance, maybe your hair is flat, lifeless, and struggles to maintain its curl. Or similarly, your curls are dry, rough, prone to frizz and therefore unable to maintain shine and bounce.
Whatever problems you encounter in your pursuit of bouncy curls, Curlsmith can offer a solid solution combining products with the right techniques. So if you are wondering how to get bouncy curls for beginners, we have four ways to help you achieve that dream bounce.
Table of Contents
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Signs Hair is Dull/Flat/Lifeless
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5 Ways to Achieve Bouncy Curls
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Introducing Awestruck Definition Cream
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4 Recommended Products for Defined Bouncy Curls
- How to Avoid Dull & Flat Curls
Signs Hair is Dull/Flat/Lifeless
So, how can you tell if your hair is dull, flat, lifeless, and unable to hold a curl? There are a few tell-tale signs. For example, if your hair frizzes or falls flat whenever you attempt to curl it this indicates that your curls are in need of repair. Another way of accessing the quality of your curls is by doing the spring test. Simply take a strand of your hair, extend it, then let it go and see if it bounces back. If it’s struggling to snap back, this suggests that your hair’s structure is weak and requires treatment.
Keen to learn what other factors that may be preventing your hair from maintaining bounce? Well, frizzy strands, split ends, and product buildup are other culprits. However, all of these hair woes are solvable by applying a suitable hair regimen, and in time, you will have a healthy and thriving mane that you can build a solid foundation on to create irresistible bounce.
5 Ways to Achieve Bouncy Curls
Bouncy curls can be achieved with the right curly products, techniques and commitment to a solid hair regimen. So if you are frustrated by your curls looking dull, lifeless and dry, and want to inject some much-needed bounce, here are some ways you can revive them.
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Enhance your Wash day routine
Have you noticed that whenever you wash, dry and style your curls they gain a new lease of life? That’s because when hair lacks hydration (in this case, water) it tends to become dull, lacks shine and becomes weighed down by product build-up. To bring your curls back to life, try the following routine.
Step one: Wash your hair once a week using a Curlsmith shampoo of your choice.
Step two: apply a fortifying Curlsmith Condtioner that best supports your hair needs.
Step three: To style your hair after washing, use a leave-in conditioner or moisturiser to minimise tangles and infuse the hair with moisture.
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Reduce Heat
Overusing hot styling tools like straighteners, hairdryers and curling tongs can cause heat damage to the hair and also compromise the integrity of your curls. Try to minimise the amount of times you use heat on your hair and you will notice that your curls will begin to increase in its bounce and elasticity.
If you want to learn how to get bouncy curls without heat, we’ve got you. Simply apply flexi rods, or heatless curlers to your hair prior to bedtime, unravel hair in the morning, and there you have it: bouncy, healthy curls on lock!
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Do a Sleep Routine Inventory
As we’ve explored, bouncy curls are best achieved when the hair and scalp is healthy. If your curls are dry, brittle and rough, they will struggle to hold the bouncy, featherweight curl formation that you desire. One of the overlooked culprits of dry curls is sleeping on cotton pillows, which robs the hair of its natural shine and moisture. To protect your curls, try wrapping your hair in a satin or silk scarf/bonnet at bedtime and sleep on a satin or silk pillowcase.
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Watch The Weather
Similarly, wind, rain, excessive sun will also do damage to your curls and cause them to lack bounce and shine. Make a conscious effort to protect your hair when you are outside. Wear wide brim hats during the summer, wooly hats during the winter, and don’t forget to pack your umbrella when rain clouds appear in the sky.
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Apply A Styling Cream
To help your curls achieve that irresistible bounce, they will benefit from having a helping hand by way of a styling cream. A hardworking, nourishing styling cream works by coating your curls with a protective cast that will assist with curl definition, bounce, and style longevity.
Introducing Awestruck Definition Cream
To extend the lifespan of your bouncy curls, applying a styling product will help to keep them nourished and defined.
Curlsmith’s NEW Awestruck Definition Cream is your perfect styling companion, expertly combining the featherweight texture of a cream with the hard-working robust nature of a styling gel. This means that your carefully crafted bouncy curls will last the distance, with the potential to last for up to 72 hours. Here are some of the key benefits:
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Awestruck Definition Cream provides additional benefits, such as protection from sun exposure, and heat protection up to 450f to 232c.
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The cream glides on effortlessly and provides a soft, featherweight hold, which is ideal for creating the bouncy buoyancy that we all covet for our curls.
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In the true spirit of Curlsmith, Awestruck Definition Cream is powered by innovation, utililsing by GEL TRAP technology. This translates as a gel-in-oil formula that offers the best of both worlds: the deep nourishment of a serum mixed with the high definition of a styling gel.
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The light gel cast also protects hair against the elements and provides an armour against frizz and dryness. With a cocktail blend of mushrooms (three different types), hyaluronic acid, and avocado oil, this superior formula provides a blast of hydration which supercharges dry and thirsty curls leading to a pillow soft finish that’s synonymous with bouncy curls.
4 Recommended Products for Defined Bouncy Curls
At Curlsmith we recognise that no two curls are the same, so we are intentional about providing you with a wide variety of products to suit your unique, individual curl. Whatever you are trying to create - long bouncy curls, short bouncy curls, loose bouncy curls - we have a formula designed to help you achieve your curl goals.
Hold Me Softly Style Balm
Curlsmith Hold Me Softly Style Balm is a light hold styling cream that provides a crunch-free soft hold. This smooth, buttery whipped formula is blended with coconut oil, avocado oil and apricot oil, and is ideally designed to support springy curls.
Shape Up Aqua Gel
If you feel that gels weigh your curls down and leave them feeling flat and lifeless, then our Curlsmith Shape Up Aqua Gel is for you. The lightest gel within the Curlsmith collection, our styler has a featherweight consistency that coats your curls effortlessly, leaving the slightest of casts to keep curls intact.
Curl Defining Styling Soufflé
For those who feel that gels leave their curls feeling crispy and dry, our Curlsmith Curl Defining Styling Souffle will provide your curls with definition, bounce, and buildable hold. With its rich, jelly-like texture, it bathes each strand with a Babassu and shea-infused concoction leading to undeniable bounce.
Frizz Rescue Curl Retainer
Calming frizzy is one of the toughest challenges for those who are prone to dry curls, but with our rock star of a styler Curlsmith Frizz Rescue Curl Retainer, it not only provides the perfect definition to curls, coils and waves, but also reduces frizz by up to 79% for 72 hours*.
How to Avoid Dull & Flat Curls
Implementing an effective curly hair routine will help you to achieve bouncy curls, but there are a number of common hair habits that will prevent you from maintaining your goals. Here are a few things to avoid.
High Heat Setting on Styling Tools
If you regularly use hot styling tools like curling irons, straighteners or styling wands, then try to avoid using them on a high heat setting. Excessive heat damages the cuticle and hair’s cortex, leading to significant dryness and frizz.
Signs Hair is Dull/Flat/Lifeless
Resist the urge to pile on loads of products to your curls in an attempt to retain definition and bounce. When the hair is suffering from an overload of styling products, it means that product has built up on the hair’s surface, causing grime, droopy curls, and the loss of form and shape.
Delaying Wash Day
One of the core reasons why your curls are unable to retain bounce is due to you not washing your hair regularly enough. When hair is grimy it fails to hold a curl and will have a tendency to feel limp and look dull in appearance. Get into the habit of washing your curls regularly with your favourite Curlsmith shampoo (every 7-10 days) to allow them to emit a smooth, shiny and bouncy finish.
Curlsmith Products Designed for the Curly World
To achieve bouncy, healthy curls, it’s crucial to apply the right techniques, use moisture-infused products and avoid those hair habits that set you back. At Curlsmith, we have a range of formulas to help you unlock those bouncable, kissable curls that we desire. Discover our full range of natural and nourishing hair care products for curls, coils and waves.
* based on third party testing vs control.
