5 Curly Hair Tips To Get You Through Summer

Enough with thesummer wreaks havoc on curly hairtalk! Now that the temps are getting hotter and hotter, it's time that we take back control of our curls.

If you're unsure about joining our beat the heat hair movement, we've got some convincing advice from a fellowcurly-haired galto help you get through the warm weather months.

Advertising account manager Nicole Elfstrom's loose spirals look picture perfect -- there is enough wave and enough body. Plus, her hair doesn't curl into one frizzy mess while outdoors. So how exactly does she do it?

Elfstrom's curly haircare starts at night.Before heading to bed, she shampoos her locksand uses conditioner as needed to help keep her natural curl better. Then shelets itair-dry.

In the morning, Elfstromspritzes her freshly-washed hair with a fast-drying hairspraythat adds shine and gives a long-lasting hold beforeusing a spiral curling iron. "It takes like ten minutes," she adds. "I follow that spiral with my hair and that coil works way better with my hair." To finish, this brunette beautybrushes out her hair"to make it look natural."

To maintain your ringlets, we recommend pin-curling your hair to preventoverusing heat styling toolsand sleeping with asatin head scarf or bonnet.

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Herbal Essences Smooth Collection Shampoo

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Dove STYLE+care Hairspray Strength & Shine

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Revlon Perfect Heat 3/4" Spiral Curling Iron

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Maybelline EyeStudio Color Plus Give Me Gold Eye Shadow Quad

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L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara

<a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2530269" target="_blank">Ulta.com</a>

L'Oreal Colour Riche Plush Plum Balm

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