Beauty concerns
How to take care of wavy & curly hair
Textured hair has specific needs that are key to keeping it supple, glossy and frizz-free. Learn how to take care of your wavy or curly hair with targeted techniques and expert products that nourish, define and protect curls.
The 3 pillars of the wavy, curly and coily haircare routine
Nourish
The spiral structure of textured hair prevents the natural distribution of sebum, making it particularly prone to dryness. The hair follicles on the scalp are also less densely packed, so less sebum is produced. To remedy these two physiological problems and help wavy, curly and coily hair to overcome this lack of lipids and fatty acids (among other things), it is essential to nourish your hair fibre with specific hair care products enriched with nourishing and restructuring key ingredients such as macadamia oil and shea butter. Once optimally nourished, hair’s strength, glossiness and vitality are restored.
Define
Your textured hair needs definition to improve its shape and limit frizz. By carefully applying coating and nourishing styling products, and using specific techniques such as scrunching or diffusing, you can optimise your curls’ natural pattern and bounce for flawless and long-lasting results.
Protect
As it is naturally more vulnerable to external aggression such as heat styling tools, humidity and friction, textured hair can become dry, brittle and lose its shape.
Use protective hair care to strengthen your hair fibre, limit moisture loss and maintain the elasticity of your curls. To limit the formation of frizz, use a microfibre towel instead of a regular towel to pre-dry your hair while avoiding excessive and aggressive friction.
The ideal wavy, curly and coily hair care routine
Nourishing or clarifying pre-treatment
Prepare hair for your hair care ritual
Pre-treating wavy, curly and coily hair is an essential step that prepares the hair fibre and scalp to receive and better absorb targeted hair care. This step could involve clarifying or intensely nourishing (or both at once!), depending on your needs: a clarifying pre-shampoo treatment eliminates residue and impurities, while a nourishing pre-shampoo balm or oil nourishes, repairs and restructures the hair fibre deep down. Do this once or twice a week and adapt depending on how your hair feels.
Here are the products selected by Sisley for pre-treating wavy, curly and coily hair:
Pre-Shampoo Purifying Mask
• White Clay: absorbs excess sebum, loosens and eliminates impurities and pollutants, traps undesirable odours.
Restructuring Nourishing Balm
• 18-MEA Analogue: attaches to the damaged parts of the cuticle, strengthening the hair’s protective barrier for optimal repair.
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Pre-Shampoo Purifying Mask
Restructuring Nourishing Balm
The wonder hair balm
Gently cleansing the scalp and hair fibre
Wash while maintaining moisture and comfort
Textured hair is more fragile and prone to dryness, making it vulnerable to shampoos that are too aggressive. Wash your hair with a formula suited to the delicate nature of your hair fibre and scalp: one that cleanses effectively while preserving your hair’s natural moisture levels and the delicate structure of your curls. You can even alternate between two products according to your needs: taming and preventing hair loss, nourishing and colour protection, or purifying and adding volume.
Here are the products selected by Sisley for washing wavy, curly and coily hair:
Revitalising Nourishing Shampoo
• Intense Nutrition Complex (Coconut oil, Meadowfoam oil, Shea oil, Moringa oil and Macadamia oil): provides the fibre with the essential components for nourished, glossy and vitalised hair.
Revitalising Volumising Shampoo
• Vitalising-Fortifying Complex (Zinc, Copper, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E Acetate, Pro-Vitamin B5) and Arginine: promotes hair vitality.
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Revitalising Nourishing Shampoo
Hair regains a beautiful, supple and silky quality
Revitalising Volumising Shampoo
Targeted treatment
Regenerate and intensely nourish
Targeted treatment is a key step in meeting the specific needs of textured hair. After cleansing, apply a deep-acting product suited to your needs and leave it to work. If your hair is curly to tightly curled, choose a nourishing hair mask to nourish and repair any weakened areas of the hair fibre. If your hair is wavy, opt for a regenerating mask instead to improve the elasticity of your waves and add softness and shine. Some of these products can be applied directly to the scalp to have an action from the roots down.
Here are the products selected by Sisley as expert treatments for wavy, curly and coily hair:
The Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask
• Ultra-Intense Nutrition Complex (Kokum butter, Shea oil, Meadowfoam oil, Moringa oil, Macadamia oil and Coconut oil): intensely nourishes the hair fibre and provides it with the essential components for nourished, glossy and vitalised hair, leaving it soft, silky, radiant and renewed.
Regenerating Hair Care Mask
• Vitalising-Fortifying Complex (Zinc, Copper, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E Acetate, Pro-Vitamin B5) and Arginine: promotes hair vitality.
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NEW Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask
Intense Nutrition Mask
Regenerating Hair Care Mask 200 ml
Protective styling
Define curls and prevent frizz
Styling is the final step in your textured hair care routine and plays an essential role: it helps define curls, optimise their natural bounce and keep them in place all day long, even in wet weather. If you have wavy hair, choose a light and fluid formula like a gel, which will subtly define your waves without weighing them down. For curly to tightly curled hair, opt for a richer cream texture, which will envelop the fibre to deeply nourish while providing long-lasting definition and optimal frizz control.
Finish by applying a few drops of hair oil to your lengths and scrunch in to add shine.
Here are the products selected by Sisley for styling and protecting wavy, curly and coily hair:
Curl Care Jelly
• Moringa oil: coats the hair fibre and limits frizz.
Curl Care Cream
• Shea oil: nourishes and adds shine.
Precious Hair Care Oil
•Moringa, Passion Fruit and Cottonseed oils: nourish hair and boost glossiness.
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Curl Care Jelly
Nutrition, definition and protection in a single step for wavy hair.
Curl Care Cream
Curl care cream for curly to tightly curled hair.
Precious Hair Care Oil
Beauty care - lengths and ends
Any questions?
How often should you wash wavy & curly hair?
Textured hair should ideally be washed once or twice a week. This keeps the scalp healthy while preserving the natural lipids that are essential for nourished curls. If your scalp gets greasy quickly or if residue builds up, adding a gentle cleansing product to your routine or occasionally clarifying can prevent any imbalances.
What does it mean to “refresh” wavy, curly and coily hair?
A refresh is a step used to revitalise curls between washes. It generally involves reapplying moister to your hair and reactivating previously applied styling products. You can use a spray bottle or a mixture of water and leave-in to lightly dampen your hair before reforming your curls with your fingers or by scrunching. It’s a top tip for keeping curls defined and preventing frizz.
How should I detangle wavy or curly hair?
Textured hair should ideally be detangled when it is wet, after applying a conditioner or detangling mask. Use a wide toothed comb or your fingers to gently remove knots from your hair, starting at the ends and working up to the roots. This method reduces breakage and keeps curls intact. Avoid brushing your hair when it’s dry, as this can cause frizz and break its structure.
How can I protect my wavy, curly or coily hair overnight?
To protect your curls overnight, sleep on a silk or satin pillowcase to minimise friction. You can also put your hair up into a “pineapple” (a loose high ponytail) or sleep in a satin hair bonnet. These tips help to reduce frizz and maintain curl definition while preventing breakage.
