Curly hair can be a blessing and a curse, on the one hand providing an effortlessly cool style, but on the other hand, seriously limiting the options when it comes to choosing a look. Yet, whilst curls do provide effortlessly cool style, one mistake we see made all too often is simply leaving curls to their own devices, unstyled and unkempt, leaving hair looking flat and heavy. This is precisely why we’ve made this quick guide to all things curls to make sure your locks look their best! 

Maximising your curls

The first step when it comes to styling curls is knowing how to give them bounce and volume, avoiding those dreaded flat curls! Lucky for you, this is a breeze; all you have to do is use the right product, and that’s Sea Salt Spray. When you think of Sea Salt Sprays you might immediately think of long surfer looks or short styles with tons of texture, and for good reason, Sea Salt Sprays are great for these styles. However, it’s also the key product for achieving great curls. This is all down to the extra volume and soft hold you get from applying a top-quality spray, and for application technique, you just need to add a few sprays into damp hair and dry slowly with a diffuser. Now, before you ask, yes, you have to use a diffuser attachment to get the desired result, and here’s why. Unlike a normal hair dryer attachment, a diffuser disperses the air much more evenly, which makes the drying process less intense on the hair, thereby reducing frizz and giving curls that desired bouncy feel. This will get your curls looking great on their own, and if you’re not doing this already, it will certainly level up your look. 

Finishing Touches

As well as maximising the volume and bounce of your curls, using a good finishing product is essential for making sure your style doesn’t look half-baked. Whilst your style can be the determining factor for choosing the best finishing product, the most versatile and surefire choice is the unique and innovative Dapper Dan Primer. The Primer, being a hybrid product, can be used as a pre-styler, like a Sea Salt Spray, for additional thickness and hold, but for curls, its best use is as a finishing cream. This is not just because the Primer offers the perfect balance of hold for natural curls but also because of its natural sheen finish that prevents curls from going too dry and becoming frizzy. So, now that we’ve covered product basics, let’s talk about a couple of the best options for styles. 

Short Hair

Short-length hair suits curls really well since, at this length, curls can more easily be tamed and styled. If you have softer curls, emphasising texture is one of the best styling options that looks amazing, works for any occasion, and is super easy to maintain. We’d recommend pairing this type of style with a taper to give a sharp but refined edge to the look. When it comes to picking a product to bring out more texture, there’s a lot of choice, with most higher hold, matte finish products being great for achieving a look like this. However, if you want the best, we recommend the unbeatable Dapper Dan Matt Paste. 

Mid-Length Hair

If you have tighter curls, having your hair at a slightly longer length can help to let the volume in your curls truly shine. With this length, slight shine pairs especially well, therefore, using a small amount of a Pomade alongside your Sea Salt Spray is all you need to achieve top-level style. A taper also pairs very well with this length, providing some sharpness to an otherwise softer style without the extremeness of other popular options like skin fades, which often clash poorly with curls. An honourable mention for mid-length style is the ever-divisive Mullet. Curls pair especially well with a Mullet since the style needs hair to avoid being too straight and flat to look great, and curls do just that.

If there’s a different hair type of style you’d like us to dissect, let us know in the comments!