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"This story originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com. If you&amp;#039;re one of the lucky ladies born with naturally curly locks but find yourself struggling to get your ringlets right, a simple switch in the way you wash and style your hair could make all the difference. Hair stylist Robert Nieves of Devachan Salon in New York urges you to put down those straightening tools and tweak your routine so you can embrace your texture. 1. Sudsing with sulfates. Sulfate-based shampoos are extremely dehydrating for all curly hair types, because they strip the hair of its natural conditioning, leaving it dry and brittle. If you&amp;#039;re not into the &amp;quot;no poos,&amp;quot; and would rather see a little more lather, try cocoa-based cleansers, or ones with peppermint oil. Try: DevaCurl Low-Poo Cleanser and DevaCurl One Condition, $18.95 each. Peppermint oil in the cleanser gives you the feeling of a deep clean without tons of suds, and the conditioner is ultra-moisturizing. 2. Slathering on moisture-repelling silicones. Hair is made up of 89 percent protein, 1 percent minerals, and 10 percent moisture. Some silicone-based products claim to fight frizz, but if you just use natural botanically-infused products that concentrate on moisture, you can eliminate frizz all together. Plus, they&amp;#039;ll keep strands sleek and healthy.  Try: Curls Quenched Curls Moisturizer, $16. 3. Towel-drying hair before applying a styling product. Apply products in the shower when your hair is sopping wet, to lock in moisture. Your hair always looks best when it is wet so in order for it to dry that way you need to style it beforehand. Try: Miss Jessie&amp;#039;s Pillow Soft Curls, $22, or Miss Jessie&amp;#039;s Quick Curls, $32, for a little more hold.  4. Playing with your hair while it&amp;#039;s drying. Almost every curly girl does this, but ANY type of friction will cause frizz. Keep your hands off, even when you&amp;#039;re drying with a diffuser. It doesn&amp;#039;t speed up the drying process, it just speeds up the frizzing process. Try: DevaCurl DevaFuser, $44.95. 5. Using a curling iron on the highest heat setting. Curling irons are great for really defining a curl, but high heat can permanently break or damage your hair. Make sure your iron is ionic and tourmaline (just check the label before you purchase). It&amp;#039;s not going to totally prevent damage, but it will cut down on it. Try: CHI Air Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron, $59.99 and John Frieda Frizz Ease\u00AE Extra Strength Six Effects\u2122 + Serum, $7.97 (works well as a heat protector). 6. Not investing in a good hair cut and quality products. The most important thing you can do is to get a good cut with a stylist who understands your curly texture, and use products that really deliver. It will make it so much easier for you to maintain consistent results at home because that&amp;#039;s what really matters: looking good all the time, not just when you&amp;#039;re sashaying out of the salon. Try: Hair Rules Curly Whip, $23.99 or Ouidad Curl Defining Styling Souffle, $26, an awesome deep conditioner for tight curls. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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