Q&A for How to Get Natural Curls

All of these methods should last for a day, and have the potential to last longer. Take care of your curls by wrapping your hair with a scarf at night while you sleep.

At night, you could sleep with rollers in your hair or even do pin curls. After you've curled your hair the very first time, take large sections of hair and roll or pin them. The following morning, remove the tool that you've used, and separate the curls into smaller sections to maintain your curly hair.

I suggest cutting the frizz, as it may be old, damaged hair. I also put conditioner at the ends to minimize the frizz and smooth it out.

If you would like to chemically alter it, you could get a perm at your local salon, but that won't be completely permanent. There is no way to permanently curl your hair.

It's different for everybody. For me, when my hair was short, it went really curly, but now that it's longer, it's just slightly wavy. It all depends on your hair type. Hair can also change with changes in your hormones -- that may be what you're experiencing.

It will be more difficult, because gravity will want to pull the curls out. You will need to use a mousse product when the hair is wet. Let it air dry, and then use a curling iron to add more curl. Spray with hairspray and finger comb it out.

Black hair has different textures. If you're talking about type 4 hair, twists outs and braids out usually work fine, or you can straighten it (make sure to use heat protectant) and follow the steps above. Generally, Black hair can hold curls very well.

Use a curling cream on your hair when it's damp, then dry it with a hairdryer. Use a curler to make it even curlier.

Brush your hair (so it doesn't create frizz). Lightly wet your hair. Separate your hair into two to four sections. Take one of the sections, twist it and put it into a bun and secure it with a hair elastic. Repeat for all the other sections. Wait overnight or a few hours. Remove the elastics gently, use hairspray to set the curls, and you are done.

Try to use conditioner every time you take a shower, or use leave-in conditioner.

Try the Con Air Pro curling tool. It pulls up your hair into this tight, heated compartment for about 10 seconds per curl, depending on what mode you have it on. I've been able to get a full head of curls in about five to 15 minutes.

When it’s longer, your hair gets heavier. Thus it's weighing down the curls and straightening them out.

Sometimes I twist and then curl small sections around my finger. Make sure to use gel or mousse to help with the hold.

Try using a diffuser attachment on your hair dryer.Apply a heat protectant before you blow dry your hair, and also consider applying anti-frizz cream before and after styling.

No, it is possible to do it while your hair is damp or even dry.

No, it most definitely will not. You would have to have naturally curly hair or perm your hair for that.

If you're not going to give up the heat, it's not going to come back. If things are really bad, it might be a good idea to cut off your hair and start over.

Try to keep it damp and run a comb through your hair. I recommend you use mousse, or you may try hairspray, but hairspray might not work as well as mousse.

I love using the Pantene Curl for Days conditioner. It's great for conditioning and for defining curls.

You can't make it permanently curly, but you can go to a stylist and have it permed. This will last quite a while, and when it's no longer curly, you can just go back and have it permed again.

You could use a flatiron first without heat protection for defined curls and make sure it comes out silky and curly. You can the frizz your edges.

Slightly wet your hands, rub the gel in your hands and scrunch the end of your hair with a grabbing motion.

Braids put your hair in a twisted position, so, especially when wet, hair tends to stick to its twisted position until you brush it or until they naturally come out on their own.

Try doing braids. It will help somewhat, but achieving naturally curly hair overnight is not possible. Hair texture is determined by genetics and cannot be changed drastically in a short time. Embrace your natural hair type and explore styling methods to enhance curls.