In the interest of full disclosure:

That is not my wet curly hair in that picture.

Nor are those my eyelashes.  Good Lord, I wish.

Ahem.  Anyway.  I do, however, have naturally curly hair that I adore.  I have learned how to manage curly hair using product and a diffuser with my blow dryer.

But I have a confession to make:

Sometimes I am far too lazy or busy to spend the extra five minutes necessary to blow dry my hair.

Unfortunately, I have short curly hair so making use of a cute pony tail when I’m in a hurry is out of the question.  Recently,  I’ve stumbled on some great new products that allow me to very quickly tame my curls and get predictable results that I’m willing to go out in public with.

How To Manage Curly Hair When You Don’t Have Time To Blow Dry:

1. Wash my hair.

I’m still relying on Aveda’s Be Curly shampoo and conditioner.

I’ve been using these products for almost four years now and I still swear by them.  They don’t dry out or strip my hair and they provide the extra moisture that naturally curly hair needs.

And?

It smells nice.

2. Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer

This product looks and feels like a conditioner.

It doesn’t add any kind of hold, but increases the natural texture of curly hair.  It also adds even more moisture to your hair.  Runn this through your curly hair when it’s wet.

3. Aveda Confixor Liquid Gel

This is a new product for me.

My hair stylist has been using this on me for the last month but I refused to betray my loyalty to the Sap Moss styling spray.  And then Aveda went and broke my heart and discontinued the Sap Moss.  I finally broke down and got the gel.

I love it.  It’s super light and it’s not at all sticky and it doesn’t leave my hair feeling crunchy.  It’s just exactly the right amount of hold for curly hair.

4. Aveda Brilliant Medium Hold Hair Spray

This is also a new product for me that the saleswoman at the Aveda store convinced me to try.  I normally use Aveda’s Pure Abundance hair spray, but it’s too much hold for wet curly hair.  The Pure Abundance leaves my hair heavy and crunchy if I put it on without blow drying.

The Brilliant medium hold is perfect.  It’s designed to add a little shine and has added proteins for thickness – which is what helps curly hair hold it’s shape and volume.

And that’s it.  My hair isn’t crunchy or flat and it only takes me about 90 seconds from start to finish.  I still recommend using the full curly hair routine when you have time – you’ll have more volume and shape.  But this does the trick when I’m in a rush and doesn’t make me look like I was in a rush.

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