Step One - Anti-frizz styling with NUVO gel for curly hair

How much curl gel do you need? It will depend on your hair’s length and porosity. In fact, the difference between needing a little or a lot of any product often depends more on the porosity of your hair than the product itself. If your hair tends to drink up product and takes forever to dry, that is a good indication that it is porous. Take care with porous hair! NUVO gel nurtures curly hair with Pro Vitamin B5 and pulls moisture in from the air to your hair to keep the moisture balance all day.

Step Two - Anti-frizz styling with NUVO gel for curly hair

Work NUVO curl gel into hair from roots to ends, saturating hair and combing it through with a wide tooth comb. Then, taking small pieces of hair for tight curls or bigger pieces for larger loops, twist the curls around your finger. Be sure to follow the natural curl pattern so you aren’t fighting the wave (curly hair usually wins that kind of battle). Also remember that great curls start with great ingredients. Baobab, quinoa, Pro Vitamin B5, glycerin and more all nourish hair while they style.

Step Three - Anti-frizz styling with NUVO gel for curly hair

Air drying is often the best option for curls, but not always the most practical one. If you want to speed up the drying process, use a diffuser on a low setting. Gently place curls into the diffuser and push towards your scalp. Resist the temptation to move the diffuser around a lot or use it to “scrunch” hair.

Before and After NUVO gel - a defining, moisturizing, anti-frizz gel for curly hair.

Many factors come into play when deciding how to care for your curls––including diameter, density, porosity, and natural curl pattern––which may change on different parts of your head. Choosing the right product for your curly hair can depend on all of this, but to keep things simple, here are the top three issues our stylists find when caring for curly hair:

1. You get more frizz. This we didn’t need to tell you. Curly hair simply has more issues with humidity and lack thereof.
2. Your curls are thirsty. The natural oil produced by your scalp (sebum) is supposed to travel down hair to keep it moisturized and protected. The swerves and turns in curly hair, however, make that journey a long one. Sebum typically doesn’t make it to the ends of curls, making curly hair feel dry.
3. You are susceptible to breakage. The S shape of curls creates irregularities in the cuticle (the outer covering of the hair shaft). This means curly hair can break more easily – especially if it has been color treated.

Before and After NUVO gel - a defining, moisturizing, anti-frizz gel for curly hair.

The good news is, as you address the 3 core issues for curly hair (frizz, moisture, and breakage), your curls become the bouncy, defined, healthy spirals and loops they are meant to be.

The best products for curly hair always address moisture. NUVO gel does this with the help of glycerin which draws moisture from the air into your hair and retains it. Baobab seed, renowned for its anti-aging and damage recovery properties, is also moisturizing and conditioning.

Before and After NUVO gel - a defining, moisturizing, anti-frizz gel for curly hair.

There are certain benefits like hydration and frizz control that your curly hair products should always deliver: To make the choice between curl cream and curl gel (or mousse and more) ask yourself a few quick questions:

1. Volume. Do you want to amplify volume or tame it?
2. Diameter. Is your hair fine, coarse, or somewhere in between?
3. Curl Pattern. Do you want tighter ringlets or looser ones?

If you have fine hair, want to amp up volume and prefer a shiny, healthy looking curl, look no further. NUVO gel will be just your speed.