Your Guide To Defined, Killer Curls

Without the right products and techniques, curls can easily turn frizzy and lose their definition. To keep your texture refined and your style defined, we’ve rounded up a few key tips to help you enhance your curls.

HOW HEAT & HUMIDITY IMPACT YOUR CURLS

Sometimes the heat works with you to help dry hair quicker and create a bouncy finish. Sometimes, when paired with humidity, it can work against you, leading to frizzy, ill-defined curls. When hair is dry and dehydrated, which is common with curly hair textures, it seeks out moisture in the air, which is what causes hair to frizz in humid environments. Because of this, the best way to safeguard your style is by enhancing the health of your hair first with products that provide weightless moisture, cuticle protection and nourishing ingredients.

THE BEST PRODUCTS TO AIR-DRY CURLY HAIR TYPES

While curly hair care is essential year-round, during the Summer months it’s critical to the success of your style. This is because when temperatures spike, dry hair can become drier and frizzy hair can become frizzier. Choosing products designed to nourish your hair type are key.

Start off your curl routine with a shampoo and conditioner created for curls. Kevin Murphy's KILLER.CURLS WASH + KILLER.CURLS RINSE are formulated with Organic Oat Milk, rich in fatty acids to preserve strength and moisture, and enhance texture and shine. Noticeably improving the health of the hair to cut down on frizz, this is the first step toward defining your curls.

Next, practice your air-dry technique with a styler made specifically for air-drying. KILLER.TWIRLS is an air-dry crème that enhances definition while keeping hair hydrated and protected against humidity. Whether hair is naturally curly or permed, this crème has a unique Refining Complex that smooths and strengthens while enhancing shine to create a perfect finish thats also protected against breakage, flyaways and colour fade.

While KILLER.TWIRLS works beautifully on a variety of curl types and textures, KILLER.WAVES is a great alternative for fine hair types, while EASY.RIDER is great to detail your finished look and protect against frizz.

 

CURL-ENHANCING TECHNIQUES TO TRY

Products lay the foundation, but technique makes all the difference. Here are a few curl-friendly habits to boost definition:

  • Plopping: Wrap wet curls in a cotton t-shirt or microfibre towel to set definition while reducing frizz.

  • Diffusing: If you prefer heat styling, use a diffuser on low heat and low airflow to preserve curl shape.

  • Hands-Off Drying: Once styled, resist the urge to touch your hair while it dries — it helps prevent frizz.