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Hey, Curly!

I’m Hannah, a lover of all things curly and wavy hair. ‘Hanzcurls’ was born on Instagram in 2018. Hanz is a nickname. Here, you’ll find advice on embracing your curls, creating a curly hair routine, curly hair science tips and more!

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The sound of hydrated curls👌💦 If your curls The sound of hydrated curls👌💦
If your curls are feeling very dry or you struggle to detangle, try the squish to condish method after working conditioner into your hair. 
📹 This is a tip from my recent preventing frizz YouTube video - link in my bio 🔗
Let me know if this helps!
🚨CURLY HAIR REMINDER: It is completely normal 🚨CURLY HAIR REMINDER:
It is completely normal for your wavy curly hair to:
➡️ have less defined or silky roots 
➡️ be wavier at the back or underneath 
➡️ look less defined when you don’t use products
➡️ look less defined when your air dry 
➡️ have multiple curl patterns 
💕 My hair and curl pattern can change depending on various factors, including how long it is, whether my layers have grown out, how I’ve styled it, what products I’ve used and how I dry it.
✨ Curls and waves exist in many different states, so incase you’re chasing the need for perfect curls right now, this is my little reminder that curls aren’t perfect and everyone’s will look a little different with different quirks 🧡
Prevent frizz on your next wash day 👉 ✨ Star Prevent frizz on your next wash day 👉
✨ Start with dripping wet hair. This creates a good base for juicy curl clumps. If my hair isn’t wet enough when styling, it dries stringy. 
✨ Apply a curl cream or leave-in to moisturise. I don’t always do this, it depends on how my hair feels that day, but it’s pretty essential for dry and knotty curls. Think of it like moisturiser for your hair. 
✨ Smooth the hair to create juicy curl clumps. You want your hair to feel seaweed-like at this point. You can do this by raking with tension or using a brush. 
✨ Apply gel for hold. Defines the curls and locks definition and frizz in place. 
✨ Pulsing scrunch. Instead of scrunching once, do a little pulse with each scrunch motion. You may be surprised at how different the results turn out. 
💬 Drop your best frizz hack below ⤵️
Ad Diffusing or Air Drying?
✨Air drying✨
➡️ Takes hours to dry - this was a hot day and it took 4 hours. Sometimes it can take 7 hours!
➡️ More elongated results, stretched out from water weight during drying 
➡️ Slightly less defined, especially at the roots 
➡️ Not as good longevity 
✨Diffusing✨
➡️ Much quicker at just 13 mins! 
➡️ Bouncier results with more shrinkage 
➡️ More definition from cupping the curls 
➡️ Lasts longer because the diffuser sets my curls in place 
I’m using the @laifen_tech Swift Special dryer here. 
💸Currently on offer for Prime day!
💸 Get 40% off PLUS use code HANZ5 for an extra 5% off. Link in bio 🔗
➰I love this diffuser for its lightweight design which has been great for travelling around with. 
➰Plus it has a really cool feature: heat cycle mode! I wish all diffusers had this as I often switch between high, medium and cool heat on other dryers!
➰Despite the smaller diffuser bowl it still dries my entire head in ~15 mins. And, as you saw here, it dried one side fully in 13 mins! 
What’s your go-to? Diffusing or Air Drying?
Your curls aren’t gone forever 🤞 We’ve all Your curls aren’t gone forever 🤞
We’ve all damaged our curls at some point, so if you’re struggling with stringy ends, split ends, straight ends, brittle, dry hair, you’re not alone!
These are some of the main tips you can follow to get your curls back ➰❤️‍🩹
📹 Just uploaded a full repair damaged curls vid to YouTube for more in-depth tips! Link in bio🔗
📔 My digital curly hair journal will help you get your curls back, track your progress and simplify the journey to healthy curls. Link in bio🔗
Product choices THEN 👉 NOW I used to find mys Product choices THEN 👉 NOW 
I used to find myself choosing any product labelled “curly hair” in the hope it would work for me, but over the past 7 years I’ve done a lot of trial and error to figure out what works best for my hair type. 
If you can’t find any products to work for you, it’s not always something you’re doing wrong or that the product is bad, often it’s just that it’s not right for YOUR hair. 
Don’t get me wrong, other factors have come into play between these two images, like:
➡️ trying different styling techniques 
➡️ getting the right haircut 
💡 But finding the right products was a bit of a lightbulb moment for my in my journey. 
❌ No more loading on the heavy thick curl creams, butters and soufflés that weren’t designed for my hair type. 
I’ve put all this info into a guide to help you feel more confident choosing products. 
🔗 Comment “find the right products” and I’ll send you the link to my product guide OR find the link in my bio🧡
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