Can curly/wavy hair ever look groomed ?

[Mosman]

I'm struggling a big to look smart in the heat, 32 here today and my hair has gone mental.
I'm currently mousey brown, just past shoulders and deep waves that end in curls from time to time. I don't have a fringe, oval face, late thirties and just feel a bit scruffy/hippy even in smart clothes.
I look best IMO with a collar length highlighted bob that I wore in 2006. I felt smart and tidy but I had more time then.
Not sure what to do.

[LongGoneBeforeDaylight]

Yes. See Lauren Conrad.

[Mosman]

She appears to be a beautiful blonde surfer chick and about 20

[reddaisy]

Mine doesn't! I do pay a lot for a haircut and that helps keep it a bit tidier. In fact it is due for a trim at the moment.

I have read about something called the curly plop method which some people swear by. But it seems like a lot of effort to me!

[Thumbwitch]

cornrow it.

[Housewifefromheaven]

:o at curly plop

[reddaisy]

Housewife - it does exist I promise!

[RoobyMurray]

Keratin treatment! AKA Brazilian Blow dry.

It's not a straightening treatment, it just gets rid of frizz and tames it somewhat. Honestly it is life changing

I have fine wavy hair and I am NEVER going back to my old hair.

With the keratin treatment I can style it and it stays styled, so for example, I blow dry my fringe straight and it stays - a miracle! And in damp/humid weather no big bouffant frizz, just normal hair.

It lasts me about 3-4 months but lasts longer if you don't wash it every day.

[ARightOldPickle]

Mine doesn't either. If I wear it natural people often say it looks lovely but I feel scruffy! I have it in a collar length bob which I get trimmed very regularly and to look smart for work I use my trusty GHDs. Humid and rainy weather can quickly wreck it though!

[Mosman]

I can imagine in Perth plenty do cornrows with stiletto's lol
I'll look into a Brazilian I saw somebody in sea folly the other day who was raving about hers but it looked like she had a helmet stick to her head, I guess there's good and bad blow jobs

[RoobyMurray]

I guess there's good and bad blow jobs

[teta]

.I used to have fine wavy hair.It looked lovely when i was young but horrible when i lived in a hot humid country.I decided to have my hair permanantly straightened using Aveda.I now have hair that is in good condition and it feels thicker and most importantly straight.I can now have a perfect bob even without blowdrying.I also feel i am properly grown up at the grand old age of 48.

[sue52]

I find mine easier to manage when longer, the length seems to weigh the curls down. In damp weather I put it up.

[Thumbwitch]

at good and bad blow jobs!!

Mosman - you'd stand out, that's for sure!

[Mosman]

The ladies of peppermint grove are already utterly confused by my posh car, English accent and tattoo's. Cornrows might actually make one faint into her lemon ice tea

[LongGoneBeforeDaylight]

She's blonde, yes but a good example of how to do good waves. She's got a beauty site (I think called The Beauty Department) where she demonstrates how to do it...

[Mosman]

I'll be honest that's exactly the look I'm trying to avoid, great on a young girl but I'm not sure it's very groomed.

[SavoyCabbage]

Have you tried a babyliss big hair? It's tamed my dd's hair.

[Levantine]

My new discovery is washing my hair less often .... it is fine and wavy adn there is lots of it - I am 40 and find that it is much tidier when I don't wash it every day

[LongGoneBeforeDaylight]

I'm a lawyer and I wear beachy waves to work. I think it's ok so long as you don't add any other "dressed down" or boho elements...

[hattymattie]

I tried an elfin crop with mine - but ends sticking out everywhere - which curl when humid - so also awaiting suggestions.

[DameSaggarmakersbottomknocker]

Mine is curly and I'm not sure it can look groomed TBH. I'm wearing mine a bit shorter these days which seems to help (not too short else it curls even more). If I want to look groomed I put it up.

[SoldeInvierno]

Keratase Oleo Curl is my hair's best friend. I don't wash it every day, but I wet it and apply this balm. It works really well, as it defines the curls and gets rid of frizz.

[isshoes]

Tried the curly plop method this morning and it worked beautifully! Simple explanation here: www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/tips/to-plop-or-not-to-plop

[isshoes]

www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/tips/to-plop-or-not-to-plop might work better!

[cheeseandmushroomtoastie]

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