A detangler is a special kind of conditioner. It’s a lubricating oil for your hair, which means that hair has a hard time binding to itself. This can make it easier to run a brush through your hair as well.

Rollers (Curling Iron) or Straightening Iron

It seems like the grass is always greener on the other side - when we’re curly, we want to be straight; when we’re straight, we want wave and bounce!

When selecting a curling iron or rollers, make sure you’re getting what you want. For smaller curls, use rollers or an iron under 1” in diameter; for long, rolling waves, go for about a 2” diameter; for anything else, explore all points in between.{relatedarticles}

Straightening irons are a bit simpler to choose since the size of the iron only matters insofar as how much hair you can flatten at one time. With both straightening irons and curlers, be sure to only use as much heat as you need: getting your hair too hot can cause serious damage.

Headbands or Clips

Headbands, clips, and scrunchies can be tricky because pulling your hair back away from your face poses a few problems - you can damage your hair, and you can create a tight, strained look that simply doesn’t work.