How to Rescue Heat Damaged Curls Before It’s Too Late
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Must-have tips to repair curls, coils and waves!
Your curls are fried! You know it, the mirror knows it, everybody knows it. Now what exactly do “fried” and heat damaged curls mean? Well let’s break it down: they are limp, don’t hold a curl pattern and look scraggly. Long story short, the years of applying heat have caught up with you leaving your hair looking and feeling terrible and making you wonder why you even started to straighten to begin with.
Why did you start to straighten your curls?
Well, first let’s take a look back at how many curlies got here in the first place. A common thread we’ve seen is that it’s likely you received some negative attitudes toward your curls, coils or waves. Maybe it was your mom saying things like “I don’t know how to deal with these wild curls.” Or maybe it was meaner comments or even bullying about your natural curls, coils or waves! It could have been unkind words like hearing that your hair looked like a bird’s nest or simply that it would look better if you straightened it.
A common reaction to this negativity is the urge to fit in by straightening textured tresses using one of these common methods:
- Flat Ironing.
- Blow drying with a round brush.
- Applying Keratin / chemical treatments.
Curlies who have heard so many rude things about their curls often try to do anything that will get rid of the supposedly condemned curls! And so for many of us this led to years of straightening that left our curls, coils or waves badly damaged.
Now is the time to truly embrace your natural tresses! And even if the reflection in the mirror of severely damaged curls that are very dull, frizzy and tangled is trying to tell you that it’s hopeless — it’s not. By giving your hair consistent care with nourishing TréLuxe products, you’ll improve the state of your hair and boost your curl confidence for years to come!
Damaged curls crave moisture!
You’ll want to use products that’ll provide intense moisture as your curls recover from years of heat, as this has stripped your curls, waves or coils of much-need moisture. Packed with nourishing ingredients such as oat milk, banana extract, turmeric, and Vitamin E, the Ultra Moisturizing Deep Conditioner helps restore balanced moisture, while adding softness, strength, and flexibility back to your natural curls. Watch as the deep conditioner leads to absolutely stunning and defined curls by helping to heal the damage!
Moisture: Damaged Curls Rescue Tips
Reach for the deep conditioner once per month to regain moisture balance. Your thirsty, damaged curls will thank you! Using the deep conditioner is as simple as 1-2-3!
Cleanse scalp and hair with the Curl Renew and Restore Gentle Cleansing Rinse and the Scalp Massager to stimulate blood circulation and promote healthy hair growth. Rinse thoroughly.
While hair is wet, generously apply the deep conditioner from root to ends.
Really lock in moisture by using a plastic cap, and allow the deep conditioner to sit on hair for 15-20 minutes. Simply rinse it out and style as usual.
Don’t skimp on protein!
Protein essentially fills in gaps in the cuticle, or outermost layer of the hair strand, and hardens the strand to improve elasticity, strength, and overall appearance. If your curls, waves or coils feel dry and break easily, you likely need to add protein to counteract years of sizzling your curls like they were shrimp on the grill.
Carefully crafted with plant-based protein, the Restorative Protein Mask brings the benefits of quinoa to your tired tresses. Did you know that quinoa is considered a "complete protein," since it includes all 9 essential amino acids that the body can't produce on its own? And the protein mask features 100% natural fragrance. Hit play to see a coily who can’t get enough of the protein mask’s scent!
Protein: Damaged Curls Rescue Tips
Grab the protein mask once per week or bi-weekly to add strength and structure to straggly strands. The protein mask delivers a spa-like experience in about 30 minutes on your wash day!
- Cleanse with the Curl Renew and Restore Gentle Cleansing Rinse, and pair it with the Scalp Massager to remove buildup.
- While hair is still wet, evenly apply the Restorative Protein Mask to waves, curls or coils.
- Cover hair with a plastic cap and let the protein mask sink in for 25-30 minutes.
- Rinse product out with warm water.
Protect and prime your tresses for success!
Are you damaged curls, coils or waves frizzy and tangled worse than that necklace that’s been cast aside in the corner of your jewelry box? You may not be familiar with the concept of a curl primer so let us fill you in. Just like a make-up primer smooths over imperfections and preps the face for make-up, a curl primer smooths curls and sets the stage for stylers to be applied. The Aloe Vera Curl Primer is a single product that has many benefits for heat damage curls! It sets the stage for frizz-free curl definition (bring on the juicy curl clumps!), and decreases detangling time by 70 percent. Who wants to wrestle around with heat damaged, frizzy, tangled tresses? Nobody! Check out this video where a wavy shares the clumping benefits of the curl primer!
Protection: Damaged Curls Rescue Tips
Run, don’t walk toward the curl primer every day to tame tangles, smooth imperfections and achieve juicy curl clumps. The curl primer is quick to use yet extremely valuable to heat damaged curls, coils or waves. Check out these wash day directions!
- Cleanse with the Curl Renew and Restore Gentle Cleansing Rinse along with the Scalp Massager to relieve tension and promote relaxation.
- Apply Untie the Knot Nourishing Leave-In Conditioner if hair is prone to dryness and more moisture is needed.
- While hair is still wet, apply the curl primer to your curls, coils or waves or, starting with a quarter-sized amount.
- Evenly distribute product through hair to detangle knots and smooth strands. Style as usual.
Take in tips to use heat more safely!
Now even after beginning to recoup from heat damage some of us curlies still like to use heat every now and then. If you are using heat, make sure you protect your curls with the proper nourishment, heat protectant, or even by lowering the temperature on your styling tools. Heads up curlies, the temperature of your tool is important, so pay attention to these best practices:
- Heat styling tools tend to use very high temperatures that can severely damage your curls.
- If you have fine curls, use a lower heat setting – below 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
- If you have thicker curl strands, you can use heat that’s between 200 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- You shouldn’t be applying any heat that’s over 400 degrees Fahrenheit to your curls.
- As you style your curls, pay attention to how your strands respond to the heat and lower or increase the temperature accordingly.
- Also, make sure to pay attention to your styling tool. If it’s getting extremely hot very quickly or the plastic coating around the heat plates is very warm, that might be a sign that the tool is too hot. If this is the case, don’t use the styling tool on your hair.
Listen up as Cortney Sigilai, one of our co-founders, walks us through some key takeaways on protecting your curls from heat!
Remember that heat damaged curls love regular trims!
Regularly trimming the ends of your hair can help prevent split ends from traveling further up the hair shaft and causing more damage. So exactly how often should you trim your tresses? Cortney shares her tried and true wisdom!
Dealing with the stress of damaged tresses can be challenging and if you started straightening because of negative comments or even bullying, seeing those fried curls everyday can even conjure up very bad memories. If you are sick of living with severely damaged tresses, we’ve got good news: You can start giving them the nourishing products and consistent care that they need.
Don’t let your curls suffer any longer, TréLuxe products paired with our expert tips can breathe new life into your curls, coils or waves. Spring into action and you can rescue your heat damaged curls and move into a new era healthy, confident and well-cared for curls!
Damaged curls crave moisture!
Don’t skimp on protein!
Protect and prime your tresses for success!
Take in tips to use heat more safely!
Remember that heat damaged curls love regular trims!
FAQs
Do TréLuxe products work on permed hair?
TréLuxe products are made from gentle, natural ingredients and are safe on chemically-treated strands. Originally formulated with natural curls in mind, our products can hydrate, define and enhance curls of any kind.
Do you offer fragrance-free products?
We do! Three of our most popular styling products: ReFlex Curl Styling Serum and Hi! Definition Curl Enhancer Styling Gel, and Untie the Knot Nourishing Leave-In Conditioner, come in fragrance-free options. We certainly understand that fragrances can be very subjective, and we’re working on developing more fragrance-free product offerings in the future.
Please do note that “fragrance-free” does not always equal “scent-free.” Fragrance-free means that there are no additive fragrances on top of the existing ingredients. However, there is still a scent as a result of the mixing together of all the ingredients.
Are there videos/tutorials of people using your products?
Yes, we’ve got a few different ways you can take in useful videos and tutorials that include the products in action.
We recently launched an incredible resource! It's called ReelCurls University and is full of helpful how-to videos to provide education and inspiration for curlies, coilies and wavies. We’d highly recommend checking it out!
TréLuxe social media pages share videos of people with all different types of textured hair. Check us out on Instagram (@discovertreluxe) or Facebook (discoverTreLuxe) for tons of helpful content.
The monthly newsletter and weekly Monday Motivation emails often contain videos and tutorials as well! We also have bi-monthly blogs that we post on our website, which take a deep dive into many different topics, including how to use the products!
The TréLuxe Team
At Team TréLuxe, we’re more than just a brand—we’re a community of curl enthusiasts dedicated to helping you embrace your natural texture with confidence. As the authors of this blog, we bring you expert tips, product insights, and inspiring curl journeys to support you on your healthy hair journey. With a passion for education and a love for all things curls, we’re here to share knowledge, celebrate diversity, and empower you to achieve your best hair days yet!
