BEAUTY
Why Slip Is So Important For A Curly Girl
By MONICA GILL
Curly-haired girls know the dedication it takes to get juicy, voluptuous, thick curls, and although it may be a long process involving multiple products, it’s all worth it in the end. One element that isn’t talked about enough is called slip, and it’s essential to be on the lookout for these specific ingredients in your curly hair products.
Slip refers to a lubricated coating on the surface of your hair and makes your comb glide more smoothly through the strands so you don’t end up with frizz and breakage. The amount of slip you get is affected by the health of your hair cuticles, so if you use a lot of heat or chemicals, you may not have a good slip.
Slip can be created by conditioners, hair masks, hair serums, oils, and curl creams; look for ingredients like seed or vegetable oils, vegetable butters, cationic polymers, and cationic surfactants. Finding the right product for your hair will give you amazing slip, allowing you to get the curls you desire.