Consideringthe natural hairtrends today, men’s groomingcan be complicated. In addition to styling men must now focus onthe careoftheirnatural hair.You may be experiencing breakage,slow growthand dryness in addition to the challenge ofunderstandingyourtexturized hair.The good news is that Luster Products has the solution to achieve thetexturized natural hairyou’ve been searching for.
LusterProducts offersSCurl® texturizers and daily hair care solutions to deliver the best products for men's hair. These products not only clean, condition, and strengthen your hair; they also supportstylingneeds of your texturized hair both now and in the future.
Here's everything you should know about texturized hair, including tips on how to care for and treat it as part of your daily hair care regimen. Our goal is to help you understand which Luster Products will best serve the individual needs of your texturized hair.
What is Texturized Hair?
Texturizers weredeveloped in the 1970s and 1980s for African-American men.They wereused to soften tightly textured hair by loosening and stretching the natural curl of your hair,making it easier to manipulateandstyle.
While it is milder than straightener formulations, it is still a chemical treatment and it can cause damage to your hair, mainly when your natural hair is alreadydamaged. Before you begin it isessential to understand what the texturizer doesand doesn’t doto your hair,how often you'll need toget atexturizer(usually once every three or four months), and howtocare foryour hair, particularly the first time you use a texturizer.
Why Should You Texturize? Benefits of Texturizers
A Texturizer is one ofthe besthair caresolutions to enhancenatural men's hair. It's a way to loosenandstretchtight curlsof your hair. Texturized hair also addsdefinitionand lengthto your hair while making your strands lighter and more manageabletoachievetoday’s style trends.Here are the benefits of using a texturizer for men.
Your Hair isMore Manageable.
When you texturize your hair, you maymake thecurls more defined,even with coarse or thick hair. That means you can have a natural curly/wavy style no matter your texture.
Texturizers Are Not As Potent.
The chemicals used toTexturizehair are not as strong as the ones used as relaxers because the purpose is different. With relaxers, your goal is to straighten your natural hair, whereas the texturizers are used to loosenandstretchyour curls, making them more manageableandfunctional.
How Your Hair Grows Back.
Your hair will gradually grow at its normal rate resulting in your new growth growing backinthe naturalstate prior to the texturizer. So, you can think of it in much the same way as you would withshaving your beard.
Your Hair May Appear Longer.
Texturizers not onlydefine your curls while loosening curls—a major benefit of using texturizer is that it makes your hair stretch. The result is that, your hair may appear longerallowing you to achieve creative styling such as twist and braided styles.
Texturizers Help Prevent Breakage.
Whileother chemicals and treatments can slow down your hair growth, texturizers help avoid that shortcoming. Your natural hair continues to grow, with less tangles and breakage while combing.
Texturizers' benefits help you achieve the natural wave,stretchor curl pattern, with greater styling and manageability options that meet your needs. The benefits are clear, but you also need to determine whichSCurl® texturizer product will best meet your needs.
Top SCurl® Texturizer Products for Men’sNatural Hair
Texturizer products work to change the configuration of your hair, but you do have a few SCurl® products to choose from. They are perfectly formulated to improve the style of your hair while nurturing your hair, skin and scalp. Here are the best SCurl® Texturizer products for men’s natural hair.
SCurl® Regular Strength Texturizer
ThisSCurl® Regular Strength Texturizeris an essential grooming aid, with enhancements that give you a desired natural wave/curlorcoil pattern. Enriched with olive andarganoils, this texturizer makes your hair more versatile and manageable.
SCurl® Extra Strength Texturizer
ThisSCurl® Extra Strength Texturizeris designed to be even more powerful than the regular product. It’s the leading texturizer for African American men, with extra strength power to achieve the styling versatility you’re looking for.
SCurl® CombThruTexturizer Kit (Regular Strength)
ThisSCurl® Comb Thru Texturizer Kit (Regular Strength)is an essential grooming aid for young men whoknow how to stay on trendFormulated with olive andarganoils, this kit allows you to control better your hair's natural pattern,which will enable you to style your hair in minutes.
SCurl® CombThruKit (Extra Strength)
ThisSCurl® Comb Thru Kit (Extra Strength)is the extra-strength version to control your hair’s natural pattern, with olive andarganoils to give it the shineand moisture you need the most. Even before you finish the texturizer process, you’re already working to replenish any vital nutrients your natural hair requires after a texturizer service.
SCurl® 360Stylin' BlowOutKit
ThisSCurl® 360Stylin' BlowOutKitis the essential grooming aid for that style driven millennial because it is an effective texturizer for longer natural hair. With this product, you'll be able to make your hair roots softer and more manageable, while not disturbing your longer curl’s coils and texture.This product is great formanageabilitywhile growing your hair out.
How to Texturize
The process for how to texturize natural men's hair is faster and easier than the time spent in the barbershop with your SCurl® texturizer kit, you have everything you need to complete the process.
- Determine which SCurl® texturizer product to use. Once you’ve determined which SCurl® texturizer product to use, you’ll follow the directions and experience softer, more manageable hair.
- Combine your hair and test a small area to check how your natural hair will react to the texturizer solution.
- Separate your hair into four sections for longer hair.
- Apply theSCurl® oil moisturizer (orvaseline) to the edges of yourhair,so you don’t lose your edgesto protect your hairline.
- Wearinggloves, apply theSCurl® texturizer cream to your hair.
- For longer hair, apply the cream in sections to ensurecontrol andthat it's evenly spread throughout your hair.
- First, be sure to apply the cream to areas that mayberesistantandmayneed longer for processing. For example, you can apply the cream to a part of your hair with particularly tightercurls.
- Comb your hair to make surethat every strand is covered with product from roots to ends.
- For short hair, comb your hair in the direction you wanttostylethe hair when the process iscomplete
- Use the time chart included with the SCurl® texturizer product to determine the appropriate time to leave in the cream, based on your hair texture.
- Fine: 10-15 min.
- Normal: 16-25 min.
- Coarse: 26-35 min.
- Please note:Do not apply the SCurl® texturizer product to hair that is permanently colored or bleached.
- Wash out theSCurl® texturizer cream with ColorAlarm Neutralizing Shampoo that comes in the kit.Shampoo until your suds rinse white letting you know that all of the texturizer has been shampooed out of your hair.
Like any styling product or solution, you should keep in mind how you will nourish and replenish your hair to keep it healthy. You can also use the moisturizer that comes with the kit to hydrate your hair. Consider which SCurl® natural hair care products will best meet your needs for yourNaturalizer.
WhichNatural Hair CareProducts Should You Use?
For many, texturizing is only the first step to grooming.You also must consider how to replenish and rejuvenate your hair, particularly after thechemical serviceof texturizers. You need a solution that's proven to work for your natural hair and something that works well to support the needs of your newly texturized hair.
To get started, we recommend using one of our SCurl® Grooming Essentials.
SCurl® No Drip Curl Activator Moisturizer
Our exclusive no drip formula makes theSCurl® No Drip Curl Activator Moisturizerthe perfect natural hair care product for your texturized hair. It's paraben and mineral-oil-free in an anti-frizz formula that leaves your hair healthy and soft with a natural sheen.
SCurl® 360 Style Wave Control Pomade
OurSCurl® 360 Style Wave Control Pomadedelivers superior hold as it enhances the natural wave of your short-hair styles. With its unique non-greasy, water-soluble formula, you'll love the softness, manageability, and shinewhile itkeeps your waves on swirl.
SCurl® Wave Control Pomade
OurSCurl® Wave Control Pomadeis one of our essential grooming aids because it brings out your naturalstubbornwaves while delivering the health and shine you're looking for. This pomade is formulated with PVP Wave Polymer to ensure the control you need without the build-up.
SCurl® Curl & WaveJelActivator
OurSCurl® Curl & WaveJelActivatoris formulated to add volume, texture, and shine to your natural hair without weighing your hair down. Enriched with Olive & Argan Oils with vitamins, this lightweight curl gel is the perfect solution fornatural lookingcurls.
SCurl® Curl & WaveJelActivator Lite
OurSCurl® Curl & WaveJelActivator Litedelivers an anti-frizz formula that works great for your waves and curls. This activator includes enrichment from Olive & Argan Oils to provide the daily hair care conditioning you need for your natural hair.
SCurl® TexturizerSylin’ Gel
OurSCurl® TexturizerSylin’ Gelis the vitamin-rich formula perfect for your natural and texturized styles. This texturizer gel holds your waves and curls in place while it conditions to deliver the sheen you're looking for without the build-up.
SCurl® TexturizerSylin’ Spray
OurSCurl® TexturizerSylin’ Sprayis formulated with Vitamin B5, as well as Glycerin and vital conditioners toreplenish moisture andrevive style giving you the long-lasting shine and moisture you need foryour texturized styles or any curly styles.
