When I was a kid, my family always had a huge backyard. We’d play in it all day long and it would give me the confidence to go outside and play after that. You see, growing up in a rural area where the majority of the population is under 5 feet tall, I was teased for being short all the time. My friends would constantly ask me why my hair was so curly on top but straight underneath. The truth is: It’s because they were! I’m the same way now. In my early 20s, when I moved to a big city, I started meeting guys with really curly hair whom I admired. But every time I went out with them, people would always make fun of me for being “ugly on top” but “beautiful on the inside” — because that’s what guys who were naturally straight looked like on the outside. As a result, I dramatically changed my appearance and cut my hair very short until about five years ago when I discovered relaxers.
Why Is My Hair Curly Underneath But Straight on Top?
This is because your hair is being dried out. The natural oil in your hair is created when you sweat, and it helps to keep your hair healthy and soft. When the natural oil is exhausted, it will start to dry out your hair, making it curly.
What Causes Hair To Be Curly On Top And Straight On The Bottom?
Curly Hair is the Result of Drying Out Your Hair
When your hair is naturally dry and you’re not using any products, it will be curly on top and straight on the bottom. However, when you use a lot of products to make your hair look straight (such as flat irons or curling irons), it can cause your hair to become dry. When this happens, the natural oils in your hair are exhausted, making it curly on top and straight on the bottom.
Curly Hair is a Result of Over-processing Your Hair
Over-processing causes your hair to become damaged; if too much heat is applied to damaged hair, it will be more prone to breakage and split ends. To prevent this from happening, you need to either use as little heat as possible or apply moisturizers after drying your hair with flat irons or curling irons.
Curly Hair is a Result of Using Too Much Heat
The same thing happens when too much heat is used on wet or damp hair: The natural oil in your hair will get exhausted; thus making it curly on top and straight on the bottom. In order for you to prevent this from happening, follow these steps:
- Wash your hair with shampoo only
- Dry off with a towel
- Apply heat evenly
- Use less heat
- Apply moisturizers after drying off
- Don’t leave the house without applying products
- Don’t use too much heat
When Do I Need To Use Heat On My Hair?
- If your hair is dry and you need a style, you should use heat to make your hair look straight. If your hair is naturally straight, then you can skip this step.
- If your hair is wet or damp and you need a style, you should use heat to make your hair look straight. However, if your hair is naturally straight, then there’s no need to use heat on it.
- If your hair is curly on top but straight on the bottom and it’s not damaged, then there’s no need to use heat on it unless you want a style.
- If your hair is damaged or split ends and cannot be fixed by moisturizers or styling products that are made for damaged/split ends, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t use heat on it because the damage has already been done.
The Benefits Of Having Straight Hair On Top And Curly On The Bottom
- Straight hair on top and curly on the bottom is more versatile than straight hair on top and curly on the bottom.
- Straight hair on top and curly on the bottom is better for formal occasions like weddings, proms, dances, etc. because it looks more elegant and classy.
- Straight hair on top and curly on the bottom is better for casual occasions like parties, picnics, beach days, etc because it looks more casual or natural than straight hair with a curl or wavy curl/wave pattern in it.
- Straight hair on top and curly on the bottom looks good with both short hairstyles as well as long hairstyles; however, it’s best to have straight hair with a slight curl in it since long hairstyles tend to make your curls look awkward (unless you have naturally straight locks with a wave pattern in them).
- Straight hair on top and curly on the bottom is better for people who have fine or thin locks that easily break due to humidity when their locks are dry; however, if your locks are naturally thick (with streaks of fine texture), then this won’t be a problem for you at all since you’ll still be able to style them without any problems at all (since your locks don’t break easily).
The Benefits Of Having Curly Hair On Top And Straight On The Bottom
- Having curly hair on top and straight on the bottom is better for people who have thick or coarse locks.
- Having curly hair on top and straight on the bottom looks great with long hairstyles because it looks more natural than having curly hair with a wave pattern in it.
- Having curly hair on top and straight on the bottom looks great with short hairstyles because it looks more natural than having curly locks with a wave pattern in them (unless you have naturally wavy locks).
- Having curly hair on top and straight on the bottom looks great with both formal occasions as well as casual occasions (such as parties, picnics, beach days, etc).
- Having curly hair on top and straight on the bottom looks great with both short hairstyles as well as long hairstyles; however, it’s best to have straight hair with a slight curl in it since long hairstyles tend to make your curls look awkward (unless you have naturally wavy locks).
The Disadvantage Of Having Straight Hair On Top And Curly On The Bottom
- Having straight hair on top and curly on the bottom isn’t good for people who have fine or thin locks that easily break due to humidity when their locks are dry; however, if your locks are naturally thick (with streaks of fine texture), then this won’t be a problem for you at all since you’ll still be able to style them without any problems at all (since your locks don’t break easily).
- Having straight hair on top and curly on the bottom looks bad with both long hairstyles as well as short hairstyles; however, it’s best to have straight hair with a slight curl in it since long hairstyles tend to make your curls look awkward (unless you have naturally wavy locks).
- Having straight hair on top and curly on the bottom looks bad with formal occasions as well as casual occasions (such as parties, picnics, beach days, etc).
- Having straight hair on top and curly on the bottom looks bad with both short hairstyles as well as long hairstyles; however, it’s best to have straight hair with a slight curl in it since long hairstyles tend to make your curls look awkward (unless you have naturally wavy locks).
Conclusion
It’s important to remember that while both curly and straight hair can be beautiful, the way you wear your hair can give it a more distinctively curly or straight look. People with curly hair usually have more coarse, “rugged” hair. This means their hair has more body and is often more difficult to style than straight hair. However, if you want to have curly hair on top and straight hair on the bottom, you should not stress yourself about the texture. All you have to do is keep it hydrated and healthy and you’ll end up with naturally straight hair on the bottom.
