With faded sides, all attention is on the prominent, shiny hair on top. The hair has clearly been conditioned before styling with a curl sponge into small but distinct twists. Some hairstyles that would typically take hours are reduced to just minutes with help from the hair sponge.

Gently massaging your scalp. A scalp massage helps to stimulate the flow of blood around the scalp. When blood circulates around the scalp, it passes vital nutrients to the hair bulb to create hair, helping to restore hair growth. When you’re ready to graduate to a larger sponge, this is when you consider how much hair you have.

Another method lets you sponge your hair using a towel. It is called the towel method. It uses the same general technique that the hair sponge uses. It’s best when done on moisturized, slightly damp hair that has been fully detangled so the sponge can move easily through your hair. Ideally, hair is freshly washed and conditioned, but you can spritz with a combination of water and leave-in conditioner from a spray bottle if you need a touch-up. Manually twisting your natural hair can take hours, but this sponge-like brush has small holes that make hair look finger-curled within minutes. Typically flat on one side and ridged on the other, it can come in different shapes and versions, such as oval or rectangle. Trimming your hair. Using a curling sponge can cause split ends. Split ends make the ends of your hair fragile and more prone to breakage. Split ends can result in endless breakage as the split travels up the hair shaft, so, snipping off split ends is a precaution against hair loss as well as improving the overall health of your hair. Most sponges work best when used on short hair, which makes them a great tool for both women and men.

Due to a significant increase in popularity, hair sponges are available at most retailers that sell beauty products.

We’re all about “reclaiming my time,” and that also stands true for when it comes to doing our hair as well! You’ll want to prepare your hair in the same way as with a hair sponge and use the same circular motion, one section at a time, only with slightly more pressure. Work each section of the hair until you start to feel the curls form. They also come with different-sized holes, which are good if you want to work on just a small area of the hair or your entire head. Essentially, small holes are for tight coils while bigger holes are meant for bigger curls. If you’re totally new to curl sponges, the pros recommend starting with a mini-sized one to gain better control before mastering the technique. Women that have recently big chopped and those who like to wear short TWA hairstyles may find that a sponge brush is helpful since it is an easy way of adding texture and curl definition to hair. When we use hair products, we like for them to last as long as possible which leads us to our first con.

Some people also use hair sponges to improve the appearance of your hair’s volume and that can be particularly helpful for most people who have very thin or fine hair. Pros and Cons Dreads are an easy to maintain style but they don’t leave much room for styling. So, here we see a combination of dreads on the side and where the top hair forms loose, fluffy sponge curls. For men who like their curls soft, shiny and small, use a small-holed curl sponge to form tiny yet defined curls. Deep condition your hair beforehand to achieve the shine. A big afro will require time, but the final look is well worth the wait. We recommend you get a barber or stylist to help with your long afro to make sure it comes out perfect!If your hair is naturally straight, temporarily straight (with a keratin treatment) or permanently straight (with a relaxer), curl sponges will not work on your hair. The hair sponge is available in several different versions. Although, regardless of the brand, it usually looks like a sponge that would be used for house cleaning, although it has holes in it. In this style, a low fade blends in seamlessly with a stubbly beard. Up top, the sponge curls were styled with a large-holed curl sponge but only a little, so the curls are distinct but not too separated. For hair with lots of volume, use a curl sponge with small holes, and tease the hair tall. Finger style the outer curls so they’re more distinct. A skin fade on the sides draws the eye to the tall hair.

The only primary difference with it is you rub a towel over your hair using circular motions rather than using a sponge. You can air-dry your hair or use a hair dryer (on low temp) for setting the style and to shorten the drying time. The majority of hair sponges feature an ergonomic design that fits in your hand comfortably. What Is the Best Hair Sponge?

Most products have to account for user error, and if you use your curl sponge wrong, it can lead to breakage.