Two words: skip shampoo. “Curly hair should be washed as little as possible, but can be wet down every day in the shower,” Prieto says. Don’t believe us? Check out this full guide to curly hair for the proof.

After you get out of the shower, don’t towel off your wet curls, or you’ll create friction and they’ll end up frizzing up. Just squeeze or blot out any excess water and apply a lightweight leave-in conditioner (try: Bumble and Bumble Leave In Conditioner, $28).