Here are some helpful ways to give your tight curls a slightly looser spring without all the health risks and hair-damage associated chemical treatments.

![Model with Thick Curls](https://blog.cintaaveda.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CF11300_r83-517x659.jpg "Model with Thick Curls")

**1. Add Panthenol to the mix**

Panthenol is water-soluble, which means you can add it to your shampoo  
and conditioner. I like to make my own de-tangling mix. I add water,  
conditioner, and panthenol in a spray bottle. It helps to de-tangle my mane  
and relax my out-of-control curls.

[![](https://blog.cintaaveda.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/coconut.jpg "coconut")](https://blog.cintaaveda.edu/2012/12/natural-ways-to-tame-your-curls/coconut/)

**2. Coconut Mask**

My mom uses fresh coconut milk and lemon juice in her hair to tame her  
mane, so I have been doing this since I was a little girl. Get fresh  
milk from one coconut, mix it with half a cup of freshly squeezed  
lemon juice and leave the mixture to chill until it thickens up into a  
creamy whip. Apply this mask on your hair and let it sit for an hour  
repeating the process two to three times per week until a desired  
result is reached.

[![](https://blog.cintaaveda.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/phomo.png "Phomollient Styling Foam by Aveda")](https://blog.cintaaveda.edu/2012/12/natural-ways-to-tame-your-curls/phomo/)

**3. Easy Twist Bun**

This is the easiest and fool-proof way to get loose curls. I like to  
shower at night, and blow-drying is such a daunting task before bed!  
So after your shower, simply twist your wet hair up into a bun. And  
its magic by the time the sun rises. Wear until your hair is  
completely dry or damp. Release your hair and finger-style your soft  
waves. I sometime scrunch in a little [Phomollient Styling Foam by](http://www.aveda.com/product/5321/17164/Hair-Care/Styling/Phomollient-Styling-Foam/index.tmpl)  
[Aveda](http://www.aveda.com/product/5321/17164/Hair-Care/Styling/Phomollient-Styling-Foam/index.tmpl), to add a light control.