Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector vs Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie

“Olaplex #3 will revive the curls but I suggest you leave it overnight and wash out next day I have 2C hair and same issue when straightening hair. Think it's better to blow dry straight, lay it down straight with durag or bonnet, and then low heat straighten with oil/heat protectant EDIT: OP bc your hair is dyed it's more sensitive to the heat. So I'd advise you to stay away from heat if you wanna keep your curls. Someone else said that olaplex only works when wet and for an hour. That might be true, but I've experimented with leaving olaplex in 3, 6, 8 hours and 6 to overnight resulted in tighter curls. I have long hair low porosity so it doesn't completely dry until next day and that might be why it works better for me”

“I think your deep side part is what’s giving you *extra* volume on top of what you have. Also, we have similar hair texture and when mine is shorter it poofs out. I suggest using heavier products like the shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie. It’ll tame and condition hair but it’s a heavier product that doesn’t give 2a/b/c hair much volume. Stay away from light products, like mousse or sprays if you don’t want the airy, voluminous look.”