Corinne Bailey Rae Shares Her Tips for Natural, Healthy Hair \r

The singer dishes to BET.com the secrets to her soft curls.

Curly Cues - Corinne Bailey Rae has always sported an enviable halo of curls from the short, bouncy variety she wore when she burst on the scene with “Like a Star” to the romantic waves she’s been wearing as of late. The singer's been spotted around Lincoln Center for New York Fashion Week, and in between shows we caught up with her to get the scoop on how she cares for her gorgeous natural hair. Take notes! (Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images for DVF)

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Curly Cues - Corinne Bailey Rae has always sported an enviable halo of curls from the short, bouncy variety she wore when she burst on the scene with “Like a Star” to the romantic waves she’s been wearing as of late. The singer's been spotted around Lincoln Center for New York Fashion Week, and in between shows we caught up with her to get the scoop on how she cares for her gorgeous natural hair. Take notes! (Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images for DVF)

The Products\r - If you wear your natural hair out, chances are you’re washing it often, which can dry it out and cause breakage. Good products can help hold curls and ward off frizz. “Most of the time when I do my hair I wash it and I use two different Aveda products: Shampure and Aveda Damage Remedy,” she said.\r\r(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

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The Products\r - If you wear your natural hair out, chances are you’re washing it often, which can dry it out and cause breakage. Good products can help hold curls and ward off frizz. “Most of the time when I do my hair I wash it and I use two different Aveda products: Shampure and Aveda Damage Remedy,” she said.\r\r(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

The Process\r - As most of us who go natural know, it’s not always as easy as doing nothing. Corinne’s tip for holding up her curls: “Put the conditioner in it, comb it out, then wash out the conditioner. Braid it into four big plats and keep it like that for a day. Then unravel the braids and you have curls that will stay.”\r\r(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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The Process\r - As most of us who go natural know, it’s not always as easy as doing nothing. Corinne’s tip for holding up her curls: “Put the conditioner in it, comb it out, then wash out the conditioner. Braid it into four big plats and keep it like that for a day. Then unravel the braids and you have curls that will stay.”\r\r(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

The Maintenance\r - Corinne has grown out her hair over the years and says there was a key step to keeping it flowing: “You have to get your hair cut regularly. Most of the people I know say ‘Oh I haven’t cut my hair in seven years, it never grows it’s been this way the whole time,’ when really it hasn’t been that way, it’s been grown.” \r\r(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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The Maintenance\r - Corinne has grown out her hair over the years and says there was a key step to keeping it flowing: “You have to get your hair cut regularly. Most of the people I know say ‘Oh I haven’t cut my hair in seven years, it never grows it’s been this way the whole time,’ when really it hasn’t been that way, it’s been grown.” \r\r(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

The Maintenance - As she was letting her own hair grow out, the singer learned, “If you get the ends cut solid so they don’t split they’re not going to break and your hair’s going to grow. People who think their hair doesn’t grow, it’s not true, everyone’s hair grows. You are cutting your hair with your hair brush and comb if you’re not getting it cut regularly. The breakage at the end makes you think it’s not growing.”(Photo: Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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The Maintenance - As she was letting her own hair grow out, the singer learned, “If you get the ends cut solid so they don’t split they’re not going to break and your hair’s going to grow. People who think their hair doesn’t grow, it’s not true, everyone’s hair grows. You are cutting your hair with your hair brush and comb if you’re not getting it cut regularly. The breakage at the end makes you think it’s not growing.”(Photo: Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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The Salon\r - If you’re ever in London, Corrine swears by KennaLand, a cozy studio that boasts “all manner of hair services with none of the typical hairdressing experience anywhere in sight.” Kenna Kennor is her stylist who makes house calls when Corrine can’t get to the salon. \r\r\r(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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The Salon\r - If you’re ever in London, Corrine swears by KennaLand, a cozy studio that boasts “all manner of hair services with none of the typical hairdressing experience anywhere in sight.” Kenna Kennor is her stylist who makes house calls when Corrine can’t get to the salon. \r\r\r(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

The Good, Bad and Ugly - Tell us if Corinne Bailey Rae's products and tips work for you and share your own natural hair tips in the comment section!(Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images for Slate)

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The Good, Bad and Ugly - Tell us if Corinne Bailey Rae's products and tips work for you and share your own natural hair tips in the comment section!(Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images for Slate)