For an african american... how do you get your hair to be light and bouncy without it being too dry?

Use products that won't way your hair down.

-Heat protectant spray, instead of curl wax (BED HEAD TIGI Uptight Heat Activated Curl )

-Light hair oil, instead of grease or hair lotion (fav. Kemi Oil)

For an african american... how do you get your hair to be light and bouncy without it being too dry?

use wrap lotion blow dry it then when you flat iron it use oil sheen

For an african american... how do you get your hair to be light and bouncy without it being too dry?

get some hair relaxer

and buy sum oil

works like a charm

For an african american... how do you get your hair to be light and bouncy without it being too dry?

you can get a wet set roller set or doubie wrap in which they use foam wrap lotion and you sit under the dryer. you will leave with your hair bouncy. or you can get it curled with a Marcel iron.