I washed my hair yesterday evening and left to dry natural and just scrunched in my leave in conditioner. Please help! Hi Jessica, so glad youre having great results with the LMG method. My favourite and best washes are when I dont have to refresh between washes. Hope that helps! | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: No. Always try something out in-store or ask for a free sample. She Puerto Rican and white. A little goes a long way, so you can actually get away with using a quarter-sized amount. Is Detangler CG friendly? Thank you, Claire, Hi Claire fellow Irish curly, yay! What is your opinion about flaxseed gel.i love my hair with flaxseed gel but the problem is that the cast lasts only one day.is there any tip to lasts2 or 3 days..i dont like readymade products since most of store bought products are allergic to me. As it dries I repeat until it drys. Then I let air dry and I have almost zero Friz. Who else recommends it?
This way I dont wash all the conditioner out of my hair. If youre hair is longer, like mine; dont pull it all the way through the last loop of your hair tie. Ive recently started following you and have been reading your blogs. However, what suits my skin type and curls might be terrible for yours, so please be sensible and take care when following recommendations. Also called scrunching. This is the art of scrunching your hair, primarily to encourage your hair to drink up and absorb the hydration from the water, and the moisture from the conditoner. Any troubleshooting tips?? Its also great for low porosity hair where the cuticles tend to lay flat. And yes, my hair is super thick! You can find her work in Cosmopolitan, HollywoodLife, and Verywell.. Co-washing doesnt really suit type 2 wavy or type 3 curly hair for very long. Once Ive done that, I gently squish to condish for a minute or two, until I can see that my hair has absorbed the conditioner. All you need is somestore-bought flaxseedsand filtered water.
You can even make one with flaxseed oil to promote growth. Therese1, I forgot to mention that we're still in low humidity here. So I like fairly wild look to my hair but no one likes frizz and especially when trying to stretch the time between wash days. What do you recommend to help with my hair? Id almost written off gel completely until trying the Blueberry Bliss Collection, but once I did, I never looked backmy curls were hydrated, soft to the touch, and more manageable. While some products can function in an all-in-one capacity, many will work better specifically for edge control, or protective styles, or loose curls. Which can still leave people guessing. They seem to be approved products of the curly girl method.
My content is not influenced by advertisers, affiliate partnerships, brands or PRs. I have medium-high porosity hair, which takes ages to dry and is naturally prone to being over moisturized. This is so, SO helpful and straightforward. I have naturally 2c & 3a curls but right now my hair is looking like a 2a. Michelle Regalado is a seasoned editor, fact-checker, and content strategist with expertise in women's lifestyle news. However, my hair gets weighed down very easily as if it were low porosity. Thanks, Hi, Yes, I use the Bounce Curl Hairspray, which I spray onto my hair just before I start diffusing, or when Im half way through diffusing. Designed to help get your waves and curls back and achieve your healthy hair goals. Then use the Rake & Shake method either with your fingers, or a wide tooth comb to wash and apply all your products. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: No. But if and when I do, I spray my hair with warm water, or use handfuls of warm water and scrunch it up into my hair. I have high porosity fine hair, that has a mix of 2c and 3a curls currently . And 3) define my curls and create clumps. I wash hair at night, then put in 2 scrunchies when I go to sleep 1 around the middle of my head the 2nd part is I take the top part of my hair into the other scrunch on top of my head [ like the pineapple. ] Intelligent Nutrients. This is staple part of the curly girl method, but not in my Curl Maven Method. A post shared by Liz | Your Curly Mentor (@honestlizhere). Hi Gabriella, It's a natural brand. Or I prefer to use a mini sized Puff Cuff CURLMAVEN for 15% off. It also has castor oil - I'm not sure if that's good or bad. A month of gel costs $2. Is the LOC method CG method friendly? I have always layered my hair when I had it cut. Made with over 70-percent organic ingredients. Once a week, a fortnight, a monthI have a couple of posts on protein treatments: protein moisture balance, and my rice water rinse. Cherry. Your support enables me to continue providing FREE, organic content, and keep my blog FREE from Google Ads.
Thats because textured hair leaves the hair cuticle exposed, causing your strands to expand and frizz when they encounter water. Lay the towel/t-shirt on the bed, usually below waist height helps especially if youve got a bad back.
Ive got medium porosity hair, which is very fine and gets easily weighed down too. Read our, Best Overall: Mielle Organics Honey & Ginger Styling Gel, The 13 Deep Conditioners That Add Serious Moisture to Natural Hair, Best Budget: Ecoco ECO Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel, Best Lightweight Hold: Briogeo Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Quinoa Frizz Control Gel, The 13 Best Nourishing Shampoos for Natural Hair, Best Strong Hold: Tailiah Waajid Tight Hold Loc It Up For Natural Hair, The 16 Best Hair Gels for a Flexible Hold, Best Strengthening: NaturAll Club Curl Defining Flaxseed Gel, Best Defining: The Doux Big Poppa Curl Defining Gel, Best Edge Control: Design Essentials Sleek Edge Control, Best for Thinning Edges: NaturAll Club Flaxseed Gel Edge Control, Best for Wash-and-Go Styles: Curls Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Jelly, Best Multi-Purpose: Pattern Beauty Strong Hold Gel, Best for Sensitive Scalps: Curlsmith Hydro-Style Flexi Jelly, Best Anti-Frizz: Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel, The 15 Best Anti-Frizz Products for Every Hair Type, Best for Styling: tgin Rose Water Defining Styling Gel, Best for Fine Hair: Aveda Confixor Liquid Gel, Plump Your Strands With the Best Conditioners for Fine Hair, Best Elongating: Aunt Jackies Flaxseed Elongating Curling Gel, Best for Coily Curls: As I Am Smoothing Gel, Best For Loose Curls: Mixed Chicks Styling Gel. I cant believe the idfference this made! Which gel is best for natural hair edges? Your site is great and your hair lovely. Hi Lyndsay, Im so glad youre finding my content helpful. My current regimen does not create a cast, which Im guessing is why it looks awful the next day because its not staying in place? ! I thought the exact same thing. I only wash my hair once to twice a week and would scrunch conditioner into my hair instead of using product anyway. Take a deep breath, one thing at a time. This causes all sorts of issues, from itchy, irritated scalp, to dandruff, yeast infections and over-moisturized hair even hygral fatigue! I usually use a leave in condistioner and styled but my hair is not working with me Help!!! Is it ok to use a tangle teezer to detangle my hair when Im washing it? If you have very sensitive skin or scalp, then be extra careful and check the ingredients list before purchasing or using on your skin, scalp or hair. I only recommend the Denman Paddle Brush CURLMAVEN for 20% off. Hi Claire, this post was written three years ago or more so I may need to update it and be using different products. Hi Allison. Blenda curl cream you for a creamy-gel; helps increase the expiry fora few more days Win! Hair Type: Curly, Kinky, Coily | Scent: Unscented | Size: 2.0, 8.0, or 16.0 oz. Use a mousse if that works for your daughters hair. So even by day 2 the bottom and back of my hair are looking pretty frizzy and not very defined but normally I'd just spray it with water and add some product and call it good. After having a conversation with my sister about wanting to actually like my curls, I came across this year your site! DO NOT plop overnight, or longer than an hour MAX! Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. They tend to absorb too much water and product, and the roughness still causes some frizz. If your hair is fine, like the strands are fine, or you dont have a lot of hair, it will get weighed down easily. When I take it out, I give it another shake and some scrunching and hands off until it dries crunchy (often sleeping with it pulled loosely up). I also moved somewhere with a very low humidity which seems to make my curls dry and flat. I used Pantene Defined Curls Mousse, and Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly CURLMAVEN for 20% off. Im going to buy the co wash you recommend and probably the mousse but I need a couple things cleared up! my hair is dark brown my curls loosened up but I was ok with it because I knew bleaching my hair would loosen up my curls and I will have to baby my hair back to health. Edge control is often featured prominently on products that are best for natural hair edges. Diffusing also adds volume and helps with my curl definition. Also do you have low or High porosity hair? Dont use the As I Am Co Wash as a conditioner though. At what stage can you brush your hair. Aww Melissa thats awesome to hear! Hair Type: Color-Treated, Locs | Scent: Rosemary and Nettle | Size: 6.0 oz. Also see products with flaxseed at the end of this article. Thanks, Zoe. For mousse, I purchase it once Im either the other side of the security gates, or I purchase it in the country Im travelling to. If so what did you think? Wet your hair again with the shower head, tap or spray bottle. Just use the search button on my site. As a bonus, this 16-ounce container holds plenty of product, so you can feel good about getting the most bang for your buck. Aveda Flax Seed Aloe Gel $22/ 8.5 oz. As it tends to over moisturize and weigh down those hair types. Do you have fine or coarse hair? Can you explain why shes moisture and Cantu are bad. Ill link it here for you, https://curlmaven.ie/what-is-the-curly-girl-method/ xoxo. This is my hair at around 30-40% wet. And there I was, plopping with a massive towel on my head. Applying it is only part of the process. By pushing the product upwards, it penetrates the hair shaft more efficiently than brushing or using praying hands which uses downward motions. The 19 best gels for curly hair, according to beauty editors and hairstylists. Top Tip: If youre pushed for time, using this method is a great way to get product into the cuticles of your hair quickly. All hair gels are not created equaland if you have curly, coily, or kinky natural hair, then you know that different occasions call for different gels. I know I can bring gel but not mousse and trying to figure out what to pack. Low porosity hair will need to do this for longer. Now that I layer my hair care products though, I use less of each product if that makes sense. I just purchased a Denman brush to try out for the first time, and Im wondering: Do you plop before or after using the Denman brush? If so, Ive got a new post dedicated to how I protect my curls at night and my hair is just to my shoulders so you should find it helpful. I noticed that it really got out of shape lately and started researching and asking for help in moms groups and they told me about CG method. I bounce the Bounce Curl Clarifying Shampoo. Just because something is curly girl friendly doesnt make it a good product, or made using good quality ingredients or a good formula. For those with high-porosity hair (your hair easily absorbs moisture), it might take a strong moisturizing hold to keep frizz at bay.
I had the exact same problems last spring, but I was just starting the CG method so I didn't know what I was doing. Or is there a different type of comb or brush I should use instead or just try to detangle with my fingers?
This way I dont wash all the conditioner out of my hair. If youre hair is longer, like mine; dont pull it all the way through the last loop of your hair tie. Ive recently started following you and have been reading your blogs. However, what suits my skin type and curls might be terrible for yours, so please be sensible and take care when following recommendations. Also called scrunching. This is the art of scrunching your hair, primarily to encourage your hair to drink up and absorb the hydration from the water, and the moisture from the conditoner. Any troubleshooting tips?? Its also great for low porosity hair where the cuticles tend to lay flat. And yes, my hair is super thick! You can find her work in Cosmopolitan, HollywoodLife, and Verywell.. Co-washing doesnt really suit type 2 wavy or type 3 curly hair for very long. Once Ive done that, I gently squish to condish for a minute or two, until I can see that my hair has absorbed the conditioner. All you need is somestore-bought flaxseedsand filtered water.
You can even make one with flaxseed oil to promote growth. Therese1, I forgot to mention that we're still in low humidity here. So I like fairly wild look to my hair but no one likes frizz and especially when trying to stretch the time between wash days. What do you recommend to help with my hair? Id almost written off gel completely until trying the Blueberry Bliss Collection, but once I did, I never looked backmy curls were hydrated, soft to the touch, and more manageable. While some products can function in an all-in-one capacity, many will work better specifically for edge control, or protective styles, or loose curls. Which can still leave people guessing. They seem to be approved products of the curly girl method.
My content is not influenced by advertisers, affiliate partnerships, brands or PRs. I have medium-high porosity hair, which takes ages to dry and is naturally prone to being over moisturized. This is so, SO helpful and straightforward. I have naturally 2c & 3a curls but right now my hair is looking like a 2a. Michelle Regalado is a seasoned editor, fact-checker, and content strategist with expertise in women's lifestyle news. However, my hair gets weighed down very easily as if it were low porosity. Thanks, Hi, Yes, I use the Bounce Curl Hairspray, which I spray onto my hair just before I start diffusing, or when Im half way through diffusing. Designed to help get your waves and curls back and achieve your healthy hair goals. Then use the Rake & Shake method either with your fingers, or a wide tooth comb to wash and apply all your products. | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Byrdie Clean: No. But if and when I do, I spray my hair with warm water, or use handfuls of warm water and scrunch it up into my hair. I have high porosity fine hair, that has a mix of 2c and 3a curls currently . And 3) define my curls and create clumps. I wash hair at night, then put in 2 scrunchies when I go to sleep 1 around the middle of my head the 2nd part is I take the top part of my hair into the other scrunch on top of my head [ like the pineapple. ] Intelligent Nutrients. This is staple part of the curly girl method, but not in my Curl Maven Method. A post shared by Liz | Your Curly Mentor (@honestlizhere). Hi Gabriella, It's a natural brand. Or I prefer to use a mini sized Puff Cuff CURLMAVEN for 15% off. It also has castor oil - I'm not sure if that's good or bad. A month of gel costs $2. Is the LOC method CG method friendly? I have always layered my hair when I had it cut. Made with over 70-percent organic ingredients. Once a week, a fortnight, a monthI have a couple of posts on protein treatments: protein moisture balance, and my rice water rinse. Cherry. Your support enables me to continue providing FREE, organic content, and keep my blog FREE from Google Ads.
Thats because textured hair leaves the hair cuticle exposed, causing your strands to expand and frizz when they encounter water. Lay the towel/t-shirt on the bed, usually below waist height helps especially if youve got a bad back.
Ive got medium porosity hair, which is very fine and gets easily weighed down too. Read our, Best Overall: Mielle Organics Honey & Ginger Styling Gel, The 13 Deep Conditioners That Add Serious Moisture to Natural Hair, Best Budget: Ecoco ECO Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel, Best Lightweight Hold: Briogeo Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Quinoa Frizz Control Gel, The 13 Best Nourishing Shampoos for Natural Hair, Best Strong Hold: Tailiah Waajid Tight Hold Loc It Up For Natural Hair, The 16 Best Hair Gels for a Flexible Hold, Best Strengthening: NaturAll Club Curl Defining Flaxseed Gel, Best Defining: The Doux Big Poppa Curl Defining Gel, Best Edge Control: Design Essentials Sleek Edge Control, Best for Thinning Edges: NaturAll Club Flaxseed Gel Edge Control, Best for Wash-and-Go Styles: Curls Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Jelly, Best Multi-Purpose: Pattern Beauty Strong Hold Gel, Best for Sensitive Scalps: Curlsmith Hydro-Style Flexi Jelly, Best Anti-Frizz: Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel, The 15 Best Anti-Frizz Products for Every Hair Type, Best for Styling: tgin Rose Water Defining Styling Gel, Best for Fine Hair: Aveda Confixor Liquid Gel, Plump Your Strands With the Best Conditioners for Fine Hair, Best Elongating: Aunt Jackies Flaxseed Elongating Curling Gel, Best for Coily Curls: As I Am Smoothing Gel, Best For Loose Curls: Mixed Chicks Styling Gel. I cant believe the idfference this made! Which gel is best for natural hair edges? Your site is great and your hair lovely. Hi Lyndsay, Im so glad youre finding my content helpful. My current regimen does not create a cast, which Im guessing is why it looks awful the next day because its not staying in place? ! I thought the exact same thing. I only wash my hair once to twice a week and would scrunch conditioner into my hair instead of using product anyway. Take a deep breath, one thing at a time. This causes all sorts of issues, from itchy, irritated scalp, to dandruff, yeast infections and over-moisturized hair even hygral fatigue! I usually use a leave in condistioner and styled but my hair is not working with me Help!!! Is it ok to use a tangle teezer to detangle my hair when Im washing it? If you have very sensitive skin or scalp, then be extra careful and check the ingredients list before purchasing or using on your skin, scalp or hair. I only recommend the Denman Paddle Brush CURLMAVEN for 20% off. Hi Claire, this post was written three years ago or more so I may need to update it and be using different products. Hi Allison. Blenda curl cream you for a creamy-gel; helps increase the expiry fora few more days Win! Hair Type: Curly, Kinky, Coily | Scent: Unscented | Size: 2.0, 8.0, or 16.0 oz. Use a mousse if that works for your daughters hair. So even by day 2 the bottom and back of my hair are looking pretty frizzy and not very defined but normally I'd just spray it with water and add some product and call it good. After having a conversation with my sister about wanting to actually like my curls, I came across this year your site! DO NOT plop overnight, or longer than an hour MAX! Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. They tend to absorb too much water and product, and the roughness still causes some frizz. If your hair is fine, like the strands are fine, or you dont have a lot of hair, it will get weighed down easily. When I take it out, I give it another shake and some scrunching and hands off until it dries crunchy (often sleeping with it pulled loosely up). I also moved somewhere with a very low humidity which seems to make my curls dry and flat. I used Pantene Defined Curls Mousse, and Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly CURLMAVEN for 20% off. Im going to buy the co wash you recommend and probably the mousse but I need a couple things cleared up! my hair is dark brown my curls loosened up but I was ok with it because I knew bleaching my hair would loosen up my curls and I will have to baby my hair back to health. Edge control is often featured prominently on products that are best for natural hair edges. Diffusing also adds volume and helps with my curl definition. Also do you have low or High porosity hair? Dont use the As I Am Co Wash as a conditioner though. At what stage can you brush your hair. Aww Melissa thats awesome to hear! Hair Type: Color-Treated, Locs | Scent: Rosemary and Nettle | Size: 6.0 oz. Also see products with flaxseed at the end of this article. Thanks, Zoe. For mousse, I purchase it once Im either the other side of the security gates, or I purchase it in the country Im travelling to. If so what did you think? Wet your hair again with the shower head, tap or spray bottle. Just use the search button on my site. As a bonus, this 16-ounce container holds plenty of product, so you can feel good about getting the most bang for your buck. Aveda Flax Seed Aloe Gel $22/ 8.5 oz. As it tends to over moisturize and weigh down those hair types. Do you have fine or coarse hair? Can you explain why shes moisture and Cantu are bad. Ill link it here for you, https://curlmaven.ie/what-is-the-curly-girl-method/ xoxo. This is my hair at around 30-40% wet. And there I was, plopping with a massive towel on my head. Applying it is only part of the process. By pushing the product upwards, it penetrates the hair shaft more efficiently than brushing or using praying hands which uses downward motions. The 19 best gels for curly hair, according to beauty editors and hairstylists. Top Tip: If youre pushed for time, using this method is a great way to get product into the cuticles of your hair quickly. All hair gels are not created equaland if you have curly, coily, or kinky natural hair, then you know that different occasions call for different gels. I know I can bring gel but not mousse and trying to figure out what to pack. Low porosity hair will need to do this for longer. Now that I layer my hair care products though, I use less of each product if that makes sense. I just purchased a Denman brush to try out for the first time, and Im wondering: Do you plop before or after using the Denman brush? If so, Ive got a new post dedicated to how I protect my curls at night and my hair is just to my shoulders so you should find it helpful. I noticed that it really got out of shape lately and started researching and asking for help in moms groups and they told me about CG method. I bounce the Bounce Curl Clarifying Shampoo. Just because something is curly girl friendly doesnt make it a good product, or made using good quality ingredients or a good formula. For those with high-porosity hair (your hair easily absorbs moisture), it might take a strong moisturizing hold to keep frizz at bay. I had the exact same problems last spring, but I was just starting the CG method so I didn't know what I was doing. Or is there a different type of comb or brush I should use instead or just try to detangle with my fingers?