Pretty much every day, someone asks me the same question:
Are you still doing that thing with your hair?
By "that thing," they mean the Curly Girl method for wavy hair I adapted and have been experimenting with since last summer.
And my answer? Is a resounding YES.
In case you missed my original post, the basic formula is simple: no sulfates, no silicones, shampoo as infrequently as impossible and drying with either a non-terry cloth towel (my new favorite is this one by DevaCurl
I've never been so happy with my hair in my entire life. I've been running almost every day and sweating it out in Bikram yoga on the off days, so I've been showering about a billion times more often as I used to, but my routine is simpler and faster than it has ever been. For special occasions, I still use a flatiron and velcro rollers or splurge on a blow out, but my day-to-day style is Curly Girl all the way.
Since so many questions and comments have poured in on my original Curly Girl for Wavy Hair post, I'm working on a FAQ post that will address some common issues, and another that will discuss some modifications I made for the wintertime. But today, I'm writing to share some new products I've discovered on my (never-ending) search for the perfect sulfate-free, silicone-free Curly Girl approved products.
Because even with the method working its magic, this wavy hair needs a lot of help.
Conditioner
I've been experimenting with lots of different conditioners, especially since the winter months left my hair pretty dried out...my beloved Trader Joe's Tea Tree collection just wasn't giving my hair the moisture I needed. My current favorite drugstore brand is L'Oreal Evercreme Intense Nourishing Conditioner
My new salon brand favorite is Pureology Precious Oil Softening Conditioner
Curl Cream
Current obsession: Devaconcepts DevaCurl Styling Cream
Another curl cream (though they call this one a "solution") I've been getting good results from is Curl Junkie Curls in a Bottle!
Dry Shampoo
OK, OK. I have absolutely NO idea whether dry shampoo is allowed on the Curly Girl method. There aren't any contraband ingredients in my current favorite,Alterna Bamboo Style Cleanse Extend Dry Shampoo
Curly Girl devotees out there: have you been experimenting with new products? Share them in the comment section below and I'll highlight them in my roundup piece coming soon!
Do you detangle your hair when wet after conditioning and washing with a wide-tooth comb? I noticed my long, wavy hair was still tangled and frizzy after conditioning, and I'm not sure if it's good to detangle once it's dry.
ReplyDeleteAm about to try starting this method myself, last sulfate shampoo coming up!
ReplyDeleteThe bad thing is, us wavies not from the States have a lot of hard time finding the same products US gets, or Aussies and so on... or at least, I in Italy do. :/ which makes the CG method a bigger hassle for me because I'm not so experienced with ingredient-reading yet and I'm afraid of getting things wrong.
There should be a blog to where different people from different countries can post their country-exclusive CG approved products! Considering I don't have any curly creme in my endless supply of hair products here, I'll stick to lotsa conditioner for now. Or Organix's argan oil products that I got in my last visit to the States, they're for straightening but contain lots of oils and seem to be CG approved so I'll use those.
Gonna miss 'em cones until my hair gets decent again! But it looks worthy, I can't stand the damage anymore and your hair looks amazing.
If I am looking for a product to reduce frizz and add curl definition to my wavy hair when I style it the second day would you recommend bouncy crème or something else? I am hoping to do something cheaper than Deva Curls or Curl Junkie - Sarah
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for a Curly Girl approved dry shampoo, which brought me to your post. Just a heads up- the one you have listed does contain cyclopentasiloxane as the 4th ingredient, which is an insoluble silicone. I guess the search continues!
ReplyDeleteBasically run fingers with grease through the hair and bother with a brush. Complete off with some hairspray for an additional long hold.عيادة هير
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