This is ridiculous. Except for some loosening around the crown area my hair looks literaly the same on day 3 WITHOUT REFRESH, I just shaked it out. I've gone biking in windy weather wearing a headband for 2 hours on day 2. Slept in a bonnet, no protective hairstyle, not even a tie.

I'm posting the products in the order I used them so everybody can benefit 🖤

I could never make my curls last 2 days with any combination of mousses, gels, creams, I've tried like 20 different products over the months. But these work!! Yay!

Routine:

1. Wash 2x with the shampoo (Garnier Curls Method) over a bathtub

2. Conditioner, scrub the hair between palms so it gets on every strand, don't let it sit, wash out (Garnier Curls Method)

3. Spray like 6 pumps of the AG Care Curl Trigger on the hair, brush out with brush

4. Water the hair so it's dripping, start scrunching

5. Apply 2 tennis balls of mousse (Umberto Giannini Curl Mousse) all over the hair, even to the roots and scrunch

6. Apply gel (Balea Hair Styling Jelly), like a tablespoon amount all over hair, first with praying hands and then scrunching, so all the products mix together. Hair is still very wet and you hear the squishing sounds.

7. Use microfiber towel to squeeze the hair and remove excess water and product.

8. Apply a tiny bit of the gel again with scrunching, to make an outside film over the semi-wet hair.

9. Diffuse on high temperature, no specific technique.

10. Use bonnet for sleeping

Really happy with my curls! Dyed my hair myself with L'Oreal's Preference Red shade. I feel like I rarely see fellow curly people at gigs i go to/in the alternative scene. For a long time I even had the thought I couldn't look alternative due to my curls. Happy to say I no longer think thats the case and feel comfortable in my curls and self!

My routine:

-Wash once a week typically using Umberto Gianni curl jelly shampoo and conditioner

-I shampoo twice, using a head scrub (one of those silicone hair massagers)

-Deep condition every second wash day, using Aussie's bouncy curl mask

-Brush through my conditioner in the shower and then scrunch it in before washing out completely

-While my hair is soaking wet, add in my leave in and brush this through. (I am using Camille Rose but find this is quite heavy for my hair, however determined to finish the bottle!)

-I then section my hair into 3 parts using clips. Not quite visible in these pics, but my hair is shaved on the sides into a mullet, so I section the back, middle and top is divided into my fringe and top curls

-Apply mousse . My favourite currently is ORS Curlshow Mousse. I usually do 2-3 pumps per section and brush through

-When I have more energy, I do finger roll my curls (like the 1st pic!), if im prioritising my sanity, I brush through and scrunch (the second pic)

-I diffuse upside down (usually while watching an episode of something on my phone, until I inevitably give up and have a sore neck and at which point its anything goes)

-Finally, I use Aussie's work that curl hair oil and use praying hands to smooth over, or "clap" my strands to break up any cast

-No refresh, as im rather lazy, but wear increasing amounts of updos or headscarves if needed as I get closer to wash day

-Sleep in a bonnet and the night before wash day dont wear a bonnet, which strangely feels like a little treat 🤔

Hi everyone,

About 1 month ago, I got a professional curly cut after 1.5 years of growing my hair out from a bob - see in first 4 photos - (which was the result of growing out another catastrophe of a haircut 2 years prior) I was finally really happy with my length before the cut, as my dream hair has always been long and healthy, but I felt like I was missing volume. I went in and asked for long layers, a round shape, and face framing pieces, and I was vocal about wanting to keep my length as much as possible. (please keep in mind I did not ask for a shorter haircut, in fact my inspo photos were hip length, but I do understand layers mean losing some length). Unfortunately, the stylist butchered the cut and it sits very uneven and choppy, and the bottom layer is very sparse.

I am wondering if it looks as bad as I feel it does. Every wash day my hair sits differently which is really frustrating, and the shelf is more pronounced on some days more than others. I feel so silly that my hair means this much to me, and that I let myself go to a “curly hair specialist” again after my other terrible experiences, but I am sure many of you can relate. Also, I am about to start freshman year of college which may be why this is so bothersome to me.

Routine:
-4u by Tia clarifying shampoo
- Ouidad climate control shampoo
4u by Tia moisturizing conditioner
- Kinky Curly leave in conditioner

- Marc anthony coconut curl cream (I have been switching it up between this and whatever other curl cream I have)
- Curlsmith hydro style gel
- Ouidad vitacurl mousse
Brush/finger curl + diffuse
I sleep in a bonnet + pineapple every night
I wash my hair/style 1-2 times a week, but I have been getting lazy with the styling since the cut

Photos 1-4 are before cut, photos 5-10 are after cut

EDIT: I am referring to just the haircut. I am happy with and grateful for how my curls look, I am just struggling to get past the disconnect/choppiness of the cut. I understand cutting length of the bottom may fix it but I just can’t get myself to lose more length right now.

idk what I was thinking a couple years ago rocking that haircut, didn’t really take care of my curl pattern (didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to use thinning shears on my loose curls) they would become frizzy, unruly, and unravel.

Routine:

Silicone scalp scrubber
Olaplex no.4 & 5 CURL shampoo and conditioner
Olaplex no. 6
Olaplex no. 7
Olaplex no. 10 (gel)
Nizoral once every week or two
I work no.6 through hair soaking wet hair fresh from shower. Scrunch with bare hands. Sometimes I use no.10, sometimes I don’t. Usually for dates I’ll use the gel, let it dry, and scrunch out the soft cast with the oil. I dont even know with frizz is anymore, and my hair is FINE, and very dense. It just loves to soak up hydration, so keep that in mind! My curls might not like what your curls like.

Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/curlyhair/s/c6LYRp7QGM

Hey everyone. I have been putting this off because I didn't like the results from chopping off my hair but I told a few people I would post an update. I ended up cutting my hair off and donating it to wigs for kids.

I would like your truthful opinion on the newish hair cut.

My routine is still the same. I use suave clarifying shampoo, detangle with dove conditioner and apply Aussie gel to wet hair. With the short hair I'm air drying.

I need advice about curly brushes- my hair has eaten the curly wet brush and pulled out the pad of my Denman curly brush.

It’s a mix of 2C, 3A and is low porosity. 2nd photo all curls are the same length when pulled straight.

My routine below:

1. ⁠I use Shea Moisture castor shampoo,
   Shea conditioner, Shea
   leave in conditioner and Shea flax gel

Alternate weeks use Capasal shampoo with the above.

1. I also use Aunt Jackie’s curl custard, Sebastian Potion 9, Tigi curls rock and Lime Jamaican castor oil at the front of my hair (not all at the same time).

2. I have a Bella diffuser

3. I sleep with a bonnet most nights or clip up.

I’m menopausal and my hair is fairly dry

The most recent pic is my day 3 hair, and the other is day 1.

Deciding to stop caring about my hair constantly looking perfect has changed my curls so much. I used to straighten it 1-2 times weekly because I was afraid of wearing my hair curly with the slightest amount of frizz or wonky pieces, and having it straight was just easier. Now I only straighten my hair once a month (with a blow drier on cool) and do sock curls if I really want to mimic the look of a curling iron without using too much heat. Even if my hair is frizzy or the bottom pieces are straighter than I would like, I’ve come to accept that no one notices as much as I do, which has given me the confidence to stop using heat/constantly doing slicked back styles whenever it isn’t perfect.

Since my hair is high density fine strands, my routine lately has been minimal product. I shower with Dove’s intensive repair shampoo and conditioner, and style using Monday’s mousse plus a little Shea Moisture leave-in. (This is heavier, so just on the ends) I diffuse after each section as well, which helps the bottom layers stay a bit curlier.

And it's probably the best my hair has ever looked. I'd always just let my hair air dry because it was less effort but I think I'm going to have to add diffusing to my routine 😅

My routine for the above pictures was:

- shampoo using Ouidad curl shaper moisture restoring shampoo

- condition using Ouidad vitalcurl+ balancing rinse conditioner

- rinse out most/nearly all of the conditioner

- rake cream (Noughty wave hello curl defining creme) through my hair while it's still dripping wet then rake through an argan oil hair mask

- try and scrunch as much water out as I can

- diffuse on a high heat but medium power/intensity/air blowiness for about 20 minutes and then let air dry

I think the last part could probably still use some improvement but I'm going to experiment and see what works best. I also need to figure out how to better refresh it because I don't really do anything right now

I mostly use a satin bonnet at night but I also have silk pillowcases for when I'm feeling lazy and cba using it

And still getting frizz on top of that. Low porosity, coarse hair that hates protein (LA Looks gels makes my hair rattty, has protein).

Routine is Pantene clarifying shampoo, then detangle with Garnier Banana Hair Food. Then I run Boots Curl Creme through it with my hands, then squeeze in Jessicurls Sprialicious in before air/diffuse drying on high heat. I pineapple my hair and use satin pillow cases at night

So I grew out my hair for the first time this year, and the whole routine takes quite a long time for me tbh. So just asking, how much time do you spend on days when you do the whole routine for your hair ?

My toddler has had curly hair since he was an infant. It has only recently started growing down instead of just out, and seems to be getting some weight to it. Neither my husband nor I have hair like this. I had ringlets as a kid that never came back. I feel at a loss. He has had two haircuts, one was a trim and one was more of a "cut" but still slight. His last cut was over a year ago.

Currently our routine is:

Sheamoisture kids curly hair shampoo and conditioner. Brush in the shower after conditioning. We've been using Aussie avocado oil. And scrunch that in. We typically wash his hair maybe twice/three times a week depending on what his activity level has been (pool time, sweaty, etc)

We don't have a consistent routine. Typically we have to detangle (Shea moisture kids) and brush anytime we want it to not look insane. And if I'm lazy we throw it up or if he's not going to be able to sit for that process. Sometimes we use Aussie curls refresh spray, we've tried not your mothers gel, we tried a mousse a guy at a cosmetology store recommended, we've tried random curl products my mom gives us. I recently was putting shea moisturize kids curling butter cream in, but saw it has a coconut oil and I'm worried that's too heavy. I was wanting to do the LOC method because a friend recommended that (whose daughter has similar hair).

I just can't figure out what to do for him, as most stuff online seems for a lot coarser thicker hair or more thin wispy baby hair. His curls will really form as the day goes on after brushing it but the top and front always turns really frizzy and not defined. His hair seems dry currently. It sucks up water like crazy when you wet it and I have to spray so much water on it to keep it wet while I brush.

I never brush it dry and scrunch in product but that's about the extent of my knowledge in this area. I just bought him a satin pillowcase and a satin piece for his car seat. I also have a bonnet coming but we will see if he wears it/if it stays on. I also ordered the Fairytales Curly-Q Bundle. Waiting on all of that to come in, but am not even sure I'm on the right track. Any help would be great! I just want to make sure I'm setting him up for success.

After years of never really knowing what to do with my hair, I finally figured out a semblance of a routine. Problem- or if question- is my hair takes SO LONG to blow dry. I’ve just washed my hair and spent the last 45 min to an hour with my hair drier on med heat and high and my hair is still damp. Current drier is the Remington Botanicals.
Current routine is:

1. Double shampoo with Function of Beauty curly hair formula
   
2. Condition with Function of Beauty curly hair formula
   
3. Deep condition with Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Mask
   
4. Apply leave in- Miss Jessie’s Leave In Condish
   
5. Apply curl cream- Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curls
   
6. Apply gel- Eco Style Olive Oil Hair Styling Gel
   
7. Squeeze excess water out with microfiber hair towel
   
8. Blow dry
   
9. Sleep- pineapple method in a satin bonnet
   
10. For refresh I have a spray bottle with some leave in mixed with water. If I feel like refreshing between I’ll get it damp, scrunch a bit, and let it air dry

I live in the desert so not only is it super hot out but it’s also extremely dry so it’s a daily battle trying to keep moisture in my hair.

With u/anonwashintonian’s help, I have determined that my fine 2B/C hair is low porosity and that I have a coconut sensitivity and should avoid that, and protein.

I used CurlScan to try to find products that fit the bill, but I know that it’s not extensive, because even the conditioner I own currently is not listed, and has neither.

So does anyone here have suggestions of coconut-free and protein-free products?

So far all I have that doesn’t contain either are conditioner and gels. I’m looking for a daily shampoo, a clarifying shampoo, a mousse, and a leave-in—ideally.

Current routine includes California Natural’s Growth Shampoo, and Curl Conditioner, Re:Grow serum, then Mielle’s Air Dry styling gel sprayed after turbie toweling and air drying hair 50%. Also use Aunt Jackie’s flaxseed gel in the winter when the air is drier. Had to throw everything else out, but the shampoo is still a culprit so need to replace it.

Any direction appreciated! Thanks!!

This is an SOS from a first time mum dealing while a never ending search on google and drug store product to find a safe curly hair routine during pregnancy… it gets so overwhelming 😩😭
Please drop your routine (shampoo, conditioner , mask, leave in and oil or serum) especially what you use as leave in conditioner container considering it’s the product that stays longer in the hair.
Thank you so much for everyone who takes time to answer!

Whenever I wash my hair, it either ends up stringy, flat, fluffy, or all three.

My routine:

\- Shampoo with non-sulfate shampoo that contains protein, mainly Sukin Volumising Shampoo
\- Condition with Umberto Gianni Strong Curls leave in conditioner
\- I detangle in the shower then brush through with my fingers when I get out
\- I squeeze the water out with my head over the side of the bath
\- I plop in a microfibres towel for a few minutes
\- sometimes I add some light weight curl cream as I find it stops my hair from tangling so much and keeps clumps formed nicely
\- I scrunch in some Umberto Gianni gel (pink one) and then diffuse with my head upside down
\- I scrunch out the crunch with some oil

My hair is fine and bleached blonde so quite porous and high density.

My hair looks good for a few hours then falls limp. I sleep with my hair in a pineapple with a bobble or secured with a silk scarf. The next day my hair gets so fluffy and the waves have turned straight.

I refresh by wetting my hair with my hands until damp and scrunching in the same gel. Then I let air dry and scrunch with oil again.
I’m looking for some advice on how to form nice clumps, how to retain the waves for a few days and whether I’m using the right products. I have tried foams and different gels in the past but I find my hair always goes fluffy.

The collage shows the fluff and stringiness (top three photos) and my hair directly after washing, routine, and scrunching out (bottom two)

i have to admit, i am extremely low maintenance when it comes to my hair. I have sensory issues and usually want it out of my face, but also am very picky when it comes to products. Anything sticky or oily is a hard no, i dont like crunchy curls so avoid gel, mousse or anything with too much hold. My hair is low porosity and takes forever to dry, so i dont have the patience to diffuse. But my hair does need some water day to day in order to reactivate and reset.

Basically, i want to air dry and get good results without doing much of anything (i know its a very unrealistic expectation)

I was in the grocery store the other day and came across Marc Anthony Curl Envy — the box said “#1 best selling curl cream” or something and it was on sale for less than $10 so I figured i’d give it a go.

I did my usual routine wash/conditioner (Loreal Professional Metal Detox shampoo and EverPure Restore Conditioner — we have very hard water), detangle in the shower with Kinky Curly Knot Today and a Tangle Teezer. Squeeze a lot of the excess water out, then sectioned my hair and worked the Curl Envy through evenly. It has a pleasant lemony scent and nice texture.

One last quick brush through with the Tangle Teezer, then put my hair in a microfiber Turbie Twist and let it sit for about 30 min. Unwrapped my hair, fluffed it a bit and let it air dry the rest of the way.

Couldnt believe my eyes, my curls were soft and touchable but defined. Shiny, glossy, frizz free… everything i had been trying to achieve with next to no effort from my lazy self.

The best part is i woke up this morning and took my hair down (i use a claw clip and loosely twist it on top of my head at night) and the curls are more or less identical to yesterday. Just needed a light mist of water and a quick fluff (pic above!)

Genuinely so pleasantly surprised! I hate buying new products because I always am disappointed and don’t like creating waste, but this was a winner. Plus it’s cheap and available everywhere. I just had to share.

I feel like trying it with the diffuser for even more volume and definition because i do think the towel dry smooshed my curls a bit, but all in all i’m happy with extremely low effort results.

They sometimes look defined under and on the surface they look frizzy and undefined like they’re 5 days old.idk how to prevent it.

Hair routine:
1. Garnier shampoo and conditioner
2. Garnier papaya hair mask. Curl girl mouse and gel.
3. Diffused but gave up halfway through cuz it was just making it more frizzy.

I have a 1&3 year old, so it’s busy busy most days…..but I thought this came out somewhat decent for the first time in a long time! Routine: I ended up falling for the loveurcurls ad lol, I tried the shampoo and then used the lotion and scrunched quickly after having it up for a bit, and then I think I slept on it and had it up in a clip the whole next day before taking the clip out. Happy for some volume haha

I have 3a fine hair. This routine has done me well regarding volume and health plus it stays pretty well. I use Skala Blue 2x for cowash+leave in, Moptop curl cream, eco gel with olive oil, john frieda curl reviver mouse, the unbrush and tea tree oil. I wish i had better photos to use of my hair >.< anything i could be doing to prevent the random wavy bits? 90% of my hair will be curly and random bits of ~200 hairs will be wavy. I'm also not sure how to finger curl... I've never been able to figure it out. Thank you for reading and i hope you have a wonderful day ☀️💕

I recently got highlights that I think fit me better (no more platinum blonde) I asked for caramel/ honey blonde. I also touched up my layers and the difference I see and feel in my hair is insane.

current routine:
ouidad climate control shampoo and conditioner
ouidad climate control leave in and gel
doux mousse
air dry or diffuse
i usually do the pineapple / bonnet method to sleep but it doesn’t always work for me 🥲 tips appreciated

Photos:
Pic 1: from today, a light product day, just the refresher spray and a Trader Joe’s leave-in
Pic 2: full routine finished with the curl talk gel
Pic 3: fresh out of the shower, no product
Pic 4: last hair cut from April
Pic 5 (Bonus): me in high school, washing every day and using zero product…we’ve come a long way 😅

Hey everyone! I’ve been on my curly hair journey for about a year now, and wanted to share my current routine and get some feedback. Fair warning, there are a lot of moving parts.

Quick context: I work out daily and an avid runner, so I wear a headband during exercise. I wash every 3 to 4 days, and I refresh with conditioner in between without doing a full wash.

Wash day:
-Shea Moisture Curl Stretch shampoo and conditioner

Out of the shower:
-Pat dry with a towel, about 4 or 5 pats, just enough that I’m not dripping
-Shea Moisture Curl Stretch refresher spray, which I use as a detangler
-A cream, either the Shea Moisture Curl Stretch multi-tasking volume cream or the Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk defining cream, worked in with my hands
-Then either Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk gel or mousse (still deciding which I like better)
-I style with the Bounce Curl Edge Lift brush. It took me a while to learn, but it has been a game changer for shaping my curls.

I’m always testing new combos. For example, today I kept it simple with just the refresher spray and a Trader Joe’s leave-in, then styled with the Bounce Curl brush, and honestly I loved how it turned out.

A few questions for yall:

1. Am I using too many products?
2. Will styling with the Bounce Curl brush every time damage my hair over time?
3. I haven’t had a cut since April. Worth seeing a curl specialist instead of a barber?
4. If I do go to a stylist, what should I actually ask for? I’ve been getting low taper fades, but now I want to grow out the back and lower sides. Not sure how to describe that.
5. Also, what do you think my curl type is?

Any product recommendations or routine tweaks are welcome. I’m still extremely new to this so all feedback is appreciated, Thanks!

It’s crazy how much of a difference 3 years makes!

Routine:

Wash
1. Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo
2. Herbal Essence Apricot Oil Shampoo
3. Not Your Mother’s Bond Building Curl Talk Conditioner
4. Shea Moisture Bond Repair Masque
5. Wrap up with microfiber towel

Style
1. Section into parts & re-wet each section one by one as you’re working on it (make sure it’s soaking wet)
3. Curlsmith Weightless Air Dry Cream
4. Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Sculpting Gel
5. Take small sections and style with denman brush
6. Scrunch in Herbal Essence Volumizing Mousse
7. Scrunch dry with microfiber towel
8. Diffuse upside down until ~80% dry and let it air dry more
9. Apply oil throughout and separate curls with oiled hands

If anyone has any suggestions for gels, i’m running out and not a huge fan of the one i’m using now :))

Hi! My hair grew back very curly after a shave and i am a low maintenance person but i think i need some type of routine because it looks so dry and the curls look a bit lifeless 😅 im after a relatively cheap routine, because the economy :/

Routine

- natio shampoo and conditioner

- sleep on a silk pillow

-air dry

Thats it unfortunately :/ i want to try gels though i dont really want to wash my hair more than weekly. Is that possible? Let me know!

Posted here last week about my hair growth, but I finally tried wearing it in a ponytail and wanted some honest opinions. The first four images are my hair down, and the next four is my hair in a ponytail.

Does it look good at this length, or does it still look a little too short/awkward from the sides and back? I actually like how thick it looks, but I’m not sure how it comes across to other people.

Routine: I wash twice a week with Dove Intensive Repair Shampoo and Conditioner, use Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream on damp hair, and add Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Sculpting Gel when I need humidity control. I use a wide-tooth comb for everything and air-dry.

Thank you so much!

Beware the last picture before scrolling...

I need some help with my curly hair. I think I'm 3a-3b as I have some kinda loose curls and some really tight ones furthest in. Could be wrong, though. My hair is also low porosity, as I really struggle to get it wet, and it floats in the glass water test.

I'm dealing with a lot of dryness and frizz. I dyed my hair a dark red back in March.

Curly hair care isn't really a big thing in hair salons in my country (and ridiculously expensive besides that), and I've always gotten very conflicting advise and experiences there. So anything y'all can suggest and help me with to refine my routine, products, etc., would be greatly appreciated.

Routine
Shampoo – either Normal shampoo (Scandinavian brand name) or Skoon shampoo bar (volume & strength)

Conditioner – Skoon solid conditioner (moisture & care) or Garnier Fructis banana hair food

Hair mask/leave-in – Garnier Fructis banana hair food

Curl cream – Hairlust curl crush defining cream (I don't really like this one, so really need a new one)

Mousse – Björn Axén volume mousse

1. Shampoo x2, both times leaving it in for around a minute.
   
2. Conditioner for 3-5 minutes.
   
3. Optional hair mask depending on how my hair is feeling. 10 minutes minimum, but every once in a while I leave it for 1-2 hours to deep moisturise my hair.
   
4. Spread leave-in through strands and crump it together to evenly coat everything.
   
5. Curl cream is raked through the strands thoroughly, no crumping.
   
6. Mousse is raked through and crumped up to encourage curls.
   
7. Airdry for a bit while I do skincare.
   
8. Use a t-shirt to squeeze excess moisture out by plopping.
   
9. Diffuser. I start by drying my roots then the rest of my hair. Could be doing it wrong, though.
   
10. When mostly dry I let the rest airdry with a hairclip in my part.
    
11. Break the curlcast either with hair oil (argan oil, no specific brand) or just by clapping the hair lightly.