This is my usual routine:

1. Wet hair
   
2. Suave Shampoo Biotin kind X 1
   
3. Sprouts brand argon oil conditioner
   
4. Brush
   
5. Rinse
   
6. Eco gel w/olive oil
   
7. Being hair foam
   
8. Scrunch
   
9. Plop
   
10. Blowdry

BUT I tried something new…….. and illegal

1. DAWN DISHSOAP LEMON
   
2. Suave Shampoo Biotin kind
   
3. Conditioner ONLY on the mids and ends
   
4. Rinse
   
5. Aunt Jackie’s DONT SHRINK flaxseed curl custard
   
6. Being foam
   
7. Plop
   
8. Blowdry

I use a curl brush with the grooves on the side to separate and then finger curl.

ANYWAY: the dawn made such a difference. My curls were bouncy and happy after I did it. So, I will be using dish detergent every other wash.

Thoughts?

I know I’m supposed to add how I sleep, but I probably break a law there too. I make a claw clip Mohawk and then put a bonnet on it.

BUT DISHSOAP! Please give it a try

For a long time I’ve treated my hair like it’s wavy. I did a full curly hair routine every wash. it’s quite the process, and I have to let it fully air dry which takes forever but despite all the work I am usually left with some nice looking waves.

i usually wash and condition with Curlsmith full body shampoo and conditioner. Then I add Curlsmith hydrate and plump leave in. Then I scrunch while soaking wet in the shower and add curlsmith I shower styler. Then out of the shower i scrunch out extra water and plop for awhile. Then I use Curlsmith lightweight gel and scrunch again and air dry.
diffusing always makes my hair super frizzy

However it usually only lasts a day or so and then starts to get super knotty. I can’t run my fingers through it, brushing it makes the waves fall flat. I can refresh them fairly well with a spray bottle but i Feel like it just starts to feel nasty and full of product and again with the knots. no joke there are pieces underneath that try to dread themselves lol

anyways I started wondering if maybe I shouldn’t try so hard to force my waves. it seems like so much work just for my hair to be a bit wavy. if I just wash and condition and then let my hair just air dry all the way, it really ends up being like 70% straight with some hidden random waves in there. so It’s a lot of work to get them to stay.

anyone have any ideas or have a hair type similar to mine because I can’t figure out how to handle it lol

Hi everyone, I've known for a while that you shouldn't dry brush curly hair, but I can't leave my hair unbrushed unless I want it to look like a rat's nest by the end of the day. So, how are you managing your hair? :')

I have fine 2C hair, but some strands look more like 3A. They tangle extremely easily. I have figured out how to wash and style my curls, but I simply do not have the time to wet my hair every morning just to brush it (it's also way too cold where I live most of the year to go out with wet hair, and wetting AND drying my hair would take even more time). If I don't brush, two problems occur: 1. My hair is a tangled mess, and 2. Loose hairs that I would normally remove by brushing get everywhere during the day, which is annoying.

I've tried wearing a bonnet to bed, keeping my hair in plaits, and only using a wide-tooth comb, but it still looks scruffy and unkempt if I don't brush it properly. I'd be grateful for any techniques or tips on how to keep fine curly/wavy hair from looking messy...

(Routine: drugstore-brand curly shampoo and conditioner (dm balea Traumlocken) + once a week Garnier fructis Aloe Vera hair food + Garnier fructis Aloe vera leave-in conditioner + Noughty Howdy gurls gel that I scrunch out with some jojoba oil)

Hey, so just as the title says, for the love of whichever god I CANNOT avoid straight roots.

My hair is 3A-3B but my roots have always been straight no matter what I do (pics 1 &2). I have fine, low-porosity (I’m guessing) hair and my hair routine is pretty simple. I use any shampoo I find at the supermarket (currently using head&shoulders) and I stay consistent with the Garnier banana hair food mask. I style my hair upwards with the bounce hair brush, I use a little bit of gel (enough to create a cast) and Wellaflex mousse to scrunch them up, and then I scrunch out excess water/product with a tshirt while being upside down. I then dry my hair with a diffuser upside down with the scrunching method and place hair clips on my roots afterwards to create some volume.

After all of this, my roots are still straight. It’s inevitable at this point and I genuinely can’t do anything to prevent them. I style my hair in a way to get rid of my middle part but still, nothing. I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong or if it’s just my natural curl pattern. My hair’s long, reaching my lower back, but I also have plenty of short layers so I don’t think it’s the weight of my hair (since the inside part of my hair/the longest ones are also the curliest, and also from the root). I’ve seen other people posting hair routines and I’ve noticed that even when their hair is wet, they still have some waves on their roots (pic 3), indicating that they’re already curly and just need the right technique. Mine is just plain straight.

So y’all, what do I do?

I have a daughter who I think has curly hair. All her top hair is straight-ish but anything under us curly and her sides.

Our Routine / Products we use:

We use ogx coconut shampoo and conditioner as a family, I don't have curly hair but my husband does, like a porcelain doll

I use fairy tale rosemary spray because I do not want lice at home and like in many public schools there's a case here and there.

We have silk pillowcases but she always ends ur everywhere in the bed.

We do air dry because my daughter does not like loud sounds.

She's an outside kid so she's constantly in the sun and won't really keep a hat on

Sorry for the bad pictures but we were in a rush this morning and she had just woken up.

Her hair is straight at the top but the bottom and sides can go from a 3a to a 3c

My routine!!

Wash: I use SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo, followed by the matching Curl & Shine Conditioner. I focus shampoo on my scalp and work conditioner through the lengths, detangling with my fingers/wide-tooth comb.

Styling: On soaking-wet hair, I apply Kinky-Curly Knot Today leave-in conditioner, then Kinky-Curly Curling Custard through sections, scrunching upwards to encourage my curls.

Drying: I gently scrunch with a microfibre towel/T-shirt, then diffuse on a low heat/low-speed setting until completely dry.

Maintenance: I sleep with my curls in a loose pineapple underneath a satin bonnet and refresh in the morning with a little water and leave-in conditioner. I avoid brushing the curls when they’re dry to prevent frizz.

I recently had a major haircut and it’s changed everything for me, now I cannot figure out how to work with it!

I usually have pretty long curly hair, to my shoulders or usually past. My newest hairstylist decided to do what she wanted and just chopped it basically to my chin. Shocking at first, but it’s starting to grow on me.

My issue is that now I cannot figure out how to style my hair without looking like a Dutch boy, and my products are no longer working the same? My routine is I usually wash my hair once a week with Biolage Ultra Hydra Source, and air dry, but now I can’t seem to go two days without having to wash it because it gets so greasy and matted on the top? I use a shea moisture - raw shea butter deep moisturizing twist defining curl cream (lol sorry long title, mods were mad) and I’m still using it very sparingly, but I feel like now it’s making my hair greasier and stringier than it was before. It gives my curls a crazy pop for one day, then it’s gross.

I can go natural with no curl cream and it looks and feels so good and soft, but one strong blow of the wind and my hair is so fine that it almost blows the curls out into a frizz.

Has anyone used a sea salt spray? Would that be more natural and less greasy?

I would love some recommendations, advice, whatever!

1st photo is the long hair, 2nd is right after it got cut and my stylist used a ton of mousse for whatever reason, 3rd is that 2nd day no wash kinda greasy look.

Here to show some embracing of the frizz!

Today’s curls brought to you by:
1. wetting my head from my shower nozzle (no shampoo or conditioner used in today’s routine)
2. Scrunched in some Not Your Mothers Curl Talk - Refreshing Foam
3. Air dried with the windows down on the way to work

I clarified my curls with a tiny bit of dawn dish soap after stretching my wash and style to day 5 🤭 I used way less product tonight and diffused my curls for the first time! Lovely results!

after rinsing dawn usual routine + added diffuser

Products / routine: wash / condition with Garnier Whole Blends Honey Treasures Repairing Shampoo and Conditioner. Styled wet with LA Looks Extreme gel by smoothing then scrunching curls combed shook ferociously then diffused

My current routine is:
1) Shampoo with Not Your Mother's Tahitian Gardenia Flower & Mango Butter
2) Condition with Not Your Mother's Blue Sea Kale & Pure Coconut Water OR Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner
3) I'll then add Doux Mousse Def Texture foam (from roots to tips), let that dry and then add a bit of Not Your Mother's Frizz Control Curl Talk Sculpting Gel
4) I then try to let my hair air dry but will sometimes blow dry (with diffuser)
5) I break the crunch with either a bit of gel on my finger tips or some argan oil
6) I sometimes sleep with a bonnet but my hair gets messed up by morning no matter what it seems, and so I'll refresh with some water and nothing else if I can get away with it.

As I've gotten older, my (2b-3a) hair has gotten finer and I'm really cutting down on the amount/number of styling products I use as it tends to weight it down and increase frizz. I'm also about to run out of shampoo & conditioner so which should I get: Briogeo Curl Charisma or Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Anti-Frizz Nano Technology?

Hello! I live in Miami, FL where the humidity is 2000%. I am also a runner and I run in the afternoons, so basically I wash my hair in the evenings after I have turned into a swamp monster.
However, this is not ideal for my curls.

My hair takes 5+ hours to try. I diffuse before bed, but when I walk my dog in the morning, the humidity for that 20 mins ruins them. My hair hates refreshing, everything just sits on top and it looks heavy and gross.

I can’t wash it in the morning because I am disgusting after I run and it needs to be washed immediately after

I tried wash now, style later, but get the same reaction as when I refresh

Routine: I use all humidity blocking products, the whole Ouidad humidity line incl shampoo cond and gel and have tried a hard hold gel (innersense) on top, but that morning humidity walk gets me every time and I look like crap by time i go to work

Any suggestions ?

I'm so disappointed. It seems Not Your Mothers discontinued their Curl Talk shampoo and conditioner with the rice protein. It's been the only thing to keep my curls tame and not make me look like a soft poodle. What they put in it's place doesn't have rice protein in it, has scent/fragrance (I have sensitive skin due to Rosacea so I can't do that) and seems to be more of a clarifying Shampoo than a general shampoo. This really, sucks, for lack of a better word. Why do companies do this? It was affordable and actually worked for my hair. I managed to find a listing on Amazon which I'm guessing is what's left of their stock. I might get two orders of it, that'll get me through the rest of the year and maybe a little longer, then I don't know what I'll do. I'd prefer something with rice protein, but I'm also not wanting to spend on shampoo and conditioner what I spend to fill my car with half a tank of gas. At the moment I still have half a bottle left of each the shampoo and conditioner at home at least.

Routine: NYM Curl Talk Shampoo, NYM 3-n-1 conditioner, Herbal Essences curly hair mousse, 10-15 minutes in a curly hair towel, and air dry the rest of the time. I also just started once a week NYM Bond Building Shampoo and Conditioner since I've been having issues with shedding.

I have a dilemma in which sometimes I don’t want to drive my scooter because it force my hair to become flat after wearing balaclava. Any tips or what do you usually do?

Products:
Cantu Shampoo
Cantu Conditioner
Cantu Leave In Conditioner
Cantu Curl Cream

Routine:
Using shampoo twice/thrice per week. I use conditioner, then apply like 2 thumbs of leave conditioner and small amount of curl cream. Comb it to form the curls and shake my head afterwards and since I don’t have diffuser I face to the fan, so air dried.

Hi all,

I have extremely dry, fine, curly hair. It's always been dry and now that I am in perimenopause it's gotten even worse. It breaks constantly. I want help with hydration and reducing the breakage. I wash and dry my hair about once a week. I have a hair pattern called Irish Curls, where the lower part of my hair is very curly and the top is less so - my curly hair routine has worked to increase the curls on top and has been pretty successful! I am in my late 40s and caucasian. I get hair cuts every 3 to 4 months. I am open to any and all hydration suggestions to help reduce breakage!

I currently mostly use innersense products.

Shampoo: Innersense Color Awakening Hairbath (shampoo twice or until it gets foamy)

Conditioner: Innersense Hydrating Mask (applied and left on until I am done rest of my showering routine)

Clarifying as needed: Malibu Undo Goo

Leave-In Treatment as needed: K18

Styling Products: Innersense Quiet Calm Curl Control (Curl Cream) under Innersence I Create Lift Volumizing Foam (Mousse / Gel). I apply a small amount of curl cream mized with warm water, then I apply two pumps of the gel mousse to each side and back. I work all that through with a wide curl comb.

Styling Routine: I clip sections and use the Bounce Curl separating brush to separate curls before scrunching in sections. I blow dry using a shark blow dryer with diffuser until cast. I then usually allow to air dry. Once dry I scrunch it out using Innersense I Create Shine Hair Oil.

When sleeping I put my hair up in a pineapple style and I use silk pillow cases. I never brush my hair when it's dry.

Thanks!

Full routine
1. Garnier Whole Blends Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter shampoo, NOT YOUR MOTHER’S Naturals Tahitian Gardenia & Mango Butter shampoo, Tea Tree Lavender Mint moisturizing conditioner, Herbal Essences Sulfate-Free Hemp + Potent Aloe conditioner
2. Love Ur Curls curl defining cream all in one fragrance free. This is the only styler I used after washing my hair while it was still soaking wet. I brushed it through to evenly distribute it and raked and smoothed it through.
3. Air dried
4. I have both a bonnet and a silk pillowcase, but I never use them. I have very thick high porosity hair. I don’t want my hair to expand. I don’t want any volume. I want more definition. I don’t protect my hair at all when sleeping.
I don’t like the way my hair turned out at all. I’ve always struggled to like my hair. I don’t know what to do now because I have very thick, high porosity hair. My hair looks so dry and frizzy. My hair is also high maintenance. My hair is way too voluminous. I’ve also tried using gel before and diffusing my hair still expands quite a bit. If anyone has any tips for me it would be greatly appreciated. I want to minimize volume as much as possible. I want more definition.

this is my hair post shower and airdried. i’m curious on how i can make my waves/ curls more defined. i’ve been in here before and was told to use a medium strength gel and mousse, im not sure if the products im using are good enough. any advice and help it appreciated!!

my current routine

1) shampoo and conditioner every other day with herbal essence rose hips smoothing and once a week i use the herbal essence purifying shampoo. i recently switched to herbal essence, im only using travel size until i figure out if i like it. prior to that i was using california naturals which i do not like at all.

2) scrunch in The Doux 808 base gel, then scrunch in herbal essence mousse

3) wrap hair in microfiber towel for 30 minutes then let air dry. i dont diffuse my hair at all

4) additional information- i use satin pillowcases, wet brush hairbrush and a wide tooth comb, i only use heat on my hair once a week with hairitage heat protectant. i have my hair up often for work because im a server.

My hair is med/low porosity and super frizzy when dry, and my hair in this photo was after this routine:

Shampoo + conditioner (ogx coconut curls set) + L'Oreal elvive total repair leave in + air dried

I recently got a diffuser, and I've recently switched to doves intensive repair after chlorine damage over the summer (this photo was in June). I'm thinking of following this routine I found on tiktok https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSVE5QxyR/, but idk if it'll work for my hair and I'm afraid of buying something I won't use, especially since I'm broke as hell. Is this routine actually good, and are there any cheaper alternatives for these that work basically as well? I also need some tips for hair growth in general, so I need to get anything special to help my hair grow out faster, like growth oils or whatnot? Any help you can give is sincerely appreciated

Hello, so this is my first time posting here but recently I've been starting to embrace my curls a bit! So basically I've been wanting my hair to curl to the top or at least halfway thru. My routine is:

1. I wash my hair twice with the
   L’Oreal Elvive total repair 5 repairing shampoo

2. I condition my hair and detangle with it in the shower using
   Bioblas, botanic oil hair care conditioner
   I then put it up in a bun and let it marinate then wash it out.

3. I then just scrunch the water out of my hair, plop it and then after a while I take it out and let it air dry.

4. Then after awhile I try to take the frizz a little using
   Olaplex N^7 Bonding oil

I don’t use any other product aside from these; no styling products used. I also have never box dyed or bleached my hair or straightened it very much. And for sleeping, I put it in a simple loose braid. I don’t have any refresh routine.

I’ve been wanting to try out products but don’t know what to buy. I also just want to tame the frizz and just Ty to give my hair a more smooth and nice look.
Looking for suggestions good styling products and on how to get my hair to grow (since I have thin hair) and curl more.

My routine!!
1. Tresemmè shampoo and conditioner! I shampoo twice then add conditioner and let it sit until I’m done in the shower. Once or twice a month I use the Frenshe clarifying shampoo and replenishing conditioner.

1. On slightly dripping hair, I rake in Camille Rose Curl Love Leave in Conditioner, then the Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie. Then I section my hair in two, apply Not Your Mothers Flash Freeze Gel, and brush style with a definition bounce curl brush! I do the same to the top section as well.

2. I dry it with either a diffuser on low speed at hot, or air dry after squeezing out some moisture with a towel.

3. I put my hair in a pineapple bun underneath a satin bonnet at night! I don’t tend to refresh unless I’m going someplace important, if I do, I just spray some water on my hair.

What do I do to make my hair look better? I have a LOT of hair, it’s very thick and high porosity. I’ve been calling it someplace around 2c, but that’s just a guess. I’ve been considering cutting shorter layers, but I need to have my hair up for work, and I’m worried shorter layers would fall out of a hair tie easier (I don’t do slick-backs). I also want it to start to curl at the root, but I think the weight of my hair might be weighing my roots down. I’m not afraid to cut my hair to my shoulders again, as that’s how I had it cut for the longest time before letting it grow out.

I’m also looking for new products! I’ve been bouncing between either the Rizo Curls or the Bali Curls. I’ve heard they’re both lightweight and they seem to get good reviews. The Shea Moisture curl smoothie I use currently is HEAVY on my hair if I put too much, so I tend to put barely any on my hair, which sucks because it smells so good, but I’ve heard they’re good for high porosity hair. I loveee the Camilla Rose leave in conditioner, though, it’s amazing and smells wonderful.

Any advice is appreciated!! I want to have more volume, but also have definition still. I’m happy with my hair, I just feel like I can make it better! Thank you!

Hair win today. Felt like my curls haven’t been popping as much. Did the Aztec clay mask with ACV about a week ago. Routine: Used the L’Oréal split end sealing shampoo and the Walmart Moroccan mend argan oil intense protein treatment, and then the conditioner. Then the curl cream shown brushing it through with the curly brush, and let it air dry!!

I have color treated and bleached hair. It’s fine but lots of it.

Routine: Shampoo/Condition daily or every other day with (currently) XMondo Wave Tech. I try not to comb it because it destroys any semblance of waviness. I scrunch a little water out with a tshirt and apply a hair oil. Currently using SaltAir hair oil.

Any product I buy is for curly or wavy hair. I have to be careful with stuff labeled curly because it’s usually too heavy so I try to get “light weight” stuff.

I’ve tried so much:

curl creams or air dry creams weigh my hair down,

diffusing is fine but doesn’t look much different than air drying,

too heavy of moisturizer in my shampoo/conditioner weighs my hair down,

plopping didn’t change much either.

I don’t wear a bonnet or have a silk pillowcase.

Any suggestions from this curly crowd?