Top 5 mistakes: 1. Not clarifying (You can get build up so have to clarify every 3 weeks with SLS) 2. Co-washing (You will get build up if you co wash every time. Use this schedule: co wash, co wash, lo poo etc. As I am coconut co wash is advised) 3. Deep conditioning (Use it! Time and quality product! At least 30 minutes. Add oil or honey to make a conditioner a deep conditioner. Use shower cap and hot hat.) 4. Raking in products (denman brush does not work for waves. Use super soaker method and smoothing and scrunching) 5. Skipping gel. (Expecting hold from wrong products. Use gel in your wet hair! Key to happiness!)
WHAT?!? when you started talking in 13:03 about how it was frizzy, no hold, etc. I was shocked because the whole video I was mesmerized by your hair. Your hair looks so soft and shiny!
I agree, I thought the hair had more bounce to it. It looked lovely! When I was testing out stylers, I always liked creams over gels because they didn’t restrict my hair’s movement. Anything that made my hair crunch made me cringe lol. The only downside to creams is in my case, they’re way heavier. My hair looks fantastic on day one, and then incredibly greasy on day two. Sometimes with certain products, you just feel them on your hair. Bleh.
It is so difficult to find videos that actually target my hair type! I am so glad I came across your video because it helped me so much! It made me realize the mistakes I was making & today I changed my hair routine & I couldn’t be happier! THANK YOU 🙏🏼
I just came to this channel and it's the first person i see with wavy/curly hair like me too! Sadly i can't understand all of the terms she's using i think i am too new to the subject but i wanna improve my hair care!
So jealous that this is your idea of a BAD hair day. I think it looks great! Just getting started on my journey and have definitely been making some of the mistakes you listed.
Awww, you're so sweet. I'm not fishing for compliments. My hair wouldn't stop sticking to my face. It felt awful. Glad it looked better on camera than it felt!
and I realize I make the most...Thank you for remembering the rules. Sometimes in the hurry we pay too little attention to what we do, and routine doesn't works. I will try on
I am having BY FAR the best hair day I have literally ever had in my life. I almost want to cry. I actually feel like my hair looks beautifully natural. Finally! I've been natural, following CGM for over a year. The only things I changed for wash day yesterday was stuff I picked up from this video & two others of yours (the only videos of yours I've watched, so far!). I'm so thankful you're here doing this. You kept getting suggested in one of my curly fb groups. When I first saw you, I thought we had similar hair, but mine isn't quite that curly and big and nice... I was wrong. My hair looks great today. Thank you so much! ♡
Oh heavens, you're making me well up. Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment. And for keeping at it for the last year even though you weren't completely happy. It's a big deal to finally turn that corner and see what's possible. Hugs!
"I didn't want to get wet again to rinse out deep conditioner" So I guess most people don't lounge in the tub like a prune, thickly coated in deep conditioner and gobbling cookies? Just me?
I sit in the tub and relax when I deep condition but I enjoy baths so I was taking at least a weekly relaxing bath so adding deep conditioning to the time I was just sitting in the bath made sense.
Mistake - following to the "T" any method that simply doesn't work well with your hair type. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT. THANK you for saying that we're different! Hard & fast rules are not going to work for every single hair type. Do what works best for you! (PS it's so hard to find WAVY vids - glad I found this!)
I know I have wavy/curly hair lol but I have NO CLUE what half of the things that’s being said in this video. I need a special dictionary to watch this! Great video though haha 😂😁
This is the first of your videos I’ve watched and right off the bat I SCREAMED “Greetings my wavy sisters, how have you been?” SUCH good vibes from the start ahhh you’re so sweet.
After 2 decades of straightening my waves, I decided yesterday to jump in and learn the curly girl method (and I've already made 2 of these mistakes lol)... And after just 2 videos, I can already tell you are going to be a GODSEND! Thanks for such clear, plain-english info!!
I think not using shampoo ever is a bad idea for anyone with hair, regardless of texture. We don't wash our bodies with lotion and we shouldn't wash our hair with conditioner. It's like spraying air freshener on a pile of trash instead of taking it out.
I think she means instead of shampooing EVERYDAY (because while clarifying is important, shampoo every single day isnt healthy) and to just do the cowashing sometimes when you are showering, but your hair doesnt need to be washed. Im sure this doesn't work for well for absolutely everybody, unless you find ingredients that help control sebem, other specific issues. There is a company that is all healthy with no additives and you pick all the ingredients and choose everything from the base being made for oily/dry/normal/combination to the soecific ingredients. Tana M. just did a video on them.. Worth a shot! They also do cleanser, lotion, and shampoo. Worth a shot! They arw called mixems or mix ins.. Mix something lol sorry I forget!
I agree with you! There are so many women who seem to be doing this that it made me want to try it but I can't seem to do it because it just grosses me out. I will try it on a from time to time basis but never on a regular basis. I have to wash my hair...
Asia Cannon eventually the follicle gets so clogged and dies off and bam! Major hair loss happens! It happened to me, I’m a hairstylist and it was horrible! I went back to shampoo and some great vitamins and my hair came back. Co washing isn’t good for your scalp health! Hair loss will eventually follow!
This video just saved my hair! I didn’t know about clarifying, and have had this spot on my scalp that has been just full of product, no matter what I use (or don’t use) or how hard I scrubbed and rinsed. I bought the Suave hair one and my hair is back to normal!! So, thank you so so so so so much!! ♥️♥️
My life got so busy that I kept throwing my hair up for weeks, and didn't notice buildup like I usually would. Yesterday I tried refreshing 2nd day hair and it was an absolute frizzy disaster with almost no definition (my hair tends holds up well til day 4). I CLARIFIED! God, the difference is night and day. DO NOT FORGET TO CLARIFY WAVIES.
I went my whole life thinking my hair was straight; it's not. It's at best sort of curly at the bottom and at worst a puffy, frizzy, wavy mess. I've been trying to find a way to style it but haven't found anyone with my hair type/texture, whatever -- until now. This was super helpful and I'm excited to watch more of your videos!
Thank you! I found this very informative. I am a curly (like tight kinky ringlets) girl, with two daughters who have wavy/straight hair. I learned quickly, they can NOT use the same products as myself. This video gave me the insight I needed, to learn how to help them take care of their hair. THANK YOU!!!!!!
I'm going out and buying the Suave clarifying shampoo TODAY. I live in the southeast of the U.S. so frizz is always a battle for me in the summer, but I've been having an especially rough time of it lately and everything you said about build-up makes so much sense. I am definitely a wavy (2b-2c) that has a history of falling into the trap of following advice that's really for those with curlier hair patterns. Subbed and looking forward to exploring your channel more. :)
I've never liked deep conditioning, and I'm saying that as someone with naturally very thick hair. Just switching from the sulfate+silicone death cycle to actual "CG-friendly" products and using a gel helped almost entirely. Could I use a little more moisture? Sure. But I'm a very wash-and-wear kind of person. Squish to condish/scrunching and just plopping and airdrying can be a trial on my patience as it is. I'm not going to apply a treatment or more moisture products every now and then just to get like 2% softer hair when lets be honest, it's fine as it is. I think a real mistake a lot of wavies have, and as much as I love you and your vids I've noticed it - Using too many products. We're wavies, and in your case a seemingly lower-density, thin hair strand wavy. Adding more than a light leave in (or just leaving in some of the regular condit) and gel is honestly too much for the hair IMO. Keep it simple. Oh, and of course using the wrong products which I can 100% say I'm guilty of. When I first started with a dedicated leave in, I was using the OGX shea soft and smooth leave-in (their only silicone-free line) and as nice as it smelled and as beneficial as I **thought** it'd be, it weighed down my hair like hell, because it's a thick-ish cream product that even just emulsifying it didn't solve. I prefer to use much more light weight leave-ins now and I get the moisture but keep my wave pattern and have softer and fluffier hair because of it. The creamier, denser products are more for the 2C and 3A+ girls. Also completely randomly, but Australia sucks when it comes to products, honestly. They're hella expensive from the get go, but even ignoring that there is absolutely NO range when it comes to Cg-friendly products. It's really disheartening.
I LOVE YOUR COMMENT SO MUCH! I’m in the midst of exploring much simpler product options (no layering, but that may change when the heat of summer hits-we’ll see) and routines, and embracing the less than abso-freaking-lutely perfect hair days. What are your fave standalone products? And I sorry about the lack of CG options where you are. Are you familiar with the Neel Loves Curls salon? Anywhere close to you?
I only really have 1 standalone product, which is my gel. For shampoo + conditioner I've used the OGX Shea soft and smooth line (only sulphate+silicone free line by them), and instead of using a traditional leave in I just use a sparing amount of conditioner as my leave in. It's quite light weight for my hair, but I also have naturally thick hair so for finer hair it might weigh down the wave pattern. For gels I've only used 1 since starting the CG method, and that's the Taft Mega Styling Gel by Schwarzkopf. It dries beautifully (crunchy of course, but no flakes and no weird tackiness) and was a suggested/favourite item from an Aussie content creator (HairRomance, I highly suggest her!). I've tried the conditioner and shampoos by Sukin since they're also sulphate and silicone free but haven't used them long enough to make a fair assessment yet.
I'm in Australia too. My local woolies just recently started stocking actual sulphate free shampoo and silicone free conditioner. It's called Maui Moisture. It's 20 goddamn bucks a bottle but I'm liking it at least for now. It's my first foray into the more natural shampoo and changes in my hair have been immediate. This video has given me some more idea too. Defs gonna try gel. I don't use product atm and my hair is so frizzy at the end of the day. Thanks so much
Mijochda this is literally me and I watch videos of curly girls in America saying that Maui moistures is one of there cheapest brands and it’s only 9.99 and I’m like can some tell Australia this cause it’s so expensive and there’s such a lack of curly girl/ wavy girl products and the little product there are there so expensive!!!
BlazedHearts Heyy! It’s been 2 years since your comment but I’m case you’re not aware yet shea stuff is not entirely good for curls bc they’re too heavy
I honestly think this video just saved my hairs life! Thank you for being so straight forward im literally starting over as week speak with me hair rn because of this video. I definitely needed this. Thank you again for becoming my new curly/waving girl mother 😂
Gosh I'm so glad I found your channel! I have 2b waves and I've been struggling trying to find the right products and stuff that works for me. Your tips are so great and I'm definitely gonna try your wash schedule to see if I can finally nail this CG thing :D
Two of my biggest mistakes when I first started: 1) Deep conditioning with cheap, silicone-containing products. 2) Over-manipulating my hair to make a style with little product, rather than strategically applying leave-ins.
My hair has been getting progressively curlier and frizzier every year. I never really looked into why its so frizzy and the products im using. Thank you so much, I can't wait to try these methods!!!!
Okay, so you popped up on my yt dash last night and I figured hey, I should probably make sure I know not to make these mistakes. Well holy hell. I was making almost all. Because of you, i'm having one of the BEST wash days iver ever had. My hair full, its clumping nicely, low frizz, and softer than it's been in a long time. I'm in absolute awe. I'm still new to this whole curlygirl journey, only been doing it about 3 months but your tips have saved me from falling off the wagon and using heat/bad products. I felt like nothing was going to help my hair actually get back to my natural curls. Basically... i'm just so glad I happened to watch your video last night. ❤❤❤
The curly hair journey really is unique to each person. Couple things I've learned along the way (with your help and trial and error!!) it takes time. I have been at it for just under a year but boy the changes. For those starting out, hang in there - you will learn what your hair likes/dislikes. I remember when I started I thought I'd never get it! I'm on the same 2 wash cowash, 3rd wash lo-poo and it works for me. Don't be surprised (but don't be disappointed if not) if your curl pattern changes. I started as a wavy 2a-2b and I am now a 2c-3a botticelli curly. Go figure. One more thing I learned about my curls is if I use a leave in before my gel, I don't get nearly the definition as when I skip it. And yes, a Denman would WRECK me. Ha.
On wash day I cowash or shampoo, then condition while I'm washing/shaving/etc, squish/rinse conditioner out. Apply curl creme (I like Kevin Murphy Motion Lotion), squeeze out water with a tshirt and apply a curl enhancer (top two favs Mop Top Curl Custard or Dippiry Doo Girls w/Curls Curl Mousse and then top off with Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee. It leaves the hardest cast I have found and keeps my curls happy for second and sometimes 3rd day hair. Hope that helps!
It does help! Thank you! I know this is a silly question, but what exactly does a curl cream do that the curl enhancer and gel don't do? I'm new to this, so I'm still trying to figure out what each thing does. I understand the importance of gel and curl enhancer, just not the cream.
Straight up, I thought your "today" hair was the end result. Cause I think it's amazing. Making it more defined looks amazing too, but I truly thought your hair in this video was what I was working towards. It's amazing. Lucky duck.
I have a few questions about deep conditioning. I’m having a hard time differentiating what’s a mask and what’s a deep conditioner. Is there even a difference between the two? I use the deva curl deep sea repair mask every third wash and I apply it after lopoo and before conditioner. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to use conditioner after that or is that supposed to replace my conditioner. Does the deep sea repair mask count as a “deep conditioner” or should I invest in a different product for that purpose. I find that my hair lacks moister 99% of the time.
I’m definitely not an expert but this is my uneducated opinion I think deep conditioning and masks are very similar or the same, and you don’t have to do one of those with a conditioner (I think) This may be incorrect- I’d look it up, since someone probably wrote articles about the difference or how to properly use the products
This video just saved my hair life! Thank you! Menopause changed my very curly hair and made it wavy. It never occurred to me I'd have to care for it differently but I clarified and used your video to diffuse and now I love my hair again. I just can't thank you enough!
My mistakes: 4. Raking in gel: I literally just bought an Denman brush after it was recommended (by a curly girl). I figured out by myself the last two wash days that THAT is not what I want. Problems: My long hair tangles A. LOT. I have to find a way to detangle it without having to wet or condition it every day. I tried not brushing it for 3 days and I almost spent thirty minutes with conditioner SOAKED hair to detangle it. :(
I'm just now starting to learn how to take care of my hair when I realized one day that it was very frizzy and damaged from years of harsh products. I found this video very helpful, thank you!
This is EXACTLY the video I needed! It’s more helpful than all of the curly hair ones I have seen so far! Thank you! It pinpoints what types of products to use and why. I love the amount of information packed into this video and I appreciate that she didn’t babble incessantly like other CZcamsrs and got straight to the good stuff!
The issue I have is the underneath of my hair is spirally and the top part of my hair is wavy. So I feel I have to use multiple different methods depending on the part of my hair I'm styling.
I experience the same problem! Some of the top layers of my hair are almost straight. However, I have found that using a lot of gel while my hair is wet and then scrunching out when it is really dry has helped maintain the shape of my curls until the next wash day.
I have the same thing going on with my hair, but I think it’s because the top layers are more damaged than the lower ones. In other words the hair underneath is what the top layer will ( hopefully ) look like when I start taking better care of it 😊
@@tahoyt4798 I have this issue too, and I think it's that, since not only we don't tend to fuss with that hair with heat and chemicals as much, it's protected from the sun and the elements from the other hair. Mine is JUST the hair at the nape though, so basically it's like 88% of my hair is highlighted, broken, flaccid and fried (very little wave unless it's humid), and then I have the remaining 12% at my neck that's just these dark ringlets in comparably pristine condition! My mom's hair is the same way, it's so maddening!
I've got waves/curls ranging from 2c-3b on my head, but mostly 3a. What you said in this video is spot on. I struggled for over 2 years to make co-washing work for me, but I constantly felt gunky and gross. And my very fragile curls would hang limp and lifeless. Finally, I decided to go back to shampoo (coincidentally, I also use the Suave Daily Clarifying) and I'm much happier. I got so wrapped up in the pursuit of 'flawless curls' that I wasn't listening to my hair. For me, protein is key, and less moisture is more. I haven't used a leave-in conditioner in ages.
But you did it! You figure it out. So much of this journey is trial and error for all of us. I make these videos to help limit frustration for those just starting out, but the truth is you have to learn it on your own. Glad you’re in a good place now!
crispappletart, first off, you are gorgeous! Second, thank you so much for this video. My hair is straight but my 7yo daughter's hair is mixed wavy mixed with ringlets and... I've been doing everything wrong! All Ive known is straight hair maintenance. I fought her curls but now I feel like I can embrace them and teach her how to maintain her hair. And lastly, your room is beautiful. I love your style :)
I'm modified CG. My hair is just too fine and too healthy to constantly slather on loads of conditioner. So now I shampoo my scalp once a week, the length of my hair as needed, every few weeks or so. I only condition the ends of my hair. Then I use just a pea sized amount of AG Recoil on soaking wet hair, followed by a bit of Ultra Defining gel. Plop for 10 minutes and diffuse. Works great for me. Good luck on your journey!
I just stumbled upon your channel a couple days ago. I have really similar hair to yours (super fine, thin, wavy but with a slightly tighter curl pattern) and your product suggestions and demos have been SO helpful for me. I have so much trouble finding products that don't weigh my hair type down but still combat the frizz. Following your suggestions, I clarified last night followed by a silcone free deep conditioner, and tried squish to condish with a leave-in, curl enhancer, and gel and am having the best wavy hair day I've had in years today! Thank you for your informative suggestions!!
I recently have been directed to the CG method. My hair looks a bit likes yours! And I'm so so so glad I found your videos. On my initial research on CG, it always talked about really curly hair, or thick and curly hair. My hair is thin and more wavy with some curl than actually curly. Looking forward to more of your videos as I start my journey!
This is a great video! Over the last month or so, I've slowly come to realize that what I thought was oily dandruff was build up (thanks to a friend who pointed that out), six months into CG. I was loosing SO MUCH hair. So glad I now know I need to be cleansing more often 😁 this information isn't really available in most CG video so I'm grateful you put it out there!
Thanks for the tips. I wish I knew what build frizz looked like. And I agree that there’s a lot of trial and error when trying to figure out what works for your hair.
Clarify your hair and you will see the difference and know then. First time I used clarify shampoo I was amazed. My frizz was gone and it was the best my hair ever looked
That's exactly what mine's been looking like since yesterday's wash and style. A bit frizzy and limp, some sections not flopping. Guess I know what to do now!
I had straight hair all my life, but now...wavy! I am just learning what to do with my new found waves and it is so overwhelming. I am so glad I found your video, it is very informative!
Fine haired dry wavy here. I've been circling around the curly girl method for awhile but was terrified to start it. Heavy product weighs my hair down so much. You are pushing me closer to the end.
I haven't done a hot oil treatment since I was like 13! Bad idea for me...I haven't properly taken care of my hair till now, at 60!!! I've focused on everything all this time but my hair. So, since I've had time off from of work this last 5 years...I'm growing it out long now and half my hair to the ends is horribly dry..normal for curly baby fine hair of course! I'm going to follow your info cuz I am using a silicone based hair smooth and shine on it for about a month now! Thanx for the deep conditioning tip adding olive oil and honey!!💗
I'm more of a 3A type curls but I have very fine hair. Your every-3rd-day-low-poo helped me a lot in dealing with lifeless curls. I used to just co-wash for about a week then low-poo. I ended up with stringy, lifeless and horrible waves. And yeah, I never thought that using gel would help me achieve better shaped curls too. Now I can't do without it. THANK YOU!
Hey, RL+CG, this is the first video of yours that I've stumbled onto, and I am stoked! I'm a lifelong 2c/3a (pronounced waves and loose banana curls [those dreads aren't mine, in the profile pic; that's a wig], which frustratingly grew in all different directions that just looked untidy) who struggled in my teens to get that perfect late nineties to early naughties pin-straight *flat* hair, with eternal vexation. Then I spent much of my 20s with it tied, or up, or back, or hidden under hats, or tortured with ceramic plates...and then in very late 2011 I made the momentous decision to go (natural ash blonde, but at that time dyed black), after a planned buzzcut, to pure snowcap white (tending almost bluish in light, so absolutely *zero* blonde), once my hair reached pixie length. And then I just maintained that, with monthly touch-ups, as it grew. And grew. And grew. And suddenly, it was just over five years later, my hair was to my mid-back and somehow, through some miracle of genetics, holding the line of remaining crystal-shimmery, voluminous and bouncy, despite that monthly CAK (Crime Against Keratin), when something occurred to me. Maybe, just maybe, if I wanted to show my true gratitude to the hair gods for their blessings upon my head (literally), might it not be a prudent idea to quit while I was ahead (henh, I have loads of these) and possibly stop heaping the extra insult of "distress" styling - mostly composed of the heat aggressors such as blow-outs, at which I was not very good; straightening with irons, at which I was considerably better; and harnessing the power of my natural texture but simply up-dialed, with heated rollers, at which I was perhaps even adept...plus oversprayed/sugar-watered backcombing and teasing into dramatic birdsnest dimensions, with its inevitable consequent epic and traumatic detangling, *or* paddle-brush tension-flattening - to that not-inconsiderable *constant* injury of the 40vol bleaching once a month, every time I wanted to go out of an evening. Slowly, it dawned on me, to my great chagrin, that though I had been preternaturally fortunate thus far, my hair now being so long meant that I had a lot more at stake than before, and I had to face facts; if I wanted to *keep* it looking lush, then either the daily stress of working against my natural texture had to go, or I needed to choose another colour. And like Hell was I giving up the frosty silver that has become my trademark, so I regretfully resigned myself to the reality that I was going to need to learn how to live at peace with the mess that was native to the top of my head. That was only a couple of months back, and since then, I have been trying every trick known to try to either harness the chaos by at least trying to coax all my movement to march somewhat in time (cage-clip granny rollers, foam sleeping granny rollers, pin-curls, buns [whether single, double, or multiple by sections], bread-tie wire twists, plaits, twin-strand ropes, you name it; the only thing I haven't tried so far is those stick-and-tube CurlFormers spiral curlers, and that's only because they cost a small fortune for the original, quality, branded ones), or to convince my hair it doesn't need heat to decide to be straight (which mostly consisted of just roller-brushing it in sections, over and over, for literal hours while it air-dried after washing). It was all so. much. work! and I was at my wit's end, when a friend suggested I go back to my roots (seriously, I'm here all week), by trying Curly Girl to just line up my ducks and then...leave it to God. So I have been researching like a fiend these last few weeks, but despite most articles and product lists and editiorials talking about wavy hair alongside the tighter curl patterns, I haven't seen much *dedicated* information that was actually useful for me - until you! If you got this far, good for you! All of the War And Peace -length novel above was a very long way of saying. *thank you!!!* I have subscribed, I have turned on the bell, and I am about to go trawl all your other videos for more information that is relevant to my experience. I feel like I actually have a chance to make this thing work, with your help. So take me by the hand and lead me down the road, here, RL+CG - I'm excited to have your guidance as I start out on my Curly Girl journey. You came along right as I was starting to get discouraged, and you may well have saved my hair, so thanks so much. I can see I have so much to learn, and I can't wait to get started. Thank you, from one Wavy to another, for giving me hope. ❤ ❤ ❤
Just starting my wavy hair journey, and after watching this video I ran out and bought some Suave Clarifying shampoo and I can't believe the difference even just that one change has made in my hair!
You're just the best at explaining the science of the curly girl method. I struggle with knowing how to do this cgm and I'm struggling to figure out my hair type but you make it so much easier to figure out. THANK YOU!
Here I was watching your video nodding yes to every mistake while comparing my hair to yours and feeling good that I am on the right path, until you burst my bubble at 12:25. :) Your non-stellar hair day is aha-mazing, if I can say that. I don't think raking, or using Denman brush works for wavy hair. I have the CurlKeeper Flexy brush though, seems like a good investment for detangling hair. I learnt two new things here - DC for 15 minutes with the heat cap and use shampoo with SLS. I hope this helps my stringy mess. Thanks Alyson, you are so much fun. Good vibes+++.
Omg I’m so happy I found your channel. You got yourself a new subscriber. I’m excited to find someone who does great quality and informative videos for wavies. Most of the stuff I come across is more for curly hair but it’s good to find someone who is closer to my hair type and understands the struggle of hard water and humidity. I’m learning so much from binge watching your videos and I’ll be making some changes that make more sense for this wavy lady. Thank you 😊
Thaaaaaaank you! I'm just starting to do this because I just realized yesterday that I actually didn't have staright hair! Imagine that. Mind blown. O tried the curly method this morning and I just want to cry. This is very helpful because I can barely find a lot of info for wavy hair
I have been straighting my hair for so long now and I'm trying to actually take care of my hair. I'm so confused with my hair right now because on some parts my hair is curly and on other parts it's just wavy. 😥
Yan Sfor That’s so so so so normal, especially in the beginning. As a wavy, you’re going to have different curl patterns to work with, but coming from a lot of damage, it’s going to be a little more challenging. You need this, your hair needs this. It will get better, and things like the smasters method and getting a Deva type cut will help (I have videos on both). Best of luck to you!!!
once you figure out your "normal" curl patterns, it'll all work out! I've always had a mixed bag of curls. The top half of my hair is 3a, and the bottom half is 2c. The top/back gets the frizziest, and the bottom waves tend to straighten out the longer my hair is. It makes getting my hair cut very interesting, since I definitely need layers!
I just turned 50, embracing my Salt & pepper silver and loving how wavy my hair has turned over the past 5 years. (2B hoping for C) I just discovered the CG concept and am learning from CZcams. It's wild to learn a whole new way to care for your new hair at 50. It makes me question the knowledge of my hair stylist and how he hasn't provided really any insight to my hair care. I will share this info with my curly sister (3B at least) as she has a head of abused frizz. You provide great info!
Awwww this is so motivating! Plus I think salt and pepper hair is the cutest!! I remember thinking my grandmother's hair was very gorgeous! Just like yours!
I totally skipped the deep conditioning the last two times I used the clarifying shampoo and I do have mad hair. I am probably (no, definitely) going to fix that mistake right now. So glad you made this video! My hair keeps going flat once it's dried--super curly when wet, and then once I am dry, everything just falls out. I have tried both the L.A. Sport Gel (I actually got the Spike Gel, which is a 12) and the Ecoco Gel with olive oil, but either way, my hair looks dry and poofy once it's dry, not glossy like yours.
I'm so glad I found you, at last a wavy lady that talks sense for us wavys ( we don't need to apologise for that you curly girls) I absolutely agree about clarifying, for years I kept using 'mousturising' products but they just weighed it down. I was also sceptical about gel ( any lady of a certain age will have bad 80s memories of this 😂 crunchy unmoving hair yuk!) I had to make myself try these new gels but they are great and leave it soft and light I particularly like the wella one and the curlsmith flexijelly & soufflé. Please do more videos - great tips from one that understands wavy tribulations.
The As I Am coconut co-wash has seriously changed my liiiiiiife! I never would have tried it if I didn't hear you raving about it. Thanks so much for sharing all you know :)
I just stopped rebonding my hair last year and embraced my curls. Most people loved it and I loved it too. So I watched your video probably on late months last year to make my frizzy and unruly hair manageable. But, I didn't understand a thing. Haha. Sorry Last August, I found this CGM support group from the Philippines and they just inspired me to follow this seemingly intimidating routine. But, I started doing CGM last September anyways. Haha I watched this again now and I got more tips to take care of my waves properly. Thank you. You're one of those that inspired me to continue loving my hair 💕
This video saved my sanity. I started the curly girl method not to be wavy or curly - I was sure my hair was straight - but to be nicer to my hair. You know where this is headed. As soon as I stopped torturing my hair, some waves appeared. Frizzy, unruly waves, but still. Waves? Me?! I started to experiment with the products I already had on hand, thinking I just needed new techniques. But all I got were frizzy, stringy waves. This video convinced me to finally buy some gel. Jessicurl Spiralicious is the magical potion I chose, thanks to your product review. I scrunched out my first crunch yesterday and voila! Big, beautiful waves! Thank you!
First time growing my hair long, 1 year in! Even when my hair was short, I avoided sulphates like the plague and used very oily pomades, I can’t imagine the buildup I had. Introduced sulphate shampoo a few weeks ago back into the regimen and it was a game changer. Thanks for helping us dudes out 😎
Thank you!! Today read just a few articles so far and a couple videos (some of which were by you) on Curly Girl Method, especially for wavies (found out today I'm 2A fine), started experimenting a bit, and already learning so much and seeing changes and getting idea what to buy. I always feel much more myself when the wave of my hair comes out so I wanna encourage it plus finally take the time to improve some issues it's had a long time with static and dry breakage. Have used no products or dye on it over 6 years and months at a time with no shampoo or conditioner. That was a cool sorta "cleanse" and natural, minimalist, money-saving, time-saving, true, but there are benefits of good products so I'm open and drawn to try some new things as part of a fun makeover, such as making flaxseed gel and looking into low-toxic hair salon. Mind-blowing how much valuable information on practically any topic is available online these days! I super appreciate people taking time to educate on their passions and helps inspire me to start an educational CZcams channel (on holistic wellness and trauma recovery), hopefully this summer! Related to that is this topic of having fun accentuating our authentic beauty such as hair type!
This one time, when I moved to Tennessee, it was HUMID. I had so much-free range sebum- that didn’t want to move out. I tried shampoos everything. My hair got stringy and was greasy looking.(because it was) Then... I used DAWN blue dish soap. Got it out
I recently discovered the curly girl method and made the complete transition and wondered where my good hair days have gone, didn't know wavy hair was so different! THANK YOU FOR THIS
Where have u been babe?!?!? We have been missing seeing sum more wavy hair videos!!!! I learn so much from u!!! Clarifying saved my curly hair journey girl!!!! Thank u for this so much!!! Being a wavy is so hard !!! We need u girl 😘😘😘😘
real life+curly girl Do you like it? I have your same hair type as you, but it's blonde and build up makes my hair dark. Was hoping to solve that problem without having to try a ton of products.
Thank you for this video! For so long I followed curlies who got awesome results with denman brushes and I always thought I was doing something wrong. Hurray, for us wavies!
A little white vinegar in a big cup of warm water works well as a clarifier. Also, Sauve daily clarifying shampoo every third or fourth shampoo works great. I couldn't live without it !
Girl you are the first person to give me the tips I've been looking for... been trying to find someone who has my type of hair for the last week and a half of obsessively watching curly girl videos,, and was just guessing at what products might work for my hair since it's slightly less curly and thick than the girls in most of the videos.. Thank you for being specific and clear and laying out your routine in a way that's replicable (especially in your article). Thank you!!
Update: I got the As I Am Cowash and it's a game changer!!! Best hair day I've ever had. The DevaCurl Volumizing Foam is not doing it for me at all though... it feels drying and it disrupts my natural wave pattern when I scrunch - just gives me a fake scrunched curl look. Looking for a new volumizing foam, considering the Fekkai Full Blown Volume Styling Whip - have you tried that?
I'm willing to bet it's full of silicones since it's Fekkai, so no, I haven't tried it. Maybe the As I Am curling jelly would be a good one for you? Deva Wavemaker maybe. Or if foams are your thing, Innersense and Zerran both make great ones! Oh, and Jessicurl Spiralicious is just a fantastic all-in-one product - cream, enhancer, gel. A few suggestions for ya!
I got the Jessicurl Spiralicious and I LOVE it! Now I need to still figure out how to add volume, but I love the texture and hold it gives. Thank you!!
As i'm starting my cg method 1 month ago, my biggest mistake is not complete eliminating silicone and completely eliminating sulfates, now after a month i did my final wash using a dishwashing liquid (yep i did it, i just think of it as a shampoo tho) so after that i deep condition after that final wash my hair feels lighther although no defined waves i just feel my hair being clean. After that i just stop using my alcohol based gel and a curling lotion with dimethicone, now i really can say that as a wavy haired we can't completely eliminate shampoos or probably sulfates on our hair care routine we just need to use them more wisely right now, probably ince after 1 month or 2 weeks will help. Anyways listen to your hair and read labels.
My family keeps telling me to cut my hair. My friends keep telling me to grow it. But no one told me how to maintain curls the right way. Good think there's people like you on youtube.
I have color-treated hair and I used Apple Cider vinegar last night. It worked as a clarifier. I love the As I Am too cowash but haven’t used it in a while.
real life+curly girl Well, I used it again this morning and it made my hair frizzier than normal. I bought the Mystic Black deep conditioner you talked about and I should have it tomorrow.
The apple cider vinegar doesn't damage the color???It's the only thing that takes care of my itchy scalp, but since I colored it...I'm afraid to use it again.
As a new believer, I have learned so much from the many, many CG videos out there. But I have learned the most from you! My hair is similar to yours (but I am 66 years old and my hair is a bit curlier, totally silver and cut in a chin-length layered bob). The #1 mistake that I have made so far is spending way, way too much money on products. I must have accumulated in the past month of experimentation over $350 of potions and lotions. Most that I really will never use again (mainly because they are so highly fragranced). Odd, but I am finding that I do best with some of the inexpensive lines, such as As I AM and Cantu. I wish that I could simplify and start all over again.
If you live in the US, you can likely return all of those impulse buys, and I strongly urge you to do so. Keep the ones you love, return the rest. Simplicity is key!
Top 5 mistakes:
1. Not clarifying (You can get build up so have to clarify every 3 weeks with SLS)
2. Co-washing (You will get build up if you co wash every time. Use this schedule: co wash, co wash, lo poo etc. As I am coconut co wash is advised)
3. Deep conditioning (Use it! Time and quality product! At least 30 minutes. Add oil or honey to make a conditioner a deep conditioner. Use shower cap and hot hat.)
4. Raking in products (denman brush does not work for waves. Use super soaker method and smoothing and scrunching)
5. Skipping gel. (Expecting hold from wrong products. Use gel in your wet hair! Key to happiness!)
Thank you!!! I didn’t wanna watch the whole video lol
Do u have to put ur hair up a certain way when using gel after shower and going to bed
What is SLS? Thanks for the great video btw!
@@tobocmaninc.8902 it is the most agressive sulphate
Ok what about clarifying when you have color treated hair? I have green hair and I don't want to strip color
this video saved my life....people don’t realize that wavy hair types have different needs than curly girls!!
periodt.
I use curly girl stuff and it makes my hair straighten a lot
Yep!!! Thanks for sharing that!
WHAT?!? when you started talking in 13:03 about how it was frizzy, no hold, etc. I was shocked because the whole video I was mesmerized by your hair. Your hair looks so soft and shiny!
Aww thank you. That seems to be the collective thought on this video. But to me, it felt flat and heavy and kept sticking to my face. Ick!
Yup, I thought she was leading up to how she got that look because that's better than mine ever looks.
I think that her hair looks lovely. There is a wee bit of an obsession going on here...
I agree, I thought the hair had more bounce to it. It looked lovely! When I was testing out stylers, I always liked creams over gels because they didn’t restrict my hair’s movement. Anything that made my hair crunch made me cringe lol. The only downside to creams is in my case, they’re way heavier. My hair looks fantastic on day one, and then incredibly greasy on day two. Sometimes with certain products, you just feel them on your hair. Bleh.
@@luckyDancer100 Have you tried "scrunching out the crunch"? Google that term, & "gel cast"
It is so difficult to find videos that actually target my hair type! I am so glad I came across your video because it helped me so much! It made me realize the mistakes I was making & today I changed my hair routine & I couldn’t be happier! THANK YOU 🙏🏼
Gahhhh! I'm so glad for you! Thanks for sharing this with me!!!
I just came to this channel and it's the first person i see with wavy/curly hair like me too! Sadly i can't understand all of the terms she's using i think i am too new to the subject but i wanna improve my hair care!
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India Batson is another great resource too!
@@alysonlupo so should we use gel? Thanks
So jealous that this is your idea of a BAD hair day. I think it looks great! Just getting started on my journey and have definitely been making some of the mistakes you listed.
Michele Stitches i see this is a year old. Any update on your CGM journey? Im just starting
That's exactly what I thought 😊
You know when you’re too curly to be in the wavy community but too wavy to be in the curly community =2b/2c hair :(
I have 2a-2b hair and it’s day 5 of the curly girl method but my it’s curly, wavy, and a little straight and it has no idea what it wants to do.
I feel that struggle
Lilly Rohde literally same!
Hi yes me
Or if your hair is totally straight so you can't be in both communities 👏
“I’m having a bad hair day”
After I spent the first 30 seconds dying at how gorgeous your hair is!
Awww, you're so sweet. I'm not fishing for compliments. My hair wouldn't stop sticking to my face. It felt awful. Glad it looked better on camera than it felt!
I get that! Static hair is my worst enemy.
oh noooo I make all the mistakes, no wonder my hair looks like Einsteins by the end of the day.
Oh goodness you sweet thing! Make a few changes, you'll be golden!
and I realize I make the most...Thank you for remembering the rules. Sometimes in the hurry we pay too little attention to what we do, and routine doesn't works. I will try on
we've ALL been there my friend
lol
LMAOOOOO SAME
I love this! I’m in major wavy girl denial bc I have a few random 3a/b curls but mostly waves! Very helpful
Same here, wavy sister! #solidarity
Lillie Flynn Yes, me, too. I am done using heat and endless product. Waves are pretty.
I am having BY FAR the best hair day I have literally ever had in my life. I almost want to cry. I actually feel like my hair looks beautifully natural. Finally! I've been natural, following CGM for over a year. The only things I changed for wash day yesterday was stuff I picked up from this video & two others of yours (the only videos of yours I've watched, so far!). I'm so thankful you're here doing this. You kept getting suggested in one of my curly fb groups. When I first saw you, I thought we had similar hair, but mine isn't quite that curly and big and nice... I was wrong. My hair looks great today. Thank you so much! ♡
Oh heavens, you're making me well up. Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment. And for keeping at it for the last year even though you weren't completely happy. It's a big deal to finally turn that corner and see what's possible. Hugs!
"I didn't want to get wet again to rinse out deep conditioner"
So I guess most people don't lounge in the tub like a prune, thickly coated in deep conditioner and gobbling cookies? Just me?
That’s actually sounds fantastic!
lol
I sit in the tub and relax when I deep condition but I enjoy baths so I was taking at least a weekly relaxing bath so adding deep conditioning to the time I was just sitting in the bath made sense.
I eat bon Bons. :-). Actually I have a hand held shower head.
I'm with you Ellie! I'm a soaker 🛁
Yup, I've made 4 of the 5 mistakes you mentioned 😅. We need more wavy haired influencers!
Who still isnt deep conditioning as often as she should🙋🏻♀️ me. I really need to get myself a hot head and do it more often!
Maria R get you a Hot Head stat! :)
The Hot Head makes a big difference!
Maria R who was just called out by this comment? 🙋🏻♀️
OMG your curls on your picture are my DREAM!
@@alysonlupo what’s a hot head?
Mistake - following to the "T" any method that simply doesn't work well with your hair type. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT. THANK you for saying that we're different! Hard & fast rules are not going to work for every single hair type. Do what works best for you! (PS it's so hard to find WAVY vids - glad I found this!)
We are on the same page! Glad YOU are here!
I know I have wavy/curly hair lol but I have NO CLUE what half of the things that’s being said in this video. I need a special dictionary to watch this! Great video though haha 😂😁
Me too hahaha
Me too so many hairy Maney terms😁
Omg I'm not alone 😭😅🤣
Me too! I feel I have entered an alternate universe!
Me too! Co-wash?
I’m 2b wavy and I LOVE your videos! None of the other gals have MY hair. I’m sooo glad to see this new video. Excellent as usual!! 😘
Thank you!!!! So happy to have you here!
This is the first of your videos I’ve watched and right off the bat I SCREAMED “Greetings my wavy sisters, how have you been?” SUCH good vibes from the start ahhh you’re so sweet.
After 2 decades of straightening my waves, I decided yesterday to jump in and learn the curly girl method (and I've already made 2 of these mistakes lol)... And after just 2 videos, I can already tell you are going to be a GODSEND! Thanks for such clear, plain-english info!!
As a wavy with a combo anywhere from 2a to 2c just starting my CG journey this has been mega helpful. Thank you
When she mentioned she's 2b I instantly subscribed i was like loooool i definitely need someone like her 😂
2b's are unicorns. Hardly can I find advice like this. Thank you!
I think not using shampoo ever is a bad idea for anyone with hair, regardless of texture. We don't wash our bodies with lotion and we shouldn't wash our hair with conditioner. It's like spraying air freshener on a pile of trash instead of taking it out.
I agree with you SO MUCH!!!!
There’s some good sulfate free shampoos out there :3
I think she means instead of shampooing EVERYDAY (because while clarifying is important, shampoo every single day isnt healthy) and to just do the cowashing sometimes when you are showering, but your hair doesnt need to be washed. Im sure this doesn't work for well for absolutely everybody, unless you find ingredients that help control sebem, other specific issues. There is a company that is all healthy with no additives and you pick all the ingredients and choose everything from the base being made for oily/dry/normal/combination to the soecific ingredients. Tana M. just did a video on them.. Worth a shot! They also do cleanser, lotion, and shampoo. Worth a shot! They arw called mixems or mix ins.. Mix something lol sorry I forget!
I agree with you! There are so many women who seem to be doing this that it made me want to try it but I can't seem to do it because it just grosses me out. I will try it on a from time to time basis but never on a regular basis. I have to wash my hair...
Asia Cannon eventually the follicle gets so clogged and dies off and bam! Major hair loss happens! It happened to me, I’m a hairstylist and it was horrible! I went back to shampoo and some great vitamins and my hair came back. Co washing isn’t good for your scalp health! Hair loss will eventually follow!
This video just saved my hair! I didn’t know about clarifying, and have had this spot on my scalp that has been just full of product, no matter what I use (or don’t use) or how hard I scrubbed and rinsed. I bought the Suave hair one and my hair is back to normal!! So, thank you so so so so so much!! ♥️♥️
“A Gel?! The stuff my brother used in high school that smelled like man?!” Girl!!! You had me cracking up so hard I woke hubs up.
My life got so busy that I kept throwing my hair up for weeks, and didn't notice buildup like I usually would. Yesterday I tried refreshing 2nd day hair and it was an absolute frizzy disaster with almost no definition (my hair tends holds up well til day 4). I CLARIFIED! God, the difference is night and day.
DO NOT FORGET TO CLARIFY WAVIES.
Hahahahah, YES!!! So true!
@@queraltvivocasanovas watch the video.
How often should a clarifying shampoo be used?
I went my whole life thinking my hair was straight; it's not. It's at best sort of curly at the bottom and at worst a puffy, frizzy, wavy mess. I've been trying to find a way to style it but haven't found anyone with my hair type/texture, whatever -- until now. This was super helpful and I'm excited to watch more of your videos!
Thank you! I found this very informative. I am a curly (like tight kinky ringlets) girl, with two daughters who have wavy/straight hair. I learned quickly, they can NOT use the same products as myself. This video gave me the insight I needed, to learn how to help them take care of their hair. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Talking about your hair being bad & I think it is GOALS
I'm going out and buying the Suave clarifying shampoo TODAY. I live in the southeast of the U.S. so frizz is always a battle for me in the summer, but I've been having an especially rough time of it lately and everything you said about build-up makes so much sense. I am definitely a wavy (2b-2c) that has a history of falling into the trap of following advice that's really for those with curlier hair patterns. Subbed and looking forward to exploring your channel more. :)
Thank you!
Briala B i have a similar hair type! how do your waves/curls look now?
Thank you so much. I'm a 2b, and the CG method isn't working for my waves. Now I know why!
I've never liked deep conditioning, and I'm saying that as someone with naturally very thick hair.
Just switching from the sulfate+silicone death cycle to actual "CG-friendly" products and using a gel helped almost entirely. Could I use a little more moisture? Sure. But I'm a very wash-and-wear kind of person. Squish to condish/scrunching and just plopping and airdrying can be a trial on my patience as it is.
I'm not going to apply a treatment or more moisture products every now and then just to get like 2% softer hair when lets be honest, it's fine as it is.
I think a real mistake a lot of wavies have, and as much as I love you and your vids I've noticed it - Using too many products. We're wavies, and in your case a seemingly lower-density, thin hair strand wavy. Adding more than a light leave in (or just leaving in some of the regular condit) and gel is honestly too much for the hair IMO. Keep it simple.
Oh, and of course using the wrong products which I can 100% say I'm guilty of. When I first started with a dedicated leave in, I was using the OGX shea soft and smooth leave-in (their only silicone-free line) and as nice as it smelled and as beneficial as I **thought** it'd be, it weighed down my hair like hell, because it's a thick-ish cream product that even just emulsifying it didn't solve. I prefer to use much more light weight leave-ins now and I get the moisture but keep my wave pattern and have softer and fluffier hair because of it. The creamier, denser products are more for the 2C and 3A+ girls.
Also completely randomly, but Australia sucks when it comes to products, honestly. They're hella expensive from the get go, but even ignoring that there is absolutely NO range when it comes to Cg-friendly products. It's really disheartening.
I LOVE YOUR COMMENT SO MUCH! I’m in the midst of exploring much simpler product options (no layering, but that may change when the heat of summer hits-we’ll see) and routines, and embracing the less than abso-freaking-lutely perfect hair days. What are your fave standalone products? And I sorry about the lack of CG options where you are. Are you familiar with the Neel Loves Curls salon? Anywhere close to you?
I only really have 1 standalone product, which is my gel. For shampoo + conditioner I've used the OGX Shea soft and smooth line (only sulphate+silicone free line by them), and instead of using a traditional leave in I just use a sparing amount of conditioner as my leave in. It's quite light weight for my hair, but I also have naturally thick hair so for finer hair it might weigh down the wave pattern.
For gels I've only used 1 since starting the CG method, and that's the Taft Mega Styling Gel by Schwarzkopf. It dries beautifully (crunchy of course, but no flakes and no weird tackiness) and was a suggested/favourite item from an Aussie content creator (HairRomance, I highly suggest her!).
I've tried the conditioner and shampoos by Sukin since they're also sulphate and silicone free but haven't used them long enough to make a fair assessment yet.
I'm in Australia too. My local woolies just recently started stocking actual sulphate free shampoo and silicone free conditioner. It's called Maui Moisture. It's 20 goddamn bucks a bottle but I'm liking it at least for now. It's my first foray into the more natural shampoo and changes in my hair have been immediate. This video has given me some more idea too. Defs gonna try gel. I don't use product atm and my hair is so frizzy at the end of the day. Thanks so much
Mijochda this is literally me and I watch videos of curly girls in America saying that Maui moistures is one of there cheapest brands and it’s only 9.99 and I’m like can some tell Australia this cause it’s so expensive and there’s such a lack of curly girl/ wavy girl products and the little product there are there so expensive!!!
BlazedHearts Heyy! It’s been 2 years since your comment but I’m case you’re not aware yet shea stuff is not entirely good for curls bc they’re too heavy
I honestly think this video just saved my hairs life! Thank you for being so straight forward im literally starting over as week speak with me hair rn because of this video. I definitely needed this. Thank you again for becoming my new curly/waving girl mother 😂
Gosh I'm so glad I found your channel! I have 2b waves and I've been struggling trying to find the right products and stuff that works for me. Your tips are so great and I'm definitely gonna try your wash schedule to see if I can finally nail this CG thing :D
Two of my biggest mistakes when I first started:
1) Deep conditioning with cheap, silicone-containing products.
2) Over-manipulating my hair to make a style with little product, rather than strategically applying leave-ins.
My hair has been getting progressively curlier and frizzier every year. I never really looked into why its so frizzy and the products im using. Thank you so much, I can't wait to try these methods!!!!
Okay, so you popped up on my yt dash last night and I figured hey, I should probably make sure I know not to make these mistakes. Well holy hell. I was making almost all. Because of you, i'm having one of the BEST wash days iver ever had. My hair full, its clumping nicely, low frizz, and softer than it's been in a long time. I'm in absolute awe. I'm still new to this whole curlygirl journey, only been doing it about 3 months but your tips have saved me from falling off the wagon and using heat/bad products. I felt like nothing was going to help my hair actually get back to my natural curls. Basically... i'm just so glad I happened to watch your video last night. ❤❤❤
Cassie Gordon 😭😭😭😭😭😭 so incredibly happy for you!!!!
The curly hair journey really is unique to each person. Couple things I've learned along the way (with your help and trial and error!!) it takes time. I have been at it for just under a year but boy the changes. For those starting out, hang in there - you will learn what your hair likes/dislikes. I remember when I started I thought I'd never get it! I'm on the same 2 wash cowash, 3rd wash lo-poo and it works for me. Don't be surprised (but don't be disappointed if not) if your curl pattern changes. I started as a wavy 2a-2b and I am now a 2c-3a botticelli curly. Go figure. One more thing I learned about my curls is if I use a leave in before my gel, I don't get nearly the definition as when I skip it. And yes, a Denman would WRECK me. Ha.
So do you just use the gel alone? Have you found a gel that also has the benefits of a leave-in?
On wash day I cowash or shampoo, then condition while I'm washing/shaving/etc, squish/rinse conditioner out. Apply curl creme (I like Kevin Murphy Motion Lotion), squeeze out water with a tshirt and apply a curl enhancer (top two favs Mop Top Curl Custard or Dippiry Doo Girls w/Curls Curl Mousse and then top off with Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee. It leaves the hardest cast I have found and keeps my curls happy for second and sometimes 3rd day hair. Hope that helps!
It does help! Thank you! I know this is a silly question, but what exactly does a curl cream do that the curl enhancer and gel don't do? I'm new to this, so I'm still trying to figure out what each thing does. I understand the importance of gel and curl enhancer, just not the cream.
Cream tends to help further define my waves and prevent frizz. I really only use it in summer when it’s scorching outside.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Straight up, I thought your "today" hair was the end result. Cause I think it's amazing. Making it more defined looks amazing too, but I truly thought your hair in this video was what I was working towards. It's amazing. Lucky duck.
Well thank you very much. It did look good on camera when I went back and watched it while editing, but it just felt terrible.
I have a few questions about deep conditioning. I’m having a hard time differentiating what’s a mask and what’s a deep conditioner. Is there even a difference between the two? I use the deva curl deep sea repair mask every third wash and I apply it after lopoo and before conditioner. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to use conditioner after that or is that supposed to replace my conditioner. Does the deep sea repair mask count as a “deep conditioner” or should I invest in a different product for that purpose. I find that my hair lacks moister 99% of the time.
hii cam🥺
I’m definitely not an expert but this is my uneducated opinion
I think deep conditioning and masks are very similar or the same, and you don’t have to do one of those with a conditioner (I think)
This may be incorrect- I’d look it up, since someone probably wrote articles about the difference or how to properly use the products
dont use deva curl, it gave a lot of people problems with hair
@@madelineb5184 You're exactly right! Way to go!
This video just saved my hair life! Thank you! Menopause changed my very curly hair and made it wavy. It never occurred to me I'd have to care for it differently but I clarified and used your video to diffuse and now I love my hair again. I just can't thank you enough!
My mistakes:
4. Raking in gel: I literally just bought an Denman brush after it was recommended (by a curly girl). I figured out by myself the last two wash days that THAT is not what I want.
Problems:
My long hair tangles A. LOT. I have to find a way to detangle it without having to wet or condition it every day. I tried not brushing it for 3 days and I almost spent thirty minutes with conditioner SOAKED hair to detangle it. :(
I'm just now starting to learn how to take care of my hair when I realized one day that it was very frizzy and damaged from years of harsh products. I found this video very helpful, thank you!
Your baby, at the end looked like strawberry shortcake, with a cupcake on her head! Awwww so cute! She looks like she has momma curls.
This is EXACTLY the video I needed! It’s more helpful than all of the curly hair ones I have seen so far! Thank you! It pinpoints what types of products to use and why. I love the amount of information packed into this video and I appreciate that she didn’t babble incessantly like other CZcamsrs and got straight to the good stuff!
Dude, thank you so much!
The issue I have is the underneath of my hair is spirally and the top part of my hair is wavy. So I feel I have to use multiple different methods depending on the part of my hair I'm styling.
I experience the same problem! Some of the top layers of my hair are almost straight.
However, I have found that using a lot of gel while my hair is wet and then scrunching out when it is really dry has helped maintain the shape of my curls until the next wash day.
Is you hair cut in layers?
@@AndreaCastillo-ix8cu I have the exact same issue! What gel do u use?
I have the same thing going on with my hair, but I think it’s because the top layers are more damaged than the lower ones. In other words the hair underneath is what the top layer will ( hopefully ) look like when I start taking better care of it 😊
@@tahoyt4798 I have this issue too, and I think it's that, since not only we don't tend to fuss with that hair with heat and chemicals as much, it's protected from the sun and the elements from the other hair. Mine is JUST the hair at the nape though, so basically it's like 88% of my hair is highlighted, broken, flaccid and fried (very little wave unless it's humid), and then I have the remaining 12% at my neck that's just these dark ringlets in comparably pristine condition! My mom's hair is the same way, it's so maddening!
Yes!! Yes!! This is all so true :) Clarifying is so important and we can't treat our hair like it's full on curly. Just subscribed!
Hi, and welcome! Thanks for the love and kind comment!
I've got waves/curls ranging from 2c-3b on my head, but mostly 3a. What you said in this video is spot on. I struggled for over 2 years to make co-washing work for me, but I constantly felt gunky and gross. And my very fragile curls would hang limp and lifeless. Finally, I decided to go back to shampoo (coincidentally, I also use the Suave Daily Clarifying) and I'm much happier. I got so wrapped up in the pursuit of 'flawless curls' that I wasn't listening to my hair. For me, protein is key, and less moisture is more. I haven't used a leave-in conditioner in ages.
But you did it! You figure it out. So much of this journey is trial and error for all of us. I make these videos to help limit frustration for those just starting out, but the truth is you have to learn it on your own. Glad you’re in a good place now!
crispappletart, first off, you are gorgeous! Second, thank you so much for this video. My hair is straight but my 7yo daughter's hair is mixed wavy mixed with ringlets and... I've been doing everything wrong! All Ive known is straight hair maintenance.
I fought her curls but now I feel like I can embrace them and teach her how to maintain her hair.
And lastly, your room is beautiful. I love your style :)
My hair is exactly like you described your. Im going to try this what you are saying. Any tips or products you like?
I'm modified CG. My hair is just too fine and too healthy to constantly slather on loads of conditioner. So now I shampoo my scalp once a week, the length of my hair as needed, every few weeks or so. I only condition the ends of my hair. Then I use just a pea sized amount of AG Recoil on soaking wet hair, followed by a bit of Ultra Defining gel. Plop for 10 minutes and diffuse. Works great for me. Good luck on your journey!
I just stumbled upon your channel a couple days ago. I have really similar hair to yours (super fine, thin, wavy but with a slightly tighter curl pattern) and your product suggestions and demos have been SO helpful for me. I have so much trouble finding products that don't weigh my hair type down but still combat the frizz. Following your suggestions, I clarified last night followed by a silcone free deep conditioner, and tried squish to condish with a leave-in, curl enhancer, and gel and am having the best wavy hair day I've had in years today! Thank you for your informative suggestions!!
Awwwww!!! That makes my day! I'm so happy to hear it. Thank you for leaving me this comment!
I recently have been directed to the CG method. My hair looks a bit likes yours! And I'm so so so glad I found your videos. On my initial research on CG, it always talked about really curly hair, or thick and curly hair. My hair is thin and more wavy with some curl than actually curly. Looking forward to more of your videos as I start my journey!
Happy to help you, fellow fine-haired wavy!!
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This is a great video! Over the last month or so, I've slowly come to realize that what I thought was oily dandruff was build up (thanks to a friend who pointed that out), six months into CG. I was loosing SO MUCH hair. So glad I now know I need to be cleansing more often 😁 this information isn't really available in most CG video so I'm grateful you put it out there!
Thanks for the tips. I wish I knew what build frizz looked like. And I agree that there’s a lot of trial and error when trying to figure out what works for your hair.
I have a pic of my own buildup frizz in the article. Link is in the description box. 👍👍
real life+curly girl Thank you so much, will try to clarify! Oh, and was trying to find your amazon shop but couldn't find it. Thanks again !
Clarify your hair and you will see the difference and know then. First time I used clarify shampoo I was amazed. My frizz was gone and it was the best my hair ever looked
That's exactly what mine's been looking like since yesterday's wash and style. A bit frizzy and limp, some sections not flopping. Guess I know what to do now!
I had straight hair all my life, but now...wavy! I am just learning what to do with my new found waves and it is so overwhelming. I am so glad I found your video, it is very informative!
one of the best videos I’ve watched as a wavy. subscribed
I'm honored! TY! Glad to have you. :)
I’m a straight girl and my daughter is a curly girl, I’m here for her! Thanks for the tips!! Xox
Welcome! Glad you're here!
Thank you for saving me from getting a Denman Brush! 😍
LOL
Fine haired dry wavy here. I've been circling around the curly girl method for awhile but was terrified to start it. Heavy product weighs my hair down so much. You are pushing me closer to the end.
I haven't done a hot oil treatment since I was like 13! Bad idea for me...I haven't properly taken care of my hair till now, at 60!!! I've focused on everything all this time but my hair. So, since I've had time off from of work this last 5 years...I'm growing it out long now and half my hair to the ends is horribly dry..normal for curly baby fine hair of course! I'm going to follow your info cuz I am using a silicone based hair smooth and shine on it for about a month now! Thanx for the deep conditioning tip adding olive oil and honey!!💗
I'm more of a 3A type curls but I have very fine hair. Your every-3rd-day-low-poo helped me a lot in dealing with lifeless curls. I used to just co-wash for about a week then low-poo. I ended up with stringy, lifeless and horrible waves. And yeah, I never thought that using gel would help me achieve better shaped curls too. Now I can't do without it. THANK YOU!
I struggled for a while and finally saw your video. I clarified and BAM! Best hair day ever!!! Thank you for your awesome wavy hair tips 😍😍😚😚
Hey, RL+CG, this is the first video of yours that I've stumbled onto, and I am stoked! I'm a lifelong 2c/3a (pronounced waves and loose banana curls [those dreads aren't mine, in the profile pic; that's a wig], which frustratingly grew in all different directions that just looked untidy) who struggled in my teens to get that perfect late nineties to early naughties pin-straight *flat* hair, with eternal vexation.
Then I spent much of my 20s with it tied, or up, or back, or hidden under hats, or tortured with ceramic plates...and then in very late 2011 I made the momentous decision to go (natural ash blonde, but at that time dyed black), after a planned buzzcut, to pure snowcap white (tending almost bluish in light, so absolutely *zero* blonde), once my hair reached pixie length. And then I just maintained that, with monthly touch-ups, as it grew. And grew. And grew.
And suddenly, it was just over five years later, my hair was to my mid-back and somehow, through some miracle of genetics, holding the line of remaining crystal-shimmery, voluminous and bouncy, despite that monthly CAK (Crime Against Keratin), when something occurred to me. Maybe, just maybe, if I wanted to show my true gratitude to the hair gods for their blessings upon my head (literally), might it not be a prudent idea to quit while I was ahead (henh, I have loads of these) and possibly stop heaping the extra insult of "distress" styling - mostly composed of the heat aggressors such as blow-outs, at which I was not very good; straightening with irons, at which I was considerably better; and harnessing the power of my natural texture but simply up-dialed, with heated rollers, at which I was perhaps even adept...plus oversprayed/sugar-watered backcombing and teasing into dramatic birdsnest dimensions, with its inevitable consequent epic and traumatic detangling, *or* paddle-brush tension-flattening - to that not-inconsiderable *constant* injury of the 40vol bleaching once a month, every time I wanted to go out of an evening.
Slowly, it dawned on me, to my great chagrin, that though I had been preternaturally fortunate thus far, my hair now being so long meant that I had a lot more at stake than before, and I had to face facts; if I wanted to *keep* it looking lush, then either the daily stress of working against my natural texture had to go, or I needed to choose another colour. And like Hell was I giving up the frosty silver that has become my trademark, so I regretfully resigned myself to the reality that I was going to need to learn how to live at peace with the mess that was native to the top of my head.
That was only a couple of months back, and since then, I have been trying every trick known to try to either harness the chaos by at least trying to coax all my movement to march somewhat in time (cage-clip granny rollers, foam sleeping granny rollers, pin-curls, buns [whether single, double, or multiple by sections], bread-tie wire twists, plaits, twin-strand ropes, you name it; the only thing I haven't tried so far is those stick-and-tube CurlFormers spiral curlers, and that's only because they cost a small fortune for the original, quality, branded ones), or to convince my hair it doesn't need heat to decide to be straight (which mostly consisted of just roller-brushing it in sections, over and over, for literal hours while it air-dried after washing). It was all so. much. work! and I was at my wit's end, when a friend suggested I go back to my roots (seriously, I'm here all week), by trying Curly Girl to just line up my ducks and then...leave it to God.
So I have been researching like a fiend these last few weeks, but despite most articles and product lists and editiorials talking about wavy hair alongside the tighter curl patterns, I haven't seen much *dedicated* information that was actually useful for me - until you!
If you got this far, good for you! All of the War And Peace -length novel above was a very long way of saying. *thank you!!!* I have subscribed, I have turned on the bell, and I am about to go trawl all your other videos for more information that is relevant to my experience. I feel like I actually have a chance to make this thing work, with your help. So take me by the hand and lead me down the road, here, RL+CG - I'm excited to have your guidance as I start out on my Curly Girl journey. You came along right as I was starting to get discouraged, and you may well have saved my hair, so thanks so much.
I can see I have so much to learn, and I can't wait to get started.
Thank you, from one Wavy to another, for giving me hope. ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank you! Gel was the missing element to my routine. I have really enjoyed your videos.
Just starting my wavy hair journey, and after watching this video I ran out and bought some Suave Clarifying shampoo and I can't believe the difference even just that one change has made in my hair!
Actually, I thought your hair looked amazing in this video; it's exactly how I wish my hair looked!
Well thank you!
You're just the best at explaining the science of the curly girl method. I struggle with knowing how to do this cgm and I'm struggling to figure out my hair type but you make it so much easier to figure out. THANK YOU!
Here I was watching your video nodding yes to every mistake while comparing my hair to yours and feeling good that I am on the right path, until you burst my bubble at 12:25. :) Your non-stellar hair day is aha-mazing, if I can say that.
I don't think raking, or using Denman brush works for wavy hair. I have the CurlKeeper Flexy brush though, seems like a good investment for detangling hair. I learnt two new things here - DC for 15 minutes with the heat cap and use shampoo with SLS. I hope this helps my stringy mess. Thanks Alyson, you are so much fun. Good vibes+++.
Omg I’m so happy I found your channel. You got yourself a new subscriber. I’m excited to find someone who does great quality and informative videos for wavies. Most of the stuff I come across is more for curly hair but it’s good to find someone who is closer to my hair type and understands the struggle of hard water and humidity. I’m learning so much from binge watching your videos and I’ll be making some changes that make more sense for this wavy lady. Thank you 😊
Yay!!!! Welcome!!!
I feel so lied to 😂 I just barely started the curly girl process and I’m definitely adding these tips to my routine.
Thaaaaaaank you! I'm just starting to do this because I just realized yesterday that I actually didn't have staright hair! Imagine that. Mind blown. O tried the curly method this morning and I just want to cry. This is very helpful because I can barely find a lot of info for wavy hair
I have been straighting my hair for so long now and I'm trying to actually take care of my hair. I'm so confused with my hair right now because on some parts my hair is curly and on other parts it's just wavy. 😥
Yan Sfor That’s so so so so normal, especially in the beginning. As a wavy, you’re going to have different curl patterns to work with, but coming from a lot of damage, it’s going to be a little more challenging. You need this, your hair needs this. It will get better, and things like the smasters method and getting a Deva type cut will help (I have videos on both). Best of luck to you!!!
Yan Sfor that’s so normal for wavies. It will improve if you stick with it!!
Yan Sfor PS - nothing wrong with being ‘just wavy,’ either 😘
once you figure out your "normal" curl patterns, it'll all work out! I've always had a mixed bag of curls. The top half of my hair is 3a, and the bottom half is 2c. The top/back gets the frizziest, and the bottom waves tend to straighten out the longer my hair is. It makes getting my hair cut very interesting, since I definitely need layers!
How’s ur hair now? I have the same problem
I just turned 50, embracing my Salt & pepper silver and loving how wavy my hair has turned over the past 5 years. (2B hoping for C) I just discovered the CG concept and am learning from CZcams. It's wild to learn a whole new way to care for your new hair at 50.
It makes me question the knowledge of my hair stylist and how he hasn't provided really any insight to my hair care. I will share this info with my curly sister (3B at least) as she has a head of abused frizz.
You provide great info!
Awwww this is so motivating! Plus I think salt and pepper hair is the cutest!! I remember thinking my grandmother's hair was very gorgeous! Just like yours!
I totally skipped the deep conditioning the last two times I used the clarifying shampoo and I do have mad hair. I am probably (no, definitely) going to fix that mistake right now. So glad you made this video! My hair keeps going flat once it's dried--super curly when wet, and then once I am dry, everything just falls out. I have tried both the L.A. Sport Gel (I actually got the Spike Gel, which is a 12) and the Ecoco Gel with olive oil, but either way, my hair looks dry and poofy once it's dry, not glossy like yours.
I'm so glad I found you, at last a wavy lady that talks sense for us wavys ( we don't need to apologise for that you curly girls) I absolutely agree about clarifying, for years I kept using 'mousturising' products but they just weighed it down. I was also sceptical about gel ( any lady of a certain age will have bad 80s memories of this 😂 crunchy unmoving hair yuk!) I had to make myself try these new gels but they are great and leave it soft and light I particularly like the wella one and the curlsmith flexijelly & soufflé. Please do more videos - great tips from one that understands wavy tribulations.
The As I Am coconut co-wash has seriously changed my liiiiiiife! I never would have tried it if I didn't hear you raving about it. Thanks so much for sharing all you know :)
It’s ahhhhhhmazing! Happy to help!
I just stopped rebonding my hair last year and embraced my curls. Most people loved it and I loved it too. So I watched your video probably on late months last year to make my frizzy and unruly hair manageable. But, I didn't understand a thing. Haha. Sorry
Last August, I found this CGM support group from the Philippines and they just inspired me to follow this seemingly intimidating routine. But, I started doing CGM last September anyways. Haha
I watched this again now and I got more tips to take care of my waves properly. Thank you. You're one of those that inspired me to continue loving my hair 💕
Just found your channel and so glad I did! When you said "bad 80s perm" I was all YAAAAAS finally someone I can relate to LOL!
Aw! I ❤️ your cutie little curly girl who came to visit at the end of your video!
Thank you!
I agree. I don’t go too long between washes anymore. Usually like every 3 days.
Yeah, same!
Me too! My hair and scalp is happiest this way :) It used to get soooo dry.
Lithostoic come to think of it my hair is happier every other day.
I think your hair looks GORGEOUS in this video.
Thank you!
So helpful! I'm 2b and I've had the hardest time finding good advice
This video saved my sanity. I started the curly girl method not to be wavy or curly - I was sure my hair was straight - but to be nicer to my hair. You know where this is headed. As soon as I stopped torturing my hair, some waves appeared. Frizzy, unruly waves, but still. Waves? Me?! I started to experiment with the products I already had on hand, thinking I just needed new techniques. But all I got were frizzy, stringy waves. This video convinced me to finally buy some gel. Jessicurl Spiralicious is the magical potion I chose, thanks to your product review. I scrunched out my first crunch yesterday and voila! Big, beautiful waves! Thank you!
I am just so happy for you!!!!!
First time growing my hair long, 1 year in! Even when my hair was short, I avoided sulphates like the plague and used very oily pomades, I can’t imagine the buildup I had. Introduced sulphate shampoo a few weeks ago back into the regimen and it was a game changer. Thanks for helping us dudes out 😎
Awww YES! So glad to help you, dude!!
Thank you!! Today read just a few articles so far and a couple videos (some of which were by you) on Curly Girl Method, especially for wavies (found out today I'm 2A fine), started experimenting a bit, and already learning so much and seeing changes and getting idea what to buy. I always feel much more myself when the wave of my hair comes out so I wanna encourage it plus finally take the time to improve some issues it's had a long time with static and dry breakage. Have used no products or dye on it over 6 years and months at a time with no shampoo or conditioner. That was a cool sorta "cleanse" and natural, minimalist, money-saving, time-saving, true, but there are benefits of good products so I'm open and drawn to try some new things as part of a fun makeover, such as making flaxseed gel and looking into low-toxic hair salon. Mind-blowing how much valuable information on practically any topic is available online these days! I super appreciate people taking time to educate on their passions and helps inspire me to start an educational CZcams channel (on holistic wellness and trauma recovery), hopefully this summer! Related to that is this topic of having fun accentuating our authentic beauty such as hair type!
This one time, when I moved to Tennessee, it was HUMID. I had so much-free range sebum- that didn’t want to move out. I tried shampoos everything. My hair got stringy and was greasy looking.(because it was)
Then... I used DAWN blue dish soap.
Got it out
omg i-
As someone from southeast Georgia I totally agree that sometimes Dawn dish soap has to save the day.
I recently discovered the curly girl method and made the complete transition and wondered where my good hair days have gone, didn't know wavy hair was so different! THANK YOU FOR THIS
I’m sitting here thinking how beautiful you’re hair is and you say it’s a less than stellar hair day
Where have u been babe?!?!? We have been missing seeing sum more wavy hair videos!!!! I learn so much from u!!! Clarifying saved my curly hair journey girl!!!! Thank u for this so much!!! Being a wavy is so hard !!! We need u girl 😘😘😘😘
Try Deva Curl build up buster works amazingly and is curly girl friendly!!! I have 3b fine thin red hair and it has been my saving grace.
I just got a big bottle of it! Can't wait to dive in!! Thanks for the recommendation!
real life+curly girl Do you like it? I have your same hair type as you, but it's blonde and build up makes my hair dark. Was hoping to solve that problem without having to try a ton of products.
real life+curly girl what do you think?
Dee Mo **FAM** I like it-for frequent use. My full review is coming out in the next week or so. Stay tuned!
Megan Ann My video review is coming out next week or so. Stay tuned!!
Thank you for this video! For so long I followed curlies who got awesome results with denman brushes and I always thought I was doing something wrong. Hurray, for us wavies!
My hair is at its best when it's ready for shampooing, then I hang in there for a few days 🙌
A little white vinegar in a big cup of warm water works well as a clarifier. Also, Sauve daily clarifying shampoo every third or fourth shampoo works great. I couldn't live without it !
This sounds complicated. I'm so glad I found a way to make a strict water only routine work so well for me.
Lucky duck!!!!
Girl you are the first person to give me the tips I've been looking for... been trying to find someone who has my type of hair for the last week and a half of obsessively watching curly girl videos,, and was just guessing at what products might work for my hair since it's slightly less curly and thick than the girls in most of the videos.. Thank you for being specific and clear and laying out your routine in a way that's replicable (especially in your article). Thank you!!
Happy to help!!! :)
Update: I got the As I Am Cowash and it's a game changer!!! Best hair day I've ever had. The DevaCurl Volumizing Foam is not doing it for me at all though... it feels drying and it disrupts my natural wave pattern when I scrunch - just gives me a fake scrunched curl look. Looking for a new volumizing foam, considering the Fekkai Full Blown Volume Styling Whip - have you tried that?
I'm willing to bet it's full of silicones since it's Fekkai, so no, I haven't tried it. Maybe the As I Am curling jelly would be a good one for you? Deva Wavemaker maybe. Or if foams are your thing, Innersense and Zerran both make great ones! Oh, and Jessicurl Spiralicious is just a fantastic all-in-one product - cream, enhancer, gel. A few suggestions for ya!
Thanks, I will try Jessicurl then! Do you still use a leave-in conditioner before that? Really appreciate your advice!
I got the Jessicurl Spiralicious and I LOVE it! Now I need to still figure out how to add volume, but I love the texture and hold it gives. Thank you!!
As i'm starting my cg method 1 month ago, my biggest mistake is not complete eliminating silicone and completely eliminating sulfates, now after a month i did my final wash using a dishwashing liquid (yep i did it, i just think of it as a shampoo tho) so after that i deep condition after that final wash my hair feels lighther although no defined waves i just feel my hair being clean. After that i just stop using my alcohol based gel and a curling lotion with dimethicone, now i really can say that as a wavy haired we can't completely eliminate shampoos or probably sulfates on our hair care routine we just need to use them more wisely right now, probably ince after 1 month or 2 weeks will help. Anyways listen to your hair and read labels.
I found myself nodding and saying yes out loud while watching your video. Lots of good info! Clarifying is what I have been missing!
I need to wash my hair everyday. I tried going nopoo once, but my hair never adapted to it.
I swear alot. I absolutely cannot go without washing my hair.
My family keeps telling me to cut my hair. My friends keep telling me to grow it. But no one told me how to maintain curls the right way. Good think there's people like you on youtube.
Oh, bless. I just want to hug you.
I have color-treated hair and I used Apple Cider vinegar last night. It worked as a clarifier. I love the As I Am too cowash but haven’t used it in a while.
April Dunn Glad that worked for you!
real life+curly girl Well, I used it again this morning and it made my hair frizzier than normal. I bought the Mystic Black deep conditioner you talked about and I should have it tomorrow.
The apple cider vinegar doesn't damage the color???It's the only thing that takes care of my itchy scalp, but since I colored it...I'm afraid to use it again.
As a new believer, I have learned so much from the many, many CG videos out there. But I have learned the most from you! My hair is similar to yours (but I am 66 years old and my hair is a bit curlier, totally silver and cut in a chin-length layered bob). The #1 mistake that I have made so far is spending way, way too much money on products. I must have accumulated in the past month of experimentation over $350 of potions and lotions. Most that I really will never use again (mainly because they are so highly fragranced). Odd, but I am finding that I do best with some of the inexpensive lines, such as As I AM and Cantu. I wish that I could simplify and start all over again.
If you live in the US, you can likely return all of those impulse buys, and I strongly urge you to do so. Keep the ones you love, return the rest. Simplicity is key!
Love how beamy you get when your daughter comes in 😍
This is AMAZING. I’m about 6 weeks into curly girl and this video has been a game changer