Come in if you have curly hair

[loskadoodle]

What product do you use?  I have been using Kenra curl creme, but was just wondering if there is anything else anyone recommends?

[VillainV]

When I wear my hair curly (which isn't often anymore), I use Aveda curl products (some kind of spray and some kind of creme...sorry I don't have more specific info, I'll look it up). It's okay. Not mind-blowing. But my curls have been funky since C was born.

[rootbeerfloat]

When I wear my hair curly (which isn't that often), I use

and 

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DevaCurl No Poo
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl Arc AnGEL

Are the only 3 products I use.

I am married to them. They make my curls look amazing.

ETA I exclusively wear my hair curly.

[darnkatz]

I use SheaMoisture curl milk, L'Oreal Curve It mousse, and L'Oreal lock it bold control hair spray.

I air dry it. No shampoo, and I use a comb in the shower to brush my conditioner out (Renpure Originals coconut cream nourishing conditioner). 

On the left: How my hair looks on a good day.
On the right: How my hair looks on a humid day when I forget hairspray. 

[ssmjlm]

I like the deva curl cream (not gel) and aveda stuff. I'm currently using something from Ouidad, not impressed.

I'm also dealing with some major product build-up from some stuff my mom gave me to use which has made my hair a hot mess.

[brit1017]

Apr 20, 2015 19:53:40 GMT -5 page said:

DevaCurl No Poo
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl Arc AnGEL

Are the only 3 products I use.

I am married to them. They make my curls look amazing.

ETA I exclusively wear my hair curly.

All of this, but the DevaCare line (for super dry/colored hair).

[Deleted]

Paul Mitchell sculpting lotion! I apply it to wet hair and Either air dry or diffuse while scrunching. Has decent curl definition and some frizz control. I sometimes use an anti frizz / shine serum from Redkin (Outshine).

[kitty63]

Apr 20, 2015 19:53:16 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

When I wear my hair curly (which isn't that often), I use

and 

I'm trying to find new products I love but I have used Fructis stuff for years.  Since my last kid I my hair definitely changed and I haven't found the right match yet.

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Apr 20, 2015 19:53:40 GMT -5 page said:

DevaCurl No Poo
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl Arc AnGEL

Are the only 3 products I use.

I am married to them. They make my curls look amazing.

ETA I exclusively wear my hair curly.

Yep, pretty much. Using DevaCurl conditioner as a styling agent changed my hair for the good.

[winemaker06]

Apr 20, 2015 19:50:58 GMT -5 VillainV said:

But my curls have been funky since C was born.

Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm so glad to see someone else say this. My hair has been a frizzy mess that I can't keep under control anymore. And the only thing that I think has changed is pregnancy and childbirth. Though of course it looked amazing until it started falling out.

I only wear mine curly though. I use Loreal sulfate-free stuff, and like their cream gel. Not sure if it's being discontinued or something though. I haven't been able to find it lately and am getting desperate myself.

[jackie011]

Apr 20, 2015 19:53:40 GMT -5 page said:

DevaCurl No Poo
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl Arc AnGEL

Are the only 3 products I use.

I am married to them. They make my curls look amazing.

ETA I exclusively wear my hair curly.

Tell me more... Like step by step. Do you wash your hair everyday? My hair has changed a lot since DS was born. I recently had it cut in to very chunky layers so that my curls will have more "spring." She said something about reconsidering my products, but didn't really elaborate.

I wash with L'oreal Evercare shampoo/conditioner, though more often I just use a little conditioner. Then, I use the Garnier creme gel, while very damp. I let it air dry and then run a little Kenra curl creme through the tips before I leave the house, to prevent frizz.

[fortnightlily]

They can be a bit expensive, but I really like Enjoy's Leave-In Conditioning Spray followed by their Shaping Lotion. They have no scent and leave no residue, and control frizz well as long as I don't touch the curls too much as they're air drying. I just wash, detangle and comb with the spray, then run the shaping lotion through, scrunch, and go on my merry way

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Apr 20, 2015 20:18:11 GMT -5 jackie011 said:

Apr 20, 2015 19:53:40 GMT -5 page said:

DevaCurl No Poo
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl Arc AnGEL

Are the only 3 products I use.

I am married to them. They make my curls look amazing.

ETA I exclusively wear my hair curly.

Tell me more... Like step by step. Do you wash your hair everyday? My hair has changed a lot since DS was born. I recently had it cut in to very chunky layers so that my curls will have more "spring." She said something about reconsidering my products, but didn't really elaborate.

I wash with L'oreal Evercare shampoo/conditioner, though more often I just use a little conditioner. Then, I use the Garnier creme gel, while very damp. I let it air dry and then run a little Kenra curl creme through the tips before I leave the house, to prevent frizz.

I shower every morning. Maybe 3-4 times a week I use the No Poo to wash it (usually if I worked out the day before--I shower post workout but don't wash my hair because I work out at night). Then One Condition, leave in for the entire shower, rinse. I use One Condition even if I don't use the No Poo. Squeeze excess water out, then scrunch 2-3 pumps of Arc AnGel through my soaking wet hair and let it dry from soaking wet. I usually wear an old tshirt or towel on my shoulders in the first 15 minutes so I don't wet my shirt.

Sorry I am on my phone so I can't PIP but I'll try to remember after yoga

[kaycee]

Cantu leave in conditioner changed my hair and my life. It is cheap on Amazon.

I wear my hair curly everyday. I wash it and comb through and then put in a turbie twist while I do my makeup. After that I put the cantu in and some cheap hair gel.

My hair changed when I was pregnant and changed back after awhile.

[mcfelix]

Can people post pics of their hair? I hate how my hair looks curly, so I straighten it every day. Rarely will I wear it curly. I was actually thinking today that it's time to get a straightening treatment done, since it's getting warmer and more humid here.

But... I would really like to somehow embrace my curls! So thanks in advance if anyone is willing to share photos.

[thebreakfastclub]

My SIL uses Deva Curl products on her very curly hair. She also got a Deva cut (no idea what this entails). Anyway, she swears by the line.

[savan]

Apr 20, 2015 19:53:40 GMT -5 page said:

DevaCurl No Poo
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl Arc AnGEL

Are the only 3 products I use.

I am married to them. They make my curls look amazing.

ETA I exclusively wear my hair curly.

Ditto this.  My hair is more wavy than curly but these products make my waves look so much better.

[booboo173]

Another deva curl here and I also al oust always wear it curly

[redheadk]

Tigi curls rock curl amplifier. Most everything listed in this thread doesn't have enough hold for my hair. CA is like glue but doesn't make it crunchy when dry. I need a very, very thick product.

Shea Moisture curl milk on second day hair is the best.

[jackie011]

Apr 20, 2015 20:28:13 GMT -5 mcfelix said:

Can people post pics of their hair? I hate how my hair looks curly, so I straighten it every day. Rarely will I wear it curly. I was actually thinking today that it's time to get a straightening treatment done, since it's getting warmer and more humid here.

But... I would really like to somehow embrace my curls! So thanks in advance if anyone is willing to share photos.

A key for me was to stop straightening my hair. I loved that I could wear it curly or straight, but both styles required work. Finally someone said stop straightening because that makes the curls work that much harder. I used to wear it curly in the summer and dry it straight in the winter. Once I stopped drying it, the curl really took off. I still use my hair dryer with a diffuser on really cold days, but only got a few seconds right before I leave the house.

[waterchurch]

I use Body Shop brazil nut define no frizz daily, and some sulfate free L'Oréal curl creme for days when I want more definition.
mcfelix this is my hair after I cut it short for the first time.

[rootbeerfloat]

Apr 20, 2015 20:53:32 GMT -5 redheadk said:

Tigi curls rock curl amplifier. Most everything listed in this thread doesn't have enough hold for my hair. CA is like glue but doesn't make it crunchy when dry. I need a very, very thick product.

Is this a gel or a cream? And how is it re: frizz?

[Yankees21]

I really should do something. I'm so lazy and my hair could look so much better. I have no idea how I spent an hour every other day straightening my hair in high school!

[pippa]

I use Devacurl when I wear my hair curly. I use B&B straight blow dry every day straight or curly, then use the Devacurl light defining gel. I scrunch it when wet and let it dry.

If I have no time in the morning, I go curly spring-fall. If I have more time, I dry it and flat iron it because I can get 3 days out of it.

[MamaMaui24]

Another DevaCurl fan. I'm still not 100%. I occasionally use low poo and like how my hair looks, but my scalp stuff feels dirty. I've been using the new Dove shampoo and conditioner with Deva gel. Air dry.

[gogreengowhite]

I'm also a DevaCurl fan.

For frizz I use Curl Keeper (not from DevaCurl) but after years of it working I'm just not loving it right now.

[daisy24342]

Another vote for Deva Curl

[redheadk]

Apr 20, 2015 21:16:07 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

Apr 20, 2015 20:53:32 GMT -5 redheadk said:

Tigi curls rock curl amplifier. Most everything listed in this thread doesn't have enough hold for my hair. CA is like glue but doesn't make it crunchy when dry. I need a very, very thick product.

Is this a gel or a cream? And how is it re: frizz?

I suppose it's technically a cream. It is white and pretty thick, the thickest I've ever come across. It controls the frizz pretty well. I mean, it's not 100% perfect but it's the best I've found.

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mcfelix