#curlsmith

[unlikelykidempathartisan]

[1universe1soul]

Best I've used hands down

[nelliecoody19]

𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘺 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 Today on the blog I’m sharing all of the hair care products that are perfect for curly hair. These products strengthen, nourish, detangle, and protect every strand of hair Go to www.nelliecoody.com to see the post & even more exclusive content Shop this post & more at my shop @nelliecoody19 on the @shop.ltk app https://liketk.it/3ZghD #curlyhair #curlyhairproducts #haircare #hairtips #curlyhaircare #virtue #briogeo #livingproof #curlsmith @virtuelabs @briogeo @livingproofinc @curlsmith_official https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXl9a8JTnX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eddiethehunted]

im PISSED OFF i tried a new curl cream and used gel instead of mousse and look how fucking BAD IT MADE MY HAIR LOOK😭😭😭😭😭

for reference here’s my hair with my regular curl cream and mousse 😭

i hate it here man😭

[ratscabies]

the curly hair struggle is seeing another curly girl buy the $200 hair diffuser you've been dreaming about and her saying that it's worth the money

[severedlips]

the way god literally personally smited me by not giving me more red in my hair

[trendfag]

sometimes when im in the bathroom ill imagine walking like. my dad or whoever through my hair products. and being like “yeah i have two shampoos and four conditioners and one of those conditioners is actually designed to be used like a shampoo” because it sounds ridiculous but it makes sense!

[warvariations]

hey would u mind sharing ur hair care routine (what type of shampoo, conditioner, any masks/treatments u do)? it looks so good :0

Fuck yeah I ove talking about hair, that's why I thought I'd like having long hair but turns out it's sensory hell. Anyway.

Giovanni Smooth as Silk shampoo for a lowkey everyday option as it's sulfate free but cleanses well enough;

Once every like 3 washes i clarify with something containing sulfates and disodium EDTA. If you're feeling fancy you can do Kinky-Curly Come Clean but a random Pantene one will do the job so I don't feel like it's necessary. Just keep an eye on the drying alcohols (short chain) in the Pantene shampoos, some of them contain fewer or none and are better for yr hair;

I alternate between Mill Creek Biotin and Keratin conditioners. Mill Creek really makes the best conditioner on the market imo and the price has never gone up but you need to order it from the US;

Fuck Curlsmith. But if your hair gets really dry the Hydro Creme Soothing Mark really is the most effective deep conditioner I've tried within the cgm realm;

Kinky-Curly Knot Today as leave in / detangler or Ecoslay Rice Pudding. I love both. Make sure you buy Kinky-Curly from a reputable source cause there are plenty of counterfeits around;

KINKY-CURLY CURLYING CUSTARD. You will have to take out a loan to afford it but it's worth it. Also you need so little a tub will last you 2 years;

Before the Custard I used to use Ecoslay Lemon Buttercream and I liked that one too. It's just annoying that their products need to be refrigerated;

Before every wash (every 5 or 6 days for me) I give myself a scalp massage with amla oil, fenugreek oil, castor oil (also brahmi and bhringraj sometimes, depends what's on sale, but my faves are amla and fenugreek bc fenugreek is also lowkey a dht blocker) + a few drops of rosemary and basil oil and I sleep in it. On my ends I use avocado oil cause its molecular weight is low enough to penetrate the hair shaft;

Once every like, 6 weeks, I use my partner's ketoconazole shampoo to get rid of dht buildup on my scalp.

my hair is medium/low density and medium thickness, and low porosity at the moment cause virgin and proteinated af.

i also do henna once a year!! the brand i use is called spierb which is kinda random and lowkey sus but i really like it. i use copperberry (acerola) as an acid (1:4 ratio).

Hope you enjoyed this 'asciugata' (in northern Italian slang when someone talks your ear off abt sth you only mildly care about it's called "to dry someone out", an 'asciugata' is 'a dry-out'. Feel free to share yr hair routine if you like!

[qwertyfingers]

unfortunately have to hand it to curlsmith that shit definitely worth the ££

[lizziedelgrant]

My Current Faves

product recs and reviews

curlsmith weightless air dry cream- holds curls well its a pretty good leave in conditioner for my fellow curly gals

shea moisture coconut & hibiscus frizz-free curl mousse- love itttttttt curls are soft and it smells amazinggg

lume deodorant- this is the only time id ever recommend a deodorant because its that good. it lasts so long and it doesn’t stain clothes.

parade- their bras are amazing and they have so many sizes! im currently a 32F and for their bralettes that are sized with just S,M,L,etc, that would be a 1+. ALSO they are made from recycled bras isnt that cute? they have a program that lets u donate your old bras and panties to be recycled too. go green babes

tretinoin. iykyk. do your research before gettin a prescription

murad rapid dark spot corrector- this WORKS. and fast.

hair oiling- i might drop my routine soon. ingredients: amla, rosemary, olive, pumpkinseed, fenugreek, alkanet root DISCLAIMER: this is not for all hair types. women of color may benefit more from this.

orgain protein and superfood- this is a really good protein shake and its so affordable. the taste is mid but i like adding bananas in the smoothie to spice it up along with cinnamon sometimes. or other random fruit. ive been feeling pretty energized and healthy

tatcha the deep cleanse- its not my everyday cleanser, i use it when i want a nice exfoliation.

curology’s basic moisturizer- ok hear me out. its so gentle and it does the job. its lightweight and it doesnt clog. my skin is suuuper sensitive

more to come

-M

[quicklikelight]

@rosewindow asked about my curl routine so I figured I'd make a post about it. I loosely follow the Curly Girl method, but my hair is a) extremely thick (density-wisr), b) extremely fine, and c) prone to having hands in it (my own mostly but also my girlfriend's) so some things I've altered. My cut was many layers through the top because my hair has a tendency not to curl there. There are longer layers through the middle/ends. My curls are primarily 3a with some 3b and 2c areas.

I shampoo and condition daily in the morning(ish) with sulfate/silicone-free products, usually the Function of Beauty Curly (pink) line that you can get at Target.

I comb my hair to detangle while in the shower, by flipping my head upside down while I condition and raking through it with a wide tooth comb. I then scrunch my hair as I rinse the conditioner out, to help curls form.

Out of the shower, I put in curl cream (right now using Curlsmith Hold me Softly Style Balm) and mousse (Curlsmith Volume Mousse from their purple strength line). Then I plop my hair on top of my head and wrap in a microfiber hair towel so it can dry some.

When I feel like taking the towel off, I scrunch a bit more to encourage it, especially the top, and then I go about my life! I sleep with it in a bun with a satin scrunchie, and am careful about heat, color, etc.

[musingmelsuinesmelancholy]

hoping curlsmith works well. there’s very few curl products that don’t either weigh down my waves, make my hair greasy or frizzy as all fuck

Used to love sheamoisture but I feel like they’ve changed their formulas? Bleh

[girlfictions]

hari!!!!! u can answer on ur twt or here idm!! but have u got any hair gel recommendations for creating a gel cast for curly hair!!

i trust ur opinion ever since the recommendation of the garnier hair food stuff which has been rlly awesome and helped w my hair being a lot healthier!!

also any hairdryers or diffusers that aren’t tooo expensive!!

any recs r very welcome <3

ahhh first of all i'm so glad u liked the garnier products i truly swear by them!! wrt to curl gels i've definitely tried my fair share; the kinky curly custard, the ouidad climate control gel (SO good if u live in a humid climate), the curlsmith styling soufflé and the briogeo curl charisma gel have all given me great results so i highly highly recommend 🫶

i'll be honest i have no idea what brand my diffuser is bc i've been using it for ages but i have heard really good things about the conair brand for affordable hair-related tools so i would check them out for sure🌟

[crimeronan]

Psst, for the haircare stuff, if you haven't checked it out already then r/curlygirl on reddit is an absolutely fantastic resource to get started. They have a lot of different recommendations and user made wikis of products that will work well. But, if you have already looked there, what helped me the most is realizing I should pay less attention to my hairs curl pattern and more to it's porosity. If you're using something that's for high porosity hair and you have low porosity, or vice versa, it can be pretty unpleasant. Id recommend starting with SheaMoisture, Aunt Jackie's, or CurlSmith. I've had pretty positive results for all three of those, but sometimes you just have to experiment and see what works. If you're in the US, Marshalls and other stores like it are an absolute lifesaver when it comes to trying stuff you're not sure about. This is so long I hope I didn't just regurgitate things you already knew or have tried 😅

there's a lot of new info in here for me actually!! thank you very much 💕

[keybladeofsteel]

Got a fancy blow dryer from Curlsmith and it was absolutely worth it TBH.

[joshsindigostreak]

Shout out to my local TJ Maxx for having full sized Curlsmith products for half off! It was the only one left and I snatched it up so fast.