So I've been reading about the Curly Girl Method (CG) on www.naturallycurl.com and I've been using modified CG routine for my hair. There's so much to learn about CG products and how my hair reacts to cones, protein etc that I just can't go full out CG right now. Here is my current routine
Clarify as needed - Apple Cider Vinegar rise (1 Tblsp ACV to 1 cup of warm water)
Co-wash- 2x a week - Natures Gate Tea Tree Conditioner followed by Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Conditioner
Leave in Conditioner - V05 Moisture Milks Strawberries and Creme
Curl Definer - Aloe Vera Gel
Sealant - Mix of melted Unrefined Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Tea Tree Oil and Sweet Almond Oil
Daily Spritz -Water, Glycerin, V05 Moisture Milks, Strawberries and Creme
I live in DC and it's getting to cold to do daily wash and gos, besides I don't like having to do my hair in the morning so I'll do my Co-washing and Conditioning at night and when I wake up in the morning spritz my hair and then use my sealant mixture.
And this is how my hair looks as a result:
I tested them on different sections of my hair, I'm do to wash my hair so there is some build up from the past few days but I didn't feel like washing my hair to try all this stuff and then having to wash it out again. Besides if any of these products can define a curl on 3 day old hair, fresh wash hair will be no problem!!
First up Scurl
Nada, I really didn't think that this would work on my hair but I've seen tons of posts of people with 4 textured hair saying that curl activator helped define their curls. Oh well. Maybe this will be good for twists when my hair gets longer. So for Curl Definition on a scale of 0 to 5 curls this gets, 0.
Next Herbal Essences
It's hard to see with all the product build up but this stuff really made my coils come together in a defined fashion. It was like I put a texturizer in my hair, I was surprised because deep down I really didn't think that any of these gels could make my hair curlier I was never the person who could gel my edges down and make them look smoother, but then I was using products for relaxed hair so it make sense that that stuff didn't work. This stuff even smoothed and curled up my edges. This product gets 4 Curls.
Next Garnier Fructis
Last but not least we have the IC Gel
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