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Curly Girl Method Followers ... HELP!

expatgal — Sat, 17 May 2014 22:06:15 GMT

I've been loving my curly hair this past year since doing the Curly Girl Method by Lorraine Massey. I foolishly tried a new shampoo/conditioner/gel on my hair that was natural, but not the Deva-Curl products. My hair turned to complete MUSH. It was so soft, it felt like spun silk and NOT in a good way! I know I have over-conditioned it and now what? Went back to my usual DevaCurl products this morning, but it still feels so weird and mushy. HELP!

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drkcharger — Sat, 17 May 2014 23:32:08 GMT

I have done that before and know what you mean about being to soft. Actually i have foolishly done this more than once.

For me i had to wash my hair out with a clarifing shampoo or at least a reg. shampoo and start over.

I don't know about you but after a while i had to back off from the styling products(angell)

I now have really good results with AG Recoil

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Andreatoo — Sat, 17 May 2014 23:43:03 GMT

what is this curly girl method you speak of? I Too have curly hair and while I just found something I love its always nice to hear about products that actually work for our hair

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expatgal — Sat, 17 May 2014 23:49:04 GMT

The "Curly Girl" method was started by Lorraine Massey and she has written 2 books on it. Basically it involved caring for your curly hair with products that do not contain parabens, silicones, or sulfates. She started a line of products "DevaCurl/DevaCare" as well. It also involves co-washing (washing hair with conditioner versus sudsy shampoos), but I use the "Low Poo" 3x/week. If you have curly hair, I highly recommend her book! It has really changed my life and especially my hair!

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expatgal — Sat, 17 May 2014 23:49:46 GMT

A friend told me I needed to use a protein treatment to get my hair back to normal. I've never used one before.

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Andreatoo — Sat, 17 May 2014 23:59:02 GMT

On 5/17/2014 expatgal said:
The "Curly Girl" method was started by Lorraine Massey and she has written 2 books on it. Basically it involved caring for your curly hair with products that do not contain parabens, silicones, or sulfates. She started a line of products "DevaCurl/DevaCare" as well. It also involves co-washing (washing hair with conditioner versus sudsy shampoos), but I use the "Low Poo" 3x/week. If you have curly hair, I highly recommend her book! It has really changed my life and especially my hair!

I looked it up after I asked. Apparently I'm halfway there with wen but I like the silicon product I just discovered it's actually quite wonderful. Oh well

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shoekitty — Sun, 18 May 2014 00:35:10 GMT

I love the curly hair method. I use Deva products. One time I used the no poo, then left the moisture pack on for 15, rinsed and then used the one conditioning. My hair was really flat. Arg! After all that work. The best hint I use that made a difference (besides the actual products) is the mico fabric towel. And hand squeezing the water out. Works like a charm, without the frizz!

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 18 May 2014 00:42:43 GMT

On 5/17/2014 shoekitty said:
I love the curly hair method. I use Deva products. One time I used the no poo, then left the moisture pack on for 15, rinsed and then used the one conditioning. My hair was really flat. Arg! After all that work. The best hint I use that made a difference (besides the actual products) is the mico fabric towel. And hand squeezing the water out. Works like a charm, without the frizz!

I have a micro towel for the hair (different brand), and I do love it.

I do a modified curly girl: I do use shampoo but only ones that are sulfate free, and I have sworn off any products with cones or even with polyquats (which can be just as gunky).

Naturallycurly.com is a wonderful site for information and advice. And there are many, many great product lines from which to choose.

I personally like Curl Junkie and SheaMoisture for shampoo, conditioners, and styling products.

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Catstamper — Sun, 18 May 2014 01:43:15 GMT

OP, you might do the lemon rinse that is in the Curly Girls book. I think (without pulling out my copy) that you add a good bit of lemon juice to the No-Poo or whichever Co-wash you're using. That is a good clarifier.

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shoekitty — Sun, 18 May 2014 01:55:53 GMT

On 5/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 5/17/2014 shoekitty said:
I love the curly hair method. I use Deva products. One time I used the no poo, then left the moisture pack on for 15, rinsed and then used the one conditioning. My hair was really flat. Arg! After all that work. The best hint I use that made a difference (besides the actual products) is the mico fabric towel. And hand squeezing the water out. Works like a charm, without the frizz!

I have a micro towel for the hair (different brand), and I do love it.

I do a modified curly girl: I do use shampoo but only ones that are sulfate free, and I have sworn off any products with cones or even with polyquats (which can be just as gunky).

Naturallycurly.com is a wonderful site for information and advice. And there are many, many great product lines from which to choose.

I personally like Curl Junkie and SheaMoisture for shampoo, conditioners, and styling products.

I didn't buy the Deva towel.They are very small, and a little pricey. Don't tell anyone, but I bought 12 microfiber towels at Costco, made for car polishing, LOL! They were about 8 bucks for the dozen. They work well. I also have a microfiber towel I bought at Marshall's! They really make a difference for me

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Nighthawks — Sun, 18 May 2014 02:30:00 GMT

On 5/17/2014 Andreatoo said:
On 5/17/2014 expatgal said:
The "Curly Girl" method was started by Lorraine Massey and she has written 2 books on it. Basically it involved caring for your curly hair with products that do not contain parabens, silicones, or sulfates. She started a line of products "DevaCurl/DevaCare" as well. It also involves co-washing (washing hair with conditioner versus sudsy shampoos), but I use the "Low Poo" 3x/week. If you have curly hair, I highly recommend her book! It has really changed my life and especially my hair!

I looked it up after I asked. Apparently I'm halfway there with wen but I like the silicon product I just discovered it's actually quite wonderful. Oh well

What product did you discover?

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:01:40 GMT

On 5/17/2014 shoekitty said:
On 5/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 5/17/2014 shoekitty said:
I love the curly hair method. I use Deva products. One time I used the no poo, then left the moisture pack on for 15, rinsed and then used the one conditioning. My hair was really flat. Arg! After all that work. The best hint I use that made a difference (besides the actual products) is the mico fabric towel. And hand squeezing the water out. Works like a charm, without the frizz!

I have a micro towel for the hair (different brand), and I do love it.

I do a modified curly girl: I do use shampoo but only ones that are sulfate free, and I have sworn off any products with cones or even with polyquats (which can be just as gunky).

Naturallycurly.com is a wonderful site for information and advice. And there are many, many great product lines from which to choose.

I personally like Curl Junkie and SheaMoisture for shampoo, conditioners, and styling products.

I didn't buy the Deva towel.They are very small, and a little pricey. Don't tell anyone, but I bought 12 microfiber towels at Costco, made for car polishing, LOL! They were about 8 bucks for the dozen. They work well. I also have a microfiber towel I bought at Marshall's! They really make a difference for me

It shall remain our little secret.

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Andreatoo — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:05:55 GMT

On 5/17/2014 Nighthawks said:
On 5/17/2014 Andreatoo said:
On 5/17/2014 expatgal said:
The "Curly Girl" method was started by Lorraine Massey and she has written 2 books on it. Basically it involved caring for your curly hair with products that do not contain parabens, silicones, or sulfates. She started a line of products "DevaCurl/DevaCare" as well. It also involves co-washing (washing hair with conditioner versus sudsy shampoos), but I use the "Low Poo" 3x/week. If you have curly hair, I highly recommend her book! It has really changed my life and especially my hair!

I looked it up after I asked. Apparently I'm halfway there with wen but I like the silicon product I just discovered it's actually quite wonderful. Oh well
What product did you discover?

tigi curls rock curl amplifier. I'm very happy with the results no friZz and lots of volume and beautifully defined curls!

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morganjen — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:10:11 GMT

I've found my hair looks best when I use the DevaCurl system. I prefer the regular kind, I tried the DevaCare, but it was almost too moisturizing.

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Nighthawks — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:12:03 GMT

On 5/17/2014 Andreatoo said:
On 5/17/2014 Nighthawks said:
On 5/17/2014 Andreatoo said:
On 5/17/2014 expatgal said:
The "Curly Girl" method was started by Lorraine Massey and she has written 2 books on it. Basically it involved caring for your curly hair with products that do not contain parabens, silicones, or sulfates. She started a line of products "DevaCurl/DevaCare" as well. It also involves co-washing (washing hair with conditioner versus sudsy shampoos), but I use the "Low Poo" 3x/week. If you have curly hair, I highly recommend her book! It has really changed my life and especially my hair!

I looked it up after I asked. Apparently I'm halfway there with wen but I like the silicon product I just discovered it's actually quite wonderful. Oh well
What product did you discover?
tigi curls rock curl amplifier. I'm very happy with the results no friZz and lots of volume and beautifully defined curls!

Thanks! I've yet to find my HG product for my curls so I'm willing to try it.

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Ibby114 — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:15:42 GMT

I have curly hair too and use some Deva products. It's such a fight to get my curls to pop these days - I'm not a fan of most styling products. I think I need more Deva items!! Microfiber towels are the best. I have several turbie twist kind of towels, some are micro fiber and some are just cotton. What a difference with getting rid of the excess water!

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Andreatoo — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:23:12 GMT

while it doesn't solve all problems the wen has made a huge difference with my hair. I also stopped using a hairbrush completely and only now Use a comb. I'm almost 54 and for the first time in my life my hair is halfway down my back! what is the purpose of the micro fiber?

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brandiwine — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:21:23 GMT

DevaCurl and the Curly Girl method totally changed my hair. Love these products and my hair is in great shape. My vet is older with long, gray, frizzy hair. I gave her some to try along with my dvd of how to use the products and she loves it!

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WenGirl42 — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:38:12 GMT

It does sound like some protein might help...but I would only try that after the lemon clarifying option mentioned above. Or maybe an apple cider vinegar rinse? Hope your hair is back to normal in no time!

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expatgal — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:38:50 GMT

I agree about the microfiber towels - they make all the difference in the frizz factor. I love those microfiber gloves. I put the gloves on after applying my gel for scrunching out water and adding curl definition before clipping (another must, BTW!).

I'm wondering if lemon juice would affect my hair color? I do color my hair. Anyone know?