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free skin care · Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:44 pm

Does anybody know of a serum, mousse, styling cream.. ANYTHING!! that really separates and defines each individual curl? I really love that long curly haired look but only if the curls are in control. i've tried SO many different products and it seems like theres always a new one jumping out claiming to do exactly what little curly haired gals want, but i can't seem to find one to really get those curls in LINE and flowing, not puffing or frizzing!

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:39 am

Hi, I have naturally curly hair and my favourite product that I've found so far is Bumble and Bumble Curl Conscious styling cream. Work it through wet hair then rub a bit between your palms and twirl hair into sections (you don't need to be neat about this). It defines and separates curls but doesn't leave you with that horrible crunchy feeling!

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:18 am

Garnier Fructis curl and shine leave in. I use that with a dab of honey and it works great! Sometimes I use that alone or along with either Herbal Essence Totally Twisted which has less hold but softer to the touch or Herbal Essence Set Me Up which has great hold and clumping.

Also try honey rinses, my curls come out better when I do honey rinses and it leaves it shiny too!

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:31 am

What are honey rinses?

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:35 am

I second the Bumble & Bumble Curl Conscious Creme.

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:50 am

Agent OO-CAT wrote:

What are honey rinses?

I put about a tablespoon of honey with a cup or either warm or cold water, dissolve it in the water. After I'm done washing my hair, I just pour the honey water over my hair and viola! I don't rinse it out.

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:55 am

ariesxtreme wrote:

Agent OO-CAT wrote:

What are honey rinses?

I put about a tablespoon of honey with a cup or either warm or cold water, dissolve it in the water. After I'm done washing my hair, I just pour the honey water over my hair and viola! I don't rinse it out.

Ahahahhaa moment here! I've been rinsing it out! Must try this next time. Thanks.

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:57 am

scalawaggirl wrote:

ariesxtreme wrote:

Agent OO-CAT wrote:

What are honey rinses?

I put about a tablespoon of honey with a cup or either warm or cold water, dissolve it in the water. After I'm done washing my hair, I just pour the honey water over my hair and viola! I don't rinse it out.

Ahahahhaa moment here! I've been rinsing it out! Must try this next time. Thanks.

If you do rinse it out, try literally a drop or two of honey in your hair products when you put it in whether it's gel or a leave in.

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:00 am

Thanks for the info. So you just pour it on top or work it into the scalp? Doesn't it leave the hair sticky? Any brand of honey? What about treacle? Sorry for all the questions. It's the first time i hear about this and am very intrigued.

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:06 am

Creme of Nature shampoo was voted best Detangling Conditioning shampoo for curly hair in some girl mag a few years back. Although my hair is only slightly wavy its all I use. It wont strip your hair and its SLS free. No need to add an extra conditioner after washing, its about $4USD and you can get it in any drug/grocery store in the ethnic hair care isle. Best stuff ever IMO!

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:09 am

Agent OO-CAT wrote:

Thanks for the info. So you just pour it on top or work it into the scalp? Doesn't it leave the hair sticky? Any brand of honey? What about treacle? Sorry for all the questions. It's the first time i hear about this and am very intrigued.

Oh no prob. You just pour it over your hair and that's it. I usually flip my head over and pour it all over, if I'm too lazy I don't flip over no biggie either way. No need to work it into the hair whatsover. It doesn't leave the hair sticky at all. Now that I think of it, I use about a tablespoon of water to probably a 1 1/2 cups of water. I just use like a glade tupperware type of deal container, eyeball the honey and take in the shower. You are more than welcome to use molasses. I hear if you use honey it'll gradually lighten hair not sure if it's true though I think my highlights have gotten a smidge lighter and the opposite for molasses.

free skin care · Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:46 pm

OOOoh...! I'm going to try this. My hair is naturally curly. I've tried all the products for curly hair and the ones to give you "beach hair" with no good results. I want something to separate the frizzy curls into longer waves. With natural curls, each separate hair somehow seems to do it's own thing - hence the frizz. I usually end up straightening it - then it's nice and wavy after I've slept on it! Then I don't want to wash it again (although I have to).... And you know when you're going out and you want to be fresh and newly styled? Forget it - I have to wash my hair the day before. Bummer.

free skin care · Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:09 am

Oh another one for you cury/wavy hair girls.

It's a citric acid rinse. I haven't tried it yet but will do so tomorrow, but from what I've read it leaves your hair SUPER soft and really defines and separates curls. I like the feel of my hair after an ACV or a baking soda rinse so I'm super stoked about trying this.

about 1/2 conditioner of your choice to 1/2 cup of warm water and the dissolve about a teaspon of citric acid. Mix or shake it up well and put it on your hair. Massage it in a little and then rinse off.

free skin care · Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:42 pm

I hope I'm allowed to post a link to another forum. If not, I will understand if this post is deleted or edited. Have you checked outwww.naturallycurly.com ? It's a great site for people with curly hair with tons of people posting about different products.

free skin care · Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:10 am

marci65 wrote:

I hope I'm allowed to post a link to another forum. If not, I will understand if this post is deleted or edited. Have you checked outwww.naturallycurly.com ? It's a great site for people with curly hair with tons of people posting about different products.

Marci that's where I go too!

Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:46 pm

I have LONG naturally curly hair. I have tried the more expensive products to see if they work. Nothing works as well as Tresemme. Now I like my hair to be defined and in control. I use Tresemme (sp) in the black bottles from CVS or any drug store. I mousse my hair first. Then I use their hairspray to spray the roots and the ends. Then I bend over and blow dry. Stopping a few times to spray again. And then Blow dry. Spray... Hair comes out lovely. [/url]

free skin care · Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:53 pm

I too have naturally curly hair, and I use Curls Rock by TIGI. I have also tried many different brands (John Frieda, Bumble & Bumble, Pantene for curly hair and so on), but find that this seems to be the best for me. Infact, I use the whole range. Curls Rock Shampoo & Conditioner, Leave in Moisturiser and Curl Defining Creme.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:05 pm

Mixed Chicks www.MixedChicks.net is a good product for this purpose.

Just be sure to clarify weekly with Nexxus Aloe Rid or another gentle, but effective clarifying shampoo, to prevent buildup. Embarassed

free skin care · Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:58 pm

Rebecstar1 wrote:

I have LONG naturally curly hair. I have tried the more expensive products to see if they work. Nothing works as well as Tresemme. Now I like my hair to be defined and in control. I use Tresemme (sp) in the black bottles from CVS or any drug store. I mousse my hair first. Then I use their hairspray to spray the roots and the ends. Then I bend over and blow dry. Stopping a few times to spray again. And then Blow dry. Spray... Hair comes out lovely. [/url]

Rebecstar I like Tresemme too, but I use their S&C, esp C, because I like to do the no-poo thing. Don't you find your hair stiff with so much hairspray?

Marci & Aries: I used to go to naturallycurly.com, too, I think I was one of the very first ones to be their 'regulars' when they first appeared like 10 years ago. Then I found that I was buying products like a mad cow (happened here as well Rolling Eyes

) until I realised I was on the borders of being obsessed with my hair Bad Grin

and the only way to stop buying was to stop going there and stick to whatever's been working well for me namely Redken Allsoft, TIGI Bed Head (must try Curls Rock now Rolling Eyes

) and Tressemme (the Vitamin H and Almond range).

Anyhoos...

p/s Rebecstar would you mind posting your hair pic here? Thanks Smile

free skin care · Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:45 pm

I've tried tons of different combos, and for my 3b hair (wet, it's down to my bra strap, dry, it's just below my shoulders Confused

) my HG is GF Curl & Shine topped of w/ Aussie Tizz No Frizz. The C&S offers great clumping and the TNF offers flexible hold. I do the naturally curly thing the whole way.

For you curlies who don't blowdry: How do you get your hair to dry faster w/o getting frizz or losing the clumping? When I try a diffuser, my hair is stringy curly; when I let it air dry (which is my usual method) my hair is great but I end up walking around for 4-5 hours looking like a wet dog Confused

Is there a faster way that still yield great results? TIA Smile

free skin care · Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:59 am

If I don't dry with a diffuser my curls are pretty relaxed and not as nicely defined, so I tend to dry it with a diffuser whenever I'm wearing it curly and want it to look nice. If I'm in a hurry though sometimes I'll just flip my head over and dry it with a diffuser at the roots for a few minutes since that is the area that is the slowest to dry naturally. Maybe you could partially dry it just at the roots and then let the rest of the curls dry naturally?

By the way, my two favorite combos that I use when I'm wearing my hair curly are GF styling cream followed by Tresemme bouncy curls or Biolage curl cream followed by Bumble and Bumble curl conscious creme. Both of these combos help define my curls without leaving my hair crunchy. My hair is fine and wavy/frizzy unless I use products that help encourage it to curl.

free skin care · Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:53 am

Thanks mamawalnut! I'll try just diffusing the roots. I'm new at using a diffuser, and when I've tried it it made my curls separate into several thin strings instead of bigger clumpy curls.

I've had my hair trimmed only once in the past year, but I swear it's getting shorter Confused

I want to grow it down almost to my bra strap DRY. It seems to be taking forever, even w/ taking hair, skin, and nails supplements.

free skin care · Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:06 pm

Tsjmom, I know exactly what you mean about the snail-paced growing out phase. I've also been trying to grow my hair long for forever it seems but between all the coloring, blow-drying, and flat-ironing (I wear it curly about half the time and straight the other half) it gets too much damage and breakage to gain much length. I do find that more frequent trims (every three months or so) help get rid of the split ends and damage so that overall my length has grown by a few inches in the past year.

free skin care · Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:29 am

Giovanni's Leave In Conditioner....I LOVE this stuff. It's all natural, and doesn't weigh down your hair. It subtly helps define the curl, leaving it soft and not krinkly, and conditions your hair in the process. It's also cheap! I get mine at the health food store, but you can buy it online even cheaper.

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