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Curly Haircare Help
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items I have wavy to curly hair depending on the weather, haircut, what products I use in my hair that day and how I style it. As a hairdresser my clients struggle to find what really works. I have compiled this list to help them and you. It ranges from wh...
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Everyone MUST Have
Shampoo
Conditioner
Styling Products
Styling Tools
Education
Easy to read and follow charts
What is your curl type? Here is a chart to help you find out so you can understand what products are best for you and how to care for your lushes locks.
Curl Pattern Chart Explained: Identifying Your Curl Type | The Curl Ambassadors
Such a great quick quide to help you understand how to take care of your wavy or curly hair.
How to Care for Your Curly Hair: 13 Steps (with Pictures)
This is a great site with lot's of great information on how to care for your curls. A great read.
9 Golden Rules for Curly Hair Care
Everyone MUST Have
I can't live without these two things
A Must Have! I tell all my clients, friends, family, even my sons have them. Silk pillow cases are not only gentle while sleeping for your hair but a bonus is I find my face has fewer (hardly any) breakouts (with proper washing and changing of beddin...
100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase
These towls are great for naturally dry your curls with product or non and also plopping your hair.
3 Pack Microfiber Hair Towel with Button, Super Absorbent Fast Drying Hair Wraps for Curly Hair, Anti Frizz Microfiber Towel for Women
Shampoo
My professional picks and my sons picks as well
This shampoo sits on my backbar at my salon for my use on all my wavy to curly hair clients. This shampoo has a little bit of bubbles enough to know it's working but not to much to weigh down your waves or curls.
12.0 oz LOW-POO ORIGINAL Mild Lather Cleanser for Rich Moisture - DevaCurl | Ulta Beauty
My sons pick. My sons have a mix of thick wavy to curly hair and this is one of their favorite products to use. Especially in the summer time to control the frizz. I can't lie I use theirs from time to time as well. It's my mom tax.
Marc Anthony Strictly Curls 3x Moisture Shampoo for Curly Hair - Shea Butter & Marula Oil - 16 fl oz
When my clients are feeling that their hair is weighed down and has lost its luster I use this clairifing shampoo to remove build up in the hair and scalp from products, hard water, and dead skin cells. I recomend using a clairifing shampoo once or t...
Water Works Clarifying Shampoo
Conditioner
Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
This conditioner is a staple in my salon also sitting at the back bar ready to moisturize the finest of waves to the thickest of curls.
32.0 oz ONE CONDITION ORIGINAL Rich Cream Conditioner - DevaCurl | Ulta Beauty
My sons pick. My sons have a mix of thick wavy to curly hair and this is one of their favorite products to use. Especially in the summer time to control the frizz. I can't lie I use theirs from time to time as well. It's my mom tax.
Marc Anthony Strictly Curls 3x Moisture Conditioner for Curly Hair - Shea Butter & Marula Oil - 16 fl oz
I know my wavy/curly hair get extremely dry due to the bleach and hot tools I use on it. I love to use this on my damp hair, put a plastic cap on and do what I need to do in the house then rinse it off with cool water. It makes my hair feel so moiste...
Coil Infusion® Triple Treat Deep Conditioner
Styling Products
What is your favorite to use? Gel, Spray Gel, Curl Creams, Balms, or oils?
I have wavy to curly hair depending on the weather and what products I use. I have found that this works best in my hair to hold my style without the crunch.
12.0 oz ULTRA DEFINING GEL Strong Hold No-Crunch Styler - DevaCurl | Ulta Beauty
This is my other choice on a gel that I use. Let's face it we get board and need to switch products from time to time. I also find that some products I use during certain seasons. This is my go to gel I use for those humid, hot, sticky summers. It he...
Advanced Climate Control® Heat & Humidity Gel
I personally do not use curl creams on my hair because it softens my kind of hair texture too much. But I do use this product on my clients and my sons who love the soft definition it gives to their coarser curly hair. This is for the people who 100%...
Curl Quencher® Hydrafusion® Intense Curl Cream
This hairspray has the power to block the humidity. I fight with this all summer but this helps keep my hair in check.
Humidity Blocking Hair Spray
Styling Tools
Tools I actually have and use
I love how this blow dryer does it all!!! If you even have a slight wave in your hair I'm telling you this blow dryer will change your life. Well at least your hair. If I have to shop for a new dryer I always try to find one with a diffuser attachmen...
PATTERN The Blow Hair Dryer + 4 Attachments - Ulta Beauty
I love this double row comb to get through and detangle hair as quickly and gentle as possible. Game changer for sure.
Double Row Detangler
Calming and Straightening products
These are product I use in my salon and have for years
I have been using this product ever since it has come out. I have tried other products that came out after it but nothing compares. I use this many different ways. #1. To calm down frizzy or tight curls, add a few drops to your favorite styling produ... using a Wet Brush to spread it from root to end. I then blow out the hair with a round brush starting from back of the head to front using small sections depending on thickness of hair. #3. For next day refresh without having to wash hair again. I us...
CHI Silk Infusion Silk Reconstructing Complex - 6 fl oz
I use this product on my clients who need a little extra attention to dry, brittle, highly frizzy curls. It can be used wet or dry. A few drops added to your favorite product or alone. Great if you fat iron or use a curling iron on your hair almost d...
CHI Keratin Silk Infusion Reconstructing Complex - 6 fl oz
Just for kids
No Adutls Allowed…just kidding
I always get asked by parents on what they can use on their childs hair. Some kids just hate gettting their hair washed because the shampoo stings and makes the hair hard to come through. I love this tear free shampoo for my younger clients. The bott...
KRLY Kids® No Time For Tears Shampoo
I simply love this conditioner for kids. Not only does it release the knots but it also is super moisturizing to the hair. Why do the kids always get to cool stuff. I love the bottle.
KRLY Kids® No More Knots Conditioner
Usually after washing, conditioning, getting the knots out, and trimming my younger clients are done in the chair. I use a few spritz of this spray gel and give it one last pick through or scruntch and they are out the door for tha special prize mom ...
KRLY Kids® Pump N' Go Styling Spray Gel