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Curly Hair Products I Actually Buy☆
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items For context, my hair is very dense, shrinkage-prone, and naturally tight curly/coily roughly in the 3C–4A range with a few different textures throughout my head. My hair seems to fall around medium porosity: it gets fully wet without too much trouble...
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Wash Day☆
Styling + Definition☆
Refresh + Maintenance☆
Wash Day☆
If I’m using the shampoo, I’m usually pairing it with the matching conditioner. I like this one because it gives my hair a lot of slip, which makes detangling my dense curls way less of a fight. It leaves my hair feeling soft, moisturized, and easier...
12.0 oz Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner - Design Essentials | Ulta Beauty
This is hands-down my favorite hair mask and probably the one product I’d be most upset to run out of. I use it every wash day because it leaves my hair ridiculously soft, moisturized, and defined. The last time I used it, my curls looked so good str...
16.9 oz Food For Soft Rich Hydrating Treatment Mask for Hair Repair - Matrix | Ulta Beauty
One of my favorite wash-day shampoos. My hair is super dense, so I need something that actually cleans my scalp without leaving the rest of my hair feeling stripped or rough. I like this one because it gives me a good clean while still leaving my cur...
12.0 oz Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Sulfate-Free Shampoo - Design Essentials | Ulta Beauty
Styling + Definition☆
This is one of my favorite simple styling products, especially for twist-outs, braid-outs, and defining my curls. I’m pretty heavy-handed with it and really focus on my ends, but it gives me enough slip and a nice light hold without needing to layer ...
Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse - Design Essentials | Ulta Beauty
I’m not going to pretend I know every bit of Olaplex science 😂, but this serum has become one of my favorite products when I’m heat styling. I’ve been straightening and blow-drying my hair more over the past year, and this makes my hair feel smoothe...
No.9 Bond Protector Heat Protection & Frizz Reduction Nourishing Hair Serum - OLAPLEX | Ulta Beauty
Color Wow Dream Coat is one of those products I reach for almost every time I straighten or smooth my hair, especially when I’m doing more of a light press/blowout instead of a super flat, bone-straight finish. It’s designed to help with frizz and hu...
1.7 oz Dream Coat Supernatural Spray - Color Wow | Ulta Beauty
If you buy nothing else from this list, buy Blue Magic Hair Grease. This has literally been a staple in my life since I was born. I’ve used pretty much every version, but I usually come back to the original. After wash day, I’ll grease my scalp direc...
Blue Magic Conditioning Hair Dressing 12 oz., Dry, Anti Breakage, Nourishing, Moisturizing
Refresh + Maintenance☆
This is one of those edge controls I keep around for quick, easy styling. It’s not my pièce de résistance when I need a super-slick, all-day hold, but it works perfectly when I just want to smooth my edges down fast and keep it moving. I especially l...
EBIN NEW YORK 24 Hour Edge Tamer - Extreme Firm Hold (2.7 oz)
This is my holy grail when I need a real slick-back. If I’m doing a ponytail or anything where I want my edges and the rest of my hair laid FLAT, this is what I reach for. Once I smooth everything down and tie it for a little while, my hair stays exa...
Bask & Lather Edge Control, Strong Hold Edge Control, Non-Flaking, Paraben-Free, Natural Formula, For All Hair Types, 5.3 oz
This is another legacy product for me. I’ve basically been using Let’s Jam my whole life. Is it the strongest hold in the world? No, and that’s actually why I still like it. I use it when I want a softer, lighter hold for things like flat twists, a f...
Softsheen Carson Let's Jam! Condition and Shine Gel, for Frizzy Hair and Frizz Control, 14 oz
I don’t reach for this one all the time, but every time I use it I remember why I like it. It gives a really good hold without leaving my hair feeling dried out, and it’s especially good on wet or damp hair the water actually helps me distribute the...
Kiss Colors & Care Braiding Hair Styling Gel, Level 7 Maximum Hold for Textured Hair, 6 oz
Water is honestly one of my favorite refresh products 😂, and I like using a continuous mist bottle like this because it gives my hair an even, soft mist instead of blasting one section with a stream of water. It lets me lightly dampen my curls, refr...
Plastic Spray Bottles 2 Pack, Stream Water Bottle for Cleaning Solutions, Plants, Pet, Essential Oils, Hair, Cooking
I don’t own this exact set, but this is basically the starter kit I’d recommend if you’re new to styling curly hair or just building up your tool arsenal. A detangling brush, wide-tooth comb, rat-tail/parting comb, satin or silk scrunchies, and secti...
12pcs/Set Hair Styling Comb Set, Detangling Hair Brush For All Hair Types, Detangler Brush Teasing Hair Brush Rat Tail Comb Edge Brush, Silicone Scalp Massager Shampoo Brush For Shower-Black
I’m a little bit of a brush snob when it comes to slick-backs 😂. With this style of double-sided brush, I specifically want one side to feel firmer so it can really get into my dense hair, and the other side to be softer for smoothing everything dow...
WavEnforcer Double Sided Fade Brush
This is my bougie curl-definition brush 😂. I especially like using it on the front pieces of my hair because those sections tend to clump and define really well, and this brush helps bring that curl pattern out even more. I also love it on my ends b...
Define EdgeLift Brush for Curl Definition & Styling Control - Bounce Curl