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Beginner-friendly curly hair routine essentials
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items Simple steps + easily available products = happy curls!
Sections
6
Cleansers
Condition and detangle
Deep Condition
Moisturize & Style
Dry & Refresh
Equipment
Cleansers
Use sulfate-free cleansers to gently clean your scalp without stripping natural oils. 1–2x a week
PATTERN Hydration Shampoo is a creamy, sulfate-free cleanser designed to gently remove buildup while preserving your hair's natural moisture. Infused with a blend of 10 nourishing oils—including coconut, avocado, and sweet almond—alongside aloe vera...
Hydration Shampoo with Aloe & Honey
Ceremonia's Champú de Yucca & Witch Hazel is a sulfate-free, deep-moisture shampoo crafted for thick, dry, or frizz-prone hair. It gently cleanses using yucca extract and witch hazel, while cupuaçu butter and babassu oil provide intense hydratio...
Yucca & Witch Hazel Deep Hydrating Shampoo
TRESemmé Bouncy Curls Shampoo is a salon-quality cleanser designed to hydrate, define, and enhance natural curls. Infused with coconut oil, it nourishes and shapes curls, leaving them soft and full of bounce. This shampoo offers heat protection star...
Tresemme Bouncy Curls Shampoo For Curly Hair - 28 fl oz
SheaMoisture's Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo is a sulfate-free cleanser formulated to enhance and define thick, curly hair. Infused with coconut oil, hibiscus flower extract, and silk protein, it moisturizes, improves elasticity, an...
SheaMoisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Shine Shampoo - 13 fl oz
Condition and detangle
Apply conditioner generously, then detangle using a wide-tooth comb or fingers. Every wash day
Ceremonia's Guava Leave-In Conditioner is a deeply hydrating, clean beauty essential designed to nourish and protect all hair types. Infused with antioxidant-rich guava, it shields strands from UV damage and environmental stressors. Latin American bo...
Guava Hydrating Leave-In Conditioner
Moroccanoil's All in One Leave-In Conditioner is a lightweight, milky spray designed to hydrate, detangle, and protect hair from breakage and thermal damage. Infused with antioxidant-rich argan oil, pure amino acids, and a nourishing superfood blend...
Mini All in One Leave-In Conditioner
SheaMoisture's Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate + Repair Conditioner is a deeply nourishing, rinse-out treatment designed to restore vitality to dry, brittle, or heat-styled hair. Enriched with certified organic Shea Butter, Manuka Honey, Yogurt Ex...
SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate & Repair Conditioner - 13 fl oz
Deep Condition
Nourish and repair your curls with a deep treatment. Once a week
Briogeo's Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask is a highly effective, naturally derived treatment designed to restore strength and shine to dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair. Formulated with 98% naturally derived ingredients, it combi...
Mini Don't Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
SheaMoisture's Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate + Repair Hair Mask is a rich, nourishing treatment designed to restore and strengthen dry, damaged hair. Infused with Manuka Honey and Yogurt, it hydrates, reduces breakage, and boosts shine. Free from...
SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate + Repair Hair Mask - 8oz
Moisturize & Style
Use the LOC or LCO method: Leave-in, Oil, Cream. After every wash
Moroccanoil® Curl Defining Cream is a styling and conditioning product designed to enhance and define natural curls. Infused with nourishing argan oil, it helps to activate and define curls, providing a soft, touchable hold without stiffness. This cr...
Curl Defining Cream
Cantu Coconut Curling Cream is a nourishing leave-in cream designed to define and hydrate natural curls. Infused with shea butter, it enhances curl definition, reduces frizz, and adds shine without weighing hair down. Free from sulfates and parabens,...
Cantu Natural Hair Coconut Curling Cream with Shea Butter - 12oz
Marc Anthony Strictly Curls® Curl Envy Cream is a styling cream designed to define and soften curls while controlling frizz. Infused with shea butter, avocado oil, and vitamin E, it provides all-day moisture and a soft, natural hold. Suitable for all...
Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Envy Cream Hair Styling Product & Softener - Shea Butter - 6 fl oz
Dry & Refresh
Skip rough towels—use a microfiber towel or cotton T-shirt. Refresh with a mist or foam.
Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Refreshing Curl Foam is a lightweight styling foam designed to redefine and refresh curls between washes. Formulated with a Rice Curl Complex—a blend of rice, keratin amino acids, and enzymes—this foam hydrates, conditions...
Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Refreshing Curl Foam - 8 fl oz
Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Curl Refresher Spray is a lightweight, hydrating spray designed to revive and define curls between washes. Infused with ethically sourced coconut oil and Tahitian Monoi, it reactivates natural curl patterns...
Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Curl Refresher Spray - 8.5 fl oz
Equipment
Miscellaneous equipment that will make the curl routine easier
Easy use spray bottle to make sure your hair is wet before starting your routine.
Maison Products Misting Continuous Spray Bottle Set - 3 Pack 12oz - Ideal for hair styling, gardening, cleaning, DIY projects
Detangling hairbrush for a smoother start to your routine.
UNbrush Detangler Hair Brush - Pastel Iris
To help apply your conditioner and detangle hair.
Unique Bargains Wide Tooth Comb for Curly Hair Wet Hair Long Thick Wavy Hair Detangling Comb Hair Combs with Long Handle for Women and Men 1 Pc
Diffuser to dry curls
Revlon Perfect Heat Volumizing Turbo Hair Dryer - 1875 Watt
Silk bonnet to help preserve curls
YEVYO Silk Bonnet for Sleeping Women, Satin Hair Bonnet for Sleeping for Wavy Curly Natural Hair Women Men - Blue