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Curly Girl in a Curly World ➰
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items My curly hair wash day routine essentials. 🫧🧺
Just trying my best to grow and maintain these curls, keeping her clean, hydrated and happy. 🙂↔️➰
I would say I have 3c/4a hair for the most part.
I do not use all of these products all at once! I...
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Pre-Shampoo
Shampoo
Conditioner
Treatments/Deep conditioners
Leave ins or curl creams
Gel/Mousse
Pre-Shampoo
If you want to skip the post-shampoo tug-of-war with rough knots, try these options first 🫶🏽🙂↕️
Best Pre-shampoo for detangling and hydrating coarse, curly, coily, etc hair. I love using this before shampooing to avoid issues during the shampoo process.
Aloe & Coconut Water Pre-Shampoo, 18oz
An alternative to the Pre-shampoo. I boil flaxseeds with water and strain it. Add a little aloe juice (inner fillet only) and it helps detangle the hair and avoid breakage before the shampoo process as well.
Flaxseed: 8 Health Benefits and How to Eat
I add this to my flax seed gel for my detangling prepoo. Orrrr I add this to deep conditioners and let it sit in my hair for 15 mins +
Lily of the Desert Organic Aloe Vera Juice 128oz
Itchy scalp NO more. I like to use this when I have mini twists in or to soak my scalp before wash day. It has glycolic acid so this has helped me so much with product build up and itchiness. 10/10!
Biolage Scalp Sync Purifying Concentrate
Shampoo
Different options depending on what your hair needs and what stage of your wash cycle you’re in. Just remember a healthy scalp is a clean scalp! 🫧🫡
My favorite shampoo, not too stripping but cleanses the scalp and hair well. Keeps my scalp balanced 🤸🏽♂️ This is what I use on a weekly basis, until I feel like I need a reset and use the undo goo shampoo and go down that road… 🙂↔️
12.0 oz Balance Apple Cider Vinegar Sulfate-Free Shampoo - AG Care | Ulta Beauty
REFILL! I keep this in stock as backup at all times. Love this shampoo, keeps my hair and scalp clean and you cant even smell the ACV.
33.8 oz Balance Apple Cider Vinegar Sulfate-Free Shampoo - AG Care | Ulta Beauty
Build up?! Where? This leaves your scalp and hair squeaky clean and is the perfect reset before bringing some life back into your hair. Prepped and ready for whatever comes next. I will typically use this once a month or every two months. So this bot...
Un-Do-Goo® Clarifying Shampoo - Remove Buildup
I ONLY really use this after clarifying shampoos. I love that it’s hydrating and brings back some TLC after the squeaky clean feeling
10.0 oz Hydrating Cream Hairbath - Innersense Organic Beauty | Ulta Beauty
Conditioner
Slip and moisture are all I ask for, and so far this one’s been coming through.. ➰
Keeps my hair hydrated, helps with detangling, and doesn't weigh my curls down. 10/10 perfect for me.
12.0 oz Boost Apple Cider Vinegar Silicone-Free Conditioner - AG Care | Ulta Beauty
REFILL! Love that you can buy the bigger packages to keep on deck. Less waste, more product.
33.8 oz Boost Apple Cider Vinegar Silicone-Free Conditioner - AG Care | Ulta Beauty
Treatments/Deep conditioners
Definitely just nice to haves not must haves. These are more targeted based on whatever the hair needs that day.. 🫧
If I feel like my hair has been super frizzy, or just not holding shape or curls the way it usually does, this is what I use to help. I feel like this always give my hair a nice reset and the curls clump better, the wash n go lasts longer and the cur...
Bond Curl Rehab Salve - Curlsmith | Ulta Beauty
My go to protein treatment right now. It says to leave on 3-5 minutes. I usually will leave this on with a shower cap like 5-15 minutes. Then follow up with my hydrating deep conditioner. I usually will do this once a month.
16.9 oz Awapuhi Wild Ginger Intensive Treatment - Paul Mitchell | Ulta Beauty
My go to hydrating deep conditioner right now. Keeps my hair soft and manageable. I actually like detangling with this too, it's thick and has good slip.
Food For Soft Rich Hydrating Treatment Mask - Matrix | Ulta Beauty
Just started using this! It's lightweight and smells good, I'm looking forward to seeing progress 🤗
Restoring Hair & Edge Drops - CÉCRED | Ulta Beauty
Leave ins or curl creams
If you’re looking for a thick moisturizing curl cream, you’ve found some here. I love these, I use them for wash n gos and mini twists. So far I always come back to these even when I try new things.. 🎯
I love how this clumps my curls, it's creamy and keeps my hair moisturized. Works well with gel, just don't use too much to avoid flaking!
Creamy Curl Styler with Kukui Oil
One of my tried and true, favoriteeee wash n go creams. Works great under gel, helps with curls formation, and is unscented. I’ve been using this since like 2017.. Never lets me down!
Texture ID Styling Creme
Gel/Mousse
The only things that tame the curls for me and provides enough hold for humid environments.. 🙃
One of the few gels that can hold my curls. Simple, gets the job done.
Wetline Xtreme Pro-Expert Styling Gel 15.87oz
Superrrr moisturizing mousse, I use this mostly only for mini twists. Love for it makes the hair look and feel. It also has some hold to it. So win, win!
The Doux Bee-Girl Curl Foam - 7 fl oz
Finishing
And of course we’re not letting all this effort go to waste.. These are my troops 🫡
This is one of my favorites to finish off a wash n go or a slick back. Will help with humidity but it definitely does leave a cast. I like that though, helps any style last 🤷🏽♀️
Advanced Hairstyle Lock it Weather Control Hairspray - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
Another my favorite finisher for a wash n go, this one also has 450 degree heat protection so I use it before diffusing.
The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray
Another anti humidity spray. These will help my silk press or wash n go last longer. 10/10!
Anti-Humidity Spray 5 - Kenra Professional | Ulta Beauty
No because IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW… I liveeeeee for this scent so I love spray it after I wash my hair before whatever cream and gel I’m using anddddd I also use it as a finisher when I’m spraying my anti humidity sprays so the scent lingers. I love it ...
Super Milk Conditioning Hair Primer
Finishing oil, I typically only really use oil on my ends. That's it!
Nourishing Hair Oil - CÉCRED | Ulta Beauty
I’ve been using this edge control for 5+ years now. I use this for slickbacks or any pulled back/pulled up style.
Gummy Professional Hair Wax for Men Ultra Hold
Love applying this just on my ends after I'm done styling. Has heat protection and adds shine.
1.0 oz No.7 Bonding Hair Oil - OLAPLEX | Ulta Beauty
I loveeee this stuff, it smells good and keeps my hair protected while diffusing and blow drying. It’s affordable and I do feel like I can tell a difference in the curl definition when I use this at the end of my wash n gos.
Curl Enhancing Heat Protectant Spray
Tools
Handle with care 🧸➰
Trying to make this process and smoooooth as possible 🥲
Best curly hair detangling brush, hands down! Doesn’t rip through knots and it’s super flexible. I use this at every stage of detangling.
Tangle Buster® Mini | KareCo
Had this for years and love how it makes deep conditioning easy, with evenly distributed heat that helps my hair really absorb any deep conditioner without being stuck to a chair.
Graffiti Hot Head
100 disposable shower caps. I use and reuse them over and over (unless I’m using to deep condition). So these last foreverrrrr.
LEOBRO 100PCS Large Disposable Shower Caps
And they’re in pink! ARE YOU KIDDING?! 🎀💅🏽🌸
100 disposable shower caps. I use and reuse them over and over (unless I’m using to deep condition). So these last foreverrrrr.
LEOBRO Disposable Large Shower Caps 100PCS
The OG. We all know her and love her. I've probably had my denman brush since 2010.. love this thing!
D3 Original 7-Row Styling Brush, Gloss Black