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Soft Skin, Defined Curls: My Holy Grails!
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items This list is full of my tried-and-true favorites for both body care and curly hair. I have 2C–3B type curls and have been on my hair-loving journey since middle school—so I’ve gone through a lot of trial and error to find what really works.
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Curly Hair Must Haves
Sensitive Skin Body Essentials
Curly Hair Must Haves
My 2c - 3b hair LOVES this mask! I just recently bought it and even after the first try my hair was left smelling good and feeling soft. I left it in for 15ish minutes and it created a great slip and made combing through my hair a breeze!
Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Masque
Typically I do not take the time to style section by section of my hair but once I saw this brush I was intrigued. Even on my lazier days of styling I still reach for this brush. It does an amazing job at creating curl clumps, sections, defining, and...
Define EdgeLift Brush
Love love love! I’ve never had a brush quite like this. The bristles separate when detangling making getting knots out painless. I have also found this since using this brush I am experiencing less hair loss after detangling.
Evolve Flow-Thru Detangler
Super fun to use and light weight! The nozzle is exactly like a whipped cream bottle, hence the name. It’s a much lighter mousse but still has great hold.
Curl Talk Hi-Moisture Whipped Cream
The different hair types of this product is genius! Currently I use the curly hair shampoo and conditioner. I “double-poo” and the product lathers greatly. I have not experienced a stripping feeling when using this shampoo, unlike other products I’ve...
V&Co. Beauty
Trying to sleep with curly hair can be a huge pain and honestly scary. I know the feeling of having a perfect hair day and dreading going to bed knowing all my work will disappear in the morning. I found this lovely bonnet on amazon and it works perf...
Long Satin Bonnet Sleep Cap, Black XL
My tried and true! When my hair seems extra frizzy or is uncooperative I immediately reach for my claw clip. It’s such an easy solution to getting my hair out of my face, no ponytail bump, and lose enough erasing any problems of a headache. I typical...
Basic Solutions Claw Hair Clips
Water is a curly girls best friend! I use my spray bottle almost every single day just to touch up my curls, refresh, detangle, and style. I couldn’t imagine a world without her.
Continuous Spray Bottle
If you’re looking for a strong hold mousse, she’s your girl. It also works amazingly as a refresher with some water! I will say that if your hair is more on the wavier side this might be too heavy on your hair but I have another rec for that!
Curl Talk Activating Mousse
If you’re looking for a light hold mousse here it is! This is a liquid to foaming mousse and I’ve noticed that it works well on wavier hair because it is not as heavy. Works well as a refresher with some water too.
Coconut & Hibiscus Frizz-Free Curl Mousse
Smells good and light weight. I love to use just a little bit of this to break up my gel cast and it works perfectly. Leaves my hair shiny and soft and doesn’t look oily. I even apply it to the ends of my hair on the nights I remember to.
Argan Oil of Morocco
Super soft and cooling. Also very beneficial for hair and skin! Using a silk bonnet with a silk pillow case acts as a double defense to protect your hair incase your bonnet falls off.
Silk Pillowcase
My key product!
I know Shea Moisture can sometimes be a no go for some curly heads but this truly saves my hair.
I’ve tried other leave-ins like bounce curl and not your mothers but I always find myself coming back to this one. Without it my hair...
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Sensitive Skin Body Essentials
I truly cannot say enough good things about this lotion. The smell, the smoothness, did I say the smell? It smells just like a vanilla cupcake, the first time I used it I wanted to eat it! I have super sensitive skin and have no experience a reaction...
Shea Better Vanilla Cashmere Body Lotion ...
Long lasting body wash!!! This body wash works wonders when paired with the she butter vanilla lotion in my recs. It leaves me sensitive skin feeling soft and hydrated.
Pamper Shea Body Wash
Can be on the pricier side! I have found these at Walmart and Marshall’s and I continue to go back and look for one once I run out. As someone with extremely sensitive dry skin this is my holy grail. I typically use a couple sprays on my face in the ...
Rosewater | Rose Water Spray
I stand by this face wash and have used it through all of my breakouts and skin reactions. I have very sensitive skin and this face wash has never let me down. It’s very gentle on the skin.
Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
Same thing as the face wash I recommended, very easy on the skin. I have only experienced a reaction to the “dry skin cream” and immediately switched to using the “crema S” and have had no issues. It leaves my face feeling moisturized all day long, I...
Facial Moisturizers
Aquaphor has never let me down. It’s perfect as a chapstick, tattoo hydrator, and slugging! If you don’t know what slugging is don’t worry! Slugging is a skincare technique where a thick, occlusive ointment, like aquaphor, is applied to the face as t...
Aquaphor
My absolute favorite!! I never go anywhere without it honestly. It’s super cheap and works wonders. It’s the best chapstick I have ever used and last awhile too!
Vaseline® Lip Therapy® Advanced Healing Tube
Not sure if this really falls under “self care” but it’s too good not to recommend. As someone who rarely wears makeup I used to really be into trying different mascaras. Over the years I kept finding myself back at this one. The long thin wand is my...
Telescopic Intense Lash Length Original Mascara
Super soft and cooling. Also very beneficial for hair and skin! Using a silk bonnet with a silk pillow case acts as a double defense to protect your hair incase your bonnet falls off.
Silk Pillowcase
Just started trying this a couple days ago and have had no reaction.
In the morning I splash my face with water, apply the toner to a cotton round and in sweeping motions I rub it on my face (be careful to avoid your eyes because it does burn!), an...
Hydrating Toner: Balance Your Skin
When I walked into B&BW I was asked if I wanted to sample this lotion. Immediately after smelling it and rubbing it in on my hand I absolutely had to go find it in the store. Unfortunately I did not buy it and let me just say that I’ve been think...
Vanilla Café Body Lotion
Hair, skin, and nails!!!!!
While it won’t specifically make your hair grow, it can definitely help strengthen the hair shaft by keeping it moisturized, causing less breakage overtime. Jojoba oil is a great product to add to your hair care routine if...
Leven Rose Organic Pure Jojoba Oil