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My Silk Press & Curl Routine Staples
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items These are the hair care products I regularly use to keep my hair healthy and manageable. Most are natural or vegan, and they help me maintain shine, moisture, and style with ease.
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Silk Press Essentials
Wash Day Must-Haves
Strength & Repair
Curl Definition Favorites
Moisture & Twist-Out Staples
Silk Press Essentials
What I reach for when I’m in my heat styling phase. These help protect my hair, keep it smooth, and maintain my silk press longer.
I use this right before flat ironing. It adds shine and helps my hair glide through the iron without feeling heavy or greasy.
CHI Silk Infusion
I use this after a silk press to add shine and that sleek, finished look. It’s lightweight, doesn’t weigh my hair down, and helps smooth everything out without making it greasy.
Curlsmith Bonding Oil
Always before blow drying. Lightweight, doesn’t weigh my hair down, and gives me peace of mind when I’m using heat.
CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray, Nourishing Formula Helps ...
My go-to anti-humidity spray when I’m silk pressing. I apply it before blow drying to help block out moisture in the air so my hair stays smooth longer. Especially helpful if you live somewhere humid.
Dream Coat Supernatural Spray | The #1 Anti-Frizz Treatment
My go-to moisturizing shampoo after clarifying. Keeps my hair balanced and soft.
Infra Moisture Therapy Shampoo - 2 Ounces
Wash Day Must-Haves
My wash day staples! Whether I’m clarifying, moisturizing, or starting fresh before a treatment.
I use this as a clarifier to remove buildup. My curls always feel refreshed after this, especially when I’ve been layering products.
Curlsmith Core Strength Shampoo
I use this when my hair needs a serious reset, especially before doing a protein treatment. It gets everything off so my treatments can actually work.
ApHogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair
I didn’t think a shampoo could almost detangle my hair until this one. It’s actually moisturizing and doesn’t leave my hair feeling stripped. Perfect when I want clean but still soft.
Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Shampoo
I love the smell, the thickness, and how soft my hair feels after. It’s rich without being too heavy and works really well after a clarifying shampoo.
Design Essentials Almond Butter Express Instant Moisturizing Conditioner
Strength & Repair
When my hair needs extra support. These are the treatments I use to rebuild, strengthen, and recover from heat or breakage.
After a few silk presses, I use this to restore my hair. It helps rebuild and strengthen before I go back to my curls. I always follow up with their shampoo.
Curlsmith Bond Curl Rehab Salve
This is a must after the Two-Step Protein Treatment. It brings the moisture right back and makes my hair feel normal again after that intense protein step.
ApHogee Balancing Moisturizer
Not the best smell at all 😅 but it works. You need heat to activate it and your hair will get very hard. Don’t touch it until you rinse it out! It’s one of the strongest protein treatments I’ve used and really helps when my hair feels weak from heat...
ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment
I use this when a full protein treatment feels like too much but I’m still in a heavy heat styling phase. It’s quick, effective, and keeps my hair feeling stronger without the drama of the two-step.
ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor
Curl Definition Favorites
My go-to mousses and gels for twists, rod sets, and wash-and-gos. These give me definition without the crunch.
This can be used by itself or layered under another styler if you like to mix products. Ever since I started using this, my wash-and-gos have looked way more defined and polished. It gives hold without making my hair feel hard or flaky, and it really...
The Doux 808 Base Gel
Another mousse I always go back to. I love it for twist sets and rod sets when I want definition without crunch. It gives hold but still lets my hair move.
The Doux Crazy Sexy Curl Setting Foam
Hands down one of the best mousses I’ve ever used. I mainly use it for flexi rod sets and it dries fast under a hooded dryer. I don’t even need a leave-in with this. It has enough moisture on its own and still gives hold without making my hair stiff.
Camille Rose Spiked Honey Mousse 4-in-1 Styler
Moisture & Twist-Out Staples
For when my curls feel dry or need extra love. These products bring softness, hydration, and bounce back.
One of the best deep conditioners I’ve tried. Whenever my curls feel dry or lifeless, this brings them back. My hair feels instantly softer and easier to detangle after using it.
TGIN Honey Miracle Hair Mask
Super moisturizing and perfect for flat twists and twist-outs. It gives my hair that soft, juicy look without feeling greasy. A little truly goes a long way, so one jar lasts.
Camille Rose Almond Jai Twisting Butter