Here's the thing — there are different types of curly hair in the world and all types are beautiful. Whether your curls are coily or wavy — they need a hell lot of moisturising, conditioning, and often some curl enhancers.
So, drumroll...this is a list of the best curly-girl friendly products for curly hair. Let's scrunch it!
Now this duo is truly a godsend for us curly haired peeps. We personally dread styling gels or creams simply because they leave the hair super crunchy and not pleasing to the touch. But this all natural combo from Arata has turned things around. Enriched with flax seeds, olive oil and coconut oil (both products have a combo of these ingredients) make sure use the cream first on dripping wet hair, comb through for even distribution and scrunch. Then follow up with a small amount of the gel for more definition, again on wet hair and scrunch! Your curls will be defined, lively, bouncy and soft!
We're all guilty of having straightened and chemically treated our beautiful curls, before we realised how awesome they are. Or we simply like to experiment with different hairstyles through the week, in that case you need this Restorative Viva La Sativa Deep Conditioner from The Switch Fix. It will repair any heat damage or anything other environmental damage with continuous use. It helps lock in moisture and have healing ingredients like hemp seed oil, avocado oil, sal butter and moringa oil. Everything your curls will love.
True Frog is on my list of CG-friendly testing for the longest time. Many of their promising reviews are a primary reason. We love that all their haircare is curly girl friendly despite not being targeted at curly haired people. Looking forward to trying the Shampoo for Curls, Everyday Hair Conditioner and the Deep Conditioning Mask. With ingredients like chia seed extract to handle humidity, quinoa protein to restore and lock in hydration and provide curl definition, avocado butter and tender coconut water.
Fix My Curls does not under promise or under deliver on what its name says. It does fix your curls, especially if you invest in the whole regime that is the 5 Step Wash To Style Bundle that comes with a shampoo, conditioner, leave-in cream, curl defining cream and glazing gel. If you're after a consistent routine, this brand is it. All their ingredients are natural and are mentioned on the label so you know what you're treating your curls to.
Mama Earth has a great range of hair masks and their Argan Hair Mask is one product I look forward to when my hair is truly messy. Since it's got all the good stuff like argan oil, avocado oil, and milk protein, it's great for deep conditioning. All you've got to do is apply it to your scalp well and leave it on for 20-30 minutes. I follow an extra step of wrapping my head with a hot towel and turn it into a mini-spa sesh.
Argan oil is any curly girl's best friend. Thanks to all the moisturisation and conditioning it offers. Nashi's range of argan oil products is quite solid but it's their hair oil that I tend to go back to. It's lightweight and adds a fine bounce to hair. To be honest it doesn't even look like you've oiled your hair. The price is quite steep but this oil is for those days when your hair is limp and needs some overnight magic.
Another brand that we've been hooked to is — The Moms Co. After receiving a lot of recommendations on this serum, we finally got it and have been hooked ever since. After every hair wash, just dab some serum and scrunch your hair for your curls to look well-defined. And what's not to love? It adds a shine too.
Here's a shampoo that curly hair girls can always count on — Love Beauty & Planet Smooth And Serene. This shampoo is loaded with argan oil, lavender, coconut oil, and plant-based cleansers. It smells like a dessert and sometimes you can skip using a conditioner because this shampoo is legit that moisturising.
Both avocado and coconut do all things good to your hair and apart from using it as a conditioner, I often use this as a leave-in too. It does weigh down (very little)your hair but if you're going after a sultry look and run out of a styling serum, this 100 per cent works.
Flawsome makes it to the list yet again, because what can we say, our curly hair loves their products! This duo of masks especially -- Dense Intense with activated charcoal and kaolin clay for exfoliation and deep cleansing and Kinky Berries with berry extracts and Moroccan Argan Oil for moisturising and strengthening -- is everything your curls will need. Indulge in this masking therapy at least twice a month for bouncy, flouncy, happy curls!
Going right after the common enemy of curly-haired peeps -- Frizz, this Flaxseed & Murumuru Curls Conditioner from Foy Naturals promises smooth and plump curls. The ingredients are spot on, full of nourishing flaxseed, ylang ylang oil for moisturisation and murumuru butter that helps with definition. For best results, the product needs to be used every time you shampoo and needs to sit for at 15 minutes.
We can't you how amazing this product is. XO Curls Shower Detangling Comb works wonders — both in the shower and otherwise. Just apply conditioner and detangle your hair. Since the teeth of the comb are super wide and angular, it prevents hair breakage too.
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