GitOverIt
09-19-2007, 02:02 PM
I happened upon a forum that had a thread called curly girl....I had never heard of this so pursued it (after I found out it wasn't for peolpe that had natural curly hair) I read through the forum and as I did I thought this sounds like something I could use....
in reading through it seems some of the guys are also trying this! so it's not for girls only!!! :D
I have felt for a long time that the shampoos I have used on my scalp, have not been that good for my hair.......my hair has gone from thick, healthy hair, to limp, thinning unhealthy hair......
some of the surprising things I read were...
no shampoo, comb or brush should be used!!! this perked my interest if for no other reason that it was not only unconventional but contradictory of everything we have been taught (think 100 brush strokes nightly)
One of the benefits is getting the scalpback to it's normal ph
someone asked for a short version of what curly girl protocol is
#1 -- You don't wash your hair with shampoo. People with wavy hair (as opposed to really curly) can wash theirs once or twice a week ONLY if they use a sulfate-free shampoo (no sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate) and then you're supposed to put conditioner on everything but roots and scalp FIRST to protect it from the shampoo while you wash your scalp. (Alba Botanicals has a line of 3 'fate-free shampoos at the health food store.)
most of the girls are not using any shampoo!
#2 -- You only use conditioners with no 'cones in them (no silicone, dimethicone, etc.) and no proteins. Now that I think about it, there probably shouldn't be any in the shampoo either. There's a link to a compilation of acceptable products on the other thread but I don't know how to link it for you. A couple I know of are Suave Naturals Lavender or Aloe. (But be careful, not all Suave Naturals are okay, particularly the "smoothie" varieties have proteins and are not.) Infusium Leave-In Conditioner was one many people preferred, but AFTER washing with conditioner.
#3 -- You only use gels and other hair products with no 'cones in them. Many Curly Girls use Fruit of the Earth clear aloe vera gel. Two others I found on the list that are easy to find are Aussie Tizz No Frizz and Aussie Dual Personality Gel (but not other Dual Personality products -- they have 'cones). Some people were making their own with boiling flax seeds, etc.
#4 -- You try to let your hair air dry if at all possible. When you can't, use a diffuser. Some people liked the microfiber towels. Some people came up with ways to wash at night and keep the curl in overnight.
#5 -- Many people were able to not even "wash" their hair each morning, but instead used a spray they made with water and a drop or two of lavender essential oil to "freshen" their curls to be scrunched back in. Some people mixed aloe gel and water, half and half for a spray gel and used that. There was a recommendation for people who seemed to get oily at the roots to use corn starch or another flour in those spots to soak up oil. Many people noticed their hair seem to get oilier in the first few days, but then it got better and they didn't experience the oiliness any more.
so I've been doing this for about a month....I had to really think this one out....no shampoo? instead you use conditioner to wash the hair...allowing the scalp to get back to it's natural oils....
and guess what...........???
MY HAIR IS CURLY! I have had straight hair all my life... I have learned to scrunch the hair, comb only with fingers, and allow to air dry!
there are several curly girl threads...here is one:
http://forum.t-tapp.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46127
in reading through it seems some of the guys are also trying this! so it's not for girls only!!! :D
I have felt for a long time that the shampoos I have used on my scalp, have not been that good for my hair.......my hair has gone from thick, healthy hair, to limp, thinning unhealthy hair......
some of the surprising things I read were...
no shampoo, comb or brush should be used!!! this perked my interest if for no other reason that it was not only unconventional but contradictory of everything we have been taught (think 100 brush strokes nightly)
One of the benefits is getting the scalpback to it's normal ph
someone asked for a short version of what curly girl protocol is
#1 -- You don't wash your hair with shampoo. People with wavy hair (as opposed to really curly) can wash theirs once or twice a week ONLY if they use a sulfate-free shampoo (no sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate) and then you're supposed to put conditioner on everything but roots and scalp FIRST to protect it from the shampoo while you wash your scalp. (Alba Botanicals has a line of 3 'fate-free shampoos at the health food store.)
most of the girls are not using any shampoo!
#2 -- You only use conditioners with no 'cones in them (no silicone, dimethicone, etc.) and no proteins. Now that I think about it, there probably shouldn't be any in the shampoo either. There's a link to a compilation of acceptable products on the other thread but I don't know how to link it for you. A couple I know of are Suave Naturals Lavender or Aloe. (But be careful, not all Suave Naturals are okay, particularly the "smoothie" varieties have proteins and are not.) Infusium Leave-In Conditioner was one many people preferred, but AFTER washing with conditioner.
#3 -- You only use gels and other hair products with no 'cones in them. Many Curly Girls use Fruit of the Earth clear aloe vera gel. Two others I found on the list that are easy to find are Aussie Tizz No Frizz and Aussie Dual Personality Gel (but not other Dual Personality products -- they have 'cones). Some people were making their own with boiling flax seeds, etc.
#4 -- You try to let your hair air dry if at all possible. When you can't, use a diffuser. Some people liked the microfiber towels. Some people came up with ways to wash at night and keep the curl in overnight.
#5 -- Many people were able to not even "wash" their hair each morning, but instead used a spray they made with water and a drop or two of lavender essential oil to "freshen" their curls to be scrunched back in. Some people mixed aloe gel and water, half and half for a spray gel and used that. There was a recommendation for people who seemed to get oily at the roots to use corn starch or another flour in those spots to soak up oil. Many people noticed their hair seem to get oilier in the first few days, but then it got better and they didn't experience the oiliness any more.
so I've been doing this for about a month....I had to really think this one out....no shampoo? instead you use conditioner to wash the hair...allowing the scalp to get back to it's natural oils....
and guess what...........???
MY HAIR IS CURLY! I have had straight hair all my life... I have learned to scrunch the hair, comb only with fingers, and allow to air dry!
there are several curly girl threads...here is one:
http://forum.t-tapp.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=46127