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Reasons Why The Curly Girl Method Didn’t Work For You

August 2, 2021 by Emily Evert 2 Comments

Something I come across in wavy/curly groups fairly often is a comment similar to this one.

“I tried the curly girl method in the past and it just does not work for my hair. What does that mean? Does my hair need silicones?”

Some people conclude that their hair does need silicones. I am not someone who believes that silicones are the devil, personally. At the same time, it doesn’t make sense to me that anyone’s hair could need silicones.

Silicones are emollients, and emollients are ingredients in products that help create a protective barrier or film on the hair. This helps seal your hair. On their own, emollients are not moisturizing. However, if you use moisturizing products and then also use an emollient, the emollient helps your hair stay moisturized by sealing the moisturizing ingredients into your hair.

Silicones are “manmade” emollients, but there are many other types, too. For example, fatty alcohols are emollients, as are some oils and butters, proteins and hydrolyzed proteins and more.

Dimethicone is often listed as the “worst” silicone, and it is an emollient, but shea butter and argan oil are two examples of emollients that are not seen as “bad” by those who follow the curly girl method, basically just because they’re more natural. The function is the same, though. That’s not to say that all emollients work exactly the same, as they do vary some. So…

Is it possible that my hair needs silicones?

Day 2 Wavy Hair Routine: How To Refresh With Mousse

March 6, 2021 by Emily Evert 9 Comments

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I recently updated my 10 mousses compared on my wavy hair blog post to include another mousse. In the past, my go-to solution for day 2 hair has been to get wavy hair to last longer by just getting really hard hold on wash day, to avoid refreshing. With a new mousse that I’ve been using lately (Cake mousse) I’ve found refreshing to give me decent results.

For me, the key to refreshing with mousse without your hair feeling really producty, is using a mousse that is really light so that you can use it on wash day, and add more in to refresh the next day without your hair feeling heavy, “producty”, sticky, weighed down, etc. For me, Cake Mousse has been that mousse!

Meijer Curly Girl Method Starter Kit For Wavy Hair

March 2, 2022 by Emily Evert 1 Comment

I’ve done a few CGM starter kits for different retailers, and they’ve been fairly popular so I thought I’d occasionally add in new ones. This time, I’m doing a Meijer curly girl method starter kit!

The town I live in has two grocery stores, a Walmart and a Meijer. I prefer Meijer (or “Meijers”, as most of us here in Michigan say!) so when I was first looking to start the curly girl method, I headed to Meijers to see what I could find that was curly girl approved. I stood in the hair care aisle for a long time, and came home with a gel that didn’t end up being curly girl approved.

So, in an attempt to stop you from the same situation, here is a starter kit!

Meijer Curly Girl Method Starter Kit

Pick up at least these four products:

Suave daily clarifying shampoo
Pacifica curls Shampoo
Pacifica curls Conditioner
Twist weather up weightless curl defining gel

If your hair is really prone to tangles, feels really dry or looks really dull, or you just aren’t on too tight f a budget, I’d recommend also buying a Garnier Fructis Treat deep conditioner. These are 3-in-1 products so you can use a small amount as a leave-in conditioner if your hair gets tangled between washes, or you can just use it as a deep conditioner periodically to help your hair get softer and more moisturized over time.

Why You Shouldn’t Brush Wavy Hair

September 22, 2020 by Emily Evert 10 Comments

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When I first discovered that my hair was naturally wavy and found the curly girl method, I was confused by hearing “Do not brush wavy hair!”. I had spent my whole life brushing my hair after getting out of the shower, and at the start of each day, at minimum.

I also grew up hearing things like “Your hair is a mess, it needs brushed!” So, I thought of brushing your hair as an essential part of taking care of your hair and keeping it from looking bad.

For those of you who are where I was a few years ago, I wanted to dive deeper into why you shouldn’t brush wavy hair. Hopefully, this will help you understand the benefits of not brushing wavy hair.

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