It has taken me roughly 35 years to LOVE my curly hair. 35 years of trial and error, oyes and joys to feel empowered by wearing my hair curly. As a mixed woman, I grew up with a mom that had long, gorgeous, STRAIGHT hair. She always took the reins and never made me feel like my curls were anything but gorgeous. Unfortunately, society, lack of products for mixed girls and a modeling career where “ethnically ambiguous” was my role, made me feel like my curls made me an outsider. Today, I see waves, curls and corkscrews in advertisements, on TV and all over social. We are in an era where we are embracing different and it is fabulous!
Target even has a whole aisle dedicated to ethnic hair and it is glorious! As a parent, it really takes a little time to get to know your child’s hair. Isn’t is amazing that you can create a human with a completely different hair texture than yours?! For my CJ, I use my Cantu conditioner and put a dime size amount in when wet, comb through and air dry. Easy, perfect, dirty blonde curls. It is wild and way too easy. For my hair, I have to work a bit harder. I wrote this post after my first curly cut in SF.
The products I share here have become the perfect cocktail for the bouncy, vivacious, frizz-free curls I have today!
Since many of you have requested a step-by-step. It is live over on my IGTV and you can shop all of my products here:
My Tools
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In the shower I wash 2x Per Week and Clarify 1x Per Month with DevaCurl Builup Booster
Cantu Shea Butter Cleansing Cream Shampoo & Conditioner
Use fingers and a Wet Brush to detangle
After Shower With Wet Hair:
- Section hair in half
- Add product with a light touch over the crown and then finger comb through the rest of the head.
Cantu Leave In Conditioner: Add a quarter size amount a little on the crown of your head and the rest throughout the route.
Marc Anthony Curl Cream: Quarter size amount and add a little to crown and the rest throughout the remainder of the hair and start to scrunch. BE CAREFUL NOT TO RUB!
Recoil by AG Curl Activator:Nickel size amount, light root touch and bring it down into the rest of the hair.
Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Super Sculpt : Heat styling gel or similar acts as a sealant to the hair.
Grab a T-Shirt: Press and squeeze the curls to release some of the excess moisture.
Hair Dryer with Diffuser Attachment: I use the Baby Bliss Pro. The key is to put it on low to medium mind and add heat. Diffuse util the hair is almost dry, but not fully! Let it air dry while you go on with your day!
Cantu Curl Revitalizer : To bring your curls back to life without having to re wet them down!