{"id":6016,"date":"2021-08-12T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurlify.com\/?p=6016"},"modified":"2025-06-25T05:25:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:25:51","slug":"curly-girl-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method\/","title":{"rendered":"The Curly Girl Method: steps for a successful curly hair routine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6016\" class=\"elementor elementor-6016 elementor-54340\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be9dab8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be9dab8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a47a1a5\" data-id=\"a47a1a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16800c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16800c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you long for more defined curls and want to make frizz a thing of the past?<\/p><p>The Curly Girl Method is your answer and you\u2019ve probably heard of it as it\u2019s all over TikTok, Pinterest and Instagram.<\/p><p>In this article we share our steps on how to get started with the Curly Girl Method with all the information you need to start a successful curl journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73beb32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73beb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Curly Girl Method or CG method?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16275c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16275c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-1024x626.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-64x39.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-method-wavy-curly-coily-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41eca41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41eca41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Curly Girl Method, also known as the CG Method, is a mainly natural hair routine that promises to bring out your best curls.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a hair care method that trades out harmful habits for a healthy curly hair regimen, by choosing nourishing products without sulphates, silicones and parabens.<\/p><p>The Curly Girl Method works for all different hair types. It is the ideal hair diet for textured hair, coils, waves or curls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066d0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"066d0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">In short it involves cutting out everything that dries or disrupts your curl pattern and then making sure your hair can absorb nourishing ingredients.<\/span><\/p><p>That means banning out harmful chemicals and shampoo with suplhates as well as heat treatments and hair straighteners.<\/p><p>Basically the way it works is twofold:<\/p><ol><li>Stop using damaging products with sulphates and other ingredients that deprive your hair of moisture.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f768048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f768048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">and<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Cut out silicones so your hair can better absorb moisture and nutrients.<\/li><\/ol><p>It\u2019s truly amazing how people can completely transform their hair by simply avoiding silicones and sulfates. Many happy curly\u2019s have preceded you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ec499f elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15ec499f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;3&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c936ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c936ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And guess what, the curly girl method will even make straight hair more beautiful and healthy.<\/p><p>Below is e-v-e-r-y-thing you need to know about the Curly Girl Method, including how to apply your hair products, how to brush and detangle your curls, how to wash (and dry) your hair, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e9471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e9471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">So take deep breaths, nestle in for a long read, and get ready to screenshot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Got more questions as you read? Good, because I&#8217;ve got answers to quite literally everything you might think of later on.\u00a0<\/p><p>Trust me: You can do this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3544bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3544bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will the Curly Girl Method work on my hair?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba10520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba10520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/review-dyson-supersonic-fohn-voor-krullen-resultaat-isabelle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30166\" alt=\"Review by Isabelle: is the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer worth it?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/review-dyson-supersonic-fohn-voor-krullen-resultaat-isabelle.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/review-dyson-supersonic-fohn-voor-krullen-resultaat-isabelle-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/review-dyson-supersonic-fohn-voor-krullen-resultaat-isabelle-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/review-dyson-supersonic-fohn-voor-krullen-resultaat-isabelle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/review-dyson-supersonic-fohn-voor-krullen-resultaat-isabelle-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56e6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c56e6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re not sure who the Curly Girl Method is best for, or if it work for your hair, I will say that type-3 curls tend to see the best results from CGM.\u00a0<\/p><p>Although tons of people with wavy hair and natural black hair have also had amazing success.\u00a0<\/p><p>So it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t experiment if you have straighter or more coily hair, but just know your success may vary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5454815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5454815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Jost; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Explore our favorite Curly Girl Method variations<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/wavy-hair-routine\/\">Wavy Girl Method: The Routine for Wavy Hair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method-for-coily-hair\/\">Kinky Hair Method: For Coily, Afro &amp; Black hair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/lazy-curly-girl-method\/\">Lazy Girl Method: For Busy Boys &amp; Girls and their Curls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/eco-cg-method-sustainable\/\">Eco Curly Girl Method: For Curlies with a Sustainable Heart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-guy-method-men-with-curls\/\">Curly Guy Method: For Men with Curly Hair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method-for-kids\/\">Curly Kids Method: For Kids with Curly Hair<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>And yes\u2026 we even have a guide for straight hair folks:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method-for-straight-hair\/\">Curly Hair Method for straight hair<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271e5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"271e5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curly Girl: the handbook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6fc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba6fc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29883\" alt=\"Curly Girl Handbook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Curly-Girl-Handbook-1-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcf26d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dcf26d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a nutshell, the Curly Girl Method\u2014originally created by hairstylist and curl expert Lorraine Massey, who wrote Curly Girl: The Handbook\u2014is a guide to getting excellent hair using specific products and styling techniques.<\/p><p>The Curly Girl Method was first described in 2007 by Lorraine Massey, who writes about it in her now famous book \u2018\u2019Curly Girl: The Handbook\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248b7c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"248b7c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cFrizz is just a curl waiting to happen.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">\u2013 Lorraine Massey<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ce27f elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e9ce27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;3&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82de1ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82de1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Curly Girl is the bible for those with naturally curly or wavy hair and a desire to celebrate. Its author Lorraine Massey is the owner of the Devacurl salons and Devacurl products.\u00a0<\/p><p>The book includes daily routines for all curl types, recipes for homemade lotions and potions for locking in moisture. It also provides expert tips on caring for African American hair and so much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e89552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e89552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Curly Girl Method: 7 things to avoid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a0e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2a0e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-1024x745.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-66419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-1536x1117.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-2048x1489.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-600x436.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_231366088-64x47.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285066e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"285066e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Curly Girl Method is based on a number of basic guidelines, such as removing harmful ingredients and damaging hair habits. Then by discovering your curl type and hair characteristics, you will learn which nutrients your hair needs to thrive.<\/p><p>We will start you off with our overview of what you should avoid to ensure your full curl potential!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084a43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"084a43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 Say no to shampoos with sulphates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94284a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94284a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35461\" alt=\"Shower, drying, protein\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-scaled-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1582514329-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e03fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e03fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We strongly recommend avoiding shampoos that contain sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), as they are very harmful and drying.<\/p><p>That said, if you are not ready to ditch shampoo completely, there are many excellent sulphate-free shampoo options, which gently remove impurities from your hair without drying and damaging sulphates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b554dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b554dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">You can recognize shampoos containing sulfates by reading the ingredient list on your shampoo. Often sulfates end in: -sulfate, -sulfonate, -sulphate.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/the-truth-about-sulfates\/\">Read more about how to recognize and avoid sulfates<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30693bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30693bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Stay away from heat and styling appliances such as blow dryers, hair straighteners and curling irons<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f8180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30f8180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive-1024x810.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive-1024x810.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive-300x237.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive-768x607.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive-600x474.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive-64x51.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SOTC_1204x.progressive.webp 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ab1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ab1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you use heat on your hair, you risk seriously damaging your hair. Loraine Massey jokingly calls blow-drying \u201cfrying your hair\u201d because you are literally frying your locks.\u00a0<\/p><p>But don\u2019t worry, if you don\u2019t want to say goodbye just yet, there is a better way to blow-dry your hair. Consider using a hairdryer with a diffuser that spreads moderate heat evenly over your curls.<\/p><p>It is, however, strongly recommended that you let your hair air dry as much as possible. But that is of course easier done in summer months. If it is the middle of winter and freezing outside, going out with wet hair is definitely not recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e913c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e913c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Limit usage of brushes and combs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e1609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17e1609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/V6_nc-product-shoot-alex-650-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/V6_nc-product-shoot-alex-650-1.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/V6_nc-product-shoot-alex-650-1-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/V6_nc-product-shoot-alex-650-1-600x415.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/V6_nc-product-shoot-alex-650-1-64x44.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8b7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc8b7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Detangling your curls with your fingers is preferable to combing or brushing for a number of reasons.\u00a0<br \/>Using your fingers is much more intuitive than using a brush or comb.\u00a0<\/p><p>It allows you to feel exactly where your tangles and knots are. Instead of breaking through them forcefully, you can gently work them out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b73f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b73f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Using your fingers prevents hair breakage and also prevents destroying your curl pattern, which can lead to frizzy hair or undefined curls.<\/span><\/p><p>In addition, if you detangle your hair using your fingers while you have a hair mask or deep treatment in your hair, you simultaneously massage moisture into your hair.\u00a0<\/p><p>You don\u2019t just spray lotion on your body, hoping it will be absorbed, right? The same goes for conditioners. It must be massaged and squeezed into your curls for it to be most effective.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e4418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e4418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">And if you really can\u2019t manage to say goodbye to your brush, make sure you don\u2019t brush or comb dry hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Brush your hair when you are in the shower and your hair is lathered with conditioner or a hair mask.<\/p><p>And we\u2019re not going to lie\u2026 We do love a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/discover-which-denman-brush-you-need\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denman brush<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for styling our hair!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d28dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d28dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Banish hair products with harmful chemicals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e9b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05e9b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-pwe3m0crij7zy6auq3r1gepk2462kx1ueqn3aske4o.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mistingspray_6of11_1200x-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f1d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3f1d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most important elements of the Curly Girl Method is banishing products that contain sulfates, non water-soluble silicones, wax, non-natural oils, harmful alcohols and perfume from your hair regime.<\/p><p>All these ingredients are deemed damaging or overly drying.<\/p><p>Scared to ditch your shampoo just yet? It\u2019s recommended that you only use curly girl approved shampoos like <a href=\"\/en\/shop\/cg\/clarifying-shampoo-en\/\">clarifying shampoos<\/a> and sulfate free shampoos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac7bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cac7bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Don't wash your hair too often<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07717aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07717aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-to-Perfect-Your-Curly-Hair-Wash-Day-Routine-Natural-Curls-The-Wellnest-Blog-by-HUM-Nutrition-e1611350852874.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-to-Perfect-Your-Curly-Hair-Wash-Day-Routine-Natural-Curls-The-Wellnest-Blog-by-HUM-Nutrition-e1611350852874.png 770w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-to-Perfect-Your-Curly-Hair-Wash-Day-Routine-Natural-Curls-The-Wellnest-Blog-by-HUM-Nutrition-e1611350852874-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-to-Perfect-Your-Curly-Hair-Wash-Day-Routine-Natural-Curls-The-Wellnest-Blog-by-HUM-Nutrition-e1611350852874-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-to-Perfect-Your-Curly-Hair-Wash-Day-Routine-Natural-Curls-The-Wellnest-Blog-by-HUM-Nutrition-e1611350852874-600x376.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-to-Perfect-Your-Curly-Hair-Wash-Day-Routine-Natural-Curls-The-Wellnest-Blog-by-HUM-Nutrition-e1611350852874-64x40.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadbaba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadbaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How often should you wash your hair? It really depends on your hair type and personal preferences.<\/p><p>For curly hair, washing should take place once every 2 weeks with a <a href=\"\/en\/curly-girl-method\/co-washing-hair\/\">co-wash<\/a> (we will dive into this topic further down) once a week.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5565b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5565b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">For black, afro hair textures, Lorraine Massey recommends shampooing as little as possible and opting for only co-washes instead.<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p>Wavy hair needs to be cleansed more frequently, we recommend that if you have wavy hair, shampooing should be done once a week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/how-often-wash-hair\/\">Discover how often you should ideally wash your hair<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc59f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fc59f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 Don't use terry cloth towels<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753c46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"753c46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71635\" alt=\"Microfiber towel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023ea2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023ea2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regular terry cloth towels roughen the cuticles of your hair and cause a lot of frizz and damage \u2013 no matter how gently you dry your hair.<\/p><p>Many websites recommend using a microfiber towel to dry wet hair, but we much prefer cotton t-shirt towels or muslin cloth.<\/p><p>A microfiber towel is more expensive while you can easily restore your natural curls and keep your hair healthy in a cheaper way by using an old cotton t-shirt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee49ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eee49ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Color, bleach or dye your hair with caution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff7b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bff7b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blonde-curly-hair-.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74260\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blonde-curly-hair-.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blonde-curly-hair--300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blonde-curly-hair--64x29.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1d257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd1d257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When coloring, dying or bleaching your hair, the ingredients and process can be extremely harmful, that is why it is not recommended.<\/p><p>But it is definitely possible, albeit slightly harder, to color your hair and maintain healthy curls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a724880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a724880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">In any case, make sure you do a final wash after dyeing your hair to wash out any silicone.<\/span><\/p><p>Then moisturize very well with a hair mask that contains protein, we also love OLAPLEX for color treated hair! How much moisture you will need we will explain later on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0ca1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab0ca1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curly Girl Method: our 8 steps for success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e765697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e765697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curlygirlroutine-forbeginners-590x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49749\" alt=\"Curly Girl Routine for beginners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curlygirlroutine-forbeginners-590x1024.png 590w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curlygirlroutine-forbeginners-600x1042.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curlygirlroutine-forbeginners-64x111.png 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curlygirlroutine-forbeginners-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curlygirlroutine-forbeginners.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b9546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b9546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have removed or limited the above mentioned products, ingredients, and habits from your hair routine, it\u2019s time to move on to the steps that Lorraine Massey recommends in her curly girl handbook.<\/p><p>Before you start with the Curly Girl Method, it is important to remember that the ideal hair routine will be different for all curly people: what works for one person will not automatically work for your hair. Each curly girl or guy is unique.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c969ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c969ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Despite the incredible results that the Curly Girl Method has for many people with curly hair, we fully support adjusting these steps to fit in with your lifestyle, preferences and the needs of your unique hair characteristics.<\/span><\/p><p>Experiment freely and discover what works best for you. Everyone\u2019s curl pattern is different, so your curly hair method routine will also be!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7745024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">During your curly girl journey, keep experimenting with products and methods until you have found a routine that makes you and your curls happy. We\u2019re not going to lie, you\u2019re going to need more than a little bit of patience as you progress on your healthy curly journey.<\/span><\/p><p>A helpful tip is to keep a record of how your hair reacts to everything you do and try in a diary or notes on your phone: from washing and styling to how your hair reacts to various weather conditions and ingredients.<\/p><p>We strongly suggest you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curl-diary\/\">download our free Kurlify Curly Girl Diary<\/a> to help you keep track of your Curly Girl Method journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61756a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b61756a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curlydiary\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en.png 900w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-64x21.png 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d7c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02d7c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 1: Discover your curl type and hair characteristics<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8be024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8be024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Wat-is-mijn-krultype.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28582\" alt=\"What is my curly girl hair type, hair thickness and density\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Wat-is-mijn-krultype.png 691w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Wat-is-mijn-krultype-600x880.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Wat-is-mijn-krultype-64x94.png 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Wat-is-mijn-krultype-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56fb04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56fb04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be able to determine which hair products and methods are best for your unique hair characteristics you will have to do some tests.<\/p><p>Before continuing with the steps in this guide, first read our articles on curl type, hair thickness and density, elasticity and porosity, to learn more about your unique hair characteristics.<\/p><p>We have written 3 in depth articles to guide you through this process, you will find them below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ea499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ea499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What is my Curly Girl curl type, hair thickness and density?<\/h4><p>Curly hair is divided into several curl types: wavy hair, curly and coily.<\/p><p>In addition to your curl type, the density of your hair and hair thickness are also important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7509bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7509bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">If you know your curl type, hair thickness and density, you can adjust your routine, products and hairstyles accordingly to achieve your best curls.<\/span><\/h4><p>With this knowledge you can make sure you have even more beautiful and healthy curls.<\/p><p>Read our article to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/hair-elasticity-test\/\">discover your curl type, hair thickness and density. <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318cb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318cb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hair elasticity: what is it and how to test it?<\/h4><p>The elasticity of your hair determines whether you should use products with or without protein.<\/p><p>Elasticity is measured by pulling out a curl and watching how quickly your curl bounces back.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755f0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"755f0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Low hair elasticity<\/strong><\/h4><p>The hair does not stretch, or barely stretches. This is the case if your hair contains too much protein, which makes it feel straw-like and break quickly.<\/p><p>Remove all protein by washing your hair with a CG-friendly shampoo, and avoid protein until your hair is back in balance.<\/p><p>Use water-based, hydrating products, leave-in conditioners and deep conditioners without protein.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf61758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf61758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Normal hair elasticity<\/strong><\/h4><p>The hair stretches a little, but also bounces back to the original curl.<\/p><p>This means the balance between protein and moisture is good. Choose hair products with a good balance of protein and moisture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bde8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0bde8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">High hair elasticity<\/strong><\/h4><p>The hair stretches too much and does not bounce back properly. It contains too little protein and too much moisture.<\/p><p>This makes your hair feel dry and lifeless. It can also be fluffy. We recommend using hair products that contain protein.<\/p><p>Read our article to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/hair-elasticity-test\/\">discover your hair elasticity<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27356f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27356f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Discover the porosity of your hair<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014b65a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"014b65a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31955\" alt=\"curly-girl-red-hair-woman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/curly-girl-red-hair-woman.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2842ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2842ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another important hair characteristic to discover is your hair\u2019s porosity. Hair porosity indicates the extent to which you absorb and retain moisture.<\/p><p>You can estimate your hair\u2019s porosity by checking how quickly your hair dries after washing.<\/p><p>If your hair dries very slowly after washing (6 hours or more) you have low porosity hair. If your hair doesn\u2019t absorb moisture easily and is prone to build up so avoid heavy hair products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c753e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c753e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">If your hair dries relatively quickly (2-6 hours) and absorbs hair products well, you most likely have normal porosity.<\/span><\/p><p>If your hair dries very quickly after washing (0-2 hours) you have high porosity hair. This type of hair can quickly absorb moisture but does not retain it well.<\/p><p>Read our article to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/discover-hair-porosity\/\">discover your hair porosity<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be14e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be14e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 2: Choosing CG proof hair products for your unique curls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460e028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"460e028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-1024x337.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-scaled-600x197.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-scaled-64x21.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-768x253.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-1536x505.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Curly-girl-approved-products-2048x674.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62d105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62d105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the information you obtained about your hair characteristics in Step 1, the next step is to determine which nutrients and ingredients will benefit your hair and which ones to avoid.<\/p><p>We\u2019re here to help you on this part of your curly journey which in our opinion is the most complicated, time consuming and an ongoing challenge within the Curly Girl Method.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e4eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e4eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Depending on your hair type you should use lighter or heavier products and your hair elasticity determines if you should use products with or without protein.<\/span><\/p><p>The most important nugget of information to remember in this process is that your curl type (for example 2a, 3b, 4c) does not influence your product choices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec8bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec8bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Hair product choices should be based on your hair\u2019s elasticity, porosity and how fine or coarse your hair is.<\/span><\/p><p>As this step is complicated and differs for everyone it is really worth investigating what hair care ingredients work best for your hair type.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We highly recommend keeping track of hair products you try and their effects on your hair in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curl-diary\/\">free Kurlify Curly Girl Diary<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to help you keep track of your Curly Girl Method journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9af02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9af02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curlydiary\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en.png 900w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-64x21.png 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kurlify-curly-diary-banner-900x300-en-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62e655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62e655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 3: The final wash<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9949e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f9949e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/finalwash.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45102\" alt=\"Final wash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/finalwash.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/finalwash-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/finalwash-64x43.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/finalwash-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/finalwash-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13abc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b13abc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make sure you can start the Curly Girl Method with a \u2013 literally \u2013 clean slate, you\u2019ll need to do a Final Wash.<\/p><p>There is just one time that you will need to use a sulfate based shampoo, which is when you are doing a final wash.<\/p><p>A final wash removes silicones and build-up and prepares your hair for the Curly Girl Method and absorbing all your new nutrient rich hair products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf1d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf1d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">This requires you to wash your hair one last time with a shampoo with sulfates, which is an aggressive cleansing agent.<\/span><\/p><p>Make sure the shampoo contains sulfate but does not contain silicones. Because your final wash is intended to wash the build-up of silicones out of your hair.<\/p><p>Build-up is an accumulation of hair products and even dirt, which has built up in your hair over time. You will definitely want to get rid of that before starting your new hair diet. It will help your hair to absorb all the nutrients from your new hair products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e737c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e737c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Even though you are adopting a new hair regime you may notice that build up still forms over time. Wavy hair and fine hair is especially prone to build up. If this is the case you could consider repeating the final wash once every few months.<\/span><\/p><p>Because you are going to use a fairly aggressive product for your hair for the final wash, it can cause your hair to dry out considerably. We therefore advise you to pay extra attention to moisturizing and nourishing your hair after your final wash, by using a deep conditioner or hair mask.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7783076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7783076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 4: Detangling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5184368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5184368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shingling-curly-hair-700.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72142\" alt=\"Deep condition hair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shingling-curly-hair-700.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shingling-curly-hair-700-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shingling-curly-hair-700-600x411.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shingling-curly-hair-700-64x44.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a87b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a87b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you wash your hair, it is best to first remove any tangles from your hair. This is called detangling. Preferably this is not done with a regular brush or comb, but with your fingers.<\/p><p>The Curly Girl Method teaches that the only time you really want to detangle your hair is in the shower when it\u2019s loaded with conditioner or a hair mask. You can use a wide-tooth comb or a wet brush if you really want to, but we recommend trying to use just your fingertips.<\/p><p>Another option is using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/discover-which-denman-brush-you-need\/\">Denman Brush<\/a>, a brush that is famous among many CG Method fans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2301063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2301063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">You can also take a look at detanglers; hair products that are made to make your hair easier to detangle by giving your hair more slip.<\/span><\/p><p>Check whether the product you want to buy is curly girl friendly. For example, you could use castor oil if you have coily hair or a leave-in conditioner that provides slip.<\/p><p>However you detangle your hair, make sure you do it very carefully. If you work too roughly, your hair may be more prone to breaking and frizz.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc49629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc49629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 5: Co-washing: using conditioner to wash your hair<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e37452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e37452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1559872667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-72110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1559872667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1559872667-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_1559872667-64x43.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3092a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3092a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Co-washing (Conditioner-washing) simply means using a conditioner to wash and cleanse your hair.<\/p><p>The reason that we recommend you stop using regular shampoos is that they are harmful to your hair.<\/p><p>Regular shampoos contain aggressive cleansers that do their job of cleaning so well that they wash away the natural oils from your hair and thereby affect the texture of your hair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad7bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad7bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Loraine Massey instead recommends washing your hair with a conditioner: co-washing. Co-washing is short for conditioner washing.<\/span><\/p><p>A co-wash is the use of a conditioner or a specially formulated cream cleanser to remove buildup and cleanse your hair without harsh ingredients, such as sulfates or parabens, which are typically used in shampoos.<\/p><p>On your future wash days after your final wash, you no longer need to wash your hair with a sulfate based shampoo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644d5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644d5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">However, here at Kurlify we also love using CG-Proof clarifying shampoos and cleaning creams, these are especially suitable for wavy and fine hair.<\/span><\/p><p>Ingredients to look out for are sulfates, such as sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), make sure you steer clear of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019eea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"019eea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Co-washing is much milder and gentler for your hair and scalp. Your hair will take some time getting used to this new method, so you may experience greasy hair in the beginning. But please do not give up, we promise that your patience will be rewarded.<\/span><\/p><p>Read more: <a href=\"\/en\/curly-girl-method\/co-washing-hair\/\">Our in depth article about co-washing includes tips on which products to use.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f21502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f21502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 6: Deep conditioning treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad6f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad6f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28577\" alt=\"co-washing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GettyImages-200334965-001-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d44e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d44e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When following the Curly Girl Method, deep conditioning is an important part of your hair routine.<\/p><p>Perhaps you already use a hair mask, that\u2019s great! You can see it as a much needed treatment to restore dry and damaged hair.<\/p><p>A hair mask is an extra concentrated and nutritious conditioning treatment that penetrates deeper into the hair and is extra nourishing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f11442c elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"6f11442c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">How to love your curls? Wash less &amp; condition more!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b0deef elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40b0deef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;3&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945535c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945535c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be wondering if you need such a treatment after already having co-washed your curls with a conditioner. Yes, you definitely do!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After co-washing you also need to use a deep conditioner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep conditioning is a treatment method that focuses on nourishing your hair with a specially formulated treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curls are naturally drier than straight hair and therefore need much more hydration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be00e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be00e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">And deep conditioners are made for just that! You will see, this step is paramount in helping you get beautiful, healthy and shiny curls that are more defined.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a quality deep conditioner that is curly girl friendly, apply a decent amount to your hair and leave it on for about twenty minutes. Then rinse the conditioner out well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have very dry hair or would you like to truly pamper yourself? Then you can leave it on for an hour or even overnight! We recommend using a deep conditioner hair mask once a week.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more: <\/span><a href=\"\/en\/curly-girl-method\/5-tips-for-deep-conditioning-curly-hair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Tips for Deep Conditioning your Hair<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421cdd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421cdd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 7: Styling your curls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b954a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b954a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165-1024x527.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-74271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165-1024x527.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165-768x395.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165-600x309.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165-64x33.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/praying-hands-technique-e1703238088165.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38a434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f38a434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After washing and caring for your hair, you naturally want your curls to get and keep their beautiful shape. For this you use hair products that are suitable for your hair and curl type according to the previous steps.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinse your hair with cool water to close your hair cuticles, turn the shower off and throw your head forward so your head and hair is upside down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056410f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"056410f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Scrunch your curls to maximize your deep conditioning<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44967b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44967b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Squeeze a little water from your hair and apply some leave-in conditioner using <a href=\"\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-hair-techniques\/\">the\u00a0praying hands technique.<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Then <\/span><a href=\"\/en\/curly-girl-method\/how-to-scrunch-curly-hair\/\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">scrunch your curls<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">well. Then apply a styling product, such as a mousse, gel or pomade, in the same way. This keeps your curls in good shape and seals hydration in the hair.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you follow these Curly Girl Method steps, you will only have to style your curls 1-2 times a week or however often you wash your hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8911a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8911a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Refreshing your curls between washes<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf822b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf822b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In between wash days you can refresh your hair by filling a spray bottle with water and a little leave-in conditioner. Spray this through your curls, apply a little styling product such as a gel, scrunch this in your hair and your curls will look like new again!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more: <\/span><a href=\"\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-hair-techniques\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curly Girl Method Techniques<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At night, you can protect your hair by putting it up into a pineapple and sleeping on a silk pillowcase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more: <\/span><a href=\"\/en\/curls\/how-to-sleep-with-curly-hair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Ways to Sleep with your Curls<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e17d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e17d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 8: Drying your curls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f1a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04f1a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71635\" alt=\"Microfiber towel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/towel_1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0392e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0392e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How do you dry your hair? We recommend starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/techniques-concepts\/\">plopping<\/a>\u00a0your hair: that is a technique to dry your hair without damaging it.<\/p><p>It provides definition, makes your hair less frizzy and helps your hair dry faster.<\/p><p>To plop your hair you gently wrap your curls in a cotton t-shirt or microfibre towel and let it sit for about fifteen minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf50e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf50e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">If you have the time, another great option is to let your hair air dry. A great way to dry your hair if you are spending a Sunday at home.<\/span><\/p><p>Another option is to dry your hair with a blow dryer with a diffuser, on a cool setting. Preferably do this for a maximum of 20 minutes to protect your hair.<\/p><p>Has your hair completely dried? And has the gel in your hair set into a hard gel cast?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3c42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed3c42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">It\u2019s time to apply the <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing ); background-color: #f9f9f9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/techniques-concepts\/\">scrunch out the crunch<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\"> technique.<\/span><\/p><p>To do this, hang your head upside down, grab parts of your hair and squeeze gently until you feel the hard layer break. You work from the ends of your hair towards your roots.<\/p><p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/dry-curly-hair-cg-proof\/\">How to Dry your Curls the Right Way<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac138d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac138d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our 6 top tips for Curly Girl Method success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2aedda elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-image\" data-id=\"a2aedda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-image\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/kurlify-curlygirlroutineforbeginners-eng.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-48313\" alt=\"Kurlify Curly Girl Routine for Beginners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/kurlify-curlygirlroutineforbeginners-eng.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/kurlify-curlygirlroutineforbeginners-eng-600x1042.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/kurlify-curlygirlroutineforbeginners-eng-64x111.png 64w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/kurlify-curlygirlroutineforbeginners-eng-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/kurlify-curlygirlroutineforbeginners-eng-590x1024.png 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ceb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ceb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>The most important thing to remember is that the Curly Girl Method takes time and patience.<br \/>And we don\u2019t mean weeks, but months and sometimes years to get your hair to its fullest curly potential.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>If your hair has endured straightening, blow drying, bleaching or other damage, you\u2019re going to need extra patience\u2026<br \/><br \/>But don\u2019t give up hope, you will be rewarded if you keep with it!<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/techniques-concepts\/\">Application and techniques<\/a> are just as important as choosing the right hair products for your hair to help reduce frizz and enhance curl definition.<br \/><br \/>How you apply products to your hair can often make a bigger difference to your hair and how your curls form and settle, than the product itself.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Wash your hair and apply all your products with your hair upside down. <br \/><br \/>This helps reduce frizz and encourages curl definition on the top layers of your hair, and especially at the roots.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Take regular selfies and remember to make notes of what products and techniques you used.<br \/><br \/>This will help you see how far you\u2019ve come on your curly hair journey. See how much your hair has grown, how shiny it is, how much more curly it is and how healthy it looks and feels.<br \/><br \/>You\u2019ll soon realize that what you\u2019re doing is working.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curlydiary\/\">download our free Curly Diary<\/a> to make keeping track of your progress much easier!<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e68ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e68ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Curly Girl Method: when will you see results?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e145490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e145490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-66430\" alt=\"curly girl braids\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shutterstock_1913112961-64x48.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6bdac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6bdac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you follow these steps and use the right products for your hair, you should see a change immediately after the first time you follow the curly girl routine. Many people immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/blog\/this-is-how-to-treat-frizzy-hair\/\">experience less frizz<\/a> and more defined curls.<\/p><p>If you keep it up consistently, you should be able to see really good results after six weeks.<\/p><p>However, you will have to persist and experiment with your products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4028fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4028fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">We also recommend you check your curl and hair type from time to time as this may change after you start following the Curly Girl Method.<\/span><\/p><p>Your hair needs will change as a result of nourishing your hair.<\/p><p>After a year you will see the full result of applying the Curly Girl Method in your hair routine: shiny, manageable, hydrated and frizz-free curls!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af40f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af40f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Possible issues during the transition phase<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7cd60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af7cd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-65016\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_1630639723-64x43.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba389b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba389b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, not everyone will experience a \u2018Hallelujah moment\u2019 right from the beginning once starting the Curly Girl Method. Your hair may have to get used to your new hair routine.<\/p><p>How long will it take for your hair to adapt and what hair challenges will you encounter on your curly journey?<\/p><p>The transition phase is different for everyone. To give you an idea of what you could possibly run into, we have listed a number of frequently occurring issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c17ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c17ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Jost; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Oily hair<\/span><\/p><p>Using shampoo causes your scalp to produce too much sebum. Your scalp reacts to the drying effects that sulfates have on the sebum on your scalp.<\/p><p>If you are just getting started with the Curly Girl Method, your scalp needs time to adjust its sebum production before it reaches its new balance.<\/p><p>This could result in your scalp producing too much sebum, causing oily hair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf2dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf2dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Frizzy hair<\/h3><p>At the beginning of their Curly Girl Method journey, some people suffer from more from frizzy hair than before.<\/p><p>That is because your hair can finally breathe, and is no longer burdened by build-up of silicone and the damaging effects of heat treatments.<\/p><p>By sticking to co-washing, moisturizing treatments and silicone-free products, this should resolve itself in a few weeks. Hang in there!<\/p><p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/blog\/this-is-how-to-treat-frizzy-hair\/\">How to treat frizzy hair<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6826a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6826a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Mushy hair<\/span><\/h3><p>If you feel hair mushy, soft and frizzy, you probably have over-conditioned hair. Although curly hair tends to be dry and needs a lot of moisture, some products can overload your hair.<\/p><p>Especially if your hair is very fine. If this happens, clean your hair with a sulfate-free shampoo and use lighter water-based conditioners and moisturizers on your hair.<\/p><p>Do not use a deep conditioner too often until the problem has resolved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72653da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72653da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">Changing seasons affect your curls<\/span><\/h3><p>The different seasons of the year require different care. In summer, use lighter products so you don\u2019t suffocate your hair.<\/p><p>Use less leave-in conditioner in your hair to prevent frizz and get more curl definition.<\/p><p>In winter this applies exactly the other way around. Use heavier products and more leave-in conditioner to combat the dry, winter air.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a9f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79a9f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">How do you proceed with the challenges described above? First of all, give your hair time to adjust to your new hair routine.<\/span><\/h3><p>Fight the \u2013 understandable \u2013 urge to return to blow dryers, hair straighteners and products with sulfates. Believe us: curlies who persist are really rewarded!<\/p><p>You can choose to gradually remove sulfates from your hair routine and gradually reduce their usage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d97988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d97988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">The CG Method actually prescribes that you stop completely at once, but we can imagine that this is difficult.<\/span><\/h3><p>Take it at your own pace. However, keep in mind that it will probably take longer before you will see full results from the Curly Girl Method.<\/p><p>Start simple! You have noticed that there are many different product types and brands.<\/p><p>The point is not that you buy and use as many products as possible for your curls, but that you find which ones work and master and apply new techniques and habits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3762b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3762b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Curly Girl modifications\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2725c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2725c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62612\" alt=\"Curly hair afro female - Kurlify\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1305767845-64x43.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d27b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d27b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not everyone follows the Curly Girl Method 100%, which is also known as \u2018mod CG\u2019.<\/p><p>Mod CG means that you use the Curly Girl Method as a foundation for your routine, but deviate from the rules wherever it serves you better. Because it feels right for your hair.<\/p><p>You may like products with water-soluble silicone. That\u2019s completely okay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ae1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ae1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7c025ba-word-spacing );\">The longer you follow the CG Method, the more you will learn if your hair is happy following the CG Method as closely as possible or if you want to take some liberties.<\/span><\/p><p>Many people see the most benefit in avoiding sulfates, because they dehydrate your hair so terribly.<\/p><p>Each hair type and hair texture is different.<\/p><p>Coily hair has a different type of textured hair than wavy hair. And we want you to experience the best of your naturally curly hair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43c56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d43c56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Explore our favorite Curly Girl Method variations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a0be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a0be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/wavy-girl-method-wavy-hair\/\">Wavy Girl Method: The Routine for Wavy Hair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method-for-coily-hair\/\">Kinky Hair Method: For Coily, Afro &amp; Black hair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/lazy-curly-girl-method\/\">Lazy Girl Method: For Busy Boys &amp; Girls and their Curls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/eco-cg-method-sustainable\/\">Eco Curly Girl Method: For Curlies with a Sustainable Heart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-guy-method-men-with-curls\/\">Curly Guy Method: For Men with Curly Hair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method-for-kids\/\">Curly Kids Method: For Kids with Curly Hair<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>And yes\u2026 we even have a guide for straight hair folks:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/curly-girl-method-for-straight-hair\/\">Curly Hair Method for straight hair<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30a278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e30a278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Save this article to\u00a0Pinterest:<\/p>\n\n<iframe style=\"width: 400px; height: 700px!important;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/ext\/embed.html?id=659144095466024742\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc7459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc7459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 20 questions about curls &amp; the Curly Girl Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53216f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"53216f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the Curly Girl Method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8711\"><p>The Curly Girl Method is a hair routine to take care of curly hair as naturally as possible. The method is based on the following basic principles: cut out harmful ingredients (as example: \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/the-truth-about-sulfates\/\">sulfates<\/a><\/strong>) and products (as example: dryers and brushes), learn your curl and hair type and embrace new habits such as drying your curls with a cotton T-shirt instead of a towel. The Curly girl Method was invented by Lorraine Massey and described in her now famous book &#8216;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/partner.bol.com\/click\/click?p=2&amp;t=url&amp;s=1067582&amp;f=TXL&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bol.com%2Fnl%2Ff%2Fcurly-girl%2F38347157%2F&amp;name=Curly%20Girl%20the%20Handbook%2C%20Lorraine%20Massey\">Curly Girl: The Handbook<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you start with the Curly Girl Method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8712\"><p>We are happy to explain this to you in detail via our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/how-to-steps-beginners\/\">Curly Girl Method step-by-step plan<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Summarized, you start with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/learn-all-about-the-final-wash\/\"><strong>final wash<\/strong><\/a>, where you\u00a0remove\u00a0the build-up of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/the-truth-about-sulfates\/\">silicone<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on your hair and scalp.\u00a0This is also the last time you use a shampoo that contains sulfates.\u00a0Then you\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/what-is-my-curl-type\/\">determine your curl and hair type<\/a><\/strong>, so you can determine what your hair\u2019s needs.\u00a0From that moment on, you only wash, care for and style your curls with CG proof products and techniques.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8713\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is the Curly Girl Method only for women?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8713\"><p>The Curly Girl Method is just as applicable to men&#8217;s hair as it&#8217;s to women&#8217;s hair. It&#8217;s certainly not girly to take good care of your hair as a man (unless that&#8217;s your thing &#8211; then it&#8217;s cool). We love men and boys who embrace their natural curls. We didn&#8217;t come up with the name of the method, guys\u2026 All hair care tips on our website are \u00a0also 100% applicable to men&#8217;s hair.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8714\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does a daily Curly Girl routine look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8714\"><p>Simplified, the Curly Girl routine is as follows (for the extended version you can read our blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/how-to-steps-beginners\/\"><strong>Curly Girl step-by-step plan<\/strong><\/a>): remove your curls from the burdock,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curly-girl-methode\/co-washing\">co-wash<\/a>,<\/strong> care with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curly-girl-methode\/deep-conditioning\"><strong>deep<\/strong> <strong>conditioner<\/strong><\/a>, style with your favorite products and, finally, dry your curls.\u00a0Depending on your hair type, repeat this routine a few times a week.\u00a0In between you can refresh your curls.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8715\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8715\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I refresh my curls?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8715\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8715\"><p>Do you like to freshen up your curls between your (co)washes?\u00a0Of course, no problem!\u00a0Fill a spray bottle with water and a bit of leave-in conditioner for extra hydration, and spray this through your curls.\u00a0Then apply your styling products, scrunch it into your hair and your curls will look refreshed and like new.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8716\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8716\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long will it take to see results?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8716\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8716\"><p>After you start with the Curly Girl Method, how long does it take for your beautiful and healthy curls to appear? That is different for everyone. Yet, count for at least six weeks before you see the real result of your hard work.\u00a0To reassure you: because your hair will respond well to your new mild products due to the final wash, you will often start seeing differences immediately after your first full CG routine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8717\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8717\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does the Curly Girl Method work for coily hair?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8717\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8717\"><p>Is the Curly Girl Method suitable for coily or kinky hair?\u00a0Yes of course!\u00a0Coily hair falls under curl type 4 (coily: coarse), thick hair with spiral-shaped curls that are close together.\u00a0This type of curl seems robust, but is very fragile and often dries out quickly.\u00a0Your biggest challenges?\u00a0The fight against endless tangles and maintaining the moisture level in your curls.\u00a0Knowing more?\u00a0Then read our article about the different\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/what-is-my-curl-type\/\"><strong>curl and hair types<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8718\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8718\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often should I wash my hair?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8718\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8718\"><p>Unfortunately, there is not one simple answer to this question.\u00a0First, it\u2019s important to properly analyze your hair.\u00a0Yet, also the products you use for your curls and your lifestyle affect the number of washes required.\u00a0Fortunately, this also means that you can have some influence on this.\u00a0Interested in more?\u00a0We wrote an article on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/wash-your-hair-cg-proof\/\">how often to wash your hair<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8719\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8719\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is co-washing?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8719\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8719\"><p>One of the basic principles of the Curly Girl Method is to eliminate shampoos that contain aggressive cleansers such as sulfates and ingredients such as silicones.\u00a0We hear you thinking: how should I clean my hair and scalp then?\u00a0With a co-wash, also called a conditioner-wash. If you want to know\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curly-girl-methode\/co-washing\">exactly how co-washing works<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and which suitable products you can use, read our blog!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why does the Curly Girl Method make my hair curl better and more beautiful?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87110\"><p>That&#8217;s the big secret of the Curly Girl Method!\u00a0Basically, you treat your hair gently and don&#8217;t damage it with blow dryers, chemical treatments, and brushes.\u00a0This improves your hair and the condition of your scalp and for the lucky few among us, will result in a luscious bunch of curls.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can you apply the Curly Girl Method on straight hair?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87111\"><p>It&#8217;s a healthier way of taking care of your hair. You delete hair products that damage your hair or cause build-up. This allows your hair to absorb more moisture and nutrients. This leads to healthier hair and healthier hair is shinier and more beautiful. For some, it even leads to discovering that they actually have wavy or curly hair. So yes, definitely worth a try!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do my curls need a clarify?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87112\"><p>Do you suffer from a dry, itchy or flaky scalp, greasy hair (even after you just used your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/curly-girl-methode\/co-washing\">co-wash<\/a><\/strong>), products that suddenly stop working properly or lifeless curls?\u00a0Then it\u2019s likely your curls\u00a0could use\u00a0a\u00a0clarify.\u00a0It could be that layers of dirt, oil, product or minerals (such as\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/magnesium-for-healthy-hair-curls\/\">calcium<\/a><\/strong>) have built up\u00a0on your hair.\u00a0You can easily remove them by giving your hair a\u00a0clarifying\u00a0treatment, which actually is just a CG-proof shampooing treatment.\u00a0There are even special CG-proof\u00a0clarifying\u00a0shampoos for sale.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I use a diffuser on my curls?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87113\"><p>According to the Curly Girl method, it is better to avoid hair dryers, or actually any styling tools that use heat.\u00a0Can you really not live without?\u00a0Do you otherwise get unwise\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curls\/this-is-how-to-treat-frizzy-hair\/\">f<strong>luffy hair<\/strong><\/a>?\u00a0Do you simply not have time to let your curls air dry?\u00a0Then try drying your hair with a diffuser!\u00a0It\u2019s best to use a diffuser as follows: apply your favorite styling product and light up your curls with clips, put your hair dryer on medium or even better on cold,\u00a0whip your hair: throw your curls forward or to the side, move the diffuser through your hair to blow air at your roots, continue until your curls are about 70-90% dry,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/techniques-concepts\/\"><strong>scrunch out the (gel) crunch<\/strong><\/a> until your hair is dry, shake out your curls.. and that&#8217;s it!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you get soft and bouncy curls with the Curly Girl Method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87114\"><p>We think only one answer is right here: stick with the Curly Girl Method!\u00a0With patience, good habits and the use of products suitable for your hair, we promise that over time, soft, healthy and vibrant curls will appear.\u00a0Just look at all your predecessors!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you get shiny hair with the Curly Girl Method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87115\"><p>There is no quick cut-off route to healthy and shiny curls.\u00a0At least, not CG\u00a0proof.\u00a0The ingredient that is often added to hair products to make your hair shine is\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/the-truth-about-sulfates\/\">silicone<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Silicones leave a layer on your hair that provides the shine.\u00a0This makes it look like this ingredient nourishes your hair.\u00a0However, you are better off avoiding silicones because they\u00a0seal\u00a0your hair: they leave a film on your hair that will\u00a0seal\u00a0your hair.\u00a0Due to frequent use of products with silicone, these thin layers\u00a0build up. Ultimately, this\u00a0build up can\u00a0lead to dry and brittle hair.\u00a0Silicones are a no-go.\u00a0How do you get shine?\u00a0With the Curly Girl Method, with a little patience and persistence, you will see your curls shine on their own: the sign of healthy and bouncy hair.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87116\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87116\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long should I let my hair air dry?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87116\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87116\"><p>If you&#8217;ve just washed your curls, squeeze out the excess moisture in a cotton T-shirt.\u00a0After you&#8217;ve applied your styling product, gently wrap your hair back into that same T-shirt and let it sit for 20-30 minutes.\u00a0Then you let your curls air dry.\u00a0How quickly your hair dries depends\u00a0on the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/discover-hair-porosity\/\">porosity of your hair<\/a><\/strong>. If you have hair with low porosity it will take a long time for your curls to dry, while hair with a high porosity dries very quickly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87117\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87117\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which alcohol types are ok according to the Curly Girl Method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87117\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87117\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/hair-products\/alcohol-for-your-curls-the-good-the-fat-and-the-drying\/\">Not all alcohols are bad for your hair<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0You also have so-called &#8216;fatty&#8217; alcohols that feed your hair.\u00a0You can find them on product packaging under the following names: behenyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, C30-50 alcohol, lanolin alcohol.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87118\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87118\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the porosity of your hair?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87118\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87118\"><p>Porosity is about the degree to which your hair can absorb and retain moisture. 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Therefor, deep conditioning is an essential part of your curly hair routine.\u00a0Find\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/5-tips-for-deep-conditioning-your-hair-using-the-curly-girl-method\/\">a selection of fine deep conditioning hair masks with protein here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-87120\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-87120\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I detangle my hair CG proof?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-87120\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-87120\"><p>As you now know, the Curly Girl Method is, to say the least, not a fan of brushes and combs. As a curly girl you often suffer more from tangles than women with straight hair. After your co-wash, you can try to detangle your wet hair by gently going through it with your fingers (otherwise you will experience hair loss). Isn\u2019t that enough for you? Then consider purchasing a Denman Brush.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurlify.com\/en\/curly-girl-method\/discover-which-denman-brush-you-need\/\"><strong>Knowing more? We wrote a blog about the different types of Denman Brushes.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcec276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcec276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are curious how you like the Curly Girl Method and what your experience is. Will you let us know in the comments below? 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