If youre transitioning to natural hair there is a high chance you heard about the curly girl cg method created by lorraine massey. Curly girl method and how to get healthy curls my merry. We also included some of their personal tips and tricks to curly hair success. Curlee girlee is a book series to empower young girls to love their curly hair and all their unique features. Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and kiss frizz and bad hair days goodbye. Finding the perfect hair products for your curly hair can be a tough task.
A simple guide to the curly girl method nobody knows anything. At a time when pinstraight hair was the ideal look for all. The whole stay away from brushes and combs aspect of the curly girl method is what gets me the most. She now works independently, teaching the curl by curltm cutting technique and leading the movement to more natural hair care products with the launch of her new company, curlyworld tm. Today she cuts hair for charity and is at work on a new book. It can also be used if in future you use a hair product that is not curly girl friendly. Caution means that this ingredient may not be good in some hair care products, or for some people. Haare waschen nur mit spulung 8 geeignete conditioner ohne.
The curly girl method, created by lorraine massey in her book curly girl. She now works independently, teaching the curl by curl cutting technique and leading the movement to more natural hair care products with the launch of her new company, curlyworld. People always ask how i get my hair to be so pretty. Do those of you who curly girl really never use a comb or brush. It has everything from how to handle curly hair, what kind of products to use, how to dry it, how to cut it, and suggestions for styling it. Whoops 50ml is a cleansing shampoo to remove any silicones, sulphates, waxes, non natural mineral oils from your hair to get started with the curly girl method. There are heaps of youtube video tutorials, online blogs, books, and magazines.
Jan 16, 2020 there are many products out there for curly haired girls and guys to choose from, but not all of them are great for your hair. Do you wash every day in order to limit the tangles. The curly girl method, created by lorraine massey in. Now, there are a lot more books holding up a mirror to marginalized kids, encouraging them to celebrate their natural hair, and to practice selflove. Throughout my process of self acceptance still in progress i tried to figure out how to manage my hair because i wanted to love it. Fabulous products for imperfectly delightful living. With the curly girl method, you dont want to put anything in your hair that cannot be removed by a conditioner wash cowash. Its petals also have excellent antioxidant properties. From now on, the only time you get to comb your hair is when its wet. So behentrimonium methosulfate is not really a sulphate. If you see this ingredient in a hair product, its best to put it down and. I tried the curly girl method, heres what i learned rte.
I later purchased masseys book, curly girl, which has totally helped. How to read those confusing labels on all of your hair products. Behentrimonium methosulfate, i am tired of black people, who understand that our hair and skin care is necessarily different from that of other tribes hair wise anyway is still incapable of really going sustainable. It will really give you the right foundation for caring for your kids hair and. I watched many youtube videos where they mentioned the curly girl method. The moisturizing properties of hibiscus help to revitalize the hair. Try behentrimonium methosulfate, distearyldimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride. Several weeks ago, i borrowed this book from the library the curly girl handbook by lorraine massey. Dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate or methosulfate by itself. Distearoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate okay used for conditioning, and to reduce static. Jan, 2011 the curly girl manifesto is back, now completely revised, updated, and expanded by more than a third with allnew material. Inspired by the authors own curly haired daughter, curlee girlee teaches girls to love and appreciate themselves without worrying about comparing themselves to those around them.
Offbeatlook beauty and lifestyle with camille 1,973,274 views. As a curly girl myself, i remember when i was a child, seeing all the disney movies, and every single protagonist, had long luxurious straight hair and usually blonde. Celebrating curly haired girls in picture books kidlit tv. It has helped me to embrace my curls and has beautiful, healthy curls as well.
Since it is not in solution once its on your hair, you cannot consider it water soluble, even if that chemical is present at the time youre trying to remove it. I have a phytojoba intense hydrating mask that has this ingredient and i would like to know if it is safe to use on my 3b, dry, highlighted curly hair. Mar 27, 2002 at some point i decided to start accepting myself. The only thing that interrupts my washday rotation is the need to clarify well talk about this next. Curly girl design fabulous products for imperfectly. When i found out it was a book i had to read it and have it. Dit zou elke curly girl moeten weten over labels curly hair talk. The book is a great read to know how curly hair behaves and how it should be taken care of.
Created by curly hair evangelist lorraine masseythe goto curl expert. I remember when the book came out and i read it cover to cover. The trick to reading the ingredient list on your curly hair products. Oct 18, 2014 the curly girl method was invented by lorraine massey the inventor of devacurl and it is a method in which you go shampoo free to give your curls some ultra moisture. I was in desperate need of a haircut, was wearing a lot of ponytails, the weather was humid and atrocious, and i had read about this curly girl method and figured id see what it was all about. Are your products sulfate, silicone and paraben free. Jessicurl deep conditioning treatment and blended beautys curl quenching conditioner. I first became aware of bmsulfate a couple of years ago when spiral mentioned that she seeks out conditioners with this ingredient high on the list to effectively condition and detangle her curls. But its not always easy to put your curls in value need some hairstyle ideas to magnify your wavy hair. Ive been using the devacurl line and really like it so far.
Recently i started to follow the curly girl methodno sulfates and silicones. This method was first made popular in december 2001, when hairstylist lorraine massey released her haircare guide, curly girl. Lorraine is the sole owner of spiral x,y,z, a multidisciplined salon, and founder of curlyworld, a line of haircare products. A few weeks ago i shared the top 20 best curly girl friendly styling gels for those who are following the curly girl method, or trying to start following the method. Curlee girlee represents every curly girl with a feisty, determined nature. I dont think going to a salon for this is an option for me right now. Growing up as a little black girl, i had access to very few books featuring black kids or children of color in general, but times are changing. The top 5 mistakes wavies make when starting the curly girl. Created by curly hair evangelist lorraine masseythe goto curl expert featured in allure, instyle, lucky, seventeen, and the new york times. Full list of curly girl and noncurly girl ingredients. When the curly girl hand book was first published, straight hair was the prevailing style for women in the usa, the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Whether you ascribe to the curly girl method, or some other variation of natural hairism, youve probably made it a general practice to be alarmed by anything that contains the word sulfate. But, one thing you have to understand is that not all sulfates are created equal. To follow the curly girl method in terms of conditioners there are a few things you should keep in mind when looking at the ingredients listed. Lorraine massey cautions against these in the curly girl handbook saying in recent years, theyve become. Sheamoistures raw shea butter extramoisture detangler for dry, damaged hair conditions and smoothes dry, damaged hair with natural botanicals while removing knots and tangles. Created by curly hair evangelist lorraine masseythe goto curl expert featured in allure, instyle, lucky, seventeen, and the new york times, and founder of several curly salons and curly products in new york citycurly girl is the surprising bible for. Conditionerwashing group for women has 252,423 members.
Buy curly girl the handbook 2nd revised edition by lorraine massey, michele bender isbn. Remember, sulfates are ingredients that contain sulfate or sulfonate. I know the more frequently i wash the less tangles i have but i am not an every day washer. Even if youre not a curly girl yourself, if you have curly kids i cant recommend reading this book highly enough. The handbook the world according to curly girl 2017 engagement calendar. The book is a great read to know how curly hair behaves and how it should.
Id heard about the curly girl method and there are bits of info online, but to really get the low down on it i would highly recommend this book. Which ingredients to avoid with the curly girl method. Im looking to purchase the kinky curly knot today leavein conditioner but noticed behentrimonium methosulfate in the ingredients list with an asterisk of the following text. Curly girl by lorraine massey goodreads share book. Jul 21, 2018 for this reason, many have been swearing by the curly girl method for years and are thrilled with the results. But its getting about time for me to need to cover my gray again. The first and most important thing to avoid is silicones often referred to as cones in the cyber hair care universe. Dec 20, 2001 the curly girl manifesto is back, now completely revised, updated, and expanded by more than a third with allnew material. The cheap girls guide to the curly girl method curly girl. Unfortunately, im allergic to the lavender oil in it and the fact that even the qvc price, which is nearly a bogo, costs nearly as much as my hg ouidad gel. The next time you wash your hair, massage a sulfatefree conditioner into your scalp instead of using shampoo. Polyquaternium72, behentrimonium methosulfate, and polyquaternium11 are great for curly hair. Hola chicas, heres a blurb from an article i posted a couple of weeks ago.
Curly kids is her third book, following bestsellers curly girl. The authority, blueprint, and personal journey to loving your curly hair by charla d. Transforming curls worldwide 5 star rated cg friendly product range. As a professional model, the way my hair looks is an integral part of my career. While this set of recommendations has been shown to have incredible results. Curly girl by lorraine massey, michele bender waterstones. And you only use a comb with big, widelyspaced teeth. Weve rounded up the top 5 products with recommendations by the famous curly girls who use them. Mar 24, 2012 how to fade out blue hair dye and other semipermanent colors offbeatlook duration. The handbook, founder of devachan salons, and cofounder of devacurl products. Behentrimonium methosulfate does not cause buildup, and is nonirritating to the scalp. Lorraine spends her days teaching the curl by curl method to stylists worldwide. This week im sharing the top 20 best curly girl leave in conditioners. It is perfect to restock your instant curly girl kit.
The curly girl method was started by lorraine massey in her book, curly girl. Print off this list to help you find curly girl approved products and keep it with you when you go hair product shopping. Lorraines book success is explained by her understanding of the concerns and needs of many curly girls who follow her method religiously and swear by it. In the very early stages of my journey with the curly girl method, i made these. The basic dos and donts of the curly girl method are as follows.
The curly girl method is based on a book of the same name written by lorraine massey do you like your wavy hair and do not change it for anything. Sheamoisture raw shea butter extramoisture detangler 8. Curlee girlee the book and the protagonist in my book series is a character like no other. Here are two curly hair products with behentrimonium methosulfate. Since the adoption of the curly girl method, many naturals began to run far away from any type of sulfate to avoid the risk of damaging their curls. Ive been a follower of the curly girl method for many years since my teens. Curly girl is the surprising bible for those with naturally curly or wavy hair and a desire to celebrate it, from lorraine massey, owner of the devachan salons and products. The handbook, is a way of treating curly hair that eliminates damaging products.
The handbook an updated edition is now available changed the lives of many a curlyhaired girl who had no idea how to make the very best out of their hair, through styling methods and a new understanding of the hair products they use. One easy way to check a product is to put the ingredients into. Massey writes in her introduction about growing up in england, where she was ridiculed for having curly hair. Also acting as an emulsifier, behentrimonium methosulfate is gentle and can often be found in baby products and other lotions and creams for supple skin. The curly girl manifesto is back, now completely revised, updated, and expanded by more than a third with allnew material. The handbook, is a hair care method that trades in damaging habits like shampooing and heat styling for a healthy curly hair regimen using just conditioner and gel. Distearoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate tightly curly. And thank you for including our book what if in these top girls with curls books.
Okay means this product appears safe for a curly person like me to use. So the polyquats and behentrimonium methosulfate could be endocrine disruptors. Im still looking into this ingredient because ive found very little objective information on it, but from what ive seen so far, this ingredient looks fine. Even valuable softening ingredients like behentrimonium methosulfate chloride and conditioning. Cg method and cg friendly products in india intermediate. Instant curly girl product only refill curly girl method. The top 5 mistakes wavies make when starting the curly. While perusing, i came across a thread on behentrimonium methosulfate bms. The handbook get it if you havent already, in the cg method or cgm, you do not use any hair products with sulphates, silicones, mineral oil, waxes, drying alcohols also called baddies in your curly hair routine. Welcome to a group that celebrates curly hair in all its glory. Amodimethicone is not water soluble except when it is actually in solution with one specific chemical, the name of which isnt coming to mind. I wish there had been a book like it years ago when i was really young. Feb 28, 2011 buy curly girl the handbook 2nd revised edition by lorraine massey, michele bender isbn. Jan, 2011 lorraine massey is the author of curly girl.
Frustrated with how conventional hair shampoos left her hair she set herself to create a hair routine that catered for her curly hair and went on to publish curly girl. Good means that i like to see this in a products list of ingredients. The curly girl method, from lorraine masseys book curly girl. Mar 06, 2020 if you want to follow the curly girl method for curly hair, use a clarifying shampoo to remove any dirt, oil, and styling products that have built up on your hair and scalp. Cg method and cg friendly products in india intermediate and. I saw ouidad on glow the tv show on the style network and thought that although she merely coated linda lopezs hair with product, maybe the book would have more to it. Conditioners containing behentrimonium methosulfate. Curltalk is naturallycurlys lively hair forum, where you can chat with other curly girls and. Curly girl method finger combing long hair care forum.
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