Lately, I have been wanting to get back in shape not only with my body but also with my hair.
I tried the curly girl method in 2017 and then I stopped it. Fast forward, I would only wash and condition my hair and wet brush it and let it air dry and put it in a braid or bun or simply just go to bed with my hair loose. I don’t know if it was because of the pandemic but I got lazy.
In May, I decided to bring back my waves to their potential and definition. I first began with purchasing curl creams, a gel, a leave-in conditioner and a mousse.
I even did an egg and castor oil treatment that I’m supposed to be doing regularly but I’m still not there yet for that commitment. I may restart with my coconut oil treatment by saturating it in my hair on wash day, leaving it for 30 min then wash it out. Ok baby steps. LOL.
So back to my waves, I recently saw this Top Down Curl method on YouTube that wavies like me can do as well for more volume and definition.
Oh yes, (side note) I took the curl test and found out my hair is 2 B with a medium porosity.
You can also take your strands to the test to find out your curl type here: https://www.naturallycurly.com/quiz
Now back to the YouTube video called Top Down Curl Method done by the beautiful Katie at Type of Beautiful: https://youtu.be/1tClQ3qXDNU
This technique proved to work on my hair as well and the results were fantastic!
Yes, I have to take more time on me or rather on my hair to get good results but it’s so worth it and I could go 3 or 4 days without washing my hair as well.
I also discovered the Denman D3 7 row Brush. I never knew about this brush until these videos I keep stumbling upon. 😂 These brushes have been out for a very long time but now I know and I know how to use one. I bought mine here from this site but prices tend to change and they come in various colors. Just search for the D3 seven row here or where ever salon brushes are sold:
https://www.themodernman.co.uk/us/search/d3+pink+denman+brush
This brush is fantastic! I use it while my hair is wet and has a leave-in conditioner and I brush sections of my hair away from the scalp and give the brush a turn to create a ringlet or define my waves.
Here are two of the many videos to explain more clearly.😄
Fit Curls: https://youtu.be/poRJcKHfyTo and Johanna Deutschman: https://youtu.be/waKelfoOfBc
Ok, I have rambled long enough here are my results with the Top Down Curl Method and drying with a diffuser on low heat.
Wash n condition hair.
Then use leave-in conditioner.
Then use the Denman brush to define waves.
Then add mousse to roots.
Then add a bit of curl cream in praying hands motion and scrunch.
Then add gel, praying hands motion and scrunch.
Then diffuse on low heat.
I got ready for my daughter’s friend’s graduation and my hair felt great and looked great.
Products used:
Savilé with honey shampoo
Curl talk 3 in 1 conditioner
Savilé rizos leave in conditioner
Denman brush
Curl talk mousse
Marc Anthony Curl Envy cream
Curl talk gel
That’s not all. After I put my hair in a pineapple bun and slept in it, my waves were popping the next day too. Yay!
I refreshed the hair from the nightly pineapple.
Released the pineapple.
For the roots, I used dry shampoo.
Put water on my hands to smooth out hair.
Used a bit of Argan oil to tame the frizz.
Fluffed roots with a pick.
Then a bit of hairspray.
Finally, Day 3
I slept in a pineapple bun again and refreshed with some water on my hands and smoothed it on my locks and used a bit of leave-in conditioner spray and a bit of argan oil.
I’m truly enjoying my hair journey and will be getting more layers in my hair soon. As for the curly girl method, I'm not following it to the letter but I will be following some rules in terms of plopping and squish to condish.
I hope this post inspired you to try something different or just to pamper yourself by reviving your strands.
Here are some videos on the same method but by other Youtubers with different but yet also beautiful curl types.
Fit Curls https://youtu.be/LAMA8vMTMEQ
Swavy Curly Courtney
Tiffany Mcnerlin
Here’s more on the pineapple hair bun
ReplyDeletehttps://www.terrifictresses.com/curly/how-to-pineapple-hair/