Curly “girls” - what calms your frizz on days like today?
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Anonymous
| Went for a walk with my dog just before the rain hit and my hair is now HUGE. Looking for a very lightweight defrizzer to use on days I don’t wash. I like the volume, but the frizz is too much and much prefer my curls. Even a bun or braids don’t work well on days like this; I just get a frizzy halo around everything. I have a lot of hair, but the strands are very fine and weighed down/greasy by most products. Any suggestions? |
Anonymous
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Cliche for curly girls, but Deva still works best for me.
I always try a bottle of something else and then when I switch back to Deva I get compliments every time. Also, search the CG FB page and your product ingredients - your hair might react to things like glycerin in this weather. |
Anonymous
| I like Oway glossy nectar |
Anonymous
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Gel.
It make take some experimenting to figure out what works best with your texture. You may need to combine with leave in conditioner and another product (maybe a serum). And remember to scrunch out the crunch! This is my favorite gel right now: https://discovertreluxe.com/product/hi-definition-curl-enhancer/ |
Anonymous
I also use gel, though in my case it's cheap LA Looks or something like that. My hair is fairly thin, so I only use a little bit, but it really helps control the frizz. |
Anonymous
| What works best is a good routine on wash days, including applying enough product to get a crunchy cast that I can scrunch out. This helps reduce frizz for days afterwards. |
Anonymous
+1, I've found the key to battling frizz is to keep it from happening in the first place. I basically never get that frizz poof anymore, even on drizzly or humid days. Instead I'll get more volume and sometimes some tightening of my curls (my hair is usually a pronounced S-wave but it will start to form fat coils under the right conditions, like today). For me the right prep on wash days is to condition, then comb in a leave in, then use "praying hands" to apply my curl protector/enhancer (this varies, but it needs to be a lightweight product with good moisture -- I can't use gels because they cause too much build up and don't facilitate second day hair for me). One more pass with a wide tooth comb, then scrunch. Also, always air dry. I shower in the evening to facilitate this. Diffusing is for special occasions or emergencies only. If you diffuse frequently, you will get more frizz. Unless the dryer is on a very cold setting (in which case it won't help cut drying time much anyway) there's just no way for it not to have some drying-out effect. |
Anonymous
| I used a little extra gel today and was fine. Some days that's not enough. I like Deva Curl gel. |
Anonymous
| How about loving your hair as is? |
Anonymous
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Pps who recommended Deva products, you shouldn't be using it. There was a big lawsuit that it caused hair loss.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/devacurl-5-2-million-hair-products-injury-deal-gets-final-nod |
Anonymous
| I have water and conditioner mixed in a spray bottle. I spritz it on and then scrunch a bit to revive the curl definition. |
Anonymous
| nice |
Anonymous
| Ouidad climate control gel |
Anonymous
NP. I tried this and it doesn’t work for me. In fact, all 4 Ouidad products I tried were worthless on my 3a/3b hair. |
Anonymous
From someone still using Deva products with a relative "in the business." The lawsuit is BS. Haircare products (and others) change "filler" ingredients all the time when a vendor fails them, or prices increase tremendously, or any number of reasons. Additionally, the owner had sold the company, and changed her mind/wanted back in the business. She is now making "Curly World" products, which are even more expensive than Deva Curl products! Class action lawsuits where most get a few $$ ($20 here) mostly just make the lawyers rich. The insurance company settled because it was cheaper to do so. |