Overwhelmed by hair care products

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve tried so many, and nothing works. My hair is only 2b though.

What do you mean nothing works? What are you currently using? How are you doing it and what are your goals? That’s what I meant by looking at the Reddit forums. I don’t mean specifically the curly girl program, people are honest on what does and doesn’t work for them based on their hair type. I personally find it very helpful.

This is the OP and I did not make that post. What I'm using now works OK, but I wonder if something better and easier is out there. My hair looks dull and lacks shine at this moment.

Are you 2b? It's hard to help if we don't know the details.

I'd call myself a 2a-2b - OP. I have thick, coarse hair. I am committed to my shampoo/conditioner, it works for me (Plaine Products). I mostly hate using multiple products, I like a medium hold. I wouldn't mine trying a spray or something I don't have to put on my hands. My hair looks dull and lacks shine.

Do you air dry or use a diffuser?

Diffuser a little in the winter but have been air drying

I use the innersense volume with a lightweight curl ATM. I figured today I can use them both at once which is much easier.

I don’t use or own a spray but I wouldn’t mind trying one. I don’t like product on my hands.

I have a clarifying shampoo and will use that! I only use it once a month, I always forget. It’s definitely not dry so my conditioner is working.

Thank you!

OP

[Anonymous]

Sounds like perhaps you should clarify your hair and do a deep condition treatment, if you haven't recently. Do you have a good curly cut? That also helps when mine is misbehaving.

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OP, how old are you? If you’re 40+ you’re gonna lose that natural shine and elasticity. Most women 40+ who have shiny hair are getting treatments or it’s the hair, color, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you don’t have Irish curls? Is it straighter in some areas than others when dries naturally?

Not OP but this is me. 2b on top, 3a underneath.

I find that the best product is no joke the same cheap LA Looks X-treme Sport gel all my friends used in high school. Or cheap mousse. But always cheap. The expensive stuff doesn't add anything when your curl pattern just is what it is.

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The best is Paul Mitchell Tea Tree hair AND BODY moisturizer. It has some hold for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, how old are you? If you’re 40+ you’re gonna lose that natural shine and elasticity. Most women 40+ who have shiny hair are getting treatments or it’s the hair, color, etc.

30s - op

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small amount goes long way. I use little more than pea.

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condition, condition, condition

bleu+ leave-in f-layer deep conditioning serum
K18 leave-in and the K18 oil

Air-dry. You’re welcome

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Anonymous wrote:condition, condition, condition

bleu+ leave-in f-layer deep conditioning serum
K18 leave-in and the K18 oil

Air-dry. You’re welcome

Are these tips for curly hair?

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I have 2b hair and get a lot of compliments! I keep it short in a curly bob, which makes it easy for the curls to hold. If it gets too long, it loses volume at the crown and tends not to hold curls as well.
I use Ouidad products - a dab of curl defining creme plus the anti frizz heat and humidity gel. I wet the hair and comb with a wide toothed comb before adding the products. I usually just let it air dry, but will use a diffuser if I have more time.

[Anonymous]

Less is more. I used to try all the hair products, but my hair feels softer and is less frizzy now that I basically neglect it. I wash and condition as needed (less in winter, more in summer), usually air dry but blow dry occasionally.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, how old are you? If you’re 40+ you’re gonna lose that natural shine and elasticity. Most women 40+ who have shiny hair are getting treatments or it’s the hair, color, etc.

30s - op

I don’t really associate wavy hair with shining… you usually get a shiny look from pulling hair taught, or naturally stick straight hair can have shine because there’s not coarseness/shape to the hair shaft. Wavy hair by nature is generally course which doesn’t look shiny. Many times when you see celebrities with long, beautiful shiny wavy hair, that hasn’t been styled naturally, they straighten then add the curls/waves back in with a lot of shine spray and product.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you don’t have Irish curls? Is it straighter in some areas than others when dries naturally?

Not OP but this is me. 2b on top, 3a underneath.

I find that the best product is no joke the same cheap LA Looks X-treme Sport gel all my friends used in high school. Or cheap mousse. But always cheap. The expensive stuff doesn't add anything when your curl pattern just is what it is.

This is me! I've never heard the term "Irish Curls", but this exactly my hair. And I've tried so many products and always come back to the cheap stuff - it seems to work just as well as the $$$ stuff. Now I know why!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you don’t have Irish curls? Is it straighter in some areas than others when dries naturally?

Not OP but this is me. 2b on top, 3a underneath.

I find that the best product is no joke the same cheap LA Looks X-treme Sport gel all my friends used in high school. Or cheap mousse. But always cheap. The expensive stuff doesn't add anything when your curl pattern just is what it is.

This is me! I've never heard the term "Irish Curls", but this exactly my hair. And I've tried so many products and always come back to the cheap stuff - it seems to work just as well as the $$$ stuff. Now I know why!

Irish curls here. A good wavy/curly cut gets things laying nicely. Otherwise, it just looks ridiculous no matter what I do. Like a sweaty little kid waking up from a nap. I can't even straighten it because the bottom frizzes beyond all control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you don’t have Irish curls? Is it straighter in some areas than others when dries naturally?

Not OP but this is me. 2b on top, 3a underneath.

I find that the best product is no joke the same cheap LA Looks X-treme Sport gel all my friends used in high school. Or cheap mousse. But always cheap. The expensive stuff doesn't add anything when your curl pattern just is what it is.

This is me! I've never heard the term "Irish Curls", but this exactly my hair. And I've tried so many products and always come back to the cheap stuff - it seems to work just as well as the $$$ stuff. Now I know why!

Irish curls here. A good wavy/curly cut gets things laying nicely. Otherwise, it just looks ridiculous no matter what I do. Like a sweaty little kid waking up from a nap. I can't even straighten it because the bottom frizzes beyond all control.

I’m opposite, the top frizzes and more straight while the bottom is perfect waves, especially around my ears.

For anyone who hasn’t heard of Irish curls – just do a search on YouTube or TikTok and there’s so many videos of how to work with this kind of hair. Can’t believe I had to wait until my 40s to learn how to style my own hair lol.