Do you have any product recommendations for cheap glycerin-free gels that I might be able to use? I’m a college student and I really can’t spend much, and I’ve heard that flaxseed gel absorbs moisture, so even that might be out of my way.Your curls are definitely unique, but all curl patterns will fall under one of 6 curl types. I don’t use a gel because I haven’t felt the need to use one for now, but perhaps I may just get one if it helps my shape stay. We’ve been having cloudbursts in Mumbai for the past couple of weeks, so that could be a reason. My hair is a little way past shoulder length, and I doubt my length is an issue. Neither has my hair suffered from heat damage (I never use heat on my hair, simply because I can’t figure out how to work it) nor am I going through any drastic hormonal changes (I’m 19). However, my curls have become looser, even though I’ve conditioned well (I use the Loreal Smooth Intense Conditioner), clarified to remove product buildup, used enough product (I use just one styling product: Arata Hair Cream, and it’s worked well till now), deep conditioned with the Mamaearth Argan hair Mask (a protein rich mask), scrunched to heaven and not changed the products used at all. ![]() This post came at such a great time! I recently had such an amazing curl day that lasted till my next wash, where my waves (I’m 2B) curled just right and fell perfectly, and I’ve been trying to replicate the same results for around three washes now. Mainly, avoid leave ins and include a good hard hold gel. And as a coincidence, the article I always refer to for humidity is Lindsay’s! Here you go – How to Choose the Right Products for the Weather for Curly Hair . My friend Lindsay Wilson mentioned a really important point I missed, Humidity – Humidity has always weighed down my curls because of absorbing all the water. Long terms medicines can cause it too, especially things like Birth Control Pill that mess with your hormones. Unfortunately this change is permanent and nothin can be done about it. There’s actually 1 more reason – Hormones/ long term medication – Hormonal changes like puberty, pregnancy can change the pattern of your hair. Though some deep conditioning and protein treatments can help it a bit, nothing is going to give you back your old curls like growing out the damage and cutting it off little by little.ħ. Damage – Heat damage and damage from hair colouring can drastically loosen your curls. The reason is that the curl clump may have been cut at a length just before it start to loop into a curl.Ħ. ![]() But in some cases, if you go too short, it can cause your hair to almost look straight. It’s best to get your hair cut in layers to make them bounce back up. Hair length – In most cases, the longer the hair, the looser it gets because of the weight. Experiment with many techniques to see which you like the best.ĥ. Styling Technique – I find that raking products in gives me wavier hair while scrunching them in gives me more ringlets-y curls. Read all about it here – How Protein Helps Your Curls + Protein sensitivityĤ. Over moisturised hair lacking Protein – I keep saying this often : We curlies can get so obsessed with hydration & moisture that we forget that protein is an equally important part of a healthy hair regime. ![]() Use light water based products from brands like Devacurl, BounceCurl, Boucleme, Innersense, MopTop etc.ģ. It is the reason I stopped using silicones. Heavy products – If your hair is fine or wavy, it can easily get weighed down if your conditioners and styling products have a lot of silicones, oils, butters. Read more about it here – Clarifying Curly Hair – What, When and HowĢ. ![]() A good clarifying can help get ride of build up. Build up – The ingredients in your products (even if you are following a CG friendly routine) can build up on your hair causing it to be weighed down. Here are 6 reasons your curls have become looser and ways you can get them to bounce up like before.ġ. Please note that this post is aimed at explaining why your curls have become looser than the way they were before – it is not a post to change your natural hair pattern. While I know many curlies who would love loose flowy curls, grass being mostly greener on the other side, there are many curlies who look for ways to enhance their curls and therefore dread it when their curls look looser.
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