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So, you’ve taken the plunge and decided to embrace your natural curl or wave pattern? CONGRATS! Starting research on the curly-girl method can be overwhelming. It’s hard to try to remember things like curl pattern, moisture vs. protein, porosity etc. On top of all that, you’ve got to replace all your hair products! When I… Read More
It’s been over one year since I started my curly girl journey! Here’s an update on how things are going.
I would love to start each one of these with “Thou shalt/thou shalt not”, but let’s be honest – it would get annoying by commandment 3 or 4. Taking care of your curls takes knowledge and dedication to the do’s and don’ts of healthy hair care. My goal with this post is to take all the guesswork out of curly hair care with my 10 Curl Commandments.
My curly hair & I have had a love/hate relationship for 28 years and it finally stood up to me about all the abuse it’s endured over the years. I’m half-black and half-white, so my curls don’t follow a set guideline for care. Follow along as I figure out how to tame this biracial mop on top of my head!
Having the right products, tools and accessories can make a HUGE difference when you’re starting off your curly hair journey.
Though there are a lot of curly gadgets you can buy, and they’ll all seem like a valid purchase, but the truth is you probably need way less than you think to grow your hair healthy. I’m all about ballin’ on a budget, so if you want to show off what your curls can do, it’s important to have the right tools without blowing up your wallet.
When I first decided to embrace my curly hair and transition to my natural hair, I kept coming across terms I had never heard before and repeatedly had to look up, so I thought I’d put it together in a nice little glossary for any newbies that are transitioning to natural!