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  1. After recently moving home from NYC to Sydney, it’s been a fun game of finding local, chemical-free products that work with my hair. I’m still on the journey and appreciate the advice and guidance you guys have shared. Thanks for giving us curly-haired people some love! <3

  2. So glad you posted about this! In the past few years I have made much progress in handling my curls. My best advice is to get a “curly cut.” Sometimes it is called a Deva cut. Your hair is cut when it is dry so the stylist can see the curl pattern, as curls are seldom uniform. Deva is also a brand of products, they say “no bad ingredients” but honestly I don’t like the products and I think I am allergic. I’ve learned so much from following people on Instagram (look for curly girl method or cgm). There are so many non-mainstream products that I’ve learned about from IG. Beware, Bounce brand has a SUPER strong fragrance (it does dissipate but in my opinion there is no need for such a strong fragrance!) My current favorite is Rizos Curls, my hair always looks and feels amazing when I use it. Also Ouidad gel (Ouidad is also a type of curly cut), and some of the Aveda curly styling products. I’d like to try Righteous Roots soon. Can you tell I am enthusiastic about this subject? You mentioned bamboo wraps, you can even just use a T shirt. The idea is to not use a regular towel with loops because that will affect the cuticle. In addition to bamboo wraps some people are making “towels” out of organic cotton jersey, I love mine. Truly, check out the Curly Girl Method on IG or youtube for so much info!!

  3. I wanted to purchase the Griffin Remedy Leave In Conditioner, but it looks like they do not ship to Canada. Where do you get yours? Is there a store here where you can purchase it?
    Thank you for the post on curly hair!

  4. I have curly to Raggedy Ann curly hair. I only wash and condition my hair once a week. I do spritz it with a combination of water and apple cider vinegar every morning. I have also made a face cream/ curly gel that I use on my face morning and night and on my hair after washing it and when needed in the mornings after spritzing it to calm down the frizzies. It is 3/4 cup of coconut oil and 1/4 cup olive oil mixed. I put some in my hands, rubbing it around so it will melt and apply it to my hair as you would gel. Most of the time I just let my hair air dry although occasionally I will use my diffuser.

  5. I enjoyed reading about everyone’s recommended hair products. I am especially interested in trying apple cider vinegar! I use Monat hair products, and after lots of trial and error have found a “process” that works for me. After shampooing and conditioning, I wrap my hair in a wrap made especially for curls to absorb excess water. Then I mix three Monat products in my hands and apply, then comb through my hair and let air dry. I try not to touch my hair after putting in my “magical mixture”; it truly helps keep frizz down. I love how we all have our own “system” that works for us.

  6. The tips seem amazing. Thank you for the article. I was looking for some helpful tips on Peruvian virgin curly hair.