This so helpful...this can cause so much confusion. Not only did I get lost in the product junky frenzy when I started, I did a few things wrong. I did not consider how different my fine/high porosity/low density hair was from people I was following for advise...curl pattern really doesn’t matter. I didn’t pay attention to dew points and humidity...my hair needs change drastically in the summer with high humidity. I assumed wet styling was needed for my high porosity hair but I learned that I need a combination of wet styling for leave-ins and damp for gels. When I started, drug store products like Shea Moisture actually worked okay, but I think my hair was starved for nutrients. Then I tried Mop Top products in the summer but the glycerin was a problem. Then I thought JessieCurl’s products would be the answer since they are mostly glycerin free...but the lack of protein put me into moisture overload and I became a fluffy alpaca (love this term). Then I thought TreLuxe would be the answer...but discovered my hair frizzed up with Aloe (I really hope that is only due to the humidity). So back to lightweight protein products...Giovanni for conditioning, leave-in and gel, and BioSilk gel. Oh boy...Humectant free but protein rich products are hard to find. It can be so confusing but once you finally find the ingredients and techniques your hair needs, it is all worth it.
@leander8840
3 жыл бұрын
thats like my hair journey in a nutshell
@jessicagalyon5840
3 жыл бұрын
I am in this phase. Saw you need a protein/moisture balance, so i got all the protein. I can’t use protein or my hair goes into protein overload. Any. And I had a bathroom full of protein products. Then found out I can’t use too much aloe. And then that I have low porosity hair.. My hair dries really slow when wet styling & I just can’t do it. I’m about to give up tho bc I’m testing things on my 4 yr old & her hair went from bouncy spirals & so shiny. From a 3b to a 2a, w dry fly aways all over. I worry I broke her hair by using the protein mask on her too 😩
@columbia2635
Жыл бұрын
I know this is 2 years old but, OMG, this is what's happening to me! I don't even know for sure what protein or conditioning overload is, even though I've watched HOURS of video!!! Thx for making me feel less idiotic...:)
@sherilynschneider
4 жыл бұрын
I actually have dreams about my hair! Yikes! Now that is an obsession.
@winterthrill3900
4 жыл бұрын
establishing curl memory is so tricky for me- my job means I have to pin my hair back for most of the week, so my curls only get a chance to get together at the weekend :(
@willowmoon5063
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Just started my journey it's going to be interesting being my job requires having my hair pulled up.
@sejalkaranjkar2289
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly styling your hair at all will help with curl memory, even if it loses its hold due to pinning it up. Due to a variety of reasons I end up French braiding my hair basically every day. But my curl still seems to get a little better over time. So I think so long as you are allowing it to curl, it will build memory regardless of whether you end up crushing your curls later on.
@keiras13
4 жыл бұрын
yucko barfo is the technical term I'M DEAD
@sreyapal8958
4 жыл бұрын
Hi courtney. I am 4 months into transition. Can you make a video on refreshing 2nd-3rd day hair during transitioning, as transitioning hair behave differently from what you expect. Ty❤️
@CrazyAussie199
4 жыл бұрын
I also really like the idea of using the same products, but in different quantities, especially when you are learning what works for you. Sometimes my hair needs less product than I was expecting (or more), so in knowing that I am going to have bad hair days anyway, giving myself permission to use a bit of trial and error has been very helpful to me. Just remember to follow Courtney's advice and document, so you can track the changes.
@shaunaferguson6102
4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! I've been at this for 1 1/2 years now and you're completely accurate! Keep it simple and focus on the health of your hair first!! Curl memory is totally a thing. I can go with no product now, it won't be as defined or hold as well but the curl is the same!
@jessicagalyon5840
3 жыл бұрын
How long does it take to get them to rem?? And what helps? If I am combing my hair out before scrunching hurting that? Bc some days I don’t like the crazy look. And rt now it has a mind of its own & I don’t look put together- only bc I have some 1c, 2a, 2b hair. & now I am 3 wks in & am getting some 3b clumps around my face. It looks insane
@shaunaferguson6102
3 жыл бұрын
@@jessicagalyon5840 honestly I feel like it takes some time for the hair to grow out and as you cut off the old and the new grows in it will develop it's pattern. Not that it won't get better but I definitely think once my hair grew fully out and I did some serious chops to get it healthy, THEN it was there. Don't get discouraged, it does get better!! And some may disagree but I find that brushing my hair gently doesn't effect the curl pattern anymore. I used to only be able to brush it with conditioner but now can brush after then style and don't notice a big difference. My hair is soaking wet though and I'm very careful and use a wet brush
@nncee29
4 жыл бұрын
I had been flat ironing my hair daily for about 16 years because as a teenager I didn’t know how to manage my frizz and curls. The routine just stuck with me since then. Currently my hair is super fried, dry, and bleached. Three weeks ago ago on wash day, I applied baobob oil after washing my hair and I had a head of curls. When it dried though, I was left with limp messy hair. It was my AHA! moment though. But holy cow it’s a process. I’m only three weeks in my journey but I see progress everyday.
@debranorton6434
4 жыл бұрын
I am almost a year into CGM. I have thick, coarse, low porosity hair. Age 65 and haven't colored for over 15 years, so I have streaks of pure white, warm sandy grey, and kind of strawberry blonde. (I was a natural red head) I always considered myself to have straight hair that got lumpy if I air dried. I went from daily washing/blow drying/curling iron to washing twice a week. Because my hair is coarse I tried some of the Shea Moisture products and the one that started out horrible was their Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie. I followed the directions and it was a greasy disaster, so it got relegated to to the back of the cabinet. Then one day my hair was being unruly, so in desperation I got it out and used just a tiny bit, barely touching a couple fingertips into it and smoothing it over my hands. I used the praying hands method of application, some scrunching, and my hair was under control. I use it often now, still just a tiny bit.
@hildrethbabyy
4 жыл бұрын
You should try aunt jackie's! I never had success with shea moisture but I'm falling in love with aunt jackie's. I have medium-coarse hair with medium-high porosity ❤
@paddymcmarlar
4 жыл бұрын
@Debra Norton -- Hi, sounds like you're writing part of my story! I'm just starting CGM, but like you, I'm 65 with thick, coarse, low porosity hair, and am also a natural redhead of the dark auburn vein (Mom says I just missed being a brunette! lol). Although I haven't used color since way back in my 40's, I have many silver/white streaks especially around the crown and front sides (along my ears). I've grown my hair out over the past 2 years and went from very short, almost above my ear and with razor cuts to now past my shoulders and I haven't had even a trim since Oct 2018! So I'm in desperate need of a good cut that is CurlyGirl friendly. But I'm a little afraid to take that plunge with a stylist cuz so many really don't know what to do with hair like mine. They're going to comment on the amount of it to begin with! lol Right now I've started with the Not Your Mother's Curls brand of shampoo/conditioner/leave-in/gel. I also have a couple of the Shea Moisture products, the exact one you mentioned, but I haven't used them yet. I washed yesterday late afternoon, air dryed and slept with a sleep bonnet on. My hair seemed out of control today and I ran some more leave-in conditioner thru it and that helped a little I have so much hair! But I think my lack of a good cut for naturally wavy/curly hair is so much of my problem. I'd say back in high school my hair was mostly 2C - 3A pattern with most of the 3A on the underneath side where it would tangle. I hope I have the patience to hang in here with this journey! Would love to trade thoughts with you if you'd like. Thanks!
@debranorton6434
4 жыл бұрын
@@hildrethbabyy, thanks, I will check it out.
@debranorton6434
4 жыл бұрын
@@paddymcmarlar, Wow! Another red head, (well, used to be) how fun! Your silver streaks sound like they're placed like mine, I have one coming from the crown of my head too, it makes me feel like I have a skunk stripe back there and I try to hide it. My hair was a darker red too, but it faded as I started going gray. I would love to trade thoughts with you! My email is debranorton76@comcast.net I look forward to chatting with you! :o)
@sunshine_sgirl3652
4 жыл бұрын
I just started the CGM a few weeks ago. The thing with my hair is I hadn’t been using heat or anything hardly ever for a while because my hair was coming out a lot and I was trying to minimize that. Then I started to notice it wanted to be wavy, after not ever having curl in my hair before. My hair has always had wave, but it’s been this puffy, Un-uniform situation. But suddenly there’s curl or wave so I’m trying to see what happens. My hair doesn’t like to clump. I feel like it looks stringy most of the time. Hopefully in time it will look better. 🤞🏻
@Panakeia_50
4 жыл бұрын
Go on ! ☝🏻❤
@briannaprieto3043
2 жыл бұрын
Did it getbetter?
@apothekarya
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much Courtney! This is exactly what I needed to hear. I am currently in month 4-5 of the transition phase, and just been getting so frustrated! Love your channel and your enthusiasm
@jennifermunoz7375
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@elizabethcarroll8526
4 жыл бұрын
Same!
@jessicagalyon5840
3 жыл бұрын
3 wks. I don’t think imma make it much longer I’ve never had the fly aways I’m getting. Even my 4 yr olds hair doing CGM looks way worse & her hair started healthy, shiny, & curly. Now it’s frizzy & limp
@Manzana30BS
4 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I’m two weeks into my transition and let’s just say every wash day brings upon a new...surprise. It’s frustrating but glad to learn it normal!
@genacaldeira3793
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Courtney. This is so true! So, I started In March with my curly journey. My hair looked awful and it wouldn't curl, so I eventually gave up. But since I was working from home due to the pandemic and had a lot of CGM approved products, I continue to used them and stoped putting heat to my hair. My hair started to get curlier over time, even with no styler. And then some weeks ago I started styling it again and, out of the sudden, it looks great! Time to get your hair healthy is the most important thing!
@joyfulbyanna
4 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I’m doing: change out one product at a time and document the results! Keep it simple, right?
@CurlySusie
3 ай бұрын
This is a 10/10 video Courtney. Excellent explanation and advice.
@MaryLeeGaffin
4 жыл бұрын
Oof... this is exactly what I needed to hear 5 years ago. I wish I hadn't been so loyal to a particular brand for several years, but I thought it was my hair, my hard water, etc. instead of the products. If you've given your product lineup a good month or so and still aren't liking the result, start subbing out one thing as a time as described in the video. Don't wait years like I did!
@lebriae
4 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with my transition phase (I'm at around 6 months) but I have fully embraced my product junkie status with no shame and I WIIILLLLL NOT STOP. Love your videos Courtney!
@palestar828
2 жыл бұрын
If you have that kind of money, then all the power to you lol
@arlenepassanisi2679
3 жыл бұрын
This was the most helpful information I have heard to date since starting the CGM two months ago! You described exactly what I am going through. Thank you so much! Now to figure out what to do with the 50 products I have accumulated!!! There really should be a CGM drop-off/pick-up where we could all just trade products that didn't do the job for us!!!
@anissaferringer4965
3 ай бұрын
I am just over a week into the curly girl lifestyle and this may have saved me a small fortune!
@tuesdaynyx
4 жыл бұрын
Such a funny question. I thought I was in transition but I was actually in a low dew point using tons of glycerin and I was also over moisturized and in major need of protein.
@IngunnWanderer
4 жыл бұрын
How do I know whether I've gotten through the transition period?
@rachelb4398
4 жыл бұрын
It's different for everyone, but, if your hair isn't too damaged, the older hair (it's oldest at the ends) should start looking similar to what you have growing out of your roots. So it may be some time before you can actually tell, because you need to let your roots grow out some so you can have something to compare it to. Unfortunately, if your hair is damaged enough, it may never get fully restored. In that case, chopping off the damage would be the only way to get rid of it. If you bleached, relaxed, went way overboard with heat, etc., it is possible the only way to get through a transition period is to cut off the damaged parts of your hair. Hope that helps!
@IngunnWanderer
4 жыл бұрын
@@rachelb4398 Okay, thank you. That helps a lot 😊
@rachelb4398
4 жыл бұрын
@@IngunnWanderer You're welcome :)
@chadchad3582
4 жыл бұрын
How ironic is it that I tried DevaCurl when I decided to try the CGM... definitely both smh
@ansleyfleury7403
4 жыл бұрын
I’m 2 months in and I feel like my clumps break faster and the frizz is sooo bad compared to the beginning. But I also have a ton of new baby hairs. And I can finger detangle in about a minute where the first time it was like 15 minutes. It’s a back and forth of...it’s better...no it’s worse...it looks great....nope I need to put it in a bun! The bun is my new hairstyle! 🤣
@ajoyfullsound
4 жыл бұрын
Today is the best hair day I've had in a long time!! I got my top layer to curl today! I washed my hair last night and made the mistake of brushing it after I took it out of the towel, but I put it in a braided bun and thought it would be ok. I took it down this morning and it was not fully dry and it felt ok. But as it dried it got super frizzy and dry bristle like😭😭🤷♀️🤔🙈. My sister asked me to feel her hair today to see if I thought it felt healthier, and then she felt my hair... of course it had to be on a bad hair day 😭😂. It was so tangeled! And she said it felt like straw😂😂😂😭. So I refreshed it and used my new diffuser and I got my soft curls back. I even got the top layer to curl!!
@ajoyfullsound
4 жыл бұрын
@@lilyessi09 ok thanks! I'll have to keep this in mind for the next time I do.👍
@erinthevirgo
4 жыл бұрын
That top layer can be stubborn, no doubt! I’ve been struggling trying to get it to curl with the rest of my hair
@NSLivefree
4 жыл бұрын
Totally has been happening to me! I'm 3 months in to embracing my wavy hair. Thank you Courtney! My gel had been drying out my hair and looked awful when it dried! I thought it was a protein/moisture balance issue. But once I found a protein Curl cream it completely changed my hair!! Still in transition, but I see there is hope for my hair!!
@elizabethcarroll8526
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, was it a CG-approved gel? I'm just wondering because I'm using the Aussie Instsnt Freeze gel and I'm wondering if thst could be drying out my hair, even though it is CG approved.
@NSLivefree
4 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethcarroll8526 It was the Aussie Instant Freeze gel. But I've actually tried it since I do a lot more conditioning and leave-in and it works a lot better.
@elizabethcarroll8526
4 жыл бұрын
@@NSLivefree gotcha, thanks!
@alicebennett1007
4 жыл бұрын
Hi. The under layers of my hair curl well and are shiny. The top layer gets frizzy though. Although it is better than it was. Is that transition?
@hannahjustine7832
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah that’s a very common problem. The “canopy” or top layer gets the most heat damage from both stylers and just the sun! And the wind, the ponytails, the pillow the hats you get the idea lol
@rachelb4398
4 жыл бұрын
It might be transition, but it might not be. Only time will tell. It has not been transition for me, unfortunately...my hair still does that after years of my modified curly girl method
@valerielinares2068
4 жыл бұрын
So, my story is that the reason I was struggling so much with hair was because of those drugstore brands with sulfates and silicones, - and brushing my hair on the regular because I didn't know that brushing curly hair is damaging (or that my hair was supposed to be curly to begin with!). I've never bleached, dyed, or had harsh salon treatments done to my hair. Nor was it ever heat damaged because I rarely use heat stylers. So, what was the reason for my dry, brittle, thirsty hair? Sulfates and silicones. I had no idea that I even had curly hair, until I turned to the curly hair community here on KZitem and began trying out different things. Anyway, I found a KZitemr/hairstylist who said that those with extreme low porosity hair likely have extreme low porosity hair because of the sulfates and silicones which dries hair out from the inside. Then the silicones seal the hair so moisture can't get in. Literally, my hair would repel water. When I go to wash my hair, I have to wet it for a good minute because it's like there's a force-field on my hair, lol! Well, not really funny - but kinda funny. But, I say all this because that same KZitemr recommended that people with my hair type need a weekly deep conditioning treatment with heat to heal extreme low porosity hair. I've been using the Jessicurl Deep Conditioning Treatment with my heat cap and I have noticed a significant difference. I only just started this routine about 2-3 weeks ago, so I don't think my hair is at it's happiest or healthiest yet. But, I think it's gonna get there. I struggled with dry, frizzy, brittle hair for YEARS (give or take 20 years). So, seeing _any_ improvement is HUGE to me!! You have NO idea!! Well, some might relate, who knows.. I'm just so happy and excited to see _SOME_ kind of improvement after all these years!!! UGHHHHH! Lol!
@palestar828
2 жыл бұрын
To heal extreme low porosity hair? There's no such thing as extreme low porosity hair lol and low porosity hair also doesn't need to be healed because it's the MOST healthiest hair. You mean not to heal it but to get moisture in. That's why you want to use a deep conditioner/mask with heat. Not to heal it, but to open the cuticle. But not sure why you keep saying EXTREME low porosity. There is no such thing
@lorabetht9206
4 жыл бұрын
I have finally started seeing “curl memory” in my hair after almost 6 months! I was strictly “curly girl” for about 3 months and then I found what works for me- now I do use some silicones 😉
@jessicagalyon5840
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 3 wks in. And I finally caved & used silicone in my 4 yr olds hair last night. And I don’t see any difference other than her hair looks so smooth today I am thinking of using them in stylers to lock the moisture in. But I don’t know which ones are harder to remove & which ones wash off easier
@palestar828
2 жыл бұрын
@@jessicagalyon5840 water soluble Silicones are said to wash off easier. I try to avoid all Silicones though for various reasons, but always do what's best for you, but remember that if you're going to use silicones, you need to use Sulphates since Sulphates remove silicones.
@mmw55122
4 жыл бұрын
I am at the 6-month mark on my 2b-ish hair. This the first time I have heard about hair stringing vs clumping during transition! I always thought that either the products or my application was to blame. It also might explain why my clumping and curls radically improved after my last wash a day or so ago! Maybe my hair is finally moving out of transition!! Woohoo!
@HisLove4You
4 жыл бұрын
OH!!! I NEED THIS VIDEO BADLY, thank you!! Been in so called transition for 7 stinking months :( Will be watching in a bit! Xo
@pixiedustpages585
3 жыл бұрын
As I Am products just dont work for me, their famed co wash and the leave in. It irritates my scalp and leave in makes my hair dry. Turns out my hair hates protein. I left it for two months and tried just the leave in and my hair still hates it.
@aliciaculver5366
4 жыл бұрын
Is it wise during transition to leave gel cast in .... to train the curl clumps? As long as I'm not in public lol!!! Your thoughts?
@MissTiffanyK1
3 жыл бұрын
"don't do stage math" 😆 As a math major, I love this advice! I hate it when friends and family all turn to me when calculations are needed.
@niknak13
4 жыл бұрын
I started modified CG about 6 months ago in March when lockdown started because I figured it would be the best time to transition and finally get my frizzy wavy hair sorted! The first few months no matter what I did my felt dry so I just slathered it in hydrating products whenever I washed it ... Fast forward 6 months, after massive initial improvements, my hair became super weighed down and frizzy again. I think I finally hit the point where my waves weren’t dying of thirst anymore so all the products I was using just no longer worked because I was overmoisturizing!! Now I‘ve begun integrating more protein into my wash day and BOY do my waves love it!! The definition I saw around month 3-4 is finally coming back and I‘m so excited! This whole journey had been crazy and difficult and confusing but also super rewarding and I absolutely love it! (You‘ve also been a major help these last few months so thank you!!)
@monsev.arellano9125
3 жыл бұрын
I just started the curly girl method and my hair is ssooo frizzy on the top and dont know what to do!
@meganhenderson8666
4 жыл бұрын
OOOHHH!!!! Thank you! Now I understand way more because of this video!! 1st wk CGM. I know it will get better!!
@elisesteele6939
4 жыл бұрын
Me too! Good luck to you!
@kathyrntoodle6827
4 жыл бұрын
I'm in the middle of transition. Been on the wavy journey for a month and a half now. I'm just trying to be patient and see it through. My hair is getting healthier though, so I can't complain
@daniellemariehardy7990
3 жыл бұрын
The “fluffy photo” made me feel so much better 😂 my hair currently looks so wavy stringy 🤣
@mtnjhutch
2 жыл бұрын
It made me feel better also! Mine is so curly in the back but the top layer is barley wavy
@klarisakivlin9433
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the info on curl memory. That is really useful and gives me hope for my floppy 2 hour hair! 😂
@cassandrarobel4607
3 жыл бұрын
The explanation of curl memory / curl family was fabulous, Courtney, LOL so true
@unavitaconmay3582
3 жыл бұрын
Hi sweety, I have a question: I don’t like when my hair tend to stay in clumps, because they seems to be oily and sticky... what can I do? I use a very tiny amount of gel now, to help my hair to fight frizz, but then I dry and scruch but they stay “glued together”...
@jenniferprice9971
4 жыл бұрын
I know that I am trying to finish using all the stuff that I have partially for space but also because lack of money. Even just the different techniques that I have applied since November have improved how my hair looks and feels. I have started styling my hair with the mousse and gel I already had on hand and only bought a leave in, a deep conditioner and recently an oil. It has helped me limit accumulating a ton of products. Because honestly while I want to be more particular about the products I use in my hair I need to get rid of the non cgm approved products first so I’m using them while I’m learning the application techniques and learning what I need in my hair and how to take care of it so that as I have used up the products that I already have I can start subbing in other products and be more picky than just using what I had. It has helped me save money while also learning and improving my hair health. So I understand that my transition will last longer because I’m not fully transitioning all at once but I’m still getting good results. The one product that I hated how my hair felt was a tressume gel and my hair felt sticky and gross and like it had build up the day I put it on. Since it was the first time I had put on gel it was possibly I just didn’t understand how to apply it. I will probably try it again after I finish my current bottle of gel and then finish my bottle of mousse.
@LG-ne7si
4 жыл бұрын
I just started CGM two weeks ago, and am definitely in transition. I needed this video so much! Thank you!
@meerasolomon3507
4 жыл бұрын
I got Shea Moisture’s curl shampoo and conditioner and my hair hated it. Sooooo heavy and greasy feeling. I had to wash again the next day. I tried it again later on and same reaction. I’ve since learned how to find lightweight products with a balance of protein and my hair is much happier. And I was able to send the Shea Moisture to my mom, who has much coarser hair than I do.
@irinamosli8807
4 жыл бұрын
What do you use now?
@meerasolomon3507
4 жыл бұрын
Irina Mösli Either Giovanni 50:50 (no protein) or Mop Top (protein) shampoo and conditioner, Curls Blueberry Bliss leave in, Uncle Funky’s Daughters Curl Magic or Eva NYC Gotta Bounce, and Biosilk Rock Hard gel, with Eva NYC get glossed serum to finish when dry. To refresh I use Eva NYC Bounce Back spray and more of the serum. Not all are CGM approved.
@vulpesvulpes9453
4 жыл бұрын
I had the same issue with shea m. Now i'm using cantu and i love it! But still in transition...
@kimhefley1683
4 жыл бұрын
Your hair looks amazing today! I'm still trying to find conditioners that work well in my hair. My hair send to hate most oils, funny thing it likes silicones🙁. On of the best co washes has been Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint from the Tea Tree line, which is NOT cg approved. I like the Giovanni shampoos and conditioners but my hair HATES the styling gel and foaming mousse. Tried a coconut oil mask, it was horrible, same with anything that has too much glycerin. My head is spinning over here 😆. Have you tried Gabrielle Union's Flawless line yet? I'm curious about it. My hair is gray, high porosity and I'm going through menapause... It's a roller coaster over here 🤪
@rachelb4398
4 жыл бұрын
@@lilyessi09 I agree! If the silicones are working for you, then use them. Don't be afraid to break a few curly girl "rules" to find what works for your hair, and there are plenty of people with healthy, beautiful curls who don't completely follow the CGM (I recommend Manes by Mell on KZitem, for one)--but I love Courtney, too!
@lisahansen4163
4 жыл бұрын
I wish I had this video 8 months ago! You hit the nail on the head. I kept products that didn’t work for me at first and now they work much better. And I love love love Jessicurl for my course thick lo po 2a 2b waves. Question- does anybody else dislike how Bounce Curl smells?
@LittleMrsW
4 жыл бұрын
I've figured out that my hair hates aloe! And the part about hair staying in clumps for longer than two minutes... 😂 TRUTH.
@catsav1
4 жыл бұрын
Your hair looks so good in this video!!
@Schmachthexe89
4 жыл бұрын
Your hair looks amazing! I just shaved my head a few months ago, so I'm still waiting for it to grow long and healthy again :D My natural hair is quite similar to yours and I only found this out because of you
@sunflowerbaby1853
4 жыл бұрын
I've always used Neutrogena anti residual clarifying shampoo w/ phenomenal results. Left my hair shiny & bouncy. In several videos you highly recommended Suave Daily Clarifying shampoo. So I bought it. Well my hair definitely did NOT like it. My hair always felt beyond dry. And even after I finished with my routine & lotion potioned it my hair felt so brittle. After a month, my hair was so dry & I was noticing severe split ends. Then I said to myself what is different in my routine? It was the Suave daily clarifying shampoo. I threw it away & did a month of deep conditioners to bring it back to life. So it's true. What works for one person does not always works for another. But you always should try a new product, it could become a favorite.
@adrianaherrera4284
4 жыл бұрын
I've had similar results with suave shampoo, a little too stripping
@jessicadeltoro4829
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing the cgm for 9 months now and my hair is so frizzy. Right out the shower and my hair has frizz. I deep condition once a week or every two weeks and clarify maybe once a month. I am avoiding glycerin in every single product because I live in Florida and our dew points are pretty high. I have also used the olaplex bonding treatment hoping it would help with the frizz and I don’t think it has. I have never colored my hair, I’ve only used heat prior to the cgm and it wasn’t super damaged, so idk what to do anymore.
@rachelb4398
4 жыл бұрын
My hair is frizzy too, and nothing I've tried so far helps it. I live near New Orleans, but my hair doesn't seem to react to the humidity, and it doesn't care whether I use humectants or not. It's very frizzy no matter what. The closest I've come to not having much frizz is making sure my hair is super wet when applying products, and then brushing with a denman brush afterwards (slowly and carefully in sections, there are many videos out there on how to do this). I get way less curl, especially near my roots and at the back of my head, but frizz is minimal. I find when I scrunch products in, the frizz comes out more, and the denman brush seems to smooth the frizz back into place with the rest of the hairs in the curl clumps. But, like I said, it is at the expense of my curls and volume. I haven't found a way to get the best of both worlds...I haven't tried finger coiling, because I'm too lazy and impatient, but that may end up being the key to my frizz problems
@andreaoconnor6055
4 жыл бұрын
Do you use protein in your products? I’ve been incorporating more protein products into my routine and it’s really helped with shine and less frizz but I’m still battling limp curls but I think I have to just wait for the bleached heat damaged ends to be cut off ... you could also be over moisturizing your hair cause symptoms of that still include frizz... look up videos on the moisture protein balance
@InimeKai
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you have build up and need to clarify with a sulfate shampoo?
@madelinesmith6306
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had watched this first when I started the curly girl method. I tried Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner for curly hair because that was the cheapest option and a good recommendation from a video I had watched, but it is horrible! I had better success with Pantene's conditioner than Herbal Essence.
@mamakatz6340
4 жыл бұрын
OMG. You’re speaking to me right now.
@yvettealdrich1201
3 жыл бұрын
Any dry shampoo makes my hair so heavy and gross! I am just beginning my journey as I have some annoying waves later in life as well as caulicks that are awe full if I don't hear style. I am hoping with this method that I can use my natural hair texture and waves to my advantage!
@ozarks_onna
4 жыл бұрын
That well loved herbal essences mousse gives me super stringy curls. I gave up on mousse. Recently tried a foam and it works way better.
@shereen305
4 жыл бұрын
My hair looks terrible. You can definitely remove the "kind of".
@aliciaculver5366
4 жыл бұрын
Yes. I'm buying too many products. Yikes. Lol
@alexisgarcia9661
4 жыл бұрын
I'm about 2/3 months into the CGM, and this video could not have come at a more perfect time for me. I've been trying to keep my routine very simple (one brand shampoo, conditioner, and styler), only changing when I've got an empty. Before trying this method, I could count on one hand the times I blow dried my hair and maybe only straightened it about 10/15 times. I've been so discouraged about my hair because it'll come out of the shower looking SO cute, ringlets and beautiful clumps, and those will stay after I plop, but a few hours in, my hair is straight again. Seeing Courtney's pictures and her explanation that this just takes time absolutely made me feel better, but it also made me feel understood! THANK YOU.
@hildrethbabyy
4 жыл бұрын
Carol's daughter hair butter and marguerite's magic 😭 my hair liked it once but then hated it! Even now that I'm done transitioning and have healthy curls, my hair still hates it. As soon as I put it on, my wet hair feels dry and I get flash drying!
@laurenlanterns4376
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so impatient!!! Been leaving my hair wavy with probably too much (definitely too much) product for 10 months(?) and just now doing CGM. Been a week. Hair is annoyed, so thank you for this😂
@neatlittlenest-michelevig8805
4 жыл бұрын
Great video Courtney! The one product my hair screamed at was a Shea Butter product from Shea Moisture. It literally made my hair feel like instant straw. 😂
@dotsonms
4 жыл бұрын
Same!
@4EClark
3 жыл бұрын
Of course the first line of products I bought was shea moisture. It was the coconut products. I noticed that my scalp itches quite a lot when I use the leave-in conditioner
@jacquelineperez7506
4 жыл бұрын
this is definitely where i'm at. I have shampoos, too many, and don't know which of these is right for fme. My curls look different every single washday, its very frustrating.
@rainbowmagicness
Жыл бұрын
I’ve mixed two brands… is that ok for my transition? CPR brand shampoo and conditioner and Georgie Mane 10 minute mask and anti frizz serum…
@victoriara8775
4 жыл бұрын
Hi! I've been doing the CGM for 1month, just tried the Bounce Curl Light Gel and ...hate it! Now I understand what flash dry means!
@OpalMoonstone247
Жыл бұрын
Everything makes sense now. This is super motivating. Thank you for sharing this information. My biggest suggestion to everyone is to invest in a continuous misting water spray bottle. It will literally make a difference immediately. And remember to scrunch your hair with a cotton t-shirt instead of towel drying, unless it's a microfiber. I only have the t-shirt and that's just fine. But the spray bottle makes THE biggest difference. I think I have a mixture of low and high porosity hair, and yes, I'm 3 months into my CGM journey so it has very bad days at times, and yes, I've cried at least once... But, I think it will get better. Thanks again for reminding us not to go buy ALL the products at once. I'll stick to a routine with a few, and hope for the best. At first I hated the NYM flexible hold gel, but now I love it. It's the water, y'all, the WATER😅❤
@josiepionteck3617
4 жыл бұрын
I’m in my 6th month of transition from colour and highlights to silver and 4 months into cgm. Total chaos happening. Lol. Learned about flash drying with the Dippity Do wired gel. Some days I wear your alpaca look too. Thanks for the info on using one line. Makes so much sense. Will sheepishly hide the 2 other lines I collected and try your recommendations.
@kjlowern
4 жыл бұрын
I *think* the jessicurl conditioner is causing flash drying. But it also might be that my hair is just not holding water well? I'm only a couple weeks in🤷♀️ So I watched your flash drying vid and that seems like its happening every wash...or my hair is just crazy dry 😅 . I have no idea- can ya tell?
@mantra4ia
4 жыл бұрын
I get what you're saying about the adjustment period, but it's insufferable. It's been six months and I'm just about to quit on my wavy hair aspirations with the curly method. I was never a big fan of hot tools before, and I like the fact that the curly method has me using my dryer even less, but on the whole I can't take the process from top to bottom anymore. I think I'll still use sulfate and silicone free products, but man I am done with hair gel and air drying. If I put a gel in my hair and let it be, it will be damp for 8+ hours, and during that time it will break, and when it's finally dry it only the underlayers will have waves. The rest will look stringy as if I've just come from the gym. This process is not for me.
@lenkaranda
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Courtney, thanks so much for this video - it helps probably most than every video which I sal on YT during the last 2,5 months since I stop straiten my hair and let them be naturally wavy/curly. Yes, I am in a transitioning stadium - but always had felt that is just me and that I am doing something wrong. THIS VIDEO WAS what I needed to hear💜💜💜 I have always better DAY2 hair than the wash day... is just also normal? Hopefully one day it will be better, till now it is a real struggle :) btw. Briogeo Curl Charisma gel is till now the most horrible gel on my hail - so will see after so many months later:))) Again thanks so much 💜 STAY SAFE 💜
@carigold7673
2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I'm new to the CGM. My hair is not heat damaged and I have never colored it. Up until a couple weeks ago, I WAS using sulfates and silicones. Should I still expect to have a hard transition to healthy hair?
@TattooedDeviant
2 жыл бұрын
I have oily hair and find I need to wash almost everyday to be content. I’ve been using a cowash and think I finally got it right after your cowash video. But would it be detrimental to alternate days between cowash and shampoo/conditioner? I just started the cgm fairly recent, but was using NYM’s Curl Talk shampoo for around a year.
@Tmlatyoutube
4 жыл бұрын
I've been doing it for 9 months. My hair has never really looked great. I just keep cutting off the dead hair in the hopes that one day... This video made me laugh. I made the mistake of constantly buying products to try and find something to stop the strings rather than waves. Jessie Curl didn't work for me but I've kept my 'oh crap' products and keep trying them.
@alyssalynn1691
4 жыл бұрын
Ya know, now you've got me thinking because when I first started CGM I tried blueberry gel and HATED it. But it has been a while 🤔
@lizaquiring7175
Жыл бұрын
I've just started the CGM. Can I get my curls to improve if I don't use any product? Just shampoo and conditioner. Or do I need the product just to get through the transition, then stop with products? You talked about hair remembering being straight, will new growth come out curly?
@mtnjhutch
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! My hair is stringy, fuzzy, very curly at the back, kinda curly at the sides, and stringy at the top with very little wave even. It looks good when I leave the house in the morning. But fuzzy by 10 am. It does feel better, healthier now.
@rebeccar628
3 ай бұрын
My hair journey reminds me of that board game Mastermind where you have to break the code. My hair keeps laughing at me saying “You have two colors right, and one in the right place!” I switch something out and I have a different code-three right, none in the right place lol. I’ll figure it out one day.
@free2bkittenforever
Жыл бұрын
I've heard if you do want to experiment with products to try it for a full week before switching. As someone with a sensitive scalp this is good advice since I react with too much change too quickly
@susan4916
4 жыл бұрын
Always put a product aside and try it again a few months later. Watch more videos and make sure you are using it correctly. Then try it again. If it still does not work then toss it. Yes, you will have to do this with expensive products. That's why you try it 2x. Go slow experimenting with one new product at a time. Change only ONE product or technique at a time, like Courtney suggests. Eventually you will find what works for your hair.
@tvmom
4 жыл бұрын
Heat styled and straightened my hair nearly every day since 1974 ... Covid made me lazy during telework. My nearly 60 year old self has developed beautiful ringlets. Thanks for your videos. I wouldn’t know what to do with it.
@debeisenmenger6906
2 ай бұрын
I’m about 6 months in to my transition to wavy hair. The hair around my face will curl towards my face. My question is, it it possible to re-train my curl pattern to curl away from my face? Not sure if this is possible, or if I just accept and live with the direction it wants to go naturally.
@breannanorthrup5498
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't really like the Curls Blueberry Bliss Leave In at first but now its my go to! It was weird and sticky in the beginning but I think once I started using it immediately after my shower WHILE still in the shower it really made my hair super hydrated.
@karenpedersen5590
4 жыл бұрын
Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curl Cream flash dried horribly. I’ve used other products with aloe and haven’t had had this experience. I wanted so badly to love it:(
@boldphoenix1
3 ай бұрын
This was so helpful! I only learned 2 weeks ago that I had secretly wavy hair, and I was struggling to find people who actually showed pictures from their transition. It helps me with my patience retraining my hair.
@juliebruce1114
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Courtney! This is so true to life. I really don’t know much about transitioning because I never straightened or blow dried my hair. After 40 something years of trail and error I had a pretty good routine. I just figured I was supposed to have big hair. Once I tried CG products and finally used gel my hair was so much less frizzy and more curly. I also have gone back to products I used even before CG and now they work for me because my hair is 3 years into a healthy routine. (I didn’t know they were CG😉)Everyone’s hair is different. The best advice I took was PATIENCE and find what works for you! Change one thing at a time-including plopping, diffusing, using a brush, etc. Do it for a few washes before you change one thing again. Be your hair’s best advocate!!
@clairewilliams9416
4 жыл бұрын
I have a question. I am still early days in this whole curly girl thing and have so many questions. I knew I had lose waves hidden in my hair some where under the frizz which is why I started this process but last wash I noticed I had 2 little tight corkscrew curls on the under layer suddenly pop up which was a complete shock to me. It’s just the two curls in the one spot the rest is stringy lose waves more like I expected (well I wasn’t expecting the string but I’m learning I had unrealistic expectations) do you think my hair might actually transition into corkscrew curls one day which I would totally love? I don’t understand I’ve never had that type of curl ever and it just this one little spot.
@danyeldoyle9685
2 жыл бұрын
I hardly ever use a curling iron, blow dryer or straighten on my hair. So there isn’t much damage. The underneath part of my hair has some nice curls. But the top is just straight. So hopefully in a couple months my hair will start to look better. It’s so frustrating to do all this work for my hair to look like crap. But that you for the advice I was starting to give up on it.
@brookeb98
4 жыл бұрын
Do you have any recommendations for the hair matting/ dreading in the nape area? I’ve struggled with that since I was a kid and it’s so annoying
@jthornburg6102
3 жыл бұрын
Mine used to do that. It was very damaged from detangling all the matting every day. A couple summers ago, I got an undercut and started fresh. Was very careful about conditioning and protecting the hair that grew back in. I usually clip my hair up or braid at night to protect from damage. I haven’t really had s much of an issue with matting since then. If it starts happening again, ill just shave it again (since it was mostly my nape that was the problem, i didnt need a drastic undercut. Unless i wore i high ponytail or a high bun, you couldn’t even tell i had one)
@jessicagalyon5840
3 жыл бұрын
How do you know you have heat damage? I was really good on my hair for the past couple yrs. I only straightened once a wk.. always air dried, was already Cowashing & thought I was only one in the world who did that & thought I invented it lol I don’t think my hair should be too damaged..
@caitlindiel9001
4 жыл бұрын
Wondering if curl memory is backed by science lol...not sure my hairs have feelings like you describe 😂😂
@Renee972000
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve found my hair hates anything with coconut oil or Shea butter.
@4EClark
3 жыл бұрын
Funny that you say that because I noticed after I put in my shea moisture coconut leave in that my scalp starts to itch
@FormerlyknownasPonti
4 жыл бұрын
"Yuck-o, barf-o"!!! Love it 😄😄😄
@PianoPersonification
4 жыл бұрын
I've been doing CGM for over a year now... I remember getting CG approved products and having most of my hair just be a stringy mess as my hair was so damaged from straightening it. 3 months ago before I cut off the damage, you could see a hard line where the damage generally stopped. It was severe. For me, a product change for my stylers was crucial, as I learned from research and many failed wash days in the wintertime that glycerin was dehydrating my already dehydrated hair. I changed stylers, added a custard, and I finally got "seaweed" textured hair! I was amazed, as I only had wet frizz for a long time. I wasn't hydrating my hair enough, and glycerin was the culprit at that time. Later, I realized I over hydrated more towards the warmer months, and I had to get a protein filled mask to balance it out. I'm still figuring it out, but feel your hair often, take notes and pictures of wash days... once I did that the progress was faster! Balance protein and moisture... moisturize a lot early on, and get a few products with protein to balance it out. I wish I had used hair masks earlier on in my journey, as that would have helped so much! The LA Looks gel killed my hair in the wintertime, but now after using it paired with another gel, I get some crazy hold!
@stacywilson9718
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for this video. I'm new and gave up the wavy styling technique but still used the correct products this last time because it felt like my curls were great the 1st wash but since it's been terrible. I didn't know curl memory was a thing!
@barlowlaura
3 жыл бұрын
Yucko. Barfo. 😆
@rchiariello
4 жыл бұрын
You must have read my mind! I've always thought application method is more important than the products themselves. I'm still very new to the CGM so I am hesitant to try pricier products since I still am learning what my hair needs.
@Ally.son.joy..
2 жыл бұрын
My hair has only looked okay when I damp style-- or wash now style later. I am on day 12 I may not be doing it right, but it is a struggle...
@alistahlwood6558
4 жыл бұрын
I'm about 2 months into the CGM (and have totally done exactly what you said not to do re: trying 8000 products lol). At this point, how much should I worry about protein/moisture balance and glycerin/dew points. Should I just kinda put those concerns on the back burner until I'm 6 months in? Should I just try to find products that are both hydrating and also contain some protein to try to have a stripped down product selection that's still balanced? What do you think?
@thepastey1
4 жыл бұрын
Same!
@priscillamariah97
4 жыл бұрын
Girl thank you for this video! Also the thumbnail cracked me up 🤣
@nataliecantieri8617
4 жыл бұрын
Every time I try the curl talk gel my hair freaks out. The moose is great, but the gel just doesn’t work for me.
@pomegranateemporium
3 жыл бұрын
Oooh one question 🙏🏽 so if I have moisture overload - when scrunching in the gel do I still need to use lots of water / not damp style?
@katrinahamilton933
4 жыл бұрын
I dont know how people can go without washing every day. My head itches so bad and my hair looks weighed down and greasy. I generally use a cleansing conditioner daily , usually renpure coconut mint wash and then i only uae conditioner every other day and use a leave in everyday. If any one has any advice on how to extend wash days without going nuts let me know.
@SueRosalie
3 жыл бұрын
Most of the time it's overuse of products. If you have fine hair you should not use a leave-in cream for instance, just go to mousse and gel.
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