hey curly girls!

So this one's for those of you who don't have perfectly straight, shiny hair....for anyone who has trouble taming their curls/waves/frizz. I'm one of you. My hair is curly...but it's not that perfect, sculpted ringlet kind of curl. It's the kind where if I just let it dry on its own, it goes all over the place. I've tried a ton of curl products, from gels to mousses to syrums. It wasn't until I got a nice little sample in my August Birchbox that I finally found something that actually worked. And here it is:

Curly Hair Solutions - Curl Keeper. This stuff is amazing. I didn't really believe in it at first, but once I figured out how to really use it, I realized...it's magic! Not only does it not leave a sticky residue in your hair, it also has a very pleasant, light, peachy scent to it. And it controls frizz better than anything else I've tried. Here's my routine:

-After showering, work product through wet hair. You can use a little more of this than most serums, because it's not oily. I usually use maybe a quarter-sized amount. Start at the ends of your hair and work it through, making sure to get the areas that tend to frizz the most (for me, it's the hair near my temples).

-Comb or brush your hair to distribute the product more evenly.

-At this point, the bottle says you should let your hair dry without touching it until Curl Keeper starts working. Instead, I apply my curl product (Samy Big Curls defining creme - also amazing!), which I finger-comb through my hair. I then scrunch my hair (this helps my curls know what to do...otherwise they're kind of lost...). And that's it!

The first time that I did this, I thought it was a fluke. My hair had never been so curly and frizzless before! But I've used it several times since then and let me tell you what, ladies, it still works! I honestly am so excited that I've finally found a product that tames my crazy hair! And I'm even MORE excited that it's inexpensive! This size bottle (3.38 oz) was only $9.99! And I'm pretty sure it'll last for a long time. I don't think I've even gone through half the sample size that came in my August Birchbox yet (1 oz).

So, if you want to try it out, you can find it on Curly Hair Solution's website here. They also have a gazillion other products that I have not tried, but if you decide to test one, feel free to let me know how it works for you!

xoxo