Curly hair routine

It is always a surprise when people ask me about my hair. I was regularly made fun of at school because I stood out in the middle of an ocean of straight and thin hair. It affected my confidence growing up and of course I ended up straightening it chemically to blend in until I realised, years ago, that it was time to embrace what I was given and that I was, in fact, very lucky to have something different and beautiful. 

There are many methods out there for curly hair ... If you go on Google or YouTube, you will find endless articles and videos. Now, let's be clear, I am not a beauty blogger ... but I do love health and this is just what I do for my hair to be healthy. 

The most important thing is to know what hair type you have.  Mine is dry and curly (type 3B/C) and I have A LOT of it! I probably get that from my Italian side... thank you Dad! haha

I tend to use natural and organic products as much as possible. I deep condition once a week every week the day before I wash my hair. I'll use a generous amount of softened or fractionated organic coconut oil in my hair and leave it on overnight as a mask then put my hair up in a loose bun before going to bed. (Protect your pillow but covering it with a microfibre towel).

The next day, I either use a solid shampoo bar or a moisturising paraben and silicon free shampoo. I love SHEA MOISTURE products but they do not have a lot of plastic free options yet. I try to live plastic-free as much as I can these days and I'm probably about 80% at the moment. (The rule is to finish everything I own right now and never buy anything plastic again). I love LUSH products for that. 

I rinse out the shampoo, then apply a solid conditioner bar or a coconut based conditioner throughout until my hair is well coated and I get a good slip. I flip it over and brush it through. I rinse it out and coat my hair again with the same conditioner.

This is where my routine may differ. I do NOT rinse out. I brush it thoroughly then apply a good amount of water based gel with prayers hands then I scrunch my whole head (it should make a squishy noise).

I put my hair in a micro fibre towel and leave it on to soak up the excess moisture for about 10 to 15 minutes. I then diffuse on cool air until my hair is dry. If I have time, I let it air dry but I find that my curls are always more defined with the diffuser.

At night, I put my hair up in a messy bun when I go to bed and just refresh my curls in the morning with a water spray and lavender and rosemary essential oils (I use DoTERRA) or a little leave-in SHEA MOISTURE conditioner.

It takes a while to find a routine that suits you so don't be shy to experiment. Let me know how you get on. For me, it is all about hydration and hold. What about you?

PS: This post is not sponsored. I just genuinely like and use these brands.