TIP: To make my shampoo/conditioner bars last longer, I only put them in the shower when I’m actually in the shower. My partner does his own shampoo thing, and I find that when the shampoo bars are in a wet environment they soften and erode away quickly. When the shampoo bars dry out in between uses, they last a lot longer. 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary🙋🏻♀️
Agreed. I have my bars in the corner of the shower that barely gets any water splashing onto them. The less the water touches them when they are not in use, the better.✌️
@@eightybananas4515 Hey Eighty Bananas… we always seem to agree and have similar strategies for lots of little daily routines. I love hearing your advice and suggestions, so keep ‘em coming my friend. Happy Sunday and lots of 🍌🍌 to you. 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary
I do the same thing for my shaving soap! Recently decided to switch from the shaving cream to shaving soap to avoid having to discard those pressured container. It makes me feel a bit better inside :). Have a nice week friends!
@@claudinelefebvre5462 Thanks for the tip, shaving soap sounds like a thing!! I’m not a fan of pressurized containers at all… hopefully other people discover this alternative solution too. Have a great day and an awesome week. Happy September vibes to you. 🍁🌎💦Ⓜ️ary
Can we talk about a routine for the days after washing? What do you do through the night and how do you style it the next morning? I found the perfect routine, but its never nice the day after having washed my hair...
I cannot stress this enough; satin/ silk bonnets are your friend. I useone for my hair overnight and it really helps keep it frizz free. If you don't like one style try a few different kinds and see what you prefer. When my hair is super crazy sometimes I'll use a loose hair tie (one of the spiral ones) to pull my hair together very loose so it can fit under the bonnet. I've also fallen in love with curl oils. I use one every morning to keep my hair from frizzing as much and it really helps preserve the definition. I personally don't have any recommendations. I just bought a really cheap one at the drug store to try out and im loving it. When I'm done with this bottle I'm going to look into a more sustainable brand.
Ecoslay has bigger quantities of product than most brands than most (which means less packaging waste cause it lasts longer and you buy less), it’s natural and a small black owned brand, and they package the ingredients in thin squeezy like bags, which uses up less plastic. You can buy glass gars from them if you want to store it in something.
There are a lot of curly hairstylists who cut hair when wet- if that happens to you don't be worried because 9 time out of 10 that person is very experienced in wet cuts! Some will say don't do it dry because it might be uneven next time you wash it, some will say don't do it wet because it will dry uneven but if they are a good curly specialist they will take the time to get to know your texture and how it will dry once wet :)
Tip to thicken flax seed gel : let the seeds infuse in the boiled water after the gel has formed. I let the whole mixture cool down before straining the seeds, it results in a thick gel. Naptural85 recipe works perfectly. 😊
Hey friends! Today's video is all about curly hair and sustainable hair care, but of course all curly hair is different so I got chatting to my friend Tyler to give you another perspective! Hope you enjoy xx
I had no idea that taking care or curly hair was such an adventure! It's mind blowing to me how a curly haircut can end up costing 300-400$. As a person with straight-ish hair, I enjoyed watching your video and it inspires me to take better care of my hair, too! :)
Oh such a good idea for a video - my sister and I have started using satin pillows and a satin head scarf to protect our curls when we sleep and it preserves them so well!! I wash my hair once a week.
On Aveda's website it says that their curly products are cruelty free, vegan, have 100% wind and solar powered manufacturing process, 100% recyclable bottles, and 90% naturally derived. Product manufacturing is powered by Aveda’s solar array and/or wind energy through renewable energy credits and carbon offsets. Striving to achieve a Silver Zero Waste to Landfill certification using the UL scheme by end of 2021 at our primary manufacturing facility. Pioneered 100% post-consumer recycled PET packaging in beauty. Hair care is 90% naturally derived on average using the ISO standard. From plants, non-petroleum minerals or water. Sounds sustainable to me.
LUSH finally has an Afro (& Curly) Hair Care section! Their curl creme is called Curl Power, and it comes in a recycled pot that you can return to the shop once it's empty (they give you a 50p discount and recycle it again). I think I have similar hair to you, and it works really well on my curls. P.S. I'd recommend brushing you hair when there's conditioner in it, so the brush slips through rather than snags. Also, you can reduce frizz by putting a tiny bit of oil on your fingers when separating the curls and fluffing it. Your curls look beautiful though, so your routine must be working, just thought I'd share tips that work for me xxx
Ecoslay - US based, all their products are refillable and they cover shampoo, deep conditioner, styler, etc! Vidabars - US based, Latinx owned, shampoo and conditioner bars for curly girls!
Hey Immy, I really enjoyed the video! I'm a wavy-curly girl and do have a recommendation for you: Flora and Curl! They're black owned and from the UK and I love their entire styling line. Maybe it's something you could try :)
By Selina is a great UK based small business making curly products. She has cleansers, conditioners and 2 different gels in plastic free packaging, and when you need a new one you can choose a refill option so you don't have to buy a new pump each time. I love the gel! Definitely recommend 😊
You can melt the conditioner bar and have a hot oil treatment for your hair. Then you can also add other oils to it. If you use colder air to dry your hair and you do it with your head down, you should be able to have more volume.
I find it strange that NO sustainable UA-camr has ever heard of Davines. They are B Corp, 1% for the planet, biodegradable, sulphate/paraben/cruelty free. They have shampoo bars and a whole line dedicated to curly girls. They are part of the Slow Food movement and carbon offset every process. Curl building serum is the best product!
@@verdad1234 anything that is in plastic is in good grade PPT recycled or bio-plastics. They have a refill option at most salons and a shampoo bar option. They are one of the top scoring businesses on BCorp, 1% for the Planet and are focusing on Restorative farming for their future practices.
Thank you for this video! I´m a curly girl. Tried everything. I like natural products and DIY. Still struggling with the plastic tho. I want to try the shampoo bar when i run out of my products that i have now. Your curls looks beautiful. I´ve been following you for years and its such a big difference. You did good :D
im 3 years late, but thank you so much for bringing a black influencer on!! its amazing that you thought to bring someone on with a coily hair type. i don't see many black women in the zero waste movement and this means so much to viewers like me :)
Great video! I am following an german sustainable youtuber with very girly hair. She has a tutorial on UA-cam where she uses pure shea butter. This seemed to work very well for her.
It’s nearly impossible for me to find sustainable products that I can use and work for my hair. Partly because I also have to make sure there’s nothing with nuts in the products because I’m deathly allergic. You’d be surprised how many sustainable products I can’t use because I have a nut allergy ☹️
Whenever you're back in the US cult + king has very nice refillable styling products! Tonik and Jelly are my favorite vegan and cruelty free products from them!
If you haven't tried HiBAR -- I love their shampoo/conditioner bars for curly hair, and they are US based so could be a good option for after your move. The conditioner in particular I love, and is great as a leave-in too.
Bar shampoo has so far been the best I've used. I've tried a small brand that I found at the beach and ethique's bar and I wouldn't go back to normal shampoos again that's how good they are. I'm kinda afraid to try out a conditioner bar bc of how needy my curls are but im excited to buy ethique's curly hair trial pack and see how it goes!
To anybody who reads this… come join the Live Chat and watch the video with a bunch of us together as it Premieres. It’s so much fun!! Where else can you chat with Immy and people from all over the world? It’s the coolest thing… see you there. 😃 (If you missed the Live Chat/Premiere today, maybe we’ll see you in the next one?) 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary
noticed that ethique has some concentrates so people can mix their own liquid shampoo/ conditioners and it seems they may be a bit more economical than the bars (depending on usage). wondering if you have tried those?
Jim + Henry is my absolute favourite hair care brand, its black woman-owned and based out of Birmingham and you can refill some of their products at zero waste stores around the country. I will say that it's quite pricey, but it is literally the best stuff I've ever put in my hair.
I wish there was a leave in conditioner or deep conditioner concentrate kinda like what Ethique has. Like it comes in a bar or powder so no plastic and u add water to make it into a cream. I’ve honestly considered cutting my hair short cuz ion wanna buy products in stupid plastic bottles that Ik my hair will just drink up in like a week. Currently I’m using a refillable conditioner as a leave in and I’m no longer washing my conditioner out in the shower. My hair gets shrunken and tangled in about an hour or two. I’m really struggling man any suggestions would be really really appreciated like tattoo ur name on my ass appreciated.
Vida bars are amazing! Best shampoo and conditioner bar I have found. For stylers I've heard Eva NYC came up with sustainable packaging, but I don't really know if it is an ethical company.
I’m obsessed with Ethique for my whole body, but I also have curly hair. The Frizz Wrangler shampoo and Guardian conditioner also work great for me in addition to the curl line. I can’t just cowash. A lot of their products have essential oils but at least they are low on the ingredient list and they offer unscented options. I’m also still searching for sustainable curl products for definition.
Also Immy I would really really recommend brushing your hair with conditioner ( or a hair mask) it will really reduce breakage, I could literally hear it in that clip of you brushing! And thank you for including different types of curly hair- my curl type is super similar to yours but my actual hair texture/needs are probably more similar to tyler x
Actually, recycled plastic packaging is one of the best options for sustainability! It's the equivalent of buying secondhand clothes, but even better! We want more companies to start using recycled plastic, so that they will stop making virgin plastic. As long as we as consumers are making sure it keeps getting recycled, that's one of the best options.
@@fibromiteready2fight809 it's true that our recycling system is quite broken, and we can only do so much. However, it costs companies more money to use recycled plastic than to get virgin plastic. This is because there isn't a high enough demand for it. So much plastic gets thrown out because there's not a large enough market for it after consumer usage. By supporting brands who are using recycled plastic, we are creating a demand for it which should result in less plastic being thrown out.
@@jessicasantos6690 oh, don’t get me wrong, I definitely support recycled plastic. It’s a good option . If people can, they should use it. I was just saying that your sentence “ as long as we as consumers are making sure it getting recycled, that’s one of the best options”, isn’t as cut and dry as it initially seems.
@@jessicasantos6690 exactly, that was my point! But the consumer just has to do the best they can, and then put pressure on the government to make the giant changes. It just sucks that there is no one answer to sustainability.
Oh my goodness, y'all are both doing flaxseed hairgel wrong!! Mine is goopy, not liquidy! I've never had it fail, but here's the videos I've based mine off of - Fairyland Cottage particularly is a sustainability/slow living channel and I love her, and this is how I first heard about it! If you haven't heard of her yet you'll love her ENTIRE channel!! She's in Ireland!: ua-cam.com/video/SWkbSlATxmM/v-deo.html The second video was helpful just in terms of the way she heated it, it worked better for me: ua-cam.com/video/os0gI1vx1tw/v-deo.html
A drugstore chain in Germany has their shaving foam and face wash mousse in a pump bottle. You shake the bottle and hear the water become foam, but also without shaking it comes out like a mousse. Saw a similar thing in a hand soap from FA (not a sustainable or vegan brand), idk if they're international? I hope either didn't patent it so other brands can start using the technique.
@@macmaresa Also ich mein den Alverde Rasierschaum und Gesichtswasch-Schaum. Und dass die vllt auch einen Schaumfestiger haben oder rausbringen könnten, weil das halt drinnen Wasser ist, durch den Pump aber als Schaum rauskommt. Die Technik ist also da. Ich habe aber zu lange Haare, als dass Locken mehr als ein paar Stunden halten. Beim Waschen und Kneten so 2b, am Morgen dann 1c maximal. Und um Filz vorzubeugen dann bürsten auf 1b. :) Ich brauch NUR Feuchtigkeit und komme gut mit dem Alverde festen Conditioner und den Lavera festen Shampoos klar. Wenn du viel Proteine brauchst, die NutriCare Reihe von Alverde. Macht mein Haar crunchy und trocken. Aber das leave-in Spray sichert mir morgens trockene Haare, wenn ich die spät abends wasche haha 😬 Dann mache ich das blaue leave-in von Alterra drauf und es geht. Das kann ich auch aufs nasse Haar sprühen, ohne dass die schnell fetten.
I love love love jojoba oil for my hair ☺️ it's been a game changer but my hair tends to be in the dry side and is more poofy/less defined than yours as well. The bonus is I use jojoba for all over moisture too! So if it doesn't work for hair you can use it anywhere else too 💖 thank you for this video!! As always it's such a great watch ✨
Thank you for this video. It has always been a struggle for me to find sustainable hair products that work for my hair. My hair does not like conditioner bars, as a have thick and long hair. At this moment I make all of my hair products from scratch myself, from shampoo bar, to my leave-in conditioner and gel. That’s the only thing that has worked for me unfortunately.
My hair has gotten a lot curlier since I switched to bar shampoo and conditioner. Now I'm really considering treating it better to try to bring the curls out more. It always seemed like so much work when I've looked into it before, but your video really made it seem doable on a regular basis.
Flax seed gel didn't work for me either. It really did hold and that was great but my hair is dirty blonde but for some reason it made my hair look wet and greasy. So yeah my mom hated that so I stopped using that.
I’ve been using BySelina shampoo and conditioner cause I was nervous to use a bar! They’re packaged in aluminium bottles so very easily recyclable and have sustainable ingredients 🧡 A bit pricey but the I’ve only had to buy two bottles of conditioner and one shampoo since March!
Does the curly girl method work for people with more wavy hair? My hair isn’t straight but it doesn’t fully coil either. That said I can totally get big waves when I scrunch my hair. I honestly have no clue if it’d work for me or not. 🤷🏽♀️
I recommend watching Manes By Mell’s curly hair transformation video where she did it on her cousin with wavy hair and was able to get curly hair. You can’t force to have a higher curl pattern than it really is, but it sounds like it should work
Weird question but I noticed how your armpits are even tone with the rest of your body . Mine are so dark in comparison. May I ask what you do to keep them even tone with the rest of your body ?
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Love this!!! Your curls always look so beautiful :)
Your curls are amazing Immy! I'd love to find a sustainable flax gel in the UK that i don't have to make. currently just wash with faith in nature conditioner. got waves, rather than curls, though. they never last beyond 2 days and after that i just CBA!
Do you have any suggestions for curly hair care when you have very hard water? My hair will barely curl anymore and is always flat and limp, and I have to wash it 4x as often ever since I moved somewhere with very hard water last year. I miss my curls 😢
You can get these little packets with powder from Malibu C that remove all the build up. They work really great but are sadly not very sustainable - and are also expensive in the long run. But they are great if you need to ‘reset’ your hair. Some people find that an apple cider vinegar rinse works to keep the minerals at bay. I have personally started to rinse my hair as the last thing in the shower with water where I have added a little citric acid to give the water a pH of 4. I honestly have no idea if it works but I hope it at least won’t hurt my hair since I have been careful with the pH 🤷🏻♀️ But I feel ya! My hair was much easier to care for when I lived with soft water..
@@Stuffings00 I actually stopped using shampoo completely 9 years ago once I realized my scalp is allergic to it. I used to have insane itchiness the day after washing my hair my whole life until I stopped using it.
@@mathildelonborg yeah using a diluted acidic rinse is key! I stopped using shampoo about 9 years ago and have only been using baking soda and vinegar ever since. I did try a shampoo bar a couple times but they left too much buildup in my very fine textured hair. But the vinegar rinses do help -- definitely can't skip that step!
@@TM.BECK14 I can see how it will be hard to do anything about it if you’re not using shampoo - except maybe a water filter for the house and that’s expensive 😅 I am a bit envious that you can go without shampoo but that would sadly never work for my hair or scalp. My first shampoo bar didn’t work for my hair at all so it is definitely trial and error. But if you can go without it completely even better. I have not found a single shampoo bar that have chelating agents (that’s what can remove mineral build up) in them anyway so I don’t think they would help much except clean your hair more throughly so that you wouldn’t have to wash it as often. But I hope you get your curls back some day!
If it’s true that our hair defines us… then you, Immy, are a pert and sassy regal lioness 🦁 (Rawr) and I am a suave silver-tipped fox 🦊… haha! Immy you are the Queen of the Curly Coiffure!! Thank-you to you and Tyler for sharing all your trade secrets here in this ‘Curly Hair Strategies 101’ video with us today. I loved it!! 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary🙋🏻♀️
I love a curly hair cut! I will say, I prefer a Ouidad cut (wet cut) to a dry cut because my curls tend to be all over the place and they need to be forced into some sort of uniformity.
Your hair looks similar to my hair haha I wear hijab and have curly hair and it is difficult to find content for hijab people 🤣 i like to care for my hair even if I wear hijab and especially caring for curls is a bit a challenge 🤣 Love the video ❤❤
I love a curly hair cut! I will say, I prefer a Ouidad cut (wet cut) to a dry cut because my curls tend to be all over the place and they need to be forced into some sort of uniformity.
If you'd like a blog post version here's the link:
sustainablyvegan.org/blog/sustainable-curly-hair-routine
TIP: To make my shampoo/conditioner bars last longer, I only put them in the shower when I’m actually in the shower. My partner does his own shampoo thing, and I find that when the shampoo bars are in a wet environment they soften and erode away quickly. When the shampoo bars dry out in between uses, they last a lot longer. 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary🙋🏻♀️
Agreed. I have my bars in the corner of the shower that barely gets any water splashing onto them. The less the water touches them when they are not in use, the better.✌️
@@eightybananas4515 Hey Eighty Bananas… we always seem to agree and have similar strategies for lots of little daily routines. I love hearing your advice and suggestions, so keep ‘em coming my friend. Happy Sunday and lots of 🍌🍌 to you. 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary
@@marycharlebois6627 thx Mary! Enjoy your day! ✌️🌿
I do the same thing for my shaving soap! Recently decided to switch from the shaving cream to shaving soap to avoid having to discard those pressured container. It makes me feel a bit better inside :). Have a nice week friends!
@@claudinelefebvre5462 Thanks for the tip, shaving soap sounds like a thing!! I’m not a fan of pressurized containers at all… hopefully other people discover this alternative solution too. Have a great day and an awesome week. Happy September vibes to you. 🍁🌎💦Ⓜ️ary
Can we talk about a routine for the days after washing? What do you do through the night and how do you style it the next morning? I found the perfect routine, but its never nice the day after having washed my hair...
I am in the same situation!🥲
I cannot stress this enough; satin/ silk bonnets are your friend. I useone for my hair overnight and it really helps keep it frizz free. If you don't like one style try a few different kinds and see what you prefer. When my hair is super crazy sometimes I'll use a loose hair tie (one of the spiral ones) to pull my hair together very loose so it can fit under the bonnet.
I've also fallen in love with curl oils. I use one every morning to keep my hair from frizzing as much and it really helps preserve the definition. I personally don't have any recommendations. I just bought a really cheap one at the drug store to try out and im loving it. When I'm done with this bottle I'm going to look into a more sustainable brand.
Ecoslay has bigger quantities of product than most brands than most (which means less packaging waste cause it lasts longer and you buy less), it’s natural and a small black owned brand, and they package the ingredients in thin squeezy like bags, which uses up less plastic. You can buy glass gars from them if you want to store it in something.
Did you mean Ecoslay?
@@alinabelousova yes, I did. I didn’t realize it autocorrected 😅
There are a lot of curly hairstylists who cut hair when wet- if that happens to you don't be worried because 9 time out of 10 that person is very experienced in wet cuts! Some will say don't do it dry because it might be uneven next time you wash it, some will say don't do it wet because it will dry uneven but if they are a good curly specialist they will take the time to get to know your texture and how it will dry once wet :)
Tip to thicken flax seed gel : let the seeds infuse in the boiled water after the gel has formed. I let the whole mixture cool down before straining the seeds, it results in a thick gel. Naptural85 recipe works perfectly. 😊
Hey friends! Today's video is all about curly hair and sustainable hair care, but of course all curly hair is different so I got chatting to my friend Tyler to give you another perspective! Hope you enjoy xx
I had no idea that taking care or curly hair was such an adventure! It's mind blowing to me how a curly haircut can end up costing 300-400$. As a person with straight-ish hair, I enjoyed watching your video and it inspires me to take better care of my hair, too! :)
I would be curious on the "long term" routine. What do you do on the day after the wash? And the day after? How often do you wash?
Oh such a good idea for a video - my sister and I have started using satin pillows and a satin head scarf to protect our curls when we sleep and it preserves them so well!! I wash my hair once a week.
In the US ethique sells a concentrate that turns into a liquid conditioner! Its such a curl saver
It’s coming to the uk!
With flaxseed gel (homemade) add a little grape seed oil and store in fridge. It will last longer
On Aveda's website it says that their curly products are cruelty free, vegan, have 100% wind and solar powered manufacturing process, 100% recyclable bottles, and 90% naturally derived. Product manufacturing is powered by Aveda’s solar array and/or wind energy through renewable energy credits and carbon offsets. Striving to achieve a Silver Zero Waste to Landfill certification using the UL scheme by end of 2021 at our primary manufacturing facility. Pioneered 100% post-consumer recycled PET packaging in beauty. Hair care is 90% naturally derived on average using the ISO standard. From plants, non-petroleum minerals or water.
Sounds sustainable to me.
LUSH finally has an Afro (& Curly) Hair Care section! Their curl creme is called Curl Power, and it comes in a recycled pot that you can return to the shop once it's empty (they give you a 50p discount and recycle it again). I think I have similar hair to you, and it works really well on my curls.
P.S. I'd recommend brushing you hair when there's conditioner in it, so the brush slips through rather than snags. Also, you can reduce frizz by putting a tiny bit of oil on your fingers when separating the curls and fluffing it. Your curls look beautiful though, so your routine must be working, just thought I'd share tips that work for me xxx
THANK U SO MUCH FOR SAYING THIS ILY ILY ILY ILY
Love that product 😍
Ecoslay - US based, all their products are refillable and they cover shampoo, deep conditioner, styler, etc!
Vidabars - US based, Latinx owned, shampoo and conditioner bars for curly girls!
Hey Immy, I really enjoyed the video! I'm a wavy-curly girl and do have a recommendation for you: Flora and Curl! They're black owned and from the UK and I love their entire styling line. Maybe it's something you could try :)
By Selina is a great UK based small business making curly products. She has cleansers, conditioners and 2 different gels in plastic free packaging, and when you need a new one you can choose a refill option so you don't have to buy a new pump each time. I love the gel! Definitely recommend 😊
You can melt the conditioner bar and have a hot oil treatment for your hair. Then you can also add other oils to it.
If you use colder air to dry your hair and you do it with your head down, you should be able to have more volume.
I find it strange that NO sustainable UA-camr has ever heard of Davines. They are B Corp, 1% for the planet, biodegradable, sulphate/paraben/cruelty free. They have shampoo bars and a whole line dedicated to curly girls. They are part of the Slow Food movement and carbon offset every process. Curl building serum is the best product!
Just looked…. Most of their prod appear packaged in plastic ?!!!
@@verdad1234 anything that is in plastic is in good grade PPT recycled or bio-plastics. They have a refill option at most salons and a shampoo bar option. They are one of the top scoring businesses on BCorp, 1% for the Planet and are focusing on Restorative farming for their future practices.
@@amandachapman842 that’s good! I was speculating that many who are eco minded might pass them over due to wanting to not buy any type of plastic… ?
Thank you for this video! I´m a curly girl. Tried everything. I like natural products and DIY. Still struggling with the plastic tho. I want to try the shampoo bar when i run out of my products that i have now. Your curls looks beautiful. I´ve been following you for years and its such a big difference. You did good :D
You did exactly the sound that a aerosol mouse do 😂 loved the tips.
im 3 years late, but thank you so much for bringing a black influencer on!! its amazing that you thought to bring someone on with a coily hair type. i don't see many black women in the zero waste movement and this means so much to viewers like me :)
Buying salon sized has helped with the hair gel I like.
Great video!
I am following an german sustainable youtuber with very girly hair. She has a tutorial on UA-cam where she uses pure shea butter. This seemed to work very well for her.
What’s her name?
It’s nearly impossible for me to find sustainable products that I can use and work for my hair. Partly because I also have to make sure there’s nothing with nuts in the products because I’m deathly allergic. You’d be surprised how many sustainable products I can’t use because I have a nut allergy ☹️
Whenever you're back in the US cult + king has very nice refillable styling products! Tonik and Jelly are my favorite vegan and cruelty free products from them!
Lush made a curly hair line and I quite like the solid shampoo and the conditioner, the only thing that misses is gel.
If you haven't tried HiBAR -- I love their shampoo/conditioner bars for curly hair, and they are US based so could be a good option for after your move. The conditioner in particular I love, and is great as a leave-in too.
Bar shampoo has so far been the best I've used. I've tried a small brand that I found at the beach and ethique's bar and I wouldn't go back to normal shampoos again that's how good they are. I'm kinda afraid to try out a conditioner bar bc of how needy my curls are but im excited to buy ethique's curly hair trial pack and see how it goes!
Try using Ecoslay
Paul Mitchel has just launched a more sustainable line out which is vegan and cruelty free. My hair is very healthy since using his products!
To anybody who reads this… come join the Live Chat and watch the video with a bunch of us together as it Premieres. It’s so much fun!! Where else can you chat with Immy and people from all over the world? It’s the coolest thing… see you there. 😃 (If you missed the Live Chat/Premiere today, maybe we’ll see you in the next one?) 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary
Your curls are so beautiful! I loved chatting about all things curly hair with you! 💚
noticed that ethique has some concentrates so people can mix their own liquid shampoo/ conditioners and it seems they may be a bit more economical than the bars (depending on usage). wondering if you have tried those?
Ohhh I actually haven't! The bars always last me about 5 / 6 months ish so I never get round to trying their other things!
Jim + Henry is my absolute favourite hair care brand, its black woman-owned and based out of Birmingham and you can refill some of their products at zero waste stores around the country. I will say that it's quite pricey, but it is literally the best stuff I've ever put in my hair.
I wish there was a leave in conditioner or deep conditioner concentrate kinda like what Ethique has. Like it comes in a bar or powder so no plastic and u add water to make it into a cream. I’ve honestly considered cutting my hair short cuz ion wanna buy products in stupid plastic bottles that Ik my hair will just drink up in like a week. Currently I’m using a refillable conditioner as a leave in and I’m no longer washing my conditioner out in the shower. My hair gets shrunken and tangled in about an hour or two. I’m really struggling man any suggestions would be really really appreciated like tattoo ur name on my ass appreciated.
Vida bars are amazing! Best shampoo and conditioner bar I have found. For stylers I've heard Eva NYC came up with sustainable packaging, but I don't really know if it is an ethical company.
I’m obsessed with Ethique for my whole body, but I also have curly hair. The Frizz Wrangler shampoo and Guardian conditioner also work great for me in addition to the curl line. I can’t just cowash. A lot of their products have essential oils but at least they are low on the ingredient list and they offer unscented options.
I’m also still searching for sustainable curl products for definition.
Also Immy I would really really recommend brushing your hair with conditioner ( or a hair mask) it will really reduce breakage, I could literally hear it in that clip of you brushing! And thank you for including different types of curly hair- my curl type is super similar to yours but my actual hair texture/needs are probably more similar to tyler x
I have straight hair, but you were talking about flax seed gel? Maybe chia gel would work??
Actually, recycled plastic packaging is one of the best options for sustainability! It's the equivalent of buying secondhand clothes, but even better! We want more companies to start using recycled plastic, so that they will stop making virgin plastic. As long as we as consumers are making sure it keeps getting recycled, that's one of the best options.
It is really hard to make sure bottles get recycled though. Unless you Terracyle it I guess. And those boxes are expensive.
@@fibromiteready2fight809 it's true that our recycling system is quite broken, and we can only do so much. However, it costs companies more money to use recycled plastic than to get virgin plastic. This is because there isn't a high enough demand for it. So much plastic gets thrown out because there's not a large enough market for it after consumer usage. By supporting brands who are using recycled plastic, we are creating a demand for it which should result in less plastic being thrown out.
@@jessicasantos6690 oh, don’t get me wrong, I definitely support recycled plastic. It’s a good option . If people can, they should use it. I was just saying that your sentence “ as long as we as consumers are making sure it getting recycled, that’s one of the best options”, isn’t as cut and dry as it initially seems.
@@fibromiteready2fight809 I'm aware. Sustainability is a lot more complicated than that.
@@jessicasantos6690 exactly, that was my point! But the consumer just has to do the best they can, and then put pressure on the government to make the giant changes. It just sucks that there is no one answer to sustainability.
Oh my goodness, y'all are both doing flaxseed hairgel wrong!! Mine is goopy, not liquidy! I've never had it fail, but here's the videos I've based mine off of - Fairyland Cottage particularly is a sustainability/slow living channel and I love her, and this is how I first heard about it! If you haven't heard of her yet you'll love her ENTIRE channel!! She's in Ireland!: ua-cam.com/video/SWkbSlATxmM/v-deo.html The second video was helpful just in terms of the way she heated it, it worked better for me: ua-cam.com/video/os0gI1vx1tw/v-deo.html
I love seeing the evolution of your hair over the course of your channel! Your hair is so beautiful
The only products I've found that work for my hair is Devacurl. I reuse the pump bottles for crafts with my son (they hold paint really well).
A drugstore chain in Germany has their shaving foam and face wash mousse in a pump bottle. You shake the bottle and hear the water become foam, but also without shaking it comes out like a mousse. Saw a similar thing in a hand soap from FA (not a sustainable or vegan brand), idk if they're international?
I hope either didn't patent it so other brands can start using the technique.
Uh nice welches Produkt meinst du genau? Ist das auch für lockige Haare geeignet? Grüße
@@macmaresa Also ich mein den Alverde Rasierschaum und Gesichtswasch-Schaum. Und dass die vllt auch einen Schaumfestiger haben oder rausbringen könnten, weil das halt drinnen Wasser ist, durch den Pump aber als Schaum rauskommt. Die Technik ist also da. Ich habe aber zu lange Haare, als dass Locken mehr als ein paar Stunden halten. Beim Waschen und Kneten so 2b, am Morgen dann 1c maximal. Und um Filz vorzubeugen dann bürsten auf 1b. :)
Ich brauch NUR Feuchtigkeit und komme gut mit dem Alverde festen Conditioner und den Lavera festen Shampoos klar.
Wenn du viel Proteine brauchst, die NutriCare Reihe von Alverde. Macht mein Haar crunchy und trocken. Aber das leave-in Spray sichert mir morgens trockene Haare, wenn ich die spät abends wasche haha 😬 Dann mache ich das blaue leave-in von Alterra drauf und es geht. Das kann ich auch aufs nasse Haar sprühen, ohne dass die schnell fetten.
@@leporid257 Danke für deine ausführliche Antwort
@@macmaresa Gerne :D Hoffe es hilft 😅
Your hair looks amazing. Curly hair is such a blessing and a curse.
Maybe look up some flaxseed gel tutorials with ‚fool proof‘ in the description, it‘s what helped me to work it out the right way
Hi Immy your hair looks amazing.❤
Thank you for the video! Could you please share the information on your shampoo bar and where to get it? Thank you so much!
I love love love jojoba oil for my hair ☺️ it's been a game changer but my hair tends to be in the dry side and is more poofy/less defined than yours as well. The bonus is I use jojoba for all over moisture too! So if it doesn't work for hair you can use it anywhere else too 💖 thank you for this video!! As always it's such a great watch ✨
Shea Moisture isn't plastic free but it's family owned BCorp
Oh that squelch noise 😳. That came through very loud 😂
Thank you for this video. It has always been a struggle for me to find sustainable hair products that work for my hair. My hair does not like conditioner bars, as a have thick and long hair. At this moment I make all of my hair products from scratch myself, from shampoo bar, to my leave-in conditioner and gel. That’s the only thing that has worked for me unfortunately.
Would you be willing to share your recipes? I'm curious specifically about conditioner and gel
Me moving my head accordingly when you put the gel on your hair 😂
As for the mousse, hairdresser told me they tend to make hair drier 💖
Foam is more hydrating.
Could you do a sustainable make up video? your skin looks so healthy by the way!
My hair has gotten a lot curlier since I switched to bar shampoo and conditioner. Now I'm really considering treating it better to try to bring the curls out more. It always seemed like so much work when I've looked into it before, but your video really made it seem doable on a regular basis.
The difference is HUGE! Your hair is absolutely GORGEOUS 😍 But also shout out yo your beautiful face and those nails!
where can you get the brush or something similar?
Eva nyc is partnered with terracycle 😊😊 and I’m so happy that I can use new products and recycle them
Jojoba oil is very good for the hair.
Flax seed gel didn't work for me either. It really did hold and that was great but my hair is dirty blonde but for some reason it made my hair look wet and greasy. So yeah my mom hated that so I stopped using that.
I’ve been using BySelina shampoo and conditioner cause I was nervous to use a bar! They’re packaged in aluminium bottles so very easily recyclable and have sustainable ingredients 🧡 A bit pricey but the I’ve only had to buy two bottles of conditioner and one shampoo since March!
Does the curly girl method work for people with more wavy hair? My hair isn’t straight but it doesn’t fully coil either. That said I can totally get big waves when I scrunch my hair. I honestly have no clue if it’d work for me or not. 🤷🏽♀️
I recommend watching Manes By Mell’s curly hair transformation video where she did it on her cousin with wavy hair and was able to get curly hair. You can’t force to have a higher curl pattern than it really is, but it sounds like it should work
Weird question but I noticed how your armpits are even tone with the rest of your body . Mine are so dark in comparison. May I ask what you do to keep them even tone with the rest of your body ?
Love this!!! Your curls always look so beautiful :)
Your curls are amazing Immy! I'd love to find a sustainable flax gel in the UK that i don't have to make. currently just wash with faith in nature conditioner. got waves, rather than curls, though. they never last beyond 2 days and after that i just CBA!
I have real fine, straight hair. If I make a spray with salt and apple cider vinegar it works. A conditioner bar would be too much.
Do you have any suggestions for curly hair care when you have very hard water? My hair will barely curl anymore and is always flat and limp, and I have to wash it 4x as often ever since I moved somewhere with very hard water last year. I miss my curls 😢
Clarifying shampoo, followed by a moisturizing shampoo once in a while might help?
You can get these little packets with powder from Malibu C that remove all the build up. They work really great but are sadly not very sustainable - and are also expensive in the long run. But they are great if you need to ‘reset’ your hair. Some people find that an apple cider vinegar rinse works to keep the minerals at bay. I have personally started to rinse my hair as the last thing in the shower with water where I have added a little citric acid to give the water a pH of 4. I honestly have no idea if it works but I hope it at least won’t hurt my hair since I have been careful with the pH 🤷🏻♀️ But I feel ya! My hair was much easier to care for when I lived with soft water..
@@Stuffings00 I actually stopped using shampoo completely 9 years ago once I realized my scalp is allergic to it. I used to have insane itchiness the day after washing my hair my whole life until I stopped using it.
@@mathildelonborg yeah using a diluted acidic rinse is key! I stopped using shampoo about 9 years ago and have only been using baking soda and vinegar ever since. I did try a shampoo bar a couple times but they left too much buildup in my very fine textured hair. But the vinegar rinses do help -- definitely can't skip that step!
@@TM.BECK14 I can see how it will be hard to do anything about it if you’re not using shampoo - except maybe a water filter for the house and that’s expensive 😅 I am a bit envious that you can go without shampoo but that would sadly never work for my hair or scalp. My first shampoo bar didn’t work for my hair at all so it is definitely trial and error. But if you can go without it completely even better. I have not found a single shampoo bar that have chelating agents (that’s what can remove mineral build up) in them anyway so I don’t think they would help much except clean your hair more throughly so that you wouldn’t have to wash it as often. But I hope you get your curls back some day!
Here from Thrifts and Tangles and I love your channel! Those bars sound amazing :)
Your curls are gorgeous!! Love your hair :)
I've been using Shea Moisture for years and just recently noticed on the bottle that they are a B certified corporation.
So much passion 💕💜🥂
Noughty Hair is trying to be more sustainable, and my hair is loving it💙
If it’s true that our hair defines us… then you, Immy, are a pert and sassy regal lioness 🦁 (Rawr) and I am a suave silver-tipped fox 🦊… haha! Immy you are the Queen of the Curly Coiffure!! Thank-you to you and Tyler for sharing all your trade secrets here in this ‘Curly Hair Strategies 101’ video with us today. I loved it!! 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary🙋🏻♀️
I needed this so much 😍😍😍😍
I love a curly hair cut! I will say, I prefer a Ouidad cut (wet cut) to a dry cut because my curls tend to be all over the place and they need to be forced into some sort of uniformity.
Maybe you should look into no sulfates fast hair growth shampoo.
Lovely nails 💅🌷
Your hair looks similar to my hair haha
I wear hijab and have curly hair and it is difficult to find content for hijab people 🤣 i like to care for my hair even if I wear hijab and especially caring for curls is a bit a challenge 🤣
Love the video ❤❤
You should do a collab with vegan buooty.
EcoSlay!
Check out Tyler's video here: ua-cam.com/video/5ySU2_HgvwA/v-deo.html
Try using ecoslay
Damn, that is pretty curly for a white girl, do you have some African ancestry?
I don’t think it is, it’s less common but people straighten so much it’s not as rare as it seems. Saying that, you never know!
I love a curly hair cut! I will say, I prefer a Ouidad cut (wet cut) to a dry cut because my curls tend to be all over the place and they need to be forced into some sort of uniformity.