I have straight hair but I watch someone who follows it and she showed the “squish to condish” method and I use that and the “prying hands” method for my masks, conditioner, leave ins and also any other products and it works great to evenly disperse the product throughout my hair even though I do have straight hair
@vero rg aren’t there a lot of affordable products that are CGM friendly? All the stuff Susie recommended in her older videos for the most part were affordable. Ever since ppl started ditching devacurl products I feel like more affordable products have been coming out of the woodwork. Like if I came across the curly girl method 5 years ago with everyone saying devacurl products are the creme de la creme of curly hair products to get the best results possible on CGM, I wouldn’t have bothered to do it cuz ya that’s stupid expensive lol
One of the best quotes I’ve ever heard rehearsing the curly girl method is, “you learn the rules to break the rules”. I followed CGM strictly for a year and it definitely taught me what worked with my hair and what didn’t.
What I credit CGM for is making companies be better about ingredients like silicones and suphates -- it's a lot easier now to find good products that have a range of ingredients and don't overuse harsh ingredients.
a problem to watch out for that I'm seeing now is - silicone-free conditioners containing sulphates; and sulphate-free shampoos containing silicones! So read the list on the back of the bottle not just the banner on the front proclaiming 'free from..blah blah"
I feel like the cgm made people flock to an extreme, equally obsessive, almost fake level of curliness. I want to embrace my natural waves, but not be a slave to upside down squish, plopping, diffusing, anti silicone, ant sulphate, hard cast, refresh every day etc, etc. I love that my waves relax into their natural waves. I want my hair to be healthy, and it happens to be wavy, but I refuse to obsess over the waves.
@@cinemaatrium3863 that is not true at all. They are not bad in any way, shape or form. People might have a preference, but that is about it. Silicones are great, and have many useful functions. The fear mongers will say all sorts of untruths. Personally, I have been using silicone free shampoos, and I do like that my scalp and roots feel cleaner longer, but I would never tell someone that silicones for hair are inherently bad.
I feel like the curly girl method is like an elimination diet in a way. You start out super strict and then when you get your hair to a healthy state you slowly add things in to see how they work for your hair. And when you get frustrated with all the different techniques it's nice to take a bit of a break. 😊
That's a great analogy! I'm about 16 months in and ready to loosen up and try other things. My hair is definitely healthier now and I've learned a lot.
I'm never surprised when people quit CGM. It's just not possible that a one size fits all method actually works for 100% of curlies, despite various combinations of thickness, density, porosity, curl pattern, lifestyles, and weather. My hair loves shampoos, silicones, and proteins because I live in a really humid area, so I'm prone to frizz and hygral fatigue. But for somebody else, this could leave their hair dry and brittle
This is weird for me to ask but how do you find out what your hair does or doesn't like? I've tried lots of things to help my 2b waves but I've never really known what works for me
@@roselynmartinez9998 I moreso found out what wasn't working, and narrowed it down from there. A lot of ingredient analysis too. That way, I can estimate what will/won't work based on ingredients rather than trial and error. When I figured out my hair hates glycerin, I was noticing my hair was feeling MORE over moisturized each day w/o washing. That's also what made me reintroduce silicones and try more sealing oils, to seal my hair out from humidity. My hair also never felt brittle, even with some pretty high protein products, so I now use protein in multiple products every wash day. I'm about 2 years in, I have type 2 hair, and I don't always wear it curly. Sometimes blowing it out is just easier.
@@beautywearsboots6458 what shampoos and conditioners are you using? I am thinking of taking a break from cgm. Trying to find the perfect combo for my hair is like going down a rabbit hole.....and that rabbit hole is expensive!
@@taniswilliams6167 currently using the keratin line from hask. I also use one of the garnier conditioners (2nd ingredient is silicone) before I heat style or before beach/pool days in the summer. I usually prefer silicone in my styling products rather than shampoo or conditioner, because it helps seal the hair, so I usually scrunch out the crunch with frizz ease
So many influencers who have incredible curls don’t follow the CGM! I’ve even changed my mind about certain things, it can be too restrictive! Thanks for the video!
I've been following your channel for a few years and have learned so much from you! Your videos are fantastic and this last year I tried the curly girl method for about 5 months and it really brought my hair to life and gave me the results I needed to stick to wearing my hair wavy and feel comfortable in it. Now that I'm here, I'm having a great time adding in silicones and sulfates for different looks and results. It's so freeing and such a wonderful journey xx
The whole point of my channel was never to get people to follow the curly girl method.... it was to get people to appreciate/embrace their wavy/curly hair texture so I love this comment ❤️❤️❤️ I could defiantly use some Style Tips. I just subscribed to your channel.
Audrey Coyne watches Curly Susie! And I watch both of you! I've learned a lot from your channels, ladies...and I'm old enough to be your mother. So please know that you (both) inspire people of different walks of life to embrace their own individual style and beauty. Ah, what a nice surprise to see two of my favorite "girls" found each other!
One thing about cgm is that it is very “religious”. I really hated the way the Danish cgm Facebook group was so condescending if you didn’t follow the rules” very strict. I’m 1,5 year into my curly hair journey. I have found a really easy routine that really work for me(Cantu) and I really want to get some frizzy ease because my winter hair frizzes really badly
The other thing to remember with Mell and similar non-CGM influencers is that they also seem to regularly use bond repairers like Olaplex which will compensate somewhat for the stronger products and heat they use.
But they use bond repairs because they color their hair. If you hair is health bond repairs do nothing because there isn't what to repair. I used Olaplex while my hair was colored and It did wonders for my curls. Then I had to grow my natural hair. Olaplex did do anything for my health hair.
Yes. I have virgin hair that I don't heat style other than blow-drying. But using Olaplex #3 biweekly helps so that I can use sulphates and silicones and I can break CGM rules once in awhile.
I believe anyone can have beautiful healthy hair without obsessing over the CGM, just by laying off heat styling and heavy use of products and product buildup. Less heat and product use, healthier the hair.
For 20 of 39 years I used shampoo, conditioner and leave in. The cheap ones I was able to buy from supermarkets and drugstores. I had the most amazing curls. Just wash and go. No plopping, diffusers, using a comb/silicones/sulfates and every other prohibition. Then, I discovered the method and it destroyed my hair. Now, 7 years later I am back to my old routine and my hair is on its road to recovery.
@@Willowy13 OMG SAME! CGM products honestly left me with so many splits because no matter what I tried the moisture never stayed for more than a day and a half. So I had to cut off almost a whole year's worth of growth because of the splits. And they were too heavy for my fine hair strands.
I like Manes by Mel and Gena Marie. I think they good general hair tips to keep your hair healthy not just "follow a b and c" which i feel more of what the CGM seems to be.
I have 2b curls, so I have wavy hair. I don't follow the CGM 100% now but the CGM taught me these rules that I still do: -I use a sulfate free shampoo every time I shower and a sulfate shampoo every 15 days. -I use gel to make a cast and then go with an oil to break the cast. -I use a CGM approved condition. -I use a t-shirt as a towel. -My hair loves protein, so the moisture-protein balance is something I still do. The CGM taught me to care for my hair and, the need to know your hair so you can see if a product is a good option for you. Right now I diffuse my hair at max heat and that is the only way I can get definition. So I guess that the CGM is only A way to care for hair but eventually you're going to see what is best for your hair.
I suggest you to check Lorraine Massey, the writer of Curly Girl Method. She parted ways with DevaCurl and owns her own products. It's called CurlyWorld and XYZ Curl Salon. She revolutionised curly products in terms of ingredients, simplicity, and quality. Many found this as great.
if you're getting tangling, you're not using the right cleansing techniques. It's outlined in the books and videos ua-cam.com/video/ssUcbBi4FlQ/v-deo.html
I did the curly girl method for about 6 months but my hair started to shed a lot and my scalp got super itchy using a sulphate free shampoo. Once I returned to regular shampoo my scalp stopped itching, felt a lot better and now my hair looks much better too. I also found the long drying time of not using a hair dryer was problematic in an English winter. It was interesting to try but it didn't work for me.
This happened to me also. My head was crawling itchy it was awful. I had little red bumps on my head that itched but hurt. I knew that my scalp needed something so I tired a sulfate clarifying shampoo. Seriously it was like black magic my scalp healed sooo fast and the itch was gone instantly. So I continued to wash my hair once a month with a clarifying shampoo. This allowed me to use sulfate free shampoo for the rest of the month with no symptoms just shinny healthy hair. Sulfate shampoo always makes my hair soooo frizzy so I have to deep condition after I clarify.
@Bipasha Chakraborty You can get a shampoo that helps calm down your scalp, it worked for me. Dr's prescribe it or you can buy it, there's a brand called Nizoral. I think you use it every few washes ie not every wash, and not permanently. It's a bit drying on the hair but otherwise it helped me to clear up a very itchy scalp.
@@lilyessi09 yes this was exactly the case for me except for I was the hairstylist. I had to remind myself of the importance of sulphates and throughly cleansing the scalp. I had never had a scalp problem in my life! Luckly I didnt let it get too bad and reached for my sulphate clarifying shampoo. As soon as I clarified things dramatically changed for my scalp. I kept up my clarifying routine, and my scalp has not reverted back. Also as you mentioned I was also starting to shed😱. My hair was looking better, but my scalp was crying out. I have always preached to clients that you need to LISTEN to your scalp. No matter what Scalp health is everything, and without it is a domino effect. The scalp goes to hell then so does the hair. I wish their was a video on this, its seems soooo many CGM journeys are plagued with scalp issues and developing scalp problems. It's so alarming because allot of people are confused and are just trying to hang in there, and feel their scalp is just getting used to their new routines.
Interesting how I had the opposite experience. I had pretty bad dandruff before starting the cgm and now a year in, I have no dandruff, I do use a clarifying shampoo occasionally and I dry brush it before washing it since I have a loose curl pattern. But I'm super happy my dandruff is gone and I definitely have way less split ends.
I don’t like sulphates and silicones on my scalp, they make me really itchy. I actually started using the viori shampoo bar and their conditioner bar because I’m trying to reduce plastic purchases.
I have always been CGM since long before it was named. My hair is so fine that silicone weight it down easily. I have psoriasis so sulfates aggravate my scalp. I didn't own a hair dryer for 20 years. So by default I was CGM.
I’ve tried the curly girl method and cowashing is not for me!! I use curly curly girl friendly products, but I like to wet brush my hair in the shower and use heat when I diffuse. To each their own. What works for me might not work for you. And that’s ok.
The only part of the CG method that I've followed consistently for years is avoiding silicones at all costs and only using heat rarely. I also have not used permanent dye in about five years. That's how my hair is its happiest. Edit: I also only use microfiber hair wrap or a cotton T-shirt to dry my hair by plopping.
Love the video! I like that you questioned the method and tired other thing to see what works best for your hair. instead of cutting out certain ingredients and techniques just because it said so, I like that you went out and found out what these ingredients do.
I’m actually happy you made this video! I follow very loosely the CGM, but I’m more of a 2b-2c, and because of the weather where I live and my own scalp health, I do need sulphates at least once a week. Ironically, I always used to air dry my hair but since I started styling my hair for curling, I’m using more the hair dryer and heat because my hair is too long but fine and thin and I need to dry it fast if I want volume, and I’m ok with it. But my hair is way better since I dropped the silicones, and alternating with non-sulphate shampoo, and the general styling really brought my hair to a better place.
You need to keep in mind YOUR hair type in general. I have very normal hair. I don't wash it but once a week in general because if anything it will make my hair/scalp dry. Yes you don't want to weigh down your hair if you want curl and/or volume. But the whole point of silicone etc with CGM is sulphates are the main ingredient that washes silicones out. But... A lot of the alt. ingredients that are used in "silicone free" products need a good washing to remove. Do your research... Chlorides specifically. So if you find the CGM isnt working due to build-up, etc. You maybe need to incorporate a clarifying shampoo (moisturizing) or even a natural scalp scrub with natural oils like grape seed and/or flax seed (grocery section of the store) at the scalp and into length... Even if its just for a month. If you have dry scalp just massage natural oils (light ones like grape or flax) into the scalp and rinse well with cool water.
Thanks for another video, haven’t seen you for a while. You started me on the CG method and were my go-to channel around 2 years ago. I‘ll be forever grateful, because I have never loved my hair more. After several trial and errors with products, I have now found my perfect combination. I would not go back. Last year I started to grow out my grey hair and am now very curious how that will look! Your hair looks great!
I followed the cgm for about a year. Then I slowly drifted away from it, specifically the heat component of cgm. You have been an excellent guide of what I should use in my hair, so thank you. Also can you do a tutorial on your bangs? My bangs are a hot mess and I need some guidance.
Question for nurses!! I think you’ve mentioned in an earlier video how you manage your hair while working as a surgical nurse. As a nurse with similar hair as yours, although it just above the shoulders, I would love a video about managing hair with caps, n95s, face shields - during frequent donning and doffing- covid style.
After just 6 months i stopped the CGM because my hair just couldn't handle it. I have been wearing my hair natural for 3 years now and I just found my own routine that works for me. And i do use sulfates and silicones ☺️☺️
@@Scup_s i use head and shoulders every two weeks. I live in Italy and i like this brand called "antica erboristeria" that does have sulfates in their shampoos but i use this brand regularly because it's a lot more gentle. I use a leave in that has silicones by bx professionals.
I love manes by Mel! I follow a lot of her methods and they have worked for with 2c/3a type hair. I'm ambivalent about the CGM since not all those methods work for my hair, but it has help to make my hair a lot healthier. I switch it up with silicone and not week by week and results vary. It's nice to see others changing things up
I go back and forth. If I see my hair needs a little something extra, I go back to cgm totally. Then I ease up when its better but I still use it as my starting block
As a rule, I generally avoid silicones for the most part....but when I do use them, it's right before I clarify. I try to do that every 2-4 weeks then deep condition after.
Can you do a video with all your favorite products? You turned me on to biotera and I'm curious to see what other products you use that might work for my looser curl pattern. Thanks.
CGM taught me that I do not have the patience to wear my hair naturally curly all the time. My hair is fine and my curls are also really fragile. I learned some really useful things about keeping my hair healthy and I like the CGM shampoo & conditioner I use but unless it's a special occasion I don't use styling products or attempt to get my hair to look nice curly. I just wear it up. CGM made me come to terms with its either flat ironing or intensive CGM products/styling/time investment each wash to get my hair to look "polished/done" there really is no easy way to get my hair to behave so I'm happy with my ponytail 95% of the time.
"Don't be judgin' my hair today" 😂 Loved the video Susie! Thank you, for always being real and relatable without all the hype of trying to be trendy or over dramatic. Always a pleasure to watch your vidoes! No eye rolling here🙂
When I found the CGM, I endlessly watch YT videos . Found methods that some women were diehard of it and some were relaxed . So I started experimenting and found what works for me .I was never going to stop coloring my hair or using hot tools I just cut it back . Thank you for showing your journey that helped me 💜
I have a very sensitive scalp, an itchy scalp (seborrheic dermatitis/folliculitis), and very thick wavy 2B-2C salt and pepper hair. I can't do CGM and the co-washing because of my scalp. Washing with conditioner on my scalp will make the seborrheic dermatitis flare up and cause painful, scaly sores (folliculitis). No, thank you!
I've been through a similar journey. I now use sulfates once a week and a sulfate free shampoo in the middle of the week. It's the only way for my scalp to be ok and my hair looks much better. And silicones are amazing.
I recently decided to try a little bit of silicone during the styling process. I have been using silicone free products for about 10 years now and following the cgm for about 1 year. I needed a humectant free layer before putting on my gel, that makes a very nice cast, is very easy to find in stores and is very cheap but has a lot of glycerin in it and was behaving weird in the last couple of months. I tried a humectant free gel with a water soluble silicone in it and man, it works great. My hair is not showing symptoms of drying or build up, I guess the water soluble thing is key for this. Also I use it only at the end of the styling, so the washing and conditioning part can happen without "interference", if that makes sense. We'll see how it goes I guess ☺️
It sounds like you needed more moisture in your routine to get that protein/moisture balance (Thanks to Mell and Amanda, I love them!) I do a mix of products. Every time I find something I love, it’s either discontinued or it’s reformulated.
I have wavy hair, but struggle with the CGM because it takes FOREVER to dry! If I wash my hair in the morning before work and air dry, it will still be wet when I get home from work. I can never get the curls dry!
I’m swavy-2b-c with fragile curl. I cannot get a decent style or complete dry with a blow dryer. So I wash my hair at night, apply product, plop for 20-30 min, the sleep on a silk pillowcase covered in a t-shirt. I drape my hair over the pillow. Perfectly dry after 8 hours! My curls stay better with 8 hours of no gravity. Hope this helps! 🙂
I think higher heat with a diffuser is still pretty low damage because it's indirect heat. Especially if you're just hovering the diffuser and dryer around your head/hair (IE the hover diffuse method from Manes by Mel). I will also cup my hair with my hands without squeezing it and aim the drier at the hair without touching it. I do this almost immediately when I start drying because it helps with the more 'curl resistant' parts of my hair. Then I do the roots and avoid the ends/lengths until the very end and that's when I turn the heat and speed of the drier down and I cup my hair in the diffuser. Ive also never been 100% CG. I use what works for me and follow it loosely but I am not too fussed about following it exactly
Lol, those straight/wavy bits. So I have 3a hair but random straight and wavy bits. I don't mind them but they look disgusting when they are frizzy. They look like pubes. So I must them down. Then I use leave in conditioner on them. Then I finger coil them. So now they don't look like the rest of my curls but at least they don't look like dry pubes. I'll hold them with a little mousse and Aussie refresh curl spray. And seal them with Moroccan oil. And now I still have straight/wavy bits but they look smooth and they blend better. They actually look cool cause I think mix texture look so cool especially day 4-6 when my hair gets fluffier.
I was thinking you were another one of those "curlfluencers" who decided to quit cgm, so they can promote more crappy products 😄 Glad I watched till the end. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
My biggest issue for CGM is that our access to products up here in Canada. Shea butter seems like a bit of a no-go to me, and I try to avoid lots of coconut.
I actually have natural wavy hair, a bit like susie but more looser. So, because of this, I was being bullied by many people. One time, a girl from my tuition centre just really hated me and kept saying bad things about my hair, and because of my hair, this girl also bullied my brother too. I felt so guilty about the situation, and from that day, I kept straighten my hair to avoid these situation, and also I feel so bad about myself. Anyway, I been keeping my hair straight for 6 years. Until one day, I discovered about natural curly girl. I felt so... like I'm not alone, and having natural curls is beautiful. Ive started researching CGM and being obsessed about it with quite sometime. But in the end, I feel quite tiring and not good for my mental health, plus CG products are quite hard to find in my country and really expensive. I still follow CGM but with whatever I can find or afford. This video makes me feel more better about myself and its ok that I didn't follow 100% of CGM and can still have beautiful curls. My point is listen to what your hair likes, giving the proper nutrients to your hair is important, doesn't care is CGM or not. Anyway, Thank you susie for making me feel better about myself, though I stumble your channel quite recently. Haha..
I think the problem with a lot of people is expectations and manipulating your hair into something it’s not. My hair is naturally wavy. I can manipulate my hair into becoming curly. But that isn’t my natural hair. Your hair Susie I think is naturally wavy and I think it looks great wavy.
Hi Susie, I'd enjoy seeing a 'reboot' (refresh?) video of what method your doing currently. Now that you've come full circle, perhaps people who still need direction would be helped with a demonstration? I'm guessing that people who missed the boat with CGM movement are confused.
I stopped using silicones way before I heard about the CGM. My hair is fine with a tight curl pattern. I won't use silicones at home, but my hairdresser has used silicone products in my hair which is fine. Here's why I won't use silicones: my hair looked fantastic when I used them; Frizz Ease was my holy grail product. But, if I didn't use them, my hair looked terrible. It was dry, the curls wouldn't form well, it was frizzy. I haven't put silicones in my hair for @15 years, and my hair looks much better. I can wash & condition my hair, not use any styling product, and my hair looks good.
Usually I love your videos. But this one came across as very confused. Moreover, you ended with the same conclusion- that you’re going to stick to the curly girl method so I don’t understand the points of the video.
I heard about curly girl methode only recently. Must have been living under a rock. What I really do not like is the amount of plastic waste some routines create. For me caring for yourself and caring for the environment should not create a contradiction. I switched my old standard haircare products to a shampoo bar and a conditioner bar with ingredients that fulfill the requirements and are sold in simple cardboard. I do flaxseed and oil and that is it. Mostly airdry sometimes diffusor on low heat. My curls are beautiful now and I am happy not to spend a lot of time and money on it. You are right, CGM imo should be seen as an inspiration, not a cult.
My dissatisfaction with CGM was the high amount of glycerin in the approved products. I went back to using Infusium and discovered I need protein more than moisture and to stay as far away from glycerin as possible. I scaled back my routine a lot and I get even better results. I'm a big fan of Hask shampoo and conditioner which I use every other day, a curl cream, a setting gel and hairspray after diffusing. Also, since discovering the protein and glycerin equation there is almost ne frizz and a lot more 2C curls and a lot less money and stress.
@@CurlySusie that’s so good to know. I’m kinda sick of obsessing over my hair. Lol! But, have been scared to change anything. I think I’ll experiment a little thanks to your info!
There is no one right answer that works for every person. My hair curls better with sulfate shampoo, but I only wash my hair every 5 days with 1-2 conditionings in between. My hair loves Cantu Txtr conditioner and it prefers to dry naturally overnight. I olaplex once a month and otherwise just let it be. Other factors like air humidity, heat, and activity all impact it as well. So find what works best for YOU and enjoy the curls!!!
My niece who is a stylist said it is better to switch up what you use because your hair gets used to one product which I found works really well for me.
I've recently this last month been embracing my natural curls which has a involved learning how to work with them. Very first video I watched is Susie's which I have to say has been the most informative,straight forward and not much fuss and over complicating things. I have sinned watch a lot of different UA-cam videos on curly hair and not Susie's but a lot more f them leave me feeling really overwhelmed and confused to all hell with all the products...most f which are expensive and over complicated routines 🤦♀️🤦♀️ . I've finally had to say enough and just stick to Susie's videos because the others I watched started stressing me out with information overload and to much fuss and muss. And again so many of the videos involve a lot of different expensive products...I'm okay with splurging a little on a few things but I don't have an endless budget for hair products and I don't want have to spend a bunch of money on products for winter,spring and summer...I realize I might have to switch up a product or two according to the weather but not everything entirely. Sorry that was my small vent after getting overwhelmed with so many of the tutorials on UA-cam and just going to stick to the couple of sensible,trustworthy and easy ones that I like one of which is Susie's.
Check out the Sciency hair blog for info on silicone and whether or not it builds up on the hair (spoiler alert, it doesn't build up nearly as much as most think it does)
@@CurlySusie here's a relevant quote and a link to a post (to save you searching) "1) Silicones (from a silicone-containing 2-in-1 shampoo) accumulate on the surface of hair for the first 5 uses, but after that, there was no accumulation. There is only so much surface on the hair for silicone to bond to, it does not accumulate indefinitely. 2) 90% of silicone residue was removed with one shampooing with a silicone-free shampoo. The detergents sodium lauryl or sodium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl or laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine (possible cocobetaine) are the ones to choose for removing silicone residue." science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/riffing-on-silicones.html?m=1
I love the science-y hair blog. I use the protein deep conditioning mask she posted, the one with gelatin and xantham gum. My hair loves it so much and it has really changed my hair routine. I learned so much from that blog, it’s fantastic.
Have you tried Boombastic products from Cocunat?? My now silver hair is Covid long and I'm trying the curly hair method again. Definitely have curls!! Just wondering about this line of products and would love anyone's take on them!! Love Curly Susie!!!
It's been that long Suzie? You're the first video I watched when I made the switch to CGM & stopped straightening my hair, stopped coloring my hair (after 30 years) the first time I ever considered putting GEL in my hair! I stuck with CGM, and still do mostly, though i do heat dry. I even got a curly haircut a few months ago! My hair has changed soo much! It's shiny, bouncy, wavy/curly and for the first time in my life, I love my hair. Thanks for the vid, how did you know I have been thinking of a silicone curl creme?) Your hair is looking great, too!!
Hair is like fingerprints...everyone is different. You have to find out what works for you. Every video you watch gives you an idea of what to try, but ultimately you have to find what your hair loves most!
Yes! You were the first person I watched to figure out how to deal with my hair. You were/are wonderful! I am exactly where you are now. I love the freedom I have now not being so bound by the CGM. My hair is all good!
after having my hair damaged by devacurl i questioned a lot about the cgm. ultimately i decided to massively simplify. I still follow the cgm mostly with avoiding sulfates, silicones and heat, and my routine is now simpler than ever...i can get by with one product and im happy.
Yay another Curly Susie video! Love this video. I think it's important to do what works for your hair. While the CGM can be restrictive, there are ways of tweaking the method so it works for you. I really enjoy your videos and all the helpful tips and tricks you offer. Do you ever do heatless curls? I would be interested in seeing different methods to achieve heatless curls. I did sock curls the other day and love the big bouncy curls so much I don't want to wash my hair. Happy New Year and greetings from Ontario
Dry brushing wavy hair is likely the best way. However hair like mine 3b 3c, good luck lol. My curls lock together become one, and their is no pulling them apart. Unless your ripping threw them 😱 so I could never. So tighter curls beware this is not a good idea for you. However wavy girls enjoy, its great for scalp health. It stimulates the scalp and helps distributing your natural oils threw your hair on days 2,3 and 4. You will loose definition in your waves after brushing them. However they will still be beautiful in a different way. If though you are like sussie and prefer the curliest you, then I would refresh after dry brushing. This will bring back the definition.
I was cgm religiously for 18 months and also did a big chop... my hair became healthy and my waves and curls super defined. Now I mix up my products and include sulphates and some silicones, my only rule is always use a silicone-free shampoo with gentle sulphates and I revert back to cgm for a few washes in a row to maintain my hair health and clarify my hair every month. It's been a liberating process and super thankful to cgm for returning my hair back to health but it's nice to have more options too
Totally agree & If silicone worked really well in my hair I’d probably use it more often. My big “cheat” is that sometimes on a special occasion I curl some of my hair with a curling iron & I love the way it looks. I don’t want to do it so much that I’m back to heat-damaging my hair but it’s nice every once & awhile ❤️
I follow some of the rules still. I steer clear of silicones. I don't cowash and use sulfates sometimes. Don't dry brush ever. And I still load up on condition we rs. It just seems to work best for me.
I lost a good portion of my hair from the curly girl method. I never used deva curl but once. Curly girl 100% caused my hair to fall out. I use whatever my hair likes now
I had sooo many issues with cgm! One size does not fit all! I am 2b at best without cgm, fine-ish, and thinning on top . Found it did not address: ~ dry hair/dry scalp/fungal issues - I have to wash every three days or get the fungal problem ~ aging hair - mine is more frizzy, brittle and dry, build up was NOT helped by the demoncurl build up remover, ~ my curl pattern/hair loss was from the build up not being removed properly NOR often enough. My loss (though... could be aging) and pattern never returned either! I experimented A LOT and finally settled on Innersense products. Shampoo for fine/medium hair, colored hair conditioner in winter, fine/medium conditioner in summer, Lift Foam, then Volumizer and maybe a little Wave Spray at the end for hold. Oil for shine and scalp. Their oil is amazing for my hair! I finally found an oil that helped my scalp and hair without being too weighed down and greasy!!! Helps with scalp and product exfoliation too!
I feel like it's really satisfying to get off of CGM every once in a while. I always go back to it, but sometimes you just really want silky hair FAST.
I absolutely understand and agree with you and your standpoint. When I started my transition two years ago I stumbled over your channel and have been addicted to you ever since! If it weren’t for you my hair would still be crap. But now that it’s back to healthy I have started to try certain products that have the horrid silicones and sulfates. I don’t go crazy for them and still clarify and deep condition regularly. But anyhow, I wanna say that regardless if your strict CGM or not I’m here and gonna support you. I feel like this post is all over the place! 🤦🏻♀️ but just know I support you and where your future takes you! Thank you for helping me get my hair back to beautiful curls. I look forward to the future updates on your hair, your family, and just life in general! I’m not going anywhere! 🤟🏼😬
I live in a place with really hard water so have to use every week or two to stop my hair getting weighed down. This means I use silicones sometimes too because they don't get built up much either. Beyond this, I found following CGM really strictly took so much time and didn't always look great, especially on second day hair (I have hair more wavy than curly). I've been adapting it more so that I can keep my hair as healthy as possible but sometimes brushing it out while it air dries until it's only really loosely waved, or can do a more CGM method and have lovely waves, and I've found it's made me so much happier to do it like this.
I'm so with you! After investing about $1,000 in a year of trying to do the curly girl method I have switched back to my Aveda products which I love. I trimmed my hair every 6 weeks. Just a dusting to make it very healthy. My scalp is healthier my curls are bouncier and I love sulfates. My hair needs sulfates. I still use a good solid gel but no more curl creams. My hair is a little bit shorter than yours with the same wave pattern and now my curls are rocking. thank you for this I think a lot of people needed to hear this! Happy New Year and many blessings in 2021
I've moved on to a more flexible personal version of CG. I take into consideration of the ingredients that I buy now, some things like purple shampoo and heat protectant spray are defs not CG approved. The rest of my stuff varies, I try new things, mostly playing attention to how high up humectants are in the list of ingredients and no sulphates and no pabarens silicones(always). Same as looking for products that have protein because I've learned my hair loves protein. This is after two years of being CG and learning the ropes and trying to revive my curls after 10+ of curl-hate and DAILY heat. My hair is curly and healthy and it has grown so much in these two years, even with me bleaching my roots to maintain the blonde I've had for 3+ years. I only get a trim pretty much once a year. As you mentioned, I'm in a healthier place, no heat besides twice a week diffusing. I love my hair now because of my CG journey but I am not a ride or die. It was a rite of passage for me. Thankful, but open and welcoming change with everything I have learned.
I've been using the CGM for about two+ years. It looked great when I started... but it's just not doing it anymore. My hair is falling out more than normal and is starting to be really listless. Any suggestions? I have fine thin hair - 3A curl type.
I never really heat styled and couldn't even get all of my hair to be wavy before CG. Now I've got mostly 2b with some 2c in places after a year of CG. Definitely works well for me for the time being, but everyone has to do what works for them!
I thought that now that my hair is healthy & curly I could go back to “regular” styling products & heat but it just did nothing for my hair really 🤷🏻♀️
I’ve learned that porosity has a lot to do with everything too! I have low porosity hair and am finding products that don’t just sit on the top of my hair and now I will try deep conditioning with heat to soften and reduce frizz.....cutie pie baby you have there!
Your little guy is adorable! Thank you for the update. When I did the CGM for a while I did notice it looked less frizzy. But I also noticed when I blow dried my I got a lot more volume which I loved. So that's what I'm doing now.
I used the curly girl method as a starting point. I have never fully transitioned to the curly girl method because I dye my hair and once in a blue moon I like to straighten it. I have learned about how to style and protect my hair so much better than I did before. As a curly girl with a mom that has straight hair i was washing conditioning and running a brush through it dry daily (the brushing caused a ton of frizz) So I have embraced my hair a lot more especially having it down which helps with the fact that I have recently found out I prefer shorter hair. So some things have helped others I’m not as strict about because for me personally the change isn’t needed. I get other people see better results without using silicones and sulfates when I first switch because my hair was dyed to sulfate free and eventually silicone free it didn’t change. So I keep enjoying products I love as I try new ones.
You are an inspiration, I'm over 50 and my hair sheds a lot, also takes forever to dry. After using curl enhancers, aka loads of alcohol, I had no idea how dry it was. I don't need to have a jillion steps, but what I have adopted is gold. 🙇♀️ many thanks.
So I tried three times. The first time I tried spray - held the curls great but the smell of alcohol was just too much. The second time I tried the gel. It came out more as waves, which I liked. And the third time I just tried with leave in conditioner but it didn’t hold the curls well. But I did airdry the hair, which took a few hours (thick hair strands) all three times. Now I just stopped the plopping method and the hold stuff, and my hair actually comes out naturally as waves. So I won’t be doing this anymore. (So time consuming and annoying) 🎊
I believe that the curly girl method got your hair where it needed to be, but after a while we need a change of products, "never an ending story, lol... Susie, please do some research on "Fenugreek", as this brought my hair around, but I would like to suggest grounding the Fenugreek seeds 1st... Please do your research & you will not be sorry, as with this I have not gotten the knots etc.! I will get you started with where I learned about "Fenugreek" from Vyala B... I will let my hair dry 3/4 of the way & only IF I need to use my diffuser, I leave it on medium & I have a button to where it's getting to hot, I push that button for 2 - 6 seconds, which has also helped with my hair... Also, I use more protein than I did b4... I've also was using the "John Freida products", but finding out that for my hair, I can NOT use the J.F. styling frizz Or the "Curl Reviver Mousse" or the "Volume life, Air-Whipped foam" as these frizz my hair to no end... I am "now" using "Camille Rose Curl Maker" with Marshmallow & Agave Leaf Extract", which has helped tremendously, at this stage of my hair... Furthermore, I have silver gray hair & want to keep it that way, so out of the J.F. products as shampoo & conditioner, what is working best for me, at this time is the "J.F. Highlight activating for blondes, Brightening Shampoo & conditioner, but I switch off to using the awesome "Shea butter with Manuka honey & Intensive Hydration conditioner & shampoo"... Also doing my mask 1 × a week, of course with "Fenugreek & Avocado oil", this has helped so much & I finally can STOP spending so much $ on more products, that is just sitting in my closet, but mAyBe 1 day, my hair "may need something in the closet, IF NOT expired, hmm... So tough being a curly girl, especially with all the stressors of trying to make ends meet with too MUCH happening in this cRaZy expensive world we all live in now... My heart bReAkS for the innocent people... Time to put all my products back, where they belong, as my memory these days is far too none, lol... Besides, I already wrote a novel, giggles, hugs... Henry is so cute, good to see him again... How's Hank doing? L8er > > > ***** Vyala B Channel***** - "Fenugreek" - ua-cam.com/channels/ELdxM5kOk_RaNjS6pmljxg.htmlvideos
So for me I quit cause I got horrible dandruff and I was losing hair. But also, my curls still looked kind of ugly, not defined, frizzy, dry, not fluffy. And then I followed Manes by Mell and now my scalp health is better and my hair is beautiful. I use heat in my blowdryer with the hover diffuse method. I use mild sulphates and SLS to clarify my hair once a month. My conditioners are all silicone free but I do use Morrocean oil as the last thing I put in my hair to seal my hair. That being said, before CGM, I had wavy, damaged hair from years of straightening. After CGM, I learned I had 3A curls.
First time watching your video. Out of topic but your skintone is similar to mine(light olive,) and have Raven/ deep brown black wavy hair. It's hard to find colors that work on me- make up, clothes,etc, although where I'm from most people are mostly shades of olive( still uses the warm, cool, neutral classification, no olive)🤦😢
I never followed the curly girl method.. I would just Google it I had questions about my hair and how to care for it. I do admit that my hair started looking a lot better after I stopped non-water soluble silicones, and sulfates though! For me those silicones never looked good in my hair anyway, even when my hair wasn't healthy.. I'm not sure why though. It didn't even seem to make the frizz in my hair look any better. 😂 My hair is 2b/2c waves, and I'm happy where it is and don't want it any curlier. :)
Avoiding silicones and simple natural hair care has nothing to do with the cgm though, I started natural routine in 2017 in hope to grow my hair like an elf (Tolkien fan, but unfortunately can’t because my thyroid), so I went on Facebook groupes about natural hair to document myself, it was for every type of hair; straight, waves, curls or other, it was focused on low poo and no poo. But I am not American. In my country natural Facebook groups focus on natural in itself not the pattern or texture of hair just being healthier. If I can add this; silicones are not only bad for hair but it’s also bad for planet...
I never did the CGM 100%. This was mainly because I have fine, but thick wavy/curly hair and it looked a mess during the transition. I chopped it a couple times to get rid of the damage rather than follow CGM religiously. Then I realized that CGM works best on hair with a more defined curl pattern than mine and that fine hair and wavy hair needs it's own method. I finally settled on washing once per week, using protein but no glycerin and only diffusing with heat at the end of my air drying. I curl trained and my pattern became easy to maintain. Good haircuts are your best friend if you have 2b 2c and 3a curls. I love the straight hair of my crown and the fat ringlets from the mid shaft down. I cut my hair to suit it not try to make my hair different. I also dry brush my hair during the week a few times but I brush it curl by curl keeping the shape. Make your own routine and you'll be happier and your hair will look better. Silicones are ok.
I never 100% followed it, but it gave me good ideas for taking care of my hair.
I don’t even know if I ever 100% followed it but pretty close 😅
Same here Hannah.
The women who wrote the book about it even revised it. So yeah there isn't just one thing that works for all.
I have straight hair but I watch someone who follows it and she showed the “squish to condish” method and I use that and the “prying hands” method for my masks, conditioner, leave ins and also any other products and it works great to evenly disperse the product throughout my hair even though I do have straight hair
@vero rg aren’t there a lot of affordable products that are CGM friendly? All the stuff Susie recommended in her older videos for the most part were affordable. Ever since ppl started ditching devacurl products I feel like more affordable products have been coming out of the woodwork. Like if I came across the curly girl method 5 years ago with everyone saying devacurl products are the creme de la creme of curly hair products to get the best results possible on CGM, I wouldn’t have bothered to do it cuz ya that’s stupid expensive lol
One of the best quotes I’ve ever heard rehearsing the curly girl method is, “you learn the rules to break the rules”. I followed CGM strictly for a year and it definitely taught me what worked with my hair and what didn’t.
What I credit CGM for is making companies be better about ingredients like silicones and suphates -- it's a lot easier now to find good products that have a range of ingredients and don't overuse harsh ingredients.
a problem to watch out for that I'm seeing now is - silicone-free conditioners containing sulphates; and sulphate-free shampoos containing silicones! So read the list on the back of the bottle not just the banner on the front proclaiming 'free from..blah blah"
@@SueRosalie and conditioners that say no sulfates and have silicones and shampoos that say no silicones and have sulfaces in.
I feel like the cgm made people flock to an extreme, equally obsessive, almost fake level of curliness.
I want to embrace my natural waves, but not be a slave to upside down squish, plopping, diffusing, anti silicone, ant sulphate, hard cast, refresh every day etc, etc.
I love that my waves relax into their natural waves. I want my hair to be healthy, and it happens to be wavy, but I refuse to obsess over the waves.
You should stay away from silicons anyway. Its not just bad for your hair but for skin as well.
@@cinemaatrium3863 that is not true at all. They are not bad in any way, shape or form. People might have a preference, but that is about it. Silicones are great, and have many useful functions. The fear mongers will say all sorts of untruths.
Personally, I have been using silicone free shampoos, and I do like that my scalp and roots feel cleaner longer, but I would never tell someone that silicones for hair are inherently bad.
Silicones are safe but they do distort your natural curl pattern.
*Not permanently but for that specific wash.
@@MegasaurusWizard silicones are safe and benefit straight hair but as we know are problematic for curly hair
@@sigh_anna Silicones are still extremely bad for the environment ;)
I feel like the curly girl method is like an elimination diet in a way. You start out super strict and then when you get your hair to a healthy state you slowly add things in to see how they work for your hair. And when you get frustrated with all the different techniques it's nice to take a bit of a break. 😊
brilliant point...Peach Tea! it really is like an elimination diet and a learning you own healthy hair state. nice!
This 🙌🏼
This is sooo true. When I transitioned I followed the cgm. Once my hair became healthy I quit and used what ever the hell works on my curls.
Yes! 👍🏻👍🏻
That's a great analogy! I'm about 16 months in and ready to loosen up and try other things. My hair is definitely healthier now and I've learned a lot.
I'm never surprised when people quit CGM. It's just not possible that a one size fits all method actually works for 100% of curlies, despite various combinations of thickness, density, porosity, curl pattern, lifestyles, and weather. My hair loves shampoos, silicones, and proteins because I live in a really humid area, so I'm prone to frizz and hygral fatigue. But for somebody else, this could leave their hair dry and brittle
This is weird for me to ask but how do you find out what your hair does or doesn't like? I've tried lots of things to help my 2b waves but I've never really known what works for me
@@roselynmartinez9998 I moreso found out what wasn't working, and narrowed it down from there. A lot of ingredient analysis too. That way, I can estimate what will/won't work based on ingredients rather than trial and error. When I figured out my hair hates glycerin, I was noticing my hair was feeling MORE over moisturized each day w/o washing. That's also what made me reintroduce silicones and try more sealing oils, to seal my hair out from humidity. My hair also never felt brittle, even with some pretty high protein products, so I now use protein in multiple products every wash day. I'm about 2 years in, I have type 2 hair, and I don't always wear it curly. Sometimes blowing it out is just easier.
@@beautywearsboots6458 what shampoos and conditioners are you using? I am thinking of taking a break from cgm. Trying to find the perfect combo for my hair is like going down a rabbit hole.....and that rabbit hole is expensive!
@@taniswilliams6167 currently using the keratin line from hask. I also use one of the garnier conditioners (2nd ingredient is silicone) before I heat style or before beach/pool days in the summer. I usually prefer silicone in my styling products rather than shampoo or conditioner, because it helps seal the hair, so I usually scrunch out the crunch with frizz ease
@@beautywearsboots6458 thank you... I may try adding some silicones to my routine. I have some products on hand...will see what happens...
So many influencers who have incredible curls don’t follow the CGM! I’ve even changed my mind about certain things, it can be too restrictive! Thanks for the video!
I've been following your channel for a few years and have learned so much from you! Your videos are fantastic and this last year I tried the curly girl method for about 5 months and it really brought my hair to life and gave me the results I needed to stick to wearing my hair wavy and feel comfortable in it. Now that I'm here, I'm having a great time adding in silicones and sulfates for different looks and results. It's so freeing and such a wonderful journey xx
Soo happy to see you here!❤️ I love your channel and I literally read your comment with your voice in mind😂
The whole point of my channel was never to get people to follow the curly girl method.... it was to get people to appreciate/embrace their wavy/curly hair texture so I love this comment ❤️❤️❤️ I could defiantly use some Style Tips. I just subscribed to your channel.
Audrey Coyne watches Curly Susie! And I watch both of you! I've learned a lot from your channels, ladies...and I'm old enough to be your mother. So please know that you (both) inspire people of different walks of life to embrace their own individual style and beauty. Ah, what a nice surprise to see two of my favorite "girls" found each other!
One thing about cgm is that it is very “religious”. I really hated the way the Danish cgm Facebook group was so condescending if you didn’t follow the rules” very strict. I’m 1,5 year into my curly hair journey. I have found a really easy routine that really work for me(Cantu) and I really want to get some frizzy ease because my winter hair frizzes really badly
It's the same in sweden... but we'r kinda family so im not supprised🤣🤣
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@@iviee.jonsson2462 normal
The other thing to remember with Mell and similar non-CGM influencers is that they also seem to regularly use bond repairers like Olaplex which will compensate somewhat for the stronger products and heat they use.
Great point Emily!!!
But they use bond repairs because they color their hair. If you hair is health bond repairs do nothing because there isn't what to repair. I used Olaplex while my hair was colored and It did wonders for my curls. Then I had to grow my natural hair. Olaplex did do anything for my health hair.
Yes. I have virgin hair that I don't heat style other than blow-drying. But using Olaplex #3 biweekly helps so that I can use sulphates and silicones and I can break CGM rules once in awhile.
I believe anyone can have beautiful healthy hair without obsessing over the CGM, just by laying off heat styling and heavy use of products and product buildup. Less heat and product use, healthier the hair.
For 20 of 39 years I used shampoo, conditioner and leave in. The cheap ones I was able to buy from supermarkets and drugstores. I had the most amazing curls. Just wash and go. No plopping, diffusers, using a comb/silicones/sulfates and every other prohibition.
Then, I discovered the method and it destroyed my hair. Now, 7 years later I am back to my old routine and my hair is on its road to recovery.
@@Willowy13 OMG SAME! CGM products honestly left me with so many splits because no matter what I tried the moisture never stayed for more than a day and a half. So I had to cut off almost a whole year's worth of growth because of the splits. And they were too heavy for my fine hair strands.
I like Manes by Mel and Gena Marie. I think they good general hair tips to keep your hair healthy not just "follow a b and c" which i feel more of what the CGM seems to be.
I have 2b curls, so I have wavy hair. I don't follow the CGM 100% now but the CGM taught me these rules that I still do:
-I use a sulfate free shampoo every time I shower and a sulfate shampoo every 15 days.
-I use gel to make a cast and then go with an oil to break the cast.
-I use a CGM approved condition.
-I use a t-shirt as a towel.
-My hair loves protein, so the moisture-protein balance is something I still do.
The CGM taught me to care for my hair and, the need to know your hair so you can see if a product is a good option for you. Right now I diffuse my hair at max heat and that is the only way I can get definition. So I guess that the CGM is only A way to care for hair but eventually you're going to see what is best for your hair.
I quit a few months ago! Other than my curls looking better in my opinion, my routine has simplified and gotten so much quicker.
CGM started to feel like a toxic cult. Also my hair just needs silicones, I can’t detangle without breaking a lot of hair if I don’t have silicones.
I suggest you to check Lorraine Massey, the writer of Curly Girl Method. She parted ways with DevaCurl and owns her own products. It's called CurlyWorld and XYZ Curl Salon. She revolutionised curly products in terms of ingredients, simplicity, and quality. Many found this as great.
I agree with you whole heartedly. My hair loves silicones.
if you're getting tangling, you're not using the right cleansing techniques. It's outlined in the books and videos ua-cam.com/video/ssUcbBi4FlQ/v-deo.html
also you may actually need a haircut
if you're resorting to silicone, you're not understanding the method and I'll bet you don't have the handbook
I miss not having to think about ‘protein moisturize balance’ Like ....can’t I just use Pert all in one again? Lol..
Hahaha...best thing I’ve heard in awhile
Right?! Also everything has protein in it smdh my hair gets sad and limp!
I did the curly girl method for about 6 months but my hair started to shed a lot and my scalp got super itchy using a sulphate free shampoo. Once I returned to regular shampoo my scalp stopped itching, felt a lot better and now my hair looks much better too. I also found the long drying time of not using a hair dryer was problematic in an English winter. It was interesting to try but it didn't work for me.
This happened to me also. My head was crawling itchy it was awful. I had little red bumps on my head that itched but hurt. I knew that my scalp needed something so I tired a sulfate clarifying shampoo. Seriously it was like black magic my scalp healed sooo fast and the itch was gone instantly. So I continued to wash my hair once a month with a clarifying shampoo. This allowed me to use sulfate free shampoo for the rest of the month with no symptoms just shinny healthy hair. Sulfate shampoo always makes my hair soooo frizzy so I have to deep condition after I clarify.
@@lilyessi09 Yes maybe. I was getting quite worried with all the hair shedding. It's a lot better now, no itchyness and shedding has reduced.
@Bipasha Chakraborty You can get a shampoo that helps calm down your scalp, it worked for me. Dr's prescribe it or you can buy it, there's a brand called Nizoral. I think you use it every few washes ie not every wash, and not permanently. It's a bit drying on the hair but otherwise it helped me to clear up a very itchy scalp.
@@lilyessi09 yes this was exactly the case for me except for I was the hairstylist. I had to remind myself of the importance of sulphates and throughly cleansing the scalp. I had never had a scalp problem in my life! Luckly I didnt let it get too bad and reached for my sulphate clarifying shampoo. As soon as I clarified things dramatically changed for my scalp. I kept up my clarifying routine, and my scalp has not reverted back. Also as you mentioned I was also starting to shed😱. My hair was looking better, but my scalp was crying out. I have always preached to clients that you need to LISTEN to your scalp. No matter what Scalp health is everything, and without it is a domino effect. The scalp goes to hell then so does the hair. I wish their was a video on this, its seems soooo many CGM journeys are plagued with scalp issues and developing scalp problems. It's so alarming because allot of people are confused and are just trying to hang in there, and feel their scalp is just getting used to their new routines.
Interesting how I had the opposite experience. I had pretty bad dandruff before starting the cgm and now a year in, I have no dandruff, I do use a clarifying shampoo occasionally and I dry brush it before washing it since I have a loose curl pattern. But I'm super happy my dandruff is gone and I definitely have way less split ends.
This is you “not dolled up”? You are gorgeous! I’m probably 80-90% CGM. Eat the meat and spit out the bones.
What a great expression Anita! Never heard that before.
I don’t like sulphates and silicones on my scalp, they make me really itchy. I actually started using the viori shampoo bar and their conditioner bar because I’m trying to reduce plastic purchases.
I have always been CGM since long before it was named. My hair is so fine that silicone weight it down easily. I have psoriasis so sulfates aggravate my scalp. I didn't own a hair dryer for 20 years. So by default I was CGM.
I’ve tried the curly girl method and cowashing is not for me!! I use curly curly girl friendly products, but I like to wet brush my hair in the shower and use heat when I diffuse. To each their own. What works for me might not work for you. And that’s ok.
The only part of the CG method that I've followed consistently for years is avoiding silicones at all costs and only using heat rarely. I also have not used permanent dye in about five years. That's how my hair is its happiest.
Edit: I also only use microfiber hair wrap or a cotton T-shirt to dry my hair by plopping.
Love the video! I like that you questioned the method and tired other thing to see what works best for your hair. instead of cutting out certain ingredients and techniques just because it said so, I like that you went out and found out what these ingredients do.
I’m actually happy you made this video! I follow very loosely the CGM, but I’m more of a 2b-2c, and because of the weather where I live and my own scalp health, I do need sulphates at least once a week. Ironically, I always used to air dry my hair but since I started styling my hair for curling, I’m using more the hair dryer and heat because my hair is too long but fine and thin and I need to dry it fast if I want volume, and I’m ok with it. But my hair is way better since I dropped the silicones, and alternating with non-sulphate shampoo, and the general styling really brought my hair to a better place.
You need to keep in mind YOUR hair type in general. I have very normal hair. I don't wash it but once a week in general because if anything it will make my hair/scalp dry. Yes you don't want to weigh down your hair if you want curl and/or volume. But the whole point of silicone etc with CGM is sulphates are the main ingredient that washes silicones out. But... A lot of the alt. ingredients that are used in "silicone free" products need a good washing to remove. Do your research... Chlorides specifically. So if you find the CGM isnt working due to build-up, etc. You maybe need to incorporate a clarifying shampoo (moisturizing) or even a natural scalp scrub with natural oils like grape seed and/or flax seed (grocery section of the store) at the scalp and into length... Even if its just for a month. If you have dry scalp just massage natural oils (light ones like grape or flax) into the scalp and rinse well with cool water.
I was strict for 4 months, but I like the flexibility of not following it 100%.
Thanks for another video, haven’t seen you for a while. You started me on the CG method and were my go-to channel around 2 years ago. I‘ll be forever grateful, because I have never loved my hair more. After several trial and errors with products, I have now found my perfect combination. I would not go back. Last year I started to grow out my grey hair and am now very curious how that will look! Your hair looks great!
I save the non-CGM products for those times when you really want your hair to turn out and last (ie special occasions)
Same!
I followed the cgm for about a year. Then I slowly drifted away from it, specifically the heat component of cgm. You have been an excellent guide of what I should use in my hair, so thank you. Also can you do a tutorial on your bangs? My bangs are a hot mess and I need some guidance.
Question for nurses!! I think you’ve mentioned in an earlier video how you manage your hair while working as a surgical nurse. As a nurse with similar hair as yours, although it just above the shoulders, I would love a video about managing hair with caps, n95s, face shields - during frequent donning and doffing- covid style.
After just 6 months i stopped the CGM because my hair just couldn't handle it. I have been wearing my hair natural for 3 years now and I just found my own routine that works for me. And i do use sulfates and silicones ☺️☺️
What sulfates and silicone products do you use?
@@Scup_s i use head and shoulders every two weeks.
I live in Italy and i like this brand called "antica erboristeria" that does have sulfates in their shampoos but i use this brand regularly because it's a lot more gentle.
I use a leave in that has silicones by bx professionals.
I love manes by Mel! I follow a lot of her methods and they have worked for with 2c/3a type hair. I'm ambivalent about the CGM since not all those methods work for my hair, but it has help to make my hair a lot healthier. I switch it up with silicone and not week by week and results vary. It's nice to see others changing things up
You know what's strange? I've been doing the CGM for almost three years and my hair got straighter and straighter :D
Love your baby Hank!
mine too!
I lost volume and sometimes it gets more limp. I'm really thinking about using regular shampoo more often
Same!! I had beautiful ringlets and curl clumps and now my hair is limp, lifeless, and barely even wavy now.
I go back and forth. If I see my hair needs a little something extra, I go back to cgm totally. Then I ease up when its better but I still use it as my starting block
As a rule, I generally avoid silicones for the most part....but when I do use them, it's right before I clarify. I try to do that every 2-4 weeks then deep condition after.
Same!
Can you do a video with all your favorite products? You turned me on to biotera and I'm curious to see what other products you use that might work for my looser curl pattern. Thanks.
Yes Ma’am
CGM taught me that I do not have the patience to wear my hair naturally curly all the time. My hair is fine and my curls are also really fragile. I learned some really useful things about keeping my hair healthy and I like the CGM shampoo & conditioner I use but unless it's a special occasion I don't use styling products or attempt to get my hair to look nice curly. I just wear it up. CGM made me come to terms with its either flat ironing or intensive CGM products/styling/time investment each wash to get my hair to look "polished/done" there really is no easy way to get my hair to behave so I'm happy with my ponytail 95% of the time.
"Don't be judgin' my hair today" 😂
Loved the video Susie! Thank you, for always being real and relatable without all the hype of trying to be trendy or over dramatic. Always a pleasure to watch your vidoes! No eye rolling here🙂
When I found the CGM, I endlessly watch YT videos . Found methods that some women were diehard of it and some were relaxed . So I started experimenting and found what works for me .I was never going to stop coloring my hair or using hot tools I just cut it back . Thank you for showing your journey that helped me 💜
I have a very sensitive scalp, an itchy scalp (seborrheic dermatitis/folliculitis), and very thick wavy 2B-2C salt and pepper hair. I can't do CGM and the co-washing because of my scalp. Washing with conditioner on my scalp will make the seborrheic dermatitis flare up and cause painful, scaly sores (folliculitis). No, thank you!
Exactly, the CG method helps us love our curls. I follow all of it except I clarify twice a week with normal shampoo and love that normal shampoo.
I've been through a similar journey. I now use sulfates once a week and a sulfate free shampoo in the middle of the week. It's the only way for my scalp to be ok and my hair looks much better. And silicones are amazing.
Too much protein will break your hair off! The anti-snap product is meant for extremely damaged hair
I recently decided to try a little bit of silicone during the styling process. I have been using silicone free products for about 10 years now and following the cgm for about 1 year. I needed a humectant free layer before putting on my gel, that makes a very nice cast, is very easy to find in stores and is very cheap but has a lot of glycerin in it and was behaving weird in the last couple of months. I tried a humectant free gel with a water soluble silicone in it and man, it works great. My hair is not showing symptoms of drying or build up, I guess the water soluble thing is key for this. Also I use it only at the end of the styling, so the washing and conditioning part can happen without "interference", if that makes sense. We'll see how it goes I guess ☺️
It sounds like you needed more moisture in your routine to get that protein/moisture balance (Thanks to Mell and Amanda, I love them!) I do a mix of products. Every time I find something I love, it’s either discontinued or it’s reformulated.
Yep - always the products that work are discontinued or deleted - I feel you there 🌟
I have wavy hair, but struggle with the CGM because it takes FOREVER to dry! If I wash my hair in the morning before work and air dry, it will still be wet when I get home from work. I can never get the curls dry!
I’m swavy-2b-c with fragile curl. I cannot get a decent style or complete dry with a blow dryer. So I wash my hair at night, apply product, plop for 20-30 min, the sleep on a silk pillowcase covered in a t-shirt. I drape my hair over the pillow. Perfectly dry after 8 hours! My curls stay better with 8 hours of no gravity. Hope this helps! 🙂
If I washed my hair at 7am it wouldn’t be dry until around 1-2 and I HATED it
I think higher heat with a diffuser is still pretty low damage because it's indirect heat. Especially if you're just hovering the diffuser and dryer around your head/hair (IE the hover diffuse method from Manes by Mel). I will also cup my hair with my hands without squeezing it and aim the drier at the hair without touching it. I do this almost immediately when I start drying because it helps with the more 'curl resistant' parts of my hair. Then I do the roots and avoid the ends/lengths until the very end and that's when I turn the heat and speed of the drier down and I cup my hair in the diffuser. Ive also never been 100% CG. I use what works for me and follow it loosely but I am not too fussed about following it exactly
Lol, those straight/wavy bits. So I have 3a hair but random straight and wavy bits. I don't mind them but they look disgusting when they are frizzy. They look like pubes. So I must them down. Then I use leave in conditioner on them. Then I finger coil them. So now they don't look like the rest of my curls but at least they don't look like dry pubes. I'll hold them with a little mousse and Aussie refresh curl spray. And seal them with Moroccan oil. And now I still have straight/wavy bits but they look smooth and they blend better. They actually look cool cause I think mix texture look so cool especially day 4-6 when my hair gets fluffier.
I was thinking you were another one of those "curlfluencers" who decided to quit cgm, so they can promote more crappy products 😄 Glad I watched till the end. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
I still use the same cheap products that Ive used since I started..... booooooorrrrring! 😂
totally agree that most people who quit don't give it a fair chance!
My biggest issue for CGM is that our access to products up here in Canada. Shea butter seems like a bit of a no-go to me, and I try to avoid lots of coconut.
I actually have natural wavy hair, a bit like susie but more looser. So, because of this, I was being bullied by many people. One time, a girl from my tuition centre just really hated me and kept saying bad things about my hair, and because of my hair, this girl also bullied my brother too. I felt so guilty about the situation, and from that day, I kept straighten my hair to avoid these situation, and also I feel so bad about myself. Anyway, I been keeping my hair straight for 6 years. Until one day, I discovered about natural curly girl. I felt so... like I'm not alone, and having natural curls is beautiful. Ive started researching CGM and being obsessed about it with quite sometime. But in the end, I feel quite tiring and not good for my mental health, plus CG products are quite hard to find in my country and really expensive. I still follow CGM but with whatever I can find or afford. This video makes me feel more better about myself and its ok that I didn't follow 100% of CGM and can still have beautiful curls. My point is listen to what your hair likes, giving the proper nutrients to your hair is important, doesn't care is CGM or not.
Anyway, Thank you susie for making me feel better about myself, though I stumble your channel quite recently. Haha..
I think the problem with a lot of people is expectations and manipulating your hair into something it’s not.
My hair is naturally wavy. I can manipulate my hair into becoming curly. But that isn’t my natural hair.
Your hair Susie I think is naturally wavy and I think it looks great wavy.
I just found it way too much effort for very little reward. Using high quality ‘normal’ products just works better for me.
Hi Susie, I'd enjoy seeing a 'reboot' (refresh?) video of what method your doing currently. Now that you've come full circle, perhaps people who still need direction would be helped with a demonstration? I'm guessing that people who missed the boat with CGM movement are confused.
I stopped using silicones way before I heard about the CGM. My hair is fine with a tight curl pattern. I won't use silicones at home, but my hairdresser has used silicone products in my hair which is fine. Here's why I won't use silicones: my hair looked fantastic when I used them; Frizz Ease was my holy grail product. But, if I didn't use them, my hair looked terrible. It was dry, the curls wouldn't form well, it was frizzy. I haven't put silicones in my hair for @15 years, and my hair looks much better. I can wash & condition my hair, not use any styling product, and my hair looks good.
@@missMediaChick I'm sure I do because I don't check labels for sulfates.
Usually I love your videos. But this one came across as very confused. Moreover, you ended with the same conclusion- that you’re going to stick to the curly girl method so I don’t understand the points of the video.
I heard about curly girl methode only recently. Must have been living under a rock.
What I really do not like is the amount of plastic waste some routines create.
For me caring for yourself and caring for the environment should not create a contradiction.
I switched my old standard haircare products to a shampoo bar and a conditioner bar with ingredients that fulfill the requirements and are sold in simple cardboard.
I do flaxseed and oil and that is it.
Mostly airdry sometimes diffusor on low heat. My curls are beautiful now and I am happy not to spend a lot of time and money on it.
You are right, CGM imo should be seen as an inspiration, not a cult.
Oh Frizz Ease..... I will never not love you!
Right!!????
My dissatisfaction with CGM was the high amount of glycerin in the approved products. I went back to using Infusium and discovered I need protein more than moisture and to stay as far away from glycerin as possible. I scaled back my routine a lot and I get even better results. I'm a big fan of Hask shampoo and conditioner which I use every other day, a curl cream, a setting gel and hairspray after diffusing. Also, since discovering the protein and glycerin equation there is almost ne frizz and a lot more 2C curls and a lot less money and stress.
Thank you for your candor and observations. I love how down you earth you are. And, your baby is adorable!
I was sort of hoping some sort of dramatic change would happen but It was just sort of “meh” lol
@@CurlySusie that’s so good to know. I’m kinda sick of obsessing over my hair. Lol! But, have been scared to change anything. I think I’ll experiment a little thanks to your info!
There is no one right answer that works for every person. My hair curls better with sulfate shampoo, but I only wash my hair every 5 days with 1-2 conditionings in between. My hair loves Cantu Txtr conditioner and it prefers to dry naturally overnight. I olaplex once a month and otherwise just let it be. Other factors like air humidity, heat, and activity all impact it as well. So find what works best for YOU and enjoy the curls!!!
My niece who is a stylist said it is better to switch up what you use because your hair gets used to one product which I found works really well for me.
I've recently this last month been embracing my natural curls which has a involved learning how to work with them.
Very first video I watched is Susie's which I have to say has been the most informative,straight forward and not much fuss and over complicating things.
I have sinned watch a lot of different UA-cam videos on curly hair and not Susie's but a lot more f them leave me feeling really overwhelmed and confused to all hell with all the products...most f which are expensive and over complicated routines 🤦♀️🤦♀️ . I've finally had to say enough and just stick to Susie's videos because the others I watched started stressing me out with information overload and to much fuss and muss.
And again so many of the videos involve a lot of different expensive products...I'm okay with splurging a little on a few things but I don't have an endless budget for hair products and I don't want have to spend a bunch of money on products for winter,spring and summer...I realize I might have to switch up a product or two according to the weather but not everything entirely.
Sorry that was my small vent after getting overwhelmed with so many of the tutorials on UA-cam and just going to stick to the couple of sensible,trustworthy and easy ones that I like one of which is Susie's.
Your baby is beautiful!! 🥰🥰🥰
Check out the Sciency hair blog for info on silicone and whether or not it builds up on the hair (spoiler alert, it doesn't build up nearly as much as most think it does)
That is one of the things that I learned! It’s very interesting :) thanks for sharing the blog info. I’ll check it out.
@@CurlySusie here's a relevant quote and a link to a post (to save you searching)
"1) Silicones (from a silicone-containing 2-in-1 shampoo) accumulate on the surface of hair for the first 5 uses, but after that, there was no accumulation. There is only so much surface on the hair for silicone to bond to, it does not accumulate indefinitely.
2) 90% of silicone residue was removed with one shampooing with a silicone-free shampoo. The detergents sodium lauryl or sodium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl or laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine (possible cocobetaine) are the ones to choose for removing silicone residue."
science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/riffing-on-silicones.html?m=1
I love the science-y hair blog. I use the protein deep conditioning mask she posted, the one with gelatin and xantham gum. My hair loves it so much and it has really changed my hair routine. I learned so much from that blog, it’s fantastic.
Have you tried Boombastic products from Cocunat?? My now silver hair is Covid long and I'm trying the curly hair method again. Definitely have curls!! Just wondering about this line of products and would love anyone's take on them!! Love Curly Susie!!!
you seem like such a lovely person, Suzy! Thanks for keeping us updated on your hair! I always look forward to them
It's been that long Suzie? You're the first video I watched when I made the switch to CGM & stopped straightening my hair, stopped coloring my hair (after 30 years) the first time I ever considered putting GEL in my hair! I stuck with CGM, and still do mostly, though i do heat dry. I even got a curly haircut a few months ago! My hair has changed soo much! It's shiny, bouncy, wavy/curly and for the first time in my life, I love my hair. Thanks for the vid, how did you know I have been thinking of a silicone curl creme?) Your hair is looking great, too!!
Hair is like fingerprints...everyone is different. You have to find out what works for you. Every video you watch gives you an idea of what to try, but ultimately you have to find what your hair loves most!
Yes! You were the first person I watched to figure out how to deal with my hair. You were/are wonderful! I am exactly where you are now. I love the freedom I have now not being so bound by the CGM. My hair is all good!
after having my hair damaged by devacurl i questioned a lot about the cgm. ultimately i decided to massively simplify. I still follow the cgm mostly with avoiding sulfates, silicones and heat, and my routine is now simpler than ever...i can get by with one product and im happy.
What product do you use? I’m thinking of simplifying my routine too. Thanks!
Yay another Curly Susie video! Love this video. I think it's important to do what works for your hair. While the CGM can be restrictive, there are ways of tweaking the method so it works for you. I really enjoy your videos and all the helpful tips and tricks you offer. Do you ever do heatless curls? I would be interested in seeing different methods to achieve heatless curls. I did sock curls the other day and love the big bouncy curls so much I don't want to wash my hair. Happy New Year and greetings from Ontario
Dry brushing wavy hair is likely the best way. However hair like mine 3b 3c, good luck lol. My curls lock together become one, and their is no pulling them apart. Unless your ripping threw them 😱 so I could never. So tighter curls beware this is not a good idea for you. However wavy girls enjoy, its great for scalp health. It stimulates the scalp and helps distributing your natural oils threw your hair on days 2,3 and 4. You will loose definition in your waves after brushing them. However they will still be beautiful in a different way. If though you are like sussie and prefer the curliest you, then I would refresh after dry brushing. This will bring back the definition.
Absolutely, my scalp needs a good dry brush most days or it really complains and affects the health of my hair
I was cgm religiously for 18 months and also did a big chop... my hair became healthy and my waves and curls super defined. Now I mix up my products and include sulphates and some silicones, my only rule is always use a silicone-free shampoo with gentle sulphates and I revert back to cgm for a few washes in a row to maintain my hair health and clarify my hair every month. It's been a liberating process and super thankful to cgm for returning my hair back to health but it's nice to have more options too
Totally agree & If silicone worked really well in my hair I’d probably use it more often. My big “cheat” is that sometimes on a special occasion I curl some of my hair with a curling iron & I love the way it looks. I don’t want to do it so much that I’m back to heat-damaging my hair but it’s nice every once & awhile ❤️
I follow some of the rules still. I steer clear of silicones. I don't cowash and use sulfates sometimes. Don't dry brush ever. And I still load up on condition we rs. It just seems to work best for me.
Intro was really interesting and made a lot of sense to me, definitely not too long 😊
I lost a good portion of my hair from the curly girl method. I never used deva curl but once. Curly girl 100% caused my hair to fall out. I use whatever my hair likes now
I've been doing the method for almost 2 years, I just started to incorporate some silicones into my hair routine.
Mel is my curly hair guru ❤️
I had sooo many issues with cgm! One size does not fit all!
I am 2b at best without cgm, fine-ish, and thinning on top . Found it did not address:
~ dry hair/dry scalp/fungal issues - I have to wash every three days or get the fungal problem
~ aging hair - mine is more frizzy, brittle and dry, build up was NOT helped by the demoncurl build up remover,
~ my curl pattern/hair loss was from the build up not being removed properly NOR often enough. My loss (though... could be aging) and pattern never returned either!
I experimented A LOT and finally settled on Innersense products. Shampoo for fine/medium hair, colored hair conditioner in winter, fine/medium conditioner in summer, Lift Foam, then Volumizer and maybe a little Wave Spray at the end for hold. Oil for shine and scalp. Their oil is amazing for my hair! I finally found an oil that helped my scalp and hair without being too weighed down and greasy!!! Helps with scalp and product exfoliation too!
I feel like it's really satisfying to get off of CGM every once in a while. I always go back to it, but sometimes you just really want silky hair FAST.
I absolutely understand and agree with you and your standpoint. When I started my transition two years ago I stumbled over your channel and have been addicted to you ever since! If it weren’t for you my hair would still be crap. But now that it’s back to healthy I have started to try certain products that have the horrid silicones and sulfates. I don’t go crazy for them and still clarify and deep condition regularly. But anyhow, I wanna say that regardless if your strict CGM or not I’m here and gonna support you. I feel like this post is all over the place! 🤦🏻♀️ but just know I support you and where your future takes you! Thank you for helping me get my hair back to beautiful curls. I look forward to the future updates on your hair, your family, and just life in general! I’m not going anywhere! 🤟🏼😬
I need the diffuser heat to get volume in my curls so I could never go without the heat aspect.
I live in a place with really hard water so have to use every week or two to stop my hair getting weighed down. This means I use silicones sometimes too because they don't get built up much either. Beyond this, I found following CGM really strictly took so much time and didn't always look great, especially on second day hair (I have hair more wavy than curly). I've been adapting it more so that I can keep my hair as healthy as possible but sometimes brushing it out while it air dries until it's only really loosely waved, or can do a more CGM method and have lovely waves, and I've found it's made me so much happier to do it like this.
I'm so with you! After investing about $1,000 in a year of trying to do the curly girl method I have switched back to my Aveda products which I love. I trimmed my hair every 6 weeks. Just a dusting to make it very healthy. My scalp is healthier my curls are bouncier and I love sulfates. My hair needs sulfates. I still use a good solid gel but no more curl creams. My hair is a little bit shorter than yours with the same wave pattern and now my curls are rocking. thank you for this I think a lot of people needed to hear this! Happy New Year and many blessings in 2021
I've moved on to a more flexible personal version of CG. I take into consideration of the ingredients that I buy now, some things like purple shampoo and heat protectant spray are defs not CG approved. The rest of my stuff varies, I try new things, mostly playing attention to how high up humectants are in the list of ingredients and no sulphates and no pabarens silicones(always). Same as looking for products that have protein because I've learned my hair loves protein. This is after two years of being CG and learning the ropes and trying to revive my curls after 10+ of curl-hate and DAILY heat. My hair is curly and healthy and it has grown so much in these two years, even with me bleaching my roots to maintain the blonde I've had for 3+ years. I only get a trim pretty much once a year. As you mentioned, I'm in a healthier place, no heat besides twice a week diffusing. I love my hair now because of my CG journey but I am not a ride or die. It was a rite of passage for me. Thankful, but open and welcoming change with everything I have learned.
I've been using the CGM for about two+ years. It looked great when I started... but it's just not doing it anymore. My hair is falling out more than normal and is starting to be really listless. Any suggestions? I have fine thin hair - 3A curl type.
I never really heat styled and couldn't even get all of my hair to be wavy before CG. Now I've got mostly 2b with some 2c in places after a year of CG. Definitely works well for me for the time being, but everyone has to do what works for them!
I thought that now that my hair is healthy & curly I could go back to “regular” styling products & heat but it just did nothing for my hair really 🤷🏻♀️
I’ve learned that porosity has a lot to do with everything too! I have low porosity hair and am finding products that don’t just sit on the top of my hair and now I will try deep conditioning with heat to soften and reduce frizz.....cutie pie baby you have there!
Oh do you have any recommendations about products? My hair is also super low porosity!
Your little guy is adorable! Thank you for the update. When I did the CGM for a while I did notice it looked less frizzy. But I also noticed when I blow dried my I got a lot more volume which I loved. So that's what I'm doing now.
I used the curly girl method as a starting point. I have never fully transitioned to the curly girl method because I dye my hair and once in a blue moon I like to straighten it.
I have learned about how to style and protect my hair so much better than I did before. As a curly girl with a mom that has straight hair i was washing conditioning and running a brush through it dry daily (the brushing caused a ton of frizz) So I have embraced my hair a lot more especially having it down which helps with the fact that I have recently found out I prefer shorter hair. So some things have helped others I’m not as strict about because for me personally the change isn’t needed. I get other people see better results without using silicones and sulfates when I first switch because my hair was dyed to sulfate free and eventually silicone free it didn’t change. So I keep enjoying products I love as I try new ones.
You are an inspiration, I'm over 50 and my hair sheds a lot, also takes forever to dry. After using curl enhancers, aka loads of alcohol, I had no idea how dry it was. I don't need to have a jillion steps, but what I have adopted is gold. 🙇♀️ many thanks.
So I tried three times. The first time I tried spray - held the curls great but the smell of alcohol was just too much.
The second time I tried the gel. It came out more as waves, which I liked.
And the third time I just tried with leave in conditioner but it didn’t hold the curls well.
But I did airdry the hair, which took a few hours (thick hair strands) all three times.
Now I just stopped the plopping method and the hold stuff, and my hair actually comes out naturally as waves. So I won’t be doing this anymore. (So time consuming and annoying) 🎊
I believe that the curly girl method got your hair where it needed to be, but after a while we need a change of products, "never an ending story, lol... Susie, please do some research on "Fenugreek", as this brought my hair around, but I would like to suggest grounding the Fenugreek seeds 1st... Please do your research & you will not be sorry, as with this I have not gotten the knots etc.! I will get you started with where I learned about "Fenugreek" from
Vyala B... I will let my hair dry 3/4 of the way & only IF I need to use my diffuser, I leave it on medium & I have a button to where it's getting to hot, I push that button for 2 - 6 seconds, which has also helped with my hair... Also, I use more protein than I did b4... I've also was using the "John Freida products", but finding out that for my hair, I can NOT use the J.F. styling frizz Or the "Curl Reviver Mousse" or the "Volume life, Air-Whipped foam" as these frizz my hair to no end... I am "now" using "Camille Rose Curl Maker" with Marshmallow & Agave Leaf Extract", which has helped tremendously, at this stage of my hair... Furthermore, I have silver gray hair & want to keep it that way, so out of the J.F. products as shampoo & conditioner, what is working best for me, at this time is the "J.F. Highlight activating for blondes, Brightening Shampoo & conditioner, but I switch off to using the awesome "Shea butter with Manuka honey & Intensive Hydration conditioner & shampoo"... Also doing my mask 1 × a week, of course with "Fenugreek & Avocado oil", this has helped so much & I finally can STOP spending so much $ on more products, that is just sitting in my closet, but mAyBe 1 day, my hair "may need something in the closet, IF NOT expired, hmm... So tough being a curly girl, especially with all the stressors of trying to make ends meet with too MUCH happening in this cRaZy expensive world we all live in now... My heart bReAkS for the innocent people... Time to put all my products back, where they belong, as my memory these days is far too none, lol... Besides, I already wrote a novel, giggles, hugs... Henry is so cute, good to see him again... How's Hank doing? L8er > > >
***** Vyala B Channel***** - "Fenugreek" - ua-cam.com/channels/ELdxM5kOk_RaNjS6pmljxg.htmlvideos
So for me I quit cause I got horrible dandruff and I was losing hair. But also, my curls still looked kind of ugly, not defined, frizzy, dry, not fluffy. And then I followed Manes by Mell and now my scalp health is better and my hair is beautiful. I use heat in my blowdryer with the hover diffuse method. I use mild sulphates and SLS to clarify my hair once a month. My conditioners are all silicone free but I do use Morrocean oil as the last thing I put in my hair to seal my hair.
That being said, before CGM, I had wavy, damaged hair from years of straightening. After CGM, I learned I had 3A curls.
First time watching your video. Out of topic but your skintone is similar to mine(light olive,) and have Raven/ deep brown black wavy hair. It's hard to find colors that work on me- make up, clothes,etc, although where I'm from most people are mostly shades of olive( still uses the warm, cool, neutral classification, no olive)🤦😢
I never followed the curly girl method.. I would just Google it I had questions about my hair and how to care for it. I do admit that my hair started looking a lot better after I stopped non-water soluble silicones, and sulfates though! For me those silicones never looked good in my hair anyway, even when my hair wasn't healthy.. I'm not sure why though. It didn't even seem to make the frizz in my hair look any better. 😂 My hair is 2b/2c waves, and I'm happy where it is and don't want it any curlier. :)
Avoiding silicones and simple natural hair care has nothing to do with the cgm though, I started natural routine in 2017 in hope to grow my hair like an elf (Tolkien fan, but unfortunately can’t because my thyroid), so I went on Facebook groupes about natural hair to document myself, it was for every type of hair; straight, waves, curls or other, it was focused on low poo and no poo. But I am not American. In my country natural Facebook groups focus on natural in itself not the pattern or texture of hair just being healthier. If I can add this; silicones are not only bad for hair but it’s also bad for planet...
I never did the CGM 100%. This was mainly because I have fine, but thick wavy/curly hair and it looked a mess during the transition. I chopped it a couple times to get rid of the damage rather than follow CGM religiously. Then I realized that CGM works best on hair with a more defined curl pattern than mine and that fine hair and wavy hair needs it's own method. I finally settled on washing once per week, using protein but no glycerin and only diffusing with heat at the end of my air drying. I curl trained and my pattern became easy to maintain. Good haircuts are your best friend if you have 2b 2c and 3a curls. I love the straight hair of my crown and the fat ringlets from the mid shaft down. I cut my hair to suit it not try to make my hair different. I also dry brush my hair during the week a few times but I brush it curl by curl keeping the shape. Make your own routine and you'll be happier and your hair will look better. Silicones are ok.
Love it! Sometimes we just have to try things to remind us that we’re still doing the right thing. Your hair is gorgeous!