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I want to get into Curl Smith products!! Seems like a wonderful company with very safe ingredients ❤️ Which would you recommend most for thin, medium density, low porosity hair? I am struggling most with low porosity hair atm
I have fine, low porosity hair and I love the hydro flexi jelly with the weightless air dry cream. I just bought the shape up aqua gel, so I'm excited to try that next washday.
I’m in love with the Aqua gel but I used almost a quarter of the bottle for one wash day so I’m wondering if there’s a thicker more concentrated option to save money 😊
i recently started transitioning my hair to curly and stopped all heat products. i found this channel yesterday and i love it! so helpful especially since i feel as though my hair is similar to yours 😊
Thank you so much for this informative video! I googled curl refresher and the brand Curlsmith came up. I've been comparing their product lines and already came to the conclusion that the orange label is best for my coarse, thick, dense, low porosity hair. It was nice to see the products in action and explained. I hope this is the brand for me. Thanks again!
It took me months to notice it, but I also absolutely love using the Style Balm and the Aqua Gel together. I've got fine hair and it doesn't get weighed down, but I also get really nice, moisturized curl clumps with a soft hold. I always get a great result when I use those two together, definitely a great pair!
I have tried both of the moisture line gels as well as the creams from the moisture line and the protein line. My favorites are the Hold me Softly Cream with the In Shower Fixer layered on the top.
Personally, I like the in style shower fixer. I figured out how to use it if you don’t like styling with soaking wet hair. Just wet your hands then emulsify a bit of the gel in your hands. Along with your refreshing tip, this keeps my curls defined well into my next wash day.
I’ve been using the flexi curl smith gel and love it. I have to use quite a lot to get good definition and multiple days out of my washday but it doesn’t weigh down my fine hair at all. I have fine 2c/3a curls and it’s works great. I use a curl cream underneath for moisture as I have high porosity hair. I can get 3/4 days without any refreshing at all. Would definitely recommend. I’ve tried the weightless leave in conditioner but I can’t use a leave in I’ve realised because they over moisturise my fine hair. A little curl cream works better for me I’ve found.
I have now tried all 4 of these CS gels. My favorite is the Curl Defining Styling Souffle’ as I get the best results for my fine medium/high porosity hair. I prefer a protein gel and I took your advice and used a protein cream under it. My second choice is the Hydro Flexi Jelly and I got amazing results too ! I bought the smaller size of the Shape Up Aqua Gel and it left a terrible residue on my hair and my hair got all in tangles in spite of the gel being very runny it glommed on to my damp hair. I had to wash it out. Maybe I needed more water but my hair felt dirty and it wasn’t a good wash day . I guess we learn by trying. I’ll try it again another time. I told my hairdresser about your channel because of your knowledge and you list all the ingredients and that’s extremely helpful. I’m a pharmacy technician and I love learning about ingredients and I’ve learned so much about all the different effects of the ingredients they use in the products. Thanks Gena. 🤗🌹😻
This video was so very helpful about the gels I am in love with the styling souffle but I had to get the bottle and pay more because I don't like sticking my fingers in jars it gives me the Hebe jeebies lol and every gel you used your hair turned out wonderful ❤️
Thanks for this! Just ordered the Hydro style flexi jelly, feather light protein cream, and the double cream deep quencher. I'm going to be getting bleach put in my hair soon and really want to work more with my waves.
I used the flexi jelly for the first time about a week ago and its lovely! I used the newest frizz one and its great, too ❤️ I love the light smell I get all day and even the next day 😊
Every few years I go on a hunt for new products for my thin curly hair. I can’t wait to try the weightless air dry cream and the curl defining styling soufflé! Thank you so so much for this great video❤️👌
@@blah2064 hello there! I ended up buying and loving the curlsmith weightless air dry cream and hydro style flexi jelly. I absolutely love the combo! To scrunch the crunch I use the verb ghost oil… just a dap😉
I have been putting off purchasing curlsmith because they just seemed too expensive, but after investing in two travel size options to try they are my FAVORITE brand!! I get so much volume with the weightless air dry cream paired with any gel
I always wanted to try them as well but looking at the prices it was always so much! Then I noticed that they have the travel size and that has saved me from having to buy products and spending and not liking them (which has happened too often with others). My current combination that is my go to is the styling balm and the aqua gel. :)
you cant go wrong with any of the Curlsmith products. I go back and forth from Quidad to Curlsmith. If you live in a "climate instable" lol region like I do- North-East PA, you get to use it all dependent on the day's weather!
I've been binging your channel :) My hair looks sooo nice after using your hair routine tips. I transitioned from chemically treated hair to natural, never knew my hair was curly :P I got the Ouidad climate control gel, but I also really like the Kinky Curly line :) My hair is different though. Low porosity and thick!
My fave - Aqua Gel, top left. 👍👍 Wow! Can you say: DEFINITION?! 🙌 The Aqua gel caused the most shrinkage, but the shorter length suits you. And the shine it gave your curls?? I mean...... 😘 chef kiss!
I’ve tried 3 of the 4. The flexiJelly just wouldn’t play nice. I ended up finishing the bottle.. because I was determined to make it work- no success. The inStyle shower gel I used one time.. and that was a huge NO. The winner is the styling Soufflé! Ooo I also love the bouncy strength Volume foam!
Hello lovely Gena. First of all thank you so very much for given such tricks n tips.. Please help me with mine kind of hair..I have low density low porosity fine long curly type hair with flat crown area .. I need some serious advice. And please also suggest some right product for my type hair
This video really helped me! The souffle has been my go to for months now but I did not realize it has a lot of glycerin so I reached for the hdyro flex jelly on my most recent wash day, which I've only used once before. And the results are sooo amazing! No frizz at all. Thank you so much.
Thanks for this! I wonder if mixing some water into the hard hold gel before applying it would help it go on more easily. I haven’t tried a hard hold gel yet, but that has helped me with other products that I was afraid of over-doing. I disagree about the curl pattern not mattering though. I have a looser wave pattern with more “down” than “side-to-side”, and any amount of stretch noticeably changes the shape, so I’m always looking for the lightest-weight product that can do the job. I agree that other factors are more important (coarse hair can resist product weight better than mine), but part of it is just geometry: folks with a tighter pattern have more shape to lose, and may not mind sacrificing a little of it for their other style goals.
And thanks for talking about the ingredients! I loose hold after a day because I have pretty fine-medium high porosity Wavy hair..always have to put it up...braid it up....fluff ball 😉...😁.... Maybe i need a stronger hold with less glycerin????? 🤷
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Self-sabotager here. I was half delirious with Covid brain a few months ago and I did a massive bleach on my hair. 😳🙈 I did so much damage 😬. I got a haircut and did treatments. But all that is to say if your curls are in shock they may need a stronger gel to help support them as they relearn their curl pattern. I have to use a gel as strong as the In Shower Fixer 💕 until my most problematic sections of hair either get their act together or they grow out enough to be cut off ✂️.
I have fine, low density hair and have been loving the in shower style fixer. My hair tends to be too soft, and this gel gives my hair some grittiness that helps it retain volume. My best Curlsmith wash week involved the multitasking conditioner as a rinse out (although I adore it as a leave-in), the weightless air dry cream, and the in shower style fixer. Made it to day 4 NO REFRESHES.
@@nicolef2496 I'm a curly. I've heard that wavies have a harder time getting multiple day hair, and that it's just the nature of looser curl patterns. Embracing the versatility of wavy, to looser and to almost straight as the days go on might help. Beauty in every stage!!!
Hi... did you apply the in shower in wet soaking hair? I just tried for the first time basically for antihumidity... but in don't like it feels stiff even after scrunching with the new bonding oil... i like bounce but I need antihumidity (going on vacation ton the Caribe 😄). I think my hair is like yours low density fine and type 3c... any thoughts? Thanks!!!
@@ojosdepechicheonline I like to walk the line between damp and soaking wet. So wetter than damp but not soaked, if that makes sense. But the wetter your hair when you apply it, the softer the results in my experience. Adding more leave-in and/or cream before the gel will help with stiffness as well. The humidity will soften it up too, so having it slightly stiff when you first scrunch out the cast might be a good thing before venturing out into the humidity.
Still trying to figure out how to make Curlsmith work for me. Everyone always raves about it, maybe I am doing something wrong! Great video tho Gena, thank you 😊
Hi Gena , I was thinking of getting the aqua gel , first time using Curlsmith . I live in Florida and the humidity is REAL. If I use the hold me softly style balm with it , even though it will be a light hold will it prevent frizz ? I’m just afraid it might be too much of a humectant and basically evaporate out of my hair the moment I step outside lol
I couldn’t stop looking at her lips in this video, I wanna know what lipstick she’s wearing. Also, this is so helpful because I haven’t been using gel because so far I haven’t been able to figure out what might work best for me when reading the bottles and I didn’t want to buy a big expensive one and have it not work for me, and now I finally think I can get one and not feel like I’m taking a big risk with my money.
Hi Gena! I love your videos. I was just wondering if you heard anything about hair loss/excessive shedding while using curlsmith products? I saw a review on Ulta's website and got nervous, especially since I'm doing this for myself and my very curly haired 5 year old daughter. But your hair looks so amazing in all your videos that i really want to try them.
My hair is similar to yours. I also color my hair. Do you know what I can use if my hair seems to be coming out or falling out more. It also seems To itch more. All this since Covid. 1/2020 - I’m not sure what up do. I’m trilby Twisted shampoo 1x weekly and the MopTop regular shampoo
I bought a sample of the soufflé, and I just don’t love it. I have fine, wavy hair with a higher density, low to medium porosity. After watching this I might have to try the flexi jelly one- I’m looking for a stronger hold gel that’s more liquid. I get awesome results with the strong, thick gels- but if I don’t apply it perfectly, my hair feels gunky and gross.
So I am trying to make the transition back to my natural curls. I already got myself a good trim and started doing the cream and gel. Is a diffuser a must for making the transition? Will that make is easier? I'm timid about using a hair drier, because it always makes my hair look like a puffball.
I like that they do have travel sizes (2 oz) that you can try before investing more money, that's what I'm doing to find one that works best for my hair.
@@kimenglish7444 Thanks!!!!! I do the same thing with trying out hair masks in the little packets. I didn't know they had this brand in travel size. I will look it up!👌👌👌 Thank you!
Thank you so much for your excellent video. Apologies but what Curlsmith combination, would you recommend for half coarse/half medium, low density (due to hypothyroidism and perimenopause) dry ,frizzy, wiry, wavy , grey hair...? 🤔😰💙🙏🏻🕊🌞
You can use both, but I personally don’t find it necessary. The Hold Me Softly Style Balm is more rich, gives more moisture and helps with curl clumps. The air dry cream is a leave-in conditioner that is lightweight.
Hi I found this video because I want to try curl smith, I want to do the hood me soft balm cream but not sure what gel to pair it with I have low porosity hair, I would say medium hair, type 2A-C hair. My hair does get tangled and it’s very oily at the scalp, the rest feels like dry brittle and weighed down not sure what gel you recommend? I wasn’t sure if I should do the hydro style or the agua one
My hair gets tangled at the top as well, but its low porosity, but my hair gets weighed down a lot. I don't know if i should just avoid all protein or add a little bit for the damaged and breakage but I do not want it it be weighed down or cause build up.
Do you recommend using gel in my 10 yr olds curly hair since she’s still young Also I don’t like sending her to bed with her hair wet 😩 your videos are amazing & have helped me very much If I diffuse her hair at night , how do I send her to bed lol
I have frizzy curls in the front like the bangs and I don’t know what to do about it. They look uneven every time I style my hair. It doesn’t matter what I do, they just keep sticking out all ugly! Please help, I’m only 12 😭
I had to stop using all curl smith products:( my hair shed almost doubled. It look pretty but... i stopped the shampoo first then the styling products one by one, once I Completely stopped my hair shed went back to normal.
I’ve been trying to do research and experimenting with curlsmith to improve my frizzy hair but i dont know if I’m doing it right and ready to give up. I got the curl quencher cowash which smelled like shit and didnt do much of anything, then I got the hold me softly style balm and it made my hair piecey, greasy looking, dull and my scalp was itchy and flaky. I’m considering returning the products and trying something else, because I don’t feel like it’s worth spending so much money getting even more products in this line just to feel horribly self conscious about my hair all day. For reference I have wavy, fine hair with high porosity and low density. It’s just dry, dull looking and my curls never stay in place. Also it’s frizzy to hell and back. Idk, I’m tired. If my face werent so round and fat I would just shave my head and call it a day :/
Are these products actually good? I’m Broke with crazy high porosity thin curly hair and I’ve spent so many coins on hair products. So are these worth it?
Gena! I totally relate to what you said on 3:55 ! It's crazy bc I never knew what to do with that section of my hair. The front and inside strands are fine and soft, so the protein that I use to help them, I think it makes the coarse section even coarser. To this point it's not even curling properly I don't know what to do Would you help me??
Hi! I know this is a late reply and that your question wasn’t for me, but I would say to deep condition the coarse section of your hair with a very moisturizing deep conditioner on a weekly basis if you don’t already and to use only moisturizing products on that section. You may have to initially use a clarifying shampoo if you have been using protein-heavy products for a long time. I would continue to use products with protein on the finer front and inside sections, but to avoid using them on the coarse section. I know that it may be somewhat inconvenient but you have to treat the coarse and fine sections like two completely different heads of hair because the care that they require are completely different.
Hey Gena, sadly enough I missed the live chat on your premiere. But I wanted to ask you what could cause my hair loss? I have very similar hair to yours, low density as well and since the beginning of april I've been experience excess hair loss! I can literally pull out the hair, just by pulling very gently :(. Im guessing it's an ingredient in the Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie, could you confirm this for me?
This is not something that can be diagnosed over the internet. You should go see your doctor as soon as possible. This could be related to some health problems. Allergic reactions usually have allot of pain and discomfort and warning sign before extreme hair loss.
@@rachellep2581 You think so? I even started using vitamin supplements because I know I must have a deficiency of vitamin D, but my hair loss is only getting worse. I do know that I've started shedding hair the same week I started using the shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie, can't it be the ingredients? Fyi I'm only 16 years old and have never had any health problems.
@@susxo2295 a 16-year-old isn’t gonna lose a bunch of hair unless something is going on. Go to the doctor and bring any of the products that may be causing an allergic reaction so that they can include them in an allergy test if need be.
I’m honestly so confused with curlsmith . I tried the soufflé and it was god awful . I have fine curly hair and Omg it looked like a stringy wet mess when it finally dries . The cast did not scrunch away easy at all and it leaves your hair very thin looking .
I have pretty thick/dense hair, am used to being a little heavier handed with my product and I hated it the first several times I tried it. My hair constantly came out a sticky, tangled mess. Then I finally tried it in the winter and only used a pea sized amount on each section. I got pretty good results but could have used a bit more. The next time I finally got the amount right and loved it. I like it even better when I pair with their strongest hold gels but I have wet frizz and tend to deal with a lot of frizz in general. Most of the time you have to play around with products. I’ve been able to make several that I initially thought were terrible work. I’ve just had to cut the amount way down.
I had the same results. It felt very sticky and…gummy? I’m having a hard time finding a gel with a crunchy cast that scrunches out and still leaves my curls defined.
@@PebbleBeachSouth I had the exact same issue. I have fine hair and it completely weighed my hair down. I realise now you actually don’t need to use as much as you normally would like with other gels. I use it sparingly and the results are really great. Maybe give that a try if you haven’t yet😊
I tried using large amounts and smaller amounts and my clumps come apart and it looks stringy and greasy. Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong? I use the hydro flexi jelly and hold me softly air dry cream. I have fine short wavy hair
I don't just dislike what I've tried, by this line, but I hate what it did to my hair. Oddly, the first time I tried it, I had a pretty good hair day, then never again...Big, Fluffy, no definition, flyaways...& lots of FRIZZ. NO WAY, NO THANKS!
I'm confused. The title for this video is how to choose a gel according to your curl type, but you say in the video that you don't like to talk about curl type. So not helpful for me.
Type meaning porosity, texture, density. I mean that it’s not just about curl pattern such as 3A or 4B for example. Curl pattern has not effect on how a gel works for you, but porosity, texture, and density do. Hope that helps clarify things! ❤️
I had to stop using all curl smith products:( my hair shed almost doubled. It look pretty but... i stopped the shampoo first then the styling products one by one, once I Completely stopped my hair shed went back to normal.
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I want to get into Curl Smith products!! Seems like a wonderful company with very safe ingredients ❤️ Which would you recommend most for thin, medium density, low porosity hair? I am struggling most with low porosity hair atm
What do you recommend for Wavy hair?? Fine- medium fluffy textures?
I have fine, low porosity hair and I love the hydro flexi jelly with the weightless air dry cream. I just bought the shape up aqua gel, so I'm excited to try that next washday.
I like the shape up on you best, I tried using that and my results were not as good as yours. I will say I love it on your hair
I’m in love with the Aqua gel but I used almost a quarter of the bottle for one wash day so I’m wondering if there’s a thicker more concentrated option to save money 😊
I had JUST logged onto UA-cam to search for gel recommendations when I saw the notification for this video!
I started CurlSmith products because how well you explain the products. They are great. Love ‘em.
This woman is perfection
I have been LONGING for a video like this, thank you Gena!!
i recently started transitioning my hair to curly and stopped all heat products. i found this channel yesterday and i love it! so helpful especially since i feel as though my hair is similar to yours 😊
I love CurlSmith. I was very impressed at first try using the hold me softly and the aqua gel.
Loved this video, very informative and the clips with your wash day results from each product was so helpful!
I loved this video!!! Very helpful!! Would love more videos on what products are good for what hair type!
Thank you, I’m a beginner and recently stopped straightening my hair. You video is awesome what a great and detailed video 😊
The flex jelly is my FAVORITE gel. I’m excited to try the aqua shape gel too!
This was amazing & so well organized, thank you so much!!! 😊❤👏🏼
Awesome video and great information. Would love for you to do one like this on their different shampoos and conditioners too!
Thank you so much for this informative video! I googled curl refresher and the brand Curlsmith came up. I've been comparing their product lines and already came to the conclusion that the orange label is best for my coarse, thick, dense, low porosity hair. It was nice to see the products in action and explained. I hope this is the brand for me. Thanks again!
It took me months to notice it, but I also absolutely love using the Style Balm and the Aqua Gel together. I've got fine hair and it doesn't get weighed down, but I also get really nice, moisturized curl clumps with a soft hold. I always get a great result when I use those two together, definitely a great pair!
I have tried both of the moisture line gels as well as the creams from the moisture line and the protein line. My favorites are the Hold me Softly Cream with the In Shower Fixer layered on the top.
Great comparison! I love the Hydro Style Flexi Jelly on my 3c/4a hair! I want to try the In Shower Style Fixer.
Personally, I like the in style shower fixer. I figured out how to use it if you don’t like styling with soaking wet hair. Just wet your hands then emulsify a bit of the gel in your hands. Along with your refreshing tip, this keeps my curls defined well into my next wash day.
This is 🔥 I love the curl defining styling soufflé 😍💯
I love the in shower fixer on the ends when doing the smasters technique. It adds excellent hold and texture to my thin hair.
I need to try that!
Seriously so excited for this video!
I’ve been using the flexi curl smith gel and love it. I have to use quite a lot to get good definition and multiple days out of my washday but it doesn’t weigh down my fine hair at all. I have fine 2c/3a curls and it’s works great. I use a curl cream underneath for moisture as I have high porosity hair. I can get 3/4 days without any refreshing at all. Would definitely recommend. I’ve tried the weightless leave in conditioner but I can’t use a leave in I’ve realised because they over moisturise my fine hair. A little curl cream works better for me I’ve found.
Which styling cream do you use? Curlsmith curl defining cream? I also have high porosity hair.
Also do you put this before or after gel?
Recently bought the soufflé and I love it!
I have now tried all 4 of these CS gels. My favorite is the Curl Defining Styling Souffle’ as I get the best results for my fine medium/high porosity hair. I prefer a protein gel and I took your advice and used a protein cream under it. My second choice is the Hydro Flexi Jelly and I got amazing results too ! I bought the smaller size of the Shape Up Aqua Gel and it left a terrible residue on my hair and my hair got all in tangles in spite of the gel being very runny it glommed on to my damp hair. I had to wash it out. Maybe I needed more water but my hair felt dirty and it wasn’t a good wash day . I guess we learn by trying. I’ll try it again another time. I told my hairdresser about your channel because of your knowledge and you list all the ingredients and that’s extremely helpful. I’m a pharmacy technician and I love learning about ingredients and I’ve learned so much about all the different effects of the ingredients they use in the products. Thanks Gena. 🤗🌹😻
Love this video ! 😄 will we get a similar video on how to choose your curl cream?
This video was so very helpful about the gels I am in love with the styling souffle but I had to get the bottle and pay more because I don't like sticking my fingers in jars it gives me the Hebe jeebies lol and every gel you used your hair turned out wonderful ❤️
Haha totally understand that! I wish I had the larger bottle of the soufflé!
And thank you 💗
Thanks for this! Just ordered the Hydro style flexi jelly, feather light protein cream, and the double cream deep quencher. I'm going to be getting bleach put in my hair soon and really want to work more with my waves.
I used the flexi jelly for the first time about a week ago and its lovely! I used the newest frizz one and its great, too ❤️ I love the light smell I get all day and even the next day 😊
You look beautiful in all of them, but I love the Shape up one and the in shower style fixer 💕💕😍😍
Which one is better on fine-med hair?
Every few years I go on a hunt for new products for my thin curly hair. I can’t wait to try the weightless air dry cream and the curl defining styling soufflé! Thank you so so much for this great video❤️👌
Those are the 2 I want to try! Did you end up trying them?
@@blah2064 hello there! I ended up buying and loving the curlsmith weightless air dry cream and hydro style flexi jelly. I absolutely love the combo! To scrunch the crunch I use the verb ghost oil… just a dap😉
@@hasarinana Oh yay! Thank you :)
Your brows look great!!
Thank you. This is helpful
I have been putting off purchasing curlsmith because they just seemed too expensive, but after investing in two travel size options to try they are my FAVORITE brand!! I get so much volume with the weightless air dry cream paired with any gel
I always wanted to try them as well but looking at the prices it was always so much! Then I noticed that they have the travel size and that has saved me from having to buy products and spending and not liking them (which has happened too often with others). My current combination that is my go to is the styling balm and the aqua gel. :)
you cant go wrong with any of the Curlsmith products. I go back and forth from Quidad to Curlsmith. If you live in a "climate instable" lol region like I do- North-East PA, you get to use it all dependent on the day's weather!
I think the purple one looks great on. you
I've been binging your channel :) My hair looks sooo nice after using your hair routine tips. I transitioned from chemically treated hair to natural, never knew my hair was curly :P I got the Ouidad climate control gel, but I also really like the Kinky Curly line :) My hair is different though. Low porosity and thick!
Very informative video
Amazing video 👍.PL suggest me which one is better for dry wavy thin medium perosity and low density hair
My fave - Aqua Gel, top left. 👍👍
Wow! Can you say: DEFINITION?! 🙌
The Aqua gel caused the most shrinkage, but the shorter length suits you. And the shine it gave your curls?? I mean...... 😘 chef kiss!
Haha thank you! I agree!
I’ve tried 3 of the 4. The flexiJelly just wouldn’t play nice. I ended up finishing the bottle.. because I was determined to make it work- no success. The inStyle shower gel I used one time.. and that was a huge NO. The winner is the styling Soufflé! Ooo I also love the bouncy strength Volume foam!
Hello lovely Gena. First of all thank you so very much for given such tricks n tips.. Please help me with mine kind of hair..I have low density low porosity fine long curly type hair with flat crown area .. I need some serious advice. And please also suggest some right product for my type hair
This product are curly girl method apruebe. Thank you so much I’m trying to do curly girl method. Blessings!!!
Many curllies are abadoning the CGMehthod. FYI
This video really helped me! The souffle has been my go to for months now but I did not realize it has a lot of glycerin so I reached for the hdyro flex jelly on my most recent wash day, which I've only used once before. And the results are sooo amazing! No frizz at all. Thank you so much.
I did the same thing when I started. I love the hydro flexi jelly. I now reserve the soufflé for windy days when I really need more hold.
@@maryfreas5200does the souffle have a stronger hold than the hydro jelly?
@@bryanbritton88 yes it does. Quite a bit stronger in fact. At least that’s the way it works on my hair.
Thanks for this! I wonder if mixing some water into the hard hold gel before applying it would help it go on more easily. I haven’t tried a hard hold gel yet, but that has helped me with other products that I was afraid of over-doing.
I disagree about the curl pattern not mattering though. I have a looser wave pattern with more “down” than “side-to-side”, and any amount of stretch noticeably changes the shape, so I’m always looking for the lightest-weight product that can do the job. I agree that other factors are more important (coarse hair can resist product weight better than mine), but part of it is just geometry: folks with a tighter pattern have more shape to lose, and may not mind sacrificing a little of it for their other style goals.
And thanks for talking about the ingredients! I loose hold after a day because I have pretty fine-medium high porosity Wavy hair..always have to put it up...braid it up....fluff ball 😉...😁.... Maybe i need a stronger hold with less glycerin????? 🤷
Same!!
I WANT THEM ALL!!! 😂. My eye is going to the aqua gel but they all worked beautifully on you just number one is what appeals most to me.
Haha I love them all! I rotate around
I feel that.... 😯
Product Junkies UNITE 🥳🤩
Every SINGLE time, I see an awesome styling video by one of my curly influencers, the shopaholic 🤑 in me just LIGHTS UP. 🤣🤣🤣
@@Star-dj1kw I'm sure our closets are filled with products. My family gets really annoyed. You gotta chase that perfect curl!
Thanks😊
Hi Is Hydrostyle flexi jelly good to use in high humidity areas?
Self-sabotager here. I was half delirious with Covid brain a few months ago and I did a massive bleach on my hair. 😳🙈 I did so much damage 😬. I got a haircut and did treatments. But all that is to say if your curls are in shock they may need a stronger gel to help support them as they relearn their curl pattern. I have to use a gel as strong as the In Shower Fixer 💕 until my most problematic sections of hair either get their act together or they grow out enough to be cut off ✂️.
Can you link the video of how to know if your hair products work well together please?
Low porosity and low density here. The aqua gel leaves me frizzy as of day two. But the humidity where I live is hardcore.
I have fine, low density hair and have been loving the in shower style fixer. My hair tends to be too soft, and this gel gives my hair some grittiness that helps it retain volume. My best Curlsmith wash week involved the multitasking conditioner as a rinse out (although I adore it as a leave-in), the weightless air dry cream, and the in shower style fixer. Made it to day 4 NO REFRESHES.
That’s amazing!
Day 4?? ....that's awesome!! I'm wavy soft fine hair..thats a dream! I have to restyle ...daily ...rehydrate daily 💦
@@nicolef2496 I'm a curly. I've heard that wavies have a harder time getting multiple day hair, and that it's just the nature of looser curl patterns. Embracing the versatility of wavy, to looser and to almost straight as the days go on might help. Beauty in every stage!!!
Hi... did you apply the in shower in wet soaking hair? I just tried for the first time basically for antihumidity... but in don't like it feels stiff even after scrunching with the new bonding oil... i like bounce but I need antihumidity (going on vacation ton the Caribe 😄). I think my hair is like yours low density fine and type 3c... any thoughts? Thanks!!!
@@ojosdepechicheonline I like to walk the line between damp and soaking wet. So wetter than damp but not soaked, if that makes sense. But the wetter your hair when you apply it, the softer the results in my experience. Adding more leave-in and/or cream before the gel will help with stiffness as well. The humidity will soften it up too, so having it slightly stiff when you first scrunch out the cast might be a good thing before venturing out into the humidity.
Loved the layout of this video Gena. Could you please do a similar one with the creams and leave ins in the curlsmith line.
Glad it was helpful! The creams are all so similar so i don’t notice a change in appearance per say, but they each have different benefits.
Is it a good idea to keep changing products? Or is it better to just stick with what I believe works right?
Still trying to figure out how to make Curlsmith work for me. Everyone always raves about it, maybe I am doing something wrong! Great video tho Gena, thank you 😊
Which one did you get?
@@nicolef2496 I’ve got soufflé
Same here!
Every time I buy a line for curly hair I hate them I don't know what it is either so I understand what you're talkin about
I'm confused, I've got coarse, porous hair between a 2b and 2c curl, and I want bouncy curls that tends to frizz. What do you recommend?
Hi Gena , I was thinking of getting the aqua gel , first time using Curlsmith . I live in Florida and the humidity is REAL. If I use the hold me softly style balm with it , even though it will be a light hold will it prevent frizz ? I’m just afraid it might be too much of a humectant and basically evaporate out of my hair the moment I step outside lol
I’m assuming the hydro flex gel would not be good in humidity 🤔?
What do you co wash your hair with when you use these products?
I couldn’t stop looking at her lips in this video, I wanna know what lipstick she’s wearing. Also, this is so helpful because I haven’t been using gel because so far I haven’t been able to figure out what might work best for me when reading the bottles and I didn’t want to buy a big expensive one and have it not work for me, and now I finally think I can get one and not feel like I’m taking a big risk with my money.
Thank you! It’s the Jaclyn Cosmetics liquid lip in “Oh Hai”
Is it possible to turn the caption on this video? Your other videos have captions. Thanks!
I tried the whole moisturizing line and it left me with a frizzy halo. What went wrong? What am I missing?
Hi Gena! I love your videos. I was just wondering if you heard anything about hair loss/excessive shedding while using curlsmith products? I saw a review on Ulta's website and got nervous, especially since I'm doing this for myself and my very curly haired 5 year old daughter. But your hair looks so amazing in all your videos that i really want to try them.
Yes me!!!!!
@@dinadorsi1636 u got hair loss? Which product did u use from them?
Great video!
My hair is similar to yours. I also color my hair. Do you know what I can use if my hair seems to be coming out or falling out more. It also seems To itch more. All this since Covid. 1/2020 - I’m not sure what up do. I’m trilby Twisted shampoo 1x weekly and the MopTop regular shampoo
Thanks so much for this
I bought a sample of the soufflé, and I just don’t love it. I have fine, wavy hair with a higher density, low to medium porosity. After watching this I might have to try the flexi jelly one- I’m looking for a stronger hold gel that’s more liquid. I get awesome results with the strong, thick gels- but if I don’t apply it perfectly, my hair feels gunky and gross.
Hey. I have the same love-and-hate-issues with strong thick gels. I feel you! Have you tried the flexi jelly? ❤
Hi where I can buy them please.
Can someone help me? What is the step by step of these products? Curl style cream before Styling Gel?
I just tried their travel size line. It’s hard because I can never get the definition you have my hair always seems dry.
So I am trying to make the transition back to my natural curls. I already got myself a good trim and started doing the cream and gel. Is a diffuser a must for making the transition? Will that make is easier? I'm timid about using a hair drier, because it always makes my hair look like a puffball.
Yes unless you want flat hair.
Frizz just means you need to add moisture or you have breakage/damage
Where I found that product
I have been wondering!! Thanks!! They are an INVESTMENT!!!! So I do want to get the right one. I can't afford to get one that's not gonna work!
I like that they do have travel sizes (2 oz) that you can try before investing more money, that's what I'm doing to find one that works best for my hair.
@@kimenglish7444 Thanks!!!!! I do the same thing with trying out hair masks in the little packets. I didn't know they had this brand in travel size. I will look it up!👌👌👌
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your excellent video. Apologies but what Curlsmith combination, would you recommend for half coarse/half medium, low density (due to hypothyroidism and perimenopause) dry ,frizzy, wiry, wavy , grey hair...? 🤔😰💙🙏🏻🕊🌞
The hold me softly style balm is great!
@@GenaMarie thank you so much for taking the time to reply! Which gel would you recommend using with it please? ☺️
What is the difference between the leave in and balm? Would it be ok to use both of those with a gel, or would it need to be one and a gel?
You can use both, but I personally don’t find it necessary. The Hold Me Softly Style Balm is more rich, gives more moisture and helps with curl clumps. The air dry cream is a leave-in conditioner that is lightweight.
Hi I found this video because I want to try curl smith, I want to do the hood me soft balm cream but not sure what gel to pair it with
I have low porosity hair, I would say medium hair, type 2A-C hair. My hair does get tangled and it’s very oily at the scalp, the rest feels like dry brittle and weighed down not sure what gel you recommend? I wasn’t sure if I should do the hydro style or the agua one
My hair gets tangled at the top as well, but its low porosity, but my hair gets weighed down a lot. I don't know if i should just avoid all protein or add a little bit for the damaged and breakage but I do not want it it be weighed down or cause build up.
Do you recommend using gel in my 10 yr olds curly hair since she’s still young
Also I don’t like sending her to bed with her hair wet 😩 your videos are amazing & have helped me very much
If I diffuse her hair at night , how do I send her to bed lol
I have frizzy curls in the front like the bangs and I don’t know what to do about it. They look uneven every time I style my hair. It doesn’t matter what I do, they just keep sticking out all ugly! Please help, I’m only 12 😭
I had to stop using all curl smith products:( my hair shed almost doubled. It look pretty but... i stopped the shampoo first then the styling products one by one, once I Completely stopped my hair shed went back to normal.
I’ve been trying to do research and experimenting with curlsmith to improve my frizzy hair but i dont know if I’m doing it right and ready to give up. I got the curl quencher cowash which smelled like shit and didnt do much of anything, then I got the hold me softly style balm and it made my hair piecey, greasy looking, dull and my scalp was itchy and flaky.
I’m considering returning the products and trying something else, because I don’t feel like it’s worth spending so much money getting even more products in this line just to feel horribly self conscious about my hair all day. For reference I have wavy, fine hair with high porosity and low density. It’s just dry, dull looking and my curls never stay in place. Also it’s frizzy to hell and back. Idk, I’m tired. If my face werent so round and fat I would just shave my head and call it a day :/
Can guys use this product
I still don’t know what type of hair I have! Whether it’s fine, or thick and coarse! How can you find out?
I'd ask your hair dresser next time you get a trim or touch up. They touch lots of heads so they'd be a good judge if you don't know.
Are these products actually good? I’m
Broke with crazy high porosity thin curly hair and I’ve spent so many coins on hair products. So are these worth it?
I have fine high porosity 2c3a curls and use the flexi jelly on top of a small amount of curl cream. I get 3/4 days without any refreshing at all.
Give the travel sizes a try. They are generous sizes and $12.
My souflee one says it’s level 8🤷♀️
Gena! I totally relate to what you said on 3:55 ! It's crazy bc I never knew what to do with that section of my hair. The front and inside strands are fine and soft, so the protein that I use to help them, I think it makes the coarse section even coarser. To this point it's not even curling properly I don't know what to do
Would you help me??
Hi! I know this is a late reply and that your question wasn’t for me, but I would say to deep condition the coarse section of your hair with a very moisturizing deep conditioner on a weekly basis if you don’t already and to use only moisturizing products on that section. You may have to initially use a clarifying shampoo if you have been using protein-heavy products for a long time. I would continue to use products with protein on the finer front and inside sections, but to avoid using them on the coarse section. I know that it may be somewhat inconvenient but you have to treat the coarse and fine sections like two completely different heads of hair because the care that they require are completely different.
Hey Gena, sadly enough I missed the live chat on your premiere. But I wanted to ask you what could cause my hair loss? I have very similar hair to yours, low density as well and since the beginning of april I've been experience excess hair loss! I can literally pull out the hair, just by pulling very gently :(. Im guessing it's an ingredient in the Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie, could you confirm this for me?
This is not something that can be diagnosed over the internet. You should go see your doctor as soon as possible. This could be related to some health problems. Allergic reactions usually have allot of pain and discomfort and warning sign before extreme hair loss.
@@rachellep2581 You think so? I even started using vitamin supplements because I know I must have a deficiency of vitamin D, but my hair loss is only getting worse. I do know that I've started shedding hair the same week I started using the shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie, can't it be the ingredients? Fyi I'm only 16 years old and have never had any health problems.
@@susxo2295 a 16-year-old isn’t gonna lose a bunch of hair unless something is going on. Go to the doctor and bring any of the products that may be causing an allergic reaction so that they can include them in an allergy test if need be.
@@hazelsahara6716 Okay thank you for your advice, I'll be going to the doctor and update you
I’m honestly so confused with curlsmith . I tried the soufflé and it was god awful . I have fine curly hair and Omg it looked like a stringy wet mess when it finally dries . The cast did not scrunch away easy at all and it leaves your hair very thin looking .
I have pretty thick/dense hair, am used to being a little heavier handed with my product and I hated it the first several times I tried it. My hair constantly came out a sticky, tangled mess. Then I finally tried it in the winter and only used a pea sized amount on each section. I got pretty good results but could have used a bit more. The next time I finally got the amount right and loved it.
I like it even better when I pair with their strongest hold gels but I have wet frizz and tend to deal with a lot of frizz in general.
Most of the time you have to play around with products. I’ve been able to make several that I initially thought were terrible work. I’ve just had to cut the amount way down.
I had the same results. It felt very sticky and…gummy? I’m having a hard time finding a gel with a crunchy cast that scrunches out and still leaves my curls defined.
@@PebbleBeachSouth I had the exact same issue. I have fine hair and it completely weighed my hair down. I realise now you actually don’t need to use as much as you normally would like with other gels. I use it sparingly and the results are really great. Maybe give that a try if you haven’t yet😊
@@heyna135 I too had the sticky gummy results. Next time, I will use sparingly and see how that works😥
I tried using large amounts and smaller amounts and my clumps come apart and it looks stringy and greasy. Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong? I use the hydro flexi jelly and hold me softly air dry cream. I have fine short wavy hair
Does anyone experience hair loss with Curlsmith products?
The core strengthening shampoo! Omg it’s just trashed my hair I can’t believe how much I’m losing I had to stop using it
Unfortunately the fragrance is so strong I get hives when my hair hits my face.
Just chopped half my hair off in manic episode 😭😭😭😭
What is your hair type?
My hair is half coarse and half medium texture. Low density and high porosity
I don't just dislike what I've tried, by this line, but I hate what it did to my hair. Oddly, the first time I tried it, I had a pretty good hair day, then never again...Big, Fluffy, no definition, flyaways...& lots of FRIZZ. NO WAY, NO THANKS!
This is what it did to my hair. I keep trying but my hair looks like crap. My fav product is sold out everywhere. What do you use?
@@donnaclark6711 I 100% love Melanin.
Oh & I also love the curl cream by Evo!
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Can you find these products at a drug store
I'm confused. The title for this video is how to choose a gel according to your curl type, but you say in the video that you don't like to talk about curl type. So not helpful for me.
Type meaning porosity, texture, density. I mean that it’s not just about curl pattern such as 3A or 4B for example. Curl pattern has not effect on how a gel works for you, but porosity, texture, and density do. Hope that helps clarify things! ❤️
Exactly the information I was looking for. 🫶🏽
I had to stop using all curl smith products:( my hair shed almost doubled. It look pretty but... i stopped the shampoo first then the styling products one by one, once I Completely stopped my hair shed went back to normal.
Omg really? What are u using now?