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It looks so so so bad , I never want a chemical in my hair . I remember someone put something in my hair and it never went to a Afro again . Thanks for being honest girl sorry your going through the struggle . I liked your natural hair . I wonder do you have to cutt it off to be a real natural again or does it grow out and blend in again . Anyway try again and put the products they say in it and then see what happens it might be better . Anyway keep growing your hair no matter what mistakes you do and try not to cutt it off because it might just act normal again . Good luck . That matted looked was so horrible and that knot in your hair cringy . Every time we get king hair something wants to ruin it for us . When it dries it looks nice . Bye girl good luck in school too
I've been giving curly perms to my clients for 30 years, and Gina Curl is nothing but a modern-day Jheri Curl. The sooner Gina Curl users stop running from curl activator because they don't like having wet hair 24/7, the sooner they will realize activator is what makes the difference between happy and sad hair days after getting a curly perm. After chemically changing the structure and porosity of your hair, your hair now has new hydration requirements. Chemical moisturizers are some of the only ones where the molecules are small and dense enough to penetrate your chemically altered shaft. Activator has everything you need in it to avoid shedding, breakage, and matting. It probably seems corny and cheesy to go buy an activator, but just go buy it. Thank your local OG curly perm hairstylist later.
Also they wash their hair way too often using the same shampoo they've been using and they are running brushes through the hair. Also they wait six months or more for a retouch. I had a wave nouveau back in the 90's and let me tell you my hair flourished because I followed the proper process.
Right!!! you have to keep your hair moisturized, not washing it so much you dry out your hair and then it takes longer to get it back, plus the new growth is a different texture so it must stay moisturized. If your hair is like mines it sucks up the product faster. Good luck.💜💜
I been trying to find info on a Jheri curl but I can barely find any. So to have a Jheri curl does it have to stay wet 24/7? And would I be able to get silk presses and braids or would that cause too much damage?
As a someone who went to cosmetology school, gina curl is the same as a perm, short for permanent curl, not to be confused with a relaxer which straightens your hair. You're chemically turning your curls from tight to loose with some type of ammonium. Anytime you change your hair chemically(alkaline for anybody in medical), this happens by taking out the acid(conditioning, natural oils). Our hair acts best in acid or neutral. If you do get a perm, you need hydration by oil. One way is to use mayo. This is the best deep conditioner because it has the oils and protein from either the egg, or soy(if you use vegan mayo). On a daily, I would wet it in warm to hot water(to comb it out), oil it(the less ingredients the better), twist it, and put in underneath some silk or satin. Do not go to bed with it down, or in a ponytail(unless your grabbing all the twist together). You need as less tension as possible.
My daughter is 3 months into her gina curl journey and loves it. Its really easy to just wash and go. This is the first time she's had a perm so I immediately told her to add pure glycerin to all of her products. So far she hasn't had any issues.
This is directed to the one who said glycerin is a sealant. Glycerin does not seal in moisture. Glycerin can add moisture by pulling it from the air and depositing it into the hair. A sealant is needed to seal in moisture. Without a sealant the glycerin will also pull moisture out of the hair to deposit into the air when the air is dry. Never use glycerin as a sealant because it is not one. Anyway, you told your daughter right by having her add glycerin to all of her products. 🙂
Your hair is matting because your porosity has changed. Welcome to the high porosity club. Mane choice 3in1 conditioner will help lay those cuticles flat. I hope this helps 🤟🏽
Wow you’re 100% right! I didn’t think about that. I’m definitely high porosity now.. I was low porosity before. I’m going to start finding products based on that. Thanks so much😊
Couldn’t agree with you more. I’m naturally high porosity so indeed..welcome to the club lol. I can’t get this perm due to my curl pattern but I love watching these videos
@@StayUniquee Hi just want to add my opinion. So this perm is very similar to the old gherri curl or the wave nouveau. I used to have a curly perm and it was always beautiful and look like I was born with that texture. All of what you are describing should never happen. Your hair should actually be growing rapidly because of length retention if you keep your hair moist. Sound like your hair is drying out because it lacks moisture. If you try the method that I recommend you will always have great looking curls with lots of growth. You are doing all of the wrong things for this type of curl. I can give you details on how to never have shedding or breakage. It’s too much to type. Plz reach out via email or respond to this comment. I guarantee your problem will be solved. Thanks for letting me share.
Tip for the the tiny rubber band part: Put oil on the rubber band before tying your hair with it. It’ll stop the breakage and make it less harsh for the hair 💖
I’ve been doing a lot of research on this and it just doesn’t seem like the in the long run this would be a good idea. Thanks for the informative video!
IT it's like a wave nouveau j-curl it didn't need as much activator as a regular j-curl. I think I only put activator on my hair 2x per wk. She just need some activator.
She needs a spray on moisturizer and curl activator. And never shampoo twice a week unless she’s worked out or has a sweaty scalp. Anytime our hair(African Americans) is too dry it will break and mat. Too much products will clog hair follicles so it’s truly a balance but I wouldn’t add water to help detangle as a moisturizer unless it’s before shampooing and conditioning. Curls aren’t difficult to manage until it’s time for a touch up. Which means the new growth needs to be chemically treated usually every 3 months or so to prevent over neutralizing the hair. Which is a whole other story. Wow. If you’re interested be sure the person that you go to has experience with Jherri curls- a black stylists. Not perms- usually non black stylists. --Back in the day Joy had a curl and it was beautiful and always moisturized and my curls were popping!
I have been natural for 5+ years. I have 4 ab and c all over my head. I have thought and fought the urge to put chemicals in my hair many times. But since I started stretching my hair with tension rollers and flat ironing it once a week my hair has thrived. No more fairy knots or tangles and less breakage and shedding. My hair retains moisture better and overall looks healthy. And I live in south Florida where it’s humid! So when I stretch it I might keep it in a bun so humidity doesn’t make it revert back to frizzy coils but it’s much easier to manage in a stretched state and I have a lot of style options. Good luck to u and all my other natural sisters 👩🏽🙋🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️
Yeah long curly hair tangles and matts SO EASILY. My daughter's hair is almost waist length and is a more silky textured. And man her hair is HUGE. She has a lot of hair. Protective styles are your best friend too. Styles that are low manipulation helps minimize tangles. It helps to plan your week based off what you're doing and plan your hairstyles that way. Also maybe do a full wash one day of the week and a cowash the other day. Any day you wear it down, wet it and add leave in conditioner and do a light finger detangle.
Try using the WAVE NOUVEAU hair lotion to bring life back into your curls, it’ll give it the look you had when you first got the curl. I watched a lot of videos on Gina Curl VS the WAVE NOUVEAU perm and came across a lot of people that use the lotion without the perm and got the same results without the extra chemicals ! It may even allow you to go a little longer without getting a touch up . Thanks for your honesty !
I had the wave Neavou for about 2 years. It grew my hair very long and I used the soft sheen & Carson wave Neavou products but after my last wave Neavou I noticed that a lot of my hair fell out and came out in clumps. Several others experienced the same thing and it was awful forcing us to have shorter hair. It was constantly shedding and unmanageable. All that she is experiencing in the video is the same way thing we went through. I became natural again and it’s been over a year and it was the best decision ever made again! Don’t alter your curls with chemicals for the look just switch up your natural hair care products.
@@BowensEntWhy do follow up applications of WN turn out like this? That scares me! And what curl pattern did you start and end with the 1st time? I'm curious is there any product to go from like a 4 curl to a 2-something. I prefer wavy to coils
I will say as someone who has this hair texture naturally (3b/c) I experience these things, matteing especially at the root and it is not easy to detangle especially if the hair is longer, and the constant need to wash so this might be the result of the treatment and products but also these things aren’t that abnormal.
I’m a licensed Cosmetologist. The products that your really suppose to use after a curly hair products should be professional products recommended by your stylist. Your stylist can get products for you because he/she should have a license. I recommend the Wave Nouveau set. But I’m not sure if it’s compatible with the curly perm you have .. that’s something you would have to ask your stylist that gave you the curly perm.
So I would say it’s gonna be different for everyone. If you have shorter natural hair that you feel like doesn’t take too much work and is relatively easy to do, then you may not see as much benefit in getting this. But I had waist length 4b/4c hair that took forever and this has cut down my wash & style time in more than half. I know I listed a lot of negatives so it seems like a lot of work but that’s just because I wanted to be transparent and shed some light on some of my personal struggles. There’s other people in the comment section that havent had these problems (or they have & they fixed it) and they’re doing fine and figuring out things way better than I am! So it’s all about finding what works for you😊
@@StayUniquee your hair is beautiful! I love the curls sis!! Some of the things you experienced I have too except it's because I'm vitamin d deficient and my hair sheds and mattes when I'm not on top of my supplements. You may consider getting yourself checked. Also, you may also consider trying some protein. When my hair has moisture overload the elasticity in my hair gets compromised. How I fix it is a good protein treatment to get me back balanced. Hope these helps.
@@StayUniqueewaist length 4b/c?! I didn't even know that was possible! I have 4a & it seems to hit the shoulder and then grow OUT like an afro rather than down! Maybe breakage?? I wanna see your before perm hair!
Not like a white girls hair 😂 when I said silky I was thinking about the black girls that be showing their wash day routine and how the juicy curls glide so easily through the comb/brush and then bounce back up after. Mine doesn’t do that.. the comb be stuck lol
@@StayUniquee : Ah, I gotcha. Lol I usually see that on girls whose hair is natural with no chemicals at all. It's at its natural state. Isn't gina curl a type of chemical that can change the makeup? It may not bounce back as you wish. I mean, it looks good but not sure if it will do that after thr chemical.
As someone said, definitely turn your attention to high porosity products. That’s your learning curve because you were low porosity before. I use the LOC method with appropriate products and it’s been smooth sailing.
The reason why a lot of these girls are experiencing damage with the gina curl is because Gina doesn't really know about African American hair. And yes, I promise you, it is a scam. The Gina Curl is the same thing as a regular curl except it's actually worse. With the straight variation she uses instead of the regular curl smoothing straightener, it makes it so you can never straighten your hair or else it will not convert. With the regular wave nouveau you can straighten your hair occasionally like maybe once or twice a year without ruining the curl pattern. Also, you cannot wash your hair so often when you have a perm and you MUST use the products FOR curly perm NOT regular natural hair care products. You can wash your hair once a month with curly perm, you can "wet" your hair more often if you'd like. Gina curl girls hair does not ever look good. Even if you go on her page, those women have dry damaged looking hair except for the FIRST time they get it done.
Hey mama's! I have been natural with 3c hair my entire life and I promise you, the tangling and matting just comes with the territory Lolol so, don't bring yourself down because, you are awesome and are doing great with your hair! 💕
You need to use Wave Nuevo instead of Cantu! I have 3c in the front and 4a in the back and the moisturizing hair lotion is the bomb. I don’t have a Gina curl, I just use the moisturizer on my natural hair and it help keep it detangled.
Is the Wave nouveau better than any other curls and other soft curls chemicals? Does it grows hair longer and faster than any other curls? How often should I wash my hair If I was to get a wave nouveau in my hair and how often should I spray water in my hair and then put the Wave nouveau finishing lotion and finishing mist activator with water on my hair? I don't even use a comb, a brush and a pick either. Does Wave nouveau have a shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner and a mask and I can wash my hair with? If not then what kind of shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner and a mask to go with my wave nouveau chemicals and wave nouveau finishing lotion and finishing mist activator? What kind of healthy foods and drinks that I can have for hair growth and weight loss? I hope to hear from you soon as you get this message from me please and thank you ma'am for your help today alright bye bye for now and peace out to you too okay.
I had a Jheri Curl when I was like 9 or 10 . I never had any of these issues. I was relaxed for years. I went natural about 10 years ago. I hope your journey gets better.
Something that helped me with my Gina Curl is oil. I wet my hair each day with water (and if needed I'll add some leave-in conditioner, if I'm feeling fancy I'll then add a curl cream) and then add my preference of hair oil to the palms of my hands and work it through my hair. I found that this helps my hair retain moisture and makes it softer/easier to work with. I also like using the Leave-In Conditioner and Avocado/Rose Oil Clump & Define Cream from Bounce Curl.
What brand Leave-In do you use? I currently use Kinky Curly Leave-In (after failed trys of As I Am & Cantu). For Oil, I use 100% Sweet Almond Oil for my hair refresh between wash days, but use Palm Oil for my pree-poo on wash days. I've been thinking on Avocado Oil too (maybe), since it penetrates the hair shaft too.
@@1111KO I use "Bounce Curl" brand leave-in conditioner & curl cream after watching some positive reviews of their products. It works well with my Gina Curl, and it has a light fragrance (but smells really good).
@@itzlish I Googled 'Bounce Curl Brand' and it seems as though you have to buy it directly from the company site or on Amazon. Were you actually able to buy it out of any store? Or did you order online? Although I swear by the Kinky Curly Leave in, it looks as though your brand has about the same price point. I would like to have 2 different leave in conditioners to rotate between, that work just as well as one another. I want to give it a shot.
@@StayUniquee girl yes, I got you! Also, I was washing my hair once a week too and I had some SERIOUS matting the other day when I tried detangling. So definitely changing that to twice a week 🙈
Never comb out your hair when it’s wet, use Sofnfree curl activator lotion and then sofnfree oil moisturiser with keravite. You can mix both of these products with water in a spray bottle and apply after you after you comb out your dry hair with an long tooth afro comb. These products are wonderful, try it.
This sounds like terrible advice ngl. Never heard someone prefer to detangle dry hair. You get breakage combing out dry kinky hair, same reason why they tell men w afros not to pick it too much while it’s dry, hella breakage
Loved the expectations vs reality! And I’ve had those weeks where I don’t wash twice a week and I see more shedding 😳 lesson learned though! I’m soo ready for my 2nd GC bc I can’t wait to see the growth! Love watching your journey, TFS!
THE SHEDDING IS FROM THE CHEMICAL IT IS CALLED thioglycolic acid THERE IS A REASON IT SMELLS LIKE DEPILATORY CREAM ( NAIR) . THE FIRST TIME IT IS APPLIED TO VIRGIN HAIR YOU WILL EXPERIENCE SHEDDING AND BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY HARD NOT TO OVERLAP WHEN PROCESSING EACH TIME YOU TOUCH UP IT WILL GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Thank you for reminding me lol every time i get tired of my natural hair I look at these videos like I didn’t have to go natural bc of breakage from a texturizer
HI there! I am from the Care Free Cure and Leisure Cure and Wave Nuevo era (Our hair grew like weeds, no breakage, basically none of the stuff you are experiencing (me, mom, and dad). BUT we only used the products associated with the type of curl we had at the time (Care free/Leisure Cure/Wave Nuevo). And we did not do the washing ourselves, only the professional stylist washed our hair. I literally went from 2in hair to LONG HAIR (I had 2 in hair at the end of the school year, it grew over the summer, and was thick and long once the summer ended). I even heard someone say (WOW that curl really grew her some hair over the summer) LOLOLOLOL. I also wore my hair out all the time and only used headbands if that. BUT with all that said I had less to figure out because unlike you I did not have a head full of hair. Keep us posted
Isn’t it like mad expensive to get the Gina curl on top of having the funds to travel their and pay a hotel fee while your their I feel like that’s damn near a grip just for the plane ticket and room alone not even mentioning the Gina curl itself
I love the editing in this video first of all! Your hair still looks good. Cantu is trash, it seems you need more nourishing products. I would try carols daughters, implement some oils in your hair etc. Some of the clips your hair looks abut dry? I'm curious if you ever tried a curl activator and how your hair would react to that. Thanks for this video and your honesty!
I'm coming up on my 3 month mark with my first GinaCurl. Absolutely love it and I don't mind at all that the creator of the GinaCurl is a white woman. I Absolutely love and appreciate your videos. Your hair reminds me. Lot of mine (never really been super thick) here to let you know that you'll see a difference between night and day when you are able to find something that gives your natural hair (new growth) enough moisture & slip to easily comb through. I did buy all the products from Gina ($200) for the entire bundle. They said it was cheaper than buying everything separately. Definitely good experiences and even better wash days with their product. Thank you so much for the update beautiful 🤍
I have the “Japanese thermal reconditioning” and let me give you some product recommendations. Kera care detangling shampoo and kera care humecto conditioner. I like mane and tail for a inexpensive detangling. Kera care detangling mist is also bomb. Dove curls amplified moisturizing leave in conditioner. My hair sheds as well but if I keep my hair hydrated it stays in good condition with no minimal breakage. I got my hair done in the Bay Area for 260 bucks. I wanted something manageable, cheap, and maintain length.
Facts! This happened to me. When you have 3c or 4a naturally curly hair protein treatments are so important ! Their is a such thing as moisture over load .
My natural hair texture is 3c and I’ve struggled with tangles and matting…I don’t wash and go right now because I’m trying to retain length. Thanks for sharing
People get perms because they say their natural hair is harder when the reality is it’s easier because any perm dye or alteration requires just as much and even more consistency then if u stayed in the natural state. Do what works for you but it sucks when you realize the before was better. I had to start over 4x. And decided to just do twist when I’m lazy and when I’m not so a nice flexi rod set. I just wash with mielle shampoo and spray after with Rosmary and water twice a week or whenever in the week I feel like it, I don’t even condition after just apply my tgin with some Vaseline and call it a day, . I do a deep condition with any food item I find in my pantry once a mon th or so. I’ve been so simple and it fits my lifestyle. I have high porosity hair and at 15” if that helps anyone. Lastly I pray a lot over my crown. It brings beauty to my face and I’m so thankful for it
You should use the products formulated for that curly perm. If it was wave nouveau then use the products for moisturizing for wave nouveau it’s formulated to work with that perm.
I tried both the Cantu and Kinky Curly Knot Today as my leave-ins, but I think they both made my hair dry. I just used Miche Lavish leave-in (it's protein free, so GinaCurl friendly), and it's FABULOUS! Very moisturizing. I'm so impressed, I don't see a need to try anything else. I'm using the Carol's Daughter Hair Milk curling cream, but when it's finished, I'm going to try Miche's version, since I'm so impressed with their leave-in.
I’m curious. Did the salon tell you why to stay away from protein? This perm is going to turn your hair into being highly porous. You will need protein once in a while.
It’s high maintenance my friend w/naturally curly hair has a routine for it. Her brush is different products … she never straighten it either .she hasn’t put heat in her hair in 10years
Hi everyone ! I am coming from the natural 4c hair community and…. It looks like 4c is definitely wayy easier to manage than permed hair, I am shocked! I thought it would be easier for you ….
@@StayUniquee they are a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way. The GC shampoo has lasted me going on nine months and my hair is down my back. I have never had a problem with my hair getting matted.
You got a back in the day Jherri curl. I had one when I was 12. I'm 50 now. My other friend had a wave nouveau. That gina curl is not new. It's the Japanese straightener.
I haven't looked at the comments to see if anybody else has said this, but I grew up in the '80s and all this is is a Jeri curl mixed with a wave nouveau curl. The Jeri curl was greasy and curly and the wave nouveau was also a Jerry curl but it was supposed to look dry and not as greasy. So to me that's all this is. It's done the same way just probably has different products and a different name.. especially if you are changing the curl pattern by putting a straightener on, then you're rolling it up and putting a curl reconstructor on rinsing that out and finishing it with a neutralizer. It's the same process.
Thanks so much for the transparency, sis! Sounds overall like a positive experience, less work than when natural. Rubberbands, tho? Bruh! Thank goodness the breakage was minimal! Those things should be banned!
Been doing this for years and with natural hair is the washing once a week to not have the matting. Depending on how your hair is you may be able to get away with washing at week two but all of that is cudos to twisting at night or in between washes. I wear twists out or just wash and go and if I’m not twisting(simple 2 strand twist) it up at night… it will be matted after a few days. LOC method ladies… liquid(water) oil and cream… after the perm you definitely have to get a touch up every 3,4 months if you want to keep up with the perm. It grows your hair very well when keeping up with it I love it…
Ginacurl curly perm 6 month update, StayUniquee. I like it! You did a good job with this one. Your hair looks beautiful. So you say, you are putting in the effort though. It doesn't easily detangle, the brush does not easily go through it. Great video! And I have just subv78scribed to your channel. So congrats, you got another one.
Gina curl is probably gonna have a lawsuit coming, cause her product is incomplete. She doesn’t even neutralize the hair after the treatment. That’s why you can’t comb it or blow dry it or anything. What that lady is doing to impressionable young women who don’t understand the science of hair is abhorrent.
When your hair is stiff. When it feels like you can’t put a comb in it. Don’t! Wet your hair with warm water to open the cuticle and some moisturizing conditioner. MAKE SURE IT’S MOISTURIZING. A conditioner that works well with your hair type. You need to know the polarity of your hair to find the conditioner that works well with your hair type, which can be found on you tube. After you’ve messaged the conditioner in your hair from root to tip. Put on a CLEAR shower cap to hold the moisture in your hair and wait a few minutes before washing out. Check your hair. It should be balanced now if not wait a few minutes more before washing the conditioner out. As a beautician I have gone through the same turmoils of hair problems. Combing my hair that feels like it’s locked up for good. I have come to find out that that’s what happens when you have an overload of protein. The only way to combat it is by using moisturizer and warm water. The same with if using a lot of moisturizing shampoos and conditioners the hair doesn’t want to curl. It’s soft but won’t hold a curl. Protein is needed. There are a lot of black women on hair journeys on you tube. Learn how to take care of your hair. I stopped with relaxers. The products are not made by US, but the products are killing US. Make it make sense Sis.😊GO NATURAL. Put your hair in a ponytail and forget about it.😊
Sis that always happen when I use perm period my hair just kept sticking together falling an I didn't use any of the products you spoke of. Its the products in the perm. Not all people but most experience this.
You have to deep condition you hair. With hot olive oil. Or alvo vera plant., the gel from the plant. To get it strong.that was a chemical..on virgin hair.
Black hair is beauty in itself. There is no need to straighten it. Hair grows better in its natural state. I just started growing my hair in December and it's 6 inches long. Most black girls in my class has the same length as me and has been growing there hair since they were born. They ask me what's the secret the answer is there is no secret just wash, oil and deep condition. As a black boy with 4c hair in high-school I noticed all the black girls with short hair either perms it, Gina curl it, texturize it or use heat to strengthen it. It pains me to see black people strengthen there hair because black is beauty and never forget it. Our big hair is another ass-set that makes us unique. EMBRACE YOUR NATURAL well...YOU😁 Reply for any questions or disagreements.
No one said black hair isn't beautiful. We need to stop trying to take away the agency of black women to do what we want with our bodies, including our hair. I blow out my hair like 2X a year. Does that mean I hate my hair or my race? Maybe I just want to style it differently (like white folks are allowed to do with 0 backlash) or maybe I'm just curious to see how long it's grown/is it even growing bc I otherwise I can't tell?! Pay more attention to the black folk who use skin bleaching. Hair is just hair. It is meant to be styled as desired!
HI! It looks really nice!! I'm here to tell you- I had terrible breakage from a similar process in the relaxing stage (Redken curl reducer) because they were MOVING it during the processing time!!! In your vid, the stylist was moving it during the processing.. NEVER NEVER NEVER.... it's literally like bending a straw during that time, it will snap! I have had this- with massive amounts of breakage, girl to the scalp! Once they paint it in, they do not touch it... That may be part of the issues you are experiencing.
In my opinion you have to remember you still have a perm , your hair looks limp it doesn’t have that bounce back , you should get a protein treatment in between your Gina. Curl and then moisture treatment, also caster oil to thicken it up😍
That sounds like over processing perms do not need that work if done correctly white or black types been doing hair over 10yrs that matting isn’t part of it I’m so sorry
Can u get braids or weave with this? It sounds like ur hair would break off if u have a weave because it would be difficult to wash 2x per week with a weave
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It looks so so so bad , I never want a chemical in my hair . I remember someone put something in my hair and it never went to a Afro again . Thanks for being honest girl sorry your going through the struggle . I liked your natural hair . I wonder do you have to cutt it off to be a real natural again or does it grow out and blend in again . Anyway try again and put the products they say in it and then see what happens it might be better . Anyway keep growing your hair no matter what mistakes you do and try not to cutt it off because it might just act normal again . Good luck . That matted looked was so horrible and that knot in your hair cringy . Every time we get king hair something wants to ruin it for us . When it dries it looks nice . Bye girl good luck in school too
Thanks for sharing
Great video
I've been giving curly perms to my clients for 30 years, and Gina Curl is nothing but a modern-day Jheri Curl. The sooner Gina Curl users stop running from curl activator because they don't like having wet hair 24/7, the sooner they will realize activator is what makes the difference between happy and sad hair days after getting a curly perm. After chemically changing the structure and porosity of your hair, your hair now has new hydration requirements. Chemical moisturizers are some of the only ones where the molecules are small and dense enough to penetrate your chemically altered shaft. Activator has everything you need in it to avoid shedding, breakage, and matting. It probably seems corny and cheesy to go buy an activator, but just go buy it. Thank your local OG curly perm hairstylist later.
Also they wash their hair way too often using the same shampoo they've been using and they are running brushes through the hair. Also they wait six months or more for a retouch. I had a wave nouveau back in the 90's and let me tell you my hair flourished because I followed the proper process.
Right!!! you have to keep your hair moisturized, not washing it so much you dry out your hair and then it takes longer to get it back, plus the new growth is a different texture so it must stay moisturized. If your hair is like mines it sucks up the product faster. Good luck.💜💜
I been trying to find info on a Jheri curl but I can barely find any. So to have a Jheri curl does it have to stay wet 24/7? And would I be able to get silk presses and braids or would that cause too much damage?
@@nishad6862 I have the same exact question lol
I was going to say. Please get some activator.
As a someone who went to cosmetology school, gina curl is the same as a perm, short for permanent curl, not to be confused with a relaxer which straightens your hair. You're chemically turning your curls from tight to loose with some type of ammonium. Anytime you change your hair chemically(alkaline for anybody in medical), this happens by taking out the acid(conditioning, natural oils). Our hair acts best in acid or neutral. If you do get a perm, you need hydration by oil. One way is to use mayo. This is the best deep conditioner because it has the oils and protein from either the egg, or soy(if you use vegan mayo). On a daily, I would wet it in warm to hot water(to comb it out), oil it(the less ingredients the better), twist it, and put in underneath some silk or satin. Do not go to bed with it down, or in a ponytail(unless your grabbing all the twist together). You need as less tension as possible.
If you can’t wear it down or up to bed how do you wear it
Oil can't hydrate, only water can. Oil can help lock in moisture.
@@ruthiebella
Facts! Oil repels water.
@@melissaneal2425 you can wrap it do a circle wrap 😄❤
@@melissaneal2425 they meant down or in a ponytail without a bonnet (I think)
My daughter is 3 months into her gina curl journey and loves it. Its really easy to just wash and go. This is the first time she's had a perm so I immediately told her to add pure glycerin to all of her products. So far she hasn't had any issues.
What purpose does glycerin serve In the hair?
@@feliciaboston6365 it adds additional moisture to your hair.
Glycerin dosen't really add moisture but it adds slip and can seal in moisture and adds gloss. It prevents tangles.
What is your daughter hair routine
This is directed to the one who said glycerin is a sealant.
Glycerin does not seal in moisture. Glycerin can add moisture by pulling it from the air and depositing it into the hair. A sealant is needed to seal in moisture. Without a sealant the glycerin will also pull moisture out of the hair to deposit into the air when the air is dry. Never use glycerin as a sealant because it is not one.
Anyway, you told your daughter right by having her add glycerin to all of her products. 🙂
WAYMENT jherri curl is making a comeback!!!
Your hair is matting because your porosity has changed. Welcome to the high porosity club. Mane choice 3in1 conditioner will help lay those cuticles flat. I hope this helps 🤟🏽
Wow you’re 100% right! I didn’t think about that. I’m definitely high porosity now.. I was low porosity before. I’m going to start finding products based on that. Thanks so much😊
Couldn’t agree with you more. I’m naturally high porosity so indeed..welcome to the club lol. I can’t get this perm due to my curl pattern but I love watching these videos
@@StayUniquee stay away from protein entirely
@@StayUniquee Hi just want to add my opinion. So this perm is very similar to the old gherri curl or the wave nouveau. I used to have a curly perm and it was always beautiful and look like I was born with that texture. All of what you are describing should never happen. Your hair should actually be growing rapidly because of length retention if you keep your hair moist. Sound like your hair is drying out because it lacks moisture. If you try the method that I recommend you will always have great looking curls with lots of growth. You are doing all of the wrong things for this type of curl. I can give you details on how to never have shedding or breakage. It’s too much to type. Plz reach out via email or respond to this comment. I guarantee your problem will be solved. Thanks for letting me share.
@Rose...please share a snippet of how to never have breakage,etc for some of us who may choose this. Thank you.
Love the transparency! It’s so nice to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly before making a big choice about a hairstyle!
Yes! I came here to say the same thing. So nice to see a real review with real info 💕
Tip for the the tiny rubber band part: Put oil on the rubber band before tying your hair with it. It’ll stop the breakage and make it less harsh for the hair 💖
I’ve been doing a lot of research on this and it just doesn’t seem like the in the long run this would be a good idea. Thanks for the informative video!
This is why back in the day everyone with a curl was "juicy"...you HAVE to keep moisture in it 😉
And you had to sleep in that shower cap or your hair turned crusty.
IT it's like a wave nouveau j-curl it didn't need as much activator as a regular j-curl. I think I only put activator on my hair 2x per wk. She just need some activator.
She needs a spray on moisturizer and curl activator. And never shampoo twice a week unless she’s worked out or has a sweaty scalp. Anytime our hair(African Americans) is too dry it will break and mat. Too much products will clog hair follicles so it’s truly a balance but I wouldn’t add water to help detangle as a moisturizer unless it’s before shampooing and conditioning. Curls aren’t difficult to manage until it’s time for a touch up. Which means the new growth needs to be chemically treated usually every 3 months or so to prevent over neutralizing the hair. Which is a whole other story. Wow. If you’re interested be sure the person that you go to has experience with Jherri curls- a black stylists. Not perms- usually non black stylists. --Back in the day Joy had a curl and it was beautiful and always moisturized and my curls were popping!
You would think that would be common sense to these ppl lol
U ARE SO RIGHT
I have been natural for 5+ years. I have 4 ab and c all over my head. I have thought and fought the urge to put chemicals in my hair many times. But since I started stretching my hair with tension rollers and flat ironing it once a week my hair has thrived. No more fairy knots or tangles and less breakage and shedding. My hair retains moisture better and overall looks healthy. And I live in south Florida where it’s humid! So when I stretch it I might keep it in a bun so humidity doesn’t make it revert back to frizzy coils but it’s much easier to manage in a stretched state and I have a lot of style options. Good luck to u and all my other natural sisters 👩🏽🙋🏽♀️🙅🏽♀️
I'm not surprised. That is simply a Jheri curl. Don't let them tell you it is not!
This entire process sounds like a struggle that I do not want any parts of
Right might as well stick with my 4c hair
😂same but I can’t freaking decide if I want to do it
Yeah I'd agree. Stuck with the devil i know
Prob cuz she didn’t follow instructions. And now she’s learning about her new hair type.
Ima just grow my hair out bck to it’s natural state bc😭😭😭
Yeah long curly hair tangles and matts SO EASILY. My daughter's hair is almost waist length and is a more silky textured. And man her hair is HUGE. She has a lot of hair. Protective styles are your best friend too. Styles that are low manipulation helps minimize tangles. It helps to plan your week based off what you're doing and plan your hairstyles that way. Also maybe do a full wash one day of the week and a cowash the other day. Any day you wear it down, wet it and add leave in conditioner and do a light finger detangle.
Try using the WAVE NOUVEAU hair lotion to bring life back into your curls, it’ll give it the look you had when you first got the curl. I watched a lot of videos on Gina Curl VS the WAVE NOUVEAU perm and came across a lot of people that use the lotion without the perm and got the same results without the extra chemicals ! It may even allow you to go a little longer without getting a touch up . Thanks for your honesty !
I had the wave Neavou for about 2 years. It grew my hair very long and I used the soft sheen & Carson wave Neavou products but after my last wave Neavou I noticed that a lot of my hair fell out and came out in clumps. Several others experienced the same thing and it was awful forcing us to have shorter hair. It was constantly shedding and unmanageable. All that she is experiencing in the video is the same way thing we went through. I became natural again and it’s been over a year and it was the best decision ever made again! Don’t alter your curls with chemicals for the look just switch up your natural hair care products.
@@BowensEntWhy do follow up applications of WN turn out like this? That scares me! And what curl pattern did you start and end with the 1st time? I'm curious is there any product to go from like a 4 curl to a 2-something. I prefer wavy to coils
Great tip. I'm going to try it on my natural hair
I will say as someone who has this hair texture naturally (3b/c) I experience these things, matteing especially at the root and it is not easy to detangle especially if the hair is longer, and the constant need to wash so this might be the result of the treatment and products but also these things aren’t that abnormal.
The Expectation vs Reality 😭
Hahahahaa
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Exactly 😂😂😂
I’m a licensed Cosmetologist. The products that your really suppose to use after a curly hair products should be professional products recommended by your stylist. Your stylist can get products for you because he/she should have a license. I recommend the Wave Nouveau set. But I’m not sure if it’s compatible with the curly perm you have .. that’s something you would have to ask your stylist that gave you the curly perm.
I'm just being honest, this sounds like more work than it does taking care of my natural hair. Is this something you can do long term?
So I would say it’s gonna be different for everyone. If you have shorter natural hair that you feel like doesn’t take too much work and is relatively easy to do, then you may not see as much benefit in getting this. But I had waist length 4b/4c hair that took forever and this has cut down my wash & style time in more than half. I know I listed a lot of negatives so it seems like a lot of work but that’s just because I wanted to be transparent and shed some light on some of my personal struggles. There’s other people in the comment section that havent had these problems (or they have & they fixed it) and they’re doing fine and figuring out things way better than I am! So it’s all about finding what works for you😊
@@StayUniquee your hair is beautiful! I love the curls sis!! Some of the things you experienced I have too except it's because I'm vitamin d deficient and my hair sheds and mattes when I'm not on top of my supplements. You may consider getting yourself checked. Also, you may also consider trying some protein. When my hair has moisture overload the elasticity in my hair gets compromised. How I fix it is a good protein treatment to get me back balanced. Hope these helps.
@@StayUniquee I’m new to your channel but have you tried Jheri curl activator and a plastic shower cap at night to maintain the moisturizer?
@@StayUniqueewaist length 4b/c?! I didn't even know that was possible! I have 4a & it seems to hit the shoulder and then grow OUT like an afro rather than down! Maybe breakage?? I wanna see your before perm hair!
Thank you for your honesty, babe! It's super appreciated
The chemical turns the hair into mush in order to form a new curl. The hair is very different after a perm. The hair turns mushy and fragile.
So true, i went natural, now i go for locks
The moment we’ve been waiting for 😍
I can’t be the only one who found this to be informative and funny 💜💜
Your expectations and reality picture are killin me 💀😭. Thanks for the update.
Im just tryna figure out how the expectation was a white girls hair? 🤔 She wanted it to he "silky" like a white girls?? I'm confused.
Not like a white girls hair 😂 when I said silky I was thinking about the black girls that be showing their wash day routine and how the juicy curls glide so easily through the comb/brush and then bounce back up after. Mine doesn’t do that.. the comb be stuck lol
@@StayUniquee : Ah, I gotcha. Lol I usually see that on girls whose hair is natural with no chemicals at all. It's at its natural state. Isn't gina curl a type of chemical that can change the makeup? It may not bounce back as you wish. I mean, it looks good but not sure if it will do that after thr chemical.
As someone said, definitely turn your attention to high porosity products. That’s your learning curve because you were low porosity before. I use the LOC method with appropriate products and it’s been smooth sailing.
The reason why a lot of these girls are experiencing damage with the gina curl is because Gina doesn't really know about African American hair. And yes, I promise you, it is a scam. The Gina Curl is the same thing as a regular curl except it's actually worse. With the straight variation she uses instead of the regular curl smoothing straightener, it makes it so you can never straighten your hair or else it will not convert. With the regular wave nouveau you can straighten your hair occasionally like maybe once or twice a year without ruining the curl pattern. Also, you cannot wash your hair so often when you have a perm and you MUST use the products FOR curly perm NOT regular natural hair care products. You can wash your hair once a month with curly perm, you can "wet" your hair more often if you'd like. Gina curl girls hair does not ever look good. Even if you go on her page, those women have dry damaged looking hair except for the FIRST time they get it done.
Wash once a month?!Eww! Wtf?? Why???
could you recommend shampoo for wave nouveau? why do wave nouveau shed everyday? literally every time you touch it
SO TRUE but people don’t listen 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🙄🙄
Appreciate you for being transparent ab everything
I have big time matting issues too. I have breakage because of the matting.
Bushing my hair also causes breakage. Even with a very soft bush.
Thanks for the update! Love the honesty about everything. And the expectation v reality graphics cracked me up 😂
Hey mama's! I have been natural with 3c hair my entire life and I promise you, the tangling and matting just comes with the territory Lolol so, don't bring yourself down because, you are awesome and are doing great with your hair! 💕
Oh! And if your looking for a leave in conditioner, African Prides leave in conditioner has been my holy grail
thank youu🥺🧡🧡
@M I have 3c hair and it does mat and tangle especially if you don't moisturize or detangle.
3c here and it does matt and tangle.
Yup, when she said she expected the brush to easily go through it, I (who is only 3a/b) was like "that's not how it works!!!" 😳😂
You need to use Wave Nuevo instead of Cantu! I have 3c in the front and 4a in the back and the moisturizing hair lotion is the bomb. I don’t have a Gina curl, I just use the moisturizer on my natural hair and it help keep it detangled.
Is the Wave nouveau better than any other curls and other soft curls chemicals? Does it grows hair longer and faster than any other curls? How often should I wash my hair If I was to get a wave nouveau in my hair and how often should I spray water in my hair and then put the Wave nouveau finishing lotion and finishing mist activator with water on my hair? I don't even use a comb, a brush and a pick either. Does Wave nouveau have a shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner and a mask and I can wash my hair with? If not then what kind of shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner and a mask to go with my wave nouveau chemicals and wave nouveau finishing lotion and finishing mist activator? What kind of healthy foods and drinks that I can have for hair growth and weight loss? I hope to hear from you soon as you get this message from me please and thank you ma'am for your help today alright bye bye for now and peace out to you too okay.
Wave nouveau curl activator or Hawaiian silky gel activator should help with the moisture and matting since it makes the hair soft
The music 🤣🤣 I am screaming! Yes ma’am. Do what YOU want!
I LOVE MY
CARE FREE CURL way back in the day
I am 4C I use curl activator gel every other day I have been NATURAL since 2012
Cantu used to dry my hair out I stopped using it years ago
I recently switched products & stopped using the cantu. My hair is so much better now😭
I would like to see a length check every 3 to 6 months to evaluate the breakage.
great idea!
Definitely a Jheri curl. Had one one in my twenties. Need activator and they smell to me. Also the activator is messy. Not a going look.
Aren't you suppose to put curl activator on it? 🤔
I had a Jheri Curl when I was like 9 or 10 . I never had any of these issues. I was relaxed for years. I went natural about 10 years ago. I hope your journey gets better.
Something that helped me with my Gina Curl is oil. I wet my hair each day with water (and if needed I'll add some leave-in conditioner, if I'm feeling fancy I'll then add a curl cream) and then add my preference of hair oil to the palms of my hands and work it through my hair. I found that this helps my hair retain moisture and makes it softer/easier to work with. I also like using the Leave-In Conditioner and Avocado/Rose Oil Clump & Define Cream from Bounce Curl.
What brand Leave-In do you use? I currently use Kinky Curly Leave-In (after failed trys of As I Am & Cantu). For Oil, I use 100% Sweet Almond Oil for my hair refresh between wash days, but use Palm Oil for my pree-poo on wash days. I've been thinking on Avocado Oil too (maybe), since it penetrates the hair shaft too.
@@1111KO I use "Bounce Curl" brand leave-in conditioner & curl cream after watching some positive reviews of their products. It works well with my Gina Curl, and it has a light fragrance (but smells really good).
Thanks so much for sharing!! I’m so happy you guys are finding things that work for you & can teach me & recommend products🥺
@@itzlish I Googled 'Bounce Curl Brand' and it seems as though you have to buy it directly from the company site or on Amazon. Were you actually able to buy it out of any store? Or did you order online? Although I swear by the Kinky Curly Leave in, it looks as though your brand has about the same price point. I would like to have 2 different leave in conditioners to rotate between, that work just as well as one another. I want to give it a shot.
@@StayUniquee girl yes, I got you! Also, I was washing my hair once a week too and I had some SERIOUS matting the other day when I tried detangling. So definitely changing that to twice a week 🙈
Never comb out your hair when it’s wet, use Sofnfree curl activator lotion and then sofnfree oil moisturiser with keravite. You can mix both of these products with water in a spray bottle and apply after you after you comb out your dry hair with an long tooth afro comb. These products are wonderful, try it.
Ooo I’ll try that! Thank you 😊
I comb my hair directly under water with conditioner and oil, the best way to detangle my hair because I virtually get no breakage 💁🏽♀️
@@BlackHairandSkinCare That's exactly what I do too.
This sounds like terrible advice ngl. Never heard someone prefer to detangle dry hair. You get breakage combing out dry kinky hair, same reason why they tell men w afros not to pick it too much while it’s dry, hella breakage
@@BlackHairandSkinCare exactly same. I lose nearly no hair compared to when my sister does my hair and comb it out while it’s dry
Loved the expectations vs reality! And I’ve had those weeks where I don’t wash twice a week and I see more shedding 😳 lesson learned though! I’m soo ready for my 2nd GC bc I can’t wait to see the growth! Love watching your journey, TFS!
THE SHEDDING IS FROM THE CHEMICAL IT IS CALLED thioglycolic acid THERE IS A REASON IT SMELLS LIKE DEPILATORY CREAM ( NAIR) . THE FIRST TIME IT IS APPLIED TO VIRGIN HAIR YOU WILL EXPERIENCE SHEDDING AND BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY HARD NOT TO OVERLAP WHEN PROCESSING EACH TIME YOU TOUCH UP IT WILL GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Yup. Cutting mine off! My hairline Disappeared
@@skankhunt-zo4fm lmao
Gina ain't telling this part....😮
Long story short: you eventually regret it coz sooner or later it starts breaking off...
Thank you for reminding me lol every time i get tired of my natural hair I look at these videos like I didn’t have to go natural bc of breakage from a texturizer
HI there! I am from the Care Free Cure and Leisure Cure and Wave Nuevo era (Our hair grew like weeds, no breakage, basically none of the stuff you are experiencing (me, mom, and dad). BUT we only used the products associated with the type of curl we had at the time (Care free/Leisure Cure/Wave Nuevo). And we did not do the washing ourselves, only the professional stylist washed our hair. I literally went from 2in hair to LONG HAIR (I had 2 in hair at the end of the school year, it grew over the summer, and was thick and long once the summer ended). I even heard someone say (WOW that curl really grew her some hair over the summer) LOLOLOLOL. I also wore my hair out all the time and only used headbands if that. BUT with all that said I had less to figure out because unlike you I did not have a head full of hair. Keep us posted
Exactly that white Lady is ripping them off!! Go find a older beautician and just get a care free curl and use the activator!
I am going on my 3rd Gina curl. Going through the same things that you are. But I think it is a learning curve. We will get there LOL!
Yes! And use
ONLY the products made for hair processed this way
Isn’t it like mad expensive to get the Gina curl on top of having the funds to travel their and pay a hotel fee while your their I feel like that’s damn near a grip just for the plane ticket and room alone not even mentioning the Gina curl itself
I got you love.... OLAPLEX 🌸💕💕 the whole line, except the shampoo
I love the editing in this video first of all! Your hair still looks good. Cantu is trash, it seems you need more nourishing products. I would try carols daughters, implement some oils in your hair etc. Some of the clips your hair looks abut dry? I'm curious if you ever tried a curl activator and how your hair would react to that. Thanks for this video and your honesty!
Thanks so much & thanks for the advice!! Yeah I feel like the cantu made my hair dry. I need to find more nourishing products.
Definitely will be loving my national hair more after watching this..
Your editing is hilarious 🤣
GIIIIIRL.... that "expectation" versus "reality" had me LMBAO over here 🤣🤣 😂 😂😂
I'm coming up on my 3 month mark with my first GinaCurl. Absolutely love it and I don't mind at all that the creator of the GinaCurl is a white woman.
I Absolutely love and appreciate your videos. Your hair reminds me. Lot of mine (never really been super thick) here to let you know that you'll see a difference between night and day when you are able to find something that gives your natural hair (new growth) enough moisture & slip to easily comb through. I did buy all the products from Gina ($200) for the entire bundle. They said it was cheaper than buying everything separately. Definitely good experiences and even better wash days with their product.
Thank you so much for the update beautiful 🤍
aww thanks so much 🥺❤️ i'm glad you love your hair!
Thank you Dasha, for such a honest comment! You are appreciated!❤️
I have the “Japanese thermal reconditioning” and let me give you some product recommendations. Kera care detangling shampoo and kera care humecto conditioner. I like mane and tail for a inexpensive detangling. Kera care detangling mist is also bomb. Dove curls amplified moisturizing leave in conditioner. My hair sheds as well but if I keep my hair hydrated it stays in good condition with no minimal breakage. I got my hair done in the Bay Area for 260 bucks. I wanted something manageable, cheap, and maintain length.
Is your hair straight or did you get curls?
@@jewelsandy2678 my hair is straight.
Matting can also be caused by too much moisture and not enough protein.
Facts! This happened to me. When you have 3c or 4a naturally curly hair protein treatments are so important ! Their is a such thing as moisture over load .
No
@Natalie Walters there is a thing for over protein. What you trying to break her hair off bald
The results are beautiful but it’s a no for me dawg 😩 this is work
My natural hair texture is 3c and I’ve struggled with tangles and matting…I don’t wash and go right now because I’m trying to retain length. Thanks for sharing
matrix food for soft conditioner is good for tangles
People get perms because they say their natural hair is harder when the reality is it’s easier because any perm dye or alteration requires just as much and even more consistency then if u stayed in the natural state. Do what works for you but it sucks when you realize the before was better. I had to start over 4x. And decided to just do twist when I’m lazy and when I’m not so a nice flexi rod set. I just wash with mielle shampoo and spray after with Rosmary and water twice a week or whenever in the week I feel like it, I don’t even condition after just apply my tgin with some Vaseline and call it a day, . I do a deep condition with any food item I find in my pantry once a mon th or so. I’ve been so simple and it fits my lifestyle. I have high porosity hair and at 15” if that helps anyone. Lastly I pray a lot over my crown. It brings beauty to my face and I’m so thankful for it
Please make videos on ur med school journey
You should use the products formulated for that curly perm. If it was wave nouveau then use the products for moisturizing for wave nouveau it’s formulated to work with that perm.
Thanks for the info, being wondering about the Gina curl.
I tried both the Cantu and Kinky Curly Knot Today as my leave-ins, but I think they both made my hair dry. I just used Miche Lavish leave-in (it's protein free, so GinaCurl friendly), and it's FABULOUS! Very moisturizing. I'm so impressed, I don't see a need to try anything else. I'm using the Carol's Daughter Hair Milk curling cream, but when it's finished, I'm going to try Miche's version, since I'm so impressed with their leave-in.
Thanks so much for sharing! Will definitely look into trying Miche
I’m curious. Did the salon tell you why to stay away from protein? This perm is going to turn your hair into being highly porous. You will need protein once in a while.
Yup. You got the Jherri curl though?? How you didn't want it when you got it?
It’s high maintenance my friend w/naturally curly hair has a routine for it. Her brush is different products … she never straighten it either .she hasn’t put heat in her hair in 10years
Hi everyone ! I am coming from the natural 4c hair community and…. It looks like 4c is definitely wayy easier to manage than permed hair, I am shocked! I thought it would be easier for you ….
Depends on your length! When it comes to long 4c hair….whew this was definitely the better alternative for me
She did say her permed hair is better for her and that she’s happy with her decision especially how long it takes.
Not my hair. My hair almost touches my ass and it's NOT easy it takes me an unreasonably long time
My hair was bra strap length, so perm was much easier 😩
Im a stylist . It appears to be over processed
Did the Gina curl people not recommend products to use in your hair?
They recommend we buy their ginacurl aftercare products or milbon products that they’re selling.. I haven’t tried them yet
I am sure they do, but it must be very pricey along with that $800, or more for the Gina curl.
Not for me Thanks.
@@StayUniquee they are a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way. The GC shampoo has lasted me going on nine months and my hair is down my back. I have never had a problem with my hair getting matted.
You got a back in the day Jherri curl. I had one when I was 12. I'm 50 now. My other friend had a wave nouveau. That gina curl is not new. It's the Japanese straightener.
I haven't looked at the comments to see if anybody else has said this, but I grew up in the '80s and all this is is a Jeri curl mixed with a wave nouveau curl. The Jeri curl was greasy and curly and the wave nouveau was also a Jerry curl but it was supposed to look dry and not as greasy. So to me that's all this is. It's done the same way just probably has different products and a different name.. especially if you are changing the curl pattern by putting a straightener on, then you're rolling it up and putting a curl reconstructor on rinsing that out and finishing it with a neutralizer. It's the same process.
Can you get a 2 a/b/c curl from one of these types of products?
Over washing! That's the problem. Wash once a month with that chemical. Moisture is the key or all of your hair is going to fall out.
All that scalp buildup....oils, sweat, bacteria... this sounds super unhygenic. I can't even imagine and I do it 2-3/week!
Why would you get it again if it’s causing issues…im lost
My favourite part of this entire video.
I didn't want that...
Girl
I didn't want that either.
Yessss Queen ❣️
Thanks so much for the transparency, sis! Sounds overall like a positive experience, less work than when natural. Rubberbands, tho? Bruh! Thank goodness the breakage was minimal! Those things should be banned!
The truth about 6hr on a twist out and it still doesn’t come out right?! Straight triggering!
The shut down on the haters set to music, yaaaaaaassss. Loved that!
As often as possible but I know med school is no joke.
Yes girl I played myself with the rubber bands 😭 thank you!!
Been doing this for years and with natural hair is the washing once a week to not have the matting. Depending on how your hair is you may be able to get away with washing at week two but all of that is cudos to twisting at night or in between washes. I wear twists out or just wash and go and if I’m not twisting(simple 2 strand twist) it up at night… it will be matted after a few days. LOC method ladies… liquid(water) oil and cream… after the perm you definitely have to get a touch up every 3,4 months if you want to keep up with the perm. It grows your hair very well when keeping up with it I love it…
My hair get matted when it’s dry.
Ginacurl curly perm 6 month update, StayUniquee. I like it! You did a good job with this one. Your hair looks beautiful. So you say, you are putting in the effort though. It doesn't easily detangle, the brush does not easily go through it. Great video! And I have just subv78scribed to your channel. So congrats, you got another one.
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Cosmetologist here. So this is just a curl reformation or permanent wave.
I’m thinking about it…thanks ✨💯
Thanks for sharing this.
girl u got a jheri curl
That's why l thinking of doing dreadlocks fed up God blessed you sister 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Locs ❤
Gina curl is probably gonna have a lawsuit coming, cause her product is incomplete. She doesn’t even neutralize the hair after the treatment. That’s why you can’t comb it or blow dry it or anything. What that lady is doing to impressionable young women who don’t understand the science of hair is abhorrent.
When your hair is stiff. When it feels like you can’t put a comb in it. Don’t! Wet your hair with warm water to open the cuticle and some moisturizing conditioner. MAKE SURE IT’S MOISTURIZING. A conditioner that works well with your hair type. You need to know the polarity of your hair to find the conditioner that works well with your hair type, which can be found on you tube. After you’ve messaged the conditioner in your hair from root to tip. Put on a CLEAR shower cap to hold the moisture in your hair and wait a few minutes before washing out. Check your hair. It should be balanced now if not wait a few minutes more before washing the conditioner out.
As a beautician I have gone through the same turmoils of hair problems. Combing my hair that feels like it’s locked up for good. I have come to find out that that’s what happens when you have an overload of protein. The only way to combat it is by using moisturizer and warm water. The same with if using a lot of moisturizing shampoos and conditioners the hair doesn’t want to curl. It’s soft but won’t hold a curl. Protein is needed. There are a lot of black women on hair journeys on you tube. Learn how to take care of your hair. I stopped with relaxers. The products are not made by US, but the products are killing US. Make it make sense Sis.😊GO NATURAL. Put your hair in a ponytail and forget about it.😊
Sis that always happen when I use perm period my hair just kept sticking together falling an I didn't use any of the products you spoke of. Its the products in the perm. Not all people but most experience this.
Do you regret the Gina curl?
You have to deep condition you hair. With hot olive oil. Or alvo vera plant., the gel from the plant. To get it strong.that was a chemical..on virgin hair.
Black hair is beauty in itself. There is no need to straighten it. Hair grows better in its natural state. I just started growing my hair in December and it's 6 inches long. Most black girls in my class has the same length as me and has been growing there hair since they were born. They ask me what's the secret the answer is there is no secret just wash, oil and deep condition. As a black boy with 4c hair in high-school I noticed all the black girls with short hair either perms it, Gina curl it, texturize it or use heat to strengthen it. It pains me to see black people strengthen there hair because black is beauty and never forget it. Our big hair is another ass-set that makes us unique. EMBRACE YOUR NATURAL well...YOU😁
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The word I believe you want is spelled straighten. Check it out
No one said black hair isn't beautiful. We need to stop trying to take away the agency of black women to do what we want with our bodies, including our hair. I blow out my hair like 2X a year. Does that mean I hate my hair or my race? Maybe I just want to style it differently (like white folks are allowed to do with 0 backlash) or maybe I'm just curious to see how long it's grown/is it even growing bc I otherwise I can't tell?! Pay more attention to the black folk who use skin bleaching. Hair is just hair. It is meant to be styled as desired!
Honestly, I wish relaxers did not exist. Learn to take care of your hair in its natural state.
i think id like to try this just for some time but idk if ill do it forever
HI! It looks really nice!! I'm here to tell you- I had terrible breakage from a similar process in the relaxing stage (Redken curl reducer) because they were MOVING it during the processing time!!! In your vid, the stylist was moving it during the processing.. NEVER NEVER NEVER.... it's literally like bending a straw during that time, it will snap! I have had this- with massive amounts of breakage, girl to the scalp! Once they paint it in, they do not touch it... That may be part of the issues you are experiencing.
In my opinion you have to remember you still have a perm , your hair looks limp it doesn’t have that bounce back , you should get a protein treatment in between your Gina. Curl and then moisture treatment, also caster oil to thicken it up😍
Congratulations on med school!!❤❤🙏
That sounds like over processing perms do not need that work if done correctly white or black types been doing hair over 10yrs that matting isn’t part of it I’m so sorry
It was the cantu 🙃 I switched products and my hair is soo much better now. No tangles or matting
You should use a larger roller or a piggyback rod set . Make the person is experience in the service.
If you stop getting them your hair will break off. This service is meant to be moisturized and that's why it's shedding.
Can u get braids or weave with this? It sounds like ur hair would break off if u have a weave because it would be difficult to wash 2x per week with a weave
I was told that you can wear braids for up to 2 weeks, but no longer than that!
Cholesterol in a plastic jar conditioner
The orange one or the green one
Did you style with a hairspray after washing? That used to cause matting in my relaxer days. It would take two washings.
What’s the difference between a Jheri curl and a Gina curl?
Curly perm hair looks way healthy and way stronger and way better then a hot relaxer
Thanks for this honest video. Would you say that a texlax would provide similar results that a GinaCurl would provide?