I am curly and I wear hijab (hair cover). We have our tricks and special products to maintain our hair, but it would be great if you made a video on maintaining hair for ppl who cover their hair like hijabies, chefs, or even ppl wearing hats. Love from Egypt.❤
I'm not Mell but I've been following her for a long time and I'd say maybe try silk hijabs or satin head wraps bcoz it prevents frizz as opposed to cotton or wool head wraps. And if those are too expensive or hard to find just try silk/ satin scarfs or bonnets before putting on ur hijabs or hats. Hope that helps
@serenity8824 thank you so much. I put satin or similar head cover before the scarf but I thought a video with multiple tips for ppl covering their hair would benefit many.
It took me so many years to learn how to style my hair and here you are explaining it better in 25 minutes video. Once again I'm in awe of how well you explain complex issues including all types of curls. If you ever get bored with hair you can teach absolutely anything you want, you have got real talent.
Ok so I have super fine 2C waves & curls, w/no volume. I’m about 7mos into growing out a very short,trendy undercut w/silver platinum bleached hair that likes to frizz. But I’m ready! I got my microfiber towel, tangle teaser brush, my leave-in, mousse, dry texture spray, diffuser & hairspray. I also have my deep conditioning masks, Olaplex 0 & 3 and 2 types of hair oil. I have a silk pillowcase & 2 silk bonnets. I’m f’g ready for the Mel mane’s journey! I’m also broke now but hopefully I’ll be pretty & broke 🤣
I just started trying to do my hair curly after straightening it for 10 or 15 years. I do color my hair every 4 to 5 weeks. Im not sure on porosity but I think it's high porosity. My hair gets wet pretty easily in the shower but it seems to dry really really fast. I have just been putting a cream and a gel in my hair all about curls high definition gel crunchless ultra hold Is the gel I use and all about Curlls bouncy cream touchable soft definition. I would like for my hair to look earlier than it does I have a few strands in the back that are just strings and they won't curl. Do you have any products you can recommend for me or a video I can watch for starting this curl journey?
Mel, Mel, Mel! This has been THE most helpful video you have ever done. Step by step through each phase! Man girl, you’ve upped the game! I will be referring to this often. Between your hair cutting videos and this, I’m ready to rock a new level of curls! Vertical sections, here I come!
We definitely need a video on how you maintain your curls as long as you do! I have a hard time refreshing. Seems like my hair always gets super frizzy no matter what I try! I usually have to completely re-wet it or wear it up somehow. 💕 you are amazing thank you for all you do for us!
Miss ma’am, i wish you’d visit diff countries and test curly hair salons and give ur stamp of approval, then eventually we’d have a full list. I don’t trust the salons around me to handle curly hairs anymore 😔 i’ve been betrayed more than once. Excited to finish this video tho!!!
At 55 I've lived thru ALL the crazy curly hair struggles, the flat iron urges, silicone build-up, haircuts taken too short because the stylist didn't take my curls into account, and now a changing curl pattern due to "The Change".😮💨 But this video gave me SO many tips, new tricks and corrections that I'm looking forward to washing and styling my hair tomorrow. I have new hair products in my Amazon cart and I'm blocking off tome to watch a few of your "DIY haircut" videos.😎 Thanks for the refreshing take on curly haircare ans all the fantastic info packed into this video!!!❤
I hear you, at nearly 59! I wasn't xurly as a child, then it got thicker and it was always brushed and just straight and coarse. Then it went mad after I had it cut for the first time ever at 18 and turned into a huge Bush...... cur the Hair Bear Bunch and Crystal Tips comments. Coloured it. Shaved it. Grew it. Cut it. Straightened it with big fat rollers ....... I gave up fighting it and had no idea what to do with it at all so it has spent the past 20 years wetted every morning and put on top of my head. I know it forms ringlets with products but it's all changed again because I stopped colouring and I now have white hair with some old colour in!! I love Mell because it's refreshing to see curl knowledge and enthusiasm. Like you, I watched her self-cut stuff and am going to let a friend of mine have a go ....... what can possibly go wrong?!!!!
Wow, Color me highly impressed. I didn't learn how to take care of my curly hair til I was 40 when there were very few curly hair specific products on the market but the curly girl method saved me. I grew up with the straight hair culture. I am almost 59, and I still learned something new to try. I bought some products to try today from your many videos I watched today. I get a lot of compliments on my hair at this point previously, but my hair is changing as I age and it isn't the same as when I was 40 or even 50. I hope in the next few weeks I can refine, define and improved on what I have. Thank you Mell. I found you from Casandra Bankson's video.
"The bigger the hair the harder they stare"- I loved this quote so much!!! I watched almost every single video, thank you for your Inspiration! I don't know if I'd still care my curly hair without your channel! Love from Europe ❤❤❤❤ PS love your actual hairstyle so much!
I think it would actually be really interesting to see you do a current video doing all the steps you prefer to avoid for your hair (brushing down, order of products, etc.) just to see how drastically different it is!
Just here to tell you again that you rock. I haven’t seen a hairdresser for 4 years. Don’t get mad, I’m still trying to find a curly stylist. I am lucky in that I have a science background to help me with product part of things 👉 you are so scientifically correct, it’s impressive 👏👏 Kudos from a nerd
I'm 47 and am still learning how to get the most out of my curls. Thank you for this compilation video. It helped clarify and correct some things that I was doing wrong. Your hair is gorgeous, and I'm hoping that mine will get better as I improve my techniques.
Your herringbone method of styling the crown of your head is GOLD!! I have a side part and the curls were looking flat and sad and I tried it and am SO excited about the results! Please keep making curl care videos we need ALL of them! This video has officially been saved to my favorites for whenever I'm having a bad hair day.
I've always hated my curly hair because i didn't know how to style.. i've been straightening my hair since i was 16 .... i' m trying to love my curly hair TODAY.(i'm 40), by following your tips..!! Wish me luck! Thank you so much for your tips... It's a whole new world for me!
ty so much!! i've learned how to style my hair! i've been experimenting a lot but people around me are enthusiastic about my curls!!! everyone is keep telling me i have the most beautiful hair they have ever seen on me!@@evoloxe
Thank you for explaining the roller placement/tension reasoning as well as vertical vs horizontal sections with brush styling-that’s some OG cosmetic knowledge
I just wanna leave my testimony here! My hair texture has changed a lot throughout my life, from practically straight to REALLY wavy, basically curly. And my kiddos all have curly hair, really tight beautiful curls. And man, you really helped me out. I had no idea how to take care of curly hair, without these videos I would have been super lost. Thanks a lot!
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I've been here for 4 years and I remember that blonde era. ❤ Yiu encouraged me to learn to wear my hair curly, thank you!!!
I've had curly hair my entire life. I just recently am attempting to use proper products and style "correctly", and I'm still learning things, like you saying 90° brushing. I use a wide tooth comb in shower because I have a lot of hair falling out from PCOS. I've never brush styled or tried finger coiling but I'm gonna give it a try! I usually just rake my fingers, praying hands, squish, plop, and root clip for some more volume, then shake my roots out once mostly dry. Or just put product in, squish it in, and let air dry. Thanks for your tips and tricks, I really enjoy how you explain everything. ❤
A few years ago, I stopped straightening my curly hair. Soon after, I started buying a few specialized products (I'm half black so I gravitate towards afro products). After about 15 years of mistreatment, I got my natural texture back, I can finally wear my hair down and find it pretty! Along the way, I followed your channel, because I hoped that someday, I would finally get the motivation to jump in my curly journey and give my hair what it truly deserves. Today, I bought curl cream, curl gel, a spray bottle, and a hairdryer with a diffuser attachment. I have a photoshoot this Sunday, and will follow your tutorial, letting my hair get the star treatment it has always deserved :)
Fabulous video! I've been a curly girl for 45 years. It's a lifetime journey. Yours is the best explanation of product use, styling and drying techniques I've seen in years!
i actually want to thank you for teaching me how to do curly hair. i myself am not blessed with such gorgeous locks BUT both of my kids are. my son is 5, my daughter 3 and i started watching your videos when my son got his first curls at 2. now they both have the SAME curls (just finer) as you so you have been the best guide for me
After this video I washed, styled and dried my hair using the tips from this video and WOW.. way more volume and defined curls. I have chin length wavy/curly hair, medium to high porosity and low density. After applying curl cream I also glazed with gel. Then used the Denman brush as Mel described and dried by hover diffusing. No frizz! Brilliant, thank you Mel. 🎉😊
First, I am loving your hair cut. I remember looking for curly hair style videos one night, a little more than 4 yrs ago and coming across this adorable Canadian Italian blondie with the best curls ever, and I've been addicted ever since. Happy anniversary 🎉🎉. You really are my favorite curlfriend to watch because your videos have always been the more informative. You get nitty gritty and scientify and teach us the ins and outs of the curl. Thank You Guido seesters for all your work. Keep up the great work! ❤
Can I just say that you look AMAZING as a brunette? Obviously, the blonde was super pretty, too, but I'm just so blown away by how great the brown looks.
Hooked on your videos. Only girl in family with curly hair. Watching your videos has answered sooo many questions I had. Thanks Mell , you're def the best !
This was perfect video. I am 58 and have always struggled with my very curly and fine hair, all the stylists, products etc and let’s not be even talk about the money I have spent over the many years,this was the best routine I have ever seen and not overwhelming re products and techniques, shows your never too old to learn. Thanks so much. Cant wait to implement this new technique and products. Congrats to you. Fabulous and fun place to hang out plus your web site is awesome and very helpful and very well done. Ciao.
This was the most helpful video ever! Thank you for breaking each step down and explaining why you do what you do! I am saving this video to refer back to again and again! ❤❤❤
I just bought all the products in this vid and GIIIRRRLLL, my hair looks FABO! I absolutely love the Verb foaming gel. I have had such trouble times getting even just one-day hair with any other products. So far my day two hair still looks amazing. Thank you so much for your hard work!
I started wearing my hair curly 6 years ago and have not straightened it with a heat tool in all that time. Your videos have changed the curly hair game for me. I have inspired several friends to start embracing their curls and I always point them to your videos for guidance. You are truly a curly queen! ❤
I am completely blown away by HOW AMAZINGLY THIS WORKED FOR ME. I have wavy hair but after brush styling the way you suggest, there's a bunch of honest to god ringlets in there too (seriously, tons!) I found that, for me, I needed to modify it a little bit by lightly finger coiling each section right after the brush. It helps the waves/curls clump (since the bristles kind of splay out the strands of each section a bit) and, since I have a looser pattern, they need a little help sticking together and bouncing back. But the results are way different from finger coiling alone. There's so much lift at the root, so much definition throughout, and it's literally the curliest my hair has ever been. I honestly didn't think I could get this result without curlers. I've tried so many different methods and products over several years of wearing my hair and I've never adopted a technique that made this much impact before. Thank you!!
This video is EVERYTHING ❤❤❤ Will definitely be watching it whenever I need to refresh my styling techniques. I love that we are able to learn professional hair knowledge for free. Thank you for everything, Mell.
I tried this, with different products though. This brushing method works. Thank you so much for sharing and caring for us curly haired ppl. I truly appreciate it. I didn't realize before that brushing my hair in a downward angle is just making it flat. After trying this method, my hair is super curly and bouncy even though it's long. I'm so grateful!
5 years ago, I discovered that my hair is curly/wavy. I lived my life with a frizzball on my head that I always put in a bun and/or straightened it to death. Around this time I found this Channel witch just had a couple of videos on it - but real helpful ones as I was overwhelmed and confused about what to do with my hair. Now 5 years later, I have watched every single video of yours, learned a ton, had countless good laughs (love your humor!) and: I have never straightened my hair ever since to this day. While I wish my hair has a little bit of a tighter curl sometimes, mostly I celebrate my curls and waves now. So thank you Mel, you changed my head and I love it! Greetings from Germany
My hair is thinner at the crown than it used to be. I'm hoping your diagonal technique will help! I won't have many sections...you have gorgeous hair. Thank you for explaining so carefully
Love your videos! They have been life changing for me and my curly mop. A detangling brush, which I never heard of before watching you, is simply amazing - painless, fast, easy and much less hair comes out, especially when my hair is nice and wet. I cut my own hair using your pigtail video and it came out fabulous. Separating my products into categories was super helpful. Now it's easy to work thru all the sample sized and half bottles. Now I look better and my hair feels better AND even my wallet is happier. Thank you - you are the best!
I'm just starting out. My hair discovered its curls after I had kids and has been growing more curly over the years. I have no idea what I did a few months back, but I woke up with the most amazing curls I've ever seen on my head with more volume than I've ever known! Now I'm determined to recreate that look and this time: Take. Frikkin. Notes! If there's one thing I hate, it's knowing how amazing my hair can look but not knowing how to get there!
i've been a curly girl my whole life and i just had a big chop and i've been struggling with my hair recently. This has helped so much!! thank you mell♥
Love you and your siblings. Thank you for all the wonderful videos over the years. I get so many compliments about my curls and questions. It's crazy how many people actually have naturally curly hair but are so lost on how to care for it that they just straighten it. Sending your videos to all my friends and sharing the products that have been a game changer as well.
Hey Mel, Nearly two years ago I discovered you ….and TH-cam 😳 ….when I needed help on whether to let my hair go naturally curly after nearly 50 years of wrestling my curly 3b hair into submission including tight pony tails, plaiting, chemical straightening, blow drying and hair straighteners. I HATED my hair and was always embarrassed by it. I had NO idea what the word hair ‘product’ meant and I had no idea that I had ‘curly’ hair!! I know that sounds impossible but because I had no idea how to care for my hair including always brushing it when dry…auuugghhh…frizz frizz and more frizz, no products …just trying to get it as straight as possible in order to have my hair look half way normal and manageable. Maybe it’s a generational thing?? (I’m older that your mum) and also because I live in Australia and we don’t have a huge, long established curly hair culture or community like in the US or Canada for example. Therefore our range of hair products that I see you guys and others using is considerably less along with actual hairdressers who know how to cut curly hair properly. BIG problem!! I know of only 3 hair stylists in Melbourne, Victoria that advertise themselves as being actual curly hair stylists (2 of which have recently undertaken Rezo cutting courses ). The curly hair stylist I am currently seeing every four months charges a whopping $300 (AU)…about $204(USD) for just a cut, wash and style (no colour)!! I am now actually enjoying my hair being curly and longer and it’s certainly healthier. I wear big funky earrings and sometimes strut big colourful headbands which I feel reflect my personality better than when it was cut very short and styled straight. I’m also in the process of growing my colour out which is an interesting journey in itself!! Anyway…hope your not nodding off coz this is quite a thesis!! Haha. Anyway thankyou for your engaging, humourous, intelligent and detailed vids which have helped me greatly in keeping me motivated and informed on my curly hair journey. I would love love love to see you cutting and styling more mature (50+ yrs) women’s curly hair (grey/transitioning to grey) in your future videos if possible. That would be amazing!! Thanks again Mel ✌🏼
Happy anniversary Mel! I only found you a few months ago but you’re really helped me get my hair game back together, & I can’t thank you enough! I’m in my 40s & had been doing a modified CGM since my 20s when I was gifted the original book. At the time it was helpful, but, SHOCKER, my hair’s changed a bit since then…. For years it’s never really done what I wanted anymore. I needed to change SOMETHING, but I didn’t know what, & then I found your videos & started, like, SHAMPOOING & BRUSHING & all these things that had seemed insane to me for years. And Mel. MEL. For the first time IN MY LIFE I can rock awesome day 2 & day 3 hair!! I always thought that was just gonna be impossible for me, but nope! I’ve even decided to start growing it long again, because I think I can actually DO it now! Seriously. Your channel’s been life-changing. Y’all rock.
Thank you so much Mell!! I started watching your videos a few years ago and you have helped my hair get healthy again. Wash time is nowhere near as long as it used to be, and styling is so much easier now. My hair and I really appreciate your tips and tricks. It's never looked so pretty ❤❤❤
Thank you SO much for this. Love that you explain WHY you are making the choices you are. SO so many vids out there on curly styling methods and it’s so confusing bc they just do it, but don’t really explain why they are or aren’t using this or that, or brushing now or later, etc… explaining why is is just SO helpful.
I'd love to see a refresh video and also a version of this specifically for loose waves! I really struggle to get my waves to last longer than a single day and can't stand sleeping in a bonnet 😅
i have 2c-3b hair, and refreshing with a gel works much better than a cream. i take a little gel, wet my hands, rub them together, and smooth over my hair. also, try sleeping with a soft scruchie loosely around your hair at the top of your head. that works well for me bc a bonnet never stays on.
@@maya-mu3ce this worked great when my hair was longer but it's shoulder length now, so it stretched them out 😂 had reasonable success today, only doing half my hair in a satin scrunchie overnight, mind!
Mel, I've been with you since 2020. I just want to say how much I appreciate you and your hard work. Your humor cheers me up and your hair knowledge has given me the tools to hold myself with more confidence. You are the best. Be strong, be healthy, be happy.
Mell, you are a lifesaver. I'm terrible at drying my air. I air dry instead of using a hair dryer. Very few times have I diffused. I'm always learning here. Thank you.🤓
I've been a fan of yours for a long time, this is the best specific step by step video of how and why to do curly hair -- especially the brush, I have not understood how to use the brush for curls until today, thank you Mell 😊
Thanks so much Mell, you are a true blessing to the curly hair community. I started watching you 5 years ago, when I turned 50, and I can say that thanks to YOU, my curls have never been healthier or happier! Better late than never! Keep up the great work....and YOUR curls are lovelier than ever now. ❤
Mell, your channel is amazing! I love this video. My curly hair journey is ever changing and thanks to your tips I hope to find a better curly hair routine that works for me, thank you for all you do for the curly hair community ❤️
Just came across your channel the other day and I have to say this is the best advice I’ve seen in the three years that I’ve been going on TH-cam for curly hair advice. What started as pandemic boredom for me (lol) has turned into a passion to really understand my curly hair. The fact that you have curly hair AND you are a hairstylist is amazing. Plus it helps that our curl type is very similar. 😊 Thank you! Looking forward to watching more videos! I’m going to look through your videos now for tips on making the style last longer and how to best refresh.
I think this is the best video ever done. I finally understand why vertical sections are better than horizontal. No wonder why I get these weird curls at my root and frizz when I do horizontal sections I’m so excited and I’m going to do my hair tonight, im ready to go.
What's up everybody 😉 All right, this Mel's tips are great 💥 I don't do it all, and even then I have great results. I do not use the section method No brush (I prefer the wide tooth comb) No finger coiling (I feel the finger brush give me a better result) Lately I'm using 2 products mixed together: - light weight cream - curly activator* *it is more dense then the cream Air dry❤ Scrunch with a light oil: avocado, jojoba, grapes seed And this is how I do😁
This is the best video I have seen so far, especially for someone who is new to curling routine and trying to restore my natural curls. Honestly amazing. Thank you❤
Thanks for showing the finger curling technique! I realized recently that you have a video specifically on curling vs like spiraling, which I must have missed, but this one finally showed me how to do it how you do! I previously was only able to spiral my hair up my finger, but I see now that your technique is almost like brush curling, but with your finger. It has been demystified and I am happy! I tried it the other day and was really excited about it. Definitely a technique to keep in the toolbox, and I'm happy to have it now!
I don't want to offend you, but your left side is much more defined, more even, and looks softer (although you say it is not) than the right side. I am thankful for your videos. My hair went from board-straight to very curly in 6 months. I am lost so lost! I was a cosmetologist, too! No one teaches vurly hair techniques in school. Thanks for instructing me. I learned a lot from you today! Keep up the good work! ❤
I just came across your channel and am soooo delighted to have found you because I have been struggling with styling my 3B hair for so long. I followed your video to a tee and I must be in serious need of a haircut because my hair came out super flat and volumeless with lots of curls at the ends. I’m hoping you have a haircut video that I can share with my hairstylist or do myself. Thank you for your commitment to helping put us curly gals!!
Had to come back to the video to say 10/10!! The chevron + ribbon curl method = chef’s kiss Love how it softens up the part, making it look more natural…I’ve been rocking blunt parts for too long.
I’m new to your channel and recently started wearing my hair natural. It’s wavy/curly. I’ve learned so much and wanted to say thank you for all you do☺️
I recently tried Cake brand curl refresher spray. It is amazing. My hair gets crushed under a safety hat for 12 hours a day. Spray and scrunch....bam! Curls were back.
Mel thank you so so much for this video. I was just this close to drop and ground my hair in a forever bun because I feel so tired of trying and not knowing what's best for my hair, feeling like I try a lot of things but not nowing what's going to turn out and why something I like works. Thank you ❤ I started my curly journey like 7 years ago and finally find a good guide in your videos. Ily ❤❤❤❤
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I am curly and I wear hijab (hair cover). We have our tricks and special products to maintain our hair, but it would be great if you made a video on maintaining hair for ppl who cover their hair like hijabies, chefs, or even ppl wearing hats. Love from Egypt.❤
Excellent request!
Yees please !!
I'm not Mell but I've been following her for a long time and I'd say maybe try silk hijabs or satin head wraps bcoz it prevents frizz as opposed to cotton or wool head wraps. And if those are too expensive or hard to find just try silk/ satin scarfs or bonnets before putting on ur hijabs or hats. Hope that helps
@serenity8824 thank you so much. I put satin or similar head cover before the scarf but I thought a video with multiple tips for ppl covering their hair would benefit many.
Hairline balding is real for anyone that knows! Damp hair from sweat in the summer! There are lots of topics for ladies that cover their hair.
It took me so many years to learn how to style my hair and here you are explaining it better in 25 minutes video. Once again I'm in awe of how well you explain complex issues including all types of curls. If you ever get bored with hair you can teach absolutely anything you want, you have got real talent.
you just made my morning with your lovely comment, thank you for all the love, I truly hope this helps you with all your hair troubles
Agree ❤❤
Ok so I have super fine 2C waves & curls, w/no volume. I’m about 7mos into growing out a very short,trendy undercut w/silver platinum bleached hair that likes to frizz. But I’m ready! I got my microfiber towel, tangle teaser brush, my leave-in, mousse, dry texture spray, diffuser & hairspray. I also have my deep conditioning masks, Olaplex 0 & 3 and 2 types of hair oil. I have a silk pillowcase & 2 silk bonnets. I’m f’g ready for the Mel mane’s journey! I’m also broke now but hopefully I’ll be pretty & broke 🤣
You guys influenced me to start embracing my natural wavy/curly hair 6 months ago, and my hair has never been more happy! Thank you
6 years ago for me!
I just started trying to do my hair curly after straightening it for 10 or 15 years. I do color my hair every 4 to 5 weeks. Im not sure on porosity but I think it's high porosity. My hair gets wet pretty easily in the shower but it seems to dry really really fast. I have just been putting a cream and a gel in my hair all about curls high definition gel crunchless ultra hold Is the gel I use and all about Curlls bouncy cream touchable soft definition. I would like for my hair to look earlier than it does I have a few strands in the back that are just strings and they won't curl. Do you have any products you can recommend for me or a video I can watch for starting this curl journey?
Mel, Mel, Mel! This has been THE most helpful video you have ever done. Step by step through each phase! Man girl, you’ve upped the game! I will be referring to this often. Between your hair cutting videos and this, I’m ready to rock a new level of curls! Vertical sections, here I come!
We definitely need a video on how you maintain your curls as long as you do! I have a hard time refreshing. Seems like my hair always gets super frizzy no matter what I try! I usually have to completely re-wet it or wear it up somehow. 💕 you are amazing thank you for all you do for us!
This was literally the best video I've ever seen in the 7 years of my curly gurl journey! Thank you Mel!
You are so welcome 😘
Miss ma’am, i wish you’d visit diff countries and test curly hair salons and give ur stamp of approval, then eventually we’d have a full list. I don’t trust the salons around me to handle curly hairs anymore 😔 i’ve been betrayed more than once. Excited to finish this video tho!!!
At 55 I've lived thru ALL the crazy curly hair struggles, the flat iron urges, silicone build-up, haircuts taken too short because the stylist didn't take my curls into account, and now a changing curl pattern due to "The Change".😮💨 But this video gave me SO many tips, new tricks and corrections that I'm looking forward to washing and styling my hair tomorrow. I have new hair products in my Amazon cart and I'm blocking off tome to watch a few of your "DIY haircut" videos.😎
Thanks for the refreshing take on curly haircare ans all the fantastic info packed into this video!!!❤
I hear you, at nearly 59! I wasn't xurly as a child, then it got thicker and it was always brushed and just straight and coarse. Then it went mad after I had it cut for the first time ever at 18 and turned into a huge Bush...... cur the Hair Bear Bunch and Crystal Tips comments. Coloured it. Shaved it. Grew it. Cut it. Straightened it with big fat rollers .......
I gave up fighting it and had no idea what to do with it at all so it has spent the past 20 years wetted every morning and put on top of my head. I know it forms ringlets with products but it's all changed again because I stopped colouring and I now have white hair with some old colour in!! I love Mell because it's refreshing to see curl knowledge and enthusiasm. Like you, I watched her self-cut stuff and am going to let a friend of mine have a go ....... what can possibly go wrong?!!!!
Wow, Color me highly impressed. I didn't learn how to take care of my curly hair til I was 40 when there were very few curly hair specific products on the market but the curly girl method saved me. I grew up with the straight hair culture. I am almost 59, and I still learned something new to try. I bought some products to try today from your many videos I watched today. I get a lot of compliments on my hair at this point previously, but my hair is changing as I age and it isn't the same as when I was 40 or even 50. I hope in the next few weeks I can refine, define and improved on what I have. Thank you Mell. I found you from Casandra Bankson's video.
"The bigger the hair the harder they stare"- I loved this quote so much!!! I watched almost every single video, thank you for your Inspiration! I don't know if I'd still care my curly hair without your channel! Love from Europe ❤❤❤❤
PS love your actual hairstyle so much!
AWESOME - I have 55 year old curls, I had given up thinking my lack of hormones destroyed my hair!!! Mell you have renewed my faith - :-)
That diffuser routine changed my entire life. Wow thank you thank you thank youuuu!!
I think it would actually be really interesting to see you do a current video doing all the steps you prefer to avoid for your hair (brushing down, order of products, etc.) just to see how drastically different it is!
Just here to tell you again that you rock. I haven’t seen a hairdresser for 4 years. Don’t get mad, I’m still trying to find a curly stylist. I am lucky in that I have a science background to help me with product part of things 👉 you are so scientifically correct, it’s impressive 👏👏 Kudos from a nerd
I'm 47 and am still learning how to get the most out of my curls. Thank you for this compilation video. It helped clarify and correct some things that I was doing wrong. Your hair is gorgeous, and I'm hoping that mine will get better as I improve my techniques.
And I'm 53 , just now I learn how to care
Your herringbone method of styling the crown of your head is GOLD!! I have a side part and the curls were looking flat and sad and I tried it and am SO excited about the results! Please keep making curl care videos we need ALL of them! This video has officially been saved to my favorites for whenever I'm having a bad hair day.
Can we please get a master list of refreshing and maintaining? Love your content!
Yes, I need!!
Yes, I need it too!,
You look younger and healthier, Mel !!💪 You and your ' seesta' are always such a joy to watch!
Warmest regards from the Netherlands 🎉
What a compliment, you made my day ❤️❤️ thank you for watching and your sweet words Pippi, we’re lucky to have you hair 😘
Congrats on 5 years Mell and Amanda. I have been watching for years. Love all the helpful tips, the laughs, and positivity you both bring.
I've always hated my curly hair because i didn't know how to style.. i've been straightening my hair since i was 16 .... i' m trying to love my curly hair TODAY.(i'm 40), by following your tips..!! Wish me luck! Thank you so much for your tips... It's a whole new world for me!
I'm rooting for you!
ty so much!! i've learned how to style my hair! i've been experimenting a lot but people around me are enthusiastic about my curls!!! everyone is keep telling me i have the most beautiful hair they have ever seen on me!@@evoloxe
Thank you for explaining the roller placement/tension reasoning as well as vertical vs horizontal sections with brush styling-that’s some OG cosmetic knowledge
I started my curly hair journey a year ago and I’m still young but you have helped me so much. THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️
I just wanna leave my testimony here! My hair texture has changed a lot throughout my life, from practically straight to REALLY wavy, basically curly. And my kiddos all have curly hair, really tight beautiful curls. And man, you really helped me out. I had no idea how to take care of curly hair, without these videos I would have been super lost. Thanks a lot!
I've been here for 4 years and I remember that blonde era. ❤ Yiu encouraged me to learn to wear my hair curly, thank you!!!
This girl is great! For being so young, she's got so much knowledge and advice. You're amazing!
I've had curly hair my entire life. I just recently am attempting to use proper products and style "correctly", and I'm still learning things, like you saying 90° brushing. I use a wide tooth comb in shower because I have a lot of hair falling out from PCOS. I've never brush styled or tried finger coiling but I'm gonna give it a try! I usually just rake my fingers, praying hands, squish, plop, and root clip for some more volume, then shake my roots out once mostly dry. Or just put product in, squish it in, and let air dry. Thanks for your tips and tricks, I really enjoy how you explain everything. ❤
Honestly, I just love your humor! I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing all your tips and tricks! 😂❤
Happy texture Thursday and happy anniversary to the best channel of all 🫶❤️
A few years ago, I stopped straightening my curly hair. Soon after, I started buying a few specialized products (I'm half black so I gravitate towards afro products). After about 15 years of mistreatment, I got my natural texture back, I can finally wear my hair down and find it pretty!
Along the way, I followed your channel, because I hoped that someday, I would finally get the motivation to jump in my curly journey and give my hair what it truly deserves.
Today, I bought curl cream, curl gel, a spray bottle, and a hairdryer with a diffuser attachment.
I have a photoshoot this Sunday, and will follow your tutorial, letting my hair get the star treatment it has always deserved :)
Yes, I would LOVE the maintenence/refresh colletion video! This was very helpful!!
Fabulous video! I've been a curly girl for 45 years. It's a lifetime journey. Yours is the best explanation of product use, styling and drying techniques I've seen in years!
i actually want to thank you for teaching me how to do curly hair. i myself am not blessed with such gorgeous locks BUT both of my kids are. my son is 5, my daughter 3 and i started watching your videos when my son got his first curls at 2. now they both have the SAME curls (just finer) as you so you have been the best guide for me
After this video I washed, styled and dried my hair using the tips from this video and WOW.. way more volume and defined curls. I have chin length wavy/curly hair, medium to high porosity and low density. After applying curl cream I also glazed with gel. Then used the Denman brush as Mel described and dried by hover diffusing. No frizz!
Brilliant, thank you Mel. 🎉😊
been here for 4 out of the 5 years and i tell EVERY curly that you’re the goat and you’re the one to trust
First, I am loving your hair cut. I remember looking for curly hair style videos one night, a little more than 4 yrs ago and coming across this adorable Canadian Italian blondie with the best curls ever, and I've been addicted ever since. Happy anniversary 🎉🎉. You really are my favorite curlfriend to watch because your videos have always been the more informative. You get nitty gritty and scientify and teach us the ins and outs of the curl. Thank You Guido seesters for all your work. Keep up the great work! ❤
THIS is honestly the best and most detailed video I’ve seen on how to style curly hair! Thanks for sharing!
Can I just say that you look AMAZING as a brunette? Obviously, the blonde was super pretty, too, but I'm just so blown away by how great the brown looks.
Hooked on your videos. Only girl in family with curly hair. Watching your videos has answered sooo many questions I had. Thanks Mell , you're def the best !
This was perfect video. I am 58 and have always struggled with my very curly and fine hair, all the stylists, products etc and let’s not be even talk about the money I have spent over the many years,this was the best routine I have ever seen and not overwhelming re products and techniques, shows your never too old to learn. Thanks so much. Cant wait to implement this new technique and products. Congrats to you. Fabulous and fun place to hang out plus your web site is awesome and very helpful and very well done. Ciao.
This was the most helpful video ever! Thank you for breaking each step down and explaining why you do what you do! I am saving this video to refer back to again and again! ❤❤❤
I just bought all the products in this vid and GIIIRRRLLL, my hair looks FABO! I absolutely love the Verb foaming gel. I have had such trouble times getting even just one-day hair with any other products. So far my day two hair still looks amazing. Thank you so much for your hard work!
Hi Sandra!! AHH I'm so happy to hear these tips have helped you and that the CFG is working for you! Thanks for watching
I started wearing my hair curly 6 years ago and have not straightened it with a heat tool in all that time. Your videos have changed the curly hair game for me. I have inspired several friends to start embracing their curls and I always point them to your videos for guidance. You are truly a curly queen! ❤
I am completely blown away by HOW AMAZINGLY THIS WORKED FOR ME. I have wavy hair but after brush styling the way you suggest, there's a bunch of honest to god ringlets in there too (seriously, tons!) I found that, for me, I needed to modify it a little bit by lightly finger coiling each section right after the brush. It helps the waves/curls clump (since the bristles kind of splay out the strands of each section a bit) and, since I have a looser pattern, they need a little help sticking together and bouncing back. But the results are way different from finger coiling alone. There's so much lift at the root, so much definition throughout, and it's literally the curliest my hair has ever been. I honestly didn't think I could get this result without curlers. I've tried so many different methods and products over several years of wearing my hair and I've never adopted a technique that made this much impact before. Thank you!!
This video is EVERYTHING ❤❤❤ Will definitely be watching it whenever I need to refresh my styling techniques. I love that we are able to learn professional hair knowledge for free. Thank you for everything, Mell.
I tried this, with different products though. This brushing method works. Thank you so much for sharing and caring for us curly haired ppl. I truly appreciate it.
I didn't realize before that brushing my hair in a downward angle is just making it flat. After trying this method, my hair is super curly and bouncy even though it's long. I'm so grateful!
I love this video and love your personality. Been searching for years. I think this will work perfectly for me.
Happy Channelversary! Appreciate your being a big part of my curly journey.
I started my curly hair journey at the beginning of this year and your channel has been so helpful. Thank you so much💖
5 years ago, I discovered that my hair is curly/wavy. I lived my life with a frizzball on my head that I always put in a bun and/or straightened it to death. Around this time I found this Channel witch just had a couple of videos on it - but real helpful ones as I was overwhelmed and confused about what to do with my hair. Now 5 years later, I have watched every single video of yours, learned a ton, had countless good laughs (love your humor!) and: I have never straightened my hair ever since to this day. While I wish my hair has a little bit of a tighter curl sometimes, mostly I celebrate my curls and waves now. So thank you Mel, you changed my head and I love it! Greetings from Germany
My hair is thinner at the crown than it used to be. I'm hoping your diagonal technique will help! I won't have many sections...you have gorgeous hair. Thank you for explaining so carefully
The best video ever🙏thank you so much
Happy Anniversary! i've been watching your videos for 3 years, thank you for educating me and making me more confident and capable with my curls!
Love your videos! They have been life changing for me and my curly mop. A detangling brush, which I never heard of before watching you, is simply amazing - painless, fast, easy and much less hair comes out, especially when my hair is nice and wet. I cut my own hair using your pigtail video and it came out fabulous. Separating my products into categories was super helpful. Now it's easy to work thru all the sample sized and half bottles. Now I look better and my hair feels better AND even my wallet is happier. Thank you - you are the best!
I've consumed SO much TH-cam content throughout the years and this is by far THE BEST! So useful and practical. Thank you Mell!!
I'm just starting out. My hair discovered its curls after I had kids and has been growing more curly over the years. I have no idea what I did a few months back, but I woke up with the most amazing curls I've ever seen on my head with more volume than I've ever known! Now I'm determined to recreate that look and this time: Take. Frikkin. Notes! If there's one thing I hate, it's knowing how amazing my hair can look but not knowing how to get there!
I’m loving your hair and how bright your skin looks as a brunette. ❤❤❤ you have upped my curly girl game, again. Thank you.
You have completely helped me to enhance my natural curl. I used to be known for my hair length. Now I’m known for my healthy curly hair!
i've been a curly girl my whole life and i just had a big chop and i've been struggling with my hair recently. This has helped so much!! thank you mell♥
I Always find your tips very detailed and helpful! Would love to see a version of this video for wavy hair.
Love you and your siblings. Thank you for all the wonderful videos over the years. I get so many compliments about my curls and questions. It's crazy how many people actually have naturally curly hair but are so lost on how to care for it that they just straighten it. Sending your videos to all my friends and sharing the products that have been a game changer as well.
Hey Mel,
Nearly two years ago I discovered you ….and TH-cam 😳 ….when I needed help on whether to let my hair go naturally curly after nearly 50 years of wrestling my curly 3b hair into submission including tight pony tails, plaiting, chemical straightening, blow drying and hair straighteners. I HATED my hair and was always embarrassed by it. I had NO idea what the word hair ‘product’ meant and I had no idea that I had ‘curly’ hair!! I know that sounds impossible but because I had no idea how to care for my hair including always brushing it when dry…auuugghhh…frizz frizz and more frizz, no products …just trying to get it as straight as possible in order to have my hair look half way normal and manageable. Maybe it’s a generational thing?? (I’m older that your mum) and also because I live in Australia and we don’t have a huge, long established curly hair culture or community like in the US or Canada for example. Therefore our range of hair products that I see you guys and others using is considerably less along with actual hairdressers who know how to cut curly hair properly. BIG problem!!
I know of only 3 hair stylists in Melbourne, Victoria that advertise themselves as being actual curly hair stylists (2 of which have recently undertaken Rezo cutting courses ). The curly hair stylist I am currently seeing every four months charges a whopping $300 (AU)…about $204(USD) for just a cut, wash and style (no colour)!!
I am now actually enjoying my hair being curly and longer and it’s certainly healthier. I wear big funky earrings and sometimes strut big colourful headbands which I feel reflect my personality better than when it was cut very short and styled straight. I’m also in the process of growing my colour out which is an interesting journey in itself!!
Anyway…hope your not nodding off coz this is quite a thesis!! Haha.
Anyway thankyou for your engaging, humourous, intelligent and detailed vids which have helped me greatly in keeping me motivated and informed on my curly hair journey.
I would love love love to see you cutting and styling more mature (50+ yrs) women’s curly hair (grey/transitioning to grey) in your future videos if possible. That would be amazing!!
Thanks again Mel ✌🏼
Happy anniversary Mel! I only found you a few months ago but you’re really helped me get my hair game back together, & I can’t thank you enough!
I’m in my 40s & had been doing a modified CGM since my 20s when I was gifted the original book. At the time it was helpful, but, SHOCKER, my hair’s changed a bit since then…. For years it’s never really done what I wanted anymore. I needed to change SOMETHING, but I didn’t know what, & then I found your videos & started, like, SHAMPOOING & BRUSHING & all these things that had seemed insane to me for years. And Mel. MEL. For the first time IN MY LIFE I can rock awesome day 2 & day 3 hair!! I always thought that was just gonna be impossible for me, but nope! I’ve even decided to start growing it long again, because I think I can actually DO it now!
Seriously. Your channel’s been life-changing. Y’all rock.
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Thank you so much Mell!! I started watching your videos a few years ago and you have helped my hair get healthy again. Wash time is nowhere near as long as it used to be, and styling is so much easier now. My hair and I really appreciate your tips and tricks. It's never looked so pretty ❤❤❤
3 years of watching your channel and my curls have never been better, thank you!!
Thank you SO much for this. Love that you explain WHY you are making the choices you are. SO so many vids out there on curly styling methods and it’s so confusing bc they just do it, but don’t really explain why they are or aren’t using this or that, or brushing now or later, etc… explaining why is is just SO helpful.
I'd love to see a refresh video and also a version of this specifically for loose waves! I really struggle to get my waves to last longer than a single day and can't stand sleeping in a bonnet 😅
Same here
i have 2c-3b hair, and refreshing with a gel works much better than a cream. i take a little gel, wet my hands, rub them together, and smooth over my hair. also, try sleeping with a soft scruchie loosely around your hair at the top of your head. that works well for me bc a bonnet never stays on.
@@maya-mu3ce this worked great when my hair was longer but it's shoulder length now, so it stretched them out 😂 had reasonable success today, only doing half my hair in a satin scrunchie overnight, mind!
Mel, I've been with you since 2020. I just want to say how much I appreciate you and your hard work. Your humor cheers me up and your hair knowledge has given me the tools to hold myself with more confidence. You are the best. Be strong, be healthy, be happy.
Mell, you are a lifesaver. I'm terrible at drying my air. I air dry instead of using a hair dryer. Very few times have I diffused. I'm always learning here. Thank you.🤓
I've been a fan of yours for a long time, this is the best specific step by step video of how and why to do curly hair -- especially the brush, I have not understood how to use the brush for curls until today, thank you Mell
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That brushing technique!! I HAVE TO master it!! No where close. 😢 thank you for your videos!!
Thanks so much Mell, you are a true blessing to the curly hair community. I started watching you 5 years ago, when I turned 50, and I can say that thanks to YOU, my curls have never been healthier or happier! Better late than never! Keep up the great work....and YOUR curls are lovelier than ever now. ❤
Mell, your channel is amazing! I love this video. My curly hair journey is ever changing and thanks to your tips I hope to find a better curly hair routine that works for me, thank you for all you do for the curly hair community ❤️
Just came across your channel the other day and I have to say this is the best advice I’ve seen in the three years that I’ve been going on TH-cam for curly hair advice. What started as pandemic boredom for me (lol) has turned into a passion to really understand my curly hair. The fact that you have curly hair AND you are a hairstylist is amazing. Plus it helps that our curl type is very similar. 😊 Thank you! Looking forward to watching more videos! I’m going to look through your videos now for tips on making the style last longer and how to best refresh.
I think this is the best video ever done. I finally understand why vertical sections are better than horizontal. No wonder why I get these weird curls at my root and frizz when I do horizontal sections I’m so excited and I’m going to do my hair tonight, im ready to go.
What's up everybody 😉
All right, this Mel's tips are great 💥
I don't do it all, and even then I have great results.
I do not use the section method
No brush (I prefer the wide tooth comb)
No finger coiling (I feel the finger brush give me a better result)
Lately I'm using 2 products mixed together:
- light weight cream
- curly activator*
*it is more dense then the cream
Air dry❤
Scrunch with a light oil: avocado, jojoba, grapes seed
And this is how I do😁
I love your hair with this dark color more than the lighter colors. You look fabulous!
This is the best video I have seen so far, especially for someone who is new to curling routine and trying to restore my natural curls. Honestly amazing. Thank you❤
Thanks for showing the finger curling technique! I realized recently that you have a video specifically on curling vs like spiraling, which I must have missed, but this one finally showed me how to do it how you do! I previously was only able to spiral my hair up my finger, but I see now that your technique is almost like brush curling, but with your finger.
It has been demystified and I am happy! I tried it the other day and was really excited about it. Definitely a technique to keep in the toolbox, and I'm happy to have it now!
I don't want to offend you, but your left side is much more defined, more even, and looks softer (although you say it is not) than the right side.
I am thankful for your videos. My hair went from board-straight to very curly in 6 months. I am lost so lost! I was a cosmetologist, too! No one teaches vurly hair techniques in school.
Thanks for instructing me. I learned a lot from you today! Keep up the good work! ❤
I am so thankful for the SEESTERS over the past years! Y’all have helped me embraced my curls and made the beautiful! Thanks again!!
Its been four months And i swear this’s my favorite video in your channel, thank you mell, its a masterpiece
I love how you explain everything so on point ❤ I don't like to apply product with my hair dripping wet. I'm going to try the verb gel.
I definitely want to see your refresh techniques!
I just came across your channel and am soooo delighted to have found you because I have been struggling with styling my 3B hair for so long. I followed your video to a tee and I must be in serious need of a haircut because my hair came out super flat and volumeless with lots of curls at the ends. I’m hoping you have a haircut video that I can share with my hairstylist or do myself. Thank you for your commitment to helping put us curly gals!!
I have learned more in this single video about my curly hair than any video ever. New follower here, can’t wait to try this.
I'm 56 and I now use the frizz as part of my volume but I'm going to try the denman brush tomorrow and your hairstyling tips. Thank you very much
Omg MASTER CLASS! I'm finally getting it and i've saved it for many refresher courses as needed.
Love how thorough this video was with the sectioning!
Had to come back to the video to say 10/10!!
The chevron + ribbon curl method = chef’s kiss
Love how it softens up the part, making it look more natural…I’ve been rocking blunt parts for too long.
Congratulations on 5 years!!! We are so happy you guys made the decision to start your youtube journey ❤❤
Been watching you for years and still learned something me from this video! the herrigbone parting trick is a game changer!
I’m new to your channel and recently started wearing my hair natural. It’s wavy/curly. I’ve learned so much and wanted to say thank you for all you do☺️
Would love to see your refresh and maintenance techniques video!!💜
I recently tried Cake brand curl refresher spray. It is amazing. My hair gets crushed under a safety hat for 12 hours a day. Spray and scrunch....bam! Curls were back.
Thank you thank you thank you!! This video really helped simplify the styling process for a complete newbie like myself.
I've watched and rewatched so many of these videos! So fun to see the compilation and modern comparison. Great job!
Mel thank you so so much for this video. I was just this close to drop and ground my hair in a forever bun because I feel so tired of trying and not knowing what's best for my hair, feeling like I try a lot of things but not nowing what's going to turn out and why something I like works.
Thank you ❤ I started my curly journey like 7 years ago and finally find a good guide in your videos. Ily ❤❤❤❤
You are mesmerizing! Gorgeous and fantastic hair! Thank you for all of the tips! I am going to try all of these on my natural curly hair.. Thank you!💞
I'm a guy with long wavy hair and your tips are a godsend 😎