****Disclaimer**** Thank you to everyone who has pointed out to me that I left the water running in the background. I have since learned from my mistake and have become much more conscious of my water usage. I now turn the water off while I scrub my scalp and apply products. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
People kill me with that stuff. Do they not realize it goes right back into the water system to be cleaned and used again? Do what you need to do, some people just don’t have enough to worry about in life.
Lol I thought they told you that you left it running and walked out. Really🤣🤣I run my water how I want while I'm washing my hair treating myself to a clean scalp.......i pay the Bill's.
I love how simple she makes everything. Other people be like: Co-washing is [adds alot of non proven natural science]. She is like: Co-washing is washing with conditioner! I am like yaaaas!
Please please please try this super cheap styling tip. I can’t use leave-ins, stylers, creams, gels, etc. My skin is so sensitive and breaks out anywhere (face & neck) my hair touches. It’s so annoying! Went years with only shampoo & conditioner and frizzy, undefined wavy/curly hair. Then I read about salt spray for beach waves. The ratio is 1/2 teaspoon epsom salt dissolved in 1 cup hot distilled water. Spray generously all over top, underneath, etc, scrunch well, let dry, (it dries crunchy stiff. don’t panic) scrunch well again. That’s all. Since I’ve been using the epsom salt spray strangers have complimented my hair. The salt can be drying so I use a deep conditioner weekly.
Autumn Rain daftoptimist Maybe try making your own flaxseed gel. It’s inexpensive, fairly easy to make (you can find instructions and videos galore) and is very conditioning and makes a great cast. Since it’s all natural and no preservatives (my guess is, that’s what your skin is reacting to) you shouldn’t have any break outs and other issues
Those are my go to products! Except I use the blue gel. I always get great results with them. Way better than I ever got from Deva Curl or any of the more expensive products. I know it doesn't work that way for everyone but it works for me. Thank God because I am super cheap!
I've also tried many more expensive gels and have found the LA Looks blue gel works the best for me. I honestly wish it had more "natural" ingredients. However, the stuff works wonders for my hair and has been the best I've found thus far! Now I need to try the Suave conditioner! :)
I've used the yellow LA Looks gel when it used to be called Mega Mega Hold. I buy it when it goes on sale for $1.69 at ShopRite and I also have a 75¢ off coupon. I didn't like it as much as the Wet Look gel. I think the reason why I prefer the Wet Look gel is because even though it doesn't make my hair look "wet" the way I use it, it contains hydrogenated castor oil, which holds water in my hair, giving me more "clumpy" waves rather than thin, stringy strands. I've tried co-washing but it didn't work for me, even though my hair seems similar to yours. However, I love the Suave conditioners. I've most recently used the Aloe & Waterlily. I do sometimes use the Cantu Cleansing Cream Shampoo. It smells amazing!
You should get a vibrating shampoo brush. I only use it when co-washing and it saves so much time and energy. Makes my co-wash days feel just as clean as my shampoo days.
Your hair layering when upside down is awesome!! Does anyone else feel like everytime someone throws their hair upside down looks so bouncy, healthy and awesome. Lol
I am once again late to the party but I just wanted to say, I love your results. This is making me want to go back to using the suave coconut conditioner and my LA looks gel which has been living in my closet since I bought it again last year lol! I haven’t used the yellow LA looks gel, I’ve only ever used the blue “extreme sport” gel which is actually level 10 hold (!!!). I wonder if you’d like that one better due to the stronger hold, but again I haven’t tried the yellow version, I started using extreme sport when I used to figure skate competitively so it’s just what I am comfortable with. The scent is not offensive (to me at least) and I remember it giving me a nice cast (will have to retry it again to confirm).
My family found the coconut conditioner from that brand to be a little too heavy and oily, however, we love their Ocean Breeze conditioner. I've been able to use that product exclusively for my curly haired son for years, and it works wonders on his hair.
The thumbnail made me watch the video immediately, because when I went to the US on holiday two years ago, I got the jumbo bottles of both LA looks gel and the Suave coconut conditioner 😂
Just found you. My hair is almost identical to yours. I hesitate to call it ‘curly’ because it is strongly opposed by people with tighter ringlet-like hair. I have always liked Suave and will be repurchasing it again. Have never tried the LA products because I felt it would make my hair too stiff. Seeing how it worked for you, I’m going to try it. I want this process to be as easy as possible. Don’t want to spend hours and do all sort of contortions with my hair. I rely on 2-3 products. Life’s too short to spend half of it messing with hai. Your a very naturally pretty girl. Stay sweet.
I totally agree with you! That’s why I label all of my videos type 2 hair. I think that keeps everyone happy. Just know that since making this video I have discovered that the level nine gel builds up on my hair. I have been told by my other wavy curly friends that the level 10, level 11, and level 12 are better LA looks gels.
I use the LA Looks Sport gel and I was surprised that it was not overly stiff! I used mousse for years, and was pleasantly surprised at the consistency of the LA Looks sport gel.
Same here... I have spent a fortune of curls friendly products and yes they are very natural products but what bad smell in my hair the second day for God sake!
@@BeatrizMcLean Deva Curl products tend to be pretty protein rich. If you get too much protein it tends to make your hair feel very crunchy. They don't work for me either for this same reason. I use the suave conditioner she uses and either this LA looks gel or the pantene curl mousse depending on if I'm going for volume (mousse and air dry) or definition (gel and diffuse). Hope this is helpful :)
@@swade0927 Dear believe me that after watching your video i ran to the supermarket and I bought the same like you.... now i have a montain of expensives products for nothing because im in love with Suave and LAlook... Thanks so much for open my eyes!!! I wish i could send you pictures 😘😎
Thank you for making this so simple and easy for a beginner like me to follow! I got so much great info from this video and now I feel better about starting this whole Curly Girl Method and routine. You've definitely earned a new subscriber!💖
Can you do a regular wash day routine with diffusing and all products that you like and use on a regular basis? I’m transitioning. It’s been over a month now and the last two weeks I feel like I’ve been having such a rough time
I love watching your videos. You give a lot of great tips for doing all types of hair. I have to go very cheap as right now I don't have a job, but I am getting short term disability. I cowashed today and then when my hair was wet I put gel on my hair, then I put a mousse through, then I plopped my hair into a t-shirt for 20 minutes, then scrunch dried my hair with the shirt, then I scrunched with my fingers for a few minutes, then as it was drying, I could see some of my hair not curly as the rest so I went and the did the smashing, now I am waiting for my hair to air dry as I don't have a diffuser. It's been 2 1/2 hours and my hair is still damp. I have medium to thick hair, so it takes longer to dry. I can't wait for it to fully dry so I can get on with my day.
Thanks for this Courtney. The cost over here in Australia is what can make CGM difficult. Unfortunately that lovely condition is $56.77 from Amazon Aus - sux hey? That would be about $40 your money. So.. I do hope I come across it somewhere else. We don't have Walmart. However I just tried the flaxseed gel today and it seems good for my hair, so that is cheap to use at least.
Oooo I love flaxseed Gel! And you might take a look at @goodgravyitswavy on Instagram. She has an archive of international curlies that you might find helpful.
I use the LA looks blue one and I find that when I put it in soaking wet hair, it always feels like nothing is there. I usually put it on after I plop for about 10 minutes and before I diffuse. It gives a great cast when I do that and has really helped with frizz and hold. I dont think it likes mixing with a lot of water and doesnt perform well when it's put in really wet hair.
This worked out amazing! If that worked for me I couldn’t ask for more! I’m mostly impressed that your hair got clean by washing with conditioner only... I always thought that only worked for curlies but not for wavies.
I know I am 2 years late, but just adding here that I have been using the Suave Coconut condish for a long time. I haven't seen the LA Looks yellow gel, only the blue and green ones. My curls have that hard cast when I used the blue n green one, I had to give up after a few uses. I noticed no one's been suggesting the Suave Coconut condish anymore as vloggers tend to post the newermore 'in' products..
Love love the Suave coconut as a co-wash and squish to condish. Mixed with the GVP conditioning balm it is absolutely magical. The amount of slip is unreal and neither weigh my fine wavy hair down. I have also used both as a leave in. The GVP as a STC and leave in product after a cowash has given me some of my absolute best hair days ever, if you ever want to give that a whirl. Thanks for these videos! It's great to see other fine haired wavies with great content!
@@robynbirde oh sorry about that! I didn't get the first notification, but GVP is Great Value Products. It's a direct dupe for a Matrix conditioner that you can find as Sally's.
You know what? Similar thing happened to me today when I tried a new product. I co-washed with my usual Suave conditioner, then used the new-ish Shea Moisture Miracle Styler Leave-in conditioner as a leave-in and then followed with my usual Eco Slay Orange Marmalade gel. The Shea Moisture disappeared in my hair and the Eco Slay seemed to as well! Normally the Eco Slay gives me a super-strong hold and I barely have to use any to get that hold. But today, it's like the Shea Moisture ate up the Eco Slay and didn't let it work. So weird! I love your hair, it looks very similar to my hair (curl pattern-wise) and I'm also a Texas girl! Your shine is amazing, do you do anything special to get that much shine? Thanks for this video! I'm all about the cheap products.
What kind of gel do you normally use? I’m new to all this with fine thick 2a2b2c maybe 3a hair (ringlets on top of straight pieces. Ugh). I’ve played around with a few different products and decided to pick up the La gel today. And then watched your video and read the comments. Oops! Thinking about going ahead with it just to see since it’s such a cheap product to begin with but curious about other options that hold, defrizz and don’t weigh down. Oh and that don’t break the bank.
Your hair looks so light and bouncy and not sticky, even after all that gel.... 😝. I use that same gel and I feel like my hair is super sticky throughout the day. If I even touch my hair my hands feel sticky.... do you experience that?
Have you tried scrunching it into dripping wet hair? I've found that it helps dissolve it a bit more and solves the sticky issue. Perhaps also using less gel?
How often do you co wash ? How often do you shampoo your hair ? And what do you do in between ? I’m new here and very interested in getting into your curl classes online as well
Have you ever used the LUS brand? I’ve got 2A/2B waves with high natural porosity (not damage) and am wondering if it has enough hold. PS, have both yellow and blue LA looks gel and the blue is a harder hold.
Huh I'd never have thought to use this one. I've used it for mixing colors like Arctic Fox. Does smell nice. The LA gel brings me back to circa 1999-200. Ho boy. I likehow the gel looks on you but I cant bring myself to ever use gel on myself again lol.
Dena Gustafson and they are usually Glycerin based, like second ingredient is always glycerin right after water so not good for anyone that lives in a hot climate. I love Cantu during winter tho🤪
I use that conditioner and Alberto VO5's Sulfate-Free Strengthening Shampoo (it has protein in it). I don't know how much it is in the States (I know it's like 9 in Amazon, which is ridiculous to me), but in Puerto Rico I can find it for 2 dollars or so.
Beautiful! Do you brush your dry hair before you start washing it? I'm just wondering because I don't and I always get so much hair fall in the shower 😬
She says she dont brush her hair at all except occasionally with a wet brush when she conditions but if I dont brush my hair everyday I have a ton of hair falling out all over the place or in the bottom of the shower when I wash
It really depends on what I feel like. I tend to go off of how my scalp is feeling. If my scalp is itchy I will wash my hair. And I go back-and-forth between co washing and using a low poo.
Your hair is a LOT like mine. Wavy, fine, high density. Im trying CG again. I did co washing years ago for several months (with V05 & suave and a clarifying shampoo maybe once a month) and at the time it worked out well with my damaged hair. Now Im trying as I am cowash and only lasted 3 days with my virgin short hair. Got way too itchy/gunky fast. Going to keep trying as I know at least my hair will be healthier.
Would this routine work for a beginner?? I’ve never tried curly girl method, and don’t want to start off with tons of expensive products until I decide if it’s something I want to stick with.
Yes! I would recommend sauve clarifying shampoo as well for the last sulfate wash to get everything out. Then you can mix the conditioner with some oil and honey, I used almond oil because I had it, but olive or jojoba will work as well, to make a deep conditioning mask. Then use the conditioner to co wash until you feel like you need to clarify or just loo poo again. No need gor expensive products to get started. Actually, i found when i started trying to use the expensive products, my hair didn't do as well, all the money wasted 😒.
@@MrsCJ72 I will add that only add the honey if you live in a mild climate. The glycerin in honey helps balance moisture in your hair, but it will make it worse if you live somewhere extra dry or extra humid.
Thanks Courtney! I'm all about keeping it simple & why pay more if something 3lse that costs less, work just as well. I would love to, I just don't know if it'll work for my hair, which tends to be on the dry side. Because right now, I'm doing the LCECG (leave-in, curl enhancing cream & gel & hard hold gel).
I love watching these videos because I’m starting the cgm and I don’t have a lot of money. I have the Suave conditioner and I looked at the ingredients and it has some silicones in it. It’s cheap but I wouldn’t recommend. 😿
I never see you combing or brushing your hair. I only do it when my hair is wet, but I have thick hair with lots of fallout, so I have to do it on wash day. I’m fairly new, so I’m just learning!
Hi! New to CG and love your vidoes, the easiest I've found to learn the new way of life! I'm stuggling with day 2 hair, my hair just looks super messy and rat-taily and all I can do is pull it back into a ponytail! Is it just because I'm a newbie and it's in transition? Also I need to find a curly cut specialist in London (UK) - any recommendations from anyone? Thanks!!
Day 2 I personally just take my hair down and shake gently. If I'm frizzy, I'll 0ut in a tiny bit of conditioner or serum. Sometimes I do have to spray my hair with water to reactivate the products already in and add more if necessary. Hope this helps!
I haven't ever gotten a cast since I've used the curly girl method. I've been applying the Not Your Mother's Defining Curl Cream and NYM Sculpting Gel to soaking wet hair. Is there some other method I can use to get a cast? My hair also takes over 3 hours to completely dry.
I just discovered what causes this and I have the same issue- look up over moisturizing. My guess is with all the CG moisturizing things you're doing, your hair is getting over moisturized and that's why it takes forever to dry. You need to add in more protein to your routine to rebalance, or do some good clarifying shampoos. My hair usually hates protein but I discovered that you can go too far the one way and protein actually fixes it.
Hey Courtney I am from south Africa, recently subscribed to your channel. We do not have Sauve and I'm really trying to find an alternative :( can I also ask that you share the ingredients of the gel so I may attempt to find similar here. We have Cantu, not your mothers, as I am, aunt Jackies, tresseme botanique range and shea moisture.....the CGM is confusing but now a tad more trying to find product similar to you :) thank you for the informative videos!!!!
You can Google the ingredients, or click the link in the description of her video, that should take you to the product and you can click around to find the ingredient list. Basically tho, with the CG method you want to stay away from products that have sulfates and silicones..those are the main ingredients to watch out for. Shae Moisture is amazing, that's what I use, (The Jamaican Black Castor oil and Apple Cider Vineagar clarifying shampoo and the Raw Shae Butter Moisture Retention Conditioner, (it's a leave in OR rinse out so a great multitasker).
It looks like she's just kind of smoothing over, very gently, the outside of the hair with product (not scrunching again). I'm assuming that what she meant by glazing.
giselflores yes! Especially if your hair is long! Mine is pretty long and heavy, so the waves/curls get weighed down really easily. I’m getting it cut tomorrow to get even more layers!
I hate how ripped off Canadians get. Americans pay &1.97 if you order on Canadian Amazon these products are between $9.00-$17.00. And neither of these products are stocked in Canadian Walmart.
Any tips for me, my daughter had a ton of very fine hair. The strands are very thin but she has so much. Wish I could send you pictures. It's hard to comb. If I do get it combed out flipped over like that then try to turn it back over it looks a disaster! Idk what to Dom my hair is straight and about a quarter of the amount she has.... Any help is much appreciated
Hello Courtney! I decided to embark on a curl-discovery journey and have been binging on CGM related videos. I want to cut my hair differently to encourage curl formation--it's all one length now and almost down to the middle of my back, so my strands don't clump and twist as prettily as I imagine they would if I had shorter, layered hair...but there's no one around me that offers Deva Cuts or any similar services. Other than taking a snapshot of you, How can I describe your haircut so my stylist understands what I'm aiming for? Thank you. I've been enjoying your videos so much! Keep up the good work.
Irai Rod oh I totally understand not having a curly cut specialist near by!!! I actually get wet cuts. *gasp* haha I have a full video about my exact haircut on my channel if that is helpful?
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney I found it! I was watching it as you replied. Yes, it was incredibly helpful. I think I'll be able to describe it to my stylist pretty well. This will be a learning experience for she and I, because she has poker straight hair and so do most of her clients...if I'm not happy after a couple of tries, I will have to consider finding a new stylist. I'll be sad, because I truly love her, but such is life. Thank you for the kindness of your reply. (BTW--I subscribed.)
Hi Courtney! “My hair is eating it” perfectly sums up my everyday experience with LA Looks gel, which I switched to after swearing off salon products for the sake of my budget. It’s certainly not the worst gel I’ve ever used - DevaCurl’s Light Defining holds that title - but I don’t get the kind of lasting hold out of it I would get from something like Arc Angel. I’m finishing the bottle, and have had to try and cope with the quick loss of definition and onset of frizz, and try to lean into it for volume. But it’s sadly not working out. Once I’m through with the bottle I’ll start trying other inexpensive gels.
daftoptimist Maybe try making your own flaxseed gel. It’s inexpensive, fairly easy to make (you can find instructions and videos galore) and is very conditioning and makes a great cast.
So I still love the conditioner. But since making this video I’ve found that the gel really builds up on my hair. So I don’t use the gel anymore. But I’ve heard really good things about the blue la looks gels.
So when I did this my hair dried all the way. For some reason my hair was sticky. And no matter what I did the Jell casp it did not break!?! Any advice please!?!?
When i first tried that gel the same happened to me. Turns out i was using way too much. I use a lot less than she does in this video and it works so much better for me so maybe that will help you, too.
I do about 2 quarter sized amounts on wet hands with my head upside down and then repeat right side up. But it'll depend on how thick and long your hair is. But if it stays sticky and you cant break the cast youve done too much. You just have to trial and error.
Have you ever used TIGI Catwalk? That's what I'm trying now, but I'm so new to the curly hair scene. My hair is pretty thick. I will try the gel you said though since it's only a couple of bucks.
Kimmy Gibbler no I haven’t heard of TIGI catwalk before. And since making this video I have realized that this get really really builds up on my hair. Apparently the level 10 version is much better. You might give that one a try instead!
Crystals Place you know? That is a very good question! In my unprofessional opinion I would say yes it is safe for color treated hair because this is a conditioner. With no sulfates in it, it shouldn’t strip out color!
I don’t understand the process of putting product in your hair then blotting it off with the water. Seems counterproductive because it takes product out of my hair.
MrsDarcyfans I totally understand that. I thought the same thing to you when I first started out. And some people actually style their hair when it’s damp so that they don’t have to take out the excess water. I find it that doesn’t work so well for me, there’s something about getting the right level of water and product in my hair that helps each hair get completely and fully coated I totally understand that. I thought the same thing to you when I first started out. And some people actually style their hair when it’s damp so that they don’t have to take out the excess water. I find it that doesn’t work so well for me, there’s something about getting the right level of water and product in my hair that helps each hair get completely and fully coated with product. I actually find that there’s not a whole lot of product on the T-shirt when I bought. It’s just mostly water. I think the water helps my hair absorb the products. But I totally understand how it would seem counterproductive.
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****Disclaimer**** Thank you to everyone who has pointed out to me that I left the water running in the background. I have since learned from my mistake and have become much more conscious of my water usage. I now turn the water off while I scrub my scalp and apply products. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Swavy Curly Courtney wait are straight or curly headed?
Cause I want to get my hair naturally curly but I have straight hair naturally
People kill me with that stuff. Do they not realize it goes right back into the water system to be cleaned and used again? Do what you need to do, some people just don’t have enough to worry about in life.
Mind ya business’s... pretty sure she’s GROWN 👍
Lol I thought they told you that you left it running and walked out. Really🤣🤣I run my water how I want while I'm washing my hair treating myself to a clean scalp.......i pay the Bill's.
I love how simple she makes everything. Other people be like: Co-washing is [adds alot of non proven natural science]. She is like: Co-washing is washing with conditioner! I am like yaaaas!
Your hair must have been incredibly healthy to start. It is so shiny and vibrant.
Please please please try this super cheap styling tip. I can’t use leave-ins, stylers, creams, gels, etc. My skin is so sensitive and breaks out anywhere (face & neck) my hair touches. It’s so annoying! Went years with only shampoo & conditioner and frizzy, undefined wavy/curly hair. Then I read about salt spray for beach waves. The ratio is 1/2 teaspoon epsom salt dissolved in 1 cup hot distilled water. Spray generously all over top, underneath, etc, scrunch well, let dry, (it dries crunchy stiff. don’t panic) scrunch well again. That’s all.
Since I’ve been using the epsom salt spray strangers have complimented my hair. The salt can be drying so I use a deep conditioner weekly.
You are a goddess! Thought I was the only one who coulsnt use hair products becssue it casued breakouts!!
Autumn Rain daftoptimist
Maybe try making your own flaxseed gel. It’s inexpensive, fairly easy to make (you can find instructions and videos galore) and is very conditioning and makes a great cast.
Since it’s all natural and no preservatives (my guess is, that’s what your skin is reacting to) you shouldn’t have any break outs and other issues
Thank you!! I break out like crazy with products in my hair, especially if I’m not washing my hair everyday. I can totally deal with salt water!
Did u try aloe vera?
Good idea but does it dry out your hair eventually?
Those are my go to products! Except I use the blue gel. I always get great results with them. Way better than I ever got from Deva Curl or any of the more expensive products. I know it doesn't work that way for everyone but it works for me. Thank God because I am super cheap!
I also use your method but i am having trouble finding a good refresh day routine... Do you have any tips?
I've also tried many more expensive gels and have found the LA Looks blue gel works the best for me. I honestly wish it had more "natural" ingredients. However, the stuff works wonders for my hair and has been the best I've found thus far! Now I need to try the Suave conditioner! :)
I like the LA Looks blue. My routine products; Suave Coconut Conditioner, GVP Conditioning Balm, Kinky Curly Knot Today, LA Looks blue gel.
I love the blue one too. I refuse to spend more on other gels because it has worked so well for me.
I've used the yellow LA Looks gel when it used to be called Mega Mega Hold. I buy it when it goes on sale for $1.69 at ShopRite and I also have a 75¢ off coupon. I didn't like it as much as the Wet Look gel. I think the reason why I prefer the Wet Look gel is because even though it doesn't make my hair look "wet" the way I use it, it contains hydrogenated castor oil, which holds water in my hair, giving me more "clumpy" waves rather than thin, stringy strands.
I've tried co-washing but it didn't work for me, even though my hair seems similar to yours. However, I love the Suave conditioners. I've most recently used the Aloe & Waterlily. I do sometimes use the Cantu Cleansing Cream Shampoo. It smells amazing!
You should get a vibrating shampoo brush. I only use it when co-washing and it saves so much time and energy. Makes my co-wash days feel just as clean as my shampoo days.
Use the blue L.A. LOOKS it's the bestttttt
Your hair layering when upside down is awesome!! Does anyone else feel like everytime someone throws their hair upside down looks so bouncy, healthy and awesome. Lol
I’d love to see a one brand wash day with the Pacifica pineapple curl line!
I am once again late to the party but I just wanted to say, I love your results. This is making me want to go back to using the suave coconut conditioner and my LA looks gel which has been living in my closet since I bought it again last year lol! I haven’t used the yellow LA looks gel, I’ve only ever used the blue “extreme sport” gel which is actually level 10 hold (!!!). I wonder if you’d like that one better due to the stronger hold, but again I haven’t tried the yellow version, I started using extreme sport when I used to figure skate competitively so it’s just what I am comfortable with. The scent is not offensive (to me at least) and I remember it giving me a nice cast (will have to retry it again to confirm).
My family found the coconut conditioner from that brand to be a little too heavy and oily, however, we love their Ocean Breeze conditioner. I've been able to use that product exclusively for my curly haired son for years, and it works wonders on his hair.
The thumbnail made me watch the video immediately, because when I went to the US on holiday two years ago, I got the jumbo bottles of both LA looks gel and the Suave coconut conditioner 😂
Just found you. My hair is almost identical to yours. I hesitate to call it ‘curly’ because it is strongly opposed by people with tighter ringlet-like hair. I have always liked Suave and will be repurchasing it again. Have never tried the LA products because I felt it would make my hair too stiff. Seeing how it worked for you, I’m going to try it. I want this process to be as easy as possible. Don’t want to spend hours and do all sort of contortions with my hair. I rely on 2-3 products. Life’s too short to spend half of it messing with hai.
Your a very naturally pretty girl. Stay sweet.
I totally agree with you! That’s why I label all of my videos type 2 hair. I think that keeps everyone happy. Just know that since making this video I have discovered that the level nine gel builds up on my hair. I have been told by my other wavy curly friends that the level 10, level 11, and level 12 are better LA looks gels.
I use the LA Looks Sport gel and I was surprised that it was not overly stiff! I used mousse for years, and was pleasantly surprised at the consistency of the LA Looks sport gel.
I'm so buying these 2 tonight becuase I'm broke and starting the cgm and I did try devacurls and it's made my hair feel like straw
Same here... I have spent a fortune of curls friendly products and yes they are very natural products but what bad smell in my hair the second day for God sake!
@@BeatrizMcLean Deva Curl products tend to be pretty protein rich. If you get too much protein it tends to make your hair feel very crunchy. They don't work for me either for this same reason. I use the suave conditioner she uses and either this LA looks gel or the pantene curl mousse depending on if I'm going for volume (mousse and air dry) or definition (gel and diffuse). Hope this is helpful :)
@@swade0927 Dear believe me that after watching your video i ran to the supermarket and I bought the same like you.... now i have a montain of expensives products for nothing because im in love with Suave and LAlook... Thanks so much for open my eyes!!! I wish i could send you pictures 😘😎
Devacurl is actually really bad. Just wanted to warn you. There's some videos about it
Love it! Your bubbly personality is the best! And so is that Texas shirt
This is the perfect Cowash video.
I just bought that Suave Essentials Coconut Conditioner.
I now gotta get that gel.
Thank you for making this so simple and easy for a beginner like me to follow! I got so much great info from this video and now I feel better about starting this whole Curly Girl Method and routine. You've definitely earned a new subscriber!💖
Can you do a regular wash day routine with diffusing and all products that you like and use on a regular basis? I’m transitioning. It’s been over a month now and the last two weeks I feel like I’ve been having such a rough time
BuddhaBeeC of course! Keep your eyes peeled! It is coming!
I loved this video. The cgm is so expensive. Please make an updated cheap cgm routine.
I love watching your videos. You give a lot of great tips for doing all types of hair. I have to go very cheap as right now I don't have a job, but I am getting short term disability. I cowashed today and then when my hair was wet I put gel on my hair, then I put a mousse through, then I plopped my hair into a t-shirt for 20 minutes, then scrunch dried my hair with the shirt, then I scrunched with my fingers for a few minutes, then as it was drying, I could see some of my hair not curly as the rest so I went and the did the smashing, now I am waiting for my hair to air dry as I don't have a diffuser. It's been 2 1/2 hours and my hair is still damp. I have medium to thick hair, so it takes longer to dry. I can't wait for it to fully dry so I can get on with my day.
Thanks for this Courtney. The cost over here in Australia is what can make CGM difficult. Unfortunately that lovely condition is $56.77 from Amazon Aus - sux hey? That would be about $40 your money. So.. I do hope I come across it somewhere else. We don't have Walmart. However I just tried the flaxseed gel today and it seems good for my hair, so that is cheap to use at least.
Oooo I love flaxseed Gel! And you might take a look at @goodgravyitswavy on Instagram. She has an archive of international curlies that you might find helpful.
I use the LA looks blue one and I find that when I put it in soaking wet hair, it always feels like nothing is there. I usually put it on after I plop for about 10 minutes and before I diffuse. It gives a great cast when I do that and has really helped with frizz and hold. I dont think it likes mixing with a lot of water and doesnt perform well when it's put in really wet hair.
That has been my experience too. Goes on smoother on damp hair and defines my curls better on damp hair
There’s like no substance it’s like water
This worked out amazing! If that worked for me I couldn’t ask for more! I’m mostly impressed that your hair got clean by washing with conditioner only... I always thought that only worked for curlies but not for wavies.
I always thought that it just adds more weight to your hair
Great tutorial! Im inspired to try. I would have liked to see the diffuse.
Jenni oh I’m glad! I will be doing a diffusing video soon!
I tried this today and I love how my hair turned out! Thanks for the tips and the thorough instructions.
Your voice has turned so different now in your new videos. It's so surprising!♥️
Hahaha I started leaning my head with you like I could get in there
I know I am 2 years late, but just adding here that I have been using the Suave Coconut condish for a long time. I haven't seen the LA Looks yellow gel, only the blue and green ones. My curls have that hard cast when I used the blue n green one, I had to give up after a few uses.
I noticed no one's been suggesting the Suave Coconut condish anymore as vloggers tend to post the newermore 'in' products..
Love love the Suave coconut as a co-wash and squish to condish. Mixed with the GVP conditioning balm it is absolutely magical. The amount of slip is unreal and neither weigh my fine wavy hair down. I have also used both as a leave in. The GVP as a STC and leave in product after a cowash has given me some of my absolute best hair days ever, if you ever want to give that a whirl. Thanks for these videos! It's great to see other fine haired wavies with great content!
sara2382 what is GVP , Lol I’m old and not to good at figuring out abbreviations lol please and thank you !!
Wondering what GVP is also!
@@robynbirde oh sorry about that! I didn't get the first notification, but GVP is Great Value Products. It's a direct dupe for a Matrix conditioner that you can find as Sally's.
@@tammyslack6070 answered this! Apologies for not seeing it sooner.
Trying out this conditioner right now! I grabbed it from my local Dollar General
You know what? Similar thing happened to me today when I tried a new product. I co-washed with my usual Suave conditioner, then used the new-ish Shea Moisture Miracle Styler Leave-in conditioner as a leave-in and then followed with my usual Eco Slay Orange Marmalade gel. The Shea Moisture disappeared in my hair and the Eco Slay seemed to as well! Normally the Eco Slay gives me a super-strong hold and I barely have to use any to get that hold. But today, it's like the Shea Moisture ate up the Eco Slay and didn't let it work. So weird! I love your hair, it looks very similar to my hair (curl pattern-wise) and I'm also a Texas girl! Your shine is amazing, do you do anything special to get that much shine? Thanks for this video! I'm all about the cheap products.
The blue gel from that line is the best!
What kind of gel do you normally use? I’m new to all this with fine thick 2a2b2c maybe 3a hair (ringlets on top of straight pieces. Ugh). I’ve played around with a few different products and decided to pick up the La gel today. And then watched your video and read the comments. Oops! Thinking about going ahead with it just to see since it’s such a cheap product to begin with but curious about other options that hold, defrizz and don’t weigh down. Oh and that don’t break the bank.
Your hair looks so light and bouncy and not sticky, even after all that gel.... 😝. I use that same gel and I feel like my hair is super sticky throughout the day. If I even touch my hair my hands feel sticky.... do you experience that?
Have you tried scrunching it into dripping wet hair? I've found that it helps dissolve it a bit more and solves the sticky issue. Perhaps also using less gel?
I have short 2b hair and microplopping followed by diffusing gives me the best results so far
Try the blue version of LA Looks gel - major cast!
How often do you co wash ? How often do you shampoo your hair ? And what do you do in between ? I’m new here and very interested in getting into your curl classes online as well
Thank you for co washing ! I just sent a message to you about how to do that and I right afterwards found this ! Makes me happy 😁 thank you so much
Another wonderful video. Thank you! I would love to see an ecoslay orange marmalade video sometime. Thx. 💕
You are to kind! I actually have a full review on the ecoslay orange maralade and in my co washing video I also use it as my only styler.
I like the mega hold one, the blue la looks gel
Have you ever used the LUS brand? I’ve got 2A/2B waves with high natural porosity (not damage) and am wondering if it has enough hold. PS, have both yellow and blue LA looks gel and the blue is a harder hold.
Huh I'd never have thought to use this one. I've used it for mixing colors like Arctic Fox. Does smell nice.
The LA gel brings me back to circa 1999-200. Ho boy. I likehow the gel looks on you but I cant bring myself to ever use gel on myself again lol.
Is there something wrong with Cantu or is it just common you wanted to show some alternatives?
Oh its jut really common and with high shea butter content it doesn't always work for people with fine wavy hair. So I wanted to show an alternative!
Swavy Curly Courtney - you are so right. I wanted to love it. My hair is super thick, but I has low porosity. Heavy products kill my hair groove!
Dena Gustafson and they are usually Glycerin based, like second ingredient is always glycerin right after water so not good for anyone that lives in a hot climate. I love Cantu during winter tho🤪
I use that conditioner and Alberto VO5's Sulfate-Free Strengthening Shampoo (it has protein in it). I don't know how much it is in the States (I know it's like 9 in Amazon, which is ridiculous to me), but in Puerto Rico I can find it for 2 dollars or so.
Thank you, I learned something from you! I will try the techniques with my wavy/curly hair.
Beautiful! Do you brush your dry hair before you start washing it? I'm just wondering because I don't and I always get so much hair fall in the shower 😬
She says she dont brush her hair at all except occasionally with a wet brush when she conditions but if I dont brush my hair everyday I have a ton of hair falling out all over the place or in the bottom of the shower when I wash
Thank you! Recently trying CGM and realized I haven't been adding enough gel, since my hair eagerly eats the blue LA gel.
I honestly don't get why you call yourself barely wavy. Doesn't look barely wavy to me. Love you though!!
I thought it was because that’s what she said to herself before CGM.
I’m new at this! So how often do you shampoo your hair? How often do you cowash your hair?
It really depends on what I feel like. I tend to go off of how my scalp is feeling. If my scalp is itchy I will wash my hair. And I go back-and-forth between co washing and using a low poo.
New to cgm and im loving this video. So helpful
Your hair is a LOT like mine. Wavy, fine, high density. Im trying CG again. I did co washing years ago for several months (with V05 & suave and a clarifying shampoo maybe once a month) and at the time it worked out well with my damaged hair. Now Im trying as I am cowash and only lasted 3 days with my virgin short hair. Got way too itchy/gunky fast. Going to keep trying as I know at least my hair will be healthier.
Would this routine work for a beginner?? I’ve never tried curly girl method, and don’t want to start off with tons of expensive products until I decide if it’s something I want to stick with.
Yes! I would recommend sauve clarifying shampoo as well for the last sulfate wash to get everything out. Then you can mix the conditioner with some oil and honey, I used almond oil because I had it, but olive or jojoba will work as well, to make a deep conditioning mask. Then use the conditioner to co wash until you feel like you need to clarify or just loo poo again. No need gor expensive products to get started. Actually, i found when i started trying to use the expensive products, my hair didn't do as well, all the money wasted 😒.
Sugoi Harris thanks!! I’ll have to try that deep conditioning recipe!!
@@MrsCJ72 I will add that only add the honey if you live in a mild climate. The glycerin in honey helps balance moisture in your hair, but it will make it worse if you live somewhere extra dry or extra humid.
Thanks Courtney! I'm all about keeping it simple & why pay more if something 3lse that costs less, work just as well. I would love to, I just don't know if it'll work for my hair, which tends to be on the dry side. Because right now, I'm doing the LCECG (leave-in, curl enhancing cream & gel & hard hold gel).
Thank you! Yes it is nice to be able to save money, especially when prices are going up on everything!
I love watching these videos because I’m starting the cgm and I don’t have a lot of money. I have the Suave conditioner and I looked at the ingredients and it has some silicones in it. It’s cheap but I wouldn’t recommend. 😿
Olivia Bloom is it the Suave naturals or the regular that has the silicone???
I never see you combing or brushing your hair. I only do it when my hair is wet, but I have thick hair with lots of fallout, so I have to do it on wash day. I’m fairly new, so I’m just learning!
Coconut shampoo great smell love it . Thanks
Hi! New to CG and love your vidoes, the easiest I've found to learn the new way of life! I'm stuggling with day 2 hair, my hair just looks super messy and rat-taily and all I can do is pull it back into a ponytail! Is it just because I'm a newbie and it's in transition? Also I need to find a curly cut specialist in London (UK) - any recommendations from anyone? Thanks!!
Day 2 I personally just take my hair down and shake gently. If I'm frizzy, I'll 0ut in a tiny bit of conditioner or serum. Sometimes I do have to spray my hair with water to reactivate the products already in and add more if necessary. Hope this helps!
I haven't ever gotten a cast since I've used the curly girl method. I've been applying the Not Your Mother's Defining Curl Cream and NYM Sculpting Gel to soaking wet hair. Is there some other method I can use to get a cast? My hair also takes over 3 hours to completely dry.
I just discovered what causes this and I have the same issue- look up over moisturizing. My guess is with all the CG moisturizing things you're doing, your hair is getting over moisturized and that's why it takes forever to dry. You need to add in more protein to your routine to rebalance, or do some good clarifying shampoos. My hair usually hates protein but I discovered that you can go too far the one way and protein actually fixes it.
Hey Courtney I am from south Africa, recently subscribed to your channel. We do not have Sauve and I'm really trying to find an alternative :( can I also ask that you share the ingredients of the gel so I may attempt to find similar here. We have Cantu, not your mothers, as I am, aunt Jackies, tresseme botanique range and shea moisture.....the CGM is confusing but now a tad more trying to find product similar to you :) thank you for the informative videos!!!!
You can Google the ingredients, or click the link in the description of her video, that should take you to the product and you can click around to find the ingredient list. Basically tho, with the CG method you want to stay away from products that have sulfates and silicones..those are the main ingredients to watch out for. Shae Moisture is amazing, that's what I use, (The Jamaican Black Castor oil and Apple Cider Vineagar clarifying shampoo and the Raw Shae Butter Moisture Retention Conditioner, (it's a leave in OR rinse out so a great multitasker).
Great video tip wide tooth large comb works better.
you have beautiful hair
Great video! ;-)
You said, "Oh, I forgot to glaze." What is glazing?
It looks like she's just kind of smoothing over, very gently, the outside of the hair with product (not scrunching again). I'm assuming that what she meant by glazing.
Do you think having layers enhances your waves?
giselflores yes! Especially if your hair is long! Mine is pretty long and heavy, so the waves/curls get weighed down really easily. I’m getting it cut tomorrow to get even more layers!
I hate how ripped off Canadians get. Americans pay &1.97 if you order on Canadian Amazon these products are between $9.00-$17.00. And neither of these products are stocked in Canadian Walmart.
Love you! Is it shaper or sharper?
I think it is sharper.
It's shaper . i have the same one. Plus you can freeze it in the video.. Easy mistake to make.
Shaper. Says so on the front of the bottle.
Me encanta ..muy bonito ..buena tecnica
How long is this process... I don’t have that much time in the mornings lol
Adriana Vanni total? Hmmmmm washing and application 10 min. Drying 30. 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
So does that mean that this gel has protein?
Can I use other scents of the conditioner or just the coconut?
@Cecilia Darko thank you! My little girl will be so happy, she loves strawberries
Any tips for me, my daughter had a ton of very fine hair. The strands are very thin but she has so much. Wish I could send you pictures. It's hard to comb. If I do get it combed out flipped over like that then try to turn it back over it looks a disaster! Idk what to Dom my hair is straight and about a quarter of the amount she has.... Any help is much appreciated
Super cute🤪
Hello Courtney! I decided to embark on a curl-discovery journey and have been binging on CGM related videos. I want to cut my hair differently to encourage curl formation--it's all one length now and almost down to the middle of my back, so my strands don't clump and twist as prettily as I imagine they would if I had shorter, layered hair...but there's no one around me that offers Deva Cuts or any similar services. Other than taking a snapshot of you, How can I describe your haircut so my stylist understands what I'm aiming for? Thank you. I've been enjoying your videos so much! Keep up the good work.
Irai Rod oh I totally understand not having a curly cut specialist near by!!! I actually get wet cuts. *gasp* haha I have a full video about my exact haircut on my channel if that is helpful?
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney I found it! I was watching it as you replied. Yes, it was incredibly helpful. I think I'll be able to describe it to my stylist pretty well. This will be a learning experience for she and I, because she has poker straight hair and so do most of her clients...if I'm not happy after a couple of tries, I will have to consider finding a new stylist. I'll be sad, because I truly love her, but such is life. Thank you for the kindness of your reply. (BTW--I subscribed.)
Would it be a good conditioner to use daily as a conditioner ? I would appreciate the answer.
is that the giovannis shampoo I'm spotting in the background Haha;) love that stuff!
haha....mayyyyybeeee! I love it too! Thank is actually my husbands. He loves it!
Hi Courtney! “My hair is eating it” perfectly sums up my everyday experience with LA Looks gel, which I switched to after swearing off salon products for the sake of my budget. It’s certainly not the worst gel I’ve ever used - DevaCurl’s Light Defining holds that title - but I don’t get the kind of lasting hold out of it I would get from something like Arc Angel. I’m finishing the bottle, and have had to try and cope with the quick loss of definition and onset of frizz, and try to lean into it for volume. But it’s sadly not working out. Once I’m through with the bottle I’ll start trying other inexpensive gels.
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Maybe try making your own flaxseed gel. It’s inexpensive, fairly easy to make (you can find instructions and videos galore) and is very conditioning and makes a great cast.
Why no Cantu?
Oh its jut really common and with high shea butter content it doesn't always work for people with fine wavy hair. So I wanted to show an alternative!
Swavy Curly Courtney Ahhh, ok, thanks!
Did anybody else notice the husband racing by? 1:56
Does the conditioner weight down your hair ?
So I still love the conditioner. But since making this video I’ve found that the gel really builds up on my hair. So I don’t use the gel anymore. But I’ve heard really good things about the blue la looks gels.
So when I did this my hair dried all the way. For some reason my hair was sticky. And no matter what I did the Jell casp it did not break!?! Any advice please!?!?
When i first tried that gel the same happened to me. Turns out i was using way too much. I use a lot less than she does in this video and it works so much better for me so maybe that will help you, too.
Sierra Jamison but how much is too much
I do about 2 quarter sized amounts on wet hands with my head upside down and then repeat right side up. But it'll depend on how thick and long your hair is. But if it stays sticky and you cant break the cast youve done too much. You just have to trial and error.
Sierra Jamison omg thank you so much 😊
I think like she said to add more water , I’m going to try that :)
Have you ever used TIGI Catwalk? That's what I'm trying now, but I'm so new to the curly hair scene. My hair is pretty thick. I will try the gel you said though since it's only a couple of bucks.
Kimmy Gibbler no I haven’t heard of TIGI catwalk before. And since making this video I have realized that this get really really builds up on my hair. Apparently the level 10 version is much better. You might give that one a try instead!
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney I think that's why my curls have been dudding lately--I need to get rid of product build up.
U use the same products I use on Co wash days
Does the conditioner you use to co-wash have silicones
I have done this all my life till I was 18 and my step mom changed me to wen and Panteen
Have you tried Aussie mouse thats works good and smells good?.
Is the suave ok for color treated hair?
Crystals Place you know? That is a very good question! In my unprofessional opinion I would say yes it is safe for color treated hair because this is a conditioner. With no sulfates in it, it shouldn’t strip out color!
Is there alcohol in the gel? Thanks for your great videos xo Hello from Toronto
I don’t think there are any drying alcohols!
Why no Cantu? I love Cantu?
You're keeping the tap on during the process ,pls don't do it , save water please.otherwise I love you.
I don’t understand the process of putting product in your hair then blotting it off with the water. Seems counterproductive because it takes product out of my hair.
MrsDarcyfans I totally understand that. I thought the same thing to you when I first started out. And some people actually style their hair when it’s damp so that they don’t have to take out the excess water. I find it that doesn’t work so well for me, there’s something about getting the right level of water and product in my hair that helps each hair get completely and fully coated I totally understand that. I thought the same thing to you when I first started out. And some people actually style their hair when it’s damp so that they don’t have to take out the excess water. I find it that doesn’t work so well for me, there’s something about getting the right level of water and product in my hair that helps each hair get completely and fully coated with product. I actually find that there’s not a whole lot of product on the T-shirt when I bought. It’s just mostly water. I think the water helps my hair absorb the products. But I totally understand how it would seem counterproductive.
VirginiaStarlite 👆🏻 This!!! What are great explanation!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Wait I'm confused, the suave conditioner has several different "-one"s in it, I thought silicones weren't cgm approved?
Mega shaper.
So sorry about this I don't wanna be rude but you always leave the tap running. Please don't waste water