Surviving Transition during the CURLY GIRL METHOD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2019
- Ever felt like you are getting anywhere with the WAVY CURLY HAIR JOURNEY? You are not alone. You may just be in the transition phase. These are my tips for surviving while your hair is freaking out. Don't worry, better things are just around the corner!!!
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Seriously I love you guys!!! I hope this helps and encourages you!
How long would you say your "transition" was?
Just bought some headbands like that. Thanks for the alternative way to wear 'em! 👍👍
Do you plop when you do the product-free wash?
It took about six months before my hair started consistently behaving the way I liked.
AMEN!!!!
I have been researching the CGM all over internet. I like your videos best and I'll tell you why I like them:
- you speak in a normal pace voice. Not too fast so I can't absorb infor and you are not a slow talker, some people just speak slow without inflection.
- when you demonstrate products you show them to the camera long enough to get a look at them.
I appreciate you using drug store brands, it is more practical for those of us who are starting out getting to know our hair.
"My hair is attacking me" that is a whole mood right there
Buahaha 🤣🙈😂
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney you could try to just dont wash your hair with shampoo for over a week. And yes your hair will get very greasy and you will want to watch it, but TRUST me. After this your hair will know like "oh she isnt stripping my oils so I dont have to creat more oils to counteract" I couldnt go 1 day without washing my hair with shampoo it it would be greasy AF then I just stopped with washing it at all for about two weeks and went to some creasy f hell and just wore my hair up for most of the time but when I came at the end of the first week a saw that my hair actually wasnt that creasy anymore, and this went on for the whole other week to. Now i can go on for over more than a week without washing my hair with shampoo and it not getting creasy at all. It truely is SO amazing. My hair looks so much better and healthier now because of this.
ps: sorry for the terrible spelling. My 1st language isnt english and I am typing pretty fast as well. I hope you can look over it :)
My tip: get a moderately-priced combo of cleanser/conditioner/styler, and then, when you're ready to try something new, change ONE thing at a time. In the beginning, I drove myself insane trying different products, brands, and styling techniques every wash day. Of course it took me longer to learn what my hair needs!Another survival strategy (and I'm totally serious!) Get yourself a striking pair of earrings or a bold lipstick shade. On those days when your hair turns out disastrous, pin it back, and throw on your stunning lipstick or fabulous earrings. People will have something else to take in first, before they can even notice that your hair decided to misbehave.
I love the lipstick and earrings idea! That’s genius!
Yeah, I don't know if it worked to distract other people from noticing my shocked and confused hair, but it certainly distracted me!
Haha, I'm currently in that phase of going insane buying too many products! It's hard when you're starting out and clicking on so many videos and seeing so many different "holy grail" products, I feel like I need them all. Now I'll have three or four gels sitting in my cabinet. Oops!
This is so encouraging. I can’t imagine my hair looking like anything but a stringy wavy dried out mess right now. 😂😂
Your hair looks so pretty even without products. My hair would be sooooo frizzy. 🙃
That's okay! Let it be. What's it gonna hurt to be frizzy on your off day. If any thing was said to you, especially after you explain you're letting your hair rest, that person is probably not a friend. 😝 on them! 🤗🤗🤗
My hair used to be frizzy. But doing the cg method and deep conditioning regularly has really helped. You got this!!!
Thanks ladies for your encouragement I guess I’ll have to try it.
Wavy Latina yeeeeees! It comes with time! Keep at it, it gets better!
If you do the Curly Girl routine (The REAL Curly Girl routine; most of what you see on TH-cam is actually modified Curly Girl, which doesn't make it bad but it's not the actual method) you will find yourself using a lot less product but having a lot less frizz. Get the book and study it!! It took me almost 5 years to be able to do it 100%. I no longer do it because I dye my hair but if I ever let it go gray, I will go right back to it. My hair was never so beautiful and frizz-free! And so much less expensive!
Seeing your transition pics is SO inspiring! They look so much like what my hair does whenever I try CGM for a few weeks. I always give up because I think my hair just isn't curly enough to justify the work and it looks fine when I don't do anything with it. My biggest challenge is always being able to look professional during the transition!
"Am I done diffusing yet?" Me, every single day.
lol Is it dry enough, or should I keep going? I usually just let it air dry, but sometimes use the diffuser if I need to go somewhere soon.
Thank you so much for showing us your transition hair. This is how my hair currently looks like and it's not good.
angelfoodcake1979 me too!!! It’s so frustrating
I'm only a couple months into becoming a CG and at times, it feels impossible. Its SO easy to get overwhelmed and frustrated when things don't work out like I hoped, so I REALLY needed this boost of encouragement.
Thank you, Courtney!! 😊
I envy your non-porous hair! It's shiny and so smooth looking. If my product-free hair looked like yours I'd wear it that way every day!
I’ve been trying to transition for the past 3 almost 4 months now and it just feels like nothing’s happening! I’m getting so frustrated but seeing your before pics which are so similar to my hair now is giving me so much hope, thank youu!!
Half and half cocoa powder and cornstarch for brunettes. Applied with a makeup brush. You don’t have to rub it in if you use a make up brush.
Finger coiling is helpful during transition when every curl clump wants to do something different. It works best if you use a styling product with good slip.
lowcountryhooper that’s so useful thank you x
Super inspirational (and timely, personally speaking)! Thank you for providing useful, honest, and real information in such a cheery way! So glad I found you!!!
you are the boss! your videos give so many solutions to CGM struggles. It makes perfect sense to do this every once in a while
Omg! Love this! My hair is looking like your pictures. I have hope and motivation to keep this up! Thank you!
I can't express how helpful this video was. I also feel like you are brave in showing us what your hair looks like without product- the difference is honestly amazing. You keep all of us going!! Finally subscribed after watching many of your videos, haha.
Thank you for all your tips and trick and encouragement! I just started my transition a few weeks ago and I feel ALL the ways! lol Im already pretty stubborn and I just want healthy hair, so im gonna keep pushing, but man watching a few of videos everyday REALLY help keep me not get discouraged.
I've been watching all your videos and your first tip is so so helpful. As someone who NEVER used product or blowdried their hair it's a big lifestyle transition!
You've turned out to be my favorite healthy hair method teacher - you're so sweet and encouraging! 🥰
I’m so happy that I found your channel ! I’ve never seen anybody have the EXACT same hair texture as I do !! But here I am !! Seeing someone have the exact same texture !! Your videos are awesome and SOOO helpful !! Thank you !!
I really enjoy your videos!!! Love your humor!! Thanks so much for sharing- I’m learning a LOT!!! Please keep on doing these!!!
I love that you're so honest about everything and how you laugh it off when things don't go quite what you want! I'm about 2 weeks into being a curly girl and it's harder than I expected, but I'm holding on!!
Just starting my journey. Good to know about product free days. I love the invisi bobble. I look forward to seeing how much my hair can improve.
Oh man seeing you’re before photos gives me hope!! I’m three weeks in and it’s already way better but still not clumpy like yours at all. I’ve begun thinking my hair just doesn’t like to clump. But seeing your before photos makes me think it’s possible!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I just started the CGM about a month ago and I was getting so frustrated I was ready to quit this morning. I can't give my hair the time and energy it needs to style it in the morning before work, especially since I don't have the routine down yet. Thank you so much for the tips and encouragement! It was perfect timing!
Wow! This really gave me the kick to keep on going. Your before pictures really helped make me feel like my hair is on to great things like yours :)
When you popped those transitions pictures up at the end -- that's exactly what my hair looks like now! There's hope!
So needed this video today, having the worst wash day since I started a few months ago. My hair is totally acting like in the pics you showed, so glad to see those pics! There's hope!
Your channel has been my hair lifeline. I've been doing the cg method for about 3 months now and most days I still look like a fuzz ball. Your channel gives me hope. I just got a haircut today and it's looking ever so slightly better. You are a God send, Courtney 💜
Your hair looks awesome product free. I loved it.
I really needed this, thank you!!
I love the quotes at the start - legit me every friggin day 😂🤍 love your videos so much - they brighten my day 🙌🏻
Definitely ordering some headbands!
Thank you! I needed this video!
I swear you’re the most soothing and helpful curly girl on TH-cam I’ve found, my hair looks SO bad and you made me feel so much better
Newbie at day one here... Love your videos & your sense of humor! Thanks for the helpful tips!
Love love love the headband trick!!
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I'm one month in and still learning, this gave me hope
YOur adorable! And I feel like I have a friend!! I enjoy binge watching you.
Actually amazing tips and went in an unexpected direction (was expecting more hair care tips) - so encouraging and practical without being condescending. Love it.
I think you could talk about wet concrete and be helpful! Love this. Gotta put it on replay as I go through this. Thanks!
Finally 😭 someone who’s hair transition is similar to how my hair is right now
your hair in those early transition pictures look EXACTLY LIKE MINE RIGHT NOW. i never thought i could possibly have curly hair because it brushes out so easily, but it hit me that my dad has curly hair (it’s been buzzed for decades) and my mom has very thick wavy hair that she probably never tried to get curls out of (and it’s been VERY short for decades). my hair is wavy and tangly when it’s wet which recently made me realize that probably means something. its bleached and colored and feels like straw when I do the curly girl method but i am DETERMINED. since starting this method and using curly hair products I’ve stopped losing hair in the shower. and for YEARS i was losing CLUMPS every shower and i thought it was hormones! now i barely lose anything! thank you for your AMAZING videos!
SHE IS SO BEAUTIFULLL OMGG!
I am so grateful for this video because that is literally how my hair looks today. After washing and styling, I'm going where the heck on my pretty curls?! Why are they coming out nicer!? Good to know that even you looked like me at one point!
Just wanted to say thank you! Your directions are so clear and concise. Debunking the curly girl method can feel slightly overwhelming but you’ve put my mind at ease so thank you 🙏
I am so glad this helped! Thank you! 🥰
I started my curly girl journey about 2 and a half weeks ago! I'm really excited to see what my hair becomes! However I have 2b/2c waves in the front and in the back it's practically straight! I've been learning a lot of patients with the CGM lol
same!! i started the curly girl method 3 and a half weeks ago and i have 2c/3a but at the bottom half of my hair is straight!:(
Totally agree, lessons in Patients are included with the curly girl method! LOL!
Laila Daniels try a cut.
Laila trim those straight ends! That is damage
this was exactly my problem and i tried everything to fix it but nothing worked. but i cut my hair short and it made a huuuge difference. i know no ones wants to do it but sometimes its the only option
Thank you thank you!! I put off starting the CGM for a long time because of my fine, wavy hair, that was so frizzy yet got so greasy if I didn't wash it every day. Seeing your beautiful results knowing we have similar hair has made me really excited to do this! :)
Great tips!!! And so fun to see all the comments of those embracing their natural hair!
I'm almost 6 months in and it took me about 2 months to "get the hang of it" I'm still figuring it out mind you and I didn't have super damaged hair to begin with. Thank you Scrunchies! For saving my day multiple times! Bobby pins, headbands anything to help you through! And.....like Courtney said, learn to laugh at yourself and stop taking it so seriously, it's just hair after all! And on those good days....rock it!
Oh and a good haircut!!!! Silk pillow case does make a difference guys! Wish I would have broke down and got one earlier!
Your videos are SO helpful and informative! I just began my curly hair journey and was just wondering if I'm hindering my progress at all by giving my hair a break. Thank you for this!
My hair is a lot like yours, and your tips have helped a bunch!
I clicked on this so fast! Lol 😂 Thanks so much for the advice Courtney!! It’s getting easier to shrug at my hair when it’s being wimpy but I still have those days when I’m like... why??? 😂 So thank you for reminding me to stick in there! I’m glad you mentioned going product free more often. To be honest, I don’t know the last time I’ve seen my hair without product and I’m excited to touch base with it in that way! ♥️♥️♥️
OMG so helpful! Your no product hair is very Victorias Secret Angel 👼🏻
Oh my lanta!!! 🙈🙈🙈🙈 I don’t know about that!!!!
T Whyt Agree..transition is overwhelming..Great advice Courtney
The cornstarch baby powder is a great tip! Thank you!
Your hair looks so soft and shiny I'm in LOVE
Your videos are my GO TO for the CGM! I think we have a very similar curl pattern! When you show how your hair looked when u first started that’s pretty much how mine looks! I know everyone’s hair is different but I’m hoping ours is similar, the swavy hair😂 I’m about a month in and I’m loving the results so far! U keep me motivated to keep going! Love ur vids! Keep it up!
Thank you, I enjoyed this. I like the product free days idea. I have found that the less product I use, the better I like my hair, even if it doesn't give me much curl or definition.
Glad you mentioned making dry shampoo. I make my own dry shampoo for brown hair. Cocoa powder, tapioca starch, (or corn) and a couple of capsules of activated charcoal. Perfect for my ash brown hair.
THANK YOU for this Video! 😊💕
Your eye makeup !!!! 🤩
You have similar hair to mine (the before of course!!) and I just started curly girl. Your videos are so relatable and give me hope!!!! Yass queen!!!
Yes! I just started my wavy journey a month ago, my hair is so dry and limp from being colored. It looks like the first picture you showed of your hair. I'm going to schedule a chop for those dry ends, hopefully that will help! Your content has helped me so much, keeps me encouraged that I can have the hair I want!
Your hair is just SOOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL
I know this video is old and you probably won’t see this comment but I’m SO glad I found it! I’m about a month into gcm and my hair has been looking a lot like the transition pictures you posted in this video. I’ve been getting discouraged especially after looking at pictures from 4 years ago when my hair was beautifully wavy without me trying. I needed to see this encouragement to keep going ♥️
Thank you for this video, I started the curly girl 1 month ago and yes am very confused, I cannot afford to go out and buy lots of different products at the moment so am buying the odd product as I go and also trying out what works. Knowing the tips from this video have helped me want to keep going and actually relieve the pressure of doing the routine every wash and I shall now go product free regularly. Still unsure what my hair actually needs but it’s all trial and error. Thank you again x
Your hair is so shiny and pretty I hope my ends up that way in the end. Right now it is more wild and frizzy than anything but I am keeping with the program. I usually go pretty much product free every weekend if I have no plans. Basically a quick cowash to to remove the week's products and infuse a little moisture then leave in. No styling or diffusing.
An ANGRY frizzy broom 🧹
Thanks for this! I'm about 6 weeks in and about ready to pack it in. I needed the encouragement.
I have watched several of your videos. You are so funny and remind me of one of my friends. I do not really have damaged hair. Because I always had straight hair I have been a lazy styler. Suddenly my hair is growing in with bends. Some strands are even legit curls but once I air dry it's way less bendy. And I don't know what to do with it! I have fine hair, medium density, and apparently high porosity. I typically didn't use conditioner because it makes my roots sore. Maybe every third wash I'd put conditioner on the ends. Thanks to your explanation in another video I grabbed a silicone free conditioner and I'm shocked how light my hair felt after drying. Seeing your air dried "unstyled" hair has given me major inspiration to try some of the stylers you've shown. Long post short, thanks for showing your natural air dried hair!
Came here to get some tips! Just started my wavy girl method, glad to see your ‘before’ photos. And am definitely throwing my hair up today because yesterday was my wash day and it destroyed my curls...I don’t know if I’ll wash again for a while...learning experience! 😝
Your hair is soooo shiny! I would kill for hair that shiny naturally. My hair is completely the opposite...dull, dry, frizzy, fly-away. ❤️ your channel!!
I love this! So human, so beautiful. Favorite quote: “… an angry, frizzy broom”. 😂🥰
My day 2 no product hair looks like Don King. Your day 2 hair is very straight and what my straightened day 2 hair used to look like. But it was good to see this video because I now realize that we have very different hair and that the products you use do not work on my hair type. Most of those products contain a good amount of protein, which makes my hair look stringy and feel dry and brittle. Took me awhile to figure out my hair responds better to protein-free products. I'm still in the transition phase, but my hair is lighter, has more waves, is bouncier, and feels so much better. I'm also one of the weird ones that can wash my hair daily and clarify once a week. I do appreciate all your videos and seeing how the CGM has transformed from when I first discovered it in 2011 and had my Deva cut from Devachan in NY. Unfortunately, I could never get my hair to look like that day ever again and now I realize it's because of how heavy and protein-laden most CG products are.
Yes! Up do's!!!
I just started the CGM yesterday and my hair is just like yours! Swavy but I was using the wrong shampoo and conditioner, as well as not really caring about my hair in general. My hair today looks gross but there’s waves, so I have hope! Watching this video gave me a ton of more confidence to keep going! Thanks:)
Thankful for your transition pics bc that is definitely what make hair looks like now and I was ready to give up! I’ll keep at it 😅
I am glad this helped! It really is a journey and takes time! You got this!
That head band updo is ultra cute ima get one
That updo looks really cute♥️
Thanks just what I needed
I love your videos they've been extremely helpful, and you've got a great sense of humour which I love lol. Unfortunately I went to buy one of those headbands and every single item in that online shop was sold out, even the baby headbands! 😮
4th wash day using modified CG method here... I’m so glad I came across this video because I am definitely getting discouraged. I can never diffuse it correctly and never clump it correctly. I have 2/a waves now... but i feel there’s more potential due to former damage. But I haven’t died my hair in 1 year and I’ve cut it 2 times so far.
FYI for the dark-haired curly girls: fine rice flour works great as a dry shampoo on dark hair because rice flour turns clear once it has absorbed moisture! My hair is about a level 4 neutral brown and I put it in at night before bed to wake up to nice dry roots in the morning!
I like using cornstarch as dry shampoo, but since I’m a brunette, I make half- cocoa powder and half cornstarch! I’m so glad you mentioned it!
Thank you so much for this video! I started 3 weeks ago and I’m going nuts with all the questions! Thanks also for the b4 pics so I see there is hope! Love your quirky fun videos... keep them coming!🤗
Yay thanks for this tip! I used baby powder before CGM for my greasy roots, but wasn't sure if I could use it now. 😊
This makes me feel better. On the weekends, I will take breaks. So on Saturday and Sunday, nothing. I wanted to make sure that was okay. Because I just can’t keep it up all the time at the moment. Thank you! My hair still looks the same. Frizzy and sorta wavy. But it is SOO much softer since beginning this process. I still go 3-4 days in between washes. Used to, I could only go 2-3 days. However, I have a low porosity hair. I used to use baby powder in high school for dry shampoo! But sometimes I wouldn’t mix it in enough and it looked lighter. 😂😂😂
Your hair product free is still so beautiful
Baby powder has been awesome for a dry shampoo hack! I like putting it in my hand, rubbing it around and then rubbing it in like shampoo.
Cecily Dossett I do this as well
You can DIY dry shampoo - Arrowroot powder (avoids any issues with corn) you can add essential oils for fragrance - I'd suggest Rosemary + Peppermint - or Arborvitae You can also add a little cacao powder if you have very dark hair!
I love your TX shirts!!!
I see my own hair in your transition hair and it has given me hope! I just can't seem to tame the frizz. Just so much frizz. So. Much. Frizz.
Wow, my hair right now is like the pictures you clipped on the video (only 10 days so far with CGM), so my hopes are up! 😂😂👍🏻Thanks for all the videos and tips! 😉
Thank you!! My hair is probably 2B and I also have scalp psoriasis. So I also have to find products that agree with my psoriasis. I FINALLY found a shampoo that my scalp loves (Pureology hydrate sheer), but it’s soooooo expensive so I’m doing a ton of research trying to find something that’s super hydrating and isn’t going to irritate my scalp! I deal with a lot of frizz, my hair looks kind of like yours did in the beginning but with more volume and a lot longer. Thanks for the encouragement!
I've binge watched your videos and omg my hair is the exact same type, porosity, density and thickness and it currently looks exactly like yours did in transition. How long did it take for your hair to look the way it looks now or to even begin curling properly? I'm one month in (I know it's not a lot) and I notice small changes every time I wash my hair but I honestly don't have the time or health (I have spine issues so being bent over for half an hour straight causes me pain) for extensive routines. I've switched to mousse instead of gel and it seems to be better for my hair but it still has a long way to go.
One question I have is when did you really start seeing your curls come back through your transition? How many months?
Mine started really reforming about a month in
Melanie halfacre thank you so much!
Sherry S hope that helped!
Melanie halfacre I’m staring my transition today. Today was the first day I washed and applied curly hair products. Waves (some curls) have started to form this early. Did this happen to you?
Kim G how is it going after 4 months?
OMG love your channel!!! I just started the CGM in Taiwan and it feels overwhelming at times! Watching your videos makes me feel like I am learning from a friend. Thanks for all of the step by step explanations and for being so positive and supportive! You rock
I relate to this on another level
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I always find your tips so helpful! I'm learning to have fun with my curls. I'm in serious transition. I've highlighted my hair for years and the ends are so damaged, so it takes extra work to make it look nice. Your info has saved me from giving up! Thank You! ❤
Thanks. Im completely clueless when it comes to hair/styling. Im finding this to be SO much work. I used a diffuser (black orchid) for the first time today. While I was doing it for 30min and still was quite damp I started question if I want to continue this. Also, doesnt help that Im retraining myself NOT to touch my hair. I love playing with my hair.