r/CurlyHairUK

I’m looking to get my first curly cut (in Scotland) and I cannot believe how expensive it is? the average price for a curly cut & diffuse dry is £80 or slightly more!? is this an average/normal kind of price?

I’m really hoping to find somewhere that is great but won’t be that pricey!

When I first started trying to take care of my curls, I genuinely thought I just had “bad frizzy hair.” Turns out I was doing almost everything wrong 

A few things I REALLY wish someone told me earlier:

• You do not need 15 products. A simple routine done consistently works better than constantly switching products every week.

• Wet styling changed everything for me. Applying leave-in/styling products on soaking wet hair gave me way less frizz.

• Dry brushing curls before I understood my hair type was basically self sabotage.

• Not every curl routine online will work for your hair. Density, porosity, climate, and even water quality matter way more than I expected.

• Protein overload is real. Moisture overload is also real. Took me forever to realize my hair could actually get worse from “too much care.”

• Diffusing on high heat destroyed my definition for months because I thought faster better.

• Satin pillowcases/sleep protection actually make a noticeable difference.

• Some wash days will just be bad for absolutely no reason and that’s normal

• For reference:

• Hair type: 2C/3A

• Porosity: medium-high

• Routine: sulfate-free shampoo 1-2x weekly, lightweight conditioner, leave-in cream + mousse, air dry or diffuse on low heat.

Curious what advice everyone else wishes they knew sooner

Absolutely not an endorsement because everyone's curls are different - but I began using these products when Jess first started and used to send hand-written notes with each order, so I am thrilled that they are available in the UK!

Rocking Ringlets was a favourite of mine.

I currently have too much stuff (anyone know how I can give once-used products away in Liverpool?) but as I get through what I have, I'm going back to Jessicurl!

The top of my hair is straight and the bottom is curly. My best guess is it has something to do with the weight? It looks great after a shampoo, like really voluminous but otherwise my hair just looks flat. Which makes sense but the curls just look better when they're bigger.

I only use shampoo and conditioner at the moment. I used the Elements Wella Shampoo and the conditioner. I'm open to any other suggestions that I can get from Boots or get ordered in the UK.
My friend told me to try a mousse and I have the got2b flexible curl mousse. I haven't tried it yet though. I also have never worn a bonnet. I usually let my hair air dry as well. My hair is quite dry and not very thick.

I just need some advice to start out, it sounds silly but It is overwhelming trying to work out what to use. When I looked online I see a lot of people with a lot more tighter and curlier hair than mine so I don't know whether their routine is exactly going to work for me?

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Hi, kids! I was converted back in 2000 when I lived in NYC and found Devachan. it was akin to finding "my people." I was already in my 40s and had spent decades with frizz. I loved that I no longer had to have the infamous “graveyard” of hair products under my basin! And I could just style wet and walk out to air dry. My sister said it's because I'm a lazy cow (she's not wrong, TBF).

I thought I’d share my recent hair journey so that you know you are not alone!

Now, I like definition and that’s harder once you have grey hair.  I spent an unseemly amount of time in California and they just love the “beach vibe” – good for them. Give me the East Coast ringlets!

So, after years away, I moved back to England. I have trying desperately NOT to buy American products (not getting into that here).  I tried Only Curls and Bouclème.  And my hair got more and more frizzy! Time for a deep dive and this is what I found:

I have curly hair 2B/2C, coarse, thick, naturally grey, thick dense, porous medium long hair, with a dry scalp. I do not need protein.  I follow the curly girl method for product. Traditionally, I have co-washed and left a small amount of conditioner in, followed by gel.  Once a week, I would use purple shampoo to de-brass.

It seems that I might have (after all these years) been applying styling products incorrectly! Who knew? Now, on soaking wet hair (yay), use “praying hands” on wet hands to distribute the product, then rake with fingers, and re-pray.  If you use mousse or crème, do this and then follow up with the same distribution system for your gel, if you use it.

I also discovered that my frizz could be caused my product build-up, so now, once every ten days or so, I detox (I hear that l’Oreal Metal Detox is great – I’m using Noughty Detox Dynamo clarifying shampoo) before Fudge Clean Blonde Damage Rewind violet-toning shampoo to get rid of the build-up.

I tried a bunch of different conditioners and – on a whim – decided to go back to what I’ve used for years, which is Cantu Shea Butter Hydrating Cream Conditioner. I rinsed it out thoroughly and then raked a tiny bit back I, and followed up with Curlsmith Strong Hold gel.  PRESTO! Definition! No frizz!

As I run out of these two products, however, I need a non-American solution, and Superdrug currently has a sale on CGM-approved Garnier stuff, so I am picking up Method for Curls conditioner and gel.

If you want to know how to find out about your own coarseness, protein, and porosity, I typed up everything (of course I did – you’re lucky I don’t have a spreadsheet and a PowerPoint presentation too!) so lmk and I can shoot you what I found.

I am not endorsing anything or claiming to be any sort of expert. I just know it can be a struggle and wanted to share! 

 

I’m new to my wavy hair journey as I realised my hair is not straight and frizzy, but wavy instead. I think my hair is 2a low porosity and maybe medium density hair. I started using the innersense I create hold mousse which I like but I doesn’t quite hold my waves. I think I need a gel to help but I don’t know which one. I’ve been researching and gotten conflicting reviews on products. I was thinking of the giovanni la natural styling gel or the curlsmith hydro style flexi jelly or the innersense I create hold styling gel or the umberto giannini curl jelly gel.

basically the title - i’ve tried a lot of different products and brands and i can’t find anything that really works for me. i have 2b-c hair which is dense but with fine strands so it’s prone to frizz and breakage.
i used to use cantu and shea moisture products as part of CGM but they were too heavy for my hair, and i tried as i am leave in conditioner but i hated the smell and it weighed my hair down too. i use the curlsmith deep conditioning hair mask every now and then as it was highly recommended but it doesn’t seem to have any effect on my hair. i’m using umberto giannini’s dreamy waves conditioner, mousse, anti-frizz spray and holding gel and my waves are defined at the beginning, but after i use a comb and brush to detangle my hair while it’s still damp, it loses all definition and becomes frizzy. i’m in an area with a lot of hard water FYI, so idk if it’s because of that, i also clarify my hair regularly and use medicated shampoo that i’ve been prescribed. please help!!

Used to have curly hair and 2 pregnancies and breastfeeding journeys later over a period of 3 years my hair is poker straight!

I have always just washed and conditioned my hair maybe 2 times a week - i brush hair in the shower and then let air dry using just a light mousse.

I'm worried that the actual structure of my hair has changed.

Has this happened anyone else?

Any way to get my curly back?

I do need a hair cut but this has been in the making over 3 years of hair getting less and less curly until now where there is barely even a wave to my hair!!

I went to a salon in London that is an expert in curly hair and was give advice which I am wondering about. 1) water for hydration and a leave-in is all you need no styling or hold gel, 2) drying the hair upside down disrupts curl pattern, 3) next day fly-aways frizz management only needs more water on the hair, again no gels. Mine are a mix of mainly Botticelli, tight curls and wavy baby hair and some grey. Any water or humidity adds volume, water initially keeps frizz down but soon after frizzes again. Without a hold gel the curls are pretty lost. Therefore the advice is not suitable, but I was wondering if it is at all suitable for any curly hair and curious to hear others' experience.

Does anyone have any curly hairdresser recommendations in London which won’t break the bank?

I have type 3c hair and have been going to the curl bar for my last few haircuts, purely because I’ve not see anywhere in London that has a good reputation without breaking the bank??

The curl bars service is awful, stylists are extremely rude, and haircuts are hit or miss depending on who’s cutting your hair. They also do a wet cut which obviously doesn’t work for everyone (I don’t want to spend £110 on curl by curl) and honestly the only reason I’m still going is because I know what to expect, but for £80 i don’t want to keep doing it.

Help pls !!

Hi! I’m pretty new to wavy hair care and I’m trying to figure out what actually works for my hair type. I think I’m around 1C–2A with a bit of 2B in some sections, so my hair isn’t super curly but definitely not straight either.

Right now, my routine is really basic and I feel like it’s not giving me the best results. In the shower, I shampoo with Pantene, then apply conditioner and brush through my hair while it’s still in to detangle. I leave that in for a couple of minutes, then rinse it out while scrunching my hair to encourage waves. After I get out, while my hair is still soaking wet, I used the Shea Moisture curl cream for the first time and scrunched again. I usually just let it air dry after that.

The problem is that the curl cream feels way too heavy for my hair and kind of weighs it down. I also struggle a lot with frizz, and my hair can get greasy pretty quickly, which I want to avoid.

I have been looking into the Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk line, but I’m not sure if it’s right for my hair type. I’ve seen mixed reviews about the gel being too sticky or heavy, especially for wavy hair. I’ve also heard people talk about using just mousse ,or mousse + gel and which order the mousse and gel go but I don’t really understand what would work best for me.

So I guess my questions are:

• Would the Curl Talk range work for 1C–2A/2B hair?
• Is gel, mousse, or mousse + gel better for loose waves?
• How do you actually reduce frizz without making your hair greasy or weighed down?

Any advice or beginner-friendly routines would really help! Thanks :)

Hello All,

I started my curly hair journey since last July and Reddit forums and pages helped me a lot to get started! Thank you♥️

I am planning to splurge on a high end brand to see if it makes my curls any better! Currently my producta work but the next day my curls don’t look good, hair looks dry.

Can someone please help me. I was looking at the Keratese Curl Manifesto range : I used the refresher spray but apart from smelling good I don’t think it does anything which is why I am skeptical.

OuiDad: Discovered it through Reddit

Ouai ( although I hlearn their shampoo conditioner isn’t the best suited for curly hair)

I currently use Quench and Curl Shampoo conditioner and Umberto Gianni curl gel and Only Curls : curl crème!
Also, do I need leave in as well or is curl crème enough.

thank you! Also any other recommendations are welcome !!😊

Hi, looking for a new hair dryer that comes with a diffuser please! Specifically one with a good cold and warm setting please! The one I currently use has a 'cold' setting and the setting is still hot haha! Its like cold is warm and warm is boiling😂

My hair prefers cooler air! So any with a defent diffuser attatchment and also a nice cool setting will be nice please

Thank you if you have any suggestions!