1: Prepare your shampoo properly Pre-shampooing is a very important step in a curly hair routine. This is when you'll deeply nourish your curls. During this step, you can use a vegetable oil bath for intense nutrition. The oil bath strengthens hair to prevent breakage, adds suppleness and shine to make dull hair silky. It helps seal in the moisture needed for natural kinky to curly hair. Nourished hair will be much more supple and the curls much more defined. You can choose conditioning oils that will help you fight frizz and better define your curls: - Broccoli Oil - Avocado Oil - Hibiscus Oil - Baobab Oil If you're not a fan of oil baths, try using powder-based treatments. Lalo powder or Marshmallow powder are perfect for curly hair. They coat the curls and prevent frizz. 2: Wash your hair Next, it's important to wash your scalp with a gentle shampoo. Shampooing will help remove impurities from the scalp, excess product, and dead skin. It's important to keep in mind that this step is quite sensitive because some shampoos can be harsh on your hair. Indeed, sulfate-based shampoos can be very harsh, weakening your hair. Choose the most natural shampoo possible to avoid damaging your hair, and use masks after shampooing to nourish and protect your hair. You can also absorb excess sebum with washing powders like Rhassoul , or dry shampoos: - Volumizing Powder Shampoo - 100% natural white kaolinite clay - Rice Powder, a gentle, mattifying and absorbent treatment These techniques allow you to space out your shampoos as much as possible to avoid damaging your hair and curls. Curly hair needs to be washed once a week at most. After shampooing, comes the detangling step. Detangling conditioner is a must-have for curly hair, allowing you to gently detangle even the most stubborn knots. Dry your hair naturally with the Bamboo Towel , very soft and ideal for drying curls without breaking or creasing them. How do I know what the moisturizing ingredients are? It is important to distinguish between nourishing and moisturizing ingredients. For nutrition, you will need to favor fatty substances: vegetable oils, butters, etc. Hydration is done with ingredients naturally rich in water: Aloe vera , floral waters and vegetable glycerin mainly. You can also moisturize your hair with a cornstarch mask, fruit compote... all these ingredients that you can easily find in your kitchen. Use the Hair Care Base , rich in shea butter, aloe vera and vegetable oils. It is perfect for taking care of your curls as a conditioner, mask or even leave-in. The Hair Care Base can be customized for optimal hydration by addingAloe Vera , Vegetable Glycerin or vegetable oils which help seal in the moisture of the curls. If you have low-porosity hair, you can use a heated mask or simply a warm towel. This technique will open the hair cuticles and maximize the product's penetration into the hair shaft. And for shiny curls, make a rinse with 50% Hibiscus vinegar and 50% water. 4: Style and define the curls If you've followed our advice so far, you should already have curls on fleek, but to keep these curls bouncy and shiny in all circumstances, there's one more step! There are several techniques for styling your hair and defining your curls: - The Scrunch: From the English word "crumple", this technique consists of grabbing the curls at the ends and pressing them up to the roots. - Finger Coils: Reshape your curls with your fingers, giving them the shape you want. Curls that are more or less tight, depending on your desires. This technique involves wrapping your locks around your finger for more definition and to control their volume. Simply apply your styling products (use a dose depending on your hair and the desired result), then wrap the locks around your fingers. Apply a small amount of Hair Care Primer to help with definition. - Bowl Method: Apply the conditioner to your lengths and fill a bowl with clean water. Rinse your hair in the bowl, scrunching it to define the curls. Repeat this process several times until the product is evenly distributed throughout your hair. Use the Detangling Conditioner to perform this method. Finally, to hold your curls in place all day long, finish your style withAloe Vera Gel . This will help hold the curl in place. If you don't like the "gel" effect, scrunch it up once your hair is dry. With this routine, you'll have bouncy, hydrated curls all day long! To refresh your curls after several days, simply dampen your hair with floral water before styling! 3: Moisturize your hair Once your hair is clean and fresh, it's important to moisturize it well. Moisturizing is the secret to well-defined, bouncy curls. If your hair is well-hydrated, your curls will hold all day without too much effort. Poorly moisturized hair will promote frizz and accentuate the straw-like effect. You can apply a moisturizing mask after shampooing.
