chloe92us

I have been lurking for a while, this is my first post! I have not always been curly. Almost 8 years ago when I was pregnant with my son, my hair turned curly. I had NO idea how to deal with it, so....
Long story short, I bought the CG book and have read just about EVERY thread, technique, and tip on this website and feel I have turned a corner and now LOVE my hair!

Started CG about 2 weeks ago. Using low-poo a couple times a week, and lots of condish. Threw out every product with silicone (every single one) and have been on a buying spree ever since!


Anyway, I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who have posted your experiences and techniques. I would have NEVER known about the ice queen method, not to use a towel, twist and skip, scrunch in product, how to use condish, and on and on!

Trisha in Florida

dusalocks

Sometimes I imagine what would happen if my hair suddenly turned straight. I'd be very sad of course, but I don't think I'd need to go online, read up and go on a straight-haired girl journey. I'd probably just buy a bottle of shampoo and a hairbrush. This is why curly hair is funner. It's definitely more work, but it's fun!

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3A / C - HP - ME - HD (Coarse - Highly Porous - Medium Elasticity - High Density)
CG since Nov. 2012.

Poos: SM Moisture Retention or Yucca Baobab (1x a wk), TJ Tea Tree Tingle (to clarify as needed)
Condish: TJ Tea Tree Tingle*, SM Restorative*, Curl & Shine, + Yucca Baobab, Tresemme Naturals*
Stylers: KCKT + KCCC**, FSG*, SM Curl Enhancing Smoothie* + Curl & Style Milk*, CJ Pattern Pusha, Experimenting w/ Curl Keeper
Sealers: Jojoba or grapeseed oil or smoothie*

* = HG

chloe92us

I always had somewhat wavy hair, but it was easy to straighten. So when I say it "wasn't curly"...I should have added, it "wasn't straight" either, lol! It just turned REALLY curly since pregnancy.

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2C/3A Normal to high porosity, medium texture & density
Condish: TJ TTT, Regis OO, Darcy's Pumpkin, SM Y&B
CJ Repair Me (PT), Coconut oil (DT)
Poos: DevaCare, SM Y&B, CHS Treatment (clarify)
LI: KCKT, SM Y&B Milk, Curly Kinks SR, Seal w/ Jojoba
Stylers: SS CEJ+FHG, *Okra gel*, GVP LSG, UFDCM, CJ PP, Dep Sport, LALMG
SOTC: JCS N&S, SS Emollience
Glycerin sensitive in high dews (Florida). Trying to embrace my grays and stop coloring!