Tracey
Title: Content Editor
Curl Pattern: 2b
Ever wonder who makes sure you get all the latest and greatest news from the world of curls piping hot fresh and delivered to your screens all day every day? Of course you do. The answer is the one and only Tracey. I asked her to give us a run down on how she gets such great waves day in and day out. Here are a few of her great tips and tricks:
Shampoo: Elucence Clarifying Shampoo. I have to clarify at least once a week due to how much I work out and how thin my hair is. If I use Moroccanoil products or products with a lot of silicones, I have to clarifying every other day. When I don’t use Elucence Clarifying, I low-poo with DevaCare or co-wash.
Conditioner: Deva OneCondition. It is AWESOME.
Mousse: Moroccanoil Curl Defining Mousse. I go back and forth between using a mousse and a gel. I still can’t tell which I like better or which works better – so I can do whatever I feel like that morning. With Moroccanoil Mousse, I usually can’t get second-day hair, but with gel….
Gel: Deva AnGel. Get successful second day hair almost every time if I pineapple with this in.
Oil: Rose Oil — BEST PRODUCT FOR WAVES EVER (Thanks to Cassidy for telling me about it early on!”>. Adds volume and shine. If I am using gel, I use it after my hair is dry and scrunch it in to get rid of the “crunchiness.” If I use mousse, I add it in to my wet hair, then apply the mousse.
Leave-in: Don’t use it.
Deep Conditioner: Don’t use it.
Products I’m trying:
- Jamaican Black Castor Oil: CurlyNikki says it makes your hair grow, so I use it religiously with my co-wash.
- Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Masque. I seriously just don’t see a difference when I DC…don’t know why.
Tips & Tricks
To avoid crunchiness, always use the leave-in or oil after your hair dries. It will loosen the crunch and turn hair back to normal — sans the frizz, plus add volume.
Never underestimate the power of a two-strand twist on second-day hair. It can and WILL give you an awesome style, hide the frizz and have people asking you how you did it ALL day long. So easy, so great.
I’m not a morning person, but I hate the wet hair look. My solution? I wake up an hour early and shower, then turn my ceiling fan on high and lay my head over the side of the bed, and go back to sleep. :”> I wake up and my hair is almost dry, not-frizzy and I’m super rested and happy!
