The Curly Girl Method is a special technique for transforming curly hair and getting frizz-free locks.
The method, which bans shampoo, took social media by storm over recent years due to how well it transforms curly hair into luscious locks.
Anyone with curly hair knows the struggles of battling the frizz and maintaining perfect curls, but most people who try the Curly Girth Method never go back.
The Curly Girl Method was that life-changing, Lorain Massey who created the method, wrote a book about it: Curly Girl: The Handbook.
Essentially it involves re-training what you know about hair and letting it fall into its natural curl pattern.
Firstly, if you’ve never heard of this before I don’t know how because the fan base for this is almost as strong as Beliebers back in 2010. A quick Google search will see you bombarded with well over 42,000 results and there are even dedicated Facebook groups of supporters of the method.
The best thing to do is to pick up a copy of the book or join one of those Facebook groups for fool-proof tips.
Once you’re ready to commit to a new frizz free life there are a few main dos and don’ts.
One of the biggest changes will see you stopping using any shampoo at all. You also want to throw away your curling iron, straighteners and even brushes.
You’re going to need to start reading the labels of any hair products, getting rid of anything that contains sulfates. While you’re at it, throw away anything with silicones, alcohol, fragrance and any non-water soluble formulas.
Instead, the Curly Girl Method needs you to ween off shampoo and instead condition your hair around once a week.
You should also opt for products that are rich in emollients like shea butter and proteins like wheat. It also recommends styling gel with ingredients like PVP that you scrunch up into your hair to define the curls.
Most Curly Girls’ (and boys!) let their hair dry naturally, avoiding heat completely and usually leave in some conditioner.
Depending on how curly your hair is will depend on the exact method you should use. For coily hair, wrap your hair up with a leave-in conditioner for around 15 minutes before rinsing completely. Wavy hair should leave a little conditioner in and curly hair can either rinse or leave-in.
If you do want to dry your hair, the method recommends using a diffuser whilst bent forward and continuing to scrunch the curls up from the ends towards the scalp. But most people see enough success letting their hair air dry or blotting dry with a towel.
It takes people around three months to fully see a difference and get used to a new curly way of life.
