5 Signs it it Time to Clarify 

Yeah, that is definitely tricky! It took me almost a year before I really felt like I had a grasp on that.

I started the CGM in April and only in the past 2 months have I really felt as though my hair looks the healthiest it ever has. It takes time but it is so worth it!

Do you only clarify and deep condition when you notice these five signs in your hair or do you routinely clarify and deep-condition? If so, how often would you say you clarify?

@@MrWlsgn4u I clarify and deep condition once every month or 2, since I frequently go product free. I'm just trying to understand my hair. I experience some of these 5 signs one a pretty consistent basis. There is precious damage that I haven't cut off yet, so I'm trying to balance my hair out to see what it's supposed to actually look & feel like.

Same here xxx

Yes, that is great! Then you get to see what your hair needs to past that.

Awww thank you!

Awe, thank you! So sweet!

Same! My Mane Bio was a game changer. Recently, I started struggling with my hair again, went back to my report from two years ago, and... There it was. I need protein on my lower third AND I need to clarify once every week or two. Now, it's finally soft and shiny again! Hopefully it'll start curling again soon too.

It’s so good! 🤗

Yes!! It is easy soon.

Don’t clarify again. Just wash normal and deep condition.

I wouldn't clarify again. That may be to drying. If you still need it, use a deep conditioner.

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney thank you!

Nice to meet you as well! Welcome!

I have the same problem. My hair is very thick and full and (I think) low porosity, due to being fairly short (chin length) and never having been heat styled. I need hard hold gel, to get to 2c/3a, but while it looks great over the first day...my hair looks and feels matte and messy on the second day already. And it's barely wavy anymore. Third day, I absolutely need to wash. I'm so jealous of people, who can just 'refresh' their hair and wear it curly for several days in a row.

@@raraavis7782 This might be totally opposite of what anyone else would tell you, so feel free to ignore it. I would honestly stop using hard hold gels and switch to medium hold gels. You're saying you need hard hold gel to get to 2c/3a, which to me suggests that treated wavy/curly your hair is less wavy than that. In this case, I think you need to stop forcing your hair to be something it's not. This has been the case with me. With most hold products I can get my hair to be curlier than my natural 2a/2b, but it looks crappy (stringy/crunchy and that crunch does not scrunch out). With stronger leave-ins or with a serum applied on damp hair I am hoping my hair would dry in its natural 2a/2b waves but be able to hold those waves until the next wash day.

@@journalersketcher You got a point there. If I don't do anything to my hair, it's barely even wavy. If I just lighty run a brush through it wet... it's basically smooth on top. Except at the neck, where it still fairly short and curls up like crazy, even if I don't want it to. It won't even stay put, if I blowdry it into submission. The slightest hint of moisture and it curls up again. But it just looks so messy unstyled. I tried gently blowdrying it for a while but the look doesn't really suit me very well and doesn't 'keep' for more than a day, either. And I don't want to use a flatiron, obviously. And letting it air dry (with or without product) makes me look very 'unkempt', because of the difference in structure between my top hair and my neck and also my current haircut, a layered, chin length bob. I just don't know, what to do. I tried so many hair length and styles over the years...from pixie to brastrap length to pixie and now to bob length... nothing really works for my hair type AND suits me. I just lovelovelove the way I look with more pronounced curls and lots of volume around the face. It's the first time in my life, I actually really like how I look, when I'm done styling my hair. I'm actually seriously considering getting a spiral perm in spring, when my hair is a little bit longer. My hair is super robust and healthy and I don't plan, to let it grow beyond shoulder length...so I should be able, to get away with it. But pssst, don't tell anyone I plan to 'cheat' 😉😂

I have had similar issues. It could be the ingredients in the products. I found that I was using too much of the products (including shampoo and conditioner). So, I've decreased how much I'm using, and I've seen an improvement. I hope this helps! Keep trying. :)

@@karissathatcher9206 I'm already using the bare minimum amount that it's possible to squeeze out of the bottle so fairly sure it's not that. Thanks though!

@Karissa Thatcher I'm not sure if you're the same at all, but when I started investigating curly hair care, I concentrated on moisture products because that's what everyone said to do, but my hair had lost most curl and what was there wouldn't last hours and got super fluffy. I have fine, med-low po hair. The biggest difference for me was protein. I started small and kept adding more. Decided to go for the gelatin treatment Courtney did in another video, and WOW! What a difference. I was scared to try because of all the stuff about protein overload, but I clearly needed it. My hair is curlier and smoother than it's ever been. Plus, the treluxe hi-def gel has been magic for me. The smell is way too strong, but it works so well I'll force myself to get used to it.

It is easy to forget it! Its tough since it is not apart of your routine.