It's so true! Having type 2 curls is so hard to find products and routines for. It's not extremely curly and we can't use products for girls with really curly hair. But you can't follow the routine for girls with straight hair either. So happy I finally found videos like these for type 2 curls
you are genuinely one of the first people i've seen who ACTUALLY has my hair type!!! most people who say 2b-3a have curls that are way more defined (especially on the top) or their hair is a much more relaxed wave throughout... this helped me so much!!!!!
She can’t do a tutorial because her hair isn’t naturally curly. It’s straight with some slight beach waves here and there. She clearly curled her hair for this video. 😅
I think you'd really love the pixie method for drying your hair. It's where you turn your hair dryer off when you are moving it from section to section. Put it up and scrunch with the diffuser, turn on, dry for a minute or two, turn off, unscrunch, move to next section and repeat. It helps reduce frizz pretty significantly and if you do it on low heat it'll be even better for helping with damage :) also have you ever tried plopping your hair with a cotton t-shirt or microfiber towels for 10/20 minutes after you apply product? It helps set the hair with the products in the shape as if you were scrunching it up that whole time. Plus it helps it dry faster and remove and excess product. Helps you not touch your hair right away too because if you're like me, I touch mine a lot or fling it around without noticing while it dries lol
Finally! Someone with my exact hair type! Fine strands, but lots of it. 2b-3a…takes forever to dry! I’m working on embracing my natural hair. Thanks for the encouragement!
Never seen a curly hair youtuber with such a similar hair type to me in every way. This actually felt like it would be helpful to me, will be trying this once my hair finally grows back out.
Best curly hair video I've seen! Finally one thats not just for tight curls. Also this was easy to follow. I would love to see your shower day routine as well as a non shower day in action :)
your hair and my hair is literally the same. same curl type (2b-2c with tighter curls throughout sometimes), straighter at the top, finer but a LOT of it. oh my god, thank you for making this video because i too have a lot of damage and looking for a change for my hair journey!!
I love how excited you are about figuring out your routine! I can definitely relate. I'm currently on my own 2b curl journey and I found this video so helpful. Thank you! I hope it ends with mermaid hair half as stunning as yours!❤️
OMG. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I have the same hair type, and I have been struggling for YEARS to enhance my curls and find a hair care routine that would work!
omggg YES I feel you!! I could never find a routine/products for my loose wave/curl hair type!! everything I tried just made it super crunchy or was too heavy for my texture. hope these help you so so much!!!
So happy to see you wearing your natural hair Caitlyn! I've been natural for like 5 years now and it's the best thing....now you get to wear your straight hair while looking beautiful but also curly while looking beautiful! Glad you decided to embrace your natural roots :)
aw thank you jasmine! it feels so good to finally embrace them more often + grow to like them on me! plus it's so nice to not be heat damaging my hair everyday!!
For people wondering if they should get these... check the ingrediants please. ALSO, they are not cruelty free. Her hair looks great, but they have some sketch reviews after googling.
it's been a TASK but I'm getting more confident with it + love how much easier it is not having to straighten it / add so much heat to it every day!! You got this!! 😍
Omg I literally have the same story as you. I hated my curls and straightened them for so long! Then I’d overload my hair with coconut oils and heavy protein based masks to counter the dryness and frizz. But then this caused a major buildup and now it’s super low porosity and will not absorb anything. Just found out about the curly girl method and currently researching but it’s so amazing to know so many others have the exact same hair as me cuz I thought I was the only one :)
Im 12 rn and I HaTe my crly hair, I started straightening it a few months or weeks ago, and I just feel so much better and less stressed, but i used the tips in ur vids and now Im actually okay with crly hair, it's not as bad as i thought :)
I soooooooo needed this! I swear we have the SAME HAIR and this gives me so much hope . I'm excited to embrace my curls and start the healing process .. my hair has also been dyed and straightened for over a decade also lol
This is the first video I’ve seen from you and I already love you, also I was SO happy to see someone with very similar hair to mine!! This is definitely a lifesaver😊
I am so glad I found your channel! I have hair that varies between 2a, 2b, and 2c, depending on where you look on my head 😬. I also have finer hair, but a lot of it. I recently had to chop a few inches because of heat damage. I am trying so hard to embrace my curls, but they just suck. I might have to give these products a try and see if the lighter products might be able to help before I resolve to a keratin treatment.
@@tiffariff I did. I purchased the same products she featured. I really liked my hair for about 1 month, but it has since become dry, frizzy and unmanageable again! I don’t know why, and I’m not exactly sure what to do next lol
Literally scoured youtube for someone with the same hair type and porosity as me for so long. Thank you for making a video about your new routine!!! Super helpful :)
you helped me embrace my hair SOOOO much i always straightened it and as soon as i forgot to i saw my curly hair- it was so pretty but very damaged and your helping me rock this curly hair!
Following most people's curly routines doesn't work for me because everybody seems to be type 3b and above. Their products weigh down my hair too much. On the other hand the routine videos I've seen of people with longer, finer and looser hair doesn't even work for them! You can tell they're hair is still frizzy in the video. You're the only person I've seen so far with defined long hair in the 2b-2c category. Amazing! I'll totally use your tips.
aw thank you jess!! I can't believe it either haha it's come a loooong way in the last 6-8 months! crazy how using the *right* products for your hair type makes such a HUGE difference!
The transitioning period is tough. I gave in once 2 months into transitioning a d straigtened my hair and I immediately wanted to kick my own ass for giving in. I learned it requires a WHOLE LOTTA patience. I am very happy with where my hair is now. So hang in there and you will see. Best of luck to you on your natural hair journey.👍🥰
As soon as I heard straightening your hair I’m like I’m in the right place because I straightened mine for 3 years and I was using a crappy heat protected after a couple months of straightening and yeah
This was so helpful! I have been trying to find products that work for my hair type for so long. I will def. give these a try. I learned a lot from this video. Thank you ♥️
I am so elated to finally find someone with almost my exact hair types! (And we have the same colors going on). 😄 I may try this line now. Thank you!!!
Free & Clear by Vanicream makes a fragrance free gel that’s curly girl approved (if you follow CGM) idk how it is but you can try it out. In addition, Kristin Ess has a fragrance free line as well. No Nothing Very Sensitive, Function of Beauty and Prose also have fragrance free options
I’m comming back to this in the AM. This has got to be the first video that stays with one line, that’s the only thing I feel is skeptical. Hee-hee! I just bought the shampoo and the volumizing jelly but also bought the curl Smith bouncy strength volume foam. I got that thin hair too and live in Arizona! I haven’t dyed my hair since January 26th. Thanks for the video. Update: first day using it, it has the same texture as the volumizing Paul Mitchell shampoo. Tried to do the curly girl method with just the shampoo and the gel and my hair was a mess, it looked thick but frizzy as ever. Day two, tried the shampoo and fell again, had tangles so bad I had to wet my hair again and grab conditioner and let it set for 7 mins. Detangled, add gel, at the end of the day I had huge tangles by the nape Of my neck Day 3. Taking both products back to ulta Bc I had so many tangles, I had 5 rolled up loose hair balls on the bathroom floor. Avoid at all costs
Just found you Caitlin, thank you for helping me get on my hair revival journey. I’m not sure if this curly girl thing is an American movement that has been around for a while or not.... but I’m a Brit and ever since I can remember, hairdressers have always wanted to go against my natural kinks. Since lockdown I’ve been trying to support my hair and treat it better, getting the condition and curl pattern back to health! Your video has been very helpful, I’ll have to watch the others now, thank you! X
How do you get your hair cut? I’ve found that mine doesn’t curl too well unless I have it short or with a lot of layers, but I LOVE how long and full your hair is
I'm SO glad I found you! Your journey feels so similar to mine. I was a product of the early 2000s/2010s hair straightening trend too and have finally come to embrace my 2b-2c hair too! I'm looking forward to giving your routine a try because I still haven't quite found what I've been looking for thus far. I hope this is it!
I was always thinking I have just frizzy hair and started to straighten my hair. Finally I just cut my hair really short. The curly hair was like a dream for me and I was thinking: Well I need to make curls with heat. I will never have them naturally. Tomorrow I have seen a girl in social media, she showed a picture of her frizzy hair. Then she showed a picture where she had curly hair and said: If your hair look so (frizzy) you maybe have curly hair. Then I was thinking: Maybe I have naturally curls? I washed my hair and let them airdrying. And I have curly hair, naturally!!! I am so happy! ^^ I also have a mixture of different hairtypes, similar to yours. All this years I didn't know how to take a right care of my hair. Thank you for sharing your experience! It is really helpfull!!!!! I am so happy now!!!! Thank you, so much!!!!!!!
Thank you for this girl! I have the same hair and same story with it! OMG literally we have the same hair! Each hair strand is super fine and fragile but I have soooo much of it! I never see hair like mine on RU-vid or instagram, I find people with that have hair that is the same as mine in either curl type, thickness, density or porosity! So thank youuuu
Hello! Please make more videos about your curly hair, it is gorgeous! Mine has the same curl pattern and color😂 finally found someone similar. Greetings!
Finally someone who has similar hair pattern to mine!! I’m still transitioning so I’m trying different products but I find it hard to find products for my hair as it’s wavy mixed with some loose curls ... so I’d need some lightweight products. I’m gonna have to try ouidad line you’re using :) I hope my hair starts to look as beautiful as yours in the future x
Your hair is so much like mine and its nice to know what I was doing wrong and how to correct it. Thanks for your input! I'll likely be buying the products used ^^
Thank you for sharing!! My hair is very similar to yours and I needed this. Excited to try these products. Also would like to see your after-shower styling routine! 😊
I really want to recommend you trying mousse! You probably have but I'm also the same where I don't like using tons of products in my hair. I often put a little bit of a leave in conditioner and just a mousse (I use the herbal essences totally twisted curl mousse and I swear this stuff is gold. It's only $3.28 CAD too) and sometimes a gel to set it when I go out and I find it works amazing on me and I have about a 2c/ 3a curl type. Doesn't weigh down your hair at all since it's so lightweight and fluffy. The hair gel from their line is amazing too, I've only used it a couple of times since I got it but it has such good hold without feeling really heavy as well. It can leave a cast/ crunch if you use a more generous amount but I just hand scrunch my hair when it's 100% dry and it's perfect
I LOVE your hair!!! Also try hover diffusing. I have VERY thick curly hair and it’s been a huge game changer in the amount of time it takes to dry. Also sometimes I just use it to get the roots dry and let the rest air dry.
Love your hair!! I feel like it's the closest to what mine can be! What type of cut do you have? I usually wear mine short but I've been growing it out and it's almost as long as yours but the shape it awful for my curls! Please share your cut type and thanks so much for your tips and honesty!!
Found your video while doing a search on products for my daughter's hair.. She's 10 and HATES her hair with a passion. Problem, she just doesn't have the products to truly embrace it. I don't have her hair type.. She is full volume, wavy to loose curls, frizzy. etc. On a good day, it looks very similar to yours. What we hate about her hair is that it tangles and matts soo easily. It's so discouraging for her and she would just rather have straight hair. Her hair is the complete opposite of mine. I'm more of a fine, straight with a slight wave. Either way, I'm making it my mission to figure out this child's hair We have tried so many products so far. Will only help her in the future as well. Thank you for sharing this product and your experiences with it. I now have it on my list to try it with her next..
So excited to finally see this video because I feel like we have similar hair textures so I'm purchasing all the products you just listed right now! lol wish you had linked each product so I didn't have to hunt on the website but I'm excited to try and happy Ouidad isn't crazy expensive 🤪
I have been trying to wear my curly hair naturally since 5th grade- I was around a 3a curl- nice ringlets of curl. Well I didn't think they were nice- more of a pain in my arse to detangle. This last year or so I got hypothyroidism, which I noticed my hair falling out (more than usual from the detangle battle scars). Worse- it was thinning. I had or add another loop to my pony tail to once thick/medium hair. Now it it's thin- not too thin but still. My curl are now a 2b-2c depending on the humidity. I wasn't used to having to wear extra product for my hair to curl. I just put in some lemon grass curl leave in condition to control frizz- air dry done. But now it's so frizzy no matter what. I still see the S curls but they're hidden in a ton of frizz. I go to my hair stylist to get a cut and advice- which I now realize did NOT have my hair's health in mind. Here I was thinking about going to long long hair (down to my hips- I get it trimmed to mermaid length every 6month-1 year) to short to get my curl back and talk about let's just color the ends and have fun with them before I chop them off. She suggests lightening my hair and for me to straighten it every time I shower! Note to anyone: if your salon is advertising keratin treatments as healthy for your hair- find a new one! Also take a good look at the amount of heat they use on your blow outs, heat protector or not. What about their coloring methods? Do their products use hydrogen peroxide? The stuff that makes your hair turn grey faster? No thanks! Do they try to sell you on "natural" hair dye that's "amonia free" when in reality almost all amonia free dyes have to use a chemicals that's been proven to cause birth defects and cancer while amonia is still up for debate? Anyways, forgive my rant. I have now resorted so far blown dried my hair straightener with a hot Dyson. I was just so sick of the tangly frizz! Your hair before looks like mine now! I will definitely try out your routine! I love how my curls look. And I don't want to damage them!
I legit have the same hair as you, and I’m always straightening it because I don’t know what to do with the curls. It’s always dry/ frizzy and won’t grow... I’m keen to try this product line!
Curly girl method is a game changer for sure. It takes a lot of time, but you will see results right away. I had two really rough weeks to start but it keeps getting better and better. It really takes until your damaged hair has been completely cut off after starting to see the full effects. Well worth it!
9:46 FINALLY SOMEBODY GETS IT I HAVE THICK HAIR BUT IN THE WAY THAT ITS FINE AND THERES A LOT 😭😭😭 if makes it tangle so easily im so glad I’m not alone
Thanks for sharing your experience with the curly hair products. You and I both have similar curly hair types so it is nice to see you have great results. You curly hair is so pretty and love the length! I also struggle with frizz and poof so looks like the products will help. I also pin the top of my hair on both sides as well, that definitely helps with the volume. I wish the Ouidad products were cheaper though.
THANK U for sharing this! Omg finally i found a curly hair video i can actually relate to.. we have very similar hairs and i hope one day i can sit in front of the mirror and also have such amazing curls like u have :)
This sounds SO relatable. This makes me want to throw out al of my (shitty) hair products. I also wash my hair only once or twice a week tops, because it stays dry for so long.
How do you sleep on your curls at night? Whenever I wake up the next morning my curls never look as good as the day before and I have trouble fixing it
Can you do a curly hair styling video? Idk about you but after my curls air-dry I always have to style them somehow in order for it to look good. I don't use heat but I have to position them a certain way, run my fingers through, etc. Otherwise they're all clumped together and flat
yesss! I'll definitely do an update in a few months. I'm still figuring out the best techniques in conjunction with these products to find the best way to prolong my curls!
Loved this video! I have been looking for something for my hair as well but I have noticed too that most products would weigh my curls down or were made for really curly hair types. Definitely gonna try! I also kinda like tressemme curl line too.
I have your hair type. I cut it into a bob because it is so frizzy and tangled since I moved to Florida. Which Quidad products are you using? I've been using their moisture lock. Love your hair ❤
