Women With Curly Hair Perfect Their Curls 

As someone with curly hair I learned so much!

The fact some people don’t understand that brushing curls is NOT an option lmao

Finding a hairdresser that actually knows how to cut curly hair is half the battle. Great job.

Something that makes me cringe *SO MUCH* is when my friends with straight hair will touch my hair,pull my curls apart, and brush their fingers through my hair and I'm just like *STOP*

4:38 "OMG Im such a big baby." 4:55 "Dangit" Am I the only one who absolutely loves her personality?

The red head reaction was so sweet, you could just see how she embraced her curls and herself

That hairstylist is actually amazing and the tips she gave are great👏👏👏

"The gentler you are with your hair when its wet, the better its gOing to look when its dry." WORDS OF GOLD!!

"Omigod your natural hair is so cute! Wear it down!!!" _takes out ponytail_ "Ew! Don't you brush your hair? It would look much better straightened." _spends literally 1.5 hours straightening it_ "Ew! Why is it so frizzy? Your hair looked much nicer when you left it natural" _has to wait like two weeks for hair to recover from being straightened only for the cycle to repeat_ This is why I've stopped caring about other people's opinions.

*Avoid oils* I never felt so attacked In my life-

Growing up i realised everyone with curly hair wants straight hair and everyone with straight hair wants curly hair, well most people

Everyone: *laughs at the thought of not using coconut oils* Woman in video; *laughs in certified professional hair specialist with a degree in cosmetology*

So I tried this method just this morning and it WORKS! My curls have more bounce and are much more even. Putting gel in it while it's very wet and washing my hair upside down helped SO much.

"Don't use too much oil" Me: S H O O K

Props to the hairdresser she's so professional and made girls look so attractive 😍.

the worst thing is that im in the middle of straight and curly. like my hair doesn't have any obvious curls but it still has the frizz that comes with it. so it just basically looks like an untamed bush 24/7

People: wear ur hair natural more often!! Also people: ... why is it so messy... did you brush it!? :|

*-Cut dead ends and possibly layers* *1 Don't use oils in your hair* *2 Use big hairpieces/scrunchies* *3 Do not stand directly under water flow to avoid flattening* *4 Wash with hair flipped upside down or to side* *5 Apply sulfate and paraben free shampoo from roots down* *6 Massage scalp and comb hair with fingers to stimulate hair growth (combs cause breakage)* *7 Apply conditioner from ends of hair and detangle up to roots* *8 With very wet hair (inside shower) apply a generous amount of gel to palms* *9 Smooth gel over sides of hair then scrunch up towards roots from tips* *10 Use a microfiber towel or cotton T-shirt to gently scrunch upwards* *11 Gently put hair in a diffuser (on blowdryer) and let it sit* *12 Place metal hair clips at roots of hair around the crown of the head to encourage lift while drying* *13 Air dry when possible for less frizz*

The one that started crying was so sweet! She really gained some slef confidence. And she deserves it - she is RADIANT and has so much unique, natural beauty

Does anyone else like me has hair that's neither straight nor curly but in between kind of like wavy?

As someone who has and struggles SO MUCH with my curly hair this video was very awesome! No one else in my family has curly hair and so for the longest time I got nothing but negative comments on my hair. But for the past 6 years I have been in a constant battle to perfect the curl routine! Definitely need to try some of these tricks!!!

Wow a lot of these comments are so negative. 'Running out of ideas'??? This was a genuinely helpful video for a lot of people, no need to be so rude! Also both of these women and their hair are so beautiful ♥

3:55 if anyone was wondering what the clips were called, they’re called duckbill clips :)) it was a real pain for me to find the name

DID SHE FORGET TO SCRUNCH IUT THE CRUNCH !!!? Their hair so still waay to full of gel

They both straightened their hair for so long, they didn't have curls anymore, it was just waves.

Wow their hair turned out so good in the end

Donatela is my stylist and legit... after I got my hair cut with her a few years ago I have NEVER gotten my hair trimmed anywhere else. She made these curls POP and wowed me with what she did to my hair. And how she helped me understand how to care for it. The girls look gorgeous in the video!

when this video first came out, i took most of the advice and completely changed my hair routine, now 2 years later my hair is so much healthier and my curls have never looked better!

i hope somebody had taught me how to take care of curly hair when i was little. i never realized it was so different from straight hair care. i used to have tight curls but after all the damage i did i'm left with frizzy waves. i want my old hair back!

Hello i want an appointment with this stylist

I’m trying this tomorrow! I already use your products 😊

I'm a curly hair girl adopted into a straight haired family. My mom had no clue what to do so she just had them cut it. Then in high school I begged for a straightener because it was all the rage. I'm 30 now and finally embracing my curls!

This video is so inspiring. I love that it appreciates their curls instead of pressuring them to straighten it. As a girl with curly hair this was very helpful and confidence boosting. Edit:omg thanks for all the likes❤

Their hair is wavy from heat damage. They naturally have curly hair but from straightening it everyday for so many years it ruined there curl pattern.

I have a straight thin hair, but i just love hearing the hairdresser. She sounds like my professor but my mother at the same time. She gave very informative tips and tricks, not being overly friendly / annoying, and not being judgemental at all. I really hope she can come again for the straight fine hair version.

“Wait, did you even brush your hair?” Is the most annoying question in the world😤

I have naturally curly hair and I can relate the whole parents calling my hair "messy" and sometimes even I "look like a witch". Jokes on them, everyone else seems to think my hair is pretty.

Im 17 and my hair is already ruined with straightening it everyday, I’m self conscious about it, this video has helped me so much

Thank you so much for this!!! I can tell that Alexis was really weighed down emotionally about her hair and she just LIT UP at the end. Such a wonderful thing to see. Maybe I'll feel the same way with these tips :)

This has honestly been one of the most helpful videos for curly hair and bringing it back to life

Hey girls, maybe we should stop fighting about the classification of the curls or waves or coils and appreciate that these girls are finally feeling better about their natural hair. As a wavy/curly haired person the video was mostly stuff I knew but I definitely learned some things. Let's support each other because everyone's hair is beautiful beyond the labels.

In the beginning of the video where they told their curly hair story and why they straighten I was like Same Same. Same!! YES uh huh mmm hmm Amen Yes Hallelujah

I’m so happy people are finally loving and caring for their curls ❤️ such amazing results.

Such beautiful curls. It's so hard to find someone who understands curly hair and I feel most girls with curly hair have similar stories. Every curl is different and we just didn't/don't know what to do to make them look their best. I will definitely be using the tips from this video. Thank you!

Has anybody else have naturally curly hair, but occasionally get straight strands/chunks? I'm so paranoid lmao

I know that my opinion isn't that of the masses, but growing up I was always so jealous of girls that had curly hair. It always looked so flawless and energetic. Where as my straightish hair would look flat and boring, idk just my opinion

so i found this video a time ago and it inspired me to do the big chop to rid of my heat damaged hair, now more than a year later my hair is healthy, long, and curlier than ever ! i get so many compliments now but the best part is when my mother (she has curly hair) nonstop tells me how wonderful it is to finally see her daughter with her natural curly hair. for anyone struggling to love their natural hair, don’t fight it instead bring it back stronger than ever.

I can’t wait to go through my curly girl journey! I felt emotional seeing these lovely girls get emotional about their hair. They rock it! I can’t wait for my curls to get there bounce back 😌❤️

People on this post are rude AF. Both women have about about a 3a/3b curl and it may be different after they stop straightening so much. The people hating in the comments are basically saying their curls aren't good enough to be considered "curly". How hateful. As someone who struggles with my curly hair, this video was exciting to watch, it was also great that two women of color were featured. Be nice....there are tons of videos with 4a,b and c curls on youtube too, that are just as exciting and interesting. Not every curl is the same, not every person is the same. That's the great thing about having thousands of options on youtube to watch.

"Avoid oils" My 4a self: lol *proceeds to dunk hair in Amla, and coconut oil*

I got a little emotional, this is so beautiful What a transformation. There is hope!!!

After sooooooo many vids for curly hair this is the only one that worked and easy to follow.

"avoid oils" im putting coconut oil in my hair right now um

MAKE THIS CURLY TRANSFORMATION A SERIES

What a fabulous stylist! She listens then shows her expertise! I envy your gorgeous curls! Beautiful job!

I LOVE when people wear natural hair, it looks so good ❤️

Straightening hair for 15 years? I would have hella heat damage! Good to see her curls flourishing!!

I have curly hair and this video is super helpful, thanks !

I have curly hair and is so annoying, because everyone asks if I can straighten it.

I needed this video!! Thank you so much for the advice

Did any one else used to have straight hair but during puberty your hair turned curly?

4a isn't the only form of curly hair -- these women have heat damaged curls, calm down. Seriously, these comments are ridiculous.

Im mindblown! No wonder ive been frustrated with my hair my whole life! I had no idea i was doing things all wrong ... Thank you so much for posting this.

I needed his video 15 years ago. Ty so much for the tips!

I love curly hair.

Wow. The comment section is surprisingly mean today. There's a lot of "they're not real curls" a) their curls are heat damaged and have been getting straightened for a long time b) even damaged, their hair was still obviously curly at the start of the video c) curls are on a spectrum, and there are different patterns and types. Some people have tighter curl patterns, some have looser. d) curl pattern isn't uniform. Depending on the type of curl, it will change shape with length and weight of hair, and most people have different curls in different parts of their head. My curls get tighter, and form Shirley Temple ringlets the longer my hair gets. e) it's just bloody rude to go around telling people, "you don't have real curls". Yes, they do, and they likely have their own hair struggles, which are likely different to yours. Sod off, and quick being a rude $#!+

Best curling advise video I ever watched. It’s super easy. Super convenient. Not expensive products. Wow..

Gorgeous this makes me want to completely embrace my wavy hair

To everyone saying this isnt curly, it is. Everyones thinking coily hair means curly. Nope. Coily is tight curls and curly is looser curls like these. This IS NOT WAVY ITS CURLY!

It's nice to finally see a curly hair video that is also addressed to people not only with very curly hair or very tight curls. My hair is similar to the red-haired girl's and it's one of the few times I've seen a video with tips and product suggestions that I can actually apply to my own hair. Usually it's either a video for straight hair or a video for, like, type 4 curly hair

I found one of the major changes I made with my curly hair that fixed most of my issues is with how I get it cut. I’ve stuck to an a-line (I like a steep a-line) for the past 2 years and I’m in love with the wash-and-go ease of it. Makes my curls look great too!

I seriously need a transformation like this for my curly/wavy hair😍

OMG an actual hairdresser that knows how to treat curls?!?! Is this even real? For so long I'd go to hairdressers and they'd wet my hair, pull it straight and then chop off what seems like not much at the time, but when it bounced back up it looked like 5-10cms! These hairdressers of mine with straight, platinum bob cuts had NO idea how to do my curly hair, and it was *always* a sad day to go to the salon... it's so nice to see an expert who knows about styling curls! :D

whenever a video does not apply directly to someone's life they comment "buzzfeed is clearly out of ideas" lol grow up

As a mother with thin straight her to a daughter with thick long curls, thank you I needed this help

Loved all the upgrades, they look stunning! Curly hair is the best😊

The only thing that has ever made my natural curls look amazing is whenever i go to the beach, my hair somehow reacts really well to the salt water and leaves it looking sooooo nice! at least I know i can try this now so i don't just have to wait until summer to have nice hair.

I literally have never related more to anyone 😭😭 I would try to fix my hair in elementary school and kids would still make fun of me and these girls asked me EVERY DAY (literally every day) why I didn't brush my hair and when I said I did they would laugh at me..I proceeded to straighten my hair from 6th grade-11th grade and for the past 2 years I've been wearing it naturally curly 😳 I loved these tips so much, thank you!

The fact that these two women really discovered their curls for the first time is just so sweet. Thanks for sharing

OMG this are exactly the same steps that my curly hair stylist taught me! And it works ladies!!! My 2c/3a wavy curls are bouncy, bright and last for and entire day! I use natural products and i recommend you linseed gel (just boil the kindreds and keep the gel), it works magic!

At 4:44 she pushes her hair back but the lady behind her pushes back in front 😅🤦‍♀️💀

Anyone here with curly but fine hair?

Great job, Donatela! Loved the transformation :) I have curly hair too and have been straightening it for a decade now; however this has inspired me to wear it natural from now on

Omg, i needed this!

im a hair stylist and this almost made me cry! I would be heartbroken when curly haired girls would complain about how much they hate their hair because they dont know what to do with it until i educate them on how to have a routine, what products to use and how to style they are so shocked because they thought everyone had the same routine. Curly hair girls need moisture and not use products with a lot of alcohol in it because curly hair is naturally dry.. the best part is you dont have to wash your hair so much. just rewet your hair and you activate the products again and style.

Omg their hair look SO BEAUTIFUL! Like perfectly beautiful!

this is basically cgm. look it up if you learned from this video; you will learn more!! there's a great community on reddit. i learned so much from there, even more than in this video. here are some of my own tips: washing: - don't wash every day. i find that going at least 3 days between washes is best. if you really follow these tips and cgm closely, you can probably go up to 6 days or more. - leave in conditioner, i find, leaves my hair shiny and less frizzy. you can use your normal conditioner or buy a specific one for this. - i condition twice: once massaging my scalp and the next just running it through. i leave most of the second condition's product in as leave-in. - products are important, but i find that application is equally, if not more, important. i use the squish-to-condish method to apply conditioner: squish or squeeze your hair as though you are squeezing water from a rag. i also use 'prayer hands', especially when applying gel: this is using, well, prayer hands, and running your product-coated hands from the roots of your hair to the ends. - don't shampoo with every wash. instead, shampoo weekly, biweekly or monthly. refreshing: - wear a silk or satin bonnet or sleep on a silk or satin pillow to reduce frizz and keep your curls overnight. in the morning, if you're wearing a bonnet, it might go a stiff and funny shape. shake your hair out by shaking your head but don't use your fingers because it will create frizz. - put in a really generous amount of gel when washing. this way, your hair looks better on day two. first day hair may lie a little flat but day 2's volume and definition from the excess gel really makes up for it. - if your hair really needs moisture, turn the shower on with the fan off. put your bonnet on. the steam will revitalise your curls. - you can use water to refresh curls if you have low to medium porosity. mix it with gel or another chosen curl activator and your curls will be looking good. when doing this, though, try only to focus on the frizz. don't wet your whole head. - if you have high porosity (or still medium), your hair may not like water. try argan oil or another serum on any frizz. again, only focus on the frizz. volume: - afro combs are bomb!! make sure to pick underneath your hair by flipping your head over. use scraping and lifting movements to add volume. try not to comb the parts that are visible because it will add frizz. - gel is really good, but if you struggle with volume i suggest finding a good lightweight one. some other things to look for in a gel include how hard the cast is (when it goes hard and you scrunch it out), how sticky it is and whether it itches when dry. - again, if you struggle with volume you could also try mousse. it does the same job as gel but is much more lightweight. - keep your hair parting different when wet so that when you flip it to normal, it adds bounce. drying: - air drying is a great technique but it can be very long. you can plop with a microfibre towel or cotton t-shirt. i find that plopping at 70% dry and keeping it in overnight produces the best results. - before diffusing, wet hair where there is frizz. frizz when wet stays frizz when dry. - when using a diffuser, i don't agree with the video's technique. letting the diffuser touch my hair - especially the ends - can create frizz for me. start on your roots and hover it while keeping your head upside down. change your hair to the side and back to upside down frequently or else risk having your hair look a bit odd and stiff from only being dried upside down. let the diffuser touch your roots only a little. work your way down from the roots and do the least work on your ends. - when using a diffuser, don't touch your hair. it adds frizz and causes some product to stick to your hands. products: - okay, listen, you see a curly hair aisle in your local hair or beauty store. let me be real here: about 80% of it is not suitable for curly hair. it might have drying alcohols, silicones, etc. these are bad for your hair!! - before buying ANY curl products, check them on a cgm site like curlsbot, which checks a product's ingredients for any potential nasty things such as the stuff i mentioned above. - brands i trust include shea moisture (notoriously heavy apparently, be warned), not your mother's naturals, pantene, innersense, etc. remember that not ALL their products are cgm approved so make sure to run them through curlsbot just to be sure. - gels: eco styler, la looks extreme sport, aveda flaxseed & aloe - conditioner: shea moisture coconut & hibiscus, shea moisture african black soap deep cleansing, eden bodyworks coconut cowash, desert essence coconut conditioner, tresseme botanique nourish & replenish - shampoo: giovanni 50:50 balanced shampoo winter: - since it is winter and very cold in many countries, your curl routine will differ. - avoid glycerin!! it is very drying in these cold months and can cause frizz as a result. - get a lot of moisture in your hair (deep conditioning and hot oil treatments occasionally) but balance this out with protein. - (some people's hair just doesn't like protein so this one might not work for you.) oils: - oils in excess are obviously not good for your hair. but a biweekly or even monthly hot oil treatment can revitalise curls. - i recommend sweet almond oil, jojoba oil and red pimento oil. cut: - a good curly cut is essential for beautiful curls. a lot of people find their curls looking flat because they don't have a good cut. - there are many curly cuts you can try. try to find one that suits your face shape. i recommend manes by mell's video on this. - also try to find one that suits your curl pattern. - for 3b hair i recommend the 'foundation cut'. - try to find a curly stylist in your town or city. but if you can't, you can learn from youtube. it may seem intimidating but cutting curly hair is quite easy; you go curl by curl. hope someone finds this helpful lol

THIS IS GOOD!

For a curly haired gal this was actually very helpful 😅👏🏼

The problem is finding someone willing to cut dry curly hair and PROPERLY.

Thank you, thank you!!! Running to get my diffuser!!!

great video and I really like that she mentioned that diffuser isn't a must when achieving curls !

That's so sad that people would throw stuff in her hair. I have wavy hair, but people never did that to me. I always get compliments because it's super thick and wavey. My dad thinks that my hair is always a mess tho 😂

ok but what products were actually used bc DAMN

The hair clip tip was new for me. Thanks.

Wow. I have never related to a video so much. More than 15 years of my life straighting my hair and this actually helped!

tip for curly hairs: do not *EVER* brush your hair when it's dry

*Please do this for other hair types!!*

their reactions are the best 😍😍

I've been doing the opposite of these steps all along. This is really helpful!