r/CurlyHairUK

Hi! Maybe someone had the same issue recently. I (31M) have fine but very curly hair and have been using Davines Love Curl Cream which worked really well for me and provided a lot of definition. However, when I purchased a new batch I noticed that they have changed the formula and now it completely doesn’t work for me (hair is flat and no texture). Does anyone have recommendations for alternative products I could try using that would work on fine curly hair? Thanks!

Hi,
I’m looking at strong gold gels for my fine, high porosity curly hair and I can’t decide between the only curls Mega hold gel and Boucleme super hold styling gel. I need a strong hold and something that doesn’t cause flash drying. I tried Vo5 gel but it felt drying on my hair and UG Curl Jelly doesn’t provide enough hold so I’ve narrowed down to these two. They’re expensive so can’t buy both to try.
Any recommendations? Thanks

---CURLY HAIR---
 went through multiple reddit pages and comments to make this list!!                                                                        
*numbers indicate how many times they kept coming up 

POPULAR PRODUCTS:
-Boots curl cream-7 ,very affordable ,mixed with water in a spray bottle to revive curls  
-Lush curl power cream- 5-great base before applying hold gel 
-Umberto Gianinni -7-great definition
-Curlsmith light weight cream -6,moisture memory cream 
-Aussie -7-instant freeze variant -better hold ,smells amazing ,imported from US,no glycerine 
-Noughty wave hello -2
-Only curls -3
-Cantu products -3,curl and shine custard
-Shea moisture -2-saw lot of negative feedbacks too ,but best is their style milk
-Superdrug extracts conditioner-5-very affordable ,Raspberry as co-wash and leave in
-Tresemme -good ,not expensive
-Shockwaves gel -2- sells for £2-£3 from places like B&M 
-Garnier Banana hair mask -2- smells divine 
-Eco Styler gel -3 -found in tkmaxx or amazon 946ml tub for ~£7.50, 
suggested formula :Argan,Black Castor ,Flaxseed,olive oil-hold may not last many days 
-Giovanni weightless leave in conditioner-2,very light

OTHER MENTIONED PRODUCTS:
-Boucleme gel 
-Label M curl 
-Moxie curl cream -lightweight and defined cream 
-Oway curl portion -expensive ,little goes long way 
-Moroccanoil curl defining cream 
-Avocado co wash revive cream 
-Tigi bedhead -every day 
-Redken 
-Dizziak Hydration wash 
-Ogx argan oil 
-Toni & Guy volume addict shampoo-not silicone free
-Alberto Balsam conditioner -silicone free 
-Aveda products -expensive 
-Curl company gel and mousse -sold together in Tesco 
-Vatika Egg protein mask -affordable but smells bad 
-Nature box -in savers affordable 
-Johnson baby shampoo
-Aldi Soy protein conditioner-90p
-Jessicurl Spiralicious Gel 
-devacurl heaven in hair 
-she’s moistures cupuacu shampoo 
-thoigh bubble and bumble shampoo 
-ecoslay orange marmalade.-curls thick and juicy!
-Francesco liquid gel 
-Curl Keeper Original-watery; need to use a lot but good 
-Herbal Essence mango conditioner for curly hair 
-SM coconut and hibiscus shampoo and conditioner +SM JBCO masque

TIPS FOR CURLY HAIR 
-(CLARIFYING SHAMPOO MUST)
-(Cult beauty ,beauty bay ,-Kiyo beauty site to look for hair stuff from abroad )
-(follow Nuala Morey Salon on insta-Uk hair specialist )
-(portuguese online community in UK sell their products )
-(AfricanCaribbean shops-found in London particularly Peckham, Brixton, Deptford, etc )
-(Naturalistic products website-sells samples )
-(Things needed: shea butter shampoo +conditioner+curl activator+black castor gel 
+heat  defense spray +curl reviver (for non wash days)+mousse+curl defining
custard +deep treatment masque)
-(Notino-hass european brands )
-(silk pillow case +microfibre hair wraps )
(-wet styling very important )
-(Wet hair for gel but damp/towel-dried for mousse.)
-(Gels+mousse >>>>curl cream )
-(Diffusing on high heat destroyed  definition)
-(flax seed gel.+any gel on top of it,for curly and bouncy hair )
-(Denman brush!-7-row brush and removed every other row except the outer -good lumps)
-(coconut based  products might block moisture for certain hair -test before committing )
-(some hair types can be protein sensitive -if so,stay away from coconut and aloe vera )
-(Uk fb page for curly and wavy hair where people share knowledge, reviews & recommendations)
-(curl ninja on YouTube and powerdomi ok insta for amazing tips )
-(scrunch it  brand sleep cap)

I had really long, thick wavy/curly hair (and tons of it) and decided I would like to have a U-cut with some layers to bring them out.

Oh my god, I genuinely don’t know what happened because I saw her style my hair strand by strand .. and I’m talking tiny little strands, and then proceeds to add about a golf ball size of mousse to EACH one. I have really porous hair that gets greasy easily anyway and made that known at the beginning.

I decided to trust the process (my hair was already cut way shorter than I wanted but my bad for not being explicit 🤧). I look in the mirror after it’s done and my hair is 1) completely different to how I style it (tiny little strands everywhere) but so much so that I’m flabbergasted and can’t even comprehend how it’ll look when I do it, especially because my hair is just so thick and frizzy (which again I let be known when I was saying how I style it) and 2) there was genuinely SO much product in my hair that when I touched it, my fingers were left with a film on it. It was genuinely like I’d just gotten out a pool or something and also somehow been electrified. It was giving 90/00’s wet look hair but make it just greasy af.

I had plans to go to a cafe and study but I was so upset with my hair and being seen looking so visibly greasy that I stayed home all day after that.

I washed my hair once I got home and styled it the way I said I usually do, and lo and behold…. I look like PS1 Hagrid because of how much hair I have and how much volume it gets :))

Edit: I’ve spent the morning tossing my hair around, trying different up dos, and have come to the conclusion that I can work with this because the layers are actually pretty nice. I’m no Julia Roberts but she kinda slays with all that hair so I’ll just take it in my stride.

As a girl with broad shoulders, my long hair has always been a comfort to me to draw attention away from it, but hopefully this’ll help me accept it a bit more

Hi everyone,

I have type 2b/c hair, and I typically only brush it before the shower and after. I use head and shoulders shampoo, and Herbal Essence conditioner. I then use the Umberto Giannini curl cream, gel and then a tiny bit of mousse on it, and then diffuse it. I sleep with a silk pillow case and wear a bonnet, so when I wake up in the morning, my waves are intact and not tangled enough to warrant brushing. However, I have quite thick hair, meaning that throughout the day, my hair gets progressively more tangled. I’m relatively new to learning how to style my natural hair, so I’m a bit lost with what to do with my hair when it’s all tangled, but I’m unable to brush it, as this causes extreme frizz. I’ve tried running my fingers through it, but again, due to the thickness of my hair this often does more harm than good (pulls my hair and creates frizz). I was wondering if anyone had any advice or tips on the matter? Thanks!

Hi all, I have 3b/3c hair- I've always tied it back as basically just cba with all the effort to try and style it. The ends of my hair go into defined ringlets, but the top is far less curly/ has more of a wave after washing. I'd like to try out actually getting a proper cut to see if it's something I want to continue bothering with... Typically I've just trimmed my own hair, but I know I probably need a big chop, I'm just not brave enough to do it myself!

Any recommendations for good hairdressers in the Brighton area? Ideally someone who won't lecture for not taking care of my split ends 🙃

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, I have had this afro/curly mix for quite some time, and all in all, I quite like it. Recently, though, I have been told it is quite dry. The word "tumbleweed" was used, which made me chuckle as much as it concerned me about its health. I do kind of agree about its dryness though, so I am looking into taking better care of my hair.

Generally, I just shampoo my hair once a week, using a boring Head & Shoulders. I did recently get Olaplex No. 4, 4C, 5, and their oil, but I have not used them yet (are they even good for curly hair?). I use conditioner maybe once every two months or something, whenever I feel like it, but generally, I do not. My hair can also get quite oily, which, silly me, I thought meant my hair was healthy, but Google disagrees. So, I am thinking about washing it around twice a week. I don't brush my hair that much as well and it usually maintains its shape.

I guess my question is, what products do I need to use to make my hair less dry? Is there anything else I need to do to make it healthier? I do quite like the "tumbleweed" look, but I am also willing to try different styles.

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