r/CurlyHairUK

It's been almost a year since I started growing out my hair. While at the beginning I was liking how it was coming out, lately I've been thinking about cutting it since I'm not liking how it's shaping up. Maybe I shouldn't cut it completely and only a little bit since I want to still grow my hair. What do you think.

Routine:

- Shampoo: Aussie Bouncy Curls once a week

- Conditioner: Aussie Hydrating Conditioner every time I wash my hair, so 2-3 times a week.

- Leave in: Cantu Leave in Conditioning Cream every time I wash my hair.

- Mousse: Lotta Body Coconut and Shea Oils, after adding my leave in, I apply this mousse and ran my fingers through my hair with it until it's distributed correctly.

Hi curlies! I noticed there aren't a lot of reviews for the brand Merwave and wanted to share my good experience using their mousse and gel! I am sensitive to intense fragrances (and really dislike coconut scented products) and the apple scent of their line is really light and fresh! I appreciate that it doesn't linger much. I got both from Boots.

My routine: (edited to add wash products)
- Davines Love Curl shampoo and conditioner (Ouai clarifying shampoo weekly for hard water)
- Davines Love Curl cream
- Merwave mousse
- Merwave gel
- Diffuse
- Scrunch with no oil

And I'm really happy with the look! This pic is today after I slept on it with no bonnet or anything.

It's my first time using a gel as I was under the impression it was best for type 3 hair and curlier, and wow!

Hi! Wavy hair newbie here. I wanted to post my results!
First two pics are with gel cast, last three are after I broke it :)

Been told on a different reddit I have 2c hair? So anyone with knowledge of this hair type would be a lifesaver!!! What products worked for you, what techniques etc

Sleeping completely RUINS what I do, I already have a satin bonnet but it just comes off during sleeping :( My hairs also has a really soft finish so that probably doesn’t help matters

I feel I lose major definition when I break the gel cast. Is this normal? Or is it hinting at a different hair issue I need to address like protein or something?

Hair info:
Soft, Fine, Easily weighed down strands
Won’t keep a curl from a curling wand or straightener

Routine on this specific day:
(In shower)
Head and Shoulders Classic Clean
LUSH Fairly Traded Honey
Elizavecca Ceramide Protein Treatment
Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner

(Post shower)
Curlsmith Air Dry Cream
Bounce Curl Brush (Amazon dupe)
UG Curl Whip Mousse
UG Curl Jelly

Pixie diffused with Shark Flexstyle on low air low heat.

My routine today:

Washed with Cantu Shea Butter Shampoo.

Conditioned with Garnier Hair Food (Banana), detangled with a wide-tooth comb, and rinsed out completely.

Applied Boots Curl Creme on soaking wet hair using praying hands.

Scrunched in some Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly for hold.

Micro-plopped with a cotton t-shirt and diffused on low heat until 80% dry, then let the rest air dry.

So i have naturally curly hair I straightened it chemically between the 6th and 7th grade until i reached 8th grade then i stopped the treatments and grew it out but still used heat on the grow-out because i can’t go to school with half curly half straight hair and now in 10th grade it grew out enough, i chopped off the straightened hair and embraced the curls

Now its been months, my hair is healthy its growing new roots and i take good care of it but the curl patterns that is growing out of my scalp is so much tighter than the curls i current have (the pics are not mine and are just for reference) like really tighter and its obvious, the tighter curls are my natural undamaged curls and the looser waves are my damaged curls, i know they’re looser because of heat and damage but the difference is very obvious like painfully obvious and i was wondering if there was something i could do about it to make it all one curl patterns or lessen the difference until the tighter curls can grown long enough for the looser curls to be cut

My products are: dicora jojoba oil and morninga seed shampoo, perfect look hair mask and curl cream

I have an oily scalp so i don’t wear bonnets because they trap oil and make my hair oily faster and i use normal pillow that i wash twice weekly

I shampoo twice or thrice then i use a hair mask and wash it out then i use a curl cream and let my hair air dry

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some help with my hair routine because I feel like I’ve hit a wall.
I think my hair sits somewhere between 2B and 3A depending on the day. It’s very thick, quite dry, and it doesn’t seem to hold its shape very well. It also tends to grow out rather than down, so as it gets longer it just gets bigger instead of weighing itself down. I want to be able to go about my day without constantly worrying that it’s going to expand the second I step outside, especially in humidity.
My current routine is:
Leave-in conditioner on soaking wet hair.
The Doux Texture Foam.
Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer.
Air dry or diffuse depending on the day.
The problem is my hair either ends up feeling too stiff from the gel or still dry, and I never seem to get that balance of definition, softness, hydration, and hold. It also loses its shape fairly quickly.
What I’m looking for is:
Better curl/wave definition.
Frizz and humidity control.
Hair that stays hydrated and shiny instead of looking dry.
A routine that gives hold without feeling crunchy or overly stiff.
Products that work well for thick, dry 2B/3A hair.
I’m also wondering if my haircut or length is part of the problem. Has anyone with similar hair found that a different cut helped stop it from expanding so much?
I’d really appreciate any routine recommendations, holy grail products, or tips from people with similar hair. Thanks!

Hi all, im not really sure where this post is going to go and what advice/info I'm looking for, but for context in the first picture this is how I always style my hair for as long as I've been exposed to straighteners. After blowdrying, my hair is very dry and poofy, so I've always straightened to smooth it out and style.

In the second picture, im probably 3/4 days into a camping trip with no access to hair dryers or straighteners, my hair is still quite dry and frizzy but I feel like there is some form of curl pattern hidden in there.

The third photo I thought to hell with it, lets give a curly routine a try, if I can remember correctly, I washed and conditioned my as usual and then either plopped and moussed or moussed and plopped and then diffused my hair with a sieve as I didn't want to buy a diffuser if it wasn't going to work.

I guess my question is, would you guys agree I have curly hair and does it suit me? I'm 35 now, and I hate my current style of straightening as it never stays sleek, it's always dry and frizzy but it's all I've known so I'm kind of scared to ditch my comfort blanket hair style.

I found some curl products in tkmaxx, so I think I'm going to give it a whirl again while I have a couple of days off. Any advice and tips would be greatly appreciated