r/curlsofindia_

I have 2c-3a low porosity hair.. been doing cgm for three years now

I started doing cgm and very quickly found things that suited me
My previous routine was:
Love beauty and planet lavender shampoo and conditioner
L’Oréal dream lengths leave in conditioner
Love beauty and planet rice water and Angelica seed gel
Love beauty and planet lavender hair serum

With time LBP stopped suiting my hair and I had severe hairfall so I shifted to Reequil hairfall control shampoo which I use to this day.
My biggest problem is that L’Oréal dream lengths discontinued in India like every other good line of product!!! 😭😭😭 and I haven’t done cgm in a month or so because I have very little product left and I want to save it for occasions only

But I also want a good leave in that doesn’t weigh my hair down and also defines them

Also, my hair HATES Fix my curls and arata
I just want a product that defines my curls while moisturising them and also provides a good hold without weighing them down 🥲🥲

I wanted to get a curl cream but I read that curl cream weighs low porosity hair down so Idk I was gonna buy the cantu curl activator cream but I read that it’s not suitable for low porosity

I don’t trust moxie or manetain or sugarboo for a good hold

My options are.. milkshake or redken but they’re expensive so I wanna be rly sure before ordering!

Current routine:
Reequil hairfall control shampoo
Reequil babassu conditioner
No leave in 💔
Curl ultra defining gel
Matrix hair serum

If anyone has the same experience pls pls pls help!!

I’ve been using the entire Curl Expression range, and I’m genuinely impressed. It keeps my curls well defined, soft, and bouncy without making them feel heavy.
My curls look healthier and are much easier to manage. Definitely worth it!
This is the L'Oréal Professionnel range

Long time lurker , first time poster here . I think my hair falls in the 2B ish category( not sure tho) and I used the moxie leave in and the set wet yellow gel for this wash day . I wasn't able to let my hair completely dry tho since I was getting late and I had somewhere to be so they kinda looks frizzy? I digress. I just wanted some opinions and advices lmao 😭🙏

This is my hair after washing. I air dried them. I used normal shampoo and conditioner. Then i styled them by using moxie curl cream and style gel.( bought them cuz my friends were sooo sure i had curly hair and they convinced me). Can someone help me with identifying my hair type, porosity or with any general advice to how to achieve the best results for my hair.

Can someone help me identify my hair type? This is my hair 2 days post shampoo and curl gel etc

I got a curly haircut for the first time and i dont know how to feel tbh. He diffused my hair but not too well and scrunched it as well. Heres the before and after, a bit sad that i lost so much length but relieved as well :)

Alsoo i lost it when he finger coiled my front strands hehee

My routine isnt too complicated, i just washed my hair with a normal shampoo, then got my hair cut applied heat protectant and then hover diffused scrunched and appled a bit of coconut oil after it dried

i mean it seems affordable idk if it's worth it ...

1. when im washing my hair its convenient to backcomb and apply product but then again i have to front comb cause if it dried backcombed itll end up looking weird 😭😭😭

2. I used moxie shampoo conditioner and sometime ashba leave in or fmc leave but the moment my hairs out of the shower i can see small frizz forming IT IS SO ANNOYING AAAAAAA

3. plopping up w a tshirt doesnt help for the problem mentioned in 1. hate how hair near your top look so weird and disheveled when curled i prefer having a flat top and then curls

4. THE HAIR FALL I CANT I DONT LIKE TO SEE SO MUCH HAIRFALL WHEN IM COMBING IN THE SHOWER IT KILLS A PART OF ME😭😭😭 my top scalp is starting to show lesser concentration of hair but thankfully the FRIZZ hides it

5. flyaways i cant apply that flyaway gel everyday man it might cause more hairfall

6. i feel cgm was created by shampoo companies and its a scam cause i haven’t spent a single day without frizz

7. also i have a theory cgm is great for short hair but for long hair it vvv difficult especially when you’re a student you can spend a lot of time in shower

some advice would really help a fellow curly in distress

Hi everyone!

I've always thought I just had frizzy, slightly wavy hair (around 1C–2A), so I finally decided to try a proper wavy/curly routine. These photos are from my second time using the Moxie Curl Cream + Flexi Styling Serum Gel, and I'm honestly surprised by how much definition I got!

This is the wash day hair fully dried.

I'm still trying to figure out my hair pattern. Would you consider this 2B, 2C, or something else?

A little about my hair:

Low porosity

Coarse strands

Medium to low density (not super thick)

Blunt cut with grown-out curtain bangs

These results are 100% air-dried—I prefer not to use heat or diffuse.

One thing I noticed is:

My first styling attempt had less frizz but much less volume.

This second attempt has way better volume (which I love!), but it's also much frizzier.

My biggest goal is to keep this volume while reducing the frizz as much as possible.

Since my hair isn't very dense, I'm hesitant to get layers because I'm worried they'll make it look thinner. Has anyone with similar hair found a good balance?

I'd really appreciate any advice on:

What hair pattern do you think I have?

How can I reduce frizz without losing volume?

Any product or styling tips for low-porosity, coarse hair?

Thanks! ❤️

I have 3C curly hair that’s extremely tangle-prone, so I need a conditioner that’s really thick and gives a lot of slip for detangling.
I’ve been using the Plum Coconut Milk shampoo and conditioner for quite a while now. I actually love how thick the conditioner is and how easily it helps me detangle my hair, but I’ve been using it for so long that I want to try something new.
Can you recommend a shampoo and especially a thick conditioner that’s available in India? I’m looking for something that:
Is very thick and creamy
Has amazing slip for detangling
Makes hair feel super soft and moisturized
Works well for 3C curls without weighing them down too much
I’m open to any brands that are easily available in India (online or in stores). Would love to know your favourites!

I'm from Delhi and have 3A curly hair. For the past 2–3 months, I've been experiencing a lot more hair fall than usual. Every wash day and detangling session feels like I'm’m losing way more hair than I normally do.

I'm wondering if anyone else in Delhi, especially those with 3A curls, is dealing with the same thing. Could it be seasonal because of the heat, humidity, or weather changes, or is it more likely to be caused by stress, a vitamin deficiency, or something else?

If you've experienced this recently, what helped? Did you get any blood tests done or see a dermatologist? I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences and any advice.

I was aiming for the pushed back hairstyle (image attached).
Day by day they are becoming worse

I never thought my hair would turn out wavy lol. I started researching a lot about hair care in September 2025, and got a hint that I might have wavy hair in October 2025 (after spending tonnes of money on anti-frizz and smoothening products).

Searched up reddit, commented on r/wavyhair, got banned coz apparently the last 2 pictures of this thread aren’t wavy. I was confused asf, posted on r/curlyhair, and redditors there backed that I did not have wavy hair and when I shared a picture of my long hair to confirm, I was told that it’s coz I tied up my hair when it was damp.

Why am I sharing all this? Not to prove a point, but to share that if you gotta ask “do I have wavy/curly hair”- you most probably do and give the routine a go!

I’m still experimenting and have a lot of room to improve, but just wanted to let it out here.

I genuinely gave up on my waves after that sub told me I had straight hair, but picked it up again in may 2026 (5th picture). I used loreal hyaluron purifying shampoo and conditioner, and arata curl cream and gel (really shitty products ngl)

For pics 3 and 4, I used moxie hydrorepair shampoo and conditioner (it's reallyyy hydrating, love both the products). And I also used fix my curls’ gel and leave in conditioner (protein styling duo). And at last, used curl up's mousse and air-dried.

The first 2 pictures are from yesterday where I used the same styling products, but experimented with quantities, and used a wide toothed comb after leave in. Also, I only used the loreal shampoo again, and skipped the conditioner.

At night- satin bonnet and pineapple!

I’m open to suggestions because on day-2 I had a lot of frizz and I go to gym 4-5x a week and idk how to handle/tie styled hair😭 I’m afraid of ruining or “denting” it.

So I always had dry frizzy wavy hair , tried to fix them with conditioner and hair mask but it didn't work.

Also I'm confused if they're 2a or 2b

Suggest me a good clarifying shampoo, a hydrating shampoo, an anti dandruff shampoo

Conditioner

Hair mask

And leave in Cream/conditioner/gel/mousse whatever since I'm not much as aware about these

1 pic is this curl I get every morning or some time after combing my hair. I never got this type of curl some years ago

3 pic is my hair after hair wash

4 pic is my hair after combing

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I just washed my hair with dove intense repair shampoo and pantene hairfall control conditioner. Then i put arata curl cream and scunched it. I also fingercoiled the front pieces but those really look clumped together lol.

This is like my first time and i don't really know it's supposed to look. I used to straighten my hair a lot before because of which i have heat damage too. I don't even have curly hair products. I also had a lot of frizz especially in the back part. There were a lot of flyaways throughout my hair.

How can i reduce the frizz and what products do i REALLY need?? All those curly hair girl method video use a lot of products and i am quite broke. Also how can i improve my curls?

And how are people wearing curly hair everyday, like mine got all frizzy within 3-4 hours when i went outside. How di i get ready for college every morning with them. Like a quick routine both for hairwash and non hairwash day?

(my own mother called me an african tho😭. She just wants to comb my hair real bad and put it in braid)