The Curly Girl Method For Wavy Hair (11 Things You Need To Know)

The Curly Girl Method (coined and developed by Lorraine Massey) and is a way to care and style for wavy and curly hair without damaging it so your natural curl pattern is revealed and enhanced.

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The Curly Girl Method is essentially a lifestyle change. Your washing, drying, styling methods (and even the way you sleep with curly hair) completely change.

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There are just a few things you need to ditch in order to fully adapt to this method of hair care, but it’s easier than it sounds.

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Sulfates are known to strip the natural oils from your hair, which is detrimental to curl preservation.

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Toss (or at least stash them in a drawer far, far, away) your straighteners, curling irons, and other heat tools and hair treatments.

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Silicones, used as heat protectants and to give your hair a faux-glow that tricks you into believing your hair is healthy.

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Along with being more kind to your locks and ditching the damaging products and tools, you’ll need to dry your hair differently as well.

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Styling with HEAT is largely frowned upon by the CGM community because of the damage it does to your hair and the fact that it tends to straighten out instead of enhancing curls/waves.

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The Curly Girl Method For Wavy Hair (11 Things You Need To Know)

The Curly Girl Method (coined and developed by Lorraine Massey) and is a way to care and style for wavy and curly hair without damaging it so your natural curl pattern is revealed and enhanced.

The Curly Girl Method is essentially a lifestyle change. Your washing, drying, styling methods (and even the way you sleep with curly hair) completely change.

There are just a few things you need to ditch in order to fully adapt to this method of hair care, but it’s easier than it sounds.

How not to style wavy hair

Sulfates are known to strip the natural oils from your hair, which is detrimental to curl preservation.

Say goodbye to sulfates

Toss (or at least stash them in a drawer far, far, away) your straighteners, curling irons, and other heat tools and hair treatments.

No more heat-styling tools or treatments

Silicones, used as heat protectants and to give your hair a faux-glow that tricks you into believing your hair is healthy.

Silicones are a no-no

Along with being more kind to your locks and ditching the damaging products and tools, you’ll need to dry your hair differently as well.

Dry hair with a microfiber towel or an old cotton tee

Styling with HEAT is largely frowned upon by the CGM community because of the damage it does to your hair and the fact that it tends to straighten out instead of enhancing curls/waves.

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