Comments on: Curly Girl Beginnings

By: Going BS « The View From My Fishbowl

Going BS « The View From My Fishbowl — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:54:27 +0000

[...] 27, 2009 by Rachel As I’ve blogged about before, I have tried to stay away from using shampoos that use sulfates (ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium [...]

By: Nina

Nina — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:47:26 +0000

From a curly girl who spent years straightening, I’d swear by Redken Fresh Curls products. I moved from dry LA to Seattle, and found that no matter what I did as habit in a dry climate, in Seattle my hair would not stay straight. So I began to come to terms with my curls, experimented with lots of products that I hated, and then happened upon Redken’s line for curly girls. They discontinued (HATE THAT!) my favorite leave-in called Spin Control, but I’ve learned how to use their Curl Refiner in very small amounts (dilute it in your hands with a few drops of water to loosen the formula) spread evenly through my hair and then “scruncked” gently to encourage the curls. You can also try their other product Ringlet, but it will make your hair frizzy if not used in combination with the Curl Refiner. I haven’t straightened in almost five years, and I’m now known for my long, curly red hair! It has become my signature! Have fun and good luck!

By: thecottonwife

thecottonwife — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:50:19 +0000

I am going to try plopping tonight. I just wrote a post about having to put away my flatiron because my curly haired little girls were self-conscious about their hair. Not good!

I am going to try to no-poo thing too.

::crossing fingers::

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:00:12 +0000

Oops. Sorry about that confusing sentence! I’m reading blogs *and* watching the weather channel that is showing a hurricane headed right for our town. So I’m slighty distracted.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:58:28 +0000

Oh! I’ve done the curly girl routine before with good results. I just can’t ever stick with doing one thing for very long. I had straight fairly thin hair till I was 11 or so… then it got thick and eventually really frizzy. One morning (it seems like it happened that suddenly anyway) it was curly. And it was really curly with no help and little to no help for several years. Now I have no idea what it is doing. It hangs limply wavy most of the time. :/ So I’ve been wearing it up while growing it out. I think the cut I have messed up the curl or something. Anyway. There’s my mini hair journal.

Your hair looks cute. Good luck!

By: Mrs. Humphrey

Mrs. Humphrey — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:54:15 +0000

Wow! Love your curly girl hair.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:41:51 +0000

Hey!! Thanks so much for posting this! As my hair has gotten longer the curl has started to abandon me, but you have some great tips! Mrs. Starr suggested washing my hair w/ conditioner only and that does improve things a lot… also, I use mousse instead of gel because it dries soft instead of “crunchy.” Only thing is sometimes it doesn’t have as much “hold” I’m gonna check out my shampoo tho for sulfates

(and Rachel. I love your hair curly!)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:06 +0000

I use Aussie sprunch spray to keep my waves under control but still looking nice. After drying I just flip upside down and spray a bit and then “sprunch” it a little. It works when I’m in a pinch for time.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:12:11 +0000

Looks good:o)

By: Abbi

Abbi — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:51:43 +0000

Thanks for the comment! Your curls are cute! I have an affinity for bald babies…my Lily was a bald blondie too. Wow, Esther looks like you! And those pictures are hysterical and adorable. I think your dad looks thinner now than in his youth. I can remember back way when to the days of those pictures, but still…a picture says a thousand words.