I followed your comment suggestions! Hair journey UPDATE

I had so many helpful comments in my last video where you all saw me and my struggles in embracing the natural waves and curls in my hair. I've tried out some of your suggestions and this is my initial progress. I know it's a long video but I didn't want to leave too much out, so take a look at the chapters below and skip around. It's definitely a journey, and I'll keep refining my routine. Thank you for all your amazing support and let me know what you think of the result!

0:00 Intro
1:09 Changes to my curl pattern after bleaching
3:09 Products I'm going to be using + process preview
4:38 Porosity test
5:59 Curlsmith Bond Curl Rehab Salve
7:44 Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher
10:16 Curlsmith Leave-in Shine Cream
13:47 Curlsmith Flexi Jelly & Bounce Curl brush styling
24:10 Diffusing with Dyson Supersonic hair dryer
30:18 K18 Hair oil
31:21 Next day results

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[terridolecki]

I can relate to a lot of your questions. I am just a few weeks into my wavy hair journey. I also decided to stop coloring my hair at the same time, so I have the stress of not knowing what I'm doing and watching my hair look a little crazy from the gray growing in. I've watched tons of videos and I gotta say that all of the steps stress me out. I know it takes trial and error, but it's a little frustrating. One influencer said that those of us who have wavy hair can expect that it won't look the same every day, and that's okay. I guess I just have to be patient with myself.

[ruthlyons]

Chloe - thank you sharing your journey. I would say, before focusing on the brush and the products, find a really good hairdresser who specializes in cutting and styling curly hair. It wasn't until I did this that I was finally able to really understand how curly my hair had become, post-menopause, and learn some of the tools and techniques to manage and enhance the curls. In my experience, most hairdressers have little experience cutting curly hair, unless they've had specific training. I found both of the hairdressers I've used through the Deva Curl site.

[talaaa]

So to answer your question Miss, about the bounce curl brush, all you have to do is just run along the length of your hair- dont sweat it. When were using the denman brush its best to press your finger against the spine of the brush for more tension. But because this brush already gives you the tension you need you can skip that step- or you can absolutely continue doing that cuz why not, you dont have to shake it at the end- and you can just wait until the end to scrunch all your hair at once. As for you hair not springing up immediately that simply because everyone’s hair is different- and using the ribbon curk technique usually causes the hair to temporarily straighten, but it will spring back if your hair is curly and has good elasticity But since your hair is wavy this could take a while- you might need to wait till the end to see the final result, and if you find this brush gives you too much seperation then try using the denman brush with same ribbon curl technique. Since this brush gives so much seperation it might not be ideal for wavey hair.

[dawnsaito]

First of all - have fun learning. In time you’ll change your routine and the products you use. It will get easier. You also want the hair to feel like seaweed when styling/putting in product. Using the bond repair products does make a difference with the curls. On your hair being more relaxed mid-end is most likely due to it being higher porosity. If you stop bleaching/strait ironing your newer hair will be healthier and the curl pattern will also improve. I have 2C grey hair, low porosity and my curl pattern over a year period increased to 2C from 2B also the hair products I use have changed. The healthier your hair becomes I found the less moisturizers I needed. As you noticed the cast you left in your hair helped to keep the curl overnight - if I do my hair at night I never scrunch the cast out until the next morning. If you use a bond repair treatment I find a conditioner isn’t necessary if you put in a curl cream as one of your stylers. If I clarify my hair then I do condition as well as curl cream, but not with a normal curl shampoo. I found I get the best curls if I style in the shower on dripping wet hair (including the gel). Then I get out of the shower and plop for 5 minutes to get out excess water don’t plop too long, then diffuse. The plop will remove some water/product which will help decrease the time you need to diffuse. I would look for videos on how to diffuse, most curly tutorials assume one already knows.

[talaaa]

Oh and if you want more tension and feel that teh amount of tension you apply is different every time you style., try taking vertical section- clean vertical sections will give you more tension i think- at the bottom you did more horizontal partings- i also recommend parting you hair head in two section so that you can get cleaner horizontal partings at the bottom

[chelenapavlova]

Hi Chloe, I just found your channel, and I'm so happy I did. I feel your pain with your hair. Mine is just like yours, except it's more curly in the back than in the front. I have struggled with it for years. It's nice to watch someone who has the same problems, and I will be trying some of the products you recommended!

[moneystrategiesforlife]

Hi Chloe. You are very brave! Thank you for sharing.

As a curly girl, I have some basic suggestions. Whatever your natural hair color is (what you were born with not the current gray), go back to that including your eyebrows. Every woman looks the most beautiful in their natural hair color. Make sure your makeup is changed to compliment it. Don't underestimate the damage that poor quality hair color lines can do to your hair. Find the best quality for your hair and don't go to a stylist that uses anything else. Also find a master stylist in that color line. Right now your hair looks thin and super damaged like straw and the color fights with your natural skin tone. Your hair also doesn't look naturally curly - maybe slightly wavy and super thin. Don't refer to influencers who have natural super curly hair and think you will get the same result as them with your hair or the products they use. Seriously whoever you are trying to mimic, take their photo to the salon and have the stylist explain why you can or can't achieve that look. Find a good shampoo and conditioner for color treated hair. Find one or two simple styling products that don't dry out your hair and work for your hair type. Someone who is using a ton of different hair products is wasting money and in real life their hair feels like garabage. Influencers make money promoting lots of products. Don't underestimate the value of a really good diffuser. When you find the best one for your hair type buy a couple to keep in reserve for down the line. Look around you in real life and find someones hair who is similiar to yours and who has achieved the slightly curly/wavy look you are wanting - compliment them and ask for their stylist name. That referral will be worth more than anything you will learn on Youtube.

[margaretfiller]

I also i believe you will benefit more with the newest brush from bounce curl for more volume. Better for finer hair.

[TheBudgetingIntrovert]

Your hair is very curly from the last video. You did a good job. I’m not good at sectioning my hair so watching you helped me a lot to just take my time. You did the BC brush well. Your hair type may benefit from the other brush they have, the volume brush. The spaces are alot tighter. I have brushes and if I want volume I go to the volume brush. For the one piece at the end that didn’t really curl I have that happen to me too. What I do is use the BC brush and then I finger coil the strands that don’t curl with the brush.

[loribecchi]

How about do the brush, shake then scrunch each section too. Once your roots are pretty dry. pixie diffuse the bottom

[kristinekerr]

I can tell you’re getting better at your routine. Hair looks s little curlier. If you want more volume once you’re done you could try spraying in a product like Living Proof’s full dry volume & texture spray. Works wonders to create some lift at the route. When your hair is dry, pick up small sections and quickly spray a blast of this product at the root, don’t use too much. It will really help you create some volume and lift. Another product to try is by AG Care called Spray Body. It is a soft hold volumizer and works kind of like a hairspray. Since your hair is very fine and low density (like mine) you need to go for lightweight products with slip. If you’re using a sticker gel and you find your hair is sticking to your hands when you scrunch just wet your hand a little before scrunching. You can even spray a little water into the palm of your hand on top of the small amount of gel you’re using. Again I recommend Gina Marie’s channel and her website to find products for your hair type. It does take me over an hour to wash, condition, add stylers and blow dry. You’re doing good just keep going😊. Edit: I believe CurlSmith makes a line of products for volume.

[Andy]

Haha the removing-hair-obsession😂 I totally relate to it, I even collect my fallen off hair from carpet🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[MusicInMotion_]

You're shaking it way too much after running the brush through. This will undermine your whole purpose for using the brush in the first place, which is to get more clumps and less stringy curls. Just a slight shake then scrunching is where you'll see the most benefit. By shaking it as vigorously as you are you're undoing the clumps which will not only make it stringy but also more frizzy. So less shake more scrunch.

Also, when you diffuse it, make sure once your hair is about 80-90% dry turn off the blow dryer, make sure your hands are completely dry. Not wet or damp and then scrunch out the cast. Let it air dry the rest of the way as you scrunch. If you do it with wet hands it'll cause frizz. I would also do some of that diffusing and scrunching upside down for more Volume.

[margaretfiller]

Looks like you have thin hair. So to get more tension you need to use thicker hair sections. 😊

[MusicInMotion_]

You put too much gel at the crown. It's noticable.