Comments on: JessiCurl and Other Top 10 Curly Hair Questions http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/18/jessicurl-and-other-top-10-curly-hair-questions/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:49:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: FGS http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/18/jessicurl-and-other-top-10-curly-hair-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-42920 FGS Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:28:28 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4361#comment-42920 This is another good site to find curly hair tips and products. I am not bi-racial, but I use their leave in conditioner on my curly hair. http://www.mixedchicks.net/instructions.html This is another good site to find curly hair tips and products. I am not bi-racial, but I use their leave in conditioner on my curly hair.

http://www.mixedchicks.net/instructions.html

]]> By: FGS http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/18/jessicurl-and-other-top-10-curly-hair-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-42918 FGS Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:02:45 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4361#comment-42918 Even if you do not use the Deva Curl product line, you should go to their Deva Curl site: http://www.devaconcepts.com/about. You can find info there about how to take care of your curly hair without damage. For instance they do not recommend using a towel wrapped around your head to dry hair, instead use paper towels or a tee shirt to squeeze moisture from hair. I do like their No Poo and Low Poo shampoos and their conditioner, plus they have a line of products for curly-colored hair. Even if you do not use the Deva Curl product line, you should go to their Deva Curl site: http://www.devaconcepts.com/about. You can find info there about how to take care of your curly hair without damage. For instance they do not recommend using a towel wrapped around your head to dry hair, instead use paper towels or a tee shirt to squeeze moisture from hair. I do like their No Poo and Low Poo shampoos and their conditioner, plus they have a line of products for curly-colored hair.

]]> By: Mia http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/18/jessicurl-and-other-top-10-curly-hair-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-36120 Mia Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:50:23 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4361#comment-36120 I only recently decided to embrace my curls. My hair isn't tight curls, but it's thick. Anyway, the first thing you need to do is make sure you're getting your hair cut by someone who knows how to cut curly hair. I went to a salon that specializes in curly hair, and it revolutionized my life. Seriously. They introduced me to Deva products, which work really well for me. I use the shampoo and conditioner, AnGell (sets the curl), Set Her Free (just started using this, it de-frizzes), and Mister Right (to re-curl hair a day or two after you wash). Everything works really, really well together. But seriously, it all starts with the cut. I only recently decided to embrace my curls. My hair isn’t tight curls, but it’s thick. Anyway, the first thing you need to do is make sure you’re getting your hair cut by someone who knows how to cut curly hair. I went to a salon that specializes in curly hair, and it revolutionized my life. Seriously. They introduced me to Deva products, which work really well for me. I use the shampoo and conditioner, AnGell (sets the curl), Set Her Free (just started using this, it de-frizzes), and Mister Right (to re-curl hair a day or two after you wash). Everything works really, really well together.

But seriously, it all starts with the cut.

]]> By: T. http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/18/jessicurl-and-other-top-10-curly-hair-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-36097 T. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:17:45 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4361#comment-36097 Dear Angel-waves, I have very dense African-American curly textured hair and have tried a zillion products to soften and cleanse my hair. I tried the Ouidad salon and products. Had the worst hair cut by their stylist and tried my best with the goopy product line. Too pricey for the results. I turned to the Devachan salon and product line which I liked much better. The sulfate free cleanser and conditioner are great but pricey and available only at select outlets which can be a pain to find when not in NYC. I don't use the rest of the line because the gels and styling products are not moisturizing enough. I decided to troll some of the Black hair care blogs and found I could get similar results for half the price by just shopping for products with the right ingredients. I use conditioners that are silicone free to wash my hair. Conditioners like VO5, White Rain or Suave. They are a dollar a bottle! I do a pre-shampoo conditioning treatment every week with a mix of coconut oil, wheat keratin, silk amino acids, vegetable glycerin,and collagen. Mix it up in my kitchen, put it on, place a plastic shower cap over it, and sit under a hooded dryer for 30mins. I even sleep with it over night if I feeling super lazy. All really cheap easy to find at you health food store or on-line. My hair needs lots of moisture so cleansing it at least once a week is necessary. And my favorite cheap deep condition is Queene Helene cholesterol conditioner which is tops $3-4 in the drugstore. Best of luck! Dear Angel-waves,

I have very dense African-American curly textured hair and have tried a zillion products to soften and cleanse my hair. I tried the Ouidad salon and products. Had the worst hair cut by their stylist and tried my best with the goopy product line. Too pricey for the results. I turned to the Devachan salon and product line which I liked much better. The sulfate free cleanser and conditioner are great but pricey and available only at select outlets which can be a pain to find when not in NYC. I don’t use the rest of the line because the gels and styling products are not moisturizing enough.
I decided to troll some of the Black hair care blogs and found I could get similar results for half the price by just shopping for products with the right ingredients. I use conditioners that are silicone free to wash my hair. Conditioners like VO5, White Rain or Suave. They are a dollar a bottle! I do a pre-shampoo conditioning treatment every week with a mix of coconut oil, wheat keratin, silk amino acids, vegetable glycerin,and collagen. Mix it up in my kitchen, put it on, place a plastic shower cap over it, and sit under a hooded dryer for 30mins. I even sleep with it over night if I feeling super lazy. All really cheap easy to find at you health food store or on-line. My hair needs lots of moisture so cleansing it at least once a week is necessary. And my favorite cheap deep condition is Queene Helene cholesterol conditioner which is tops $3-4 in the drugstore. Best of luck!

]]> By: Christen http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/02/18/jessicurl-and-other-top-10-curly-hair-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-36059 Christen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:55:47 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4361#comment-36059 Check out naturallycurly.com. They've got a lot of good resources. I've got long, thick curly hair and the 2 lines that have worked best for me are Devacurl and Moptop. You just have to experiment to see what works for you. Check out naturallycurly.com. They’ve got a lot of good resources. I’ve got long, thick curly hair and the 2 lines that have worked best for me are Devacurl and Moptop. You just have to experiment to see what works for you.

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