![]() If you're unfamiliar, the LOC method relies on locking in moisture with a sequence of liquid, oil, then cream. My skin needs it, my hair needs it, everything needs it! That's why I swear by the LOC method to keep my curls happy and healthy. Finally, I wrap my hair in a satin scarf so that my hair is nice and wavy in the am." I try to make it as simple as possible: Before bed, I spritz my hair with water, apply SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, and braid my hair in 8-10 plaits, which takes about 20 minutes. "When I wear my hair out, I tend to do braid-outs or twist-outs. I also wash my hair one section at a time so that I'm not encouraging knots and tangles when I shampoo." SheaMoisture, $13.99, available at SheaMoisture "I'm horrible at maintaining a wash/condition schedule, but on wash days I detangle with conditioners like Cantu Shea Butter Ultra Moisturizing Rinse Out Conditioner or SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Recovery Treatment Mask. So now, I try to do protective styles (braids, crochet hairstyles, buns) so that I'm not messing with it every single day." But I quickly realized that my hair is happiest when it's hydrated and I'm not touching it all the time. "When I first went natural, I picked any product that sounded either expensive or edible. One use and my hair feels like it's brand new." Emergencia, $10.1, available at Amazon "Whenever my hair starts to look dull or feels like its getting unbearably dry, I apply this Dominican hair mask before I shower, leave it on for 10 minutes, and rinse it out. I avoid using hot air for the sake of preventing frizz." Marc Anthony, $7.99, available at Ulta Beauty I usually like to let my curls air dry but when I'm in a time crunch, I'll use the DevaCurl Devafuser and put my blowdryer on the lowest heat setting. I'll take a little bit more of the cream, flip my head upside down, and scrunch, scrunch, scrunch. "Next, I'll divide my hair into two sections - one over each shoulder - and work a generous amount of curl lotion through each one with my fingers. Once I feel like it's dry enough, I'll comb my hair and then scrunch out the remaining water with the t-shirt." "Once I'm out of the shower, I wrap a white cotton t-shirt (another preventative measure for frizz) around my head and let my hair dry a bit before I start styling. It's the secret to my healthy strands, and why my hair grows so fast." SheaMoisture, $3.99, available at Target For about three years now, I've been using the Jamaican Black Caster Oil shampoo and conditioner from Shea Moisture. " Washing & styling my curls is a time commitment and over-washing them can also cause damage, so I try not to shampoo my hair more than twice a week. I'm also a victim of frizz - I take one step into any level of humidity, and there's immediately fuzz everywhere. "As someone who straightens her hair from time to time, defining my curls isn't as easy as applying water and voila I really have to get into my strands and scrunch away with product. Check them out, then let us know your favorite products in the comments below. But healthy and bouncy hair is so worth it in the end.Īhead, six Refinery29 editors with type 2, 3, and 4 curls share their routines, along with the products that keep their waves, curls, and coils springy. And admittedly, it can be a bit of a headache. Like any other beauty or skin-care routine, maintaining your curls is all about trial, error, and a whole lot of product sampling. Every curly-haired guy and girl can sit you down and tell you their routine - and it'd be totally different from your friend's, sister's, or coworker's. You know how no two snowflakes are the same? Well, no two curls are the same, either.
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