How To Begin The Curly Girl Method With Only 2 Products & Under $20
The curly girl method. You’ve probably heard of it, but it seems too complicated. I have been following the CGM (Curly Girl Method) for about 4 or 5 weeks now, and I’m here to share all my insight and what I’ve learnt so far.
Most people talk about how it takes months to see any change, but for me I saw results almost immediately. If you want to establish a simple and effective method that will not only give you more and enhance your curls, but will make your hair much healthy, grow longer faster, and is unimaginably easy & cheap; keep reading.
I’ve broken this into 4 parts.
You’re probably wondering why you need to do research for a hair method. Boring, right? But trust me, it’s important to know your stuff before you start, because that’s how you’re going to get it to work the best for your hair. I read up, found products and watched videos for weeks before starting the method, and every second of it was worth it.
First of all, find out exactly what the curly girl method is, and how it works. I saw people saying a lot about how it took them months before the CGM worked on their hair. That their hair was feeling oily and gross in the first few months. After trying it, I quickly realized that the reason it worked so well on me is because I knew, was aware, and knew how to avoid these things. It is also worth it know what the main thing you will/already struggle with with your hair, and avoid it. For me, that was oily hair. Which brings me to and will be explained further in my next point.
Another very important thing is finding out what products work with your hair. The key here is not quantity and having as many products as you can. I own 2 products that I use for my hair and absolutely love it. What is important is reading reviews (take them with a pinch of salt) and checking ingredients and what type of product you’re getting. I saw many YouTube videos of people buying 30 and 50 dollar items, but that’s not necessary at all. I use a 10 dollar co wash from a local store, and a 4 dollar mousse, and I swear by both of them (Items linked at the bottom). They are quite literally the only two products I use on my hair.
So, before I said that I struggled with oily hair, and I knew that if I just left it like that, the CGM would most likely heighten the greasiness an product buildup. Before I started, it was at the point where I couldn’t tie my hair up past the middle of the back of my head because it would hurt like hell. I did research and found this thing called a scalp/shampoo brush. It was just over 5 dollars and has been working miracles for me ever since.
Lastly, it’s important to plan ahead and start having a rough idea of the routine you’re going to get into once you’ve started the CGM. My whole life I’d washed my hair around once a week, and that’s what I do now as well, however I also heard about this thing called refreshes. It’s basically when you rinse your hair out upside down in the shower and then apply mousse/gel. If you also have very oily hair, this helps a lot.
Even though planning this ahead is good, don’t feel confined to it. You can change it up anytime based on what you feel like your hair needs. As well as this, you can also establish a wash day routine. This helps a lot and gives you structure to make sure you don’t waste time and know what you’re doing on your wash days.Â
Right now, my routine is...
Doing an apple cider rinse (every 3 washes)
Co-washing and using the scalp brush, this includes squish to condish (scrunching the conditioner into your hair so it travels up the follicle into your roots)
Tying my hair up and finishing my shower while I let the conditioner really clean and hydrate my hair
Wash it out and scrunch out the water with my hands
Micro plop. Then plop, apply mousse and plop/micro plop (these can be one in basically any order)
This may sound complicated but most of it is basically your regular hair wash with a little extra effort- it’s really simple actually.
Anyway, I hope this has inspired and helped some of you to start the CGM, and let you know that you can get amazing and immediate results in under 10 dollars. But remember, everyone’s hair is different and special in it’s own way ❤
Taft Mousse Curl Definition:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/7995/taft-mousse-curl-definition-200g
Sukin Sensitive Micellar Conditioner:
https://www.priceline.com.au/sukin-sensitive-micellar-conditioner-500-ml
https://www.amazon.com.au/Scalp-Massager-Shampoo-Massage-Silicone/dp/B084F6V666/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=scalp+brush&qid=1613112152&sr=8-4