Curly hair shampoo - help!

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So I have decided to embrace the curls and give up my 15yr straightening habit! After speaking with my hairdresser, I bought some Paul Mitchell curl shampoo and conditioner and went home to test it out, however having tried it twice I’ve had to give up on it because it made my hair so ridiculously greasy - worse than it would look after not washing it for a week! I’m now using clarifying shampoo for a week to get rid of all the build up, after which my hairdresser has suggested I give it another go as my scalp will be cleansed and ready for a new shampoo. I’m somewhat sceptical of this and so am hoping someone out there has some words of wisdom to help and get me back to grease free hair.

I should note, I had been using Paul Mitchell lavender and mint for the last 4 years but it had started leaving greasy residue in my roots, which the hairdresser said was due to using the same product for a long time. So I can’t go back to that even if I wanted to (I went on a cleaning frenzy and threw it away).

Don't - yep no brushes, wash with conditioner. So I give mine a good scrub with conditioner, rinse that out, apply more conditioner as you usually would etc, then styling products. I comb with fingers when conditioner is in

I use Cantu shampoo and conditioner, then either Boots pink curl cream or Cantu curl cream stuff. I shampoo maybe once a week, co-wash a couple of times after the gym with a random pot of stuff from TK Maxx (loads of sulphate free/curly products in stock) and condition every wash.
Don't brush or comb, just run your fingers through when conditioning and squeeze the water out. Use an old tshirt to wrap hair in after wetting or washing, not a towel and never rub dry. Try not to over handle curls, they don't like it. Let hair dry naturally where possible, or gently diffuse if needed.
It might take a while for curls to find their natural way after years of straightening but they should come back.

Yy to curly girl. I haven't used shampoo or a hairbrush/comb for about three years and my hair looks great. I wash with conditioner twice a week.

I embraced my curls about 4 months ago got a proper curly cut and now use boucleme shampoo and curl creme and a Shea moisture conditioner. It’s expensive but completely changed my hair. The change in the moisture in my hair actually makes it looks like ive had it coloured!

Thanks everyone! I’m going to try the above and then see what works. I had been conned into thinking that only hairdresser recommended products would work (spending £££ in the process). I’m still using the clarifying shampoo when I wash my hair to make sure that it is product free and also because I am so worried about it turning into a disgusting greasy mop again but fingers crossed one of these solutions works for me

Curly Girl! It should be taught in schools! 😀

Some curlies do well with silicones ( cones) I have wavy hair and they weigh my hair down and make it look greasy, even the more water soluble silicones. I love Shea moisture range...the castor oil one is brilliant for my hair.
Have a look, boots sell the shampoo but not the condish so I order that from Amazon.
Brushing before you wash and then 'plopping' ( have a look at curly girl method and plopping!) and then not brushing unless you dampen again will help lots.
I have tried various oils on my hair, it hates coconut but loves Jamaican black castor oil. I put my palm on the open bottle tip it upside down and straight back again, wiping the top against my hand to get the excess back in the bottle and then warm the remainder between my palms and apply to the length only. It really helps boost the waves and make them proper loose 'S' shapes rather than just all over the place.

It really is trial and error though.
Have a look at the LHC forum (or the Long Hair Community Forum). You'll get so much help on there, new ideas and suggestions.