What to use for curls?

[MrsPelligrinoPetrichor]

After years of blow-drying I've decided to embrace my natural wave. Looks good when it's wet and as it dries but after a few hours looks a bit unkempt.

What can I use to make it look a bit more defined?

Thanks in advance

I use Noughty Wave Hello range - shampoo, conditioner and creme. Love it. I think I’m probably a 2b/2c going by the pic a PP uploaded.

I use innersense - I create hold gel.

Cantu is horrible in my hair, I’ve fine 2b/2c waves and cantu is way too heavy for my hair. It just creates a horrible build up.

Yes, I found a lot of products designed for curly hair are too heavy for my hair as I have a lighter wave. Curly girl method didn’t work for me. The Noughty range is working for me at the mo. As others have said, I only comb through the conditioner and creme - I don’t ever brush or comb my hair once it’s dry. Use cotton T-shirt or micro fibre towel after washing, then scrunch and air dry. It’s worked wonders for frizz control.

I’ve come on to recommend Sainsbury’s coconut conditioner, costs only 75p

Thanks @AllisoninWunderland I'm fairly sure they have Hask at our branch of Waitrose, so I'll have a look next time I'm in.

Cantu just arrived, HUGE bottle. Not sure I'll be able to tolerate the smell,it's very strong. I'll have a go with it tomorrow🤞

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor how exciting! A little goes a long way with Cantu so you won't have a strong scent

Ah ok,great,it smells so strong in the bottle.

I find Cantu a bit heavy for my 2b/2c curly hair, mine behaves better with the Umberto Giannini gel (pink tube).

I apply it to soaking hair after washing with conditioner (I usually put a little conditioner as a leave in), then wrap in a t-shirt or microfibre towel. I tend to let it air dry then scrunch out the crunch. Some days it looks great, other days it's a bit rubbish!

I'm going to a curly hair specialist hairdresser soon, am very excited about seeing whether they way they cut it makes a difference.

Right, I have it on, really finding the smell hard to cope with but hoping I'll get used to it or it'll fade. It's so thick, I had to wipe some off on a towel

Oh and initial thoughts are-curls are FABULOUS!!!

How are you getting on OP? Did you get a good result with the Cantu?

I'm going with my natural 2a/2b waves too, after years of blow drying them straight (and my hair promptly going frizzy in any kind of dampness in the air).

At the moment I'm a bit wild, messy and frizzy (two wash days in) - I used Pantene curl mousse stuff. I have bought some Cantu curl cream, and a diffuser, in case I have to dry my hair quickly!

By the end of the day I looked like frizzy triangle so I think I might need to use more product. I'll have a proper play with it and experiment. Washed and blow dried today as it's cold outside

Have you got a diffuser? Definitely a bit chilly to be walking around with damp hair today. Mine's on day two and seems a bit less frizzy.

I think I have somewhere,I think one came with my hairdryer hope I didn't chuck it. Good shout, I'd forgotten about difusers, not used on since the 80s

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

I think I have somewhere,I think one came with my hairdryer hope I didn't chuck it. Good shout, I'd forgotten about difusers, not used on since the 80s

I know! I did throw mine away, so had to buy one.

It will take a few wash cycles until your hair settles, I find. At first mine made me look like a lion but then my hair started to get used to the natural wave pattern and accepted it, so don't be put off!

Ok, thanks!

Seems to really jabe settled this morning,really pleased with how it's looking. Hooray!😊

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So, I've given up with the Cantu, looked great while it was wet and damp just went frizzy when it was dry BUT I have discovered that VO5 maximum hold mousse is amazing and works really well.

I did find a diffuser but it didn't fit my hairdryer so no idea how old it is

I bought a universal diffuser for my hairdryer - I was away for the weekend, took just the diffuser, and it fitted on the hotel hairdryer too. Handy.

Oooo thanks for that. Do you have a link?

It’s a lot about how you apply the products too. Have a look on Instagram / you tube - manes by Mel is excellent , I also like curlicueLu and wavycurly.

I tried a few and settled on a mix of Innersense / bouncecurl products that seem to suit my hair (2b-3a). There’s a great website called naturalistic products with a huge range.

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

Oooo thanks for that. Do you have a link?

It was this one Hairizone Universal Diffuser for... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06WWNDYYB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

(Hopefully link will work).