The Curly Girl Method

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I want to thank whoever it was that mentioned this method in a thread a while back. I googled it and have started the no-poo method, it has absolutely transformed my hair. So thankyou, thankyou, thankyou whoever you were.

A wide-toothed comb with conditioner, or the D41 Denman brush

Thanks BOF

Grandhighpooba, what I've been doing is completely rinsing all the conditioner out, then reapplying a tiny bit to the bits that get fluffy. But I'm still washing with shampoo...
Maybe you could try a "good" shampoo for a bit, while you are getting used to the whole deal?

Thanks BOF, also. Will try that - may have overdone the gel, am used to needing shedloads of products.

Oh I never knew I was meant to leave some conditioner on it.. shows how much I know, i've been rinsing it out. Seems to be working for me though, I think just adapt this method to suit your hair. I also brush my hair whilst the conditioner is on, I used to use an afro comb but last few washes i've used a Denman D3 brush. Please don't ask me the difference between a D3 and a D4 I haven't a bleeding clue, I just went in Boots and purchased what i'd read other curlies use.

I'd just like to say I did my last poo wash this morning, conditioned with Original Source Conditioner, combed it a tiny bit (or else my front cowlicks go all weird), put some gel on and plopped it in a pillowcase for about 20 min. Diffused it a bit and voila! have had lovely curly curls all day. Not a bit fluffy. Maybe a bit flat, but I can work on that.
You've all changed my life! Now to get DH on to it too- his frizz could use a make-over too

Denman D3- suits some people, great at product distribution, apparently, easily available.

I can't find decent pics of the D41, but it's apparently the same but with fewer teeth, so perhaps better on more fragile hair. I have a wide-toothed detangling comb from Boots.

D41

Why couldn't I do that?

Weeeelll. I plopped yesterday morning and today and it is fab, has give me lovely defined curls. But I still just don't get the not using shampoo thing - how does your hair actually get clean?

I think it is mainly the conditioner, warm water and friction of the scalp massage. It's just less harsh than shampoo.

Curl Harmony have some great cleansing conditioner that I've found cuts out the need for shampoo altogether. There's also some gentle shampoo on there, I've got a small bottle for using after swimming but I mostly use the conditioner.

Ah the Dragons Den tangle teezer! I fancy on of those actually- is it really good?

My hand, it's poised on Amazon's one-click ordering as we speak

So the conditioner does actually wash it (sort of)? I see

Weeeellll, it does sort of suggest fisting to me...

So, ok then

It takes years to see the amount of filth I can read into things, years I tell you...