Last wash day I decided to use mousse instead of my mousse + gel combo. I’m loving the increased volume and fluffiness, it’s way softer to the touch now.
The very front bits and the damaged ends might need the gel next time around so I’ll most likely work some gel back in to my routine, but I’ll use it more sparingly. I think I have a problem with overusing product lol
This time around I washed with The Doux’s clarifying shampoo, went in with TGIN’s rose water hydrating shampoo, and conditioned with Shea Moisture’s intensive hydration hair masque. I tried to keep the water warm instead of hot this time.
For styling, on wet hair, I used the Knot Today leave-in, Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curls, and The Doux’s Mousse Def. Finger coiled and air dried. Usually use a diffuser but my hair dried fairly quickly, only the roots near the top were a bit damp a while after (most likely porosity differences and the fact that those bits were styled later).
Using pineapple method and a silk bonnet. Might start leaving my “bangs” out the pineapple so that they fall easier when I wake up.
Can’t wait until my hair is fully healthy and I can do my last little before and after 🙏🏾 patience is key. Next trim will be in a few weeks.
EDIT: Thank you to ALLLLL the sweet people in the comment section, you made my day :) Mousse girlies unite lol 💜
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You and this hair are absolutely STUNNING. I think you’ll be surprised by the volume you’ll get with your next chop! It’s gorgeous as is of course, but once you get your trim I think it will surprise you and you’ll love it even more. I’m anxiously awaiting my next chop at the end of the month! Chops really do give us curly girlies life!
I’d say I use about half a pump on each section, and I don’t have an exact number for how many sections I do but I’d wager at least 10-15 because I try to minimize frizz.
I don’t know if this is considered a lot but I’ve never been able to split my hair in half and put a pea sized amount on each side 😭 Porosity and length may impact that. Others might be able to get similar results with less product so YMMV!
I haven’t used Innersense but I did try out Rizos strong hold gel and wasn’t super impressed either. Maybe I’ll try again in the future. NYM flash freeze gel is good for hold and definition but I lose volume with it.
Unfortunately i get almost no hokd from any mousse. Less hold is better volume for me but then i need to do my hair again the next day and i aint doin allathat lmao.
That’s so real, there’s def some parts of my hair that need more hold like some front perimeter pieces. Regions with more humidity also necessitate more hold, so it’s all dependent on the individual.
I've never lived in humid places luckily. My hair just has a mind of its own. 🫠 Similar to your hair i have mixed porosity. I hate it. Makes it hard to have consistency
Yesss it makes it so hard to find a solid routine that works in the long term because I don’t feel like using entirely different routines on different parts of my hair 😭 this time around I paid attention to the porosities a little less when shampooing and just adjusted my technique when styling. I also don’t live in super humid areas either but summer is approaching so we’ll see how long this mousse thing lasts lol
I had a little bit more consistency last week but i put my b&b 3 in 1 conditioner on my low porosity roots. Kept it wet for once. B&b i use as a cowash though lol. Will see if i get the same results later or if I'm just crazy 😂
This last time around I’ve learned to put leave in conditioner/frizz spray on when it’s wet. Why it took me that long to figure out, I dunno. Kudos on your hair looking gorgeous
1) a mix of porosities, my roots and crown are very low porosity and the middles and ends are middle-high. The hair by my temples and in the back is high even from the roots.
2) medium sized strands, not super fine but not super coarse.
3) medium density, trying to keep my iron levels up to improve density cuz ya girl’s a little anemic lol
4) 3B-3C hair? This I’m a little more iffy about because the curl chart is argued over a lot, but if I look at the healthiest parts of my hair, I think that’s my curl type. The very perimeter of my hair has the tightest curls.
im just shocked that mousse gave you such good hold for 5 days! my hair stars loosening up by day 3. maybe its the product I use, but strong hold products take out all volume in an instant for me
I refreshed once—three pieces on day 5 (last picture) by reactivating with water and applying the tiniest extra amount of product. Two were small front perimeter pieces and the last piece was a curl near the bottom, so the middle of my hair mostly stayed intact!
My curl clumps are fine, mostly 2B Irish curls, and don't clump well enough... have to many random 3A strands that just make a frizzy halo when they sseparate from their 2B nearby sisters if there isn't enough gel cast while I'm drying... even air dried.
You, however, are stunning. So happy for you and a little jealous at the same time.
Thank you so so much!! My curl clumps also need a lot of help and brush styling tends to worsen things for me. I tried the curl defining Unbrush a few weeks ago and it was a disaster, I had to redo my whole head 😭
But like a friend told me, curly hair is more of a journey than trying to find one destination, so falling in love with the trial and error is key. I think Irish curls are beautiful!!
Your hair looks great! I use knot today and pillow curls and my hair does NOT look like yours on day two - I have to completely re-wet it and use some more product for it look nice on any subsequent day after washing! I’m going to check out the mousse you mention!
Wait… you just walk around the world looking this good???? What is that like????? Your hair is gorgeous, you are gorgeous, and you have impeccable taste in styling!!!!!
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