Har du svÊrt ved at finde hoved og hale i alle de forskellige termer, teknikker og rutiner, der eksisterer inden for Curly Girl-universet? SÄ er du kommet til det rette sted! CurlsForYou har nemlig lavet en komplet guide til dig, der lige er startet pÄ Curly Girl-metoden, eller til dig, der trÊnger til en opfriskning af de forskellige termer og teknikker.
Table of Contents
Kort fortalt er Curly Girl-metoden en metode, der plejer og styler krÞllet hÄr. Inden for metoden er der visse regler, du skal fÞlge:
- Do not use products for curly hair that contain wax, harsh sulfates, drying alcohols, silicone and unhealthy oils.
- As much as possible, avoid too much heat when styling your hair.
- UndgÄ at vaske hÄret for tit, og hav fokus pÄ produkter til krÞllet hÄr, der er rige pÄ nÊring, fugt og proteiner.
But how do you get started - and how do you best style your curls at all? We will guide you through that!
The complete Curly Girl routine
Last wash
Inden du pĂ„begynder Curly Girl-metoden, skal du have en sidste vask â en vask, hvor du benytter en sulfatholdig shampoo uden silikone. Denne shampoo sĂžrger for at rense dit hĂ„r for alle de ingredienser, der ikke er tilladte i Curly Girl-metoden. Under sidste vask vasker du hĂ„rvoks, usunde olier, silikone og alkoholer ud af dit hĂ„r og efterlader dit hĂ„r helt rent â klar til at begynde pĂ„ Curly Girl-metoden.
Du kan bruge en sidste vask-shampoo til den sidste vask. BemĂŠrk, at denne shampoo ikke er godkendt til Curly Girl-metoden, og derfor skal du kun bruge den denne ene gang.
Pst ⊠vidste du, at du ogsÄ kan bruge en sidste vask-shampoo, hvis du er kommet til at bruge produkter med silikone eller voks?
Cleansing, care and styling - the procedure for beautiful curls
NĂ„r du benytter dig af Curly Girl-metoden, kan du dele den ind i tre: vask/rens, pleje og styling.
- Vask eller rens bestĂ„r af enten en hĂ„rvask med en low-poo-shampoo â en sulfatfri shampoo â eller med en co-wash, der er en vaskebalsam. Det vil sige, at du enten vasker dit hĂ„r med en low-poo eller en vaskebalsam. Har du tykt og tĂžrt hĂ„r med masser af frizz og krĂžller, kan du med fordel benytte en vaskebalsam. Har du derimod fint hĂ„r med bĂžlger og enkelte krĂžller, kan en low-poo vĂŠre mere dig.
- Under pleje er det tid til at benytte en plejebalsam, en hÄrkur og en leave-in conditioner. Du bÞr bruge en plejebalsam og kan benytte en leave-in-conditioner som supplement, nÄr du har vasket hÄret, mens du kan nÞjes med at bruge en hÄrkur 1-2 gange om ugen eller sjÊldnere. Plejebalsammen skal du benytte som en normal balsam, der giver fugt og nÊring til hÄret. NÄr alt balsammen er skyllet ud, og hÄret stadig er vÄdt, kan du benytte en leave-in-conditioner, der plejer dit hÄr, indtil du vasker det igen.
- Til sidst kommer styling, hvor du kan benytte krÞllecreme, gel og hÄrmousse. Her kommer du til at prÞve dig lidt frem. For nogle virker gel helt perfekt, og for andre er hÄrmousse bare sagen. Som udgangspunkt starter du fÞrst med krÞllecreme, og herefter hÄrmousse eller gel. Benytter du bÄde gel og hÄrmousse, kan du bruge hÄrmousse fÞrst og fÞlge efter med en gel, men du kan ogsÄ gÞre det omvendt. En god tommelfingerregel er at style dit hÄr, mens det stadig er helt vÄdt, sÄ produkterne bliver arbejdet godt ind i hÄret.
Co-wash/low-poo
Nu kan du begynde pĂ„ metoden â endelig! Det fĂžrste, du skal vide, er, at du ikke lĂŠngere kan bruge “almindelige” shampooer. I stedet skal du bruge enten en sĂ„kaldt co-wash, der er en vaskebalsam, du renser dit hĂ„r med, eller med en sulfatfri shampoo, altsĂ„ en low-poo, der kort sagt er en shampoo uden skrappe sulfater. Den skummer som en helt normal shampoo, men renser dine krĂžller skĂ„nsomt uden at udtĂžrre dem. Der er intet i vejen for at veksle mellem co-wash og low-poo, nĂ„r du bruger Curly Girl-metoden.
CurlsForYou recommends: Innersense â Pure Harmony Hair Bath for the medium fine hair, Jessicurl â Gentle Lather Shampoo for those who want a low-poo without perfume, and Curls â Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Wash to those with damaged and dry hair
Conditioner
Efter at du har vasket dit hÄr, er det vigtigt, at du plejer dine krÞller med en fugtgivende balsam, der bÄde indeholder nÊring og proteiner til hÄret, der holder hÄret stÊrkt og giver krÞllerne form. Du skal bare bruge den rette balsam pÄ samme mÄde, som du plejer at bruge en balsam.
Curly hair is most often dry hair, and therefore it is important that you give it enough moisture. When you have conditioner in your hair, it is the optimal time to comb your hair through to remove knots. Here you can use your fingers or a wide-toothed comb that does not smooth or separate your curls, but instead creates clumps that are important when you need to style your hair.
Pst ⊠vil du gerne vide mere om, hvad clumps er? SÄ tjek vores ordbog lÊngere nede pÄ siden!
CurlsForYou recommends Curly Girl Conditioner: Innersense â Hydrating Cream Conditioner, designed to provide moisture for dry, thick and curly hair, As I am â Detangling Conditioner, which makes it easy for you to straighten your knots out of your hair, and Cantu â TXTR Hydrating Conditioner, which can be used both as a care conditioner and a leave-in conditioner. The selected conditioners are all products for curly hair.
Innersense – Hydrating Cream Conditioner
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Extra caring hair treatment
En gang om ugen â eller et par gange om ugen, hvis du har tĂžrt hĂ„r â er det en rigtig god idĂ© at benytte en hĂ„rkur, der er ekstra plejende. Her er det en fordel, hvis du ved, hvad dit hĂ„r mangler. Hvis dine krĂžller mangler fugt, skal du finde en hĂ„rkur med masser af fugt, og mangler dit hĂ„r protein, skal du finde en hĂ„rkur rig pĂ„ proteiner. Hvis dit hĂ„r er i balance, kan du med fordel finde en hĂ„rkur, der har lige dele fugt og protein.
CurlsForYou recommends Curly Girls deep conditioner: EcoSlay â Banana Cream for hair with extreme moisture deficiency, Olaplex â Hair Perfector No.3, a product for curls that lack balance, and Innersense â Hydrating Hair Masque for hair that lacks protein.Â
Deep cleansing
En dybdegÄende rens kan du benytte i dine krÞller en gang om mÄneden, evt. mere ved behov. Oftest ved du bedst selv, hvornÄr du kan have brug for en dybdegÄende rens, da dit hÄr vil fÞles tungt, mÄske din hovedbund klÞr, og mÄske det ogsÄ er blevet svÊrere for dig at style. En dybdegÄende rens gÄr ind og fjerner build-up og renser dit hÄr pÄ ny, dog helt uden skrappe sulfater.
Mange af vores dybdegÄende rens er beriget med runde korn, der eksfolierer din hovedbund og giver denne mulighed for at Ände. Resultatet er en fÞlelse af let og samarbejdsvilligt hÄr samt en glad hovedbund.
CurlsForYou recommends: Bouleme â Scalp Exfoliating for delicate scalp and control of dandruff, Flora & Curl â Curl Refresh Clay Wash, which is a cleansing clay mask for all hair types, and CurlSmith â Wash & Scrub Detox Pro-Biotic with round grains that cleanse and exfoliate the scalp.
Leave-in conditioner
Du har nu vasket dit hĂ„r, og det er stadig helt vĂ„dt. Nu kan du begynde at style det, og her kan det for nogle vĂŠre en god ide at starte med at give hĂ„ret lidt ekstra pleje i form af en leave-in-balsam â altsĂ„ en balsam, der bliver siddende i hĂ„ret hele dagen. Her skal du igen tĂŠnke pĂ„, hvad netop dit hĂ„r har brug for â hvis du ikke ved det, kan du lĂŠse vores detailed blog post, hvor du kan prĂžve forskellige test og pĂ„ den mĂ„de finde ud af, hvad dit hĂ„r mangler. Det er nemlig ikke alle, der overhovedet har brug for en leave-in, og for nogle vil den tilmed kunne tynge hĂ„ret. SĂ„ det handler meget om at finde ud af, hvad ens hĂ„rs behov er.
A leave-in conditioner can be sprayed, hugged or put in the hair with various styling techniques, which we will explain later.
CurlsForYou recommends: Innersense â Sweet Spirit Leave-In Conditioner with both moisture and protein, Curls â Blueberry Bliss Reparative Leave In Conditioner with restorative qualities for damaged hair and Aunt Jackieâs â Quench Leave-In Conditioner, which is rich in moisture.
Pst⊠did you know that you can just leave a little bit of your care conditioner in your hair and thus use it as a leave-in conditioner when you wash your hair?
Curling cream
Efter en leave-in-balsam kommer krÞllecremen. En krÞllecreme er et hÄrprodukt, der hjÊlper med at fremhÊve krÞllerne. En krÞllecreme plejer dine krÞller, giver dem nÊring i form af enten fugt, protein eller begge dele og gÄr ind og giver liv og mere krÞl til dine lokker. Med en krÞllecreme er du et skridt lÊngere pÄ vejen til definerede og glansfulde krÞller. Det er dog vigtigt at vÊlge en krÞllecreme, der passer til dit hÄr. Har du fint og tyndt hÄr, skal du ikke bruge en tyk og tung krÞllecreme, da den kan tynge og udglatte dit hÄr. Har du derimod tykt hÄr og vilde krÞller, kan det vÊre en god ide med en solid krÞllecreme, der kan berolige og samle krÞllerne.
CurlsForYou recommends: As I Am â Twist Defining Cream for thick hair and curly curls, Innersense â Quiet Calm Curl Control for all hair types that lack moisture, and Bounce Curl â Light Creme gel for you who have thin and fine hair.
Hair mousse
Hair mousse is a super styling product for you who have thin or fine hair and miss volume, life and durable curls. A hair mousse gathers your curls and gives them hold and fullness. If you need extra hold, you can combine your hair mousse with a gel. All the recommended products are hair products for curls.
CurlsForYou recommends: Aunt Jackieâs â Frizz Patrol Anti Poof Setting Mousse, which removes mugs and frizz from the curls, Innersense â I Create Lift Volumizing Foam, der giver lĂžft og fylde til krĂžllerne, og Curls â Blueberry Bliss Repair and Grow Curls Sculpting Moussethat repairs and shapes your curls.
Pst⊠if you are in doubt about how to style your hair with a hair mousse, you can see more about the different Curly Girl styling techniques further down in the text.
Gel
Langt om lĂŠnge er vi nĂ„et til den famĂžse gel! MĂ„ske er du ikke vant til at bruge gel i hĂ„ret â det kan vĂŠre, du tĂŠnker, at den hĂžrer 00âerne til? Men netop gel er et supergodt stylingprodukt til krĂžller. Bruger du nok gel, efterlader det dig nemlig med et cast, der giver dig stĂŠrke og holdbare krĂžller.
NÄr du styler dit hÄr med gel, fÄr du det bedste resultat, hvis hÄret er helt vÄdt. PÄ den mÄde kan du nemlig sÞrge for, at al gel bliver fordelt ud pÄ alle hÄrstrÄ. Alle vores gels til krÞller er produkter til krÞllet hÄr.
CurlsForYou recommends: EcoStyler â Styling Gel Olive Oil with strong hold, perfect for creating a stiff cast, Innersense â I Create Hold to gather curls and give shine and EcoSlay â Orange Marmalade til blĂžde og definerede krĂžller. De anbefalede produkter er Curly Girl-produkter og er derfor ogsĂ„ godkendt til metoden.
Pst⊠Are you not quite sure what cast means? Then check out our Curly Girl dictionary further down the page.
Oil
Som nÊstsidste trin i din rutine kan du benytte en olie, der giver glans og glÞd til krÞllerne. En hÄrolie til krÞllerne er en god mÄde at pleje hÄret pÄ og samtidig fjerne frizz. En hÄrolie kan ogsÄ benyttes i hovedbunden fÞr vask for at reducere tÞr og klÞende hovedbund.
CurlsForYou recommends: Righteous Roots â RX Oil, which you can use for both hair and scalp, Flora & Curl â African Citrus Bloom Scalp & Hair Oil, which gives the hair shine and protects from sun and water, and Boucleme â Revive 5 Hair Oil, which revitalizes your hair and protects against humid weather and frizz.
Pst⊠did you know that you can use a hair oil to hug the cast out of your hair?
Hairspray
The very last step - if you really want your curls not to move out of the spot during the day - is hair spray that keeps all your curls in place. Be sure to find a Curly Girl hairspray that is non-alcoholic.
CurlsForYou recommends: Bounce Curl â Alcohol-Free HairSpray, which keeps your curls in place without drying them out.
Teknikker til Curly Girl-metoden
Nu har du fĂ„et styr pĂ„ de forskellige trin â men hvordan fordeler du overhovedet produkterne i hĂ„ret? NĂ„r du benytter Curly Girl-metoden, er der mange teknikker, som du kan benytte til styling af dine krĂžller â alle med forskellige formĂ„l, sĂ„ det handler om at finde den teknik, der passer bedst til den type krĂžller, man har.
Bowl method
The first method we have on the court is the bowl method, which is simply about styling your hair with a lot of water from a bowl. It may sound crazy, but it's a super good technique - especially if you have dry curls that suffer from frizz and frizz.
When styling your hair this way, use a large bowl or sink. Put the products in the same way as you usually do, but add water when you hug your hair. That way, you add extra water for styling, though without losing the products as they land in the bowl or sink with the water you use.
Glazing or praying hands
Glazing eller praying hands er en metode, hvor du putter det Ăžnskede stylingprodukt i dine hĂ„ndflader â det kan vĂŠre en krĂžllecreme, gel eller hĂ„rmousse â og herefter lader dine hĂ„ndflader glide ned ad hĂ„ret bĂ„de pĂ„ indersiden og ydersiden. Det er en god mĂ„de at sikre sig pĂ„, at alle hĂ„rstrĂ„ optager lige meget stylingprodukt, samtidig med at metoden frembringer clumps, der giver dig store, blĂžde krĂžller.
Raking
Raking er en stylingteknik, der er god til dig, der har krÞller, der er lidt svÊrere at tÊmme. Her fordeles de Þnskede stylingprodukter i dit hÄr ved at rede det igennem med fingrene. Hvis du har bÞlget hÄr, skal du passe pÄ med denne metode, da den kan udglatte dine krÞller. SÄ er scrunching-teknikken mere passende for dig.
Scrunching
When you scrunch your hair, it means you are squeezing it with your hands. This is perhaps the most optimal way to create all kinds of curls, and we also recommend that you always end up hugging your hair - both to create curls and to remove the excess water.
Plopping
Plopping is a way of removing excess water from your hair while taking care of your curls. When you plop your hair, fold your wet hair into a cotton blouse or microfiber towel and let it sit for 10-30 minutes.
The difficult second, third and fourth day hair
Det kan vÊre svÊrt at fÄ dine krÞller til at sidde godt efter en god nats sÞvn. HÄret er uglet, der er bestemt ikke mangel pÄ frizz, og dine krÞller mangler definition. Men hvad kan du gÞre?
Refresh
Refresh can be difficult because you are not supposed to wash your hair or make it drenched every single morning. Therefore, there are also many different techniques to refresh your hair.
One of the techniques is that you can spray your hair with water or a little leave-in conditioner to bring life to your curls. Here it is important that the hair does not get drenched, but that it just gets wet enough for you to define your curls. Be careful not to hug the hair too violently as it can create frizz and frizz. After the hair has been moisturized, you can use hair products for curls, for example gel or hair mousse, so that the curls last. A refresh works best if you let your hair air dry, as blow drying can create extra frizz.
Du kan lĂŠse mere om og finde produkter til refresh her i vores blogindlĂŠg om samme.
Protect your hair when you sleep
A great way to make your refreshing days easier is to protect your hair while you sleep. For example, you can gather all the hair in a ponytail on top of the head - also called a pineapple hairstyle, because the hair will look a bit like the top of a pineapple. The elastic must be loose. This method ensures that you do not lie on top of your curls during the night and mash them flat.
You can also use a silk bonnet to protect your hair when you sleep, or replace your normal pillowcases with silk. Silk is very gentle on the hair and protects your curls from frizz and frizz. A silk cap is really good for shorter hair.
Dictionary
Som ny Curly Girl er der mange nye og ukendte ord, som du pludselig skal lĂŠre at kende. Derfor har vi her sĂžrget for at samle en kort og praktisk ordbog til dig, sĂ„ du altid kan have helt styr pĂ„, hvad frizz nu egentlig betyder, og hvad der menes med squish to condish.Â
Build-up
Build-up are residual styling products that stay in your hair.
Co-washing
Co-washing is a special washing method where you wash your hair with a thin cleansing conditioner instead of a shampoo. There may be a habituation period of one to six months.
Cast
Cast sÞrger for, at dine krÞller holder hele dagen. NÄr dine produkter former et cast, betyder det, at dit hÄr bliver helt stift, nÄr det tÞrrer. Det skal du ikke frygte, tvÊrtimod. Castet skal krammes ud af hÄret, og du bliver efterladt med smukke, blÞde krÞller. Du kan lÊse mere om cast her.
Clumps
Clumps are formed in completely wet hair and are the definition of total curls. Clumps are good and are signs of healthy and well-balanced hair.
Frizz
Frizz is all the little hairs that do not lie down - it is also called a mug in Danish.
Low / high porosity
Dit hÄr kan have bÄde hÞj, medium og lav porÞsitet, og du skal passe dit hÄr efter dette. Vil du vide mere om, hvad lav, medium og hÞj porÞsitet er, og hvordan du finder ud af, hvilken slags hÄr du har? SÄ kan du lÊse mere om det i vores blogindlÊg.
Low-poo
Low-poo er en shampoo uden skrappe sulfater, udtĂžrrende alkoholer og silikone.
Scrunch out the crunch
Scrunch out the crunch (SOTC) means you hug the cast out of your hair. You can do it with a little oil on your hands to give the curls moisture and life.
Squish to condish
Squish to condish (STC) you can do inside the bath. Here you hug your hair while there is still conditioner in, and in this way the conditioner can penetrate completely into the inner core of the hair strands.
Problem solvers
I think I lose more hair than usual - what do I do?
Det er altid skrĂŠmmende, nĂ„r du pludselig stĂ„r med en hel hĂ„ndfuld hĂ„r i hĂ„nden under en hĂ„rvask. Lidt hĂ„rtab vil altid vĂŠre uundgĂ„eligt, men hvor meget er for meget? NĂ„r du begynder pĂ„ Curly Girl-metoden, vil det vĂŠre normalt pludselig at stĂ„ med en klump hĂ„r i hĂ„nden, men fortvivl ikke. Hovedsageligt er det, fordi du ikke reder dit hĂ„r sĂ„ ofte som fĂžr og heller ikke vasker det nĂŠr sĂ„ ofte, og derfor vil hĂ„rene, som normalt falder af i lĂžbet af en dag, ikke falde af. Derfor, nĂ„r du detangler det â reder det ud â i badet med dine fingre eller en kam, vil du kunne opleve at stĂ„ med en tot hĂ„r i badet.
Do not panic. We lose about 50-100 strands of hair every day, and if you only wash and comb your hair twice a week, it can turn into a lot of hair at once.
If, on the other hand, you are suffering from real hair loss where you can see that your hair is getting thinner and thinner, we would recommend you to go to the doctor. There are many biological reasons behind this. However, we can also recommend vitamins or products with biotin, as it is the hair's vitamin and helps to reduce hair loss.
Hvordan ved jeg, om jeg har for meget eller for lidt protein/fugt i mit hÄr?
It can be really difficult to find out if your hair has too much or too little moisture or protein - especially because the symptoms of both are very similar: curls that are stiff and dry, curls that will not work together, and curls , which lacks definition.
If you want to find out what your curls are missing, you can read our blog post. Here you can also read much more about the famous stretch test.
My scalp is dry and itchy - what can I do?
There is nothing worse than a dry and itchy scalp! Maybe you have used a product that you can not tolerate, maybe you are stressed or maybe⊠There can be many reasons for an irritated scalp. In fact, we have written a hero blog post about what you can do to help your scalp and get rid of itching and dry spots.
One of the things you can do is, among other things, cleanse your hair in depth to remove excess products and more. Of course, it can dry out, so we also recommend that you subsequently use a moisturizing hair treatment that you know you can tolerate.
My curls do not form a cast, but feel heavy and greasy - what is the solution?
If your curls do not form a stiff cast, it may be that you use too little hair mousse or gel - it is the two styling products that form a cast around your curls and let them stay in shape all day. If, on the other hand, your hair feels heavy and greasy, you may be using too much leave-in conditioner or curling cream that does not suit your hair. It is often a problem with Scandinavian hair that it can feel heavy and greasy if you use too many products with moisturizing properties such as oils and more.
Therefore, the solution may be to turn up the gel or hair mousse and turn down the leave-in conditioner or curling cream.
At the end of the road - do you need more information?
In this guide, we have tried to gather all the knowledge about the Curly Girl method so that it becomes easy and clear for you. If there is still something that you should not have received an answer to, you are welcome to look through our blog section or sign up for our newsletter. We write a monthly blog post where you can find even more knowledge about the method.
Good luck with the curls!