Love, Happiness and Curls

Keisha Jo x

Founder
British Curlies

So, I used to be happy and without a problem in the world up until last summer.
I have been colouring my hair since I was 14 and nothing noticeable happened except for the fact I was a happy ginger. Then I change my colourist and doom falls on my pretty little curls :(

The picture attached is an unmerciful before/after.
More than just the curls, my hair has clearly endured a density loss, even though I haven’t notices hair loss per se, but still, their body has clearly diminished.
So now, on the quest to recover body and curls, I commenced by journey into the curly.
At the time of the first picture I was pretty happy with the Aveda Be Curly range. Little did I know about proteins back then but I now realise my hair must like that stuff a lot, probably over moisturising alone.

So, days of research and online retail therapy later, I am now trying to work and get back my curls!
I am not going CG yet as I want to do something specific for the hair thinning I have noticed, so at the moment I am on Nioxin 4 system and Kerastase Densi-recharge. I will try and see to stay on those for the recommended 8 weeks (unless something goes really wrong).

In these 2 weeks waiting for allll the products I ordered to come (and satin pillowcases, and the curls like us towels) I went back to the Aveda Be Curly Conditioner and Enhancer (although this last one still comes with cones) and I noticed my hair being a bit happier already (must be the wheat protein!)
Now today, I went full throttle starting the Nioxin 4 program but also trying Miss Jessie’s Rapid Recovery Treatment (which I left on for an hour)

Converted to the new styling product I trusted Emmab’s diar and followed her by using Beauticurls Leave-In Conditioner and MopTop Light Hold Anti-Frizz Gel. Not sure it’s the thing for me even though curls are in fact weel-defined and non-frizzy, but also seems to me like they’re weighted down a bit more than they used to with the Aveda (the single picture is me daring, and it’s from today)

I will stick to the Nioxin and Kerastase to see if more hair (hopefully curly) will come back around.

If anyone has suggestions/advices please, do tell

xx

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Essentials-Curl-Creme-250ml_927582/

It’s the only Boots brand of Pink curl cream I can find!  I’m using the Naked Devine Curls and am not getting on with it too well.

Thanks

Ange

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I’ve only just signed up to British Curlies
I had this idea of making an selling completely homemade hair products (but for a very VERY reasonable price, and was thinking “Hey wouldn’t it be great to see who I can get on board”
So here I am, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in getting involved in this kind of a project or whether you are someone who already does this and the problems you’ve faced etc.

You guys might be thinking “Who the hell is this weirdo? We don’t even know her” I don’t intend to go anywhere now that I’ve joined, it will be great to get to know all of you!

I’ve been natural for almost 15 months ,definitely enjoying it! Don’t think I could ever see myself going back!

Please feel free to introduce yourselves

Has anyone used the living proof restore? Is it CG? I know they don’t use silicones but just wondering if any CGs have used it?

Thanks x