This Curl Cream Has Worked Magic on my Coarse, Dry Curls
18.08.2022 - 01:03
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, not to mention a very inconsistent curl from my many attempts to perm my hair straight as a teen. In my search for insight, my mom recently shared her with me.
Her curls were popping—and that reason was the Cantu Coconut Curling Cream. The Cantu Coconut Curling Cream is made with pure shea butter, which helps nourish, soften, and reduce frizzy hair. Its consistency is thick but still creamy and soft; it easily glides onto my hair without leaving any residue.
The formula, which doubles as a , is easily buildable without making my hair feel heavy, so I can reapply it as a styling cream to refresh my curls throughout the day too. Even so, my favorite part about it is the subtle coconut scent—mentally, I'm on a beach in Hawaii every time I get a whiff. Maybe the best part? The product is under $10.
I’ve always been a fan of the drugstore brand—the has been my go-to hair oil for some time now—and its affordable prices and organic, cruelty-free ingredients are a major selling point for me. Now, I'm using this curl cream to train my curls: After I shampoo and condition, I slightly dry my hair with a , since I want my hair to still be pretty wet when applying the product.Next, I part my hair into a few sections. I grab small strands of hair from each section, apply the cream from the root to the end, then begin to finger-coil that strand of hair, repeating until I've gone through each section.
The under-layers of my hair have a nice 2C curl pattern, so I focus on the outer layers, which have more of a 2A curl pattern. After wrapping my hair in the microfiber towel and letting it sit for ten minutes, I flip my hair upside down and scrunch it with the towel, then stand up and scrunch it some more. This method has always given me
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