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The Curly Girl Method (CGM)is great way of recovering damaged curls  keeping your hair in tip top shape! CGM is a hair care routine designed with spcific products, ingridients and methods of styling your curls and coils.

Instead of you doing your research we have already selected the best curly girl approved products from various curly hair care brands.Remember you can adapt the curly girl method to suit your hair types and your hair care needs!

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Curly Hiar Dictionary

Curls and Coils

Curly Type

There are different types of curly hair, from 2A to 2C wavy curly, from 3A to 3C curly and from 4A to 4C very curly. Your curl type is determined by the shape of your hair follicles, with strongly curly hair having an elliptical shape, while curly and wavy hair has a more rounded shape. Identifying your curl type and using the right products in your curly hair routine will definitely help emphasize the beauty of your hair.

Hair Chart

To better understand your curl type and how to care for your hair, the hair chart is an illustration of the various hair patterns or hair types.

Type 4: Curly Hair

4A: Kinky curls with a looser spiral pattern.

4B: Zigzag curls, need for constant hydration.

4C: Very tight, fragile curls, require a lot of hydration and care.

Type 3 - Curly Hair:

  • 3A: Defined curls with a wider spiral pattern.
  • 3B: Tighter curls with a spiral pattern, tendency to dry out and tangle easily.
  • 3C: Very tight curls with a corkscrew-shaped spiral pattern, tendency to dry out and knot easily.

  • Type 2 - Wavy Hair:
  • 2A: Wavy with an S-shaped pattern, usually wider waves.
  • 2B: Wavy with a more defined S-shaped pattern, tendency to be frizzier.
  • 2C: Wavy with S-shaped pattern, with greater tendency to frizz.

Porosity

Porosity for curly hair indicates the curls' ability to absorb and retain moisture. Hair can have low, medium, or high porosity, and a person with curly hair may have a combination of these. Damaged or chemically treated hair is often high porosity, which is why most products intended for these hair types are formulated to strengthen and repair it.

Curly Girl Method(CGM)

The Curly Girl Method is one of several hair care regimens specifically created for naturally curly hair. It includes the use of Curly Girl Method approved products, which exclude the use of certain ingredients such as sulfates, silicones and drying alcohol. The Curly Girl Method, or CGM, can be adapted to fit into any curly hair routine!

LOC,LCO OR LOG Method

Since type 4 curls tend to suffer from dryness, the LOC method, which stands for Liquid Cream Oil (LCO, or Liquid Cream Gel - LOG), is the process of applying styling products to keep curls hydrated. hair. Using a combination of water, leave-in conditioner, curl cream, oils, butters or gels helps seal in moisture.