QUICK WASH DAY ROUTINE FOR CURLY HAIR
Jan 26, 2024
No time for an extensive laundry day? Then we have the solution for you.
No time for an extensive wash day? We have the solution for you: guaranteed definition and strong curls for a whole week! Here is our quick wash day routine:
Supplies:
Personally, I always have a lot of success with this wash day and you may have done this before, but if you need some inspiration, this is really a game changer!
1. Clarifying Shampoo
- Use our Clarifying Shampoo if you feel like your scalp is oily or has build-up.
TIP: You can skip this step if you don't have an oily scalp or build-up. It will make your wash day go even faster!
Advantage of this shampoo:
- Cleanses thoroughly without stripping your hair.
- Mild and suitable for daily use.
- Contains ingredients that reduce scalp irritation, itching and flakes.
2. All-in-One Treatment & Protein Drops
If you skip the shampoo, start with the All-in-One Treatment.
- Wet your hair
- Use 2 pumps per side (use less for short hair and use more for long and thick hair) and add a whole pipette protein drops come on, this is about 12 drops.
- So mix 2 x 2 pumps of All-in-One Treatment with 2 x 12 Protein Drops for the entire hair
- Use a brush to comb out your hair, remove tangles and distribute the product evenly.
A major advantage of this All-in-One Treatment? It has a light hold ingredient so you get improved definition. And it contains a lot of nutrition!
The Protein Drops provide shine, definition and strength to your curls.
3. Squish to Condish Method
- Place your head under the shower tap for a second and then squeeze the water with product thoroughly into your hair (5-10 times on each area).
- Repeat this 2 or 3 more times, but make sure there is still a residue in your hair. Your hair should still feel a little mushy and smooth.
Hopefully you will see that your curls are already well defined.
4. Use a shower cap
- Use a shower cap to cover your soaking wet hair. You can find these at bol.com oa Very handy so that you don't get soaking wet when you dry yourself.
5. Styling Gel
- Once you're out of the shower, remove the shower cap from your head and add our Styling Gel add. Use about three pumps total.
- First spread the gel well over your hands, mix it with some water, and apply it, you can first praying hands use technique (rub your hair between two palms. Here you make the movement from top to bottom, you start at the roots of your hair and end at the tips of your hair) and scrunch then good (you push your hair with your hands towards your scalp and then squeeze it gently)
TIP: In dry weather, such as winter and summer, you can apply a sealing oil before applying the Styling Gel.
6. Plop with a microfiber towel
- When you are done with this, grab a microfiber towel and go your hair to pop. Not familiar with this technique? There are videos on YouTube.
- Plopping is useful for removing excess water from your hair. Do this for about 5-10 minutes while getting dressed or applying makeup.
When you remove the towel you will notice that your curls will already feel a lot drier.
7. Drying
- Use a diffuser to dry your curls up to 90%. Let the rest air dry.
8. Result
This method gives me personally fast results with my hair characteristics (fine but a lot of hair, high porosity) and delivers extreme definition and curls that last a week. I hope you will experience the same!
9. Refresh your curls if necessary
- If you do experience some fluff the following days, pump a small pea-sized amount All-in-One Styling Cream on your hand, mix it with water, divide it between both hands and apply it to the top layer of your curls. You can do this on dry curls or with a mist spray bottle for light moisture.
- The All-in-One Styling Cream has a great slip and is perfect for refreshing your curls.
- An alternative is to stroke your hair with wet hands to reactivate the gel.