The Curly Shopping List

It's so easy when you're a curly girl--all you really need is conditioner and gel! Instead of spending hours in the conditioner aisle reading labels, make your list right here. Read on to find out about other curly girl's favorite products!

Curly Conditioners
(no silicone or "-ones" but lots of emollients, humectants, proteins, moisturizers, oils, Amino acids, and Panthenol)

• TRESemme Conditioners - Vitamin E Moisture Rich or Pro Vitamin B5 & Aloe Remoisturizing or Vitamin E & Aloe Colour Revitalizing
  A curly girl favorite--comes in a big bottle at a great price!
  
  
• Aussie Moist Conditioner
  Aussies know all about curls--as they say, "Every day has a style all its own!"
  
  
• DevaCurl Conditioners
  Lorraine Massey's own "No-Poo" Shampoos & Conditioners--if your curls are worth their weight in gold :)
  Buy from NaturallyCurly.com's CurlMart
  Buy from Devachan Salon

Curly Gels
(no alcohol, no color, and little fragrance, with PVP/VA)

• TRESemme Curl Care Gel
• TRESemme Smooth De-Frizzing Moisture Gel
• TRESemme Tres Gel Clean-Hold
• LaBella Lots of Curls Extra Hold Styling Gel

Extra-Special Care for your Curls
(look for detailed recipes and directions in the Curly Girl book)

• Brown Sugar to exfoliate your scalp and "candy" those curls
  (mix equal amounts brown sugar and conditioner and massage into scalp & rinse well--it smells so good we call it "Boy Bait"!)
  
  
• Pure Lavendar Essential Oil for a Lavendar Mist that will revitalize, moisten, and cleanse those curls (found at health food stores or Bath & Body Works)
  (boil 5 drops Lavendar with 1/2 gallon water for 1 hour )
  
  
• Baking Soda to make your hair feel squeaky clean
  (rinse curls with 1 Tbsp. Baking Soda to 1 cup water)
  
  
• Olive Oil to deep-moisturize your curls
  (mix with equal part of conditioner, distribute through hair, leave on for a few hours or overnight, then rinse well with vinegar & lemon juice)
  
  
• Vinegar & Lemon Juice to cleanse and clarify your curls
  (mix equal parts with some conditioner, distribute through hair, & rinse well)
  
  
• Vegetable Glycerine for a spritz that will moisturize your curls and make them shine
  
  
• Cholesterol to keep your curls soft as can be!
  (scrunch on your curls right before you apply gel, or mix and apply with conditioner while in the shower)
  Try LeKair's Cholesterol Plus Conditioning & Strengthening Cream, found in the Walmart ethnic hair section

• Unflavored Gelatin to make your own hair gel
  Use 1 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin per 1 cup of warm water, with plenty of lavender essential oil. (Gel must be stored in the refrigerator.)

• Microfiber Hair Turban to plop your curls so they dry more quickly, or to keep a treatment on your curls and off your pillow
  Buy on E-bay, Order from PerfectCloth, find them at WalMart, or Make Your Own

And #1 on every Curly Girl's Shopping List is
Curly Girl: The Handbook by Lorraine Massey!

Disclaimer: This is a secular book written by a secular author.  As such, preview before recommending to children. The book refers to curly hair as being sexy hair, etc.  If this will offend you, skip the introduction, appendixes, and testimonials.

"it's more than just hair...it's an attitude!" -lorraine massey
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