BRAD MONDO CALLED ME A LIAR... LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

Research shows that air drying can be more damaging than blow-drying. How could this be, right? Well, @BradMondo is calling cap on my recent TikTok and called me out for spreading misinformation, I thought I'd share my reaction and talk about it! Keep watching as I explain all the nitty-gritty scientiffy and share all the facts to back me up, including sharing my own professional perspective on the topic as someone with lived experiences of having curly textured hair as a textured hair specialist. Thank you for sharing your insight and opinion on this one Brad, I think we can respectfully agree to disagree. Also, I’m very aware that Brad’s video was mostly for entertainment purposes, he is great at creating these reaction videos and creating discourse on a variety of hair-related topics, and I think this was really fun! No harm, no foul, no hard feelings Brad! But if you do want to learn more about curly hair...
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References📚
-Lee, Y., Kim, Y. D., Hyun, H. J., Pi, L. Q., Jin, X., & Lee, W. S. (2011). Hair shaft damage from heat and drying time of hair dryer. Annals of dermatology, 23(4), 455-462. doi.org/10.5021/ad.2011.23.4.455
-The effect of various cosmetic pretreatments on protecting hair from thermal damage by hot flat ironing J. Cosmet. Sci., 62, 265-282 (March/April 2011)
-Lima, CRRDC, Couto, RAAD, Freire, TB, et al. Heat-damaged evaluation of virgin hair. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2019; 18: 1885- 1892. doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12892
-Toshihiro FUJII*· 1 , Yuka TAKASHIMA1 , Shunsuke TAKAYAMA1 , Yumiko IT01 , Tomoyuki KAWASOE2. “Effect of Heat Treatment on Human Hair Keratin Film.” JOURNAL OF JAPANESE COSMETIC SCIENCE SOCIETY, Volume 37 Issue 3 Pages 165-170, no. Issue 3, 2013, pp. 165-170., doi.org/10.11469/koshohin.37.165.
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DISCLAIMER: I am a professional licensed hairstylist with a specialty in curly/textured hair and studying to become a trichologist but - I only know what I know, what I've learned, and what I've been told by reputable sources such as scientists, doctors, and other trusted professionals. I almost always fact-check my information and if you want to check out this research for your own learning to form your own opinion as you should, find my references above.
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Chapters
BRAD MONDO CALLED ME A LIAR… LET’S TALK ABOUT IT 0:00
REACTING TO BRAD MONDO CALLING CAP ON MY TIKTOK 1:29
IS AIR DRYING MORE DAMAGING THAN BLOWDRYING YOUR HAIR? 6:12
WHAT TEMPERATURE WILL CREATE HEAT DAMAGE ON YOUR HAIR? 9:42
CAN BLOW-DRYING CAUSE THE SAME HEAT DAMAGE AS FLAT IRONING? 10:47
HOW TO SAFELY BLOW DRY / DIFFUSE CURLY HAIR WITHOUT DAMAGE 11:48
FINAL THOUGHTS AND BLOOPERS 13:41

[@draganfaee_rae]

Brad: “Nobody walks around with wet hair all day.” Curly hair people: 👁👄👁

[@christinavigorandmoxie]

Um, I have curly ass hair and no, if you are walking around with it all day you need a new routine.

[@christinavigorandmoxie]

I think it is HILARIOUS that everyone here seems to think "curly hair" means women of color. hahahaha Fuck. Girls, nah, you can be white ass like me and have plenty of issues with your curly hair. Curly hair issues are not solely a color woman's issue. But I mean, yeah, like let's take the bullshit we're all feeding ourselves these days and pretend.

[@rahmole993]

@@christinavigorandmoxie huh

[@yellkeledus2807]

@@christinavigorandmoxie Why are you so bitter ?

[@ely8780]

@@christinavigorandmoxie me with 4c hair: ... Sure babe.. 👁👄👁

[@magnolia2]

A guy with straight hair really tried to come for a CURLY haired professional. Hilarious.🤣

[@kaiw522]

And his videos are ONLY about straight hair 🙄

[@AnabelM0309]

@@kaiw522 The problem isn't really that he only talks about straight hair, is that he thinks he knows about curly hair 😂

[@jroberts3577]

@@kaiw522 and his hair is ugly af

[@AshleeUnfiltered]

Fried straight hair at that! Boy bye.

[@mainerfreebird]

With like, *four inches* of straight hair, max. His hair air dries in 30 minutes or less.

[@dumbgenious1960]

People need to realize how vast hairstylists can expertise in. Brads expertise seems to be in colouring, especially bleaching. Nothing near taking care of curly hair

[@nica7747]

He’s been known as a scam he literally isn’t a licensed hair stylist LMAOOOOO

[@s4miy4hh51]

@@nica7747 he is a licensed hair stylist its literally a google search away LMFAOOO

[@Scipio0404]

Yet these peopel cry while can't understand that not every hairstylist does everything.

[@ah5721]

@@nica7747 I'd like to know your proof 😉

[@nica7747]

@@ah5721 why what are u? His mom? Gtfo lmfao

[@sakaom]

can i be honest? im a hairdresser too, and i never thought this guy was famous because he is a good hairdresser. he is a good entertainer who happens to be a hairdresser, and uses that to his favor, but a lot of the "tips" he gives are straight up bullshit. since hair is so subjective and different to every person, his tips makes it look like a one size fits all

[@sakaom]

maybe im more pissed off than everyone else at him because i am a curly girl and i remember he said once in a video "you wouldn't want your curls clumpy and hard like this mess right here" while talking about the lil' drills curly girls do in their hair, kind of the ones op have in this video 😭 has been like 3 years and still doesn't sit right with me

[@lucarinz4338]

I caught onto his bullshit when he made a video saying NOBODY needs more than a coin-sized dollop of shampoo to properly clean your hair. I have a very thick head of hair. Just a lot of hair in general. Why do I have to stretch a tiny dollop of shampoo across more hair mass than average?

[@1Letter23Numbers.]

His dollop of shampoo claim was made because he has a line of hair products that are priced like high end products. His 8 oz bottle of shampoo wouldn't last a long time if you had to use more than a dollop and at high end prices it wouldn't be cost effective.

[@tymondabrowski12]

@@lucarinz4338 I think it might also be because he said himself in one video that he never used a drugstore shampoo, because his parent(s) was/were hairdresser(s), so he always had access to professional products. That + not having to wash ends + possible rarity of your thick, dense hair, might make it more probable that it was true in his experience, even if it's not true in yours and, well, everyone else using standard drugstore shampoos.

[@snowhite38]

I had never heard of him before. But as a curly hair girl, and someone who has tried a million things to manage my curls, I trust what Mel says because she has curly hair too. Not everything she has said works for me, but most of it and I, grateful to have found her. I had cancer 3 years ago and my curls have never been the same so after to years I’m now trying to get my curls to bounce back. I needed Mel desperately and trust her. Glad she fights back with proof

[@jenhall4085]

And this is why I don’t let non-curly haired people touch my hair. No matter how much “research” they claim to have done they almost never know how to handle curly hair

[@marleyhill34]

Lol! My stylist has curly hair. However he mostly styles straight causcasian /European hair and his hair is type 3. When we first started out he had to learn about my 4c hair, which I absolutely love because he is super cautious not to cause damage while learning. I also think that he would straighten his own hair a lot and he would have it up in a ponytail. Now after 5 years together, his hair is worn down and healthy in the most perfect ringlets. Lol! I wasn't expecting to get my stylist to change their hairstyle but I guess helping me to get my hair into perfect healthy ringlets worn down with pride, encouraged him to do the same. Everyone's hair just as they were born with is naturally beautiful and if they decide to enhance or change that for lifestyle or cosmetic reasons that's beautiful too. As long as it's healthy.

[@The_NightWing777]

I agree unless I know they know what they’re doing they don’t understand curly hair is very different from straight or slightly wavy hair

[@ariannagiannelli4227]

THIS!!! I had my hair messed up so many times because people did not know how to handle it

[@theportalofexidor2839]

I completely understand. A lot of times, us straight haired folks don't realize the true effort that goes into luscious, curly, happy hair. Makes me so thankful that my curly mom let me fix her hair multiple times during cosmetology, and my curly friends too. I was so thankful that I became good at curly hair. Moisture is key, cut less than you think, and really feel in your client's hair! Curly girls can have multiple curl patterns, so you have to even concoct bleach and color differently depending on the porosity of each curl section. Just to make a few. Oh, and 90% of the time, curly folk are known for THICK hair (both in strand, and in diameter on the scalp), so mix more color/bleach than you think you need, don't be stingy on the leave-in, and please listen to your clients!

[@sophiew1967]

What a ridiculous statement

[@shanelbryant5638]

“No one walks around with dripping wet hair ALL day” Mel and every curly girl on the planet: Who’s gonna tell him?

[@IraqieGirl541]

Legit meee 😂 even in cold weather as a school kid, but now just wait for it to dry inside then go outside 😂

[@nerdalert300]

Not me, with wet hair 14hr after washing...🤣🤣🤣🧐

[@fafnyrslair]

I have completely straight hair and mine takes about 8 hours to dry. I can't imagine how long curly hair can take. Brad makes a lot of false statements about curly and textured hair

[@reysquadron7820]

The face Mel and I were making to each other 😶😏

[@royaleadrianamv379]

Me yesterday with my wet hair

[@nicolechandler8769]

Pretty sure the entire curly community can agree that Brad knows very little- to nothing, about curly hair. He tells people to touch their hair while drying, he said curly hair dries faster. He also compared a mannequin with straight hair, to curly hair. He even had the AUDACITY to say to brush curly hair DRY 😬🤢

[@kiahhicks2366]

I used to love watching his videos but did stop bc he doesn’t ever go into curly hair. Which i feel is better than someone who doesn’t know putting misinformation about curly hair.

[@dreambrush7251]

he also criticized a woman's 4c hair routine because she brushes her hair while wet and with conditioner 💀💀 bish wat

[@KittyLovesGlover]

All kinda wrongs!

[@berchyzgb4423]

I watch only his reactions to bleach fails, I'm not listening to anything he has to say about curly hair because he really doesn't understand it, and that's ok, but it's not ok to tell people about something you don't know about, someone might listen to him 😬

[@miss_ramz8364]

Ok, some things he says is wrong but other things he says you can see where he is coming from. Hes right about curly hair generally drying faster because it usually has a higher porosity than straight hair.

[@alexandrarankin3240]

I literally cackled when he said “who’s walking around with wet hair all day” and I KNEW you were gonna come for him ahahaha. This was a gorgeous response, there is such a lack of knowledge about curls in mainstream the beauty industry.. I’d let mel have her way with my curls over brad any day 🙌🏼

[@whosaprettykitty5076]

“Who’s walking around with wet hair all day” *Everyone with type 3-4 hair* : “sir…”

[@tatihinds4939]

@@whosaprettykitty5076 Speak for yourself, everyone's hair isn't the same.

[@whosaprettykitty5076]

@@tatihinds4939 I was making a joke, I know that. Calm down.

[@scarlettrazor5374]

I don't even have curly hair and I walk around with wet hair all day haha

[@cryptid-king]

My hair is just thick af, depending on the temperature and humidity it can take 4-6 hours to air dry

[@theacaban]

She said, “Professional, licensed hair stylist- AS WELL as a curly hair specialist!” Thank you and goodbye. 🤗😌✨♥️

[@signepersson5705]

Exactly my thought lol!

[@sailsa]

Why? Curly hair and straight hair are totally different.

[@SwavyBlonde]

this is just rude

[@lenamariejackson]

@@SwavyBlonde how?

[@lenamariejackson]

@@sailsa they are saying it’s a good thing- she’s not only a general hair professional but she specialises in the hair type that Brad is trying to educate HER on.

[@estefanibowen3536]

Girl trust me when I say…I’m not listening to a GODDAMN thing BRAD MONDO SAYS about my curly hair 😂

[@sweetieshellie]

Agreed!

[@missellelove3012]

I don’t care how many years hair stylist went to if you have straight hair or unhealthy curls don’t open your mouth to sayyyy anythingggg

[@curlygabz1403]

Lmaoooo

[@emilyfurda]

Same! Just seeing his curly hair products demoed on his page already told me that was not gonna work for me.

[@MyBiasOpinion]

Preach 😏

[@equinoxflowersofcenturysen5881]

3:37 Brad: "This is one specific thing that I researched a lot." Brad: *proceeds to show zero research by claiming there isn't studies then says its false just because he thinks it is.*

[@JoyComesFromGod]

yah, then he says, "In my opinion..." ugh!

[@berchyzgb4423]

And when he said "using heat is more damaging, come on", without any research, just "come on" 😂

[@LovingLifeasEmma]

LOL exactly

[@mochamimi8781]

This is absolutely hilarious because a few weeks ago a girl at my job (who is taking cosmetology school btw) asked if I was gonna straighten my curly hair before bleaching so the roots would be lightened??? I was like no way! And yet she told me I was gonna ruin my hair by dying it at home. I’ve done all my haircuts, big chops and styles at home and people always ask if I got it professionally done. Never trusting a person with straight hair (and with 0 curly hair knowledge) to tell me how to do my hair.

[@sydneysovern]

I’m confused why she thought that would make a difference 😅

[@wenningsradish4617]

Yea I also only do my hair at home cause I could never trust a person with straight hair to do mine! Sure there are some that know about curly hair but the majority don’t. Especially where I live, it’s all white tourist ladies with their blonde balayage

[@Willowy13]

I don't trust anyone with my hair, even the so called experts in curly hair... at least here in my city in Brazil. I once had one do a bob on me. It was perfect. When I went back to redo the cut, she left me with a Dart Vader Helmet.

[@Katie-vy5rd]

What brand color do you use? Thanks!

[@mochamimi8781]

@@Katie-vy5rd I use Dark and Lovely (I believe that’s the name) or Adore. I never usually keep a color for long so I don’t do permanent. Whenever the color fades it normally goes to a brownish or a light red so re-dying it another color is fine and I’ve only lightened my hair once. Dark and lovely is better if you wash your hair more often because adore washes out realllyyyy fast lol. Hope this helps!

[@adi28]

Brad absolutely refuses to take in information about curly hair and it bums me tf out. Very reflective of the majority of the professional hair dresser community. The reason we have to pay those who actually learn about it 200+ for a curly dedicated cut, and STILL have the fear of having our hair ruined lol.

[@missyjabby4486]

THAT.

[@melchol2121]

Its so frustrating he has a huge following and he’s spreading misinformation on curly hair

[@AmandaEvans2001]

THIS 👏🏼👏🏼

[@alisalaska1786]

And then said hair dresser gets pissy about me dyeing my own hair (instead of paying her $300+) and then I have no one to go to and cut my own hair now, too. Ugh.

[@mandiwolfe6631]

Absolutely!!! I haven't had anyone but myself cut mine for years because of horrible experiences with stylists who respond to questions about how comfortable they are doing curly hair with "we are qualified to work on all types of hair" ---- yeah, that's not what I was asking! Plus, I've colored my own hair exclusively for at least the last 12+ years. My hair looks better/healthier now than it ever did when I had it done professionally. My curls are now tailbone length, so I need to cut it again very soon.

[@angelamonahan2377]

Notice how Brad said he did "so much research", but then didn't give us a single fact?? 😄 This is why I watch Mell for curly hair advice...... and I watch Brad for bleach fails. 💜

[@ladygoo0001]

Very that. Brads admitted he doesn’t specialize in curly hair soooo no idea what he’s doing speaking on this xD

[@FoxyJane1348]

Yes, I did notice that! He did research for a whole DAY!

[@kandacepereira795]

Omfg yes same

[@AliciaQuality]

Did you research or did you google your question and take the first url as your result? 😅 Lots of people don't actually know what researching means.

[@jessicaanderson5129]

@@AliciaQuality even if he did just google it, i looked it up and the top results are all saying that air drying is damaging

[@e.mysttt]

I stopped watching him long ago and it’s annoying how people defend him on things he doesn’t know and him bashing other stylists. I also am a licensed cosmetologist and have curly hair and the things he says are absolutely wrong. There’s a video that he did making a girl with curly hair blonde he fried her hair and used 30 vol. like nooooo you need to go low and slow! and he said I like to go high and quick so it can go blonde fast. Think they ended up shaving her hair short because of the damage.

[@andreeaconstantinescu1513]

It's one thing for him to be wrong and proven to be wrong which is ok. Regarding the girl, she gave an interview and disagreed with people that bashed him because she wanted a few days of platinum blonde hair because she already intended to shave it off. In her youtube video, she explained that he told her the risks and she was like " I don't care, I'm gonna shave it anyway after". Let's not deviate from curly hair or spread missinformation for the drama and attention.

[@e.mysttt]

@@andreeaconstantinescu1513 I’m aware of the situation and I’m not deviating. Every hairstylist should know how to properly lift hair to platinum and even he admitted to messing up when placing bleach on the roots first but unless he did a strand test to see how her hair would lighten he shouldn’t have used 30 volumes especially on curly fine hair like hers. You can get platinum with 20 vol and wait longer for it to process. It’s not spreading misinformation. Of course people shouldn’t bash others but also he was being reckless in his application. It would have left her hair in a less compromised state had he follow proper procedures in lightening her hair. Just because she was going to shave it all after doesn’t mean it’s ok to use higher volume in developer. You have to consider the integrity of the hair always.

[@andreeaconstantinescu1513]

@@e.mysttt then it seems you missed the point of the video then or her reaction video that eexplains it. Like i said, i was interested in seeing people confirm the youtuber's scientific remarks not bring up missinformation. The hair was already fried from before (she admitted) and again she gave him a lose hand. "think they ended up shaving her hair" is again directed as being his fault when in terms he was not the reason. I agree the application and tehnique was not correct but seeing it from objective side, it just wasn't the kind of video made for it. Also, if he was fast, you also don't know if it was her indication because she was rushing or not? The video shows signs of being rushed through her gestures. Still, curly hair was the subject here, not me explaining after watching all the videos from him and her why that happened and why it was so obvious that it was a co joint video for views not for learning.

[@e.mysttt]

@@andreeaconstantinescu1513 No I didn’t miss the point. If hair is already in a compromised state, then it should be treated more careful and even then strand tested to not be damaged even more. In a salon setting, what he is would not be acceptable. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. I didn’t direct blame to him when I said he shaved her head, that’s just a fact because it happened. I never said it was his fault. She did want it shaved. It was just an example that he is not knowledgeable on curly hair. When people watch his videos, they absolutely look at them to learn sometimes. I’ve also gotten clients that followed tutorials by him when they were just entertainment videos and messed their hair up and there are many stylists that have had similar experiences. He has a massive audience and he spread missinformation and people believe him. Even when a client says I don’t care, take me blonde whatever it takes, you still have to be careful, even if it’s a friend, you can get sued and bad practicing can get your license revoked. You can lose your whole career with mistakes like this. Curly hair is absolutely the subject here and I know what happened and whether it was for view and not for learning, people still believe he has credibility and they believe him when he speaks even about things he is not very knowledgeable about like curly hair.

[@andreeaconstantinescu1513]

@@e.mysttt again, still missing the point. If the client says to do this, you just do it. Been to expensive and normal salons and as long as you understand the risks, the hair dresser will do it. From personal experience, i've done it more than 4 times because i wanted platinum blonde and just cut it short after. The integrity you speak of is rare and mostly seen it on youtube comments and have dyed my hair constantly for about 17 years and only 2 or 3 times at home. I did not say he is knowledgable in curly hair but it just wasn't the place or time, or video to talk about something unrelated.

[@KatBlaque]

This video helped me understand why my scalp was on fire. Thank you!!!

[@supershepherd]

Same lol

[@not.a.robott]

Literally my friend started immediately drying his roots and never going to bed with wet hair, and within a month all of his burning, itching, and flaking, went away 100%!

[@kyliesmith521]

My scalp has been saved by these tips 😂 all that irritation gone

[@Toastymosty69]

Go away sir

[@Adriana.Gabriela]

Not sure that's why your scalp was on fire. I've been air drying my hair for yeeeaaaars, I blow dry it basically 3-4 times a year. I've never had scalp problems. (But I also don't go to bed with wet hair) Edit: now that I think of it, I also don't apply any products after washing my hair (the only thing I put while my hair is still super wet is argan oil, and that's literally it). It does make sense that having your scalp wet for long while having products on wouldn't be good. Meaning... what I said should be true, it's the products that are the problem (or the product + time combo). But also, unlike I thi k most people, I also towel "dry" my scalp, and it doesn't take too long for it to dry 🤔 Edit#2: now I also remembered that the only time my scalp was actually itchy *was* after blow drying it. And I do it the "Mel way" and low-heat, so idk...

[@amberfrazier5586]

I already knew Brad couldn’t be trusted when it came to the curly/kinky community based on his last video and the fact that he so confidently claimed that NO ONE walked around with wet hair all day just destroyed any and all credibility he had. Good lord. How dismissive can someone be. 🙄

[@Debble]

Yeah he has no actual hair health knowledge. He is the reason you can't trust hairdressers. They don't actually care about getting boring about hair to make it healthy

[@amberfrazier5586]

@@Debble Exactly!! I didn’t see a stylist for YEARS because they were too afraid to admit they didn’t know what they were doing or assumed that rules for 1 kind of hair just applied to everyone else. Lucky for me, I found someone but they are so rare and hard to find.

[@lillyyarney67]

I'm glad someone said it Brad has been dissing curly hair for the longest in his videos then would put up a curly hair video to save face but we see how he is

[@Nnnbb927]

@@lillyyarney67 yes!

[@quoriquora5327]

@@Debble actually he does have a lot of knowledge but the problem is that he has barely any knowledge on curly hair. The things needed on straight hair and curly hair are completely different so it is recomendable to go to a hairdresser that has a similar hair like yours or is used to it. Is ignorant from him to talk about something he is not specialized on and give misinformation to the curly community that has a lot of different problems from others just giving wrong advice

[@nicoleespinal8746]

Love how Mell talks and defends herself with proof, also it is obvious that Brad Doesn't has a lot of knowlege about curly hair based in some of his opinions in previous videos.

[@Romil_un]

He also said in diffusing video Don't take hair ND diffuse upward motion U r inviting more frezz That day I laughed so much 🤣

[@Romil_un]

@@bludbrat i think we all r different For me I always do in wet I did dry too Both work amazing As I got low porosity I get really really less hair breakage in wash day too ND have coarse hair

[@Romil_un]

@@bludbrat when it came to dandruff and dry scalp He called Dr Mike He have lot or controversy in yt ND they were promoting head & shoulders I'm like seriously

[@amixeblu]

Listen, I love Brad Mondo, he's very down to earth and seems just an all-round nice person, but he knows really fairly little about wavy & curly hair.

[@biancajingles2690]

Completely agree! Brad always says curly hair is dry and it always annoys me because curly hair is prone to dryness but isn’t dry automatically 😫 he needs more knowledge about curly/wavy/coily hair

[@mikideez623]

Oh, you made all the librarians so happy! Doing your research, citing your sources, going to what looks to be high quality sources! You made this curly librarian's day.

[@StephanieRZ]

😊 Loved seeing this comment! Aw blessings to you too :)

[@emmettler]

this is why i have a childhood fear of hair salons bc it was just these straight haired stylists lookin at me like an experiment. the FACECRACK of him asking who has wet hair all day.

[@joseehill5994]

I trust Mel over brad. There I said it.

[@blingingitwithsarah7403]

SAME

[@jennifercruz4242]

I second that

[@nicolew8347]

I’d trust Mel any day

[@Roni.h]

Same

[@trudy5482]

I trust Mel with my curly hair!!

[@tr4shkitty]

His reply was actually embarrassing. You gave a detailed, scientific explanation and he was just like, "no because come on?" Good one, Brad. Really well thought out there.

[@kandacepereira795]

Yes

[@covynxx718]

I mean we all remember how he ruined Snitchery’s hair, and has done sub par looks on those he has collaborated with. No shade, full truth. So would I listen to him re: hair? Not so much

[@sakurasai781]

@@covynxx718 teaaaa

[@caprisun6910]

@The Dark Overlord to shut people up maybe

[@Prof.SeverusSnape]

@@caprisun6910 it makes him look worse as a pretentious arse who can't take it when he's contradicted. Pro tip: don't dish out what you can't take.

[@crazylawyerlady]

University lecturer and lifelong curly-haired person here. 1. I'm so here for people on social media who make reference to scientific studies in order to support their views. Thank you for doing this response! 2. I am so here for people who have curly hair sharing knowledge on curly hair. I don't even go to a hairdresser anymore because they never know how to handle my curly hair - they either treat it like straight hair or else they offer to straighten it for me (which is more than a little offensive to be honest). I'm 33 and I've never left a hairdresser feeling like my hair looks better than it would've done if I'd styled it myself. 3. I am so here for people who advocate keeping the hairdryer about 15cm away from the hair while blow-drying it with a heat protectant and continuous movement. Anecdotally, I've been doing that since I moved to Scotland in 2016 and could no longer let my hair air-dry like I did when I lived in Africa (because - despite what Brad says - thick, curly hair will take FOREVER to air-dry in a country like Scotland). My hair is so much healthier now.

[@theblob4741]

Brad is known to be inaccurate with his… “facts.” He knows more about dying hair than taking care of hair.

[@francinesmith1889]

I don’t trust his dying advice either. Teenaged me got better results (and less damage) with box dye than I’ve seen him pull with his own line. Someone needs to slap the 30vol from his hands!

[@YukikosArt]

But the problem is that those two are inseparable! If he doesn’t know how to care for hair then he should not be dying it as it will suffer worse damage without a proper understanding of what to teach clients to do. If my hairstylist didn’t know how to care for bleached and damaged hair my hair would remain damaged because I didn’t know either! Before my recent appointment I thought all my bleach damaged hair needed was shampoo and conditioner and such, but no, I only know how to take care of my hair in its natural state.

[@bluBlaq33]

@@francinesmith1889 as a Hairstylist myself Box dye is b.s. we all think that. All of us.

[@katelynhoger7843]

This has the same energy as Elle Woods pulling out the receipts about washing hair after a perm and solving a murder. This would hold up in court✊

[@sweetangiegirl1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tara_ble1705]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@sonyasiteny6260]

Hahahaha! Yesss!

[@NvrDieNvrSurrender]

Oh what a good movie reference! Love it! Haha

[@Angelfuuk]

ICONIC

[@Amira_Jessa]

Im a cat groomer... and this feels like when dog groomers try to tell me how to groom a cat... sure we dabble in the same field but we are certainly not playing the same game.

[@bcgrote]

Oh my gawd, you are RIGHT! Shaving a dog - use sharp blade, keep dog still. Shaving a cat - sedate, and use every precaution to prevent the skin from ripping!! Even brushing them is 2 different styles! Washing - water temp needs to be a smidge warmer for cats since their body temp is higher. Cold water on hot cat is agony for kitty! And soaps can burn them more easily.

[@marymary1083]

Lol 😂

[@marleyhill34]

Holy crap! I didn't even know cats could be groomed. 🤣🤣🤣 I just assumed that they were self groomed... Like wild animals... On your furniture, walls, soft furnishings... Skin. Lol! 🤣🤣🤣

[@screaminmimi330]

Every curly girl knows to NEVER put a towel on your hair, Brad! 🙄

[@SmolBean98]

I am so sick of Brad Mondo nowadays. Almost all information he gives is essentially common sense, or lies manipulated to sound like the truth. His hair care advice is basically the most mediocre advice anyone can give, and the fact people genuinely follow and believe him is just mind blowing.

[@alexiz0013]

Perfectly said.

[@deefhead9684]

And he never backs up why you should and shouldn’t do some things.

[@bluBlaq33]

Because he only cares about straight hair.

[@crackkillspuppies]

Brad always shows type 4/natural hair being straightened and calls it satisfying, but never reacts to routines that involve wearing natural hair in it's natural state. That's always bothered me.

[@hoodmystic55]

This is Soo true

[@Riverbend1752]

For real. In his video advertising his then-new gloss treatment, he was like I'm going to show you what it looks like on curly hair. He even had a live model who had curly hair. I don't remember if it was type 3 or 4, but either way it was curly... and he did a blowout that straightened the hair. I thought you said we'd see it on curly hair? No? And that's just one example. There are a bunch of others that don't come to the front of my mind so quickly.

[@roselynmvm]

Well, he doesn’t know how to, and that’s why he doesn’t make that kind of videos. He even when as far as cutting short Mel’s video probably to reduce the chances of him looking even less knowledgeable about curly hair than usual, Lol.

[@melh789]

The worst video ever is the one where he rates curly hair routines

[@ah5721]

Same! Can't he love natural hair ? After I while the answer I got was no. I was disappointed

[@tayleensimas3847]

When he says ive been a stylist for 10 plus years i know best is the EXACT reason why most people are TERRIFIED to go to a new salon cause u get people like brad mondo saying they know what they are doin when they have little to no experience with your hair type and then you end up coming out the salon looking like a rejected poodle 😑

[@amberpadilla6463]

This!

[@Vivienwestphal]

Rejected poodle hahahaha ❤️❤️❤️ I can definitely relate 🤣🤣🤣

[@lavenderdust7912]

I like his videos and I find him fun, but he doesn't look like someone who knows what they're doing and I'd never trust him with curls. I've seen him doing a girl's natural hair and OH GOD NO. Once I heard him say that hair oil from his brand will moisturize your hair. Dude, even the dumbest curl enthusiast knows that oil doesn't hydrate hair. He def is spreading some misinformation about hair, I hate to say it but it's people like him who make it very difficult to gather good haircare informations, thank god we have Mell who gives straight and proven facts.

[@beepboop5405]

yessss i can’t tell you how many bad haircuts i’ve had bc they obviously cut and treat it the way they would do for straight/wavy hair and it NEVER looks good. still trying to find a trustable stylist lol

[@butterfree92]

😂 haha 😂 so true curl hair problems

[@cloud_lost_in_thought]

Can we just collectively agree that the “research” brad did was just a quick google search?

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

If that 🙄

[@footballhokey4]

As someone who knows nothing about hair and loves and trusts Brad Mondo, I tend to take things he says at face value! I am so glad I found your channel! I am literally always trying to find new ways to fix my hair. It just goes to show that if ANY hairstylist makes a claim and states it as a fact- they better have a lot of research and multiple studies to back it up! I am no longer taking “I am a hairstylist so trust me” as a reasonable form of credibility anymore lol. Thank you🖤

[@kasban8672]

I'm glad you found her! Mel is amazing. Teaches soo much about curly hair, stuff I never heard in 27 years of being on this planet 😩

[@XOChristianaNicole]

As a professional hairstylist/barber, myself? Don’t take what Brad says, at face value, whatsoever. And this is coming from someone who formerly enjoyed his content and has even purchased his overpriced, influencer “professional” products. His deep moisturizing conditioner greatly contributed to drying out my hair and locking up. I had never had anything like that happen, prior. I don’t watch Mel, often; though, her content is excellent and informative. Brad built his career greatly off of his charisma - not, necessarily, his expertise.

[@kelliekitson1815]

She sited one little article from years ago, there's been countless more stating she's wrong.

[@MissKrisLoves]

Yeah I mean think about it, we've all gone to super cuts or the equivalent and come out looking like Godzilla's crazy Auntie! 🤣 They're hairdressers too! Not all hairdressers are created equal!

[@CCisRight]

@Kellie Kitson and yet look at her healthy blow dried head of shiny curls. LOL! Get outta here !

[@ladyofthemoonflower]

As someone who prides herself on being an academic, I’m gonna go with the person who has not just textured hair but an entire reference list for all to look into for themselves.

[@amanjotbrar6848]

exactly. He did like 2 seconds of research and he has no experience with textured hair.

[@natashahahahahaha4266]

We need the link in the references to the source of information 😂

[@wenningsradish4617]

@@amanjotbrar6848 I don’t even think he did research cause like all of google says air drying is bad 😭✋

[@amanjotbrar6848]

@@natashahahahahaha4266 look at the bio

[@Skitsandgiggles]

I would actually love him to stop covering hair with texture if this is going to be his responses. It’s embarrassing and feels even more marginalizing. Hair dressers should start specifying what hair type they’re familiar with instead of pretending because they’re skilled in one type of texture, the same knowledge must apply to all.

[@michelleorrlawson1622]

Yesssssss!

[@alexiz0013]

THIS!! Exactly.

[@YukiLeiu]

As a hairdresser I FULLY agree!!

[@melissamiddleberg4356]

It's so weird, I watch a lot of his videos (and Mell's, I'm a curly) and he's usually so sensitive and specific about how curly hair techniques don't follow the same rules as straight. This feels like an outlier! Not really sure what the story is here but did feel compelled to say he's not always like this

[@Kittkat13]

I feel like nobody here specified what kind of hair was being talked about. It can be assumed but wasn’t said.

[@hannahlafave3086]

I learned SO much from this! As a person who’s in cosmetology school currently… it’s literally shameful how little they teach us about curls and coils. I have one instructor at my school who specializes in curly/coily hair and a lot of days I will spend the entire day working on my textured mannequins and she will give me tips and she’s already taught me multiple ways to do wet sets on curly hair. Today I gave my textured mannequin a haircut for the first time, and I almost cried of happiness. It looked good to me! I’ve decided in my mind I’m going to truly dedicate myself to learning everything I can during this time. I have a whole lot more to learn but I am truly dedicated. It took watching only half of one of your videos to subscribe!!!! Thank you I can’t wait to binge the rest of your videos!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@hex5852]

Can't wait for you to bring that same passion to someone's look. Imagine the person with curls/coils, who's hair you've just cut, who wants to cry because it looks so good. They've ~finally~ found their stylist. Keep going and good luck!

[@BIOL6895]

we didn't even get textured mannequins when I went to beauty school

[@amberreyna8042]

Respectfully, how embarrassing for him 😭 Mell came prepared with sources and the complete video 💅🏻

[@akameli4768]

I've never trusted Brad's advice on curly hair ever since he admitted that he didn't even know what a Deva Cut was... you know, one of the most well-known curly cut methods?

[@HiHello-ro5bb]

Wellll he did say he didn’t know much about curly hair in one of his videos. I usually don’t take all of his advice for hair since Ik most of it goes for straight and wavy haired people since he more skilled in that department

[@heatherrniicole1552]

@@HiHello-ro5bb he said he didnt know much then turned around and tried to tell curly girls they were doing their hair wrong. He should just not comment on curly hair at all.

[@leila_de_hautjardin]

A good hair stylist should know about all hair types.

[@HiHello-ro5bb]

@@leila_de_hautjardin He knows about perms and stuff but I guess he never learned that. I know a lot of hair stylists who know barley anything about curly hair which is why I don’t even bother going to the hair salon.

[@akameli4768]

@@Kelly-pp1et Fair enough! Just edited

[@madisonxalex]

my low porosity hair takes 18 hrs to dry fully when I air dry. Literally dripping wet. All day. My hair was so weak when I air dried all the time. It’s doing WAY better now using Mel’s hover diffuse method

[@PamelaLacayo]

omg that is my daughter's hair. It just doesn't dry! lol. My hair air dries in about an hour but i still hover defuse...it takes like 10 minutes. It takes me to dry my daughter's hair via hover defuse, about an hour lol

[@madisonxalex]

@@PamelaLacayo yes! It still takes me about an hour to diffuse! But I also love how much more volume I get from diffusing than from air drying!

[@thisgirllovesgod]

I've started using mells hovering tip...umm...NO DAMAGE...shes very knowledgeable luv her!

[@MassielMancebo]

I’m exactly the same way, I used to get so many more split ends from air drying, and it actually takes 2 days for my curly hair to dry fully.

[@MsMinidancer]

Same!!!

[@tanyawriter13]

I love how respectful you are. Too many KZbinrs get caught up in beefing and making a fool of themselves.

[@leifos]

yeah i take anything he says with a grain of salt. i stopped watching him a couple years ago because he would say things that aren’t true and didn’t correct himself. and apparently he doesn’t have as much experience as he claims to have🤷🏽‍♀️

[@nicolecheyenne7937]

Same. I don't understand why he's so popular.

[@mariaf3943]

Was scrolling until I found a comment like this haha thank you

[@leanbean1996]

Brad mondo CONSTANTLY spreads misinformation about curly hair, it's so annoying like you can say you dont know how curly hair works. It's ok to be ignorant

[@mmybickers]

IS it okay to be that ignorant if you're literally a hair-based youtuber? "I actually only care about rich white lady clients which classical cosmetology training gears itself towards, except now I've pivoted to influencer money without updating any of my educational biases, byeeeeeeee!" (I know you're joking but I honestly cannot stand hairdressers who are less educated than the average teen girl with a diverse friendsgroup.)

[@nica7747]

He’s been known as a scam he literally isn’t a licensed hair stylist LMAOOOOO

[@leanbean1996]

@@mmybickers what I’m saying is it’s ok to not know everything as a human but maybe stop being so loud making videos acting like you do 😭

[@sigridvanosch1990]

Not just on curly hair. He completely ruines hair with bleach and he switched the heads to make HIS point about box dye. I can't stand to watch him.

[@sarahprince2412]

@@nica7747 How do you know? Where’s your proof? I’m not defending Brad in the least but like I said, where’s YOUR proof that he isn’t a licensed hairstylist?

[@mamasteph3359]

Mell, I have to be honest- I would have been pissed if someone chopped half my TikTok and called me a liar and your response was nothing less than the graceful reply I would expect from our curly queen!! Thank you for representing our curly/coily community and doing the work that no one else does. We love and appreciate you!!

[@learningalllifelong]

I totally agree. Mel, your response makes me respect you even more. 👌

[@bluyellow]

I 100% agree. I felt the same way, she represented us so well with her graceful words. If I was making a video in response I would have gotten the curly hair community in trouble with my mouth 😂😂😂😂 or would have been too nervous to reply and start beef! She really did this eloquently and also with some sass but good sass bc she had the PROOF!!!!!

[@learningalllifelong]

*Mell ☺️

[@ascendednightingale2456]

Just gonna say when I stopped air drying my hair and went back to blow drying, it stopped breaking and falling out. 🤷‍♀️ Sorry Brad. Take a seat for this one.

[@jessicabinimelis8346]

My hair falls out in clumps & I’ve done everything imaginable. I’m even on hormones (I’m 46) & before all this I had amazing long thick hair/curls, so I’m devastated. AND I’m embarrassed to say after watching Mel’s video that I’m an “air dryer”. How long before you saw results if you don’t mind me asking?!🙏🏼

[@tigerofwu]

I somehow missed this lesson.🤯 Maybe this is why my hair is always breaking and barely grows.

[@melikaaziminia9522]

OK, as somebody with textured hair. I’ve literally never heard of this Brad Mondo person. But can I just say something? Shout out to Mel for teaching me everything I know about wavy curly hair/textured hair. But, I also feel like for me at least it depends on my hair length? For example, as of right now. My hair happens to be a pixie cut so I let it air dry because it’s shorter and the curls can handle that. But as a child, when I had a long thick curly hair down to my ass? There was no way I could let that air dry. It would literally take two days to dry. So I don’t know just food for thought? Anybody else?

[@ComaLies225]

Maybe I’m biased but if the results are good and knowledgeable, I’d most likely take advice from someone who has my similar hair texture or someone who is more knowledgeable about curly/natural hair. Not knocking Brad because he’s probably talented and knows hair. But I tend to go with what I know

[@jaydenegriffin1566]

THIS!!! i feel like Mel has more knowledge in curly hair than Brad. Brad is an amazing hairstylist but i’m going with someone with my texture/similar hair. Cause from my experience, my hair used be wet for more than 8hours a day before i began blow drying.

[@sandrahan8239]

This!

[@ComaLies225]

@@jaydenegriffin1566 I had the same issue. Plus, whenever I blow dry I get more volume at my roots which is what I always wanted. Otherwise I’d have a triangle head

[@pennylanekane]

💯

[@quoriquora5327]

He himself has admitted that he was barely any knowledge on curly hair

[@ku1747]

When I saw Brad's video and heard that "no one is walking around with wet hair for the whole day" I screamed. If I let my hair air dry, it takes 6 HOURS for them to dry! It's a nightmare! So yeah, blow-drying is most likely healthier for someone with hair like mine.

[@roselynmvm]

Guurl, it takes me day and half. Lucky you with those 6 hours. If my hair would dry in that amount of time I would probably let it air dry once in a while , Lol.

[@Gayanega]

mine for 2 days 🤦‍♀️ the roots still damp, it is not good

[@krustomer]

I left my hair in a bonnet overnight and it was just as wet in the morning!! My mistake tho but still

[@punkinbean]

My hair is medium/fine and only wavy and takes all dang day to dry! Stylists who blow dry it are always shocked at how long even that takes.

[@mermaidmotel2838]

@@punkinbean I feel you sis

[@samarajoyd]

I finally understand why my hair stylist isn't a fan of Brad's content. His counter-argument completely misconstrued Mel's statements. It sounds like he didn't even read the research because the Korean study says damage of the cell membrane was observed on hair that took 2 hours to air dry. It doesn't even take all day! Anyways, I've been loving Mel's content for years. This has been so informative as always! Thank you for sharing!

[@BaptizeInFire]

I enjoy watching Brad for his expressive reactions, but I was never going to him for any curly hair advice. No offense, Mr. Mondo, if you haven’t dealt with the struggle that is natural curls, you can’t sit with us 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🤣

[@mylene_b]

It's not even like he went to get any curly hair education to learn how to cut and style curly hair with curly hair products not with straight irons...🙄

[@Zara_Brown]

When he said "no one's walking around with soaking wet hair all day" I felt personally attacked, invalidated and totally invisible 😭😂 Brad literally MAKES CURLY HAIR PRODUCTS. Uhm sir, don't ignore us if u wanna benefit from us 🤑

[@elibella5660]

Well, to give him a little credit, his comment was actually "no one's walking around with their hair soaking wet all day, every single day”, so I don't think he was targeting those of us who hair takes the whole day to dry, or stays wet all day. I think he literally was saying no one has hair that is soaking wet all the time, 24/7. With that said, I still think it's a very silly statement for him say, and a very ineffective point for his argument. He's talking in absolutes here, along side an unrealistic scenerio. He's basically stating that damage from air drying only ever happens when someones hair is soaking wet 24/7. With this logic, it's as though he feels that if you acknowledge that rediculos scenerio isnt a reality, than that must mean you also then agree that the idea of air drying being damaging to your hair is also not a reality. It's silly

[@ladysnowblood]

I'm 41 and have spent most of my life walking around w wet hair. 😂

[@bcgrote]

If you are following cg, his products are ...not. Glycerin - too drying for some, in one conditioner, and many types of silicone in EVERY OTHER CONDITIONER. I can't use silicone of any sort without my hair drying to a crisp and splitting. There are farrrr better choices in that price range, and plenty cheaper too. Look at his hair. Do you think he knows what curlies need? 😅

[@imperialtower]

damn saying that while he makes curly hair products??? the audacity 😭😭

[@christinavigorandmoxie]

@@ladysnowblood Then you seem to maybe need help more than you think cause um, that is not natural. I'm 45 and curly ass hair but no, all day? You need help.

[@rachelfishbein1478]

Something about Brad Mondo has always rubbed me the wrong way. I don't know what it is, but something about his content gives me corporate vibes. He's not a curly hair expert and has clearly not been trained to handle curly hair. The way he talked about how the Denman brush works for curly hair made me cringe. With you all the way, Mell.

[@aawillma]

He's one of those gay dudes who hides his low key racism and misogyny behind his "super silly sass" and "expertise". He's had some really bad takes on textured hair and it's usually referring to someone who's not white...

[@ml9005]

f a c t s

[@persapphone]

@@aawillma omg i hate when gay dudes get away with it because straight women are willing to overlook it because they’re their virtual best friends 😭

[@inelacukojevic]

Respectfully, I don't appreciate Brad's reactions when it comes to curly hair and I'd always rather listen to someone who is indeed a curly hair specialist. Don't get me wrong, Brad is a great hair stylist, but it's obvious he's not specialized in curly hair.

[@YukiLeiu]

Honestly I haven’t respected Brad mondo as a hairstylist since he bungled his salon dye vs drug store/box dye “experiment”. TLDR he didn’t label the mannequin head and mistook the box for the salon professional and vice versa, saying that the box looked better and didn’t even correct it during editing or mention it at all. Not hate on him and I never discouraged my clients not to watch him when they say they do, I also used to love his reaction videos, I just don’t trust his advice.

[@ellagarfi4661]

Brad=entertaining bleach fails, Mell=carefully researched, useful hair advice

[@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

I’m also pretty certain at this point Brad isn’t actually a licensed hairstylist-or, at least, he only just scraped by enough to graduate.

[@rachelfishbein1478]

@@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose very few licensed hair stylists are as versed in hair science as Mell, and even a modest understanding of that science is not required or necessary for one to become a licensed hair stylist. Most curly-hair specialists I've gone to still primarily follow their CGM training and use styling techniques they find on TikTok. The first one I went to 6 years ago made me read the DevaCurl handbook while she dyed my hair. Not all stylists can be pioneers like our mane girl Mell here, but that doesn't mean they're not sufficiently skilled to handle hair. Brad is probably good at what he does, he's just not a science guy nor does he do curly hair.

[@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

@@rachelfishbein1478 I’ve seen his content, and he just seems ignorant about a lot of stuff he _should_ know. There’s just something off about him that makes me doubt his expertise.

[@LabMuffinBeautyScience]

Thank you for the shoutout, and presenting the research so clearly! It's always difficult to argue against myths that feel correct 😩

[@BelArtist]

I was rejoicing in Mel’s scientific explanation and thinking of your videos as well and how GREAT this type of content is!

[@kellyoneill189]

Big fan of you both for that reason. 👍

[@juliajelkes1230]

Because her hair is not curly. If you have to do all that work, it ain’t curly.

[@sweetp626]

@@juliajelkes1230 the work is to keep it from being a giant frizz ball on top of her head. You don't just wake up an go with curly hair (unless you're just brushing it into a pony tail or wearing a hat lol)

[@juliajelkes1230]

@@sweetp626 oh I wake up with curly hair 👩🏽‍🦱

[@AamuAurora]

Haha, even Polish hair community is talking about this situation. We stand strong with you. A hairdresser is not a doctor; they don't go through years of biology and chemistry. Their experience in cutting hair is not everything, when it comes to hair care. A person capable of critical thinking, who has simple understanding of science, can be much better informed than a hairstylist. It's impossible to know everything about every hair type and that guy is very cocky, trying to build his authority by underlying years of experience, instead of offering good advice. I don't know why can't he focus on his expertise. On that topic, there are pieces of information that contest Brad's stories about his experience. He's an entertainer, foremost. It's a poor character trait, his huge pressure to be a figure of authority.

[@danvieira22]

Don't we love an intelligent woman? Thank you for bringing up the research for our curly manes, Mell

[@maryamtara2934]

Brand mondo is THE straight hair enthusiast.. He really got me pissed off when he “dissed” volumed hair for weddings calling it tacky or something I can’t be bothered to check his “wording” but his point came thru, and THENNN he called the basic white girl hair “elegant” like wtf? am I supposed to change my genetics to please you

[@vtirado925]

Do you know how far back that video was? I want to watch it lol

[@hoodmystic55]

I used to love brad but when i saw a video of him dissing baby hairs ...which i really loooove i was like hummm wait a minute imma stop watching this dude

[@maryamtara2934]

@@vtirado925 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpWoYZ2rj9iHh7c Because I’m petty AF😂 his voice was too annoying to listen to

[@cherrywilson6267]

He dissed the hair of all the models which were all basic white girls so where are you coming from with the basic white girl and genetics BS…some of y’all just try to make it a race thing…

[@maryamtara2934]

@@cherrywilson6267 basic white chick hair is the “straight” barley wavy hair

[@zy510]

Brad: "from all my research..." Also Brad: doesn't show proof of research or the sources he bases his claims on.

[@christinajackson2662]

And he’s so thorough he apparently missed the obvious studies linked in the video 🤣

[@thetrashbaby]

If y'all really cared about facts and research a) you wouldn't be in youtube talking so seriously about hair products b) take that student loan and go to college lmao.

[@christinajackson2662]

@@thetrashbabyriiiiiiight, because people couldn't possibly have an advanced degree AND have fun distracting themselves from adulting with brainless low-risk KZbin activity. That would just be... ridiculous! How dare successful people with careers and families and responsibilities enjoy themselves, nay I say, NAY! Get the fuck back out there and solve all the worlds' problems, losers!! (p.s. before you pull your high and mighty head from your high and mighty derriere to pipe up, yes I placed that apostrophe there on purpose because I assume you're including astronomers in your 'can't have fun' assumptions. I mean, heaven knows NASA engineers are some of the most serious, boring, never do anything silly people on this planet and any others they discover. Just don't pay attention to the background shots of their desks during celebration videos...) Ok, bored now. Your response was dumb. You're clearly a troll. Congratulations though, I spent 30 seconds replying, hope that tickles your pickle. Off to find silly cat videos! :D

[@spyrothetimelord]

@@christinajackson2662 I love this comment and its energy 😭 ♥︎

[@TheMikero]

"Sources: Trust me"

[@JessicaPandino]

I have low porosity, never-treated or colored hair. I never heat styled from the time it became curly (puberty) until a couple years ago at age 29. I did my research (thank you!) and finally bought the Dyson. Your videos helped me realize how drying isn't evil and could actually be healthier in my situation! It has been so great for my hair health! It got rid of the mildewy smell and itchiness, decreased the damage, increased the shininess, and my curls are bouncier, more defined, and last longer!

[@DestinysPookie]

I actually came from a Brad Mondo video right now and people in the comments sent me here. My daughter has curly hair (a level down from Mell's) and the thickness is coming in finally. I've always struggled to find products and routines because her hair was thin and weighed down the curls. Now that they're thickening her curls are forming towards her roots and I'm so excited! I'm researching as much as I can to learn for myself and teach her how to do her own hair. She turns 8 on Friday and is pretty independent already and we just got her a diffuser. 🤞 I have thin, wavy hair so it's all new to me. Can't wait to take this hair journey with her.

[@pennedbymaria]

brad mondo knows nothing about curly hair can he just accept that?

[@jacquelinekenknight9280]

🙌🏻 yes! It’s fine to not know but it is wrong to pretend like you do! Sit down & hush dude.

[@casebased8391]

He’s really doesn’t lol. Though as a hairstylist, hopefully he educates himself; not everyone has straight hair.

[@cynthiaviola3237]

Facts. Science. RESEARCH! These are some of the reasons I love Mell. The fact that she posted her sources on a TikTok video shows how much work she puts into giving us solid, fact-based advice. Brad Mondo is entertaining. Mell is educational, inspirational, entertaining, and a total game-changer for the curly hair community.

[@JordanFaith]

Right? Mell and Amanda put in SO much work to make this content! It’s always packed full of helpful information AND entertaining. And all the clips they’ve been adding lately to give a visual of the information being presented are awesome!

[@learningalllifelong]

I agree with all of the above. 👌

[@cindyms.1237]

I've followed all of your hair advice when I decided to embrace my wavy hair. It was damaged because of years of using a flat iron. I used sulfate free shampoo, switched to microfiber hair towels, switched to silk pillow cases and started using the hover method. I have to diffuse because even though my hair is fine, I have a lot of it and it stays wet for half a day. My hair has never been healthier and all I did was use your recommendations and advice (also a good haircut). Thank you for all you do for us! You're wonderful.

[@emilyloucas8973]

The day Brad grows beautifully curly hair will be the day I ever take hair advice from him… which will never be in this lifetime. You go Mel! Love you 👑🤍

[@christinaphoenixowl7642]

How can you look at someone with curls like Mel's and say she's wrong? I don't want to discredit hair stylists with straight hair, but if I had a nickle for each time I went to a stylist who told me "I know how to style curly hair," I'd have the money to get my hair done by someone who actually knows what they're doing 😂 and, personally, I started following Mel's hair advice and noticed a SIGNIFICANT improvement in how my hair looks and feels, so I'd say she knows what she's talking about.

[@cookieforlife92]

You’ll be surprised how many people don’t even know how to handle their own hair. I started cosmetology school and learned so much about my hair. That’s my guess.

[@kirstenlandon3043]

This! So done hearing, “I know how to do curly hair.” 🤦‍♀️

[@carlaoliveira8950]

It took me 31 years to know how to take care of my hair! And I only know how to do it now (still learning though) due to this amazing woman! After 2y of listening to her, my hair looks completely different!

[@michellete8545]

I know right 😂 like her hair is beautiful lol why are they saying she’s not right? People should absolutely do research and read up what they can but to blindly believe that *everything* that is conventional is absolute and there aren’t exceptions especially when you can see it with your own eyes is very ridiculous and anti-scientific behavior.

[@mandiwolfe6631]

Brad Mondo man-splaining curly hair with clearly very little actual knowledge of curly hair deserves a dismissive "bless your heart" with a chuckle......

[@sforman2911]

Absolutely!!!!

[@marleyhill34]

Definitely feels like mansplaining.

[@blackrose060]

Mel, I rarely comment on videos generally because of my own insecurities BUT this video takes the cake 😭. It is - in all ways of the word - amazing. Your personality and mannerisms make it hard for me not to laugh or smile. Plus your videos have taught me A LOT about my hair and how to properly take care of it so thank you. But also thank you for being you and making my day that much brighter ❤️!

[@aicu3876]

Mell, I love how you're so calm and straightforward and respectful the whole time. You're amazing! I love that you back up your videos with studies. I really appreciate that! Love you girl!

[@amfy7616]

I live how you're like "I'm a specialized hairstylist, here are sources, here is a scientific explanation" and he's like "i feel like this is wrong"

[@froufroudeluxe]

He doesn’t even have a license lmao

[@victoriasweet7870]

@@froufroudeluxe stop really??

[@froufroudeluxe]

@@victoriasweet7870 oh yeah. He also destroyed a girls hair (ON VIDEO) to the point where she had to shave it off the day after

[@Cat-hz7yd]

@@froufroudeluxe I believe she said she already planned to shave her hair so she wanted to get it bleach just to mess around with it before she did, but he did massively screw up while doing it. So she didn't shave it just bc of what he did.

[@rachelgekko8577]

I love Mel. She tells it like it is. I don’t like Brad he’s a bit too arrogant for me. I love how Mel came at him with facts to back everything up. Keep up the great work!!!

[@heatherriley3963]

He definitely came across as smarmy and dismissive.

[@ectoplastiic]

This makes so much sense and I never knew about this!! I'm not curly, I have 2A fine, low porosity hair - but I think this is part of what's been causing damage for me for years!!!! I've been mostly air drying for years and I almost always get most of my damage on the lower sections of my hair, like significantly more than on hair on the top sections of my hair. I never put two and two together but it makes so much sense now!! When I air dry my hair it usually takes 6-10 hours(depending on my products used, and the weather etc) to dry and because my hair density is so much more in the lower sections, and my hair is fine and has low porosity the water struggles to evaporate and or/soak into my strands. BUT my hair on the upper sections is usually pretty dry after 40 mins. When growing out my hair my hair on the upper sections always stays much healthier, and then the hair on the lower section starts getting damaged and an exponential rate after a certain point. I know this is most relevant for culry hair people but even i learned something that i think is going to help my hair a lot!!!!

[@mrahzzz]

Agh! Mell! This is why I love you. Respectful, fun, informative, ALL OF IT! And honestly, as a curly who always heard "*blow drying is damaging!!!!*" and has largely avoided it as a result (and... laziness... I lost an ollllllllld defuser attachment and need to get one), I am, 100%, that curly who lets her hair sit soaking wet for hours. No wonder I've felt that my hair health isn't as great as it has been in the past! My poor CMC! Lol at Brad saying people aren't walking around with dripping wet hair... like, yeah, if I can avoid it by showering at night... otherwise, if I have to shower during the day, yeah, she's wet for a long time, and if I have to be presentable, I'll do the double whammy, wet and tied back for wayyyy too long... RIP my hair. Time for it to ascend thanks to you, Mell. I hope some of your followers have commented on this under Brad's video. Not for drama or gross mobs to harass Brad (I've seen some people get _nasty_ on youtube, and it's...), but for other curlies who may have disregarded your advice!

[@RogueStorm1984]

I'm a fan of you and Brad....but I'm taking my curly hair advice from you! He recently did a video rating people's curly hair routines. It was horrible!! Even me, who hasn't in any way figured it out yet, was sat there saying "no" outloud, in a room on my own, at half the stuff he said! And the comments were filled with curlys disagreeing and mentioning your name and videos. You're our curly queen Mel ❤

[@marleyhill34]

I love Brado but I would also be laughing at him so hard if I gave him my ultra-fine, ultra-dry, 4c hair today. My stylist and my trichologists struggle to do my hair lol! Which makes me think yup my hair is not "as easy as everyone thinks"

[@nica7747]

He’s been known as a scam he literally isn’t a licensed hair stylist LMAOOOOO

[@NightmareNessii]

Which one do you mean? Kinda curious what he outragious things he said^^

[@katrinarempel9295]

I feel like Brad's received a lot of criticism for only talking about straight hair styles in his past videos... but he also doesn't seem to be that educated on it. XD Maybe he needs to listen to the professionals like Mell.

[@v7089]

@@marleyhill34 I believe he did a makeover on someone with 4c hair once, and other hair stylists made reaction videos to it. It was that bad.

[@joseehill5994]

“You’re gonna look at me and tell me that I’m wrong” 🤣

[@ManesByMell]

I'm obsessed with that meme 🤣

[@joseehill5994]

@@ManesByMell lmaoooo same 🤣

[@ariachristie5486]

You should also watch the recent video he did about curly hair. The amount of misinformation in it is astounding. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@fionaplayz9140]

Right

[@soap5637]

So glad I stumbled apon your videos. Watching Brad for so long, I always thought that my hair was just "frizzy" and "unmanageable" like he made it out to be. I'm so glad there are people like you out there, educating the community on curly hair :)

[@lealeilani9256]

his 'a lot of research' was googling an afternoon - he mentions that later on. But not one afternoon on ONE subject but all the things mentioned in the tiktok videos he reviewed. His knowledge on textured hair is.. appalling. He should always disclaim "I have no expertise in this field".

[@paris8077]

I literally just watch Brad for entertainment like the fail videos. Not for real advice. I followed one of Mell’s tutorials and well she knows what she is talking about when it comes to curly hair🤷🏽‍♀️☝️

[@katiemanasco9626]

My hair was falling out; I had bald patches when I normally have a ton of hair. My dermatologist suggested I stop air drying and haven't had a single issue since

[@ManesByMell]

wow, I'm so glad you got to the root of the problem! Thank you for sharing

[@3llemc]

Love this! Makes me feel so much better about using my blow-dryer/diffuser combo. I am curious how you feel about using hair turbans like the aquis towels (they have those flatweave ones that are pretty absorbent) to plop with before blow drying. And if it isn't super damaging what would be the recommended time? 15 minutes? I feel like that's how long I have mine on. I just don't want dripping hair when I'm putting on my skincare on my face and especially my body

[@horohorosrin]

I screamed when I saw this video. I'm living for it. Brad Mondo has NO clue about kinky/curly hair, and he CONSTANTLY keeps doing this despite EVERY video he does this in being swamped with comments about how clueless he is. It's infuriating. I don't wanna say "typical white dude," buuuuuuuuut... (and that's speaking as a white person) My hair is fine, wavy, and not nearly as thick as it used to be as a kid... and it takes hours and hours to air dry. If I have to go to bed in the middle of that? Game over, it'll be wet in the morning. If I braid it wet? That would take a day at least. I cannot imagine curlier hair than mine trying to air dry. I air dried for ages because I was convinced the blow dryer would damage it. Now my blow dryer with the diffuser is my bestie.

[@taylorbew1854]

This is not a defense of him, but the industry as a whole disregards kinky and curly hair. He has no incentive to change. It’s infuriating. Hair care for me is not the same experience as hair care for my straight and wavy friends

[@emilyfurda]

Amanda Guido needs some love here too. This is fire editing as always. So many details in a last minute video. Fantastic!

[@ManesByMell]

ABSOLUTELY THIS IS A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE!

[@emilyfurda]

@@ManesByMell I’d call it a Matcha-piece. It seriously looks like there are even more well timed cut ins than usual plus green screen for this one. Does she sleep? So good!

[@oliquin-roo3420]

I watch Brad's channel from time to time and find a lot of his reaction videos entertaining, that said, I found his response vague to the point of sounding uneducated. Interjecting with his own "professional" opinion without even watching a short TikTok video came across as rude and pretentious. He claimed to have done research but didn't mention a single source or even explain his reason for calling it false. IMO the takeaway should be that Brad, like other KZbin videos and creators should be considered entertainment and not educational, with the few exceptions such as this video, which was respectful and well thought out. It's easy to forget that hair styling is a science and facts are always changing based on research so keeping an open mind and learning are crucial to call yourself an expert in any field. Great video, hope to see more of them.

[@nicsco85]

SERVED AND FEED this reading baby! 💅🏽💅🏽 also, thank you so much for all of your tips! I literally found you just yesterday and I have been INDULGING in your tips! Thank you!! 🌺❤️

[@Vivienwestphal]

I've met hair stylists with *double* the experience Brad has, who don't know s*it about curly hair.. So no surprise here. He probably has no idea that there are curly girls out there who wear a bog on their head every wash day. Bless him. And thank you for this video Mel, I hope more people see it! 🙏

[@nadineobrien2095]

A bog on their head 😂🤣 ridiculously descriptive and so, so true

[@selenadiaz5535]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ded lol yes ma’am

[@skankfaceBECCA]

Ill never forget when Brad switched mannequins after he did a box dye vs salon test and the box dye turned out better and he tried to hide it by lying. He also destroyed snitcherys hair 3 years ago. He worked for 2 years in his dads salon. He has not been doing hair for "10+" years like he claims. Lol. I do not believe a thing that comes out of his mouth tbh lol

[@BionAvastar3000]

Oooh, I just looked up the snitchery video. Apparently he did everything he tells other people NOT to do

[@jordinroach8963]

Snitchery made a video afterwards saying her hair was already extremely damaged and that she told Brad she was already planning on shaving her head. So she told him to make her platinum blonde one more time before she did, even though he warned against it saying that it would extremely damage her hair. She was fully with it and knew what would happen and explained the miscommunication and how the viewers took it aside from how it really was.

[@reysquadron7820]

Ooooh, the wig switch sounds interesting. I have used box dye of my family and my self all my life with usually great results, except some bad color choices for me. And waaaaaaaaay cheaper than a salon.

[@raineyevans8762]

@@reysquadron7820 yeah he was trying to "prove" that stylists aren't BSing when they say pro dyes are better. But he failed. He used one of the better box dyes(I think it was colorsilk or Feria, both dyes I have consistent good results with personally) vs a meh pro formula. I've used pro and box dyes and the only thing that determines which I want is color choice.

[@jaune-soleil]

Aaaaand… let’s not forget the cruelty free debacle lol

[@sadieann1036]

Amazing info, and thank you for throwing in that tidbit about scalp health with air drying. My hair is going through some STUFF post pardum. Scalp issues being a huge part of it...... Girl, if you could do a post partum special for us curly girls, that would be a huge help. I'm six months out and my hair and what works, what it likes, and what I'm now allergic too 😅😅😅 need all the help I can get. And the hair fall and growing back. It's a wwwhhhooooooolllleeeeeeee situation

[@chilledlynx1952]

the mic drop at the end 😭😂 thank you for this vid Mel, I'm gonna be rethinking my drying routine since I do primarily use air dry and it takes hoursssssss plus the potential damage, so thank you! I'll see how it works for my hair, since the science checks out 😊

[@AMFibers]

Wait, Brad Mondo doesn't understand curly hair? Color me shocked. 😅 But for real, I'm always gonna trust someone who cites their sources over someone who's argument is "come on, that doesn't make sense."

[@angiect3791]

Amen

[@magnolia2]

Yes because personal opinions are not facts. That’s what he was attempting to do here. Failed big time.

[@mariataracena4622]

It’s just sad when someone with a lot of following like, Brad Mondo, shares false information without even trying to have a reliable source. I used to air dry all the time and ever since I found you and your tips, my hair feels so much healthier! I really hope there isn’t someone with curly hair, feeling lost and finding his type of misleading curly videos! You always kill it curly queen!

[@TracyD2]

Him and Hyram have the kids hanging on their every word like they preach gospel. Who’s going to tell them they are just salesmen and are just for learning BASIC knowledge. I’m so mean I know. ;-)

[@karengriego4095]

Me too! Curly girl method too restrictive! Proper procedure by Mel 🥰. I m a disciple! Curls never better (I’m 53)!

[@c.e.123]

The good thing is, from what I have seem, the majority of the comments on that video is about how he is wrong, so maybe some ppl will read them, do a bit more research, and start to question his advices

[@BL-yt9fp]

Maria, I look on the bright wide..Free publicity for Mel! Everyone with curls for days need to hear from Mel! He won't hurt her reputation at all. Just the opposite. Watch.

[@heatherrniicole1552]

This is exactly what I was saying! Some poor girly is gonna hate her curls cause his false info.

[@therancidqueen]

Love a well educated and knowledgeable actual hairstylist ! Keep the vids coming !

[@theatrekid3567]

thank you so much mell i tried the advice that you've given during wavy hair videos with my last wash and im on day three of my hair and it still so soft, frizz free, shiny, and clean feeling! thank you!

[@kassiemaelove]

I know that Brad has talked about how he isn’t super knowledgeable on curly hair in particular. I think this kind of further proves how curl education isn’t prevalent in the cosmetology world(which needs to change). Come on Brad! Invest in some curl education ✨🥰

[@RingletReina]

But that’s the thing, the education is out there! He just hasn’t taken the time, money or energy to go learn about it. Sad.

[@kassiemaelove]

@@RingletReina yeah 😭 like I get it if you arnt doing hair anymore or whatever but….realize you arnt an expert in it. You don’t correct a physics major when you haven’t even taken a class in it.

[@skankfaceBECCA]

He isnt educated and wont invest in education because he isnt even a licensed stylist....

[@claudial1240]

Brad Mondo reminds me of about 99% of the hairdressers I've encountered in my life. A hairdresser with NO clue on what to do or how to look after curly hair. Without channels like yours, I'd be so lost! Love your work 💝

[@fatimar1119]

it’s the reason why im a hairdresser! I have curly hair and no one knows how to do it. So i said fk it i’ll learn myself

[@Tealio17]

Damn, I learned something today. I know keeping your hair wet is terrible for your scalp. Thank you for this video. For a girl that is embracing her natural hair, I needed this.

[@NostalgictotheMax]

Mell, I don’t know if you will see this, but thank you for your videos. You are the ONLY one I was able to find, to actually help me with a routine for my curly hair, and to actually break down the steps and products I should be using. When I first looked up hair videos, Brad popped up, and he didn’t help at all with my curly hair. He’s good for reactions, but not exactly for guidance or understanding hair types. I’ve also had several hair dresses do a half ass job, since they don’t know how to handle curly hair. Now I just do it myself thanks to you 😊

[@yeseniaq935]

😂 “who’s going to tell him ?!” we (curly hair gang) do walk around dripping until it dries 🤣🤣💀

[@kristina-wd7yw]

you should see brad rating curly hair routines it was a whole mess. he had no idea what he was talking about

[@jacquelinekenknight9280]

That was the one that annoyed me the absolutely most. If I did what he said, my hair would be a frizzy tangled mess.

[@kristinasnowflake]

Ooh wow I haven't seen that but now I need to go find it! I hope the comments let him have it, lol

[@BionAvastar3000]

@@kristinasnowflake OH they most certainly did

[@belindachappell9875]

Another great video Mel. I’ve been heat drying my hair for over 20 years and even when o was straightening it I took excellent care of my hair and used techniques to prevent damage. I haven’t had split ends or damage in that whole time, whereas when I was air drying before that I did have fluff and split ends. I even coloured my hair for many of those years and my good quality dryer, quality products and techniques have kept my hair very healthy.

[@inoblackpearl]

I don't know if air drying is damaging for my hair but I can say it's damaging for my cervical spine and neck FOR SURE.