Curly Hair Routine | What I'm Doing Differently

[@jenn8179]

I'm a curly girl. I've never received so many compliments on my hair as I have after using the Denman brush! Who knew a brush could make such a difference??

[@Zabrena]

I'll have to look into that one! Thanks for sharing it!

[@emaben]

The beanie-toy-wind-resistance test is the only true measure of air speed velocity in hair dryers! 😄 I ❤❤ that. So fun. What a cute toy too!

[@cristinagarza1068]

I’ve recently started to defuse my curls and wow, what a difference it makes, truly! Definitely takes more time, but keeps my curls looking amazing longer! I’ve also started wearing a silk cap to sleep, and THAT has made a huge difference!!

[@Zabrena]

YES! Silk caps are amazing! And I agree with you about diffusing! What a difference!

[@redunkulous9901]

Manes By Mel is great. I also really like Gena Marie if you want more in depth styling tips. Also if you struggle with low density hair.

[@jc9716]

I've always loved your hair, especially the curly version!

[@Chris-hr3fc]

Your curly hair is so pretty!

[@Zabrena]

Thank you so much 😀

[@McrLoVrfanAlt]

Hi Zabrena!! Curly girl here that has embraced her curls for almost 15 years now! That hair dryer looks amazing! I have the shark one that is very similar and I dry my hair so fast! It has changed the game for me. Now that you are delving deeper on your curly hair journey you may enjoy watching Manes by Mel here on KZbin. She’s a curly hair specialist and stylist. She has great educational videos as well as videos on techniques and hair cuts, and her curls are always so healthy and beautiful! Also, those bounce curl products are game changing for soft, hydrated and defined curls. Using those in conjunction always give me beautiful and plump curls! Just wanted to share the love! Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it.

[@rickyclark4870]

Boy oh boyseee am I curly (am Elle on hubby's acct) anyhoo I was even made fun of in school I tried and tried to get straight hair back then of course I can now.... They do NOT make fun of my hair now I get (I looove your hair I wish my hair was like yours) 😬. and well now I looove my hair now tooo 🌹Elle 🌹😊

[@McrLoVrfanAlt]

@@rickyclark4870 hi Elle!! Same here! I started relaxing my hair at the age of 11 and absolutely destroyed it. Started my curly hair journey at 16 and have not looked back since. I get the same compliments as you! It’s also because I learned how to take care of the curls so they look healthy and beautiful! As a kid I looked like a bird’s nest haha

[@dcnunez100]

Love, love, love your hair!!! The curls, the color, the shine ❤️🥰❤️

[@katherinekelly9689]

Hi Zabrena, thank you for doing this video, i love your curls, as women with straight,thick hair,i always envied these blessed with curly hair, in my teens I would get a perm ( hated the process- the smell) but for a number of years I went through this, now I don’t perm my hair but still wish for curly hair. Love Katherine xoxo

[@ewaworonowicz2653]

Yes, same here! Give me some of these beautiful, natural curls...! 😃💖

[@jenn8179]

My mom has straight, black shiny BEAUTIFUL hair. And I have curls. She had no idea how to help me. It wasn't until my 20's that I was able to figure it out and embrace them. I straightened my hair every day for many years! We all want what we don't have 🤣 one of my daughters has straight hair and one got my curls. I'm glad I can help them both! 🥰

[@amiejohnston2842]

Your hair is gorgeous. I love the color and those beautiful curls. My grandmother was a ginger and had curls, but I unfortunately wasn’t blessed with both. I have to pay for my red locks and my hair is straight but it’s really thick so that’s a bonus. 😁❤️

[@rickyclark4870]

Glad I found your channel Thank you so much for sharing! (Elle on hubby's acct) I'll be watching everything from now on so ty 💯. 🌹Elle 🌹

[@cecypreza2126]

Hi Zabrena ❤, from straight hair to frizzy in my early 50’s I will definitely try these products and like you said embrace my wavy hair. 🎉❤️❤️❤️

[@ceciliajones7816]

I had straight, shiny, silky hair then menopause hit. Now I have wired frizzy wavy hair. Oy! I wish it would go back to straight and shiny or go full curly! In-between is a mess!

[@scGenMOT]

Newbie here. I learned a lot from Manes by Mel, too, though Gena Marie’s YT channel is wonderful, too. For my fine, medium thickness, 2c-3b curly hair, I found that switching from the Denman brush to BounceCurl’s new comb created better curls for me. My hair didn’t keep it’s curl pattern for very long with the BounceCurl products, though I’m still using their clarifying shampoo 1-2x/mo. After 3 years of trial & error, Not Your Mother’s curly hair products is what works best for me. Ever since I quit straightening my hair, I’ve been getting tons of compliments. And my hair is healthier now, too! So glad you’re embracing your curls, too!

[@yn3804]

The hair dryer looks cool. Love your video. Thanks for sharing.

[@kathyparker8357]

You have Beautiful Hair !!

[@TheArcoiris12]

Gorgeous hair ❤, and you are absolutely gorgeous without makeup. I follow your Chanel for many years, and you have always interesting content

[@Michelle-sp3jp]

I have this hair dryer and I love it!!

[@derrickjenniferwatkins1394]

Hi Zabrina! Love your hair! I too recommend Manes by Mell🙂

[@victoriaLL345]

Very Pretty.

[@simoneclarke5104]

I cannot recommend the KZbin channel MANES BY MELL enough!! She is a professional hairdresser who specializes in curly hair💖. I have learned so much about caring for my curls from watching her. Zabrena you have gorgeous curls, keep on with keeping it curly🥰!!

[@cristinagarza1068]

Yes!!! She is amazing! I have learned so much from her and my hair is looking better and better with each wash!!

[@simoneclarke5104]

@@cristinagarza1068 mine too!!

[@LydiaTarine12]

Yes! Great information and she’s hilarious. 😂 I like her sister too!

[@lizsahu9344]

Thanks so much I will follow her now!

[@kimberlyrudolphcap1789]

Gena Marie is also a great channel to follow!

[@miss80smoviesandmusic]

Zabrena, can you share what hair color you have been using as of late? I would appreciate it!!

[@Zabrena]

Hi! Absolutely! I started using Ion's Color Brilliance in 8RC Light Copper Blonde that you can find in Sally stores. I'll link it in the description box! I mix it with a 20 developer for the roots and mix it separately with a 10 developer for the rest of the hair to avoid damage but it freshens the color. It's been great!

[@miss80smoviesandmusic]

@@Zabrena oh awesome thank you!! I have been looking for this kind of shade to refresh my ginger roots. Appreciate the tip!

[@allyterry8972]

Love you zabrena thanks for the tips

[@mr.chipwhitley8770]

Its design, features, and attachments are very similar to the Dyson hair dryer

[@Zabrena]

I think that's what they were going for!

[@rickyclark4870]

You're Gorgeous once again Thank you! 😁😬

[@rlb224]

Always love to see a new video!

[@freebird-dana8829]

Thank you! I'm always looking for good curl products. I enjoy watching your videos! You are so kind and relatable. 💜

[@mil5403]

Thank you❤❤❤❤

[@BookLover1939]

Just gorgeous hair on a gorgeous woman ❤

[@rgrdesigns]

I've been noticing your curls & love them. What do you do to get that great lift in the front?

[@Zabrena]

Blowdry upside down!

[@Figgatella]

I love the Mop Top curl products. Don’t use Deva Curl! They make your hair damaged and makes your hair break off. I was using them before and after a year, my hair is just coming back to its former self.

[@1114kristin]

I immediately ordered my new dryer! I have been using a very old bulky one and had no idea the kind of dryer made a difference!

[@Zabrena]

HA! Me neither! I've had my dinosaur for over 10 years :O

[@1114kristin]

@@Zabrena update: I love this dryer so much!! It gives me so much volume and my curls look amazing!! Thank you for recommending it!!

[@amylewis7563]

I bought a Dyson and love it. Glad there are less expensive options out now. I see a lot of people have mentioned Manes by Mel. Love her! ❤ Thanks for sharing ur routine. 😊

[@dee_ewell_pierce]

I wish I had your hair on my hair! My hair is straight as a stick!

[@SirenaSpades]

I used a diffuser back in the day.. I think the last time I used it was 2008 and before. Takes too much time! I've just air dried since. I shower at night and just air dry it while I sleep now. My routine gets more and more simple. Natural redhead, also curly. My hair is longer than it was before, longer hair weighs down the hair some, diffusing it involes scruching it up, usually, making it curlier, so I don't do that, with air drying. With a diffuser, I can get curls just as curly as the spiral perm that I had in the 80's ;) And yes, I had one.

[@fifi13912]

As a fellow curly girl I really loved this video. You have such beautiful hair. If you don’t mind me asking, how often do you have your hair cut and what do you ask the stylist for please? Thanks Zabrena. Fiona, United Kingdom. xxxx

[@Zabrena]

Hi Fiona! Thank you for your kind words! I have it cut about every 6-8 weeks and I usually ask for long layers, with my bangs being a little longer than my chin. :)

[@fifi13912]

@@Zabrena Thanks Zabrena. X

[@jerihillman6311]

Your hair does look fantastic 😍 👌

[@GeminiGlitters]

Your curls are gorgeous 😍, I'm always intrigued at your hair everytime I watch a video of yours ❤

[@stefaniemorgan8231]

Manes by Mel is a great channel for curly girls😊

[@tracyt.2534]

So glad you did this update!!!

[@genesissaldana1416]

You look like Merida from brave beautiful ❤

[@bevyoung2009]

I love your hair 😍

[@grandmapenny3588]

You're hair looks like mine lol color to! I'm definitely trying this blow dryer :)

[@nurseloco2003]

Fellow curly girl here. I have found that a microfiber towel works better for me than a cotton towel. Supposedly creates less frizz? You don’t seem to have frizz, so 🤷‍♀️. Your hair is gorgeous! I always wanted red hair!

[@Zabrena]

Microfiber towels are great, yes!

[@maru45382]

Lovely really helpful video. 😊

[@cori0420]

How do I get my curls to go from root to tip? Not just my ends? Apparently I've had curly hair all my life (I'm 35) but my mother never tried to teach me what to do. 😩 Now that I'm older I'm trying to take care of my hair. I have a great shampoo and conditioner and hair towel. Will be purchasing a new hair dryer with a diffuser. I need tips for curl cream and what kind of hold I need and product for hold

[@tamberjune]

I remember your blown out styles and love it now as well! Congrats on finding some great products that work for you. I have a lot of allergies and I found my best shampoos through Prose. It lasts a long time and is worth it since it's custom. The scalp scrubbers are amazing. I actually use the raw sugar tea tree scalp scrub and it's a fine grain scrub. Then ,I use the gentle scrubber with the fine grain raw sugar scalp scrub, and it works beautifully. My roots feel so much better after doing that. You know the heavy hair pull pain. Hopefully going to get it cut soon! Love ya! God Bless.

[@SarahZmina]

I have naturally curly hair. I always sleep in a satin night cap and I also have a Hot Head for when I deep condition.

[@dazem8]

I loved your demonstration with Giovanna's little toy 😂😂 that was cute and your hair looks beautiful.

[@Zabrena]

Haha! Thank you! :)

[@seattle1898]

Would love to know about the scent for each product. Used a shampoo that had an extremely strong scent. Didn’t even put it all over because the scent stopped me. Washed my hair with shampoo that had no scent…5 times I washed it and I could still smell the strongly scented bottle. My goal is to not toss my cookies and be body slammed by an wretched headache. So I am always asking about the scent of everything! 🤓

[@Zabrena]

HA! I hear you! The only overly-scented product I showed would be the shampoo. It does have a tea tree oil kind of smell to it and it will linger in the hair. It's not terrible but if scents bother you, it's a strong one! Everything else pretty much has no scent :) Hope that helps!

[@lorainemcgillivray77]

Hi if you need something fragrance free for curls (like I do with my scalp eczema) then I recommend the Curlsmith fragrance free line or the jessiecurl no added fragrance products. I have dry/course/curly hair and the Jessiecurl shampoos and conditioners work great for me, but the Curlsmith stylers work better. Hope that helps.

[@dachshundsaremylife667]

What diffuser do you use?

[@VAwitch]

Can you go into suggestions on how to style SHORT curly hair? I have 3B/C hair that I chopped 4+ inches off, & all the Curly-hair routines seem to have shoulder length or longer, or type 4 hair.

[@aavv1818]

FINALLY! -San Francisco fan girl

[@Zabrena]

Haha! Whooo! HUGS!

[@bevyoung2009]

Hello beautiful Zabrena 😍

[@suzannasunnybrook6360]

What was interesting was that you rested your hair on the diffuser, which I hadn't seen before. Do you think it dried out the ends at all?

[@Zabrena]

I wasn't using heat, just air :)

[@thejourney1369]

The last time I wore my hair curly was last month when I had surgery. I didn’t feel like blowing it out, so I just went curly. After surgery, I found out that I couldn’t shower for a week and since the surgery was at my neck, I couldn’t wash my hair. Never again. Despite being brushed out every day, my hair was a tangled mess. I had hair that broke off when I was trying to brush it out. And there was no way I could use a comb. I love the curly look, but my hair won’t cooperate.

[@Zabrena]

Aw, sorry to hear that :( I usually detangle in the shower with a detangling brush and conditioner, helps a lot!

[@dianevitale1214]

@@Zabrena me too

[@OhMGtoo]

My daughter said you look like Princess MERIDA❤

[@Zabrena]

Haha! I get that a lot! So cute!

[@dianevitale1214]

LOVE your hair!!!Do you have a favorite LEAVE IN Conditioner? My hair is much like yours. Always fighting frizzies in NC. My hair LOVES Garnier Fructus antifrizz serum which feels like a clear OIL, that I work in with hands/fingers after everything. Affordable too. But still need other products and have gone poor trying out and FAILS. Wish I could afford the dryer you use.TYVM

[@Zabrena]

YES! I started using Mizani's leave in conditioner after I filmed this video, I apply it before my styling products and it's made such a difference!

[@dianevitale1214]

@@Zabrena THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@sondrasmith50]

I can’t wash my hair everyday. What do you use to refresh your curls? Also, do you sleep with some kind of hair cap?

[@KhouryNatalie]

I’m curious if you any other treatments on your hair?

[@Zabrena]

I do a hair mask once a month under a heated cap for about 20 minutes; I didn't talk about it in the video, but the one I use is here: www.amazon.com/Vitamins-Keratin-Hair-Mask-Conditioner/dp/B014FVQSAA/ref=sr_1_26?crid=1SATQOB7HW1PH&keywords=hair+mask&qid=1679494909&sprefix=hair+mas%2Caps%2C261&sr=8-26

[@dachshundsaremylife667]

Can anyone suggest a product similar to the Mizani products in the UK? We have ones similiar but i am so lost thanks

[@gaylemayberry8104]

Awww my 8 yr old granddaughter has thick curly hair!

[@63rambler66]

Hey there gorgeous! Embracing curls is the right choice in Florida. Do you have any favorite curly influencers? I love Manes by Mell and Swavy Curly Courtney.

[@Zabrena]

Curl Maven is my fav! :) Thanks for mentioning these ladies!

[@tiffanysadlertlc]

My hair has turned curly over the past two years as I’ve entered menopause. I need help with maintaining the curl day to day. I can make them look good day one after washing but they don’t look as good the following days.

[@Zabrena]

Hi Tiffany! Here's what really helped me: first thing I'd recommend making sure you're not sleeping on your hair, this was my biggest problem. My curls got crushed and I'd have to revive them on day two and three. I found that laying my hair above the pillow (so it's off your neck) and keeping your head off the curls really does help them look fresh day 2, 3, sometimes 4. On the days when they need a reviving, I take a mister and spritz my hair with water to dampen it. Then take a little bit more of the styling cream, run it through and diffuse again. I hope this helps! :)

[@tiffanysadlertlc]

@@Zabrena do you leave your hair loose ??

[@Zabrena]

Yes, it's loose! I tried doing the pineapple configuration that so many talk about, and while it was successful, I find laying my hair above my head, loose, works better for me! :)

[@tiffanysadlertlc]

@@Zabrena thank you so very much! Wishing you and your family an abundance of blessings!

[@susiet6246]

Beautiful, Sabrina! Also, is it a real thing that pasta strainers are being occasionally used as a new type of defuser? And, I have one side of my hair that’s beautiful like yours, but my other side is not so curly. Any recommendations? Thank you!

[@Zabrena]

Wow! I haven't heard that one! Haha! I bet that's a tricky method! I have the same thing and I've found putting a little more product on that side helps, but it's still more wavy than curly. I feel like our hair is like our eyebrows, one side always looks better than the other!

[@litzam.gonzalez]

Do you have the use the hair dryer or can you let it dry naturally?

[@Zabrena]

I have let it airdry naturally and when I do that, I have a cotton t-shirt or towel with me to scrunch it every 10 minutes or so until it's dry :) That's the only difference for me! :)

[@40racquel]

It's $200. Why does everything have to be so frrakin expensive!!

[@niinafletcher]

I’m so confused. I thought it was healthier for your hair NOT to dry your hair with a drier? I quit using a hair dryer about 20 years ago and have embraced air drying. I keep seeing people telling me to get a diffuser and if it’s taking almost as long to dry as leaving it to air dry…? I guess I’m just out of the loop. Since I dye my gray hair- isn’t that damaging enough? I should watch more tutorials 🤷‍♀️

[@teena602]

Your hair would be curlier if you stopped straitening it. I love your natural curls.

[@Zabrena]

Thank you! Yes, I have heard that and stopped :)

[@teena602]

Can't wait to see the results. Mine improved so much when I stopped using heat.

[@lorinza2]

Love love love @Bouncecurl products