HOW I GOT MY CURLS BACK | from serious heat and bleach damage!

[@sophiemariecurly]

Hope you found this helpful ❤️ let me know in the comments any questions you have, or suggestions for products/ content x

[@emilyolivares50]

My curls are just like yours. I used to hate my curls because just like you.. no one else had them. Years ago I did a big chop. And it grew. My addiction is the straightener. My curls are coming back and now it’s gotten to the point where I no longer want my hair straightened. I am falling in love with my curls. They were very missed. I have been using the mielle. I used to use deva curl. Deva curl no longer works for me. So far mielle is perfect for my hair. It’s always nice to see someone with my hair type do videos.

[@AskDanni09]

What kind of protein do you use

[@lesliedelvalle8939]

I love listening to your curly hair history! My hair didn’t turn curly until my early 20’s but it was wonderful (because it had never been dyed or processed) EXCEPT that was in the 70’s and nobody had any interest in curly hair cuts, styles, treatments, etc. ). I just had to make my mistakes ( many of them!) and learn from them! Thank you for what you’re doing!!

[@sophiemariecurly]

aww thanks so much it means a lot! I feel like curls can be so confusing can't they! trial and error is the best way of learning how to deal with our hair i think! thanks for watching my vidoes and for your support :)

[@JessicaGonzalez-mo1cf]

I LOVE THIS ADVICE. I am trying to get my curls back. Just keeping in mind of my job as I am a cleaner for the elders. Thank you.

[@SM-ng3bv]

This was really really helpful. I feel like I have been lost and hearing about your journey was inspiring! I really resonated with not feeling like myself and taking it out on my hair. Thank you for sharing and being transparent and honest!

[@sophiemariecurly]

So glad this was helpful, it took so long to film haha as I can't help rambling. I felt the video was needed as for me it was much more linked to feeling myself and my identity rather than just hair. Glad you could relate too ❤❤

[@CyndiHolmes]

Thank you for this video. I am in my 60s and am now wanting to embrace my natural curls after many years (longer than you've been alive LOL) of highlights, color, blow drying and flat ironing my hair. I want to get it healthy again. As a little girl growing up, no one wore naturally curly hair - it was straight. So that's how I grew up and carried that same idea well into my adult years. I've been teetering on going healthy for sometime now, but when I saw your photos of when you began your journey, I noticed that my hair looks much the same way now - at my beginning, that yours did when you began. I have so many questions and really looking for good instruction'/input with solid products. I am committed! Thank you again. I will stay tuned in. Thanks.

[@nyeisha]

I am trying to grow my hair to be healthy and thicker. I didn't realize protein would be a big impact when it comes to repairing the curls. Thank you!

[@sophiemariecurly]

Yes! how it works is: reg protein treatments or using products with protein in can help reduce breakage and split ends as protein can help fill in and restore/ support the hair structure. Whilst it’s not a permanent “repair” the filling in strengthens meaning your hair is less fragile and less prone to breakage day to day x

[@cherylhartl3749]

I’ve done the buy everything for over a year, and your right, I don’t recommend doing that. I have a huge tote of products that don’t work for my hair…. However, by doing that, I have finally found the products that do work for me. I am still working to fine-tune the last few (like heat-protectant spray), but I’m using what I have from before first. It’s hasn’t been an easy road for me, I’ve always been a hair minimalist for 30 years with a short spiked pixie that I was able to go to bed with damp hair and wake up with it styled, just add a bit of wax. The world of hair products was new to me. 😂😂

[@shravtapal6776]

You created a hope to my curly hair journey. Thanks for sharing this information it really helps. I love your page unlike other curly girls who use insta ONLY for promotions. Thanks Sophie ❤️

[@sophiemariecurly]

Thank you so much for the support! means a lot! xx

[@safari335]

Thank you, your video give me hope. I'm in the middle of the "transition" (trying products to see which one will work for my hair. I was so desperate to see the change in my hair from when i was younger. I had lot of curly and wavy hair, then with stress and bad hair treatment i lost my curls and i also started to loose my hair. I must have lost more than half my density. But since i started to take the problem in hand and to act on it, my curls start to come back and also my density! It's not perfect yet but i m in the right way. When i see your video, there is a lot of similarity. Now i just have to be patient and find the right routine for me. Thank you, Céline

[@mabinogidrws]

So glad you mentioned how important it is to *clean* your hair! I thought the CGM was gross, personally. If nothing else, your scalp needs cleansing! Twice. Each time you wash. It's important to work with your hair type, so instead of lumping all types of curls together in groups, know your hair texture and density. I'm struggling with fine, low density mixed curls (ringlets at the back, looser curls and waves at the front. Annoying). I'm pretty sure hormonal changes have ruined my hair, so I'm not sure if I can get my younger hair back.

[@ElizofAmerica]

Thank you for your authenticity I wish more women feel this way me included

[@Lucy-ne6wz]

I love the hair colour! when your hair is darker it really brings out your eye colour x

[@melindaryder3095]

Thank yo so much for detailing your journey. It’s so helpful! I also went through a similar process and it’s hard to figure it all out. So this is great. I however was not as passionate about knowing I had curls under there. I’ve had straight hair all my life until the past few years. So this is all mind boggling to figure out. This video is so helpful though. Based on my 2 year journey and the video now I really do think I have curls under there somewhere. This is inspiring me to try really hard to get all my curls to come out. A video on products would be so helpful. Maybe do several on different products….. oil, protein, moisturizing, etc. and how to figure out what your hair needs. Also how fixing one thing can impact something else.

[@alejandrabckr]

literally the most helpful curl video i've ever watched

[@heatherjadetyler1929]

Your videos are helping me so much to embrace my natural curls and really learn how to take care of them 🤭💕

[@angelaharris1112]

You are my hero and no 1 curly hair person! ❤

[@berchyzgb4423]

I second that about clarifying, I didn't use sulfates for a while, but since I don't wash my hair every week, more like every week and a half, two weeks, my hair needs clarifying, so I started to use sulfates again and it made my hair better, I have better hair days, better curls, more volume, everything. And I've learned about how important is to clarify from Manes by Mell too, love the seesters 😁

[@sophiemariecurly]

Yes I wished I knew this sooner! I have actually been loving the K18 clarifying shampoo right now! It literally removes everything!!

[@paulahayes1890]

Thank you for your advice, I have been straightening my hair for almost 20 years because it always goes fizzy. I have just started to see what my hair would be like if I was to follow your advice and the advice from my hairdresser. After a week is has gone very wavy and was very impressed. Thank you 😁

[@FaceItGrace]

Forgive me if you already did this but I'd love to see a "before transition to do" video! I started noticing more texture in my hair once I really began deep conditioning every other wash. The Eva NYC mask was pretty heavy for me but it worked wonders!

[@lilly0077]

Yay please keep doing more KZbin! Would love refresh tips as a video?

[@sophiemariecurly]

I have so many vids coming v soon! thank you for the support xxx

[@VengefulAngeI]

I love Moroccan oil too! I like to mix a little bit of it with roughly a quarter sized amount of whatever gel I used & scrunch it into my ends as a last step before diffusing.... Whatever is left on my hands I lightly smooth down my hair. It gives a final layer of heat protection & keeps my ends looking great!

[@sophiemariecurly]

Thanks for sharing!! That sounds like such a good tip 😍 I will try that next time xx

[@sweetnsour3693]

Could you do a makeup tutorial please? You look soo nice!

[@melaniesunshine1951]

I really appreciate this video. I recently got a haircut that wasn't what I'd asked for. She cut off all my waves that it took me 4 months of ugly hair days to finally get. And all I've been focused on is how it used to look and how much I dislike it now. But your video made me think that I should change my perspective and use this time to gain some scalp and hair health goals. And focus on those instead of how ugly I think my haircut is. Thank you so much. I just bought the same Curlsmith products you said you got, so I am currently experimenting with that line.

[@sophiemariecurly]

I am so glad you found this video helpful! Everyone’s journey is so unique but I do agree that focussing on the health of your hair is always a priority over how it looks. Once it’s healthy and happy the styling bit can be fun! Thank you for your support and good luck with your journey ❤️✨

[@anitakovacic8407]

My friend had a bold patch on her head and grew all of it back with Viviscal. I also had a hair loss with menopause, but with Viviscal, all of it came back within 2 years, together with my curls! Try it xx

[@juliegaillard1209]

Glad you’re on u-tube!! Love your tutorials!

[@margaretcraig6538]

I LOVE longer content videos!!!

[@jennapsyed]

I love your hair, it's so beautiful!

[@catherineflores7106]

Loving these longer videos!! ❤❤

[@sophiemariecurly]

Glad you like them!🤩💕

[@swiftandelectrite8319]

I started my journey before you in 2019 and I've had hair loss. My causes are genetics, nutrition and difficult pregnancies. I've seen improvement with major changes to diet and haircare. It sounds like you have Alopecia Areata. It's caused by your immune system attacking your hair follicles. There are 3 different types - one that causes patches like what you have, the second causes total hairloss and the third you have no body hair. Unfortunately there's no set pattern sometimes the hair returns or remains as is. There are definitely treatments - steroids however a new drug was approved in the US last year not sure the status in the UK or Europe. Definitely gets some medical advice to see what can be done. Sometimes stress triggers it by upsetting the immune system and the gut may play a part. Best of luck finding some resolution on this. Hair loss is a hard experience to go through. I've accepted I'll never have my high density hair back and can live with my low density.

[@sarahreay16]

Found this really interesting. Keep them coming!

[@whatwendylikes]

We love the details. You are an inspiration. 💕

[@sophiemariecurly]

Aww thank you so much!

[@denisemoye495]

I’ve been wearing my hair straight for 30 years!!!! You have super curly hair and you say when you started to go back curly, your hair had waves rather than curls. In your opinion (and experience) how many steps up do you think curls go when you have been straightening for so long? The bottom layer of my hair is about a 2c but the top is 2a/2b and I’ve just started wearing it curly.

[@analys1422]

Excellent video, first time I came across you! Love it ❤

[@mariposavioleta9007]

Thank you for this video. I had another video of yours suggested to me and from that subscribed. I love that you talk about that we're all unique and that this is what works for you but may not work for another. I'm battling with autoimmune disease and from that the flares end up affecting my curls. My hair changed last summer to pretty much like your 2019 pic and lost tons of hair. I'm looking to see what I can do to improve my scalp and hair along with overall health to see what can help overall. I know I def can't afford those products you've used as I checked out one which here I can only order from Amazon for $114CAD. I'll check out some of the other things and go from there. Absolutely love your curls

[@robinschacherer2381]

Thank you I am trying to get my curls back you give me hope!

[@sophiemariecurly]

You got this!🥰🥰🥰

[@biancasymm777]

Can you share how you "clarify" now? and what to use

[@lauraberry1636]

I enjoyed your video, hope you find a solution to the cause of alopecia. Bless you

[@MamaK3622]

I had issues with my hair with hair loss. I can’t speak for everyone but mine was caused by the curlsmith products. Once I stopped using it, my hair started growing back. Something to look into.

[@sophiemariecurly]

Do you think there could be a certain ingredient they use a lot that you’re allergic too? Could try a patch test on your arm, I did that with products from another brands line in the past. curlsmith products are very clean though, my personal experience is the opposite my hair seems to love them so much, I have also got denser and fuller hair over the time I’ve used them, so whilst I can’t say they’re products have made my hair grow more I can say that they haven’t caused me any loss of hair. X

[@clara_felicitas2768]

Thank you you really gave me hope to bring my curls back and motivated me doing that thankss :)

[@sophiemariecurly]

Thanks so much! I’m so glad ❤️

[@dirtclassy]

I’m always interested in wash day routines. It helps me evaluate what my hair needs, which I’m trying to do now my hair is feeling dryer with the cooler weather. My hair is fine so I’m having a hard time finding a leave-in or curl cream I really like because I tend to get weighed down easily and lose volume.

[@berchyzgb4423]

I didn't try it yet, but I ordered some products from curlsmith, I've heard from a lot of curly youtubers that everyone can find something on curlsmith, maybe try that air dry weightless cream? I usually use shae moisture curl enhancing smoothie, but I can use just a little bit or my hair gets greasy, I'm interested to find out how my hair is gonna react with curlsmith 😊

[@dirtclassy]

@@berchyzgb4423 thanks for the recommendation! I realized I was goofing up and was using my primer/thermal spray before the leave in so the leave-ins and creams were not able to actually work right.

[@cashmiradogley8904]

As a 15 year old who has to access to curly stuff in a black county literally the hairdresser's don't do curly stuff mo one teached mw about taking care of my curl's my mom did texcerising since i was kid and straightened my hair

[@ElizofAmerica]

Thank you my hair is not as curly but more wavy I hated it and straightened all the time damaging my hair in the process recently received bad haircut which had to be cut shorter than I’m used to as you can imagine my hair was not behaving anyway had to buy lots of products to improve texture and bring back wavy curls to had the bad haircut whew

[@binky4883]

Brilliant to see you on KZbin… ( didn’t know you was on here till now) love this video! Quick question… how do you know if your protein sensitive?

[@sophiemariecurly]

Hey! thanks for your comment :) yes I am on a roll haha! got lots of long form videos coming on here. I started my channel last year but struggled to stay consistent as I had a lot happening on my instagram but this year I am want to create a lot more longer detailed videos. Protein sensitivity normally shows up as very dry, brittle hair. But it's often hard to know if those hair symptoms are a direct result of protein, as some mention they experience this after using coconut for example...or maybe you just need more moisture in your hair to balance it out

[@fionadalia]

I love your story. Thank you!

[@sophiemariecurly]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@DouaaKrafi]

hi I did a keratin treatment and I want to get my curls asap , what should I do (I do not want to cut anything)

[@milliebillie]

It is, very helpfull. Thank you. Your hair look great 😊😊

[@tammyr.3882]

Love watching you. Is your hair type 3a or 3b? Also, how do you protect your hair while at the beach or pool?

[@zehraashraf85]

Omg i also get these quarter or smaller size bald spots and do not straighten much at all anymore maybe twice a year. Its bizarre! I have no clue what it is happened w stress years ago and again recently, it grows back but scared one day it wont. I thought it may be a clarifiying shampoo but that wouldn't cause bald spots right?

[@valbonabeqiraj6305]

Please, can u write ur Routine, Washington, conditioning etc

[@shreyasingh9540]

It's important to use diffuser.. I have only blow dryer and i am student i had already spent 3000 to buying cgm products and now i don't get money toh buy diffuser attachments so please reply me... It's important to diffuse hair after styling or we can also air dry our hair

[@janinedear-barlow]

I can't use SLS, it makes my scalp react really badly. I use shampoos without it.

[@rmeredithm]

I don’t remember you mentioning a curl cream other than in your routine… I see a link for Bounce Girl… is the avocado and rose oil clump and define cream the one you use? Or is there a different one you prefer?

[@rmeredithm]

Nvm. I just saw another of your videos and I see you have a plethora of products lol

[@e.i.e6426]

Saçlarınız çok güzel işlem görmüştü kendi kivircikligimi

[@henaqureshi907]

What other protein products can I use ? How much is curl smit ? How do you use it ?

[@Ms.HGL.]

I really hope I can get my curls back! 😩 I will never bleach it again.

[@sofiacnm]

For hair loss- you may want to turn more to holistic medicine, and working with a naturopath. I’m working with one that is more of an expert on Ayurvedic medicine so looking into Ayurvedic practices might also help with hair loss. But a naturopath can asses what is happening internally with your blood, gut, etc. and then give you a supplements routine that can create vitality in your hair :) that’s the journey that I have begun at least.

[@sharonchancey8938]

How do you find balance? My hair loves/needs protein but I’m not sure if I’m giving it a balance of both

[@tristanterry4490]

Do u by chance remember what clarifying shampoo you started with?

[@sophiemariecurly]

Yes! I used the E45 one! I actually still use it from time to time! X

[@alexxisedgy7115]

I have such fine frizzy ringlet curls I am so lost in life 😭😂

[@angelikimatani5355]

You are so cute with your curls! I'm only writing to tell you that alopecia has to do with diet and deficiencies. Ditch the gluten and lactose and do a blood test to see your level of B vitamins and ferritin (not iron in general). Once you have taken care of this, your hair will start growing again. It took me four years to figure it out, so I thought I'd save you some time 😂

[@Patricia-vo8fv]

Hi I know you probably won't see this but my hair is so good and like perfect little curls like yours in the front but in the back is like frizzy and waywy.Yes my hair is shorter in the front so that maybe helps with the curlyng thing but i really dont know😅.

[@Travelspace1234]

Beautiful ❤

[@jerseycurl]

@sophiemariecurly Woohoo soo glad you are back on KZbin! I have 2 video requests i think I probably dm'd you on Instagram about these but just in case I did not here there are. 1- Step by Step tutorial of how you shampoo and condition/detangle hair while in shower,. 2- Step by Step modified Flip Section Method ( I think you did a shorter version on Instagram where you section, brush and style upright and then flip over and finish brushing and styling flipped over. Bonus suggestion- Since you mentioned it in this video, can you post a step by step of how you oil and exfoliate and clarify your scalp and hair? Thank you and soo excited that you are back on KZbin. 🙂

[@corneswartz2774]

Hi Sophie! Just want to ask , do you deep condition every time you clarify or don't find it necessary? Thanks for a great video!🌹

[@sophiemariecurly]

Thanks so much ❤️ no I actually now only deep condition once a month because I find it to weigh my hair down to much! But at the beginning of my journey when my hair was very dry I did it a lot more often! Xx

[@corneswartz2774]

@@sophiemariecurly thanks so much! 🌹🌹

[@ashleyguidroz7283]

Did you stop dry brushing your hair?

[@Janetteisok]

I hate my hair, i hate curls, i love it on everyone but myself, but i need to stop using heat cuz my hair literally fell off

[@michellecampbell4287]

What heat protectant do you prefer?

[@sophiemariecurly]

My favourite is the miracle shield from curlsmith! ❤️

[@nataliadejesus9]

30!! I thought you were literally my age - 24

[@MiledisPortes]

Hola 😊Moringa can help 🎉blessings

[@izaiasmoreira-pe9ni]

A mulher linda e o diamante raro assemelhan_se, e a simpatia da sua fala entorpece o homem poeta.