I followed your comment suggestions! Hair journey UPDATE

[@Annette_Hons]

Looks great ❤

[@HenloHome]

Aww thank you!

[@terridolecki8185]

I can relate to a lot of your questions. I am just a few weeks into my wavy hair journey. I also decided to stop coloring my hair at the same time, so I have the stress of not knowing what I'm doing and watching my hair look a little crazy from the gray growing in. I've watched tons of videos and I gotta say that all of the steps stress me out. I know it takes trial and error, but it's a little frustrating. One influencer said that those of us who have wavy hair can expect that it won't look the same every day, and that's okay. I guess I just have to be patient with myself.

[@HenloHome]

It's so nice to be able to relate to someone because before this i never could! Welcome to the journey, glad to go through it together 😖 just tonight i put too much gel on one side of my head and not enough on the other side (or not at all?? I can't remember anymore). I am fighting my grays. So true (and frustrating) about it not looking the same every day. Best of luck to the both of us and please keep me updated on your progress!

[@DT-fd7bj]

Your day 2 hair looks good 🙂

[@talaaa2897]

So to answer your question Miss, about the bounce curl brush, all you have to do is just run along the length of your hair- dont sweat it. When were using the denman brush its best to press your finger against the spine of the brush for more tension. But because this brush already gives you the tension you need you can skip that step- or you can absolutely continue doing that cuz why not, you dont have to shake it at the end- and you can just wait until the end to scrunch all your hair at once. As for you hair not springing up immediately that simply because everyone’s hair is different- and using the ribbon curk technique usually causes the hair to temporarily straighten, but it will spring back if your hair is curly and has good elasticity But since your hair is wavy this could take a while- you might need to wait till the end to see the final result, and if you find this brush gives you too much seperation then try using the denman brush with same ribbon curl technique. Since this brush gives so much seperation it might not be ideal for wavey hair.

[@HenloHome]

Got this.. thank you! I will keep experimenting, and maybe give the denman brush a try!

[@ruthlyons1466]

Chloe - thank you sharing your journey. I would say, before focusing on the brush and the products, find a really good hairdresser who specializes in cutting and styling curly hair. It wasn't until I did this that I was finally able to really understand how curly my hair had become, post-menopause, and learn some of the tools and techniques to manage and enhance the curls. In my experience, most hairdressers have little experience cutting curly hair, unless they've had specific training. I found both of the hairdressers I've used through the Deva Curl site.

[@HenloHome]

Wouldn't you know it, I was just Googling curly hair specialists just this week. Thanks for the nudge, I think I'll finally book a session!

[@chelenapavlova1562]

Hi Chloe, I just found your channel, and I'm so happy I did. I feel your pain with your hair. Mine is just like yours, except it's more curly in the back than in the front. I have struggled with it for years. It's nice to watch someone who has the same problems, and I will be trying some of the products you recommended!

[@HenloHome]

Please let me know how you like them or if you find something else that works too!

[@dawnsaito2992]

First of all - have fun learning. In time you’ll change your routine and the products you use. It will get easier. You also want the hair to feel like seaweed when styling/putting in product. Using the bond repair products does make a difference with the curls. On your hair being more relaxed mid-end is most likely due to it being higher porosity. If you stop bleaching/strait ironing your newer hair will be healthier and the curl pattern will also improve. I have 2C grey hair, low porosity and my curl pattern over a year period increased to 2C from 2B also the hair products I use have changed. The healthier your hair becomes I found the less moisturizers I needed. As you noticed the cast you left in your hair helped to keep the curl overnight - if I do my hair at night I never scrunch the cast out until the next morning. If you use a bond repair treatment I find a conditioner isn’t necessary if you put in a curl cream as one of your stylers. If I clarify my hair then I do condition as well as curl cream, but not with a normal curl shampoo. I found I get the best curls if I style in the shower on dripping wet hair (including the gel). Then I get out of the shower and plop for 5 minutes to get out excess water don’t plop too long, then diffuse. The plop will remove some water/product which will help decrease the time you need to diffuse. I would look for videos on how to diffuse, most curly tutorials assume one already knows.

[@HenloHome]

thank you so much! I need to practice plopping. I did it yesterday and I looked crazy. I think it gave me frizz too. not sure. and good point about checking out diffusing-specific videos, so true!!

[@talaaa2897]

Oh and if you want more tension and feel that teh amount of tension you apply is different every time you style., try taking vertical section- clean vertical sections will give you more tension i think- at the bottom you did more horizontal partings- i also recommend parting you hair head in two section so that you can get cleaner horizontal partings at the bottom

[@margaretfiller9368]

I also i believe you will benefit more with the newest brush from bounce curl for more volume. Better for finer hair.

[@HenloHome]

Ahhh i just saw it when it got released recently, oh man, it did catch my eye...!

[@amysenffner4975]

Yes you can air dry after diffusing. You can get to 80 or 90 % dry and air dry the rest.

[@HenloHome]

ok good, that will save me time! and worry that i didn't do it all the way "correctly," if i don't have to 🤔

[@TheBudgetingIntrovert]

Your hair is very curly from the last video. You did a good job. I’m not good at sectioning my hair so watching you helped me a lot to just take my time. You did the BC brush well. Your hair type may benefit from the other brush they have, the volume brush. The spaces are alot tighter. I have brushes and if I want volume I go to the volume brush. For the one piece at the end that didn’t really curl I have that happen to me too. What I do is use the BC brush and then I finger coil the strands that don’t curl with the brush.

[@HenloHome]

Thank you for saying this! I hate that they came out with the volume brush so soon after I got this one 😂 I really think I'll have to try it. So funny you called out finger coiling the ones that don't curl .. this morning I re-wet just that part and tried to make it match the others. It kinda worked but could use some more tries lol

[@moneystrategiesforlife]

Hi Chloe. You are very brave! Thank you for sharing. As a curly girl, I have some basic suggestions. Whatever your natural hair color is (what you were born with not the current gray), go back to that including your eyebrows. Every woman looks the most beautiful in their natural hair color. Make sure your makeup is changed to compliment it. Don't underestimate the damage that poor quality hair color lines can do to your hair. Find the best quality for your hair and don't go to a stylist that uses anything else. Also find a master stylist in that color line. Right now your hair looks thin and super damaged like straw and the color fights with your natural skin tone. Your hair also doesn't look naturally curly - maybe slightly wavy and super thin. Don't refer to influencers who have natural super curly hair and think you will get the same result as them with your hair or the products they use. Seriously whoever you are trying to mimic, take their photo to the salon and have the stylist explain why you can or can't achieve that look. Find a good shampoo and conditioner for color treated hair. Find one or two simple styling products that don't dry out your hair and work for your hair type. Someone who is using a ton of different hair products is wasting money and in real life their hair feels like garabage. Influencers make money promoting lots of products. Don't underestimate the value of a really good diffuser. When you find the best one for your hair type buy a couple to keep in reserve for down the line. Look around you in real life and find someones hair who is similiar to yours and who has achieved the slightly curly/wavy look you are wanting - compliment them and ask for their stylist name. That referral will be worth more than anything you will learn on KZbin.

[@loribecchi8819]

How about do the brush, shake then scrunch each section too. Once your roots are pretty dry. pixie diffuse the bottom

[@HenloHome]

Wait so blow dry the roots? Or how do the roots get dry without the bottom getting dry

[@loribecchi8819]

@@HenloHome use the diffuser on the top first.Don't do the bottom until your roots are pretty dry.I clip my roots too when they are almost dry to add volume.

[@kristinekerr3688]

I can tell you’re getting better at your routine. Hair looks s little curlier. If you want more volume once you’re done you could try spraying in a product like Living Proof’s full dry volume & texture spray. Works wonders to create some lift at the route. When your hair is dry, pick up small sections and quickly spray a blast of this product at the root, don’t use too much. It will really help you create some volume and lift. Another product to try is by AG Care called Spray Body. It is a soft hold volumizer and works kind of like a hairspray. Since your hair is very fine and low density (like mine) you need to go for lightweight products with slip. If you’re using a sticker gel and you find your hair is sticking to your hands when you scrunch just wet your hand a little before scrunching. You can even spray a little water into the palm of your hand on top of the small amount of gel you’re using. Again I recommend Gina Marie’s channel and her website to find products for your hair type. It does take me over an hour to wash, condition, add stylers and blow dry. You’re doing good just keep going😊. Edit: I believe CurlSmith makes a line of products for volume.

[@HenloHome]

It's been a minute since I've tried anything from Living Proof.. I will have to revisit their line! Thank you for all the encouragement and products and the channel recommendations... and it is comforting to know I'm not in Crazy Town without being able to do all this in under an hour!!

[@2618Andy]

Haha the removing-hair-obsession😂 I totally relate to it, I even collect my fallen off hair from carpet🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@HenloHome]

Same!! I will hold on to a single strand of hair until I make my way across the room to throw it away 😂

[@Nic2C]

Hi Chloe, there are 2 KZbinrs with fine wavy-curly hair that I feel confident in recommending to you: www.youtube.com/@SwavyCurlyCourtney/videos and www.youtube.com/@Tori_Hunter/videos For me, in learning how to style my wavy-curly hair to achieve consistent results, I found both of these channels helpful. Best of luck with future experimenting!

[@HenloHome]

You are a doll! Thank you so much for recommending these channels to me!

[@margaretfiller9368]

Looks like you have thin hair. So to get more tension you need to use thicker hair sections. 😊

[@HenloHome]

Thank you for explaining this!!

[@MusicInMotion_67]

You're shaking it way too much after running the brush through. This will undermine your whole purpose for using the brush in the first place, which is to get more clumps and less stringy curls. Just a slight shake then scrunching is where you'll see the most benefit. By shaking it as vigorously as you are you're undoing the clumps which will not only make it stringy but also more frizzy. So less shake more scrunch. Also, when you diffuse it, make sure once your hair is about 80-90% dry turn off the blow dryer, make sure your hands are completely dry. Not wet or damp and then scrunch out the cast. Let it air dry the rest of the way as you scrunch. If you do it with wet hands it'll cause frizz. I would also do some of that diffusing and scrunching upside down for more Volume.

[@MusicInMotion_67]

You put too much gel at the crown. It's noticable.