The SECRET to Perfect Natural Curls and Waves

[@cindylavertu9107]

I am a curly girl too! It took decades before I finally learned how to style and use several styling products before I fell in love with it! 61 and loving it!!

[@animallover4101]

Ha ha same

[@karenhume3411]

You truly have the most beautiful hair. All your hard work pays off.

[@zarisundiata6209]

I have 4a/b, tightly coiled hair and when I’m not doing a twist out and styling in a wash n go style similar to what you are doing I sit under a hooded dryer to dry. That is better for tightly coiled hair. Air drying will take FOREVER especially for dense, Afro-type hair. And scrunching is not necessary, putting on products in the shower helps, but the curl will form on its own, so you can sit under the dryer right after applying product. And yes I never brush my hair dry, I only brush when wet with conditioner in.

[@Martha_FragranceCorner]

Love that you did this because I’ve been curious. After 47 years I finally figured out how to embrace and love my curls a little over a year ago. Both my daughters have curly hair and I love their curls so I thought I should learn to love mine too. My oldest turned me on to the curly girl method and it has made all the difference. I pretty much do many of the things you do but I use gel instead of mousse while my hair is dripping wet in the shower. I also need to try the clip thing. I was using little two prong clips and the one clip seems so much easier. Love you and your channel. So glad to seeing it growing.

[@mrsmileva5337]

Your curls are beautiful, your face is beautiful, your heart is beautiful too. 🤗💜🧡💛💚💙

[@Fall12004]

Love talking about curly hair with other curly girls! Great video! I find the wetter my hair is when I put the products in the better for me.

[@ceecee7879]

Such beautiful hair 😍 PLUS......CONGRAT on over 10k!! 🥳🥳👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 2020 is going to even beter ❤️

[@fricative247]

Thank you! I'm 41 and for the first time I feel like someone gets my hair. Can't wait to try these tips.

[@kristy4619]

I have extremely straight natural hair so none of this video applies to me but I just so enjoy your content I watched anyway!!

[@thespottedleaf584]

Same!

[@mudderchik]

I just recently found you and absolutely love to watch your videos! I had wavy hair up until I was 20 (got a few perms, and apparently, it was a PERM! You're hair is gorgeous, and was hoping to find a video like this. Thank you for taking the time to share your routines. Curly hair is so expensive and time-consuming! But looks good if it behaves.

[@thespottedleaf584]

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous! I have pin straight hair but my son has absolutely gorgeous mega curly red hair that he is growing out and I watched this whole video A) to help him (he's only 7) and B) because I truly just enjoy your videos!!

[@lorielliott6836]

Did this routine this morning and my hair turned out great. I've been trying to find my curly routine for over 2 years. I'm not giving up!!

[@rebekahk371]

This was spot on. I finally embraced my curls over a year ago and follow the co-wash curly girl method. Now I love my curls! P.S. I adore your hair color - it adds so much dimension!

[@cassidyrae96]

Hi Mandy! I just did what you suggested and bought some of the products you suggested and my hair is magnificent and smells good too! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love your channel!❤❤❤

[@MandyLeaBeauty]

Yay! So happy to hear that! Thanks Kristine!❤️️

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Wow! That’s wonderful🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cathrynking]

Thank you. I did your steps and my hair looks great. Maybe I’ll learn to embrace the curl.

[@QueenofMarine]

SO HELPFUL!!!! 💛 Thank you!

[@ColorMeShell]

New subscriber & been binging for a while & this video is SPOT ON!!!! To anyone watching I'm telling ya ... This is the BEST ADVICE on treating natural curly hair! TY Mandy!! I've been following most all these steps my whole adult life (I'm 50 y/o). I cut my hair very short a few years ago & have been growing it out lately however, I've learned some great additional tips!! The "towel hold" is GENIUS!! can't wait to try this step!! Thx for all ya do here!! 🔆

[@brittanyhuffman8121]

First of all, I think your hair is beautiful. When I turned 30, my hair magically turned pretty wavy. I’m so glad I found this video because I fully trust your makeup tips and recommendations so this is super helpful for me in terms of techniques and products because I’m so new at having wavy/curly hair. Thank you!

[@michaelaposoldova8125]

Soooo helpful. It's great it's basically just airdrying, which I also prefer. Thank you 🥰

[@angiemcglone7054]

I'm a curly girl and you are lucky I love you currently watching a 7min ad to support you 😂💖

[@ginnyburley9552]

It’s exciting to see your channel growing! Wow, over 10K now!!

[@bellarose8511]

That is some dream hair! Never straighten it!

[@dorothyhowe6829]

Super helpful! My hair is curly/wavy/frizzy especially when it’s rainy or humid! Sea Salt Spray sometimes helps my ends keep the beachy curl look so they don’t go limp. Congrats on reaching 10K! Super exciting! You go girl 👍🏼

[@catherinegardner8407]

Many thanks. I go to work at 9:30am and couldn't stand to do all of that in the am. I take my shower before bed. I have a perm so my morning isn't spent with a curling iron. your curl is where mine is just before I am ready for another perm; however, I learned about some new products and frizz control. Many thanks!

[@najetteroberts5553]

Love the quote..." Your hair is like a child the more you try to control it the more it acts out!!!" So funny! I have had curly hair for 41 years. It's a definite love hate relationship!! More love but still...

[@beverlynelson599]

If I had only known that about hair AND KIDS earlier in life! Lord have mercy!!!

[@beverlynelson599]

Hi Mandy Lea! Great hair video! U answered many of my questions about products and technique. Growing up I had long stick straight hair and I started getting perms at age 17. I finally stopped after the big hair days of the 80s & 90s. Now my hair is gray and I have it colored & foiled. Apparently the gray changed the texture of my hair and it is wavey/curly! Ha! I like it curly but my husband likes it straight. I flip flop back & forth. When I get tired of the curls, I go straight. Also I used to not sweat. Now my head sweats A LOT! Very frustrating in warm weather so I end up w the hair clips & a pony tail. Your hair is beautiful! Thanks so much!

[@jennabear621]

I had the same experience! I got a perm when I was about the same age and it never went away. My mom had my hair cut into a pixie cut thinking she would cut off the curl, girl I looked like a Q-tip!! My method is shampoo roots/scalp first, then rinse; shampoo ends, rinse and put on conditioner; wash body; rinse out conditioner while combing (from the bottom) gently with a wide tooth shower comb. I towel dry it and comb it again (while still standing in the shower) and I immediately add my products (bouncy creme by ISO and herbal essences for curly hair products, both their gel and mousse) and then scrunch it and hair spray it don’t comb/brush it again until I shower/wash it again unless I’m using a sock bun. My hair is gorgeous afterwards and stays that way for about 3-4 days, can be refreshed with water in spray bottle, additional mousse, scrunching and hair spray. Dry shampoo at the roots if needed after hair dries. I do NOT scrunch with a towel. I scrunch and let it be. My hair doesn’t get crunchy. I think it depends on your mousse. I also clip up my hair but I use the ones that the ends fold under so the fold rests against your head so the ends of the claw don’t poke your scalp.

[@maryproudamerican]

Your channel is amazing!

[@chlojoe100]

Thanks for the great info. Just FYI the nape is the back of your hair where it meets the neck.

[@suzihazlove4979]

I want that haircolor!

[@hillaryhoshaw]

I have fine, stick straight hair but this was SO INTERESTING! It’s like a whole different world of hair care! Very cool.

[@stephaniefox9701]

Thank you 🙏 for doing this video! I’m going to try some of these tips!!

[@jenlynnew]

Thank you for making this video so informative!! My curl pattern is very similar to yours so I was hanging on your every word of advise lol. Now I know what products you love for your best curls, so now that’s what I will use! Thanks!!

[@eringray8026]

Oooook. I know this is an older video but I just tried this routine out and it’s soooo good. I just used products I had and mixed my curl cream with a gel for a substitute. I have been trying to figure out a routine for the last 4 years. And styling super wet upside down in the shower is just too uncomfortable. Styling upright with a brush breaks up my clump too much. But this is juuust right. And this technique is faster than the other two by a long shot. Thank you thank you. Very happy!

[@watchman729]

I have your almost exact hair texture . I find argon oil, Curls Rock by Tigi and then after it dries Euphora Smooth-in oil is my magic bullet. I'm a Hair stylist and I have tried TONS of different combos and this is my fav!

[@najetteroberts5553]

Preach it woman! Never brush my hair. I have naturally curly hair. Used to be tight coils when I was younger. Two pregnancies later and it isn't as tight anymore. I still have coils but it is mixed now. Some loose and some tight. I always apply my products in the shower actually. And I use a microfiber towel. I to use the towel to scrunch my curls. I love the amika hair care products!! Their conditioners are amazing. This was super helpful. Love it. Love your hair woman! And your makeup looks fabulous today and stunning! Love!!!! ❤️💜

[@MandyLeaBeauty]

Thanks Najette!❤️️❤️️❤️️

[@clcoley7]

I'm so jealous of your gorgeous hair. Mine is so fine and straight

[@AJ-7-316]

Seems you and I have the exact type of crazy hair. Everything you described was like listen to someone describe my hair. I cannot wait to try the products you recommended (all of which I didn’t know about) but even more so the process you go through. Thank you for creating this video.

[@sentirparasanar68]

Great tips!!!! Thank you 😘😘😘

[@trinablum7102]

Found this old video and can't wait to try your suggestions. I don't have naturally curly hair but do have a perm that has now lasted almost a year. As this video is now a few years old I was wondering if you still use the same routine and products or if you've updated it in any way?

[@HeatherAustinmakeup]

I rarely wear my hair naturally curly but I'm definitely going to try this method!!!

[@sashabee2012]

That's true! Curly hair does what it wants no matter what we do! 😂 Beautiful as usual and congrats for your 10000 subscribers... I feel so proud of you! 👍💕

[@curlsofa2017]

Gorgeous hair! 😍 Have you tried using the mousse first? I find mousse in really wet hair really helps to create the clumps that later form the curls, and then I lock them in with a harder hold product like a gel. I’m definitely trying the clip trick! Great idea!

[@auntiedramey3855]

Beautiful!!!

[@scrapnsmile]

Beautiful hair! Great ideas! I have curly hair too & have found it to be a lot of trial & error. I'm going to check out a couple of the products you mentioned - thank you :-)

[@About_that_ride]

Ugh!! I learned so much. THANK YOU!!

[@lonasmith7701]

Absolutely need to try some of these tips! Thank you!

[@laureltaylor9390]

Thank you thank you thank you! I’ve been waiting for this video and it was worth the wait! So helpful....

[@carriemroczkowski9409]

I’m sooo freaking jealous of your hair, lol. I have some natural waves that I’m always trying to accentuate. Any tips on products? Thanks, girlie🍃🌸

[@debracole6587]

You are beautiful. Love your hair. You remind me of my daughter who has a very thick curly head of hair that she had always had trouble controlling. 💚😀

[@rebeccaprendergast4765]

I’m a UK naturally curly girl ❤️ I had straight hair that was so long I could sit on it until my 15th birthday when I had it cut to shoulder length and it boinged up into a mane of curls, this was 30 years ago and one thing I have learnt is that my hair is the boss 😂

[@marissacoubrough8068]

I love this and can’t wait to watch! Your curls are beautiful. ♥️

[@ssundos]

Such a good video! I have the same type of hair and have never understood how to get it looking pretty naturally, thank you!!

[@sherlock1129]

I have straight hair but this fascinated me!

[@somewhereinrimini]

Fantastic video!!!! Literally using your technique as I watch! :)

[@cyndielake4092]

Congratulations on 10k!!! So truly happy for you. Your hair is just stunning. I watched even though I have a pixie cut!😂

[@loufox4954]

My wavy/curly hair went away with my first and has started to come back since my second. I am having to relearn how to style my hair since it went from being super greasy to super dry.

[@Impchic6]

Your hair is gorgeous

[@esthermacdonald1578]

This video was so helpful!

[@sandraplumley419]

I have been watching all your hair videos this morning. What are you doing to get the icey color? It looks beautiful ❤️

[@martagamero627]

OMG I was so hoping for this video! Thank uuuu Editing me: my mum and I both have curly hair, and we were watching this video and writing down every single detail, we will definitely try! I think this is such a wonderful video and I will probably rewatch it over and over when I want to remember a product or even some specific tip! Thank you for doing this video!

[@GwynethPricePanos]

Curls Rock by Toni and Guy is my all time favorite! (You must have bought it a long time ago; the packaging has changed.) Glad to hear other folks recommend it too. Your idea of wrapping your curls using a stool is genius!

[@garza2margarita]

Hi ! Thank you for the amazing video ! :) How often do you cut your hair?

[@erine7453]

Also wrlla bounce boost mousse is amazing

[@breklynbartels4760]

The struggle is real! I like using the devacurl wavy shampoo and Conditioner. I am finding that it helps shapes my curl/waves better but also cleans and moisturizes my hair. I am now trying to find something help give volume! Thanks for the tips.

[@carolinatroxell]

Using the clip is a great tip! I never thought about doing that. I have been waiting for you to do this video forever 😂 I usually just flat iron my hair and wash it once a week but I kinda love my curls when they air dry but the top is just too flat for me. Thank you for sharing your tips ❤️

[@hailiewolfe1679]

Thank you so much for posting this! I started curly girl method techniques a couple of months ago and was curious about your routine!

[@melindaleiva8947]

Totally true! No two hairs are alike! LOL! I have like 4 layers of different types of curls going from sausage curls to slight wavy frizz. "Plopping" has made the most difference for me with that top layer of "frizz" and I use a curling iron to help the wimpy wave areas match up. Thanks for all the tips!

[@natezgirl83]

Melinda Leiva what is plopping? I must know! 😄

[@effiem1]

Thank you so much for sharing. I have naturally wavy/curly hair and have never known how to style it... Your hair is absolutely beautiful and this vid is the best. Absolutely love your channel. xox

[@redorsey3995]

I had a friend in college who had very long, very thick GAWGEOUS hair. I asked her how she did it and she told me that she didn't wash it every day. Just like you said, wash the scalp areas and let the shampoo just trickle down to the ends. Then condition it all like crazy and rinse well. I have done it ever since and that seems to be the best way to get length. When I had my son 16 years ago, my hair went curly - my stylist said it was hormones. He gave me nice curls and my feet grew half a size.

[@shalinibhagat1918]

Many many congrats🎉🎊 on 10k. So excited for you. My hair is not curly, slightly wavy, but gets frizzy sometimes. Straight air also tends to get flaaaat

[@jenntaylor952]

Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream is the best I've found..love it. A little pricey, but so worth it. I don't even need mousse

[@camismith1926]

This video is AWESOME!!!!! Thank you!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💜💜💜💜💜

[@glynnisfraser832]

You have such beautiful hair

[@amandathurman433]

The clip method is a “must do” for anyone with curly hair. Also love the tips for 3-4 day hair. Always a struggle for me

[@jomomma4792]

Have you tried Recoil from AG?

[@JourdanTravers]

I’m so happy I found your channel again! I remember watching a video you did 6 years ago (??) with Schwarzkopf Got2B paste. My hair is EXACTLY like yours. My question, what do you do with your hair at night before going to be?

[@catalinarandle6420]

Hi there, good informative video. I always wondered how you do your hair. I have curls too but for some reason I always hate mine and love the ones others have 🤷‍♀️ I am a reasonably new subscriber and just wanted to say your videos are easy to watch and educational. Keep’em coming. Thank you!

[@beckylimbaugh]

Recently found your channel and now I'm hooked! I've got curly hair too but I blowdry it straight most of thr time.

[@rebeccaprendergast4765]

I am probably the only curly who loves crunchy curls…….I wash once a week (sometimes every 2 weeks) 😁

[@ginnyburley9552]

I have very curly hair and went through this kind of process for a few years and it was just too much of a hassle. If it had looked even a little bit as good as yours does, I might have continued. I ended up getting keratin treatments every few months. It basically takes out the curl, but my hair looks shiny and healthy. I absolutely love your hairstyle!!

[@Noychooz]

you're not crazy, on the contrary. you're wise :) Thank you so very much! This was super helpful.

[@MusicLover-sb7mo]

I don’t think you are crazy. Great tips. I have the same hair which I describe as multi textural hair. Individual fine strands, medium to thick density (thick at crown, medium in the back and sides). Curly in spots, wavy and even straight in other areas and tangles easily. It can be a curl bomb day one and can go flat and limp the next day. When I was young, I’d use hot rollers or get a perm in order to control the curl, shape, look. I am now 64 and don’t have long hair anymore, but when it is below chin to shoulder length, I let it air dry with any number of products including mousse, curl cream, leave in curl conditioner and what works some days will fail me on others. Seldom do I use a diffuser. You are right…resist drying too quickly and avoid touching your hair to mitigate extra frizz. I used to twist sections to define the curl, but that can work against me. Scrunching definitely works best and when I am impatient, I just blow it “straight”. Never salon straight, always a couple of wavy spots especially in the back. And it never stays straight - starts to bend on the ends as the day wears on. So I usually hit it with a curling iron. Oh well. It’s not boring. Ha!

[@lisaspratt7861]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Lots of great tips!! Your hair is beautiful...I can’t wait to share this with my daughter!

[@robinweishair]

I’ve been doing the curly girl method for 11 months. Curly Susie is a great KZbinr to watch for tips! I’m also in groups on Facebook. My curls came with puberty and got looser with each of my 2 pregnancies. I gave up on my waves because I never knew how to care for them. They are back & look better than ever! PS you can use a cotton T-shirt on your hair. Cheap and combats frizz & breakage!!!

[@MandyLeaBeauty]

Thanks Robin! Great suggestion! I have lots of old t shirts lying around!❤️️

[@nicoleyoung9359]

Use a good conditioner, don't brush your hair, use an oil when hair is almost sopping wet. Then use a gel cream paste hybrid on mostly the top part/nape and down gently through the ends to fight frizz. Scrunch hair with damp towel. Set curls by coiling hair on top and wrap in a towel. About 10-20 mins later add mousse and scrunch. Put half section up with a clip for volume for as long as possible. Then take out clip and use a diffuser if you'd like to and then clip it back up until dry. I think those are the steps. Did I miss anything?

[@MandyLeaBeauty]

😂🤣😆 I may have forgotten to mention the step where you do a handstand for 5 minutes while singing the ABCs backwards in two different languages, but I was worried people might think I was high maintenance.😆 Thanks for the comment Nicole! It gave me a good laugh!😁❤️

[@nicoleyoung9359]

@@MandyLeaBeauty I swear I only made that comment so I could remember the steps. And btw I tried all of this yesterday and my curls are beautiful! Still going on day 2 even so thank you! I have been struggling with my wavy curly hair for years

[@saraf1084]

Hi Mandy! Thank you so much for this video! Great tips and found that I do some of the similar things that you mentioned. But I learned a lot of new things as well.I have embraced my naturally curly hair over the past 2 years. Are used to flat iron it every six days and that got to be too much I found when I embraced it was so much better! I do something similar by plopping my hair like you do in a towel but use a T-shirt laid on the floor with a similar type process as you demonstrated. That works pretty well too.

[@brendaoquin]

Terrific video with lots of great info. Thank you for the details. Do you color or foil your hair? If so, how do you keep it looking so healthy?

[@chitravarghese9511]

Mandy, thank you so much for posting this. Definitely learnt something new from this video. Question. Between washing your hair every 4 days do you comb your hair at all ?

[@yensid4294]

Great tips, thanks! Fullness at the crown is always problematic for me since my hair is straight to about the top of the ear. I had bangs for a long time for this reason but recently grew them out & now have the 🔺️ that thick, layered, wavy hair can get. In the 80s I just got root perms or the top layer done to even everything out :) I've definitely learned to *not* brush my hair except right before washing & I just bought a pick style comb to separate snarls without frizz. First day, freshly washed hair always looks pretty good(I'm lucky) but I struggle with 2nd, 3rd, 4th day hair & that's usually when the frizzy/ratty look sets in if I've let it dry natural. I'm so happy to see you used multiple products because that's what has worked for me too--combination of a moisture/style creme & wave mousse by Moroccan Oil. Then I use dry texture spray & curl reviving spray on non wash days. I'm looking for good drugstore or lower cost alternatives since MO is kind of xpensive.

[@cindylavertu9107]

Oh, and I too never brush my hair. I wash my hair usually every 3 or 4 days.

[@gabgiz21]

OMG trying this tomorrow 🙌🏻 Thank you!

[@AceMyPlace]

Have you heard of Manes by Mell? I’ve been hooked on her channel lately. Lots of great tips. Thanks for putting all this info together! I’m one of those curly girls who have been anxious to see it. ❤️

[@SparkyPeaches]

Thank you so much! I’ve got your type of curl exactly- but I’ve got a short/pixie cut. These tips still help so much. 👍🙌

[@abk287]

Great tips and your hair is beautiful! My thick hair grew curlier with each pregnancy and for my oldest daughter, it was with puberty. Once I finally accepted my hair did a 180 degree turn, it made my life so much easier. The frizz was out of control. I wash twice a week, but have to occasionally use a low poo product or my hair gets heavy. I do brush (aack!), but I'm careful. I find that finger coiling my hair when it is wet makes my curls bounce and easier to brush/pick. I wash at night and plop with a t-shirt (like you) until morning...because I'm lazy and have a 5:30 wakeup. :) It cuts down on drying time in the morning.

[@MandyLeaBeauty]

Thanks Angela! Great suggestions!! It really is about just finding what works for you!❤️️

[@TaraLyz]

I have naturally wavy hair that I permed when I was 16 (without the proper products until AFTER I permed it. Perm fell very quickly as a result.) I’m now trying to embrace my wavy hair in my early 30’s. Unfortunately my hair is also oily, so the oils in it will cause my curls to fall within the first hour after I take my hair down from the messy bun I use to air dry my hair overnight. (I shower at night b/c it’s easier for me to fit my hair care routine in that way.) Still figuring out how to solve this issue.

[@sharonstarr841]

Great video. You are so adorable. My daughter has the exact hair as you and I always say " I gave you that hair and now I'd like it back please. "

[@MandyLeaBeauty]

Thanks Sharon!❤️️❤️️❤️️

[@sandraspoonamore8422]

Sharon Starr I love that. My daughter also has that hair. Red, very long and very curly.

[@erinthevirgo]

The early 2000’s was definitely not kind to curly girls. The trend was beautiful slick straight hair and I fried mine to split ends and breakage, with my chi iron. I’m so happy to see that curly hair has finally made it!

[@SparkyPeaches]

When you have to leave the house with a head of wet curly hair. Yep. 😜🤷‍♀️

[@jessicahannah475]

Happy thanksgiving. I have no control over my curls. They do what they want. I've come to just accept it and move on. Haha