The Works: Clarify, Rice Water Rinse, and Deep Condition routine for Wavy Hair

So guys! This is what I do to my hair when I want to go all out. This is the works! This is how I clarify, rice water rinse, deep condition, and style my hair. All the things right here in one video. Please let me know if you have any questions or tips! Thank you so much for watching!
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[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

****Disclaimer**** Thank you to everyone who has pointed out to me that I left the water running in the background. I have since learned from my mistake and have become much more conscious of my water usage. I now turn the water off while I scrub my scalp and apply products. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

[@AMotherScorned]

I need you're bathtub!

[@Poodlemama2]

Your videos are very informative and your relaxed attitude (“it’s just hair!”) remind me that this whole curly girl thing should be fun not another form of torture. Keep up the great work showing us wavies we can do this!

[@hannahwhite9439]

IM SO HAPPY I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL❤ its hard to find videos featuring wavy hair with similar texture as mine, also who are informative. Love it. Thanks so much!

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Hannah Bogart awww thank YOU for watching!!!! I’m so glad you found it informative!

[@hannahwhite9439]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney I just finished your other videos. Looking forward to more content from you. Could you do a video on how you diffuse to not get frizz? Also, I heard you mention plopping and it's pros and cons. I'd love to hear your thoughts on that!

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Hannah Bogart you got it!!! I’ll make videos on these subjects!!! Great ideas!!!

[@aane821]

We have the same hair! My son just walked by and said, "Her hair is like your hair."

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Amanda Duke 😳😳😳 that. Is. Amazing!!! I love it!!!

[@Momonymity]

"It's just hair. It's not that serious." Love it! You know so much a out the products, and know your hair so well makes me feel like someday I will be comfortable in my own waves.

[@roshnisreekumar7945]

I am so glad I found your channel! I have frizzy, light waves (2a,2b) and started out on my curly girl journey in March this year and was trying to figure what worked for me. My hair type is almost exactly like yours and your techniques, tips & product recommendations have worked so well for me. Keep up the fantastic work Courtney! So grateful and so glad I found you!

[@jilliangannon558]

Clip the split... genius. Must try!!

[@darrenmccallum438]

Seriously Courtney, your hair is divine!

[@amyleogoddess1390]

I follow the exact same routine from reallifecurlygirl too! I love the Suave clarifying shampoo every other week.

[@kicksniggles6636]

I’m doing this routine right now! I’m very excited, but wow this routine is quite the process 😂 Still I’m very excited and so grateful for all the info I’m getting from your channel!

[@fj4443]

I have watched so many of your videos where you are washing it and i have just one question everytime... how do you NOT lose ANY HAIR whilst you wash?😳 i spend 5 mins pulling out all the lose hairs that are falling off as i cleanse my hair 😩🥴🥴 is that not normal? I feel like im losing so much hair every time i wAsh!!! I have never seen you lose a single strand !

[@pammcardle40]

Gorgeous!! I just did a rice water treatment and it made such a difference! Your hair is such a beautiful color!

[@suec76]

I love your hair !!! I actually happen to have that same weird cowlick / part on the back of my head, so annoying lol

[@abigailwieringa4051]

So I'm curious do you do the rice water rinse in place of your gelatin treatment for the month or do you do it as well as your gelatin protein treatment? I'm new to this natural curly hair journey but I have the same hair type

[@SonjaKatharinaMross]

You look so pretty without makeup :-) Thanks for the video, found it very helpful!

[@Alex-cy7qx]

Hi! I love love love the details of this video and the time you took to show and explain your application, definitely one of the best I've watched! 💕😊 How often do you do a wash like this?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Alex Trevino awww thank you! I do this once to twice a month depending on how my hair feels.

[@marshmallowniriri2326]

Thank you for this wonderful video! I learned a lot especially on the gel. Now I know why my runny gel doesn't give definition that much since I use a lot.

[@kerrythom434]

Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Yes, would love a video on plopping. My hair is not quite shoulder length so sometimes I feel plopping makes the curls stick out a bit.

[@taylork5560]

More please! I have very similar hair, but I'm just starting out and don't know all the things yet. I'm sure you have a life outside of KZbin, BUT if love to see more. Diffusing technique, refresh (I can't do this to save my life), normal wash/cowash day routine, sleeping.. do you buff or bonnet? Medusa clip or just use a satin pillow case?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Thank you so much for the suggestions!!! Don’t worry more is coming soon!!!

[@KS-un3pi]

Love watching your clipping. Gives me great ideas!!

[@lisacombs4634]

You do amazingly helpful videos on curly hair! So grateful! Thanks ever so much!

[@aorgasinska]

Your hair is soo beautiful😍😍

[@graceharden3133]

Your hair is amazing! I have hair that is straight as a board, so I wouldn’t be able to do this, but man do I love the look!!!

[@godschik1]

LOVE your videos! I’m addicted to watching because you’re so informative!

[@samanthanilsson8017]

This was super helpful! I have been using (for styling) Trelux, pantene mousse and that spiraliscious gel but my hair just doesn't hold or keep the curl definition much past day 2! After watching this video it is CLEAR that I am not doing enough technique well before diffusing like scrunching, etc. I am going to try this all my next wash day and try the uncle funkies with the jessicurl and nix the other things and see how it goes. I enjoy your stuff because your hair is almost identical to the curl type I have so to see it curl up makes me hopeful!

[@LS-gt2fk]

This is my second day of going naturally curly. 50% of the time I straighten, the other I air dry and go pretty natural. You can see in my photo on left, I have curl to my hair. How curly do you think my hair will end up using the method? I am just curious. I did recently cut off about 5 inches, very similar right now to when you cut yours. Thanks, enjoy your stuff!!

[@DonnaRn]

I love your tutorials 🌸😊👍 Thank you 🙏

[@timantti9053]

Oh; you have sooooo beautiful hair

[@stacyjudd8376]

Nice Elk!! 👍🏻

[@impauliesgirl]

Hi there Courtney! I'm so appreciative of your videos as I learn more about CGM- they are ADDICTING! Can you please tell me how you have your hair cut? Do you have layers? I haven't gotten a cut since starting CGM 20 weeks ago- growing in my natural gray as well. Your hair is beautiful and I'm just curious what you do about cutting- layers? How often do you go, etc. Thank you!!

[@ssnowak0714]

I'm obsessed with your microwave! ❤

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Sarah S Nowak haha thank you!

[@jera6243]

thanks for all your great info! i am wavy, fine, thin, long. You're the first I've seen to apply deep conditioner to soaking wet hair. how did you arrive at this idea? does it make a big difference vs applying to damp hair like most instructions say? thank you

[@lauraelzey6371]

Dude. Your hair is like the exact same as mine. Thank you for this video it really helped. And the funny part is is that I’m a cosmetologist lol

[@kaibiddle1086]

How often should you use a clarifying shampoo and do a rice water rinse? I'm new to the CG Method and I've been co-washing for about 3 weeks now. My hair is so damaged from heat and bleaching it. I've done some research and I'm pretty sure I have high porosity hair that needs more protein along side moisture. I also have a lot of product build up on my scalp, at the moment its really dry and itchy. I'm looking into getting some more products like a curl enhancer cream because at the moment I just use mousse and gel, both of which are CG safe. Any Advice would be great, I'm really struggling at the moment. My hair just looks so sad at the moment :( Just to add I love your channel and watching your videos, you've given me so much inspiration.

[@ikristinadvs]

You said in one video that they have changed the formula of the sauve and you no longer recommended it and you recommended the nuetragena one instead which is now discontinued… do you have any new recommendations for a clarifying shampoo?

[@ashleydickerson6010]

Great video! So helpful. I cannot find the hot head thermal cap you used. Can you provide a link for one you recommend?

[@lisajimenez2681]

I believe the website is www.thermalhaircare.com. They are also on IG.

[@darrenmccallum438]

Just subscribed! Courtney that was I think THE most helpful CG video I have seen to date and oh my goodness I have watched a LOT!! Thank you SOOO much. I'm going to do ALL of that routine as soon as the rest of my products have arrived and I can't wait! Just one question, do you make rice water just by boiling rice and if so what type of rice? Also I can't get Suave in Australia so what Clarifying shampoo would you recommend? Mop Top Natural Detox shampoo? Devacurl Buildup Buster? Inahsi Clarifying? Or something else? I also have access to Jessicurl, Innersense, Giovanni and Curls and a number of drugstore brands. Sorry about the long questions. Love your work Courtney. And you're adorable! Melissa :)

[@Flavia-sy5ku]

Please I have no idea as to which clarifying shampoo would be the best, but in case she didn't answer, don't use Devacurl. There's a huge scandal surrounding it because it literally destroyed some people's hair

[@afcloww]

Love your videos! They've helped me so much! Can you send a link for the Hot Head?

[@PrincessChinaa]

I subscribed to your channel! I like your routine. Im following your journey! "Rice Water Rinse"

[@qwnbee]

I'd love for you to link the products you use!

[@julieschneider5973]

You’re a great demonstrator! So much information in each video. Would love to learn about the type of cut and layers you get. Thanks!

[@katycakey]

I love this!

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Oh my lanta thank you!!!

[@AmyBarkerPhoto]

This is completely off topic-but I love your jetted tub!~ Just sayin' LOL

[@julieschultz6363]

How would this all work when you have to do it in the shower? It'd be impractical (and for me, dangerous because my legs have been weak lately for some reason) to just stand there for ten minutes. What would you do?

[@micheleanderson452]

No one talks about how much hair they lose at each wash.....I feel like I lose a ton...

[@heatherratliff]

Michele Anderson reallifecurlygirl talked about that once...I think it’s in her 10 Commandments for Wavies video (I may have the title wrong, but it’s close). It’s because our hair doesn’t just slide out all the time like straight hair. It stays stuck in with its friends until we make it move out. 😊

[@darrenmccallum438]

Michelle Anderson check to see if any of your products contain Methylisothiazolinone in the ingredients. It's a toxic chemical that causes hair loss and is banned in several countries including Canada and Germany. If you're using As I Am Coconut Cowash then you are putting this stuff on your scalp.

[@wellwhoknows9567]

Same

[@Andreza_MG]

Darren mccallum as I am coconut cowash is that bad 😳 I bought one and just use 2 or 3 times. Maybe is because of that my hair fall so much last time.

[@lsudiva]

Hi Courtney, and thank you so much for all the great info and tips! How often do you clarify?

[@kwillett00]

This was so helpful to me! I’m just starting w CG and I’m currently wondering if you heat diffuse or cold diffuse??

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Catherine Willett I’m afraid I cheat and diffuse my hair with heat now. I’m too lazy to diffuse it on cool. It takes forever!

[@lrsamson8893]

Hi! How often did you wash your hair during the first few months into CGM? Thanks for your awesome videos, btw. It's tough to find a fellow fine 2a 2b hair here.

[@snehakarmele3891]

How did you make the rice water?

[@jenniferstiko7510]

I need to get a hot head!! I think I have medium-low porosity, too. Also, how often do you do these treatments? Do you always do them all together or do you sometimes just do a rice water rinse or just do a deep conditioning treatment? Thanks!

[@stacylaubhan7]

How often should we do the works!?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Around once a month

[@lisaweddle6512]

My biggest issue is hair plastering to the back of my head. I've been doing the curly girl method for about 5 years. I also wash my hair in the sink. Any advice would be welcome.

[@brittanynorma2568]

Lisa Weddle her more recent videos show her pulling her hair off her sides and flipping side to side

[@christinacamonayan5260]

How can you really tell if all the product has been absorbed into the hair?

[@livtury9638]

Great video and result. :-) May I suggest using curly girl method in the title - that might attract more viewers. It will also help people who are looking for good tutorials like this. :-)

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Liv Turøy Thank you for the tip! I thought about doing that, but not everything in this video is strictly curly girl method approved.

[@livtury9638]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney Ah, yes - the shampoo. Curly girlish then. :-) So many people (me too) follow the curly girl method but with a personal twist to it - I think we need a new saying for that. :-)

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Liv Turøy I totally agree! What about curly girl-ish? 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tanbills6690]

How long would I keep the rice water in my hair for?

[@lagatita1623]

I went through a rice water stage where i let it ferment but it smelled so bad. Like so bad enough that i didnt wanna use it. Id rather use fresh rice water. I used it for hair growth but didnt wear my hair wavy then. I think id rather buy the new rice water shampoo bars instead of making my own.

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Totally makes sense! It is nice that there are alternate options out there to get all the goodness in!

[@elizabethjones2]

Very curly!!

[@jurinacleaver2342]

Something terrible happened, I did the rice water rinse but it bleached my hair??? And it made my curl pattern look like loose waves 😭😭😭😭😭 I now have blonde streaks!!!! What went wrong???.

[@shaunahoward6265]

How often do you do this routine

[@emilywilliams995]

My hands cramped up just watching this

[@venetraroberson4728]

Good Genes good look.

[@pchaplin8158]

Hello, i stumbled upon your channel and am so grateful. Question for you though. When i was a little girl my grandmother used to rinse my hair with white vinegar water mixture. Do you know whether or not that's okay for curly hair?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

I actually loooove doing apple cider vinegar rinses. They can really help scalp issues while also promoting shine. I think white vinegar would be similar. How cool!

[@darrenmccallum438]

How do you do an ACV rinse? Is it just ACV and water?

[@pchaplin8158]

@@darrenmccallum438 once a month i fill two cups of warm water and 1/4 cup of white vinegar. Stir and pour over your hair. Be sure not to get any in your eyes. Rinse off, dry and follow your normal hair routine. I don't use Apple Cider vinegar, but it should also work.

[@darrenmccallum438]

Thank you so much for your reply. That's very kind and helpful of you

[@roxneth]

Hello, How do you prepare the rise water? Boiling?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Roxana Zavala I have tried several methods, boiling, soaking, etc. In this video I used the boiling technique. This gives me my favorite consistency of rice water rinse. It’s almost thick and goopy.

[@christinacamonayan5260]

So using a t-shirt is better than a microfiber towel?

[@kieoniilansdown7827]

How often do you do the works???

[@whitakermarisa]

Hey Courtney! So I have fine, low-density, low-porosity, shoulder-length hair that seems to be something around a 2a (b-ish sometimes). Last night I tried this because ECO Styler olive oil gel left my hair straight and stringy due to glycerin + hydrolyzed wheat protein, ugh! I only started this journey around Aug 1st and my hair is getting straighter and straighter as the months go on. I think I have hygral fatigue?? So I tried a clarify (Amika), rice water rinse, and deep condition (Jessicurl). I squished in a little MopTop curl custard after, plopped, halfway diffused and air dried and my hair is still straight and stringy. Less dry frizz and very silky, but it's behaving like 1b/c and not my usual 2a. I don't know what to do! I was really hoping this technique would help my waves form again :[ Any advice??

[@roxemary]

Does your hair feel dry?

[@cland1232]

According to Bianca Renee here on YT, yr not going to get a cast if u use a leave in! Personally I haven't found a leave in that I'm fond of yet, I'd rather have a cast so I prob won't have frizz. Yr hair & curl type is very close to mine, thx for posting!

[@msullivan3531]

How long does all that take?!

[@clairebonnstetter5722]

Do you find that the Uncle Funky's has much of a scent/does the scent linger? I have rather fine hair that is on the edge between wavy and curly and I would love to find something to encourage the curls! However, I have a pretty sensitive nose and easily get headaches from scents that linger...

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

I don’t think the scent lingers. But I’m not particularly sensitive to the smell of the uncle Funkies daughter product. Have you looked at Jessicurl? They have rockin ringlets in fragrance free which is a really good curl enhancer.

[@amandaninivaggi4818]

How often do you use the clarifying shampoo and the rice water rinse?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Amanda Ninivaggi it really depends on how my hair is feeling. I can do it once every two weeks to once every two months. I tend to try and do a stretch test on my hair to see if it needs moisture, or if it needs protein. I’m working on doing a video all about the stress test and determine what your hair needs in the moment.

[@darrenmccallum438]

I look forward to learning about that Courtney. Thank you for all your wonderful videos!

[@kurisari1937]

Funnily enough, all the deep conditioners I have here say “leave on 3-5 minutes before rinsing it out”. Never seen such a thing that’s supposed to stay on for 15-30 minutes.

[@thebeautifulamerica1]

👍👍👍

[@melissapeters2046]

Great video! I find that my clumps separate and become frizzy as I scrunch products in. Have you found that or know what can help?? Thanks :)

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Melissa Peters thank you! You know I think my hair personally holds onto water like crazy. But my sisters hair (in the previous video I posted) does not. What worked for her was to continually add water after each product was applied. I would recommend getting a flairisol bottle and spraying more and more water in your hair until the clumps stay together during product application. Also how often do you deep condition? I really noticed my clumps staying together better when I started deep conditioning more regularly.

[@twhyt]

What is the purpose of scrunching till the product feels completely absorbed as opposed to just putting it in & going? TY 😊

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

T Whyt Scratching to the product is absorbed help the products be more effective, it keeps the products from just sitting on top of your hair.

[@twhyt]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney wash day is tomorrow, definitely trying this one. TY 😍

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

T Whyt I would love to know how it goes!!!

[@carlyattention]

Love this video and saved it for futire reference 😍. Can I ask you how long you've been doing the girly girl-ish method? You hair looks beautiful. Goals!!!

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Awww thank you! At the time of filming this video I was about 8 months in. Now I am coming up very quickly to my 1 year curl anniversary! Haha

[@amandaninivaggi4818]

Where did you purchase your hot head? I am looking to get one to use when I deep condition and for my headaches.

[@heatherratliff]

Amanda Ninivaggi You can get them on NaturallyCurly.com, maybe Amazon, or just Google it.

[@nataliamaliga]

What is your rice water recipe?

[@jennmorrison4070]

I wish people would yell at Nestle, Pepsi, and Coca Cola for depleting public water sources to sell to us in plastic bottles as much as they yell at regular people who leave the tap on now and then.

[@trinitydurden5487]

I think if I scrunched my hair that much my fingers would fall off

[@rachelc.5463]

A person with arthritis in the fingers would have a hard time scrunching their hair.

[@zoetic26]

So how long total time did it take you to wash your hair with "the works"?

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

zoetic26 not as long as you would think! Haha the hot head really cuts down in deep conditioning time. I would say total, washing, treatments, styling, diffusing, etc probably an hour.

[@InnerFireArchery]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney Do you do your long wash days "the works" at night or do you get up earlier one morning to do all this? Time is a big factor for me and I'm trying to be "get up and go" in the morning.

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Lee Ford-Faherty this would be a self care Sunday type routine. On my day off. Not when I have to hurry up and get out the door.

[@InnerFireArchery]

@@SwavyCurlyCourtney thanks!

[@erin9868]

Question: How much hair product do you use? Answer: ...Yes.

[@leetrader9576]

If you had low porosity hair your hair would repel water..... you have medium porosity from what I see...

[@SwavyCurlyCourtney]

Lisa Grillo Murray you know you are absolutely right! Since making this video 6 months ago I have realized that. Thank goodness for The Curly Ninja! Haha for the longest time I thought that hi porosity hair meant your hair was damaged, and I was convinced my hair was not damaged. Little did I know you could have high porosity hair that was not damaged. The longer I do this the more I learn each day!

[@III-mu4yn]

Girl your hair is more curly than wavy so its not true wavy. Wish there were more videos of people with actually wavy hair.