I've given up the styling part of the Curly Girl Method because honestly, it's TOO MUCH! But I still want healthy hair and I love doing routines like these where its just leave-in conditioners and nothing else. Keeps my hair well moisturised/conditioned from wash day to wash day, And Im OK with it not being its waviest ever. Health of hair for the win!
@ioanaschifirnet38148 ай бұрын
That’s an awesome attitude! I definitely want to focus on that more. And if we keep our hair healthy it will make it so much easier to do whatever styles we want with it later!
@brittanyloo43158 ай бұрын
My hair is maybe 3-4 inches longer than Courtney’s. I am not able to spend the time running my fingers through it as it dries. Something I found that works really well for me to have straight ish hair that’s smooth is to put a very loose braid in my air starting at about ear height. I put that in when my hair is like 85-90% air dried until it’s 95-99% dried and then take it back out. That seems to tackle the bit of frizziness for me but leaves things quite smooth with just a tiny bit of wave bends in it.
@BUY_YOUTUB_VIEWS_2369 ай бұрын
Your positivity is making a difference in the world. Keep it up!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Awe I really appreciate this so much! Thank you!
@Terecita474 ай бұрын
**SIGH** I have recently had the revelation that my 50 year old hair (it is growing back after losing a bunch from a medication) is not totally FRIED like I thought it was, but is instead frizzy because it is wavy. I previously had stick straight hair and I didn't even know what the term "frizz" meant. LOL. I found your videos and thought hmmmmmm, could my hair just maybe be wavy? Uhhhh, YEP! I was shocked. Now, I am starting to understand why I was struggling with my hair these couple years. It simply changed texture. I love that I can air dry it and let it be straighter OR do the things and create waves. Who knew. Thank you!
@MotherCoconuts8119 ай бұрын
I swear if my hair looked like that air dried I’d never style it again 😆 I have looser waves and fine hair but end up looking like Professor Trelawney if I brush and air dry. Nothing can stop the poof!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Awe! lol Thank you!
@brendascott47814 ай бұрын
I like the natural air dried look. I would like to see your hair parted in the middle with the bangs not brushed back
@ioanaschifirnet38149 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for putting this together!! It’s been so fun seeing your hair journey because it’s helped me learn my hair so much. And I love your love of chemistry and ingredients! I’m starting to simplify my routine due to your recent three product washdays and I feel like I’m finally enjoying my hair rather than fighting it! Thank you! ❤
@mariannap.67929 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Courtney! I have the same pattern as you and sometimes I just can't do a full routine and I end up air drying them which makes them straight-y and very very frizzy, so I'm definitely going to try this one!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Hope it helps! Nothing wrong with scaling down on a full routine!
@emilynwright9 ай бұрын
I appreciate this video so much! I cut my hair short in April and have been air drying. I was sick of trying to figure it out plus lots of travel abroad was planned for the year. I didn’t want to bring lots of liquid product. Being allergic to fragrance, it’s not like I can just pick up anything to use. The tips at the end are useful. I can say they are working for me! Yay!
@bluefroggy999 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I was an air dryer before starting my curly hair journey and it would always look kinda wonky and end up in a ponytail. I’ll have to try this routine. My hair is finer, but a little curlier than yours. Those extra tips were helpful. Also, it was cool seeing my comment on the screen at the beginning of the video. 🥰
@nicolaroberts68789 ай бұрын
Thank you Courtney. I do have course hair so will try the tips. Have fallen off the wagon after 7 months and have straightened once or twice. However, have noticed it now wont stay straight even after using straightners. Starts to pouff out after an hour or so. Trying this may help as I'm sort of inbetween right now. Wont wave as tidy as I'd like, and wont stay straight like it used to, so trying this may give me the break i need 🤞
@ioanaschifirnet38147 ай бұрын
I’m struggling with the same! Curious if this worked for you?
@Soulutions896 ай бұрын
A big perk of having wavy hair is you can switch it up from straight to more curly.
@teri24669 ай бұрын
I do the same things except the head shaking. I'd get vertigo lol. I make sure no hair is plastered to my scalp, though. It's an excellent & easy routine. ❤
@karissathatcher92069 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this Courtney! I go product free most days. Its hard for me to source gels that I like. My hair type is curlier than yours, so when I tried this, I found my hair was frizzier than yours. I might not have conditioned enough. But my hair probably wouldn't be as straight as yours.
@fosterfurbabies9 ай бұрын
Your air-dryed hair resembles my AIRFRIED hair. Lol. If I air dry, it’s huge poofy hair!I think because I have coarser hair. Also, takes “a whole day” to air dry
@janabeckman5459 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I will add a few steps to my "do little" styling days. I am fragile 2A, so I do scrunch a bit while I blow dry it to get the sop out. My hair dries faster if I dry about 10%. (Thick, fine hair). I get a nice, soft wave.I use this method, especially if I plan on wearing a headband or weave/braid/twist across the front. I am going to try using Curl Smith Frizz Control shampoo and cleanser next time I go more casual. I use a root lift product on top if I am feeling ambitious 😉 Courtney, you are right about finding what works for me. I can not get decent curl clumps using the brush. I brush the conditioner, squish to condish, then use a wide tooth comb to start creating clumps, and then scrunch, making sure to keep my hair wet enough. Then I scrunch in styling products. Am going to try layering gel over mousse next wavy day.
@Blister_in_the_sun9 ай бұрын
Yes! I love this as I’ve been switching to air drying/less products more lately. Thanks so much for the tips!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Glad they helped!
@frankmandy19819 ай бұрын
This was such a great video. I loved seeing how you air dry and hearing all the reasons behind why you do. You give me some great ideas. I love watching your videos.
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
@OneGulshan9 ай бұрын
Oh nooo, my hair got frizzy just watching you head bang. There’s no way this would work for me, but thank you for sharing Courtney 💛
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Oh no lol! Could you try shaking it out at the roots with your fingers! Kinda like I do when I am scrunching out the crunch and fluffying it a little.
@DaraS849 ай бұрын
Brushing the hair upside down, GENIUS! I think that's why it always looked weird when I try. I just did the whole wash day thing today but I'm gonna try this next time. My hair is fine and 2B waves so this will probably work!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Hope it helps you as well! Thank you!
@EverythingAndNothing089 ай бұрын
I used to style my hair wavy every time I washed. Now I can count on one hand the number of times I've styled my hair wavy in the past couple of months. Part of it is just not having the time and part of it is laziness. I wash and condition, use a leave-in, some heat protection and then I just do a rough blowdry until my hair is pretty much dry. It leaves my hair mostly straight which is fine since I'm not looking for perfection.
@BionAvastar30009 ай бұрын
Your hair looks LITERALLY perfect
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Awe, thank you!
@MichelleCannon9 ай бұрын
Love seeing how you do it. I do it differently. I do use some sort of curl cream or leave in. I still Do all those squishing and microplopping to get my girl clumps together. Then either I hover diffuse followed by pixie diffusing 1 minute in each section followed by your drawing, OR I go straight to air drying. Either way I have lots of waves and curls with none of the product. 👌
@Nemisha179 ай бұрын
love this! been doing the same with a leave-in. I do all the techniques but no styling and still get pretty decent hair with some waves (im happy with it)
@karissathatcher92069 ай бұрын
This is very similar to my routine! It works well as long as I have a good shampoo/conditioner and leave some conditioner in. 👍
@CJbrieflittlecandle9 ай бұрын
I do this but with way more leave in because of my coarse hair. I will try brushing upside down right before air drying next time.
@archiebelitsky33689 ай бұрын
I’ve just washed my hair the usual way and sit to have my breakfast and watch your new video… And now I want to rewash🤦🏼♀️😆😆Thank you so much for this video I’m really struggling when try to do something like that and now I have a strategy 🙏🏻
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
😂😂So glad you have a new strategy!
@archiebelitsky33689 ай бұрын
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney omg it should’ve been “washed” not “wasted”🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️😆😆😆
@c.a.schmidt3459 ай бұрын
Ich mache das öfters mal.. einfach mal nur Co-wash und keine weiteren Produkte im Haar..und es fühlt sich einfach nur gut an,mal nichts in den Haaren zu haben..ich lasse dann auch lufttrocknen..und meine überschulterlangen,blond gesträhnten med-high por Haare lieben es..❤❤..und ich sehe nach über 4 Jahren CGM Methode wie gesund und schön meine 2b-c Wellen/Locken mittlerweile sind..
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Love this! 4 years! Thats awesome!
@ceystal9 ай бұрын
I do this routine fairly often. My hair is coarse so I actually just take the conditioner im using and mix a few drops of oil into it before applying it as a leave in. After my hair is 80% dry I slightly rewet the ends to match the dampness of my roots and simply braid my hair. Then I just leave it in for a day or 2 and my hair isnt frizzy and still feels nice and soft
@michellefendrich99429 ай бұрын
I have really enjoyed your video's, and I've found them very helpful in my curly hair journey. The one brand wash days have been great. I've found my new love the Shea Moisture line, using the same shampoo and conditioner you just used with the milk gel. My hair turns out amazing. Agains thanks for all the great tips and tricks, keep it up!!!
@karenkeith46069 ай бұрын
Hi Courtney! Love your video. My hair is curlier and dryer than yours. When I don't curl my hair, I use a hair oil after it dries. If I do not, I will have friz for about three days untill my scalp's normal oils have time to do it's thing. I normally wash every 4 to 5 days.
@tiffanyfaver98019 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tips. I will have to try the Shea Moisture dandruff shampoo. I love sulfates to cleanse my scalp, I wash too often, I do not use heat, and do not use styling products. I guess that means my hair just does what it wants lol.
@Star-dj1kw7 ай бұрын
Shout out to one of my favorite Courtney tips! Using the Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Conditioner as a co-wash. ( I only co-wash when I shampoo out Olaplex but this works like a charm 😉) I found a big pump size bottle of this product at Marshall’s. IMO co-wash is a product where I would NOT spend big bucks, ahem Curlsmith….
@RociBran9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! I typically air dry hair so this is helpful. ❤
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Glad this helped! Thank you!
@kellysmalling32759 ай бұрын
I never have great results with air drying product free so I'm excited to try this! What kind of haircut do you have-is it shorter or longer in the front than the back?
@emmadickey56029 ай бұрын
I think my hair is just a tiny bit too tight of a wave/curl to get away with this. But I've been using the Curlsmith Weightless Air Dry Cream and just raking it through my hair when I just can't style it. The tiny bit of hold in it makes all the difference for me.
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Great idea! love that this works for you!
@Manda6989 ай бұрын
Awesome!! Thank you!!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Glad this helps! Thank you!
@Micci759 ай бұрын
I wish I could do that with my hair, I look like a grumpy cat when my hair is dry 🙃
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Oh no! lol
@lesliefazio58199 ай бұрын
Does this work for a lot of you? My hair is wavy/curly. If I use 0 products and air dry…..it’s still wavy/curly? It is not as consistent, with parts curlier than others, but it wouldn’t dry straight because it’s not straight hair? Am I doing something wrong because I would LOVE for my hair to airdry like this but it definitely stays wavy/curly no matter if it has products in it, if I brush it (it gets poofy with brushing), or if I run my fingers through it….thoughts?
@kdwerner9 ай бұрын
Mine is the exact same! The front couple pieces will be mostly flat but the rest is so wavy…so basically none of it looks good with nothing in it 😬😂
@doesnotFempute9 ай бұрын
that's why I started CG In the first place... because my frizzy "straight" hair had ringlets around my face / neck if I air dry, and my bangs would stick straight up 😅 I had to straighten it and douse with serums or hairspray - and still had a halo of frizz and ringlet baby hairs by the end of the day. I thought I just had unruly straight hair that couldn't be managed ... this definitely won't work for me. But I appreciate all her hard work and sharing with us!
@Elizabeth_Lucy9 ай бұрын
I wish this would work for me. My hair turns I to a giant poof ball. I would love for my hair to dry this way!!!!!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
What if you used a leave-in or even a curl cream. Sounds like a curl cream could be something to try!
@Star-dj1kw6 ай бұрын
✅ very helpful
@SwavyCurlyCourtney6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@amandaferrara29929 ай бұрын
I always have broken strands at those exact spots. I think they get broken when I wear my sunglasses on top of my head and they get tangled in the hinges.
@Beading_Kate9 ай бұрын
Hm… Sometimes this kind of routine gives me better curls than overload of products. Loose waves, average thickness, high porosity virgin (not bleached, not dyed) hair. To be honest I am still trying to figure out what’s best for my hair, and it all feels like a hit or miss guessing game. But I know for sure that now my hair looks better than ever before, because I invested a lot of time and effort to retrieve its natural beauty.
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
It sounds like you have come quite the way in your journey! It can be tough!
@fosterfurbabies9 ай бұрын
When I do 🍍, I get the pony-tail bump! Even if hair is 💯 dry. Why is that?
@julieshick64449 ай бұрын
Does the conditioner have coconut? When I use types of products as a hydrate it makes my hair feel like straw. Almost dryer?? Do you know why that would be?
@bethwarlo469 ай бұрын
I have the same problem. I try to stay away from anything with coconut. I don’t know why my hair is sensitive to it tho.
@QuickSilverHair9 ай бұрын
Coconut oil can create a coating around your hair instead of adsorbing in. Which then can lead your hair into a moisture imbalance. I have low-medium porosity hair and coconut oil generally makes my hair feel greasy, dry, and staticky all at the same time. Because it is sitting on top of my hair.
@deedeewohler37269 ай бұрын
Where did you get your brush!
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
Bounce Curl! there is a link in the description for it!
@melissagill78309 ай бұрын
Where is your brush from?
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
From bounce curl! If you scroll down in the description there is a link for them! I love it so much!
@KayoEll9 ай бұрын
Only four hours to air dry? Cool beans.
@MyLadyGodiva9 ай бұрын
Already saved on my favourites. I never skip on the Miracle Shield, really glad to see it in this routine! 😃
@marionallen22229 ай бұрын
Sounds like just what I need … somehow after the last time I got my hair colored and cut I now have super curly how … plus she fried it somehow … ugh … so now I’m on this journey of wavy hair … I really appreciate you and all your tips 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
@marionallen22229 ай бұрын
Happy Saturday!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
@MewsView9 ай бұрын
This week was a product free week for me. I have no energy as I'm pushing through the first trimester while chasing a toddler who is protesting naps before turning 2. 🫠 I did still diffuse. I just couldn't deal with wet hair and felt better just having it closer to dry before going about the rest of my day.
@SwavyCurlyCourtney9 ай бұрын
I know how that goes! Hang in there! Congratulations! Yay!
@WavyCurlyGina9 ай бұрын
Just got Miracle-Shield and can't wait to try it 😀