*Warning* I get rather sassy in this video...more than I normally do. Please see my heart in this. I am not claiming to be something I am not. I make it very clear on this channel that I consider my hair 2a, 2b, 2c hair. This is considered wavy. This video is meant to encourage people to embrace the hair that they are born with!

Curly gatekeeping is dumb. “If your hair only looks curly when you treat it like curly hair is supposed to be treated, then it’s not curly.” Do y’all even hear yourselves.

For people out there who are dealing with frizzy and are wondering if they should do the curly girl method 🙃 Lauren Massey (the creator of the CGM) said "a frizz is a curl waiting to happen" 😊

That's it, we, wavy girls, have many options, out hair is versatile. I'm also starting to make peace with my hair

I see, especially in instagram comments, people being downright nasty to wavy haired women for literally no reason. I’ve seen lots of “their hairs straight, if you use product it’s not natural” or “she’s forcing her hair to be curly”. Which is silly, but more importantly, why do people CARE?? Like you can do whatever you want with your hair, it’s hurting NO ONE. I don’t know why people can’t just mind their business...

From seeing the comments I feel that this needs to be said. The curly girl movement has a lot of crossover with the natural hair movement which is created for black girls with kinky curly hair to embrace their natural hair texture. Because, in case you didn’t know, for like ever black women have been told that their natural textured hair is inappropriate or unprofessional which leads to real life workplace discrimination. But I also think that a lot of white women feel that if their hair isn’t bone-straight, they are less attractive because for whatever weird reason a lot of men don’t like curly hair. Which is stupid but that’s another conversation. But at the end of the day we’re all being faced with exclusionary beauty standards and that actually leads us to destroying our hair trying to be someone else that we’re not. So at the day I think we all just need to have a little more empathy for all people all races but also recognize how different our experiences can be. Peace and love. Love you Courtney.

I'm so sick of the curl snobs The shamers Sometimes my hair is wavy sometimes curly I say I have textured hair and can care less of others opinions

I’m mixed race half black with wavy/curly hair...everything doesn’t have to have a label people, we should all just be 🙃🙂 P.s. the cgm has changed my hair experience, I’m loving the results of less frizz, softer hair, poppin texture, and my individual expression with it! 😍

I'm hoping for a future time when women lift each other up and support each other instead of telling each other we aren't enough. Straight, wavy, and curly is all beautiful. Each time I see a woman proudly being herself, I see it as victory.

Your hair looks so pretty no matter what you do to it. I’m black with 3c hair and your videos have helped me so much. Don’t let anyone steal your joy.

For the people so angry that someone with wavy hair dares call their hair curly....who hurt you? It's just hair! The moment directly before you heard them utter the word "curly" (gasp!) wasn't any different than the moment directly after. Their hair has absolutely no bearing on your life. Move along. Also, hahahahaha ohhhhh the irony......as someone with curly hair, the curls don't look perfect without lots of time and effort and products put into it either. If I didn't do anything to my own hair after washing, yes it would still be curly, but in more of an electrocuted mad scientist who frightens small children kind of way that isn't the look I'm going for.

Don't know who that girl (the disembodied voice) in the beginning is, but man gatekeeping is not a good look on anyone. So what if your hair is technically "wavy" not curly? So freakin' what? I'm sorry, are curly girls just scared of not being special anymore or something? Thanks for this video Courtney!

My hair is straighter than yours when I air dry but I can also get good waves when I style like you. Either way, the CGM has seriously improved the health of my hair. It is so soft, not tangly anymore and growing faster than it ever has. Thank you for all you Courtney! You've helped me love my hair again 😁

I have thick, dense hair. I have straight, wavy, and actual ringlet pieces all on my head. It's straight when wet and curls as it dries. It's as if the weight of the water no longer weighs the hair down as it dries. *gasp*

Don’t let these people’s insecurities and jealousy affect how you see your hair. None of us are trying to take anything away from the textured hair community. I understand why they feel that way (centuries of discrimination). But all I want is for my hair to look good down 🤷‍♀️. And it’s not about you.

I like it airdried. Its definitely not straight after drying. I have wavy hair too. I think its great we can really do any style we want, and pull it off. Another commenter got it on the nose. Its versatile. I get bored easy with my hair, so maybe God gave wavy hair to me for that reason. Its never the same.

I so appreciate this video! As someone new to waves with EXTREMELY fine, low density hair it's hard to keep going when I have to do so much work to bring out/keep my waves- so much so that people in my life insist that I don't have waves at all.

Pre-CGM, when I would see friends the day I washed my hair, they would often ask if I curled it. Then, the next morning after brushing it (because I was taught to always brush my hair), it would just be wavy. As a once a week washer, my hair would just keep getting flatter from sleeping on it and brushing it until I washed it again (as evidenced in profile pic). But it was still never straight (except the occasional times I spent an hour blow drying to mostly dry on med/low temp with a brush, and then another half hour/hour with a straightener). My impression is that people compare to their own hair, so people with straight hair see the curliness in wavies, and people with curlier hair just see it as straight or maybe wavy, because it doesn't match how they define curly. Just my two cents, but it's not a competition to see who can be the curliest, right? We should learn to enjoy our own hair and appreciate the beauty in the variety of others' hair. *shrug* Also, I like the sass, Courtney. :-)

My niece has bone straight hair and she does CGM just because it makes her hair and scalp so healthy. You still have curly hair, according to CGM. Ignore those who open their mouths and prove they are just judgy.

❤️ thank you for real life. I am so annoyed from all this „curlys“ on FB, YT or what ever that only posts their Curls or waves when they are perfect 🙄 they spend hundreds of hours and money to make it all look like that they are a curl queen. The Important thing is... accept your hair like it is and don‘t try to make it in something like it isn‘t. ( sry for my horrible english, i am german)

I don’t know why but I got a little emotional watching this. I’ve been at war with my hair for 32 years. Thank you for posting this!

The intro to this video is everything 😂👏🏼💪🏼

I love how you made your point in the intro without saying a word. 😄 You tell em, Courtney!! Haters gonna hate, but curls come in ALL shapes and sizes, so girls shouldn't shame anyone just bc their hair is "less" curly. But I can say with confidence- you DO NOT have straight hair! 😁💜 (But it IS positively beautiful!)

Question: if the claim is that you don’t have curly hair because it is not curly when wet, but you also don’t have straight hair because you have to blow dry it or straighten it; then what kind of hair do you have?

I’m new to the wavy/curly community (menopause changed my super straight hair) and saddened that there are people out there that are curl snobs. My hair is very much like Courtney’s, except shorter, and I can go back and forth from wavy/curly to straight depending on my mood. Courtney, your hair is gorgeous either way.

this is so informative!! i remember being in middle school HATING my hair and not ever knowing what to do with it. My mother has very straight hair so i never had anyone who could tell me how to take care of my wavy hair. I love ALL of your videos you’ve helped me so much !!

I was raised by a straight haired mama with no clue what my hair was (aside from "unmanageable") lol I started CGM and found your channel earlier this year and knew my hair was wavy. When I got the last of the chemical damage cur off earlier this month, the stylist said it was not wavy... it's CURLY. I still call it wavy to avoid issues with folks,but there are spirals in there. And my hair is curly while wet for sure. It's limp by day 2 or 3, but as soon as water hits it, it bounces up again. It's a strange creature lol. If I had social media, I'd share. Our hair is a lot alike :) You really need helped my hair get better and give me a ton of confidence.

I mean I get what they're saying, I have true CURLY hair, I don't have to do anything to it to make it curly, and yes it's curly even when wet. But, just because my hair is naturally curlier than someone with wavy hair who trains it to be curly, I don't have a problem with anyone calling their hair curly, when it IS curly as the end result of their styling. Some people really can't make their hair curly without a curling iron. THAT'S not curly hair. But if you can scrunch it a little with a little product and the end result is curls, then you can call your hair curly. Doesn't matter if it's not quite as naturally curly as mine. I think some people are just curl snobs lol. Btw Courtney, your hair is beautiful, and it definitely isn't straight

Our (wavy) hair is like magic, we can switch it up whenever we want. How great is that!? My hair is what it is. Wavy or straight when I want to. And I follow whatever I feel like. Nobody has the right to decide for me. And I even don't care. I am who I am, and so are you.. 💙

Hi. Thank you for this. When I came across the post you referred to I was so hurt. I am a person of colour with a combination of waves and curls and for a while I doubted my truth, my being, my usefulness here. Combine that with being light skinned poc and I was like - who am I. Thank you.

I relate so much to disliking my hair and wanting it to be straight and not frizzy. Your videos and tips have helped me so much and I can genuinely say I now love the hair God gave me ❤️ this process of wearing my hair wavy has been so much fun!

Your Air dried and no product is still super beautiful. The shine game is amazing, looks super healthy. 🥰

CGM Gatekeepers: You can't sit with us! Courtney: Hold my drink...

I consider my hair to be wavy, it's actually very similar texture and weight to Courtney's so I'm so glad I found this channel. My son has adorable curls and no one would argue that his hair is curly - but when wet it's straight. I know other super curly haired people - we're talking Merida in brave level curly - whose hair is straight when it's washed and combed. Who cares! I agree 💯 with Courtney, the method is about loving the hair you are in!

YES GIRL!! I even tell my straight haired friends to watch your videos because its about the health of your hair!!🥰

Great video Courtney! All waves and curls are beautiful 😍 Thanks for the mention, too!

Exactly! Lorraine Massey has a quote I love, “Frizz is a curl wanting to happen. My hair was always frizzy/puffy, wig the curly girl method helps to take the friz and define and curl. It’s just healthy for it. I can’t treat my hair like those who can air dry.

Thank you so much Courtney ❤️ I don't know why the woman in that voiceover was so angry, but we should all have the freedom to do what's best for our hair.

I love the versatility to wear my hair scrunched and srongly wavey or soft and gently wavy

You have made me feel so much better!! My hair is horrible when it's air dried, flat, with some kinks, but frizzy and some what straight, but it has a curl once I throw some product in there. Now just to work on the health so it holds better. You are awesome, thanks A

I just recently realized that the CGM for me (as a 2A gal) is more about to improve the health in my hair then actually "create" curls. I was too focused on the curl label on products, and having impossible expectations, when my hair is quite fine and easily weighed down. But I'm really enjoying watching content and I've learned a ton these last couple months!

I've seen a lot of comments saying "your hair only looks like that because you used products", and I'm here like "soooo, every person with type 4 hair, that show us the products they use and how, are faking it?" I don't get why the gatekeeping

I Don't know.. Why people say wavy hair is ugly??? It's the Most beautiful hair..WAVY hair is a love..wish I Have wavy hair too

Omg that shine though!!! Still beautiful as heck even brushed out. Unlike mine. My hair brushed out looks like I stuck my finger in a light socket. Lol

I need a love button for this video...I almost cried! I'm still trying (and failing waayy more than succeeding) to find the products and routine that work for my hair. I found out that my tween daughter has lovely waves after taking her to an actual stylist for the first time. As I researched to help her, I realized that I am also a wavy girl who grew up perming or straightening my hair. I've been equally excited about finally embracing the hair GOD gave me and frustrated by how my hair loses all definition when it dries. This video was just what I needed!!!

Oh my word it's my hair. :) i always called it "straight with a kink". Lol your channel is awesome. I am still learning how to style my hair wavy. Its a lot of work and i probably wont do it all the time, but i love that i can! And no, i dont bother blowing dry and straightening, either. I have always had an "i dont care" look. That's what buns are for. :)

Thank you for this. I understand that there are unique challenges for curly, kinky, and coily hair that wavies do not face. My hair was truly straight until middle school (all I had to do was brush it out in the mornings). Then I suddenly had to use a straightener to get the same result. It took years to cross my mind that there was a shift in the actual texture of my hair. Call it wavy or call it curly, there is texture to my hair (and I'm convinced that many more have texture than they've ever realized). The Curly Girl Method opened the door to possibilities for me in embracing the hair that God gave me. While I don't follow it strictly, the journey has been so freeing to me! Thanks, Courtney, for the helpful and encouraging videos. I love seeing a wavy represent well in this community!

This video is exactly what we need. And with “we” I mean civilized people who are losing their self esteem fast cause of body shaming and exclusion by “real” curlies, cause yes, excluding someone cause their hair is not curly when it’s wet, is body shaming. Thank you Courtney for including everyone without any labels! Role model!

Thank you for helping me accept my not really curly nor wavy nor straight hair ! Love your content 😘

I look at my hair as "Versatile." Its very similar to yours but slightly wavier with some twisty curls here and there. I'm happy I can wear it for a straight look (how I used to look before menopause changed my hair!!) to scrunching my wave, and adding products for a curlier look..As my husband said- I have the best of both worlds. And I do wear it straight-er 2 to 3 times a week and let it go more textured and wavy the other days. I'm ok with it, too.

Love the video, thank you for bringing this up! ❤️ I get a feeling there is a lot of hurt behind the “curly or not curly” discussion. I wonder if this would even be a topic of interest in an alternate reality, where people are just people and hair is just hair. I might be wrong though, since type 4 hair seems to be sometimes frowned upon and called “the bad hair” in the natural hair community. Or maybe that is the other side of the same hurt. In reality all hair texture is beautiful. Type 3 hair is gorgeous and types 1, 2 and 4 are too! They all deserve being pampered with healthy products and worn as the crowns they are! 👑 👑👑

This definitely needed to be said. I just recently joined a curly/wavy hair care group on fb and a lot of the women in there are downright rude and disrespectful to each other and it’s really horrible to watch these women being so catty and tearing each other down. When I first joined I was singled out by some of them and told my hair isn’t really wavy because I don’t have a crazy amount of waves/definition, but my hair is definitely not 100% straight. My hair has bends throughout and when I add product and scrunch I can actually get a lot more wave definition and even spirals in places, and it’s very frizzy and slightly coarse and gets dry easily if I don’t take proper care of it. One woman even went as far to tell me that I needed to stay my a** out of the textured hair care aisle when I posted what products I had been using on my hair recently after I had followed some of your tutorials and bought some As I Am Cowash and Carol’s Daughter Moisture and Shine Shampoo because I had been dealing with super dry hair and nothing else I’d been trying had really helped and my hair started acting better after using those products. I’m so confused because I actually went to cosmetology school for 5 months and from what I learned while attending, wavy hair is a type of textured hair and I don’t think there should be this big of a divide over who uses what types of hair care products as there are much bigger things in life we should be worrying about

I've spent two decades straightening my hair. When lockdown happened, I stopped blowing and straightening it. After a year of embracing my waves, I started to get curls. My hair needed to heal. Now I've started this new journey and trying to learn something new.

I range from 2c to 3b curls. When my hair is wet and I brush it, it’s dead straight. Being indian straight hair has always been desirable and the standard for beautiful hair. It took me a long time to embrace my hair and now that I have I don’t need people telling me what my hair is or isn’t. My hair depends on how I style it, it can be very curly, or if I want waves I just brush it when it’s wet. No two days are the same. My hair is easily manipulated. And I love it ❤️

My hair is 2AAA ;-) after scrunching looks like yours after doing nothing. For 45 years I thought my hair is straight but I noticed curls on my neck when I wear a ponytail. If I can achieve real 2A I am happy :D

That bit at the beginning of the video was intense. But thank you for this video. You are fierce! And sassy! And, you've helped me so much with my hair! I love the flexibility that my 2a, 2b, 2c hair gives me too! :)

I’m finally accepting the fact that I have wavy baaaarely curly hair lol 😂 for years I straightened my hair because I felt like my hair was a weird wild frizz thing. I’m glad I now know I was normal in my teen years lol my hair was just changing and going wavy instead of my childhood straight look 😍

I always thought I just had straight, very frizzy and complicated hair, your channel helped me a lot to treat and control my hair and now I love it ❤️

Gotta say, if my hair looked like yours airdried, that would be amazing! lol. i just have full, strange, frizzy-straight. but with cgm I have mostly 2c-3a ringlets. so crazy how product and method changes the look so much! Although it would be nice for my product free days to be workable lol

I am so glad I found you! A “Curly Girl” stylist told me my hair wasn’t curly enough for the CG method. P-shaw! My hair is just like yours. I have fought those curls my entire life! Now I finally know how to make them look nice. Thanks for all you do!

I really appreciate the timing of this video as I’ve been feeling like a fraud or something because I have to do so much to get my waves. But yes, my hair looks similar to yours if I just dried it wet and then air dried. Then nice 2a/2b waves of I style it. I’m a little over a month into cgm. :)

Seeing you with your hair at 7:37 was really encouraging to me. I had much curlier locks when I was young, but as time went on and I straightened my hair for years and years (due to the uncontrollable frizz and inability to just leave my house without doing something to my hair, as you expressed), it's been discouraging to try to embrace the hair I was born with and wondering if I can make anything good of the waves I have now. And seeing your hair that way and especially the way you talk about how CGM is about embracing the health of one's hair, it helps me feel a bit better about not straightening my hair anymore. Thank you so much for your videos.

I wish I could give this video a million thumbs ups and hearts 💕. Thank you, Courtney, for being such a positive influencer in an all too often negative, harsh environment.

Your intro is exactly how i feel about that stuff. 😭😭 I'm gonna rewatch it cuz its just so empowering for us 1c/2a/2b (s)wavies. U slayed it queen!!🥺☀️

You obviously have natural wave in that air dried straight hair!! Mine is similar, even if I dry my hair with a blow dryer and round brush, my hair will flip its own way and get those bends in it!!

Wow I can’t believe the difference of your hair just dried being brushed out. This is so encouraging. I just started my wavy journey. I’m already seeing some progress from the one wash and style. Our hair can be very different depending on how we style it. Straight hair will never curl no matter what products you use on it. The gate keeping is insane.

Thanks for the love! (And the sass 🤣)

You read my mind!!! I was needing this video from you! My hair is like your’s but slightly more wavy when I don’t do anything. I was just wondering if I should even try doing the CGM but this video convinced me it wouldn’t hurt :) Thank you! You’re so sweet and positive :)))

I wore my hair straight all my life, I always had some dodgy waves at the back, that I took care about with a straightener or round brush and heat. I had a pixie cut for years when covid happened and because I couldn't cut it monthly like usual I let it grow. To my surprise it came out more wavy than before, I was introduced to cgm and it worked! I have 2a with a few 2b pieces. I get better and better results as time goes by. Everyone around me questioned my wavy hair, I got all kind of comments, I started questioning if it was really wavy or I am forcing it to be that way with the help of the styling methods I use. I've reached a point where I don't care anymore and I love the fact that I can wear it wavy or straight with minimum damage. Your videos have been a great help for me and I am finally really enjoying taking care of my hair.

Thank you for this video! Your hair still looks beautiful when it air dries with no product. I have very unruly hair when mine dries on its own with no product in it (straight pieces, bent pieces, frizz galore). Since following the CGM as closely as possible, and laying off of the blow dryer and flat iron, I think my hair has gotten healthier. Styling products have definitely helped with bringing out waves/curls. It’s like you said - it’s about embracing what you have and learning about what works best for you.

I'm learning a lot from you. Yeah, my hair is naturally wavier than yours and I do get ringlets after doing this for only a week or two BUT because you have to try a little harder because of your fine hair (mine is not fine) and 2a-c hair, you learned a lot of useful tips and then pass them on to us. So, I think you're the perfect person to learn tips from because I know if they work for you then they will absolutely work for me in most cases and with less effort. I'm really thankful for your channel. I could never do as much as you do. I can't afford all the products that you have either, but some gel or curl creme and some finger rolling works well and I like learning how to make my hair healthier because it's so dry and damaged.

I love you! We are here to lift people, not to put them down.

Your hair still looks amazing even when you do nothing to it!! I have fine wavy hair too, so I have been watching your videos for CGM advice!! I started CGM almost 3 weeks ago and have noticed a difference. Thank you for your videos, Courtney!

Yup my hair pretty much looks exactly like yours when air dried but if I sleep on it it is even weirder and flatter! This is encouraging!!

THANK YOUUUUU. Someone who used to be in my life is barely 3a, and she says I have straight hair, and that if you can’t count ringlets when it’s wet it’s not curly.😩

I'm telling ya right now if someone complains about me calling my hair curly instead of wavy I will refer to my hair as KINKY COILY CURLY for the rest of my life bc its my hair and why does it matter if it's considered curly or wavy? Lol. I don't understand why some people (like whoever made that sound in the begining of your video) really care about what we call our hair? Is curly hair locked with a gate and key? Lol. Courtney you are such a light in this community 💕

I am so glad that you made this video because I have always been told that my hair was not curly because when I wet it, it’s completely straight. I started to feel insecure about my hair because when people said this, it made me feel like my hair was just naturally frizzy and dry and there was just no way to fix it. But, once I started the curly girl method my hair became much healthier and softer. So again, thanks for making this video!

I have been watching your videos for a little while now because I have wavy hair with large ringlets with very dry frizzy hair and scalp. I started doing the curly girl method using grocery store products from which people using the curly girl method recommended with good results but I and my husband cannot handle the perfumes. I recently purchased Jessicurl products 2oz products worth about $35.00. When the products arrived it had lots of samples included. My hair started doing quite well with the itchy scalp going away. I had a stroke in 2018 at 63 years old. A year later I noticed my curly dry hair. My stylist recommended not using a brush nor a comb. I was appalled not knowing what she was advising. I began researching how to handle curly hair this year in desperation. After several different stylist I found one that understand curly hair. She said my hair was medium thickness (with some gray course thrown in) wavy, curly hair. My scalp and hair thank you for the quality information. You are a blessing!!

*I have 3A hair which has a ton of 3B curls mixed in. My hair is VERY curly. You can see my red curls in my avatar photo. And yet~my hair is also not very curly when wet. Certainly not nearly as curly as I've seen on other curly headed women. Mine gets curlier as it dries. That is NOT how one tells if they're "really curly".*

Hahah, the comment on your corkscrew babyhairs in the front hit me. I have those as well and have been annoyed by them for YEARS! They always ruined my attempt at straight hair, and would stick out like horns, and I sometimes called them my "sheep-hair."

Courtney I really want to thank you for posting this video. When I started my curly hair journey 9 years ago I thought that if I just kept it healthy it would curl more. And it did, but only to a beautiful wave with some curl in the front. The light bulb went off after watching your video. I realized that I needed to follow your squish to condish technique a little more thoroughly and actually take the time after washing my hair. I had thought that if I babied my hair, didn't use heat tools, and kept it healthy it would curl on its own. Now I'm putting the effort in and I'm seeing much more beautiful ringletty curls when I thought I only had wave. Thank you so much!

It’s not a contest like 4 vs. 2. And it’s not a score. All textured hair is beautiful. Thank you, Courtney, for making the CGM approachable! I’ve learned so much from you, the most important lesson being that accepting and caring for my curls is about more than just hair. It’s about self-acceptance. There’s no gatekeeper for that.

I Have the exact same problem!! In the back, my hair is wavyish kinda like 2b, and in front, it's rlly curly like 3a so yh its weird. , but I'm glad Courtney stays true to herself!

You're hair is crazy shiny and soft looking with nothing done to it and that's amazing! Obviously you're doing something right!! 🥰

Thank you for sharing!!! I have noticed random spiral curls popping up throughout my hair the last year! All my friends told me I was crazy and I didn’t have curly hair, but I started the curly girl method about a month ago and am currently in transition- each wash I notice my hair get better and better! Your channel has given me so much hope for my hair!:)

I think it looks nice! Mine has straight and wavy pieces and is a straight dried out puffball for an entire day after washing unless it’s oiled. I’m completely heat and chemical free too have been for years. At least yours doesn’t look dry, in fact it looks soft and glossy! 😊

Thank you so much for this. I came wondering if I have wavy hair but left knowing I just need healthy hair. Inspired!

Oh my goodness, my hair looks so close to yours when it's just brushed/air dried. I had already decided to give something akin to the CGM to see if I could get some extra wave definition and I honestly have no idea if I'd ever end up with curls/waves like yours. But honestly if I could get even halfway there I would be thrilled. So thanks for the extra motivation.

I was just trying to explain this curly hair competition between us wavy/curly haired ladies, to my husband. I really appreciate that you covered this subject! It’s frustrating to have to feel like you’re a liar if ALL of your hair isn’t ringlets 24/7. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!

When I was a kid, my mom used to constantly tell me to brush my hair or that I hadn't brushed it well enough because my hair looked "ratty". It took a hairdresser to tell her that my hair is not ratty, it's wavy, and then they started with teaching me to not air dry my hair and how to straighten it or use a curling iron (which I still to this day suck at doing) because if I didn't my hair would be "ugly". A decade later and now I really want to see if this will work for me.

My hair looks almost EXACTLY like yours when air dried. I am just new to learning how to work with it to get beautiful wave and curl like yours! I am just so sick of blow drying, then straightening my hair, all for the frizz to show through a couple hours later.

Lion's mane! I get a lion's mane of curls when I wear a ponytail, especially when I workout and get sweaty. I've always called it my lion's mane. My air dried, no product hair looks similar to yours, but maybe slightly bendier overall. I don't have the patience for CGM, but I have been loving leave-in conditioners to tame the frizz.

This video inspired me to give my day 5 stretched out and super dry curls/waves some love! After a couple of disappointing wash days in a row recently I'd honestly fallen out of love with my curl pattern and been throwing it up in a bun and neglecting it more often than not. I've been wearing my natural hair since Feb so the honeymoon period is well and truly over haha. This served as a perfect reminder to not compare my curls to anyone elses (even my own on a "better" day) and just put the love and care into my hair because it's what it and I deserve to be healthy and happy

I have been watching your videos for one year now. I have officially been doing the CGM for a whole year! You’ve helped me more than you’ll ever know and I finally have the hair I’ve always dreamed of!😍

i started the cgm in my current relationship and my bf always says oh youve made your hair curly again, when im done styling and drying( i only airdry and then scrunch out the crunch) her really loves my waves, i dont undestand why some men dont like curly hair

I never straightened my hair but it was always overly voluminous and annoying. Finding the curly girl method and adjusting to my preferences has been a lot of fun and I never thought my hair could have as much texture as I can get now - and it hasn't even been 2 months of experimenting with it! Your videos have been so helpful and fun!

Just this week I decided my wavy hair is DONE with CGM. My hair loves the "good" sulfates and not piling on a ton of layers of products. I've spent well over a grand in products in the one year I've subscribed to the method...all based on a book written by one woman with one hair type. I dug out a year old bottle of Aveda Brilliant and used the Curlsmith in shower styler or the Ouidad climate control gel and my wavy has popped to curly like never before. My scalp is clean, my hair is shiny and I've never been more happy with it. I've also tried drying without a diffuser (from a distance) and my results were just the best ever! I think sulfates are only bad if you don't get regular trims or color your hair. My hair is healthy, I get regular trims from a level three Deva stylist and boom. It's popping. This week has been my wavy to curly bouncing hair epiphany! BTW love all my You Tube curly channels you and Manes by Mel are my mainstays and will still watch but no more sinking money into tons of products for the "method".

I know just about everybody says this, and I've said it before on your videos as well, but you have such a charming and genuine presence in your videos. Would be an absolute treat to know you in real life as a friend/coworker/cousin/sister, whatever! Keep advocating for women to embrace their "fearfully and wonderfully made" selves, regardless of the frizzy kinks, curls, or pin-straight strands of protein-filaments that grow out of their scalps :)

By the way, your hair looks stunning no matter how you style it! Who cares what other people think. 🤷🏻‍♀️

As a fellow swavy Courtney.... I so appreciate this. My hair is identical to yours when wet and hair dried and i used to hate and fight with my “kinks” and now since the curly girl method I’ve loved wearing my hair “curly” 99.9% of the time. Thank you for this reminder ❤️