L’oreal Paris EverCurl Sulfate Free Cleansing Balm for Curly Hair

This is probably my favorite co-wash. I suggest using it in between shampoo washes, if you want to be kind to your scalp, or when you are in a rush and don’t have time to shampoo and condtion.

Build-up: This co-wash rinses out pretty well. I don’t feel like it gets stuck in my hair or scalp at all.

Slip: You’ll find that this goes through your curls nicely. It does foam up a little bit, but does not get as thick as shampoo. So you should be fine getting if through.

Moisture: I have used this without conditioner. I don’t find my hair dry, still I recommend using a leave-in conditioner as always. If you decide to use a conditioner after rinsing out the co-wash, you will experience much more moisture and might be able to go without a leave-in. It’s up to you which works best in your routine!

Cleansing: Your hair WILL

Curly Girl Method

For those of you who aren’t familiar the Curly Girl Method, it is when you stop using shampoo all together and use a co-wash (a cleansing conditioner) and conditioner to cleanse your hair instead. Also, all products that you put on your hair are to be Sulfate and Silicone FREE.

I personally do not follow this method; however, I do use sulfate, silicone, and paraben free products. I also try to stay away from products that use alcohol (usually in mousse stylers) because it dries out my hair.

If you are like me, and need to use more than a quarter size (aka the “suggested amount”) of product to tame your curls there’s a lot of buildup. When I get in the shower I can see there’s still product in my hair even if I stretch it all the way to Day 4 hair. That is why I cannot let go of shampoo! Now that does not mean you to use shampoo all the time.

I rarely ever wash my hair any more than 3 times a week. To be honest, I usually only wash it twice a week, but sometimes I have to wash it again depending on if I work out, go to the beach, ect. My wash days are mainly Tuesdays and Saturdays. I ONLY SHAMPOO EVERY OTHER WASH! On my other wash day I use a co-wash (my favorite is L’Oreal Paris EverCurl Sulfate Free Hydracharge Cleansing Conditioner).

The reason for my madness is because