A three-step routine for curly hair

Curly hair is dry because of its shape. The natural oils your scalp produces travel easily down a straight strand and struggle to get past the first bend of a curl. The ends are the furthest point of a long detour, which is why they are always the thirstiest part.

The instinct is to wash more. That is the wrong direction: frequent washing strips what little oil made it down there and throws the scalp out of balance, which usually makes it produce more. Three steps, in order.

Step one — clear the buildup, then switch to gentle

Start with one deep clean. Conventional styling products leave silicone and film that stop everything you do afterwards from working. A solid shampoo bar cuts through it: the Coconut Shampoo Bar is the one to reach for on dry or damaged curls.

After that one reset, move to something sulfate-free for everyday washing. Honey and Orange cleans without the squeaky, stripped feeling that sends curls frizzy.

Step two — an oil mask, every two weeks

This is the step people skip, and it is the one that changes the texture. Massage a cold-pressed oil into the scalp and work it through the lengths. Almond and Lavender Oil balances the scalp and gives curls their flexibility back — and flexible is what you want, because a curl that cannot bend snaps.

Leave it two hours minimum, or overnight if that is easier. Keep it out of direct sun while it is on.

Step three — define, without the crunch

Work Aloe Vera Gel with Lavender through with your fingers, on wet or dry hair. Use less than you think you need. Aloe brings vitamins and amino acids along with the hold, so it shapes the curl and holds off frizz without setting it rigid.

For short curly styles that need real texture rather than definition, the Pea Starch Hair Styling Wax gives movement you can rework through the day.

The habit that matters most

Wash less often than feels natural. Curls rarely need it more than twice a week, and most of what looks like damage is really dehydration that never got a chance to recover between washes.