All in the name of hair, people.
So, it’s winter in Vermont again.
My hair is super dry.
I’m getting older.
It’s not as curly or bouncy as it used to be.
Ahhhhh……HAIR CRISIS!!!
Enter The T-Shirt Curly Hair Method.
It discovered the method from Jessicurl (I’m dying to try their products! I attempted to order them once before but I couldn’t check out?), except she doesn’t use a t-shirt. The Curly Girl book method is also very similar.
It’s my favorite method for my lackluster winter curls. You’ll look like a complete wacko because you wear a t-shirt on your HEAD, but it’s so worth it. I showed my cousin and her friend – who have wavy hair – and it works wonders on them too. I bet it would work on amping up straight hair too.
A little video:
*I just lightly dab my hair with a t-shirt, not a towel after the shower. (I also rinse my hair with cool water after washing out my conditioner.) So it is usually much wetter (almost dripping wet) when I put the gel on it, and I bend over to scrunch it up. Then plop it in my t-shirt. These Jessicurl videos show those steps better.
**My hair wasn’t completely dry at the end….and I’m touching it too much….don’t do that. Essentially, it looks better about an hour later if you keep your hands off of it, but you get the idea.
My hair products, which change ALL the time:
Shampoo: Something I won at an event. I think it’s Avalon? I only shampoo about once a week and just use a small amount.
Or maybe I should try to go shampoo-less again, like they suggest in Curly Girl: the handbook? I had tried the baking soda/vinegar method before, but I never found enough research on how often to use it. And my hair was having trouble adjusting. It looked like crap. My mom came to visit and said I need to wash my hair. So I did.
Conditioner: Okay, so I read on Into The Gloss that Redken All Soft conditioner is great. I’ve been using that and love the smell/texture. I use conditioner anytime I get my hair wet. Gobs of it.
Leave-in Conditioner: Infusium 23.
Gel: Again, changes all the time. Currently, Aveda Be Curly Lotion and Confixer Liquid Gel mixed together. Use whatever works for you. My hair is dry, coarse, and long. It needs some hold without turning it into crunchy curls.
I’m tempted to try a homemade one again. I often wonder, people had long hair hundreds of years ago, so what did they use? I really hate spending money on hair products, but I look like a frizzball without anything. I’ve tried it.
Finishing Oil: Moroccan Oil. My splurge! I feel like I’m on a tropical island, which is especially appealing in the winter in Vermont.
definitely going to have to try this. thanks for the tips!
Yes, do try it! I watched the video again, and I’ll have to add more tips.
So, essentially, my hair is still really wet when I put the gel on it, and I bend over to scrunch it up. Then plop it in my t-shirt. These videos show those steps better: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A87161C4D4C1AE6
I LOVED your video! I’ll have to give it a try, too.
Thanks Linda! I learned that I say these things too much: really, like, and ummmm!
I have done this technique on so many occasions…haha. I call it the “hair bonnet” approach b/c that’s what the shirt looks like when you’re wearing it around on your head like a crazy person. It definitely helps reduce frizz on my hair which is always appreciated, but it sometimes makes my curls a little too intense for my taste. I think I have slightly curlier hair than you, so the extra curl boost can make my hair very Shirley Temple-esque and not in a good way. I don’t know. As you said, it always depends on the day as to what your hair does. No curly hair day is ever the same.
I’ll have to try that Moroccan Oil stuff sometime soon. I’ve heard great things about it. Do you know if you can get it at a local drug store like Walgreens?
Oh, it is totally a hair bonnet. Hahaha!
And luck you, it sounds like you don’t need the wacky bonnet. Jealous! You can just let your hair dry sans t-shirt. Awesome.
I’m not sure if some drugstores carry the Moroccan Oil? I bought this little bottle. I think it was $15 (which is a lot for how little it looks). However, it’s lasted a long time.
Now that sounds like an easy hair routine I could do. Power to the curls! Mine is more like waves, but I can dream. Moroccan oil…I must find that
Ahhh…waves! I wish my hair looked good wavy. It just gets puffy. Ack!
I am so excited to try this. Thanks Sarah!
p.s. I think I really need Moroccan oil now.
Oh, it smells so amazing! I need to pick up another bottle soon.
That’s so cool! And I am obsessed with Moroccan oil, it smells so good.
I know! It’s just the best. Like an island in a bottle.
wow! i’m totally trying this tomorrow–will let you know how it goes.
ps i read the first game of thrones book and loved it, but i’m having trouble getting into the second one…
Yay! Let me know how it goes. The jessicurl videos are super helpful to watch. Much more informative than mine!
And thanks for the game of thrones heads up. I’m five pages into the first one. I hear the show is good too!
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