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High porosity hair
These products are advice and may work well for some people but not for others. The CG process is very personal and can differ per person. These products help you start or restart. Feel and see how your curls perform on these products. If you are not satisfied after using one or more products, try replacing them with another product with or without protein, or check the tips below.
Tips
- Do not clarify too often, only if you experience a lot of build-up or if curls no longer cooperate properly
- Try to regularly use Olaplex No. 3 or Bond Curl from Curlsmith, this is a repairer and not a mask, always use nourishing products such as a mask or shampoo/conditioner afterwards.
- High porosity hair can often appreciate a co-wash
- Do not leave products such as a mask on for too long, max. 10 minutes
- Use protein products with medium to high proteins, such as Wheat, Oat, Soy, Quinoa
- Rinse your hair with lukewarm to cold water to close your hair cuticles
- If you have fine hair, try to diffuse your hair instead of letting it air dry, as water can weigh the hair down the longer it is left in, resulting in saggy curls.
- If you have thick hair, you can also use heavier products (with butters and oils such as castor / avocado oil in the first 10 ingredients).
- If you have fine hair, avoid the heavier products
- If you experience coarse hair after using protein, replace it (temporarily) with a protein-free product
- If you experience saggy curls and your hair feels very soft, try adding a little more protein
Washing schedule
Start CG method with:
If you start with the CG method, we would like to keep it simple for you. Over time you will increasingly read that others do it differently, but we advise you to experiment with this once you have been in the process a little longer.
- Start with a final wash (Every Day shampoo from Jumbo, or Daily Mild Shampoo from Kruidvat). You will not use this again unless you have used the wrong products, or suffer from build-up, or have dyed your hair.
- Follow up with a mask (max. once a week)
- Leave in conditioner
- Gel, cream or mousse
Next wash day:
- Co-wash or shampoo with conditioner
- Leave in conditioner
- Gel, cream or mousse
In between wash days you can refresh your curls if necessary:
- Moisten your hair slightly with a spray bottle and reactivate your products in your hair
- Wet your hands, put a little gel or cream on your hands and run over your curls with praying hands, scrunch and let it dry
- Refresh with a mousse on dry hair
- Refresh with a gel, cream or mousse on damp hair
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