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Wavy Woman Attempt

Hello. This is a note for your future self, who is probably tearing out any semblance of a wave because it’s still frizzy after 5 months of buying and binning new hair products. Let’s do this! Curly Girl Method seems like something I shouldn't be partaking in so I've renamed it to the Wavy Woman Attempt.

After many minutes of research, I think I have high-porosity hair, because it floats on water and it feels kinda bumpy when I run my finger up the shaft (lol). It dries really quickly and is frizzy and easily absorbs water, which are some other indicators from a selection of websites who I have decided to trust. This means that I need to:

Regularly deep condition

Rinse with cold water to seal my wide-open cuticles

Use leave-in conditioners

I will be using a ‘low-poo’ method (which isn’t CGM apparently but if I only wash with conditioner or something similar I will have a greasy mop a few hours after the shower so I’ll start gently). Here's the 'Is It CG?' 'Be Careful' results of what I'm beginning with.

Johnson’s Baby Shampoo

Ingredients:

'[PR-019204] Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polyquaternium-10, Coconut Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, PEG-150 Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, BHT, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum'

Humectants: Glycerin

A humectant absorbs moisture and keeps a moisture balance in the hair and skin. Humectants will search for moisture in your own hair too. Therefore, in areas where it may be hot, but dry, these products may actually do more bad than good. In the right condition, humectants are materials used in products to moisturize dry or damaged hair.

Polyquats: Polyquaternium-10

These ingredients could cause build up on finer, thin hair.

Chelating Agents: Disodium EDTA

These ingredients bind with metal ions or metallic compounds and prevent them from adhering to your hair. They work to detox your hair from mineral and potentially toxic metal build up. Products with these ingredients should be used sparingly - up to once a month.

So it all got a bit too scientific for me towards the end there and I'm choosing to ignore that bit. Next!

Garnier Ultimate Blends Almond Crush Almond Milk & Agave Sap Conditioner for Normal Hair

What a mouthful... Ingredients:

'1119691 B - Aqua / Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract / Sweet Almond Seed Extract, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Tartaric Acid, Cetyl Esters, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Linalool, Parfum / Fragrance, (F.I.L C218282/1)'

Humectants: Glycerin

A humectant absorbs moisture and keeps a moisture balance in the hair and skin. Humectants will search for moisture in your own hair too. Therefore, in areas where it may be hot, but dry, these products may actually do more bad than good. In the right condition, humectants are materials used in products to moisturize dry or damaged hair.

Conditioning Agents: Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine; Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride; Caprylyl Glycol

These ingredients are Cationic Surfactants that can be an effective mild cleanser in a conditioner or as film-forming conditioning agents. They are water soluble, but some can build up over time.

Again, these things don't mean anything to my tiny brain who doesn't know about hair nor science.

Garnier Ultimate Blends Hair Food Coconut Oil 3-in-1 Hair Mask Treatment for Curly Hair

Ingredients:

'1161330 - Aqua / Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil / Jojoba Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil / Sweet Almond Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil / Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Cetyl Esters, Salicylic Acid, Caramel, Linalool, Geraniol, Coumarin, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum / Fragrance, (F.I.L C232321/1)'

Humectants: Glycerin

A humectant absorbs moisture and keeps a moisture balance in the hair and skin. Humectants will search for moisture in your own hair too. Therefore, in areas where it may be hot, but dry, these products may actually do more bad than good. In the right condition, humectants are materials used in products to moisturize dry or damaged hair.

Conditioning Agents: Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine; Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride; Caprylyl Glycol

These ingredients are Cationic Surfactants that can be an effective mild cleanser in a conditioner or as film-forming conditioning agents. They are water soluble, but some can build up over time.

A true repeat of the conditioner I have, which isn't a huge surprise as they're both Garnier. But I'll be using this one as a leave in on the days I'm having a bath or whatever.

I'll also be trying the Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Scrunching Jelly for a laugh. I've never really used anything post-hair wash so it'll be fun to see if this tames the frizz. I just washed my hair today but I had to use a silicone-laden conditioner, so I'm going to start the real journey on Thursday!