Last year, my very old cheap brandless hairdryer with diffuser started giving out on me after 10 years – so it was time to buy a new one. There are a lot of hairdryers with diffusers out there specifically for curly hair, but many of these are quite expensive. So I started looking for a … More Review: BaByliss Turbo Smooth hairdryer with diffuser (for wavy curly hair)
Curlsmith is a very popular brand among curly-haired people and specifically among influencers. All of their products are suitable for use if you follow the Curly Girl Method. Additionally, their products are cruelty-free, vegan and the company is working towards a B-Corp certification, which means they take sustainability and ethical production seriously. Curlsmith is een … More Review: lightweight Curlsmith products on fine hair [English/Dutch]
Flora & Curl is a quite popular brand for curly hair. Their products mostly consist of natural ingredients and are suitable for use within the Curly Girl Method. They also have some products that contain protein and are lightweight, which is exactly what I need for my fine, lower density hair. So this sounded like … More Review: Flora & Curl Hydrate Me + Style Me line [English/Dutch]
A while ago, I reviewed the entire Noughty Wave Hello line. But these are not the only products aimed at curls that this UK-based vegan brand has. In this post, I am going to review their Hello Curls Define & Reshape Curl Primer. This product is called a primer, because it is supposed to prime … More Review: Noughty Hello Curls Define & Reshape Curl Primer [English/Dutch]
Toen ik nog een klein meisje met kleine krulletjes was, gebruikte mijn moeder regelmatig de Schwarzkopf Anti-Klit Conditioner om mijn haren te ontklitten. Hoewel deze conditioner in de jaren ‘90 vast nog niet geschikt was voor de Curly Girl Methode, was ik blij verrast toen ik ontdekte dat hij dat nu wel is! Natuurlijk betekende … More Review: Schwarzkopf Anti-Klit Conditioner [Dutch]
In the past couple of weeks I have tried out two gels that are quite popular in the curly hair community: the Giovanni L.A. Hold Styling Gel and the Umberto Giannini Curl Scrunching Jelly. Both gels are Curly Girl Method approved, vegan and quite affordable – I could find both for around €11 for 200ml. … More Review: Giovanni L.A. Hold Styling Gel + Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly [English/Dutch]
Noughty is a brand from the UK that I have been wanting to try out for a while now. When I saw that they recently started selling their Wave Hello shampoo and conditioner at a big Dutch drugstore, that was the perfect chance to finally purchase them. After using these products for a while, I … More Review: Noughty Wave Hello shampoo, conditioner & curl taming cream [English/Dutch]
Quite some time ago I reviewed several hair products by the Dutch store HEMA. None of these products were completely Curly Girl Method approved, but they were silicone-free. Since then, HEMA has renewed their hair product line and now all of their hair products are not only silicone-free, but also completely sulfate-free and without waxes … More Review: new HEMA shampoo, conditioner, curl booster [English/Dutch]
Love Beauty and Planet is a hair and body care brand that is marketed as being ‘green’. While I am not sure how sustainable they really are, being part of Unilever, their products are vegan and they use recycled plastic for their bottles – so at least those are good things. Another good thing about … More Review: Love Beauty and Planet Shea Butter & Sandalwood Oil shampoo+conditioner [English/Dutch]
Back in 2019 I reviewed the Nivea Curl Defining Creme and the Texture Sculpting Gel from their – then new – hair styling lines for different hair types. In this post I am reviewing another Curly Girl Method friendly hair product from the curl line: the Curl Plumping Mousse. In 2019 reviewde ik de Nivea … More Review: Nivea Curl Plumping Mousse [English/Dutch]
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