Throughout my curly hair journey, I haven’t tried a lot of mousses. Those that I did try, either didn’t work for my hair or didn’t give me much definition or hold on its own. But then I heard some good things about the Umberto Giannini Curl Whip Curl Activating Mousse, so I decided to give … More Review: Umberto Giannini Curl Whip Mousse [English/Dutch]
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]
I started (loosely) following the Curly Girl Method in early 2018, and started blogging about it and reviewing products later in that same year. Since then, I have learned a lot about my hair and about taking care of curly hair. Although I never followed the method strictly and have always been a huge proponent … More Mistakes I made while following the Curly Girl Method
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]
An English version of this post can be found here. Beginnen met de Curly Girl Methode kan nogal overweldigend zijn. Waar je vroeger gewoon haarproducten kon kopen zonder de ingrediëntenlijsten te lezen, zijn er plotseling allerlei ingrediënten die je moet ontwijken: sulfaten, siliconen, uitdrogende alcoholen, minerale oliën en waxen. En dan zijn er ook nog … More Zo lees je ingrediëntenlijsten voor de Curly Girl Methode: een uitgebreide gids
Len's Cup of Tea 