Beginner Friendly Products – Curly Hair Starter Kit India

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Check this post for the introduction on the beginner kit – Beginner Friendly Products – Curly Hair Starter Kit

Fine 2a/2b/2c hair

If you don’t know if your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Avocado Soft Cleanse Shampoo (Buy Here)
  • Conditioner – Re’equil Conditioner (Review / Buy here)
  • Cream – Use a tiny amount of conditioner itself as a leave in
  • Gel – Fix My Curls, Defining Hair Gel (Buy Here)

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Goodness Olive & Macadamia Healthy Hydration Shampoo (ReviewBuy Here)
  • Conditioner – Best Life Argan Nourish Conditioner (Buy Here)
  • Cream – Arata Hair Cream with Flax Seed Extract  (Buy Here)
  • Gel – Arata Gel with Flaxseed Extract (Buy Here)

Coarse 2a/2b/2c hair

If you don’t know if your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Avocado Soft Cleanse Shampoo (Buy Here)
  • Conditioner – Re’equil Conditioner (Review / Buy here)
  • Cream – Use conditioner itself as a leave in
  • Gel – Fix My Curls, Defining Hair Gel (Buy Here)

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Goodness Olive & Macadamia Healthy Hydration Shampoo (ReviewBuy Here)
  • Conditioner – Best Life Argan Nourish Conditioner (Buy Here)
  • Cream – Arata Hair Cream with Flax Seed Extract  (Buy Here)
  • Gel – Arata Gel with Flaxseed Extract (Buy Here)

Fine 3a/3b hair

If you don’t know if your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Avocado Soft Cleanse Shampoo (Buy Here)
  • Conditioner – Re’equil Conditioner (Review / Buy here)
  • Cream – Use conditioner itself as a leave in
  • Gel – Fix My Curls, Defining Hair Gel (Buy Here)

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Goodness Olive & Macadamia Healthy Hydration Shampoo (ReviewBuy Here)
  • Conditioner – Best Life Argan Nourish Conditioner (Buy Here)
  • Cream – Cantu Shea Butter Conditioning Creamy Hair Lotion (Review / Buy here )
  • Gel – Arata Gel with Flaxseed Extract (Buy Here)

Coarse 3a/3b hair AND 3c/4a hair

If you don’t know if your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Avocado Soft Cleanse Shampoo (Buy Here)
  • Conditioner – Re’equil Conditioner (Review / Buy here)
  • Cream – Use conditioner itself as a leave in
  • Gel –  Fix My Curls, Defining Hair Gel (Buy Here)

Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 1000 INR

  • Shampoo – Plum Goodness Olive & Macadamia Healthy Hydration Shampoo (ReviewBuy Here)
  • Conditioner – Best Life Argan Nourish Conditioner (Buy Here)
  • Cream – Cantu Shea Butter Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream (Review / Buy here)
  • Gel – Arata Gel with Flaxseed Extract (Buy Here)

I do not know anybody personally with 4b and 4c hair and so I am unable to suggest products for the hair type. You can always look up some gorgeous ladies with 4b 4c hair on Instagram!

Blog Comments

Are you still recommending devacurl ? There was quite a controversy and people posted so much going wrong with their hair. I am a newbie so not sure if it was for all products or just a few.

Hi Prachee, I cannot comment on the experience of others. I haven’t faced any issue and thus still recommend them. So I am suggesting readers to make a personal informed choice themselves.

How to use conditioner as a creme??

Use a small quantity of the conditioner itself

Is it okay to use conditioner again after squishing method ?

Gupti, do you mean as a leave in?

Hi Anjana,
Was wondering how to get rid of product build up on scalp?
I recently tried baking soda, apple cider vinegar wash but it didn’t work.

Thank you
Samhita

Yes is it fine to apply conditioner as a creme again after using it as a leave in?

Applying conditioner itself as leave in OR cream serves the same purpose. Not sure what you mean by using it again after once using it as a leave in already.

Hi, I liked your blog, it’s very informative. I am thinking of starting the routine for beginners, I am 2c and 3a. I had done cysteine treatment in October 2019 which is almost worn off but I am not sure if I should use a clarifying shampoo once before I start the routine? Also, I will soon start my swimming classes, I was wondering if you could help me with a regime if I’m swimming on alternate days?

It’s good to start by clarifying Krutika. https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/clarifying-curly-hair-what-when-and-how/ – there’s a note to swimmers at the end of this post

Hi, I started with the beginners routine, the results are good but my hair becomes extremely frizzy the next day. What should I do?

It will take time Krutika, be patient.

Thank you very much for your response, it’s very helpful. However, with respect to swimming, I had read your note before and I wanted to know what to do post-swimming, like do I have to do the whole routine of washing my hair with shampoo, followed by conditioner and gel everytime after swimming?

Hi Krutika, you could do that, [or only shampoo and condition if you don’t want defined curls the next day :)]

Thank you Anjana.

Hi… Any suggestions for hair care for hard water areas , esp when I have curly /wavey and rough textured hair.

Also scrunching cream and leave in conditioner are they same or they have different use.
What should be used.
I am between 2a and 2c

1. Getting a shower filter is the best option Richa.
2. Yes they are the same.

Reply

Dhanashree Sharma

I’m very confused regarding buying two products namely ashba leave in conditioner and fix my curls leave in cream. I wanted to know if they both serve the same purpose and since theyre both a little expensive for me thought it would be great consulting you first. Which one should I buy?

Dhanashree, it does look like they serve the same purpose. As I haven’t used either, I can’t recommend one over the other 🙂

Would u suggest home made flaxseed gel…..does it really work as efficiently as the gel products that u have mentioned…..?

Hi Vishnu, it doesn’t have as much hold as the store bought gels but is a good gel to begin with especially if you are tight on budget.

Hey i have 2c/3a mixed curls and i dont generally leave my hair i put a pony to the college i need a good
Hydrating conditioner and and then a good leave in which does not cause breakage, hair whitening or scalp allergies please suggest

And tell if shea moisture conditioner is worth if yes whic one hibiscus line or manuka honey.? And if cantu curl activater act as good leave in with moisturising🙂

This list has my recommendations

Can i know if shea
Moisture manuka honey conditionor good ? Or hibiscus one?

I have liked the hibiscus one

I cant comb after my curls are set with gel even after long time, if I comb they are lost. How can I maintain them by combing atleast for 3days as sometimes my hair appears to be out of shape and looks messy?

Plz review “fix my curls travel kit”
Bcoz it has all the products needed for cg routine at one place…….

Hello, first of all thanks for such a great informative post.
My query is, I am 2c/3a, with coarse hair, so instead of the mama earth shampoo that you suggested can I use Himalayas protein/anti dandruff shampoo?

You can use any shampoo you like Meghna. In fact you can use other products too. These are just my suggestions 🙂

Hi Anjana, Im a huge fan and constantly follow your reviews and guidance on curly hair. Thanks to you i found love for my curls at the age of 44! Never late though. After trials and errors and thanks to you I have found products to tame my hair. However i wanted your opinion on hair conditioners of the Kama Ayurveda brand. Would you mind sharing your review on them. Thank you and keep it curly.❤️

I am so glad to hear that Prachi!!
I can’t find Kama’s full ingredients list and I rarely use/review such products.

Hey can I use normal Pantine shampoo. Coz I feel cg friendly shampoos won’t clean the scalp. So can I use that and use conditioner, curl cream and jell ??
Is this fine ??

Yes you could Keerthiya

Do we have any shampoo that is the best solution for dandruff problems and cg friendly
Now I am using head and shoulders anti dandruff shampoo but I am seeing no benifit…. My scalp is still flakie….. It is also making my hair dry…..

Hi there,

I have just begun with the CG routine; am using the Mama Earth shampoo and Requil hair conditioner.
My hair is wavy (coarse 2b type); my waves stand well until my hair dries.
And then it is back to frizzy. I did try using Requil as a leave-in followed by the loreal strong hold gel as well. But hair becomes v dry (straw like).
Any tips to solve this?

Did you scrunch out the crunch after your hair dried?

yes, i did…can i share a pic with you somewhere to explain the issue? 🙁

How long is your hair and how much gel did you use? Was your hair dripping wet when you applied the gel?

about 2 inches than shoulder; used about a 5 Rs coin and yes, my hair was dripping wet.

about 2 inches longer than shoulder

Try using half the quantity

Hi Anjana,

I’ts been just 3 months into the CG routine. Currently using the Mama Earth/Fix My curls shampoo and Fix my curls conditioner & leave-in. Since the Fix my curl gel doesnt give me a strong hold, I mix it with homemade flax gel for a decent hold.
My hair is 2c-3a. The curls are well formed until the wash & thereafter when I try styling them, they start slpitting up during scrunching which also gives me wet frizz. This makes the whole clump frizzier when it dries.
I have tried praying hands as well but as i have very fine hair, it kind of peeks out of the clump.
Do let me know if you can help. Thanks in advance 🙂

Is your hair dripping wet when you style it?
What’s your curl coarseness and length?
How much of each product do you use?

Yes its dripping wet. I have fine hair & have tried experimenting with the amont of leave in & gel. The curls do form but starts de-clumping as it starts drying. Tried wet plopping too.

When did you clarify your hair last? And have you tried protein treatments?

My curly hair looks better in wet time.. but worse in dry day…how to manage this?

can i brush out my curls in a ponytail at the end of day 2 or on day 3? because i suffer headache from keeping my hair open all day long parted to the side

Yes, if you wish to, just that the definition will be lost

how to get proper curls on the back of the head? its like left side of my head has curly hair and right has soft waves even after scrunching for so long when dripping wet

It could be that you have different hair patterns, which is perfectly normal

Hi,
I’m new to the curly girl method.
I have coarse 2b curls. Should I use a leave in conditioner and gel everytime I wash my hair?
And if I comb my hair and braid it, will I loose my curls?

Hi Krithi, Check point 13 – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/curly-hair-faq/
Yes you will lose your curls.

Aqua (Water, Eau)
Cetearyl Alcohol
Quaternium-87
Polyimide-1
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Panthenol
IsopropylMyristate
Citric Acid
Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate
Propylene Glycol
Phenoxyethanol
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamin
Parfum (Fragrance)
Sodium Methylparaben
Polyquaternium-37
DicaprylylCarbonate
Linalool
Hexyl Cinnamal
Lauryl Glucoside
Benzyl Salicylat
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Geraniol

SYOSS Curl Me for effortless frizz-free conditioner by schwarkopf
Is it cg friendly??!…
Plz help…..
This costs 350 for 500ml….

Anyways thanks in advance 😊

Yes Vishnu

Hi Anjana,

I find your blog helpful. Really appreciate your effort!
Could you suggest a good hair diffuser available in India? (I’ve 2b/2c hair)

Hi Anjana, your blogs are incredibly helpful. I have thin 2b/2c hair. It’s frizzy, both wet and dry frizz, and it does get weighed down by products easily, like co washing with Enliven conditioner also makes it look limp, and if I don’t apply anything, the hair looks very dry also. Do you think I need deep conditioner and/or protein treatment? I haven’t tried either yet. Thanks in advance

Skip cowashing, use a CG shampoo and a small quantity of a lightweight leave in

Hi anjana,
Im Prashansa and im form india but from last 3 years ive been living in Ukraine and im going to be there for 4 more years.
I wanted to ask that are ther products available in other countries like Ukraine, maybe on any Cosmetics app or shopping website? So if i use these products i can continue using them in ukraine as well.

Hey,
I have straight hair means hardly any curls, so what type my hair would fall into. Please guide me through this.

Hey Shikha, this guide is for those who have wavy/curly hair only.

I straighten my hair a year ago and now my hair is transforming into curls .How do i manage the straighten and curl hair at a time ????My natural curl has grown upto the shoulders.

Hi Anjana,

I wanted some gel recommendations (preferable budget-friendly) with a strong-ish hold. I’ve tried using the Fix my Curls gel, but it doesn’t provide a lot of definition and leaves my hair kind of dry. the two gel recommendations here (Schwarzkopf Taft Marathon Looks and L’Oréal Homme Strong Hold Gel 6) are both out of stock. Any other gel you can recommend?

I have coarse, high porosity hair and my curl pattern varies between 2C and 3A.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello Anjana!
I have coarse 3a type of hair, and have never used anything except shampoo ( anti dandruff ones, I have huge dandruff issues) and conditioner. Kindly suggest me how to start about my curly hair care.

Hi,
I have been on cgm for 2 years now, my hair had a really good transformation, but lately I’m experiencing breakage and and cracks if I may say in my hair strands on top of my head which when inspected tend to break at that point, the curls are stretched as well
Can you please help me with this issue.
I’m a 2b (crown),2c and 3a type (nape of neck), fine low porosity hair.
And I’m using Giovanni smooth as silk shampoo and shea moisture manuka honey conditioner along with arata hair creme and gel
I’m a fan of hard cast gels, would want recommendations on that as well.
Thank you.

Hi Anjana I’m a beginner to curly girl community … I had a query if it would be ok to use henna and indigo on my hair for colouring and also use a homemade herbal hair oil n hair wash for washing the hair ?

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