Check this post for the introduction to the beginner kit – Beginner Friendly Products – Curly Hair Starter Kit
Fine 2a/2b/2c hair
If you don’t know whether your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 25 USD
- Shampoo – SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – Maui Moisture LightWeight Hydration + Hibiscus Water Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Use a tiny amount of conditioner itself as a leave in
- Gel – Aussie Instant Freeze Sculpting Gel (Buy Here)
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 25 USD
- Shampoo – MopTop Salon Gentle Shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – MopTop Light Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Kinky Curly Knot Today leave-in conditioner (Buy Here)
- Gel – Bounce Curl Light Cream Gel (Review / Buy Here)
Coarse 2a/2b/2c hair
If you don’t know whether your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 25 USD
- Shampoo – SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – Maui Moisture Nourish & Moisture + Coconut Milk Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Use conditioner itself as a leave in
- Gel – Aussie Instant Freeze Sculpting Gel (Buy Here)
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 25 USD
- Shampoo – MopTop Salon Gentle Shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – MopTop Daily Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Cantu Shea Butter Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream (Review / Buy Here)
- Gel – Mixed Chicks Styling gel (Review / Buy Here)
Fine 3a/3b hair
If you don’t know whether your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 25 USD
- Shampoo – SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – Maui Moisture LightWeight Hydration + Hibiscus Water Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Use conditioner itself as a leave in
- Gel – Aussie Instant Freeze Sculpting Gel (Buy Here)
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 25 USD
- Shampoo – MopTop Salon Gentle Shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – MopTop Light Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion (Review / Buy Here) or Kinky Curly Knot Today leave-in conditioner (Buy Here)
- Gel – Bounce Curl Light Cream Gel (Review / Buy Here)
Coarse 3a/3b hair | 3c/4a hair
If you don’t know whether your curl pattern is 2a or 2b or 3b, check this out – Types of curly hair
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing less than 25 USD
- Shampoo – SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – Maui Moisture Curl Quench Coconut Oil Conditioner (Buy Here) or Cantu Hydrating Cream Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Use conditioner itself as a leave in
- Gel – Cantu Curling Custard (Review / Buy Here)
Kit(shampoo+conditioner+cream+gel) costing more than 25 USD
- Shampoo – MopTop Salon Gentle Shampoo (Buy Here)
- Conditioner – Jessicurl Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner (Buy Here)
- Cream – Cantu Coconut Curling Cream (Buy Here)
- Gel – As I Am Curling Jelly (Buy Here) or Kinky Curly Curling Custard (Review / 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! If you are 4b or 4c woman and have product suggestions, please leave them as a comment below 🙂
Hope you find this post useful!
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Sana
June 13, 2020 at 5:24 am
Just to let you know, you have a lot of stuff listed as over $25 that is cheaper than that here. Not that it’s a bad thing, cheap options are great! But more just a factual statement
Anjana
June 16, 2020 at 4:15 pm
Hi Sana, it’s the full kit cost that I have mentioned as over 25$, not the individual product itself.
Hal
June 29, 2020 at 4:07 am
I just wanted to let you know that DevaCurl has been reported to relax users’ hair patterns, cause hair loss, and chemical damage to their hair, and is also facing a class action lawsuit.
Anjana
June 29, 2020 at 12:45 pm
Hi Hal, could you please share more on the lawsuit? Thanks.
Jael
June 30, 2020 at 12:15 pm
The article came out in the new york times. I haven’t use devacurl personaly but looking for reviews i found out.
Misha
September 11, 2020 at 10:41 pm
Hey ,
I’m Pakistani and just now starting my journey to embrace my 2b curls. They’re medium density and width, high porosity , frizzy waves but they have the potential to be beautiful. I’m gonna follow your coarse 2b directions and see where that goes but I’m nervous about using Shea moisture since a previous product caused a lot of hair loss for me. Let me know if you’d be willing to talk to me a lil bit more about this!
Anjana
September 14, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Hi Misha, you could try some other brands then
Kristen
December 7, 2020 at 9:50 pm
For my curly and wavy hair wigs, I use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner. It has been amazing. I love this blog tho, it’s helpful. Thank you 🙂
Kamala
March 26, 2021 at 6:50 pm
Hi Anjana, I recently moved to New Jersey and Shea moisture coconut and hibiscus shampoo and Maui conditioner makes my scalp flaky. Can you suggest me other shampoo and conditioner in US? Requil conditioner suited me while I was in India. Also do you have any recommendations for daily scalp care?
M.T.S
April 24, 2021 at 4:09 am
Hello –
Just wondering if you have found a nice gel comparative to the Kinky Curling Custard. The price recently went up to $18 dollars (compared to 11-12) and I am trying to find a good substitute. Thanks for the insight.
Anjana
April 26, 2021 at 12:19 pm
Hey Maria, check this one https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/cantu-shea-butter-define-shine-custard-review/
Poornima
May 17, 2021 at 7:49 pm
Hi Anjana, I recently started the CG method and I think I’ve 3a or 3b type curls. Now that it’s work from home I just stick to shampooing and conditioning or co-wash. As it’s making my hair quite dry, wanted to check if it’s okay to use serum on wet hair after a shower
Anjana
May 18, 2021 at 10:07 am
Hi Poornima, are you following a strict CG method? If so, you may not find CG friendly serums easily. If not, yes you can use a serum on wet hair.
Marsha Thalin
August 24, 2021 at 1:26 pm
I was using As I am coconut leave in. Then Camille rose coconut leave in became available and what a difference it made for my type 2b-c fine hair. Curls hold lots longer.
JessicaVagas
January 24, 2022 at 6:01 am
I want to bring back my 2c3a curls back to life , I have try so many products and combs always end frizz dry no volume and puffy. I just put in a ponytail
Portia
January 31, 2022 at 12:52 am
Hey Anjana, I’ve been chemically treating my hair for the past 2 years. Since I’ve permanently straightened my hair, I’m afraid to start up with a new product to get back to natural curls that I shouldn’t end up with hair fall. My hair type is more or less 2c/3a. Would you please help me on how to begin with your products and explain about them.
Anjana
January 31, 2022 at 1:51 pm
Check this Portia – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/how-to-transition-from-chemically-straightened-hair-to-your-natural-curly-hair/
Bethany
June 2, 2023 at 6:03 pm
Hi! Do you have an alternate suggestion for Aussie Instant Freeze Sculpting Gel? I think it might be out of production…? It’s not available at any store in the US that I know of.
Thanks in advance! You give me so much hope in learning to love my curls. What you said about our wet curls out of the shower are our real curls hit me. I love them! However, once dry they’ve changed for the worse. I’m so looking forward to figuring out how to have the same curls once dry. Thank you for your website!