Readers’ Diary includes some of my beautiful readers who’ve had a curly hair transformation after following the Curly Hair Routine. A whole section dedicated to my readers.
So here’s a big shoutout to all my lovely readers – I would love it if you can share photos of your curly hair’s before & after, how the blog has helped you and a paragraph about your routine and products. Send them to info@curlsandbeautydiary.com
“Like most Keralites I’m blessed with tight curls. Now, I’m using the word, ‘blessed’ but until a few months ago, I considered it a bane. I underwent chemical straightening 4 times in 4 years. That translated into a lot of hair loss and dwindling volume. When it was time for the 5th touch up, I decided enough was enough. Curly, frizzy hair was better than no hair, I felt. I started reading up on curly hair and that’s when I stumbled upon Anjana’s Curls and Beauty Diary. What I loved the most about this site was, it is meant for us Indians. Most other sites are American and there were a whole lot of things I couldn’t relate to therein…such as routines for the tight afro curls, or the smooth blonde waves, even the products they recommended and the weather in which they worked was different. Curls and beauty diary offered answers to most of my questions such as-
I nodded my head as each of Anjana’s articles spoke about the common mistakes we curly haired people make (Read-skipping conditioner, using too much shampoo, combing it straight, stripping the hair of all water post-washing etc.) I made Anjana’s curly hair routine my hair bible and put it to the BIG test at a cousin’s wedding. So, here’s what I did :
Pre-shampoo: Overnight oil champi with trusted Parachute Coconut oil before shampooing the next day
Shampoo (3 days before wedding): Organix Agran Oil Shea butter Shampoo
I religiously followed Anjana’s patented Curly hair routine that included, drying just the scalp and not the hair too much, scrunching, applying styling products on moist/wet hair and yes…the T-shirt trick, using a tee to soak excess water off the hair after a wash instead of a towel.
On the wedding day, I met a stylist who said the curls are looking so good I shouldn’t leave them as is! So, for the first time after 11 years (I kid you not!!) dared to go ‘open hair’ with my curls got compliments for the same. I love my curls now that I know how to keep them happy and share my knowledge with any curly who would listen! So…thank you Anjana!!!! Keep writing! Keep educating us…I appreciate your research and the pain you take to share your findings with fellow curly haired girls like us!!”
Start your own curl transformation today! – Start Here. Read about other readers’ transformations here – Readers’Diary. Submit your own diary at info@curlsandbeautydiary.com
I follow Curls and Beauty Diary on IG and i am thinking of starting my curly hair journey now. My hair is similar to yours and long. I also have had chemical smoothening once and i was actually thinking of getting one done now and since i am expecting my first baby any time now, i had postponed the plan. Very glad to have read this post. I am going to follow your advise and see how it works for me.. 😀
So true. Because of Anjana many curly-haired girls have started embracing their natural hair and I’ve got many compliments for my hair. Thank you so much Anjana. What would we do without you ? 😀
Continue your work and we’re (CG’s) grateful to you 😃
..as all said, Anjana you are a true savior. I was hating my hair for more than 25 years, done smoothening 5 years in a row, then I bumped into your blog 🙂 which is like a bible for me now. I desperately wait for my wash days to see the beauty of my curls & I keep getting compliments for my hair (which makes me fly, of course !!) & people asks tips to me (can u believe that !!). Really owe to you Anjana in all ways.
Hii mam..myself Archana..i m 20 yr old student..basically I have curly hairs but they r not of good looking so I don’t like them n cuz of that I have straightened my hairs for 5 times in 3 yrs ND lost lot of hairs ND I m worried about becoming bald… As I read some results even I want to love my curls now plz suggest me
Blog Comments
Rajalakshmi
June 16, 2017 at 12:34 pm
I follow Curls and Beauty Diary on IG and i am thinking of starting my curly hair journey now. My hair is similar to yours and long. I also have had chemical smoothening once and i was actually thinking of getting one done now and since i am expecting my first baby any time now, i had postponed the plan. Very glad to have read this post. I am going to follow your advise and see how it works for me.. 😀
Kawalpreet
June 16, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Good decision i too started recently after getting inspired from Anjana
Anjana
June 16, 2017 at 2:39 pm
Great Rajalakshmi! Let us all know how it goes 🙂
Kawalpreet
June 16, 2017 at 12:56 pm
Amazing change in the way u look and yes Anjana is saviour for all of us specially in the country where there are so much misconceptions.
Anjana
June 16, 2017 at 2:40 pm
You are too kind 🙂
Kowsi
June 16, 2017 at 6:57 pm
So true. Because of Anjana many curly-haired girls have started embracing their natural hair and I’ve got many compliments for my hair. Thank you so much Anjana. What would we do without you ? 😀
Continue your work and we’re (CG’s) grateful to you 😃
Anjana
June 19, 2017 at 6:05 pm
Aaawww!! thank you sooo much 🙂 You should submit a Readers’Diary!!
Parvathy
June 21, 2017 at 8:12 pm
Wish you had read her blog before straightening 4 times… Natural is beautiful
Anjana
June 22, 2017 at 11:20 am
:):)
Rekshma Rajedran
June 23, 2017 at 12:20 pm
..as all said, Anjana you are a true savior. I was hating my hair for more than 25 years, done smoothening 5 years in a row, then I bumped into your blog 🙂 which is like a bible for me now. I desperately wait for my wash days to see the beauty of my curls & I keep getting compliments for my hair (which makes me fly, of course !!) & people asks tips to me (can u believe that !!). Really owe to you Anjana in all ways.
Anjana
June 23, 2017 at 4:07 pm
Thank you so so much Rekshma 🙂 You should submit a reader’s diary for all of us to see 🙂
Janani
February 19, 2018 at 8:27 pm
Hi Anjana, did this curly holds only for temporary or for permanent routine
Anjana
February 20, 2018 at 10:06 am
I didn’t understand your question
Janani
February 19, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Hi Rukmani, did you chopped your straightened hair to make curly grows naturally and how long did this curly holds,
Anjana
February 20, 2018 at 10:05 am
Yes she did
Janani
February 19, 2018 at 8:28 pm
Hi Anjana, did this curly holds only for temporary or for permanent routine
Divya
April 12, 2018 at 8:47 am
Dose permanently straightened hair dose turned intlo those beautiful curls.. ? I really wanted that on me.! Please reply..
Archana
February 9, 2020 at 9:13 pm
Hii mam..myself Archana..i m 20 yr old student..basically I have curly hairs but they r not of good looking so I don’t like them n cuz of that I have straightened my hairs for 5 times in 3 yrs ND lost lot of hairs ND I m worried about becoming bald… As I read some results even I want to love my curls now plz suggest me
Anjana
February 10, 2020 at 3:03 pm
Check this Archana – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/how-to-transition-from-chemically-straightened-hair-to-your-natural-curly-hair/