Recently my hair has started behaving less loopy and wavier. I used to get loopy clumped ringlets at the end of my curls that were suddenly not there anymore. So I was looking for ways to get back my loops (helixes) and that’s when I stumbled upon this gem of a method that would change my curly hair conditioning routine forever – Lo and behold the Squish to Condish method.
The principle behind Squish to Condish is that conditioner and water should work in unison to hydrate hair (because water is the hydrating/moisturizing factor, the conditioner is just a medium to get water into our hair). Just like we bathe to fill up the skin with water and then apply a moisturiser to seal it in, we have to fill the hair with water and then leave enough conditioner to seal the water in. Applying loads of conditioner to hair and rinsing it all out with a continuous flow of water is a very superficial thing to do. We should force the water into our hair.
Benefits of Squish to Condish
- Helps hydrate curls.
- Promotes curl clumping.
- You don’t need a separate leave in. This will leave your hair with the right amount of conditioner it needs as a leave in conditioner.
Squish to Condish – How to
- Shampoo or co-wash your hair. If you clean your hair using the co-washing method, squish to condish should be done after 1 complete step of co-washing or else the dirt laden conditioner will not be rinsed off your hair completely. Rinse thoroughly under running water.
- Soak your hair in conditioner and detangle thoroughly. Your hair should feel like seaweed.
- Flip your head upside down.
- Collect water in the palm of your hands and squish your hair from ends to the scalp. Do this for your whole hair in sections, collecting more water in your palms as you approach a new section.
- Repeat the above step 2 or 3 times.
Here’s a video of how I squish to condish.
Following the squish to condish, your curls will look moisturized and frizz free and clumped 🙂 Here are my results –
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Vidya Ravi
June 29, 2016 at 9:41 pm
Wow!! I really nedd to try this method. I always feel that part of my hair remains frizzy even after conditioning and applying a serum.
Anjana
June 30, 2016 at 11:47 am
Ya this will totally help with that 🙂
Urvashi Sharma
October 24, 2018 at 1:02 am
So the second time around, when you’d squish the conditioner in your hair it’s not to be rinsed out?
Anjana
October 24, 2018 at 5:28 pm
That’s correct
Maddie
May 18, 2020 at 8:22 am
Do you rinse out the conditioner after you squish to condish or just leave it in like leave-in?
Anjana
May 18, 2020 at 4:26 pm
Hi Maddie, I don’t rinse after STC as that would disrupt the clumps
Sheetal
July 1, 2016 at 10:40 am
Awesome !! This looks effective !! I need to try 🙂
Anjana
July 4, 2016 at 11:01 am
Did you try it Sheetal?
Sheetal
July 7, 2016 at 11:11 am
Yes Anjana !! and I noticed that my hair looks less frizzy 😀
Anjana
July 7, 2016 at 2:01 pm
Awesome!!
Shruthi Eliza Daniel
April 2, 2020 at 11:08 am
What is your view on using a comb on wet curly hair
Anjana
April 2, 2020 at 4:34 pm
Hi Shruthi, I personally find it gentler to use my fingers. It also results in lesser breakage for me using my fingers as I can control the force I apply to detangle my hair. If you mean using a comb to style(after detangling), that should be ok.
ellie
February 24, 2023 at 6:26 am
hey is brushing out your hair after doing squish to condish okay? i finger roll my hair so i need my hair to be straight before finger rolling them in sections.
Ash
December 26, 2021 at 11:47 am
Hii! I just wanted to know can we plop with a t shirt our hair after squish to Condish???
Anjana
January 6, 2022 at 12:40 pm
Yes we can 🙂
debasmita
July 6, 2016 at 12:26 am
hey, please do a review on the hedonista hair care products
Anjana
July 7, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Hi Debasmita, I currently don’t have any Hedonista products. If I buy them in future, I will surely review them.
Faz
May 1, 2020 at 7:39 pm
So what do you to the next day after you wake up from sleep to keep curls in and avoid the frizz? Do you wash it again?
Anjana
May 4, 2020 at 3:13 pm
Check this Faz – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/3-ways-refresh-curly-hair/
Vinitha
August 11, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Hi, awesome post. Do you wrap your after this with a tshirt and then apply the styling products ? I find my hair doesn’t stay clumped after it dries.
Anjana
August 12, 2016 at 10:14 am
Ya I lightly wrap my hair. How do you apply he styling products? Also is your hair dripping wet when you apply them?
Vinitha
August 14, 2016 at 9:37 am
I scrunch my hair while applying some argan oil and then curling mousse afterwards. Scrunching the whole time and no hair is not dripping wet. Should it be ?
Anjana
August 16, 2016 at 10:25 am
If your hair is dripping wet, there will be more clumps and definition. If it is just barely damp, there will be frizz and volume.
Preeti
August 17, 2016 at 10:37 pm
Awesome post! Should try it out. The underside of my hair, near my neck, is extremely frizzy, and has been so for years. Why is that happening, and will this method help to reduce it?
Anjana
August 18, 2016 at 11:39 am
Preeti, that is probably because it is an area that we tend to give least attention to. Squish to Condish is mainly for clumping the lengths so may not address that issue. What you can do is, when conditioning, make sure you smooth that area with lots of conditioner when you detangle in the shower.
smrithi
February 20, 2017 at 10:51 am
Do we need to wash our hair after squish and condish method .wont there be any residues of conditioner which we used. Also is it the same conditioner we use for squish and condish which we use normally. Wen shud we use the serum before or after drying the hair after wash.
Anjana
February 20, 2017 at 11:21 am
No you don’t need to wash. The amount of conditioner remaining will be what your hair requires. Yes you can use the same conditioner. You should use any curl product on dripping wet hair to minimise frizz.
Smrithi
February 20, 2017 at 12:03 pm
Thanks a lot ……will try and let u know the results. I too was (or still )hating my curly hair as it always looks dry and dull.
sciencegal
February 21, 2017 at 2:24 pm
Hello Anjana, Do you oil before co-washing? Are the mild surfactants in the conditioner strong enough to cut through the grease? Clumping is a real struggle to me. I wonder if light oiling before co-wash going to help!
Anjana
February 22, 2017 at 7:55 pm
I’ve tried but with poor results. My hair looked greasy. So I only prepoo before shampooing. For clumping, hair requires water not oil. So apply and scrunch your products to dripping wet hair 🙂
Stella
April 21, 2017 at 1:15 am
Hey Anjana, should I leave in the conditioner for some time and then try this method coz the hair on my crown area is a bit frizzy.
Anjana
April 21, 2017 at 11:03 am
Hi Stella..Yes leave in the conditioner for sometime. Also apply conditioner to the crown area for every wash till your crown is frizz free. Once that happens please stop applying conditioner on the crown so that your crown area doesn’t look flat 🙂
Stella
April 22, 2017 at 1:53 pm
Thanks a lot..☺️
Natalie
October 30, 2017 at 9:32 pm
Hi Anjana,
Just found your site and love all of the tips! With this method, do you rinse the remainder of the conditioner out or leave it in?
If you’re leaving it in, would you need to apply leave-in afterwards? And what product method do you follow? LOC? LOCG?
Thank you!!
Anjana
October 30, 2017 at 9:41 pm
Hey Natalie, I don’t rinse the remainder out. I sometimes apply a leave in after or skip to the cream. I use the LCG. No oils for styling 🙂 They leave my hair greasy and weighed down. I incorporate oils into my deep conditioning and prepoo routines !
AJ
November 19, 2017 at 12:54 pm
I have wavy to straight hair.(I use coconut oil and castor oil prewash.biotique walnut bark shampoo gives bounce and volume to my limp hair.then i use biotique thyme conditioner on my scalp. And dove intense repair conditioner on my strands.) I have coarse hair and lots of split ends.I rinse my hair with water everyday and after 3 days shampoo().I am left with lots of baby hair due to trimming. Shall i change my conditioner to loreal intense smooth to prevent split ends?
Anjana
November 19, 2017 at 8:46 pm
Hey AJ..read point 4 – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/curly-hair-faq/
AJ
November 25, 2017 at 12:36 pm
Thankyou. I dnt use any heat tools.I get a regular trimming done. But my hair is prone to split ends.So please suggest a good conditioner
Anjana
November 25, 2017 at 10:35 pm
Again, conditioner cannot repair split ends if that’s what you are looking for
Anjana
November 25, 2017 at 10:36 pm
For regular conditioner you can check this – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/list-curly-hair-products-india-for-every-budget/
Laura L. Allison
November 30, 2017 at 8:46 am
YOU HAVE BEAUTIFUL HAIR!!! SO JEALOUS!!! 😉
Anjana
December 1, 2017 at 11:07 am
Thanks Laura :):)
Rachel
January 30, 2018 at 11:18 am
I tried this and although my curls were clunkier they ended up being too soft if that makes sense-so they didn’t last long and after a day became fly away-what am I doing wrong?
Anjana
January 30, 2018 at 11:24 am
What did you do after this and before applying your gel?
Rachel
January 30, 2018 at 11:19 am
Chunkier not clunkier!
Anjana
January 30, 2018 at 11:24 am
Haha 🙂
Suszi
February 2, 2018 at 5:17 am
Hey there, thanks for all your tips. Your hair is beautiful. After I’ve co-washed, when I tip my head upside down the hair at my roots is flat against my crown (I need to comb my hair with my fingers during co-washing from roots to tips to create a silky feel in my hair), which is not a good look once dried. So how should I address this do you think? With my head upside down, do I need to use my fingers to lift the hair from the roots (i.e. combing my hair with my fingers from the roots and through the lengths)? Thanks in advance
Anjana
February 2, 2018 at 10:09 am
Before flipping your head down, tilt it back and shake it from side to side till it comes off the scalp
Anu
February 6, 2018 at 4:42 pm
Hi Anjana, so I tried this today for the first time. My hair is et to dry so I don’t the final result however my query at this point is that my hair after the squishing a feels still slimy – is that right? Is that how it’s supposed to feel?
Anjana
February 8, 2018 at 2:36 pm
Yes
Anu
February 6, 2018 at 4:50 pm
Your hair looks beautiful love it
Anjana
February 8, 2018 at 2:36 pm
Thanks Anu 🙂
Whitney
March 13, 2018 at 7:08 pm
When I use this method I find that my hair does clump and curl better, but I have thin hair, and it makes it look like I have huge bald spots on top of being very thin since I’m trying not to diffuse. Any suggestions?
Anjana
March 15, 2018 at 2:29 pm
Once hair is a 100% dry, flip your head down and fluff & shuffle your roots
Brooke
March 14, 2018 at 10:03 am
Hi anjana! Your hair is absolutely stunning my hair goals😍 Quick question. In one of your posts you mentioned that you wash your hair at night and let it dry overnight so you can wake up with those beautiful curls. How do you sleep with your drying hair without it getting frizzy? I heard that you aren’t supposed to touch it when it’s wet or else it will frizz and I’m just curious as to how you sleep on wet hair and wake up with those beauteous curls? It sounds like a great idea because I hate having to do my hair in the morning and have it be wet when I’m at school haha. Thanks!💜
Anjana
March 15, 2018 at 2:30 pm
Thanks Brooke..I do not toss and turn much during my sleep so I guess that’s what helps me 🙂
Brooke
March 25, 2018 at 1:04 am
Great thank you so much! And one other question. Silicone free conditioners are pretty expensive around here so usually I use silicone conditioners. Would this still work even with silicone conditioners? It also just provides so much slip to my already tangle-Prone hair. Thanks!!
Anjana
March 26, 2018 at 10:08 am
Yes it would work 🙂
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Kym
April 13, 2018 at 1:10 am
How do you diffuse your hair
Anjana
April 13, 2018 at 9:52 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dH1qMPDxzU
Laina
April 15, 2018 at 10:55 pm
Thank you! Your hair is beautiful and I appreciate the tips. I have done many of your steps for years, but have also learned new tips I’d never thought of.
Anjana
April 16, 2018 at 11:52 am
🙂
Neeraja
April 17, 2018 at 3:29 pm
Hi Anjana,
your video(s) made it very easy for me to follow this method on myself. I used Chicco No Tears shampoo for wash, L’Oreal Smooth Intense conditioner for conditioning and detangling (lime size), L’Oreal Smooth Intense conditioner again as a leave-in (3/4th lime size), then Squish to Condish, applied flax seed gel (lime size) while scrunching with hands and dried while scrunching with TEE, plopped for 15 mins, and air dried. When my hair felt dry, I did SOTC, and I am quite happy with the results. How can I make the curls last longer? I am not so clear on the second/third day routine on refreshing the curls, although I did read your post. Would it be possible for you to make a video on how best to refresh curls.
Thank you very much, and I am a big fan of your curls.
Neeraja
Anjana
April 17, 2018 at 3:49 pm
Ya it’s long pending 😐
Christine
April 22, 2018 at 2:42 am
Hi Anjana…you look so beautiful…and your curls are worth drooling over…just wow..i am sad that i didnt find your blog earlier…
I am a curly girl who did a smoothening treatment in oct 2015..now i have long hair beyond my hiplevel..i underwent smoothening thinking it would revert back yo normal in 6 months or less..but now i think i was wrong…i am very sad to cut my long hair…wanted to ask you if smoothening is really irreversible…will it not revert back?
Anjana
April 22, 2018 at 8:15 am
Thanks Christine! Unfortunately yes, it is irreversible 😑😐
Christine
April 22, 2018 at 8:06 pm
Thanks for the reply Anjana…scheduled an appointment for the big chop and going to follow curly hair routine ..
Anjana
April 23, 2018 at 11:29 am
🙂
Brooke
May 24, 2018 at 11:04 am
Hi! So the underside of my hair gets extremely frizzy and unruly and not the pretty loops like the rest of my hair (it goes about to my shoulders, maybe slightly past). How do I get those loops on the underside if I do squish to condish? Thank you!
Anjana
May 24, 2018 at 11:07 am
Tilt your hair to the side (instead of down) and apply conditioner to the underside and squish well 🙂
Brooke
May 24, 2018 at 8:49 pm
Thank you!
Dawn
May 26, 2018 at 7:05 am
Wow, your hair is gorgeous! Will definitely be trying this method next time I wash my hair. Thanks for all the good information.
Anjana
May 26, 2018 at 7:56 pm
🙂
Terry
June 15, 2018 at 7:42 am
Hi anjana! I was wondering if you have ever heard of the “no poo method” where you replace shampoo with baking soda diluted in water and use Apple cider vinegar as conditioner? What are your thoughts? It doesn’t give my hair good slip at all but it separates my curls nicely and they are soft afterwards. I just didn’t know how damaging it was or if it was. Thanks!
Anjana
June 15, 2018 at 10:49 am
I’ve discussed about it in this post – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/clarifying-curly-hair-what-when-and-how/
Also, no-poo can also be done by cowashing which is a much better option than acv or baking soda. https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/co-washing-curly-hair/
Sandra
June 30, 2018 at 4:07 pm
Hi Anjana, the baby hair framing my face, are always very frizzy, no matter what I do, and end up pointing in all directions, if not straightened. I have tried squish to condish and though it helps superficially, it doesn’t last and frizzes up as soon as the hair dries completely. Any thoughts on what I could do different to tame these baby hairs? I had chemically straightened my hair and recently chopped off the bulk of the treated hair and am now trying to encourage my curls back in my hair.
Anjana
July 2, 2018 at 1:38 pm
Hey Sandra check this 7 Ways to Make Your Crown Area Frizz Free + Tackle Baby Hair
Wendy
August 1, 2018 at 6:04 pm
This is the best video I’ve seen for illustrating squish-to-condish. Thank you so much for this!
Anjana
August 2, 2018 at 3:57 pm
I am glad 🙂
Priya
August 2, 2018 at 11:44 am
wow! lovely blog ..just what i needed. A quick question, do i pre-poo before cowashing? Also I didnt quite follow the first point under squish-condish … if am using co wash, do I need a deep conditioner after? Squishing and condishing is with co-wash or conditioner?
Anjana
August 2, 2018 at 4:05 pm
You can skip prepoo before cowashing. Cowash is cleaning the scalp. Squish to condish is moisturising the hair.
Mehak Walia
August 8, 2018 at 3:09 pm
Hey! I really want to try this method. My only concern is an oily scalp after washing, because I have an oily scalp in general. Any tips on how to get a clean scalp whilst conditioning the hair on the crown?
Anjana
August 8, 2018 at 8:36 pm
This method doesn’t apply conditioner to the scalp Mehak
Camila
August 14, 2018 at 10:01 am
Hi Anjana, what product do you recommend for a deep conditioner?
Anjana
August 14, 2018 at 6:08 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/deep-conditioning-curly-hair/
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August 27, 2018 at 11:04 pm
Hi Anjana. My problem is crown area the hair there is very short in length hence don’t look good. What to do to tame them? Thanks
Anjana
August 28, 2018 at 1:19 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/7-ways-to-make-your-crown-area-frizz-free-tackle-baby-hair/
Sowmya
September 13, 2018 at 2:07 pm
Hi Anjana,
I started reading your blog since a week and got to know that My hair is 2c/3a type, started buying the products and implementing not completely but to the level I can understand and do, I oiled my hair and left it over night, next day did cowash, conditioned with enliven coconut conditioner and applied flax seeds gel, dried my hair with t-Shrit. and it had a wet look all day …and the best part I felt my curls look so moistured and I received plenty of compliments for my curls that they were looking so nice, but I felt my hair was stiff and hard. . Could you please help me when I can apply serum to hair? Will applying serum before applying flax seed gel will make my hair less stiff? Sorry for my long post.. kindly looking forward for your suggestions.
Thankyou!
Anjana
September 13, 2018 at 6:19 pm
Serums are best avoided. Did you scrunch out the crunch as mentioned here – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/curly-hair-gels-everything-you-need-to-know/
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Gina
January 11, 2019 at 12:56 am
Thank you so much for this post! I tried Squish to Condish last night and today my curls are amazing. I’m trying to learn to love my curls and didn’t know I was doing everything wrong. I’m so excited now that I know how to work them! Many thanks!
Anjana
January 11, 2019 at 6:18 pm
Great to hear that Gina!
Kiran
January 18, 2019 at 2:41 pm
Hi Anjana
Stumbled across this by accident it and THANK YOU! I have gone CGM 2 months ago but seems that I’ve been going round in circles and not getting anywhere.
Your vid has been an eye opener and I would like to clear a few things in my head please 😊
If I choose to cowash my hair, do I still apply a conditioner, rinse it out and then apply it again before I squish to condish?
After rinsing out a deep conditioner – do I still need to add a conditioner and STC
Or
Do I just apply Cream and gel?
After washing – conditioning – Cream – gel: Is it worthwhile to wrap hair in a microfibre towel to plop?
Thanks
Kiran
Anjana
January 21, 2019 at 3:15 pm
1.Yes, that’s correct
2.You may or may not do it – try both and see which you like 🙂
3.I always plop 🙂
shruti
March 1, 2019 at 11:35 am
hi..ur video was just so elaborative , i have started following ur routine a little while ago only, i have so many split ends please tell what to do to get rid of them
Anjana
March 1, 2019 at 2:47 pm
Check point 4 Shruti – https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/curly-hair-faq/
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Jess
August 6, 2019 at 12:30 am
I used to do this technique now and again, but then I got lazy and started just combing the conditioner through and rinsing out under the shower. Really quick, my curls got stringy and inconsistent. Duh, Jess! On my last wash day I followed your instructions to the letter (except i also use leave-in and mousse) and here I am on day 3 with clumps as big and luscious as I’ve ever had!! Thank you for reminding me not to be lazy, and how technique is key! ❤️
Anjana
August 6, 2019 at 2:18 pm
I am so glad to hear that, Jess!
Priyadarshini P
October 28, 2019 at 3:54 pm
Hi,
I am unable to decide what products to use.
1. I thought my hair type is 2a or 2b. But i am confused. After air dry my hair is curled, dry and frizzy. When i comb, it becomes straight, dry, frizzy and voluminous with little bends at back of head.
2. After scrunching, hair is unevenly curled dry and frizzy.
Please advise what shampoo, conditoner, leave in cream will define frizz free curls.
I actually have been experimenting products all these years and could not get rid of my frizz. And it will def take longer to land in the right product.
I currently use The Blessing tree argan shampoo and himalayas protein conditioner. I think i need a leave in or curl gel to define my curls.
Pleas advise. I promise to follow anything you advise.
Anjana
October 28, 2019 at 4:42 pm
Priyadarshini, You should decide your hair type based on uncombed hair. Check this for product recommendations https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/beginner-friendly-simple-curly-hair-starter-kit/
Unaiza
March 25, 2020 at 6:38 pm
You have been so helpful in my CG friendly jourmey, i just want to thank you with all my heart. Hope you continue always
Tout l’amour.
Anjana
March 26, 2020 at 5:09 pm
Thanks so much for the feedback, Unaiza 🙂
Gabby Taylor-Shaw
April 6, 2020 at 3:33 am
First of I have to say that you have beautiful hair! I have natural curly hair and am just starting to embrace it. It always looks dry and frizzy because I did not do the squish to condition method. I tried this method today and my curls look beautiful and my hair looks shiny! My question is, how do you style 2nd day hair? Do I have to wet my hair completely again and do the same steps all over again?
Thanks so much!
Anjana
April 6, 2020 at 3:10 pm
Hi Gabby, I am glad to hear that 🙂 Check this out https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/3-ways-refresh-curly-hair/
Kunal Shaw
April 6, 2020 at 3:51 pm
Can you tell me that when we take conditioner second time to do squish to conditioning method then we don’t have to rinse out the conditioner?? That means we can use silicone free conditioner as a leave in conditioner by STC method..?
Anjana
April 7, 2020 at 2:52 pm
That’s correct Kunal
Veronica Vigil
April 7, 2020 at 12:32 am
Thank you for posting this. I am alway lookibg foe someone whp looks like me… I have a similar length in hair and curl pattern but unfortunately the top has been damaged from straightening how long before my hair stops looking so straggly?
Even with wrapping it up in a bonnet at night I still wake up with squished curls in the morning?
Am I doing something wrong. I was thinking of cutting off maybe 6 in to see if that will give it some bounce back? In your opinion is that necessary?
Anjana
April 7, 2020 at 2:54 pm
Veronica is it heat damage or chemically straightened?
prachee srivastava
May 11, 2020 at 5:12 pm
Hi Anjana,
Should I do STC with leave in conditioner?
Anjana
May 12, 2020 at 2:41 pm
You could 🙂
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Cecilia Talin
June 4, 2020 at 1:15 am
Hi Anjana,
1 month ago I started to co-wash and condition my hair as you describe in your blog, and I have noticed the presence of acne on my face due to the conditioner that drips and touch with my face, how can I avoid this? 🙁
Anjana
June 4, 2020 at 5:07 pm
Cecilia, yes that happens to some. I think cowashing may not suit you. Stick to a mild cleanser instead.
Cecilia Talin
June 9, 2020 at 2:25 am
Thanks Anjana. Any mild cleanser that you recommend?
Anjana
June 9, 2020 at 4:44 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/list-sulphate-free-shampoos-india/
Cecilia Talin
June 9, 2020 at 2:45 am
I have a sulfate-free shampoo with coconut milk, OGX, is this a mild cleanser?
By the way, another question: in the Squish to Condish method, isn’t the conditioner rinsed at the end?
Anjana
June 9, 2020 at 4:44 pm
In that post I mention why I don’t recommend OGX shampoos
Deb
June 12, 2020 at 4:03 am
Hi! I stumbled on your blog and I’m excited to try STC for bigger clumps. How long did you do this before you saw your hair change?
Anjana
June 12, 2020 at 7:39 pm
Hi Deb, I don’t know specifically for STC as I combined a lot of techniques and products in my journey. You can check that post here https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/my-curly-hair-journey/
Sathvika
June 29, 2020 at 4:35 pm
Hey ! Can you write a blog about your curly hair routine after the short hair cut
Anjana
June 30, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Hey Sathvika, I am back with my longish hair 🙂 The one thing I did different was raking in the cream instead of scrunching it in
Charmaine
September 11, 2020 at 5:22 pm
Hi! In the very beginning of the video, you mix something with water and pour it on your hair. Is that shampoo? Thanks for your awesome tips!
Anjana
September 14, 2020 at 3:20 pm
Yes Charmaine
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September 15, 2020 at 4:37 am
[…] Squish-to-Condish technique is a tried-and-true method for conditioning your hair. After you apply conditioner to your hair, […]
Helen Coope
September 29, 2020 at 8:07 pm
Hello,
I love your hair! I’ve been co-washing or using low-poo for 4 weeks now but my crown is still greasy. I think I need to be firmer with the cleanse and make sure I rinse it all out thoroughly before STC. Although I’m just wavy so maybe I can get away with just low-poo and not co-wash? Also, I’m getting my hair dyed this weekend – what should I do about that?! I need to cover the greys! But don’t want to ruin the work I’ve put in.
Thanks
Helen
Anjana
September 30, 2020 at 1:21 pm
Hi Helen, Yes I agree that low poo would be better.
Check this https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/colouring-curly-hair-treat-damage/
Helen Coope
September 30, 2020 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for your reply! So I co-washed this morning and really scrubbed and rinsed my scalp before STC and this seems to have done the trick! Maybe I’ll alternate between Johnson baby shampoo and co-washing. The colour advice is really helpful – I have 2b protein overloaded low porosity hair (I think, it’s all very technical but your blogs make the most sense!) My hairdresser comes to the house, so does she apply the OLAPLEX before the colour goes on and after it’s rinsed off? Having read all your other posts I think that my waves aren’t clumping because I’m not using enough gel.
You’re amazing! Thanks for all the advice!
Helen
Anjana
October 1, 2020 at 3:44 pm
I am glad, helen 🙂
Amelia L.
October 26, 2020 at 1:49 am
So helpful! Thank you for this great explanation! Just had one question on step 4, do you rake or scrunch in more conditioner if you notice your hair needs more of it while doing s2c? Seems like the technique can make a big difference! Thanks!
Anjana
October 26, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Great question Amelia! I rake in and start all over again
Amelia L.
October 27, 2020 at 8:50 am
Just to clarify – do you stay upside down when starting over or flip back up? Thank you!!
Anjana
October 27, 2020 at 10:42 pm
I flip back up Amelia
Prashansa
January 8, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Hi anjana,
When i wash my hair they feel really thin and if i use conditioner wouldn’t it cause more hair fall?
Anjana
January 8, 2021 at 9:19 pm
https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/do-hair-products-cause-hair-loss/
Deepa R
April 18, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Hi Anjana,
The water that is supplied here in Bengaluru is hard water. I believe this has a very bad effect on my curly hair. Any suggestions here to improve the quality of my dry, frizzy curly hair while using hard water.
Thanks
Deepa R
Anjana
April 19, 2021 at 8:36 am
Hi Deepa, getting a water filter for your shower is your best bet.
How to Get More Definition in Your Curls - Curly Girl Life
April 28, 2021 at 4:44 am
[…] enough, they will fall apart into stringy bits. The best technique to combat this is the Squish-to-Condish technique, a tried-and-true method for conditioning your […]
Lauri
June 23, 2021 at 8:58 am
Hi! I have a fifteen year old daughter with semi curly hair (most of the time t seems soft but FRIZZY) I as her mother have very straight hair. She wants to keep it long but I feel like it could be healthier.
Anjana
June 23, 2021 at 4:12 pm
How can I help, Lauri? 🙂
This would be the post to start with https://www.curlsandbeautydiary.com/start-here-curly-hair/
Ash
December 26, 2021 at 12:44 pm
Hii! I just wanted to know can we plop our hair with a t shirt after squish to Condish???
Amanda Goldstein
June 11, 2024 at 5:05 am
Hi Anjana,
I can’t find the Canti creamy hair lotion anymore for the squish to condish. Is there another product you suggest in place of it?
Thanks!