(Part 2) Best products from r/FierceFlow

The Kent one is good, generally you can go on Amazon and anything around the $30+ should be all boar.

Acca Kappa (on amazon) does a good job of mentioning if their products also contain rubber or nylon bristles. This is a good one for instance.

Then there are products like this, which are very honest about how much nylon goes into the brush.

Honestly one quill of nylon per tuft of boar hair should still be quite effective. It's just the $12 "100% boar" you need to look out for.

Dont do it! You're almost there. I can see glimpses of the greatness that's about to come and damn does it look good.

Something fun you can experiment with in the meanwhile if you wanna pull attention away from your hair during this growth phase is dying your eyebrows. With a darker brow, attention will be pulled away from your hair and redirected to your eyes.

A brow dyeing kit $20 on Amazon and takes 15 kins tops. Super easy and wears off after a few weeks if you dont like it.

Ps. I love your eyebrow color as is, this suggestion is just for the interim phase.

You could try switching to a natural-bristle hairbrush! This will draw natural oils from the roots of your hair out to the ends and keep it nice and glossy, while increasing volume! Win/win!

It’s also always a good idea to incorporate either argan oil or vitamin E oil into your hair-washing routine. Just a little bit massaged into the roots of your hair while it’s still wet can work wonders for shininess.

You already look incredibly handsome like you have good hair, so you’re definitely on the right track with taking care of it.

I use Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner to clean and moisturize and Suave Men Medium Hold Styling Paste to style. When I'm doing a bun or ponytail I'll do 3 or 4 sprays of [Ogx Argan Oil of Morocco] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CQ7S4B2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Sz7QCbQEZNPMN) for a little extra shine and to tame the flyaways. I'm still on the fence about that one though. I might switch to a different spray after this runs out but I LOVE the Aussie conditioner. Highly recommend. My wife started stealing my conditioner and finally confessed lol now we buy double when we're at the store.

I use the conditioner every day, and only use shampoo about once or twice a week to wash off the build up from the styling paste. The styling paste is nice because it holds my curls together without feeling oily or heavy and it dries to a soft matte finish and doesn't look wet. Both products are under $5 at Target.

Yeah man, I have a bit of product in it. I use a product called Curls Rock by Catwalk. I also use Mane and Tale for shampooing and conditioning, but only about once every 4-5 days. About once per month, I'll add baking soda to the shampoo to completely clean everything out. When I shampoo normally I'll use a few different oils to help replace what I strip out, like avocado, sweet almond, coconut, etc. (but not too much. Hair will get real oily otherwise). I always wash/rinse with lukewarm/cold water.

Here's the link for Curls Rock (sorry I don't know how to make it shorter)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0047DK2RW/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1453568963&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=curls+rock+catwalk&dpPl=1&dpID=31cMfWOzSaL&ref=plSrch

I suggest reading through this article: link
It introduced me to my favourite conditioner (from Puretechnology)
link
It is expensive but since it comes in 33.8Oz bottle it is good deal for such an amazing product.
If you want good deal you can go for this: link

Hey man, this is the sea salt spray I use. Adds some great texture and volume and doesn't leave your hair tacky like some other sprays do. I'd recommend searching through youtube as well since there are lots of DIY's to make your own spray, and the best part about going this route is that you can adjust the recipe based on the individual needs of your hair (more or less oil etc.)

I use this one. It's pretty pricey for a piece of plastic but really easy to clean out after and well worth it IMO.

The praying hands method can elongate curls slightly, heavier products can also do something similar. That said, more substantial elongation usually requires weighing down the curl clumps while they dry and the effect is only temporary. As your hair gets longer, it will be heavier and may also elongate your curls. Permanently elongating the hair requires chemically treating it which will damage the hair, but it won't be curly until new growth happens.

Frankly, I'd go for thicker curls in your hair rather than trying to elongate them. The thicker variety will be heavier. A curl cream can help your hair clump into thicker curls and may elongate them a bit. Layer a gel over it to hold the curl shape. What I do, is put product in and scrunch my hair a few times to make it coil up, then put it into a microfiber turban (I like Turbie Twist) for about 15 to 30 minutes before letting it out and finish air drying naturally for a few hours. I have a lot of hair so it takes a while to air dry. You can try the technique I mention in my post, it's a bit more involved but you can skip some of it.

As for creams, you can try Camille Rose Aloe Whipped Butter Gel, which is lighter, or Eden Bodyworks Natural Curl Defining Cream, which is heavier.

Your left-photo hair is how my hair looks like on a daily basis; curly/wavy hair roughly the same length, and just as dry!

I'd love for my hair to look like the photo on the right! I didn't even know it was possible to get it to look like that.
So from what you posted, I should co-wash my hair twice a month and let it dry before going to sleep (I read that cold drying it helps in a pinch if you need to get your hair dry fast, what do you think about that?) How often do you wet/wash your hair with water when you're taking a shower?

I just ordered some 100% natural argan oil from Amazon; I'm hoping to get the results you get from using it. I currently use almond oil on my hair and it feels heavy and greasy whenever I use it, on top of not getting my hair to style correctly.

For argan oil use, you say to use a small bit at first, but then you say you use more argan oil than you do coconut oil, so it confuses me. I'm assuming I'm supposed to use little amounts of the argan oil and increase until I get the perfect amount of moisture in my hair?

I was actually diagnosed with having seborrheic dermatitis and was told it doesn't go away; that feel when dandruff for life :( I've been using a medicated head and shoulders shampoo to fight the dandruff, and it has really worked for me, but at the cost of extremely drying my hair and scalp. (link to shampoo https://www.amazon.com/Head-Shoulders-Clinical-Seborrheic-Dermatitis/dp/B0043OSIVM/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1478375434&sr=8-1&keywords=head+and+shoulders+medicated)

Your hair is at its weakest and most vulnerable when it is wet so combing or brushing your hair in the shower or right after is not good. Use your fingers to comb your hair when it is wet.

There really is no way to stimulate hair growth by combing your hair a certain way, but using a boar brush is the best and healthiest way to brush your hair. This is the brush I've been using for the past year and it has held up perfectly and my hair is ridiculously healthy. GranNaturals Boar Bristle Paddle Hair Brush https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R1TAN7I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_elBFybAXW5SZX

hmm my suggestion would be to shampoo and condition on your normal wash day, now you don't want to over wash your hair. so what I do is wash it 1st day and then for days 2-3/4 I'll use dry shampoo (very briefly) which will help sap the sweat and oil away, now if you left it like that it will become dried out, so I also use a conditioning spray, like this palmer's leave-in to help moisture the curls. I have found the 2 together have helped make my hair look thicker and create volume whilst moistured helping the curls

Haha I'm one of those people.

The only time I need to control my hair is when I can't have it in my face, and that's at the gym or while studying. Luckily during both of those activities it doesn't matter how I look, so I use this headband or a beanie. That headband is great. As far as I know hats causing hairloss is a myth. It's less heat than direct sunlight.

Other than that, shampoo 2-3x a week, condition everyday with jojoba and dry conditioner, and then I just let it flow pushed off to one side. Doesn't look bad!

Been growing my hair out for almost a year now. I still dont know what I'm going for, but so far I've been using HairOne Cleaners and Conditioner in the shower/as a leave in conditioner and Deva Curl Ultra Defining Curl to help tame it a bit. It usually comes out nice and tamed but as the day goes on, it tends to bunch up on the sides and ends. Everything else remains fairly consistent though.

Any recommendations on how to manage it a bit more? I've heard Argan Oil might help. I've seen a lot of talk about wax too?

EDIT: Sorry if I look a bit weird in this picture. Just woke up.

I use OGX Shampoo and Conditioner

It was recommended to me on this sub a while back and I have used it for 6 months ish. Affordable and I like the smell and it keeps my hair extremely soft

Happy Flowing :)

Defienetly check out the r/curlyhair subreddit. Tons of great info. I have similar hair and it's been a long process of figuring out what it likes. I also like the less is more approach.

For me, I don't wash or condition it. I scrub my scalp every 2-3 weeks. I get it wet and comb it out in the shower every 2-3 days depending on activity. Run some coconut oil through it, heavy on the tips moving lighter towards the roots and then top it off with Dr. Bonner's Creme (This stuff is pure magic). Flip it over, throw it in a towel bun thing, let it be for a few hours, release it, and let it dry naturally. Results are magic.

Of course everyone is different and this took me a year and half to figure out, still working on it.

as a tried and true hair product junkie I highly recommend [Fekkai Glossing Cream] (https://www.amazon.com/Fekkai-Brilliant-Glossing-Crme-Oz/dp/B00FRDPMQC?th=1) A little goes a long way. Use it on damp or dry hair. It's a bit pricey but a tube will last you a year. Thank me later :)

https://www.amazon.com/Organix-Renewing-Moroccan-Argan-Penetrating/dp/B006B6SE6E

I just put a quarter size amount in after showering and comb it through