Curly Girl on a Budget

Hi there! Welcome to Carefree Curls.

At first, the curly girl method can seem really intimidating, and you can get the impression that the products you have to use are going to break your bank. However, the curly girl method is totally doable on a low budget! There are plenty of great products out there for decent prices! I'll be talking about a few of the most popular options. :) Also, you should be able to find all of these pretty easily; I believe they're at most walmarts and/or targets. I should let you guys know that I haven't actually used any of these products; they're just what I've dug up in my research.


Suave naturals

Everybody seems to absolutely love this conditioner. I'd have to say it's the one I've seen most commonly recommended for newbies. There are different scents to choose from, but I believe the most popular scent is the tropical coconut one.This conditioner is readily available at a great price! You should be able to find it at target or Walmart.

Under $2 at walgreens' website: [link]

V05

This is another commonly recommended conditioner for newbies! There are different scents to choose from for this as well, and these are also readily available. One of the common flavored is strawberries & cream.

Only one dollar at Walgreens website:
[link]

LA Looks Sports Gel

This gel is a favorite of many curly girls, and the price is great! I would love to try it out, but unfortunately, I am allergic to blue #1 dye. It only bothers me when I eat it, but I figure it's safer not to slather something I'm allergic to on my hair. Anyway, you can get a 20 oz bottle for less than $3 at walgreen's website here: [link]

Or you can try a smaller 3 oz to test out the product for $1.50: [link]

Eco Styler gel

Eco styler gels are another favorite amongst us curly girls. There are a few different kinds; the two that seem to be common favorites are the Argan oil & olive oil ones. I believe the olive oil one is cheaper, so I'll post a link to that one. You can get 32 oz for $8 here: [link]

DIY flaxseed gel

This is very simple & cheap to make, and I've seen so many people say that they love it, so I wanted to add this to the list.

Click here to read how to make it: [link]

TRESemme Naturals

Buy a 25 oz bottle for a little under $5: [link]

As I Am

Even though this product didn't work AT ALL for me (read my review here), there are still a lot of people that love this product, and it works fantastically for them... so even though I can't personally recommend this product, I still wanted to include this on the list. You can get a 16 oz jar of it for a bit under $7 here: [link]


Shea Moisture

The whole Shea Moisture line is pretty decently priced and very popular. I've seen most of the products from this line at Walmart. :)



I hope this helped to give you some ideas for products to buy on a budget!

-CK



What are some cheap products that you love?