Full Progress Report!

Hi there! Welcome to Carefree Curls.

Okay everybody! I finally figured out how to upload pictures (apparently internet explorer & blogger don't get along very well, so I switched to chrome), so now I can show you my current progress!! I'm a little excited. ;)

Okiedokie, so, I'm just gonna go ahead and do a full progress chain for ya. First I'll include a pic of me when I was a kid just to show y'all that I had curly hair when I was young. The curls disappeared for awhile..

Look at how cute I was!
As you can see, I had curls when I was a little kid.

Hair before CG method being treated like straight hair

here goes! Here's my curly girl method before and after 4 weeks.

June 11th, 2015
(Before CG method, air-dried)

June 11th, 2015
(Before CG method, air-dried)

June 14th, 2015
(Haircut right before starting CG method; I asked the
haircutter to style my hair like curly hair; I didn't like the
products she used, but oh well)

June 14th, 2015
(Haircut right before starting CG method; I asked the
haircutter to style my hair like curly hair; I didn't like the
products she used, but oh well)

June 14th, 2015
(CG day 1)

June 14th, 2015
(CG day 1)

June 16th, 2015

June 16th, 2015

June 28th, 2015

June 28th, 2015 (ignore the scrunchy face)

July 3rd, 2015

July 14th, 2015
(Dried w/ diffuser)

July 14th, 2015
(Dried w/ diffuser)

July 14th, 2015
(Dried w/ diffuser)

And there you have it! That's my progress so far! As you can see, theres a pretty big difference within just a single month of sticking with the curly girl method! That was from June 14th to July 14th. To sum it up, here are the pics from June 14th and July 15th, respectively.

June 14th, 2015
(CG day 1)

July 14th, 2015
(CG day 33)

That just makes me really happy & excited to see how my hair changes in the future. :D I encourage you to try out the CG method if you have even a hint of wave in your hair!!! <3

Just FYI: The products I am currently using are all from the DevaCurl line (no-poo, one condition, ultra defining gel). However, they're rather expensive, so I plan on exploring and trying out new products when I run out. I simply chose to start with the DevaCurl line since it's made by the person who wrote the Curly Girl Handbook (which I definitely suggest reading). I actually am about to run out of the shampoo/condish, so I ordered the As I Am Cleansing Co-wash; I also ordered Kinky Curly Curling Custard because I've heard great things about it and I'm dying to try it! I will post reviews of both products when I've tried them for awhile.

What products are you using right now?? Leave a comment!

-CK

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Update as of 10/16/15...

I just wanted to add a picture of how my hair is doing now. I got it cut shorter, which helped a lot to take the weight off of my waves and help them curl a bit more. :)

I am now using SheaMoisture's fruit fusion shampoo & have been really loving it. The styling product I've been using lately is Jessicurl's spiralicious styling gel.