You have helped me figure out that my hair 1-doesn’t like glycerin 2-does like protein 3-benefits from more of a swish to condish, than it does from squeezing the hell out of it to STC. 4-may actually survive my 4th attempt to do this Curly Girl thing. THANK YOU!! I’m starting to see a few curls instead of cowlicks gone wild. 🥳 I can’t wait to try this.
Holy protein! My hair LOVED this treatment! I was scared I would be one of those people that needed to wash it out immediately but not even! The definition I got after this was outstanding! Here I have been adding moisture like a mad women since I have high porosity hair & oh my, game changer for sure! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
I thought it was low porosity that you have to add moisture to? Because that's what I have and that's what I have been doing... Because I was reading that low porosity hair can be protein sensitive so you want to add moisture to it verses more protein. So now after I read your comment, I'm confused lol. So Isnt it low porosity hair that you want to add lots of moisture too and NOT high porosity? IDK. That's what I've been learning. I'm just a beginner though so that's why your comment just confused me. I thought high porosity hair loved protein which would make sense since your description of how your hair responded to the treatment. But please correct me if I'm wrong bc like I said, newbie who is now confused lol
Hey Courtney wanted to let you know that I did this treatment to my hair today and holy moly! My hair has been sad looking lately, barely wavy and lasting only a day. After the treatment my hair was even 3a in some sections! People noticed something different with my hair today. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us! God bless you sis!
I used to have natural curls like your final result. It was so beautiful that people always complimented on my hair and asked if i got it done which i replied with no because i have no time to. But now my hair is so lifeless, dull, dry and basically sad. My wet hair is curly but the next day its pin straight and awful. Im definitely going to try the tips and products you used! Thank you!
I did my version of this mask tonight. I used the deep conditioner I typically use (my hair ADORES Cholesterol), and I AM IN LLOOVVEE😍😍 I have done the standard jello treatment before and had decent curl reinforcement, but I didn't think to add a deep conditioner to the mix. You're brilliant. This mask gave me beautiful clumping, amazing pattern definition, and spectacular volume. I'm in the same boat you are when it comes to having fine curly hair, and if you're looking for something that might give you huge volume try a basic Cholesterol treatment. It ALWAYS works for me. SHARING IS CARING! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ADVICE!
The easiest way to dissolve gelayin is to let it sit in cool or room temp water until it soaks it up and then add hot water or something that will melt it. This prevents it from clumping so that all of it dissolves beautifully.
@Ezma Darlington yes, but if you put the powder directly in hot water it clumps and doesn't smoothly dissolve. I was explaining how to avoid that, but yes you need hot water, just after letting it soak up cold water.
I just tried this. After 1 year of CG . This gave me the definition I was looking for . I have blond highlighted , high porosity hair. It looks and feels amazing. I followed the protein treatment with a rice water rinse . ( leaving some in) best hair day ever. Caution- my hair loves protein , it can’t seem to get enough..
I think I could do this pretty much once a week and my hair would be so happy! I won’t, I’m trying to add more and more protein products into my regular wash, but my hair adores a gelatin treatment the most!
I did this treatment last night! At first there were some parts of my hair that started to get all snarled, but then I finger detangled and kept it in. My hair is clumping really well, has more defined waves and more volume!
Wow, now I know what my hair could look like... we have the same hairtyp, waves and curls, but you are taking better care of your hair then me! I will watch some other videos from you to see what products and techniques you use 😉
This worked a dream on my waves!!! I have done gelatine treatments in the past and love the hydrate and repair treatment from Shea Moisture. I never thought of putting them together. We have very similar hair texture and porosity. Thanks for posting!!!
I can’t wait to try this! My hair is wayyy over moisturized. I thought the frizz meant I needed more moisture and I’ve wound up over doing it. I’m excited to see if a protein treatment works :)
pinkieskeelo my local stores are lacking in the Shea moisture products department so, I tried Mielle babassu & mint deep conditioner protein/moisture replenish. I’m absolutely in love! My curls are so plump every time I use it and it smells like heaven. I tried it with a rice water treatment the following weekend and it left my hair feeling super gunky. It’s all trial/error experimentation though 😊
I was so afraid to do this but I watched your video and was like “yolo” and went for it. 12 minutes in and I was scared and washed it out. It made a huge difference! Thank you for this video.
And my hair used to be really wavy and hold its waves or curls all day. Now it doesn’t. I’m seriously glad you explained this I want to fix my hair so bad ! I don’t use heat products or even blow dry it. I think it’s just over conditioned
You just made me realize what’s wrong with my hair !!!!! Oh wow Thankyou so much. Your hair so shiny and soft looking. Literally incredible. The way professional artists draw hair ! It’s unreal . I would love for my hair too look shiny , wavy and bouncy again. My hair goes down to my butt I think I’m gonna have to cut off a lot to get some body back
It’s 2 tbsp of warm/hot water Mix in the gelatin packet Add 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar Add 2 finger scoops (?) of Shea Moisture power Protein treatment Shampoo and put the mixture on your hair Let sit for 15 minutes Rinse it out and apply styling products
FYI. Your link to gelatin is the same as the link to blue berry conditioner. Great video that answered a lot of questions I had about this treatment. I feel more confident with all your tips. **especially the one about if your hair doesn't like it. rinse immediatly. Just feel much more comfortable giving it a try. Thanks again Courtney you've always been there with some good info.
Thanks for this video. I couldn’t figure out what happened to my big bouncy curls. They were stringy, frizzy and fell out by day two. This started after my last cut, I expected more curl with less weight! One gelatin treatment and they are back!
New Subscriber. I decided to subscribe because I like that you include scientific terms and explanations of why a thing works or what a thing is. I just finished the glycerine video and learned a lot. This video was super interesting. I've got gelatin in my cupboard but have never tried it as a hair treatment.
I just recently discovered your channel. Love your videos and how well you explain things. You are very inspiring and have absolutely gorgeous hair. I tried the Curly Girl method once before, but not for long as I guess I was too impatient and expected immediate results. With that said, I'm learning a lot from you, so thank you! I'm going to give this a try again.
My hot head was just delivered today yay!!!! Sitting here with the deep treatment u used but did not add the gelatin to see if my hair likes it before I do it as u suggested. I am in love with the hot head. It feels so good. Lol
Scrunching out the crunch really IS the best part of washday! I always a little disappointed when I don't get a cast. Lol This treatment worked MAGIC for your hair, girl! Look at that definition! I'm still a little scared to try any dedicated protein treatments (other than a rice water rinse) but I'll definitely keep that Shea Moisture one in mind if I ever get brave enough to try it! ;)
Heather Ledbetter I totally understand being cautious about protein. Another even more gentle protein treatment is the Giovanni Nutrafix Hair Reconstructor. There is no hydrolyzed proteins in it. Just a ton of delicious extracts.
Hey Courtney, I tried this gelatin mask last week! I started the CGM a month ago with nice shoulderlength 2B waves (but thick and coarse hair unlike yours), but was feeling a bit dejected with the longevity of my hairstyling... The waves in my hair would be saggy and weighed out every day in the evening. As a result I would have to wash or refresh every day. That's okay in the summer holiday, but not when real life starts up again! This gelatin mask made a huge difference for me!! My hair holds the shape of the curls much better now, and they seem tighter, even averaging out more towards 2C now. I seem to also have consistently decent day 2 hair, without any kind of refresh whatsoever. Wow!!! The only thing I did differently was that I added the gelatin to the cold water, let it sit for a minute to soak and then microwaved it for a few seconds. It dissolved very easily. Thank you so much for this video and your channel, it's a real inspiration for me!
Thank you, your tips and details helps to know if doing right by my hair. And I had wondered why when I put a product in that my hair would instantly tangle.
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney Are you still doing these or have you found a product you can buy to get similar results? My hair needs protein like it's going out of style because of my healthy fine hair with loose curl pattern.
I've never seen more healthy beautiful hair than yours!! Hair is frizzy and dry . Transitioning into ALL natural shampoo and conditioner that might make a difference but thinking about doing a mild protein treatment to hopefully nourish my hair. Have naturally curly/wavy THICK hair. Also have started wearing a satin cap when sleeping. Trying to start my curly hair journey.. Any tips??
I've got to try this. My hair loves protein, but I've only tried the rice rinses. I think this has helped me identify my problem. I think my hair has gotten over hydrated because it's been limp. Also, I'm trying to figure out if I really need an extra styling product or not. Does the curl activator / stimulater really help that much besides using a gel? Is there a reason why you've used two styling products?
I tried this today, and I've never seen my hair this wavy before! It loves it. I only air dry, but I suspect if I were to diffuse, I'd have some really nice, volumized curls.
Love how it worked for you. Tried it today, we shall see how it turns out. Would love to see rice water rinse! Thanks for all your vids they are full of great info!!
Hi Courtney I tried this and it really helps curl definition in my hair. Thank you! Can you do a product review on your Uncle Funky's daughter curl stimulator? I'd love to know how much it helps and what it does. Also, do you have hints on how to find hair's porosity? My hair looks like a frizzy dry mess when I do a deep moisture treatment without protein, but my hair is not frizzy generally. I really love how your hair looks and am trying to get my wavy hair to the same healthy wavy look. Also, I have almost 3a curly waves by my face, but the back of my head is like 2a, any hints how to get the curls more defined there? Thanks a million.
Looks great! 🥰 But why does your gelatine smell bad?!? Our gelatine here in Sweden literally smells nothing at all, it’s fragrancefree! I did this two days ago with another protein treatment and it was a good result 💕
I know this video is old but thank you for posting a DIY protein treatment I've been looking for one. I'm not sure how strict CGM you are but the ingredients in the SM Protein Treatment have changed and now have a wax that is not CGM approved or water soluble.
Thank you for this video! New subscriber, I think we have very similar hair types. I haven't experimented much with protein but maybe it's what my hair needs - I can't tell if it's limp and frizzy because it's dry or because it's too moisturized. Is there an easy way to tell?
In my favorite products with protein video I talk about the different signs for an eating protein that I noticed in my hair. You can also do something called a stretch test.
great analogy with the mouth wash!! and your hair looks amazing!!! I believe we have similar curl pattern, but my hair is a bit more coarse and medium density - all that to say your recommendations and routine seem to work well for my hair too!
OK so...this...was...amazing!! I've been hesitant to add much protein to my routine until this video. I'm not even dry yet and I can tell this will be one of, if not my best wash days ever. Strong curl, better clumping, curl higher up my hair strands, more shine and less frizz. Frizz is probably because I can't stop touching my hair! Thanks so much for this (and all) video. Having a 3A day! 😃
Very nice hair! I have no idea what I'm doing yet but your results look good so I'll try it. Is hygral fatigue something that can happen if you wetyour hair too much with water or just moisturizer?
Hi. I just subscribed to your channel. Will def try this. My hair is similar to yours. For volume, pinappleing my hair overnight really gives me volume. Can you do a video trying the pineapple method ? I'd like to see the results and would love to see what your hair would look like with volume. Thanks for the recipe 😊
Im trying this right now!. I dont notice a smell to my gelatin. It isnt the same though. I eat a lot of THM, so I had gelatin sitting around from that. I also considered the powdered integral collagen in a similar treatment, but I havent seen anyone use that so I wasnt sure. Im hoping it helps. I always tend to focus on hydration because I live in a dry climate and I think I overdid it and a rice water rinse didnt work. Update: My hair seemed to soak it right up and love it. In fact, when I went to rinse it out, it was as if I hadnt put any gelatin in at all. I also tried a new stylimg product. Well, at least I haven't used it since my pixie days and I never used it right. Now I used it right, emulsifying is the key (which I learn from you, thank you!). It's a taffy, it really does feel like taffy. Im gonna see how it turns out. Cant wait!
I’m having such a horrible time with losing hair all over. I’ve taken vitamins w protein and biotin and silica. No sulfate or other bad stuff in my hair. I brush my hair before I get in the shower then when I wash my rooots it starts the tangles. Then put in the conditioner n run my fingers through it but they get stuck bc of all the knots and I have to be really gentle bc by the time I’m done both my hands are covered on hair. I also use a wet brush after to get the product through to the ends n have hair stuck in there too. When you look at my hair dry in the front Ivan see my scalp and my parts ar very wide. My cowl lick has gotten really flat and it’s right at the back top of my head. I use silk pillow case, sleeping cap. Pineapple. My hair is the same length and texture and curl as yours. I’m just loosing so much hair that I’m ready to go get a wig before it gets too bad. I’m wearing silk scarves to cover up the front. I am sick with autoimmune plus other issues but thyroid and hormones are fine. Please any ideas???
I'm sure you don't have time to answer questions, but if you happen to be able to, I need to know, How do you figure out what your hair needs? When you say it's lacking protein? How do you know? How did you figure out that this product needed you to use it with products with protein and how would I be able to figure it out with mine? I find that nearly ALL products make my hair feel like it has buildup on it. your hair looks soft and bouncy and shiny, mine looks stiffer. My hair looks almost exactly like yours wet, but I cannot get the curls like yours when it's dry. The devacurl sylist gets them, but they still look a bit frizzy. Since they only do devacurl products she doesn't use products without glycerin. We live in the desert, no humidity! So anyway, if you could just point me in the right direction to figure this out, I'd appreciate it. I just love your hair and your personality in your videos!
Alright yall listen, my hair was moderately tangly and that scared me so I hurried and rinsed it out after maybe 5 minutes. I shouldn't have. I see the shine and the smoothness just from that one little 5 minute application. I'm going to do it again in about 2 weeks since I should've left it on. I'm excited to see my results then.
I have been trying the Shea Moisture Protein treatment. I feel like every time I use it I get TONS of wet frizz while in the shower. Could that be a protein sensitivity thing?
Based on what you said when finger detangling, would you say if I use a conditioner with protein, and I end up with hardly any slip and hard to detangling, then my hair is protein sensitive?
Did you know that synchronisd swimmers gel their hair with knox??? It makes a hard mask on air that stays on in the water. Absolutly terrible to get out....having dried little patches of knox for a week....but i awlays sensed that it did good to the texture of my hair, you juste confirmed it!!!!!
Is there a hydrolized vegetable protein that you could use instead of gelatin to avoid animal based products? I tried this with a leftover pack of gelatin in my cupboard and I like the results, but I prefer not to use gelatin in the long run.
This is an older comment, but I tried to find something for you and found agar agar is the vegan gelatin substitute though I didn't find many diy hair treatments with it. However I did find this blog science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-cookin-vegetarian-protein.html?m=1 that uses beer so that may be worth a shot! I know fermented products are good for the skin so your scalp may like it as well.
@@tradingfriends thank you. I saw agar agar in my quest for search engine knowledge, but wasn't sure if it was suitable for hair. But thanks for the link. It has a few interesting things to try.
Hey, biologist here! Agar-agar is not equivalent to gelatin. It's made of polysaccharides, and gelatin is made from proteins, easily explained. So you wouldn't get aby results using agar-agar. If you want to have nice plant-based protein treatment, look out for rice water protein treatment. It's not as powerful as gelatin, but it does the job and has some other benefits, like it helps your hair grow faster and healthy and is really good for mantaining your scalp microbiome, so helps with reducing dandruff if you have that kind of problem 😊 hope this helps!
Wow!! Your curls are so pretty, shiny, and frizz-free that they look unreal!!!
My hair is kinda like yours, 2a-2c. Could you recommend me some good styling products, like creams and gels? Thank you!!
Ikr 😱 my husband has hair like hers, he hates his hair and I hate him for not letting it grow long lol
Agree! How can one get so pretty shiny and frizz free that way? Can someone tell me how to get such results?
You have helped me figure out that my hair
1-doesn’t like glycerin
2-does like protein
3-benefits from more of a swish to condish, than it does from squeezing the hell out of it to STC.
4-may actually survive my 4th attempt to do this Curly Girl thing.
THANK YOU!! I’m starting to see a few curls instead of cowlicks gone wild. 🥳
I can’t wait to try this.
What does STC mean? Scrunch to crunch? IDK I'm just guessing lol. I'm new to this
@@palestar828 yes that’s what it is!
Holy protein! My hair LOVED this treatment! I was scared I would be one of those people that needed to wash it out immediately but not even! The definition I got after this was outstanding! Here I have been adding moisture like a mad women since I have high porosity hair & oh my, game changer for sure! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
So much stuff u use and we not seeing the names of the stuff so far only tje Gelatin and the vinegar we see so is not the gelatin goves the curls??
I have high porosity hair so I'm about to try.
What kind of moisture do you use daily? Thanks. :)
I thought it was low porosity that you have to add moisture to? Because that's what I have and that's what I have been doing... Because I was reading that low porosity hair can be protein sensitive so you want to add moisture to it verses more protein. So now after I read your comment, I'm confused lol. So Isnt it low porosity hair that you want to add lots of moisture too and NOT high porosity? IDK. That's what I've been learning. I'm just a beginner though so that's why your comment just confused me. I thought high porosity hair loved protein which would make sense since your description of how your hair responded to the treatment. But please correct me if I'm wrong bc like I said, newbie who is now confused lol
@@azerethroth5761 isnt it low porosity hair that likes moisture and not high porosity hair like her comment says?
Hey Courtney wanted to let you know that I did this treatment to my hair today and holy moly! My hair has been sad looking lately, barely wavy and lasting only a day. After the treatment my hair was even 3a in some sections! People noticed something different with my hair today. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us! God bless you sis!
I used to have natural curls like your final result. It was so beautiful that people always complimented on my hair and asked if i got it done which i replied with no because i have no time to. But now my hair is so lifeless, dull, dry and basically sad. My wet hair is curly but the next day its pin straight and awful. Im definitely going to try the tips and products you used! Thank you!
I did my version of this mask tonight. I used the deep conditioner I typically use (my hair ADORES Cholesterol), and I AM IN LLOOVVEE😍😍 I have done the standard jello treatment before and had decent curl reinforcement, but I didn't think to add a deep conditioner to the mix.
You're brilliant. This mask gave me beautiful clumping, amazing pattern definition, and spectacular volume. I'm in the same boat you are when it comes to having fine curly hair, and if you're looking for something that might give you huge volume try a basic Cholesterol treatment. It ALWAYS works for me.
SHARING IS CARING! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ADVICE!
Tried this! My hair has never been so EASY to finger detangle as when I had this in! Can’t wait to see how it looks dry and styled!
The easiest way to dissolve gelayin is to let it sit in cool or room temp water until it soaks it up and then add hot water or something that will melt it. This prevents it from clumping so that all of it dissolves beautifully.
Dissolves in hot liquid
@Ezma Darlington yes, but if you put the powder directly in hot water it clumps and doesn't smoothly dissolve. I was explaining how to avoid that, but yes you need hot water, just after letting it soak up cold water.
I just tried this. After 1 year of CG . This gave me the definition I was looking for . I have blond highlighted , high porosity hair. It looks and feels amazing. I followed the protein treatment with a rice water rinse . ( leaving some in) best hair day ever.
Caution- my hair loves protein , it can’t seem to get enough..
I think I could do this pretty much once a week and my hair would be so happy! I won’t, I’m trying to add more and more protein products into my regular wash, but my hair adores a gelatin treatment the most!
I did this treatment last night! At first there were some parts of my hair that started to get all snarled, but then I finger detangled and kept it in. My hair is clumping really well, has more defined waves and more volume!
But even the pictures that you describe as limp and lifeless look good!
Wow, now I know what my hair could look like... we have the same hairtyp, waves and curls, but you are taking better care of your hair then me! I will watch some other videos from you to see what products and techniques you use 😉
This worked a dream on my waves!!! I have done gelatine treatments in the past and love the hydrate and repair treatment from Shea Moisture. I never thought of putting them together. We have very similar hair texture and porosity. Thanks for posting!!!
I can’t wait to try this! My hair is wayyy over moisturized. I thought the frizz meant I needed more moisture and I’ve wound up over doing it. I’m excited to see if a protein treatment works :)
Tracy Yarbrough did it work? Lol
pinkieskeelo my local stores are lacking in the Shea moisture products department so, I tried Mielle babassu & mint deep conditioner protein/moisture replenish. I’m absolutely in love! My curls are so plump every time I use it and it smells like heaven. I tried it with a rice water treatment the following weekend and it left my hair feeling super gunky. It’s all trial/error experimentation though 😊
I just came across this video and WOW I love your results. Your hair is super shiny, bouncy and wavy/curly. I love it!!!!
I own the shea moisture mask...did not find that it smells pungent/strong .
Anyway, thanks for this amazing recipe!
I was so afraid to do this but I watched your video and was like “yolo” and went for it. 12 minutes in and I was scared and washed it out. It made a huge difference! Thank you for this video.
Currently waiting for my gelatin to warm up. Wish me luck!
And my hair used to be really wavy and hold its waves or curls all day. Now it doesn’t. I’m seriously glad you explained this I want to fix my hair so bad ! I don’t use heat products or even blow dry it. I think it’s just over conditioned
I love how natural you are with the camera. Hope you are still doing this
You just made me realize what’s wrong with my hair !!!!! Oh wow Thankyou so much. Your hair so shiny and soft looking. Literally incredible. The way professional artists draw hair ! It’s unreal . I would love for my hair too look shiny , wavy and bouncy again. My hair goes down to my butt I think I’m gonna have to cut off a lot to get some body back
Could you please post the recipe in the info area? I keep having to watch the whole thing to remember the formula.😍
It’s 2 tbsp of warm/hot water
Mix in the gelatin packet
Add 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Add 2 finger scoops (?) of Shea Moisture power Protein treatment
Shampoo and put the mixture on your hair
Let sit for 15 minutes
Rinse it out and apply styling products
@@annametzger2252 Thankyou!
FYI. Your link to gelatin is the same as the link to blue berry conditioner. Great video that answered a lot of questions I had about this treatment. I feel more confident with all your tips. **especially the one about if your hair doesn't like it. rinse immediatly. Just feel much more comfortable giving it a try. Thanks again Courtney you've always been there with some good info.
When you've had hygral fatigue did your hair feel weightless almost and overly soft?
Yes super soft, and flat no definition.
High porosity hair get hydro fatigue easy . Did you try protein?
I love your thorough take on your different processes! And... you are so stinking cute to watch! LOL! 💖
Wow this really helped my hair. I was so scared to do it at first because of your warnings, but it worked so well. Thank you!!
Amazing natural haircolor you have, Courtney. Wonderfully Designed !!!!
Thank you for sharing!! I tried this combo for the first time this weekend and my curls and I are like peas and carrots again😊
Thanks for this video. I couldn’t figure out what happened to my big bouncy curls. They were stringy, frizzy and fell out by day two. This started after my last cut, I expected more curl with less weight! One gelatin treatment and they are back!
New Subscriber. I decided to subscribe because I like that you include scientific terms and explanations of why a thing works or what a thing is. I just finished the glycerine video and learned a lot. This video was super interesting. I've got gelatin in my cupboard but have never tried it as a hair treatment.
puggirl415 puggirl Hi! I’m so glad you subscribed! I have really like incorporating gelatin treatments into my routine. It’s suuuuper goopy though. 🤪
This is the first video of yours that I watch and I love the beautiful way you have to talk and your sense of humor, new subscriber!!!!
I just recently discovered your channel. Love your videos and how well you explain things. You are very inspiring and have absolutely gorgeous hair. I tried the Curly Girl method once before, but not for long as I guess I was too impatient and expected immediate results. With that said, I'm learning a lot from you, so thank you! I'm going to give this a try again.
creinha 😭🥰🙌🏻 you got this! It is tough for sure but so worth it!
This brought me such joy today! I understand all about your favorite little ringlet being your new best friend! I laughed.
I love your personality anf your music so much! You’re so nice :)
Wow, that worked so well! Your hair came out gorgeous 😍
Yahaira Ayala Thank you! You’re so sweet!
My hot head was just delivered today yay!!!! Sitting here with the deep treatment u used but did not add the gelatin to see if my hair likes it before I do it as u suggested. I am in love with the hot head. It feels so good. Lol
Ohhh yes the hot head is amazing! I’m so sad I messed mine up by getting it wet! *sniff sniff*
Scrunching out the crunch really IS the best part of washday! I always a little disappointed when I don't get a cast. Lol This treatment worked MAGIC for your hair, girl! Look at that definition! I'm still a little scared to try any dedicated protein treatments (other than a rice water rinse) but I'll definitely keep that Shea Moisture one in mind if I ever get brave enough to try it! ;)
Heather Ledbetter I totally understand being cautious about protein. Another even more gentle protein treatment is the Giovanni Nutrafix Hair Reconstructor. There is no hydrolyzed proteins in it. Just a ton of delicious extracts.
Your hair looks phenomenal. Pretty results!
Loved this video Courtney! So funny when you found your new friend!😁 I am trying it for the first time tomorrow!
Hey Courtney, I tried this gelatin mask last week! I started the CGM a month ago with nice shoulderlength 2B waves (but thick and coarse hair unlike yours), but was feeling a bit dejected with the longevity of my hairstyling... The waves in my hair would be saggy and weighed out every day in the evening. As a result I would have to wash or refresh every day. That's okay in the summer holiday, but not when real life starts up again!
This gelatin mask made a huge difference for me!! My hair holds the shape of the curls much better now, and they seem tighter, even averaging out more towards 2C now. I seem to also have consistently decent day 2 hair, without any kind of refresh whatsoever. Wow!!!
The only thing I did differently was that I added the gelatin to the cold water, let it sit for a minute to soak and then microwaved it for a few seconds. It dissolved very easily.
Thank you so much for this video and your channel, it's a real inspiration for me!
1 pack of gelatin
2 tbsp Water (heated in the microwave)
1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
Deep conditioner with protein
Awesome video! I was just wondering how often you can do this treatment?
Your videos are so helpful, thank you! You answered all of my questions in this one, brilliant 👍
Thank you, your tips and details helps to know if doing right by my hair. And I had wondered why when I put a product in that my hair would instantly tangle.
Melissa Michaud right!!! It get sooooo tangly!!! Not a good feeling but the end result is awesome.
I did it without the deep conditioner. My hair LOVED IT!
For reference, my hair HATED the rice water rinse.
Thank you so much darling, very very useful tutorial! I needed it
I've always watched her videos, and I noticed that her hair in this video definitely looks curlier. Trying this!
thankyou for this informative video! so helpful! hugs from australia ♡
Thank you so much for this video! My hair LOVED it!!!
+Lisa Sobel-Berlow yeayyy!!! That is so exciting! I’m so so glad to hear it!
@@SwavyCurlyCourtney Are you still doing these or have you found a product you can buy to get similar results? My hair needs protein like it's going out of style because of my healthy fine hair with loose curl pattern.
I use a t-shirt to scrunch Works great for my wavy curls that don't like oil either! :)
Claire Bonnstetter OoOo! That is a great idea!!!
Using the Sheamoisture protein power treatment alone has same results. I swear by it!
I've never seen more healthy beautiful hair than yours!! Hair is frizzy and dry . Transitioning into ALL natural shampoo and conditioner that might make a difference but thinking about doing a mild protein treatment to hopefully nourish my hair. Have naturally curly/wavy THICK hair. Also have started wearing a satin cap when sleeping. Trying to start my curly hair journey.. Any tips??
I've got to try this. My hair loves protein, but I've only tried the rice rinses. I think this has helped me identify my problem. I think my hair has gotten over hydrated because it's been limp. Also, I'm trying to figure out if I really need an extra styling product or not. Does the curl activator / stimulater really help that much besides using a gel? Is there a reason why you've used two styling products?
I tried this today, and I've never seen my hair this wavy before! It loves it. I only air dry, but I suspect if I were to diffuse, I'd have some really nice, volumized curls.
Love how it worked for you.
Tried it today, we shall see how it turns out.
Would love to see rice water rinse!
Thanks for all your vids they are full of great info!!
Hi Courtney
I tried this and it really helps curl definition in my hair. Thank you!
Can you do a product review on your Uncle Funky's daughter curl stimulator?
I'd love to know how much it helps and what it does.
Also, do you have hints on how to find hair's porosity?
My hair looks like a frizzy dry mess when I do a deep moisture treatment without protein, but my hair is not frizzy generally.
I really love how your hair looks and am trying to get my wavy hair to the same healthy wavy look.
Also, I have almost 3a curly waves by my face, but the back of my head is like 2a, any hints how to get the curls more defined there?
Thanks a million.
My hair loved your routine! Thanks for sharing! How often do you plan to do the gelatin treatment?
Johanna Beatty I don’t do it terribly often. Once a month or so.
Johanna Beatty I’m so glad it helped!!!
Thank you!!
Looks great! 🥰 But why does your gelatine smell bad?!? Our gelatine here in Sweden literally smells nothing at all, it’s fragrancefree! I did this two days ago with another protein treatment and it was a good result 💕
Great video as always definitely giving this treatment a go
I know this video is old but thank you for posting a DIY protein treatment I've been looking for one. I'm not sure how strict CGM you are but the ingredients in the SM Protein Treatment have changed and now have a wax that is not CGM approved or water soluble.
Thank you so much. This revived my curls that my stupid self bleach-fried. 🖤
I love your videos. TFS your tips and wisdom 💕
Thank you for this video! New subscriber, I think we have very similar hair types. I haven't experimented much with protein but maybe it's what my hair needs - I can't tell if it's limp and frizzy because it's dry or because it's too moisturized. Is there an easy way to tell?
In my favorite products with protein video I talk about the different signs for an eating protein that I noticed in my hair. You can also do something called a stretch test.
Thanks, I will try it out! I have one packet of Knox left that I used for making gelatin but I think I will use it for my hair.
I hate my frizzy hair. Will definitely give this treatment a go. Tfs!
great analogy with the mouth wash!! and your hair looks amazing!!! I believe we have similar curl pattern, but my hair is a bit more coarse and medium density - all that to say your recommendations and routine seem to work well for my hair too!
Try root clipping horizontally. It works best for this fine,wavy gal.
OK so...this...was...amazing!! I've been hesitant to add much protein to my routine until this video. I'm not even dry yet and I can tell this will be one of, if not my best wash days ever. Strong curl, better clumping, curl higher up my hair strands, more shine and less frizz. Frizz is probably because I can't stop touching my hair! Thanks so much for this (and all) video. Having a 3A day! 😃
And can I add how nice my fingernails feel too?! Natural nails no polish.
Awwwe you are so sweet! Thank you!
Very nice hair! I have no idea what I'm doing yet but your results look good so I'll try it. Is hygral fatigue something that can happen if you wetyour hair too much with water or just moisturizer?
This has given recipe gave me the best wash day! Thank you Courtney!!
My hair L O V E S protein
Hi. I just subscribed to your channel. Will def try this. My hair is similar to yours. For volume, pinappleing my hair overnight really gives me volume. Can you do a video trying the pineapple method ? I'd like to see the results and would love to see what your hair would look like with volume. Thanks for the recipe 😊
Michele Torres I have actually done this! It’s in my “how I protect my girls at night” video! 🤗
I love your videos! Subscribed!
Like your hair color a lot! 😊
Im trying this right now!. I dont notice a smell to my gelatin. It isnt the same though. I eat a lot of THM, so I had gelatin sitting around from that. I also considered the powdered integral collagen in a similar treatment, but I havent seen anyone use that so I wasnt sure. Im hoping it helps. I always tend to focus on hydration because I live in a dry climate and I think I overdid it and a rice water rinse didnt work.
Update: My hair seemed to soak it right up and love it. In fact, when I went to rinse it out, it was as if I hadnt put any gelatin in at all. I also tried a new stylimg product. Well, at least I haven't used it since my pixie days and I never used it right. Now I used it right, emulsifying is the key (which I learn from you, thank you!). It's a taffy, it really does feel like taffy. Im gonna see how it turns out. Cant wait!
Looks great! I ordered the Orange Marmalade a couple days ago; keen to give it a try. How did this hold up for D2 & day 3?
Sharvo Sharvo I made a full video review. It’s the very next video on my channel. In the video I show my day three hair! 🙌🏻
I’m having such a horrible time with losing hair all over. I’ve taken vitamins w protein and biotin and silica. No sulfate or other bad stuff in my hair. I brush my hair before I get in the shower then when I wash my rooots it starts the tangles. Then put in the conditioner n run my fingers through it but they get stuck bc of all the knots and I have to be really gentle bc by the time I’m done both my hands are covered on hair. I also use a wet brush after to get the product through to the ends n have hair stuck in there too. When you look at my hair dry in the front Ivan see my scalp and my parts ar very wide. My cowl lick has gotten really flat and it’s right at the back top of my head. I use silk pillow case, sleeping cap. Pineapple. My hair is the same length and texture and curl as yours. I’m just loosing so much hair that I’m ready to go get a wig before it gets too bad. I’m wearing silk scarves to cover up the front. I am sick with autoimmune plus other issues but thyroid and hormones are fine. Please any ideas???
I'm sure you don't have time to answer questions, but if you happen to be able to, I need to know, How do you figure out what your hair needs? When you say it's lacking protein? How do you know? How did you figure out that this product needed you to use it with products with protein and how would I be able to figure it out with mine? I find that nearly ALL products make my hair feel like it has buildup on it. your hair looks soft and bouncy and shiny, mine looks stiffer. My hair looks almost exactly like yours wet, but I cannot get the curls like yours when it's dry. The devacurl sylist gets them, but they still look a bit frizzy. Since they only do devacurl products she doesn't use products without glycerin. We live in the desert, no humidity! So anyway, if you could just point me in the right direction to figure this out, I'd appreciate it. I just love your hair and your personality in your videos!
Alright yall listen, my hair was moderately tangly and that scared me so I hurried and rinsed it out after maybe 5 minutes. I shouldn't have. I see the shine and the smoothness just from that one little 5 minute application. I'm going to do it again in about 2 weeks since I should've left it on. I'm excited to see my results then.
Any update? 💕
I wish I did have an update. I'm sorry. Self care with 4 kids is hard lol
Thank you so much it worked wonders ❤
I have been trying the Shea Moisture Protein treatment. I feel like every time I use it I get TONS of wet frizz while in the shower. Could that be a protein sensitivity thing?
Based on what you said when finger detangling, would you say if I use a conditioner with protein, and I end up with hardly any slip and hard to detangling, then my hair is protein sensitive?
Thanks so much for explaining & sharing with us!
How often do you do a gelatin treatment each month? I have protein hungry fine high porosity hair.
Gorgeous!! Oh my goodness your curls are soo pretty and defined!
Now that the Shea Moisture protein power has wax in it, can you recommend a substitute?
Megan Krischke wax is fine as long as u wash it off good it should be fine
Beautiful curls 💕
I'm giggling throughout the SOTC. Gorgeous, juicy and clean healthy hair! LOVE it!
Did you know that synchronisd swimmers gel their hair with knox??? It makes a hard mask on air that stays on in the water. Absolutly terrible to get out....having dried little patches of knox for a week....but i awlays sensed that it did good to the texture of my hair, you juste confirmed it!!!!!
Isabelle Maillé oh how very cool!!! I wonder if using the deep conditioner helps soften it. I never knew about the swimmers. That is awesome!
I would say that the Tres Luxe curling cream is way more perfumey than that Shea Moisture deep conditioner
Where did you get the heat cap? Interesting, I've been loving Uncle Funky's but thought it WAS the gel. Never would have thought to put gel over that.
now thats a good hair day 😵
Is there a hydrolized vegetable protein that you could use instead of gelatin to avoid animal based products? I tried this with a leftover pack of gelatin in my cupboard and I like the results, but I prefer not to use gelatin in the long run.
This is an older comment, but I tried to find something for you and found agar agar is the vegan gelatin substitute though I didn't find many diy hair treatments with it. However I did find this blog science-yhairblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-cookin-vegetarian-protein.html?m=1 that uses beer so that may be worth a shot! I know fermented products are good for the skin so your scalp may like it as well.
@@tradingfriends thank you. I saw agar agar in my quest for search engine knowledge, but wasn't sure if it was suitable for hair. But thanks for the link. It has a few interesting things to try.
I'd love to know this too!
Hey, biologist here! Agar-agar is not equivalent to gelatin. It's made of polysaccharides, and gelatin is made from proteins, easily explained. So you wouldn't get aby results using agar-agar. If you want to have nice plant-based protein treatment, look out for rice water protein treatment. It's not as powerful as gelatin, but it does the job and has some other benefits, like it helps your hair grow faster and healthy and is really good for mantaining your scalp microbiome, so helps with reducing dandruff if you have that kind of problem 😊 hope this helps!
I like short clips for volume clipping. I got so e on Amazon that look like deva clips. I'm doing the gelatin this week!
Just Beautiful ❤
Not sure you’ll see this since it’s from a year ago but how often do you do these treatments? I did it a few weeks ago & my hair LOVED IT.
You hair looks best when you start the video right after you finish spending time with your kids its looks healthy light and glossy
sarah simpson thank you!
Thank you, curl friend!!
With the new formula containing wax, would you recommend another alternative?
Can you do a video on your specific hair cut? Do you trim it yourself or do you have a stylist do it and how does she do it?!
Awww thanks! I do have a full video on my hair cut, where my stylists cut is and showed everything she does.
Wish I had your hair , I have naturally curly hair , if it looked like yours, I would wear it curly all the time.
Awe I bet you have gorgeous hair! I am all about embracing your own hair!