I’m a firm believer that the key to great style is the cleansing and conditioning(for your hair type). I’m an Olaplex and Aveda products junky. But after hearing about Curlsmith I decided to give it a try! I started with the scalp treatment line. Then added the moisture line…conditioner, leave ins and the style fixer. Because I’m high porosity I rotate the protein conditioner in every other week. So , for three weeks of use I can honestly say I’m loving them!!!! Olaplex is still tops with me but with Aveda and Curlsmith in my arsenal I don’t need to waste my money on products that just don’t get the job done… for me!
There is no question that the Curlsmith is a clean brand, but its way too expensive considering its performance, aside from their deep conditioners. There are better products u can buy for less price Be careful though there products are potent Ty for the video, very honest review
I absolutely love Curlsmith! Their products give me moisture and definition. I used all 3 of the coily heroes stylers together for a twistout and it gave me one of my best twistouts! I definitely think you should try those for your braid out.
IMO leave in works better on soaking wet hair. Also a natural stylists recommended to me adding dc to soaking wet hair and adding less product and more water to create a squishing sound (not sure if that make sense) This method works well with this dc
But I applied the deep conditioner on soaking wet hair. Lol. I use a lot of deep conditioner not necessarily cuz I need to but because I have a lot of deep conditioner that I need to use up.
Soaking wet as in flat to your scalp and full of water. Your hair care practices are great you just aren’t getting your hair wet enough. I was doing to same thing and wondering why my hair wasn’t thriving. Make sure you run water on your hair until it’s hanging and pretty much flat to your scalp, if the hair is still puffy it’s not wet enough. Just more water kickstarted my hair health and hydration. Spend a good 2-4 mins just wetting your hair. You’ll notice a huge difference 💜
Thank you for this review. I finally got to watch it. I appreciate your unvarnished opinion on the products. I'm not one to jump on products bandwagons, so I like to watch you content creators give your input on what's popular. I think that your hair looked very nice, too.
Thanks for this video! I just happen to be @ Ulta one day and went to the hair care section and saw the type 4 haircare photos for curl Smith. I was immediately curious because I've never seen anything catered to type 4 hair textures in ULTA. However, I noticed that everything was out of stock, which made me more curious. I found myself going back to Ulta several times, to see if they restocked, but they were always out of stock. On that note, since I have products that are staples for me, I'll pass. Maybe, just maybe I'll try the deep conditioner...
I too said the washing products will be the ones I will use up, my hair laughs at the stylers and the leave-in makes me feel like it's giving me product buildup 😞 the curl bond has amazing slip and defines my curls but I can't use that every wash day. I wish I knew of something with that much slip to pre-poo with. That african pride pre-poo doesn't work for me lol
I can see that for the leave in like there a coating. It just wasn’t AMAZING for me. Good but nothing to run home to momma about. Love the wash day products and definitely want to try more of those
Thanks for making this video. Most videos I’ve seen they claim to have 4c hair but they don’t. My hair is 4c and texture looks more like yours(truly 4c). So thank you very much for sharing your hair routine with us. Btw, you have really pretty natural hair.
I just bought Curlsmith products but I totally get what you were saying about being wary for kinky curly hair. I always felt like curlsmith catered to curly hair but not necessarily kinky curly hair but I do LOVE the Bond Rehab Salve and Double Cream Deep Quencher Mask and Souffle with In Shower Style Fixer for Twistouts to get definition and longevity for my twistout
@kiaramorgan4120 you can use the multitasking conditioner as a leave in. I don't have that product though so I cannot speak to my personal experiences. It just says on the label that it can be used for that purpose.
I had the same problem with CS stylers, their wash and treatment products are really good though! You should try the scalp treatment line in the blue packaging, the rinse out conditioner is magical! I also really like the bond salve, i think it works well too!
@Trinity M exactly. The formulation. The only difference between the Tgin honey miracle mask and Aussie moist is honey and olive oil. The rest of the ingredients are the same. I've not used the mask but I've used Aussie and borrowing from Perry Romanowski of the beauty brain and chemist corner, they usually source their ingredients from almost the same manufacturer but the price point usually differ due to units bought, branding, marketing and advertising.
I have heard that the Curlsmith products are best used on wet hair, not damp. I'd say try them again but apply the stylers before getting out of the shower.
Hey Gina so happy to see you.. thanks for this review.. 💕😊.. yes I have that DC , curl defining suuffle but I have the hold me softly style balm .. I love these products and I really want to try the Bond treatment and some shampoos 😊
Hey Gina🖐🏾 I've missed you, I hope all is well! Your results were cute, but you're right about the definition. I've never tried CS before. If Ulta has sale, maybe I'll give them a try.
Have you tried the In-Shower Style Fixer? It’s supposed to be a Hold level 10/10 and would work so much better than the Soufflé. Sadly the Soufflé didn’t work for me because of the Hold level 5/10 that it has
For me they are the best!! In Formulation, and everything, they really do the job, but every hair is different so probably don't work for you, but for me 3b and 3C hair they are BOMB.
Thank you for putting the products in the description & for making this video 😊🥰 Also, just a thought: I think it would of helped a lot to detangle with a curl or brush, to make your hair more defined.
I love their wash products and the bond repair is amazing. I stay away from their styling products . I use a curl smoothy which works great for me .. But their washing products are the best
I tried the mousse and protein styling cream and I got a light film over my hair. It wasn’t shiny. Looked like it was on the verge of flaking. I liked the bond salve and double quench DC.
you might like the in-shower style fixer gel better... it's a thicker gel. it does have a stronger hold which you may or may not prefer but the cast easily scrunches out. i've tried the orange line and the stylers from the blue line (which i liked better than the orange stylers) and i've tried their bonding salve which i love and will like always keeps in my stash.
@@OneSmartFro I definitely prefer the blue line stylers... the weightless cream leave in and the flexi jelly are a pretty awesomely combo... I also like the leave in and the foam from the purple strengthening line.
Kinda wondered if your hair was wet enough after that butter and before the souffle, I find that's where you loss the chance for more definition and less frizz
hi gina 🤗 great demo and review. i like your results, but agree - you've had better. i want to try CS products, but the price and my current stash give me pause (maybe #BF2021). tfs 😁
I recently got into Curlsmith! Everything has been a hit for me and my 4c hair except the styling products like you! The curl in cream was decent I guess. The in shower styler fixer was a complete fail for me and I tried it 3 times! The definition vanished as my hair dried!!
The In Shower Styler worked well for me when I was transitioning but I just used it on my full natural hair and sadly it was a fail. I am going to try it again and see if I get better results.
@@OneSmartFro I checked their ingredients list to know what the hype is and the price tag but it doesn't justify it at all because aside from the basic functioning ingredients, I saw a bunch of extracts and oils which to me are just marketing ingredients.
And products work better on cleaner hair. People be wondering why their twist outs, braid outs, and wash and gos are trash. Styling products need to adhere to your hair. Products build up will stop that 💯
I’m not a co-wash but done co washer have milder cleaning ingredients then your typical shampoo. Therefore it’s not as harsh. Which is why some people like co washing. But they still shampoo or clarify just not as often.
I’m a firm believer that the key to great style is the cleansing and conditioning(for your hair type). I’m an Olaplex and Aveda products junky. But after hearing about Curlsmith I decided to give it a try!
I started with the scalp treatment line. Then added the moisture line…conditioner, leave ins and the style fixer. Because I’m high porosity I rotate the protein conditioner in every other week. So , for three weeks of use I can honestly say I’m loving them!!!! Olaplex is still tops with me but with Aveda and Curlsmith in my arsenal I don’t need to waste my money on products that just don’t get the job done… for me!
There is no question that the Curlsmith is a clean brand, but its way too expensive considering its performance, aside from their deep conditioners.
There are better products u can buy for less price
Be careful though there products are potent
Ty for the video, very honest review
I absolutely love Curlsmith! Their products give me moisture and definition. I used all 3 of the coily heroes stylers together for a twistout and it gave me one of my best twistouts! I definitely think you should try those for your braid out.
I only have that co wash and the color gel from them. I like them but they are not getting my stimulus!!! 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂. Not the stimmy lmao
Amen! 😂😂
IMO leave in works better on soaking wet hair. Also a natural stylists recommended to me adding dc to soaking wet hair and adding less product and more water to create a squishing sound (not sure if that make sense) This method works well with this dc
But I applied the deep conditioner on soaking wet hair. Lol. I use a lot of deep conditioner not necessarily cuz I need to but because I have a lot of deep conditioner that I need to use up.
Soaking wet as in flat to your scalp and full of water. Your hair care practices are great you just aren’t getting your hair wet enough. I was doing to same thing and wondering why my hair wasn’t thriving. Make sure you run water on your hair until it’s hanging and pretty much flat to your scalp, if the hair is still puffy it’s not wet enough. Just more water kickstarted my hair health and hydration. Spend a good 2-4 mins just wetting your hair. You’ll notice a huge difference 💜
@@abc101ish oh girl I have low porosity hair my hair will never lay flat. I have even soak my hair for 15 minutes to see if it will and doesn’t
I agree with applying my leave in on soaking wet hair. That hair improved my hair tremendously.
@@OneSmartFro Say that again, “my hair will NEVER LAY FLAT”. Not even in a swimming pool. I may just try to co-wash. Thanks
Thank you for this review. I finally got to watch it. I appreciate your unvarnished opinion on the products. I'm not one to jump on products bandwagons, so I like to watch you content creators give your input on what's popular. I think that your hair looked very nice, too.
Thanks for this video! I just happen to be @ Ulta one day and went to the hair care section and saw the type 4 haircare photos for curl Smith. I was immediately curious because I've never seen anything catered to type 4 hair textures in ULTA. However, I noticed that everything was out of stock, which made me more curious. I found myself going back to Ulta several times, to see if they restocked, but they were always out of stock. On that note, since I have products that are staples for me, I'll pass. Maybe, just maybe I'll try the deep conditioner...
I too said the washing products will be the ones I will use up, my hair laughs at the stylers and the leave-in makes me feel like it's giving me product buildup 😞 the curl bond has amazing slip and defines my curls but I can't use that every wash day. I wish I knew of something with that much slip to pre-poo with. That african pride pre-poo doesn't work for me lol
I can see that for the leave in like there a coating. It just wasn’t AMAZING for me. Good but nothing to run home to momma about. Love the wash day products and definitely want to try more of those
I threw the african pride preepoo into the trash after 1st use. Aloe vera is cheaper and works better
You can make okra gel or slippery elm/marshmallow root if okra is hard to find in your area. Check various videos on it and see how it's done.
Thanks for making this video. Most videos I’ve seen they claim to have 4c hair but they don’t. My hair is 4c and texture looks more like yours(truly 4c). So thank you very much for sharing your hair routine with us. Btw, you have really pretty natural hair.
Your hair look really good! I enjoy curlsmith. The curl defining souffle is my favorite gel. I haven't tried thier wash products, I'm gonna have to!
I just bought Curlsmith products but I totally get what you were saying about being wary for kinky curly hair. I always felt like curlsmith catered to curly hair but not necessarily kinky curly hair but I do LOVE the Bond Rehab Salve and Double Cream Deep Quencher Mask and Souffle with In Shower Style Fixer for Twistouts to get definition and longevity for my twistout
Do they have any products for moisturizing like a leave in conditioner/moisturizing cream that is not a curling cream/gel like product?
@kiaramorgan4120 you can use the multitasking conditioner as a leave in. I don't have that product though so I cannot speak to my personal experiences. It just says on the label that it can be used for that purpose.
I had the same problem with CS stylers, their wash and treatment products are really good though! You should try the scalp treatment line in the blue packaging, the rinse out conditioner is magical! I also really like the bond salve, i think it works well too!
Looks good. I looked at more reviews of the wash n go products so i was really surprised how this turned out. 👏🏾👏🏾
We don’t do wash n gos like that over here 😂😂😂😂
Hate to say it, but, these Curlsmith products are good! **stares in 40% off sale** 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Your hair looks nice.
I checked their ingredients list and it is pretty basic. The Magic could be in the formulation though.
they’re 50% off right now at Ultas
@Trinity M exactly. The formulation. The only difference between the Tgin honey miracle mask and Aussie moist is honey and olive oil. The rest of the ingredients are the same. I've not used the mask but I've used Aussie and borrowing from Perry Romanowski of the beauty brain and chemist corner, they usually source their ingredients from almost the same manufacturer but the price point usually differ due to units bought, branding, marketing and advertising.
Notifications were y’all at 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Love ❤️ the video sis 😘😘
Thanks for watching
@@OneSmartFro always 😊
We have similar hair textures. I just tried this on my hair as well. Glad I found your review!
*the oil in cream leave-in has the same first 6 ingredients as Creme of Nature Pure Honey Twist Cream!*
OneSmartFroFam!!💜🙋🏾♀️ Hope all is well. Been missing you love.
All is good!! Been surviving. 😂😂😂. No I just needed a break from social media.
I have heard that the Curlsmith products are best used on wet hair, not damp. I'd say try them again but apply the stylers before getting out of the shower.
Your results are really nice, Gina🤩💯👍.
Hey Gina so happy to see you.. thanks for this review.. 💕😊.. yes I have that DC , curl defining suuffle but I have the hold me softly style balm .. I love these products and I really want to try the Bond treatment and some shampoos 😊
Hey Gina🖐🏾 I've missed you, I hope all is well! Your results were cute, but you're right about the definition. I've never tried CS before. If Ulta has sale, maybe I'll give them a try.
Have you tried the In-Shower Style Fixer? It’s supposed to be a Hold level 10/10 and would work so much better than the Soufflé. Sadly the Soufflé didn’t work for me because of the Hold level 5/10 that it has
For me they are the best!! In Formulation, and everything, they really do the job, but every hair is different so probably don't work for you, but for me 3b and 3C hair they are BOMB.
Thank you for putting the products in the description & for making this video 😊🥰
Also, just a thought:
I think it would of helped a lot to detangle with a curl or brush, to make your hair more defined.
Your hair looks nice!
Thank you 😊
Yes you've had better braidouts but I like these results. I know you get so busy. Hope you been doing ok! ☺❤
Beautiful results! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this review. I was looking at the products on Ulta Beauty yesterday.
I love their wash products and the bond repair is amazing. I stay away from their styling products . I use a curl smoothy which works great for me .. But their washing products are the best
Thank you for this honest review.🤗🤗🤗 Your definition came out lovely!☺☺☺☺
I tried the mousse and protein styling cream and I got a light film over my hair. It wasn’t shiny. Looked like it was on the verge of flaking. I liked the bond salve and double quench DC.
I love the co wash I went back an bought the 56 dollar one with the pump
I think you need the styling products that have a stronger hold. I enjoy watching your video and your honest review.
you might like the in-shower style fixer gel better... it's a thicker gel. it does have a stronger hold which you may or may not prefer but the cast easily scrunches out. i've tried the orange line and the stylers from the blue line (which i liked better than the orange stylers) and i've tried their bonding salve which i love and will like always keeps in my stash.
I don’t really like gel like that so I doubt it. But sounds like I should try the blue line stylers
@@OneSmartFro I definitely prefer the blue line stylers... the weightless cream leave in and the flexi jelly are a pretty awesomely combo... I also like the leave in and the foam from the purple strengthening line.
Kinda wondered if your hair was wet enough after that butter and before the souffle, I find that's where you loss the chance for more definition and less frizz
I do see a difference your hair look nice both ways before and after🔥
Been waiting on this video lol
Was any leave in product super moisturizing?
hi gina 🤗
great demo and review. i like your results, but agree - you've had better.
i want to try CS products, but the price and my current stash give me pause (maybe #BF2021). tfs 😁
I recently got into Curlsmith! Everything has been a hit for me and my 4c hair except the styling products like you! The curl in cream was decent I guess. The in shower styler fixer was a complete fail for me and I tried it 3 times! The definition vanished as my hair dried!!
The In Shower Styler worked well for me when I was transitioning but I just used it on my full natural hair and sadly it was a fail. I am going to try it again and see if I get better results.
I ❤️ it and the definition 🥰
Your hair looks bomb
Nothing is replacing my aphogee protein 🧖🏽♀️
This deep conditioner isn’t a protein treatment. I also don’t think that little bonding thing people are raving about is a “protein” treatment.
@@OneSmartFro its not a protein treatment
@@OneSmartFro I checked their ingredients list to know what the hype is and the price tag but it doesn't justify it at all because aside from the basic functioning ingredients, I saw a bunch of extracts and oils which to me are just marketing ingredients.
So, did the souffle end up flaking?
Your hair looks so good!
Always willing to try a new moisturizing product with great slip
Would you please do a tutorial on Curl Definition? Even though your not with Wash and Go’s..
I love the finished look x
Thanks for keeping it real will be subscribing
They products work best on soaking wet hair
Curl smith is a lovely brand and I have locs.✨
Beautiful hair thanks for the video 🥰
Love the co wash
I wanna know why people co-wash, look what you doing, people want to half clean their hair, what’s the purpose of deep conditioning!!!
And products work better on cleaner hair. People be wondering why their twist outs, braid outs, and wash and gos are trash. Styling products need to adhere to your hair. Products build up will stop that 💯
I’m not a co-wash but done co washer have milder cleaning ingredients then your typical shampoo. Therefore it’s not as harsh. Which is why some people like co washing. But they still shampoo or clarify just not as often.
Love this
4b/c
I probably will not try this a good product doesnt have to break the bank
I will not! Repeat I will not use CurlSmith again. I used the Bonding Salve and it ruined my low porosity hair. Never again!!!
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U needa section ur hair in the shower before u wash and work in sections . Woulda been much easier for u