@@maraw8658 I thought it was on the list and that’s why she was using it in the video. She said she was confused because she uses the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo but she had never tried the Living Proof Dry Volume & Texture spray
In Germany a hairdresser does 'consultations' by getting photos from viewers + short description of their hair care routine + their concerns/wishes. He then explains based on these pictures what's the problem and how to solve it (product recommendations included). I would die to see that for curlies!
I appreciate how honest you are about the products. Starting a curly hair journey can be very overwhelming because there are so many different products, and it can be difficult to determine what your hair needs and what works on your hair. I’m finally starting to get it!!
The JVN air dry cream is literally the ONLY haircare product I have ever repurchased. I've been through about 4 tubes of it and I'm obsessed. It gives what my hubby calls 'vegan girl hair'. Like loose fluffy curls. I also have very low porosity hair so wanted to give a different perspective.
I want to thank you for all of your guidance. I am 67 and I am finally embracing my curls. Because of all your advise and product reviews I am loving my curls. I also think you and your seester are absolutely adorable..
Would love to see a video with your favorite products that DO contain silicones! Thanks for all the knowledge you share. I’ve learned so much from you on my curly hair journey!!
For those that can't keep a silk bonnet on their head while sleeping I found something that works well. A one sided silk pillow case. 'LilySilk Silk Pillowcase for Hair and Skin with Cotton Underside'. It seems cheap at first but after sleeping on it gets very soft and washes well. I tried the Blissy pillowcase and woke up on my night stand, talk about slip!
Could you please do a video about hair oils and serums? Like recommendations for different textures and porosity. Many greetings and I hope you had a good start into the new year❤
would you consider doing a favorites series? sometimes when im in search for a new product its hard to decide what to get! you could do your favorite shampoos and break them into categories (i.e. your fave moisturizing shampoos, clarifying shampoos, chelating shampoos, protein-free shampoos). it would be helpful to have an index to go to when we are on the hunt to find new products!! also i'm so excited for your new videos in the new year! i was missing your videos in the past month!
I also love the Ouidad Featherlight Touch-up Gel Cream. I've been using it in combination with the Heat and Humidity Gel - Stronger Hold (the original formula is great I just need the stronger hold) for a few months. Ulta sells the Heat and Humidity Gel and the Featherlight Touch-up Gel Cream in a bundle, if anyone's interested.
Yeah, they definitely just passed over your foaming gel bc of the deadline bc that shit is LIFE CHANGING. I had the best hair of my LIFE over the summer with just it, Ghost Oil, and a medium hold gel. Fall and then winter came and fucked my budding new hair regimen all up, though... and now I have several new products to try, thanks to this video. I actually looked for this video LAST WEEK, because I KNEW y'all would deliver.
I discovered the Olaplex clarifying shampoo and it's been a game changer in my routine. My hair came back to life when I realized I had hard water buildup that no other clarified removed. I liked the Taraji curl cream as well and found it at Marshalls in Canada. This was a very helpful and enjoyable video
Happy Texture Thursday!! So excited I've missed you seesters!! Love the new setup and logo you guys killed it!! Happy healthy 2023!! Much love and happiness!! Xoxo 😘
Hey Mell! I'd love if you could do an updated video on non damaging hairstyles. I find that my waves/curls do not last past day 2 and i continue to slick back my hair which i find is changing my pattern at my roots. Thank you! Happy New Year!
I love the JVN shine drops!!! I have fine low porosity hair and it's the only hair oil that doesn't leave me greasy. I think a low porosity wavy would like it.
Dear Mell I would love it if you could suggest drugstore budget options/dupes for the olaplex clarifying shampoo and the VERB Ghost oil… pretty please. xx 💙🙏🏻🕊🌞 Could you please also review the HASK hair care brand?
Hi Mel! I LOVE the Money mask by Color Wow too! I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on their new curly hair products too, especially Shook. And because there’s no gel in the line, maybe 2 washdays so you could test the line as is and then again but with adding a trusted gel for comparison. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got planned for 2023! Happy New Year to you and Amanda!🎉
I totally agree that hemi-squalene on dry hair doesn’t do anything for me but on a whim I added a few drops from the ordinary hemi-squalene to a conditioner that I wasn’t too crazy about and it transformed that product! My hair felt so silky after rinsing it off which was interesting. But no luck using it on dry hair though.
I love the part that cowash shouldn’t exist lol. Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for always stating facts lol. The first five ingredients of most cowash should not be rubbed into the scalp is my understanding and my scalps understanding too. But I totally understand what they have so many stans
Appreciate the review! Do you think you could highlight some affordable options for the curly badies on a budget? One of those products costs more than my whole haircare routine 😭😭😭
Mell!!! I am so excited for this long video! Question: So I have never seen you review Cake brand products, which I honestly love, and are vegan , cruelty free, free of all the parabens, etc.. but do have silicones in some. Which makes it fantastic to me... and has a great curly line... and made in canada.... have you heard of it or ever used it? Just always curious because I never see anyone ever reviewing it. Great for fine curly hair!!! Btw the Tracy Ellis Ross pick, combined with LP texture and volume spray, omg YES!!!!!
Thank you! I need new products for my hair! Are you planning on making a video about pixie cut on curly hair? I would really love to hear your opinion about it.
Love the new set up !❤ But gonna miss Texture Tuesdays! Great video as always and love that you decided to bring back the last video's questions at the end. So nostalgic. I also love the commitment to cruelty free products !
Oh my gosh I cannot get over how flipping adorable and funny you are!!!!! I love how knowledgeable and smart you are you. I wonder if there is a way to branch out so you do more than just curly wavy hair ect. because you're flippin awesome and should have millions of subs people dont know what they're missing. I dont know if your have a cosmetologist license and you could branch into making skin and makeup as well as hair but girl...... something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skts or something. People NEED to know you and see more videos. You're just too good for the 8 billion people in the world to be missing. Oh and please give me a recommendation for strong hold gel for fine hair i'm a natural blonde and my hair holds a ton of water I live in MD and there is just no escaping the Chesapeake bay in Maryland which has rust colored iron in it so that is a battle.I have special shower head with filer on it and do malibu treatments' s well as hair but girl...... something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skts or something. POh my gosh I cannot get over how flipping adorable and funny you are!!!!! I love how knowledgeable and smart you are you. I wonder if there is a way to branch out so you do more than just curly wavy hair ect. because you're flippin awesome and should have millions of subs people dont know what they're missing. I dont know if your have a cosmetologist license and you could branch into making skin and makeup as well as hair but girl...... something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skits or something. People NEED to know you and see more videos. You're just too good for the 8 billion people in the world to be missing. Oh and please give me a recommendation for strong hold gel for fine hair. I'm a natural blonde and my hair holds a ton of water I live in MD and there is just no escaping the bay which has rust colored iron in the water here. It's a battle my hair sucks the iron up.I have special shower head with a filter on it and do malibu treatments' as well as hair sometimes wetting it first with bottled water so that absorbed in the hair shaft but I digress girl......do something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skts or something. You're to good!!! Also, I would LOVE to be on your show I would travel to you. I need hair help especially when it only curls right half the year the humid part. I sustained severe very sad neck injuries so even washing it is hard otherwise styling it. Thus far it is just not an option. Please help.
I’m obsessed with your foaming gel! It is perfect for my hair! I forgot to use an oil after styling on wash day, and I DIDNT NEED IT! 👀 (Usually I rely too heavily on the oil step for all the frizz.) It makes my hair soft, but it has hold. I don’t have to put my day 4 hair up- it is refresh-able. Miraculous. THANK YOU!! 💗💗💗💗
Oh my gosh your hair is beautiful!! I have thick course curly hair. Exactly like Amanda’s hair texture! I’m only 14 and I am still trying to figure out my hair, but I don’t know how to style it the right way or what my routine should be. I usually use Shea Moisture products but I think I got a protein overload. It’s had a lot of excess frizz around the top of my head. My hair has never been really defined. It’s either proofy and frizzy or really dry and wavy (not defined at all) I really want my hair to be at the pint yours is. I want the curls to be defined and moisturized. My current routine on wash night is all with Shea moisture. I shampoo it from roots to ends, condition it from roots to ends ( I recently found out that I don’t need to condition my roots), I use a leave in conditioner in the shower leave it for 5 minutes and rinse it out. When I get out of the shower I brush it with a wet brush, put in Jamaican caster oil, then a hair smoothie, and I put my hair in a bonnet overnight. In the morning it still doesn’t have defined curls in the morning. It’s just frizzy and loose. I also don’t know what to do in the morning or night when it’s not wash night. I would love my curls to look like yours!! Any products you recommend? Any tips on my hair? If you see this I would love some help!!
check out some of amanda's routines! it sounds like you have good products! I also have course & thick hair - definitely put the leave-in in your hair and don't rinse it out to keep that moisture in your hair!
I loved this video! Happy texture Thursday everyone! I'm actually a huge fan of JVn's products but that might be because of my low porosity curls. Thank you for this entertaining and Fabulous start to the New Year.
Can someone help me? Due to iron and biotin deficiency I now have extremely fine and thin hair. After washing and styling it looks great and voluminous for like two three hours than starts to implode in on itself until I’m left with ugly, stringy, seetrough and thin curls that look bad however I style them.)I have a dry-normal scalp with a oily spot on that normal creates a halo section(don’t know how to describe that otherwise) and my scalp bleeds easily from scratching. Sometimes I get flakes in my hair when it is especially dry outside Short I tried everything I could think of but my hair still look horrendous after as few hours in my natural state even if don’t put products on. I’m somewhere between wavy and curly. It breaks extremely fast and is thin on the sides of scalp and very sparse while being thicker(still thin but in relations to the side thicker) hair on the top of my scalp) So I tried: - more or less washing - volumzing products( looks better for 2 hours more but that’s it) - supplements - air drying, diffusing differently - styling techniques( e.g brush styling with different brushes and without) - I tried wet styling damp styling etc. - I’m trying scalp care - I cut my hair and it did nothing - no products but it still looks horrible - protein treatments(no visible improvement) - more moisture( first I had some moisture overload now I don’t t have enough) - Different gels and also mousse, as well as creams and sprays as leave ins.(no difference) - only gel or only leave in(no difference) - I went to see a doctor(for hair loss) that’s why I’m taking supplements - notable I stopped eating meat to a large extent because I can’t stand the taste anymore and I have iron deficiency from it - density serums but they make my scalp dirty and itchy(tried the duo from curl smith) - I have scalp pain from high ponytails that can last for days - sleep on silk pillowcase and in bonnet or lose hair braid or twist I’m desperate because everything I try doesn’t help and straightening it to look presentable is not an answer because I actually like my curls or I used to anyway😢
That evolv bonnet was my very first bonnet but I found it too tight and my ears hurt the next day. BUT I would pull it down further and bam, you have a built in eye mask 😂
I feel ya girl, my mom broke her foot, and she's still going through her treatment (3rd week in a walking cast + booty) so she is about half-way before a brace will be fitted. She broke a very hard to heal bone in her foot, but we're all hanging in there. The first week was *hell* because she had to stay off the foot and she couldn't balance around on crutches at all (she's 77). This is the first bone she ever broke, in her life! It's then when you realize just how much mothers do!
So excited to see what you have in store for us this year! Question: do split end trimmers work on curly hair? I have wavy/curly hair and I'm afraid to try my split end trimmer
What would you recommend for a wavy/ somewhat curly. I have to completely wet my hair, then add my stylers and then defuse. It's getting to be a little aggravating. Is there an easier way to refresh? By the way, my hair is fine and thin with high porosity. I was recently diagnosed with alopecia. Please help, thank you. Lots of love!
Hi Mell! I have 3c curls with high density and thin texture. I want to grow my hair long, but it always end up very very VERY tangled which makes it impossible to last 5 days without spending about 30 min brushing in the shower and having to be extremely careful with the knots so that I don't rip off too much hair. Which advice would you give me so that I can easily manage and detangle my hair? Washing it more often seems like an option but I don't really like it specially for the product/time waste... maybe you have some brush recommendations, special products, haircut options or just any tip that might help? Thanks and love your videos! 💕 P.S.: Yes, I do sleep with a bonnet ;)
When it comes to k18 treatment washes, I first use a conditioning wash to detangle and start the cleaning process before I do a second wash with a clarifying shampoo.. my hair gets tangled super easily so this is my method to avoid ripping out clumps of hair 🙃
Can you do an updated full styling routine? I have the same curls as you and started to lose them, honestly to depression and moving to a new country where the water weighs down my hair. Can you show a full routine and any amazing tips?💕
What do you do with products you try that you don't love? I like to try new products, but sometimes they are flops and I hate just throwing them away. Thanks!!
Due to work and personal stuff, I wasn't able to see any new Texture Tuesday videos... but soo happy I can finally catch up on these videos. So happy that you are back
MELL! I saw that another influencer reached out to K-18 and they said you can leave it in for 4 minutes and after that, you can rewet and then use conditioner!
I would love to hear your thoughts on the Hair Story products. They send refillable packages which is great for the environment and allegedly are good for curly hair
How do I know which curly cut to get? I’ve heard of deva curl and ouidad cut but I’d like to know the differences and benefits of each of you could let me know!
my biggest problem with bonnets is my hair never stays on top of my head, i have wavy/curly hair and i don’t like to pineapple it or use any hair ties..
Hi Mell & Amanda! I'm sensitive to fragrances and essential oils. Is there a good clarifying shampoo for hard water you can recommend? Also, my curls loved the Curl Foaming Gel that y'all created with Verb! 😍 Unfortunately, I think I'm sensitive to the grapefruit oil. Would love a version without any fragrance or essential oils if that’s ever a possibility! Much love and thank you for all the hard work y’all put in to educating and entertaining us 💖 Happy new year!
I can’t use fragranced products either (synthetic or EO) and while I haven’t found a fragrance free shampoo that removes hard water build up Malibu C have a product that comes in a sachet (sorry I can’t remember the name) which removes hard water buildup and is also fragrance free. I don’t know if shower filters work but if they do it might be cheaper in the long run.
Your hair is so beautiful! I tried JVN last year and I did not care for it. It left my hair feeling very dry and "yuck". It was costly and I felt like it was a waste of my money. I had the shampoo, conditioner, curl cream and the oil. It was a hard no for me.
I'm a thin fine wavy girl with natural salt and pepper hair. My problem is that when I wear a bonnet, I overheat. I mostly just wear a silk scrunchie at night. Because my hair is fine and wavy I usually have to refresh with water most of the time. Do you have any suggestions that may help my waves hold better.
Question: how do you keep a bonnet from falling of the head or down on the eyes. My daughter's falls off every night if not it's falls in her face so then she pushes it off of her head.
My hair is too fine to keep a bonnet on. I use the 'LilySilk Silk Pillowcase for Hair and Skin with Cotton Underside'. Doesn't slide of the bed and is really soft after the first wash. It feels kind of cheap at first but gets better with use.
I pineapple my hair with a silk scrunchy before I put in bonnet. That's the only way bonnets stay on me. And it keeps my curls better also. If my hair is down in the bonnet it's so heavy the bonnet either slides down my eyes or comes off while I sleep.
That Money mask looks so good, but I can’t have silicones. I have low porosity; the silicones always get stuck in my hair. Anyone know a silicone free Money dupe?
Hi Mel! Another great video with thorough reviews from my favorite hair dresser!❤️ Happy New Year! Just a couple questions, have you ever reviewed hair products from Stream2Sea? Their formulas are specifically designed to be water biodegradable and while they seem popular on the website I've never seen anyone else review them. Would love to hear your thoughts about them. 2nd question, are there any fragrance free hair masks you'd recommend? Really enjoyed your fragrance free video with Amanda and am trying to switch all my products to no added fragrance for mine and my dad's allergies. Having trouble with replacing my hair masks. Sorry for the long post. Again really love your videos and hope you and yours are doing well this new year.
Hey Mel do u think you’ll colab w verb again i love your curl foaming gel so much I’ve gone through two bottles already but I’m more of a strong hold gel girly
Hi Mell. Thanks so much for all your great suggestions. I wanted to ask which type of haircut do you recommend? The ouidad or the deva cut? I have 3A and 3B curls. Thanks so much. Keep the awesome videos coming.😘
Thank you so much for looking at cruelty, free online! I don’t wanna look at it if it’s not either. What do you think about hairstory? I’d love to see a review.
question: why do you love sulfates and silicones? ever since I started my natural curly hair journey, 10 years ago, everyone I watch has said to stay away from them. its been engraved in my brain that they are bad for your hair (harsh, stripping, pastic coating, etc.) and I would like to try using them again however, im nervous to try them. i also dont know what products to try that can benefit my hair. any product recommendations for someone who has stayed away from sulfates and silcones that contain them
I can’t speak on Mel’s behalf but I also started without using sulfates/silicones and then saw that Mel used them. Based on what she’s said in the past they basically don’t ruin her hair and even help it so why not keep using it. As long as you are using sulfates to take out the silicones then it should be fine. Also I’m sure Mel would say that do whatever works for you! As for me, I personally do use sulfates every once in a while to really make sure my hair is clean (I exercise a lot and go to the beach so really need that). It’s basically a soap so it’ll only dry your curls a bit which with the right moisturizer shouldn’t even be an issue. I have noticed a lot of Mel‘s products with silicones are good for colored hair, and I don’t color my hair so I stay away from silicones as it has worked for me!
I’m surprised the Living Proof volume spray wasn’t in your top picks at the end of the video. Thought you were very impressed with it?
She’s going based on Allure’s list, so they must not have had it on there
@@maraw8658 I thought it was on the list and that’s why she was using it in the video. She said she was confused because she uses the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo but she had never tried the Living Proof Dry Volume & Texture spray
I was thinking the same thing! Maybe it had too much build up and made her hair tangle? Very interested why she won’t continue using.
literally i forgot to add it because Amanda stole it from me and out of sight, out of mind LOL. JUSTICE FOR THE TEXTURE SPRAY it's up there!!!
In Germany a hairdresser does 'consultations' by getting photos from viewers + short description of their hair care routine + their concerns/wishes. He then explains based on these pictures what's the problem and how to solve it (product recommendations included). I would die to see that for curlies!
Thank you for your clear, concise comments-why its good, why its not. from a 73 year old curly girl, still learning
I really appreciate you sticking to cruelty free products ❤️
I appreciate how honest you are about the products. Starting a curly hair journey can be very overwhelming because there are so many different products, and it can be difficult to determine what your hair needs and what works on your hair. I’m finally starting to get it!!
I was thinking the same thing! Appreciate her honest❤️
The JVN air dry cream is literally the ONLY haircare product I have ever repurchased. I've been through about 4 tubes of it and I'm obsessed. It gives what my hubby calls 'vegan girl hair'. Like loose fluffy curls. I also have very low porosity hair so wanted to give a different perspective.
SO happy to hear you’re only using and reviewing cruelty free products!! 😊
I want to thank you for all of your guidance. I am 67 and I am finally embracing my curls. Because of all your advise and product reviews I am loving my curls. I also think you and your seester are absolutely adorable..
Would love to see a video with your favorite products that DO contain silicones! Thanks for all the knowledge you share. I’ve learned so much from you on my curly hair journey!!
For those that can't keep a silk bonnet on their head while sleeping I found something that works well. A one sided silk pillow case. 'LilySilk Silk Pillowcase for Hair and Skin with Cotton Underside'. It seems cheap at first but after sleeping on it gets very soft and washes well.
I tried the Blissy pillowcase and woke up on my night stand, talk about slip!
Fun new logo! The color is especially perfect for the self-proclaimed "purple freak." 😊
So yeah….I just watched this on our BIG SCREEN TV and my husband walked in and started laughing at me…and I said, “What! It’s Mell!” 😂
Could you please do a video about hair oils and serums? Like recommendations for different textures and porosity. Many greetings and I hope you had a good start into the new year❤
would you consider doing a favorites series? sometimes when im in search for a new product its hard to decide what to get! you could do your favorite shampoos and break them into categories (i.e. your fave moisturizing shampoos, clarifying shampoos, chelating shampoos, protein-free shampoos). it would be helpful to have an index to go to when we are on the hunt to find new products!! also i'm so excited for your new videos in the new year! i was missing your videos in the past month!
Ah, the butterfly clips are bringing up some nostalgia of my junior high/high school days!
I also love the Ouidad Featherlight Touch-up Gel Cream. I've been using it in combination with the Heat and Humidity Gel - Stronger Hold (the original formula is great I just need the stronger hold) for a few months. Ulta sells the Heat and Humidity Gel and the Featherlight Touch-up Gel Cream in a bundle, if anyone's interested.
Also Mel Ilove this hair color on you! It really makes your skin look so glowy and healthy!
Love to start the year with a good long video!! Thanks ladies ❤️✌️
I love everything from JVN! Especially the air dry cream is fantastic. Love the shine drops too.
I love these annual best of the year hair product reviews!!! I need that Briogeo hair mask!
Yeah, they definitely just passed over your foaming gel bc of the deadline bc that shit is LIFE CHANGING. I had the best hair of my LIFE over the summer with just it, Ghost Oil, and a medium hold gel. Fall and then winter came and fucked my budding new hair regimen all up, though... and now I have several new products to try, thanks to this video. I actually looked for this video LAST WEEK, because I KNEW y'all would deliver.
I've been loving the Verb curl foaming gel. It leaves my hair so soft for days.
Happy texture Thursday and happy new year!!! I’m so so happy you’re back, missed you both!! Excited for everything to come ❤️❤️❤️
I discovered the Olaplex clarifying shampoo and it's been a game changer in my routine. My hair came back to life when I realized I had hard water buildup that no other clarified removed. I liked the Taraji curl cream as well and found it at Marshalls in Canada. This was a very helpful and enjoyable video
Happy Texture Thursday!! So excited I've missed you seesters!! Love the new setup and logo you guys killed it!! Happy healthy 2023!! Much love and happiness!! Xoxo 😘
I love the TPH curl cream! I've been hoping you would review it.
Hey Mell! I'd love if you could do an updated video on non damaging hairstyles. I find that my waves/curls do not last past day 2 and i continue to slick back my hair which i find is changing my pattern at my roots. Thank you! Happy New Year!
Yes! A complete thorough review! I loved the video a lot.
The Pattern hair pick is amazing. Beautifully crafted
I love the JVN shine drops!!! I have fine low porosity hair and it's the only hair oil that doesn't leave me greasy. I think a low porosity wavy would like it.
Dear Mell I would love it if you could suggest drugstore budget options/dupes for the olaplex clarifying shampoo and the VERB Ghost oil… pretty please. xx 💙🙏🏻🕊🌞
Could you please also review the HASK hair care brand?
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Appreciate all the love you guys pour into these videos! It truly shows! So excited for what 2023 has in store 😁.
Dear Mell, so good to see you 💛 Happy New Year!
Happy new year to you!!❤️❤️ thanks for watching xoxo
Hi Mel! I LOVE the Money mask by Color Wow too! I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on their new curly hair products too, especially Shook. And because there’s no gel in the line, maybe 2 washdays so you could test the line as is and then again but with adding a trusted gel for comparison. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got planned for 2023! Happy New Year to you and Amanda!🎉
I appreciate you explaining the towel thing. I think I want to look into non textured hair towels now
I’ve hopped around to get a variety of tips. You’re my absolute favorite, great info and great energy!!!
@@Mellguido0 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😆
@@Mellguido0 you get a prize , you get a prize & you get a prize 🙃
Yes, K18 being inconvenient for kinky or curly hair is an understatement. It works wonders, but man oh man.
I have the bonnet from your amazon page and I absolutely LOVE how its double sided. Like you said, it makes getting turtle necks on MUCH easier lol
I’m fairly new & I definitely missed you 😢👏🏽👏🏽 you got me in UltA every week btw
LOL sorry not sorry about your shopping addiction hahaha im happy to have you here ❤️
I totally agree that hemi-squalene on dry hair doesn’t do anything for me but on a whim I added a few drops from the ordinary hemi-squalene to a conditioner that I wasn’t too crazy about and it transformed that product! My hair felt so silky after rinsing it off which was interesting. But no luck using it on dry hair though.
Love that you only do cruelty-free ❤ greetings from Sweden 😊
Your bloopers are the best!! LOL Yes girl, you are allowed to cuss!!!
I love the part that cowash shouldn’t exist lol. Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for always stating facts lol. The first five ingredients of most cowash should not be rubbed into the scalp is my understanding and my scalps understanding too. But I totally understand what they have so many stans
Appreciate the review! Do you think you could highlight some affordable options for the curly badies on a budget? One of those products costs more than my whole haircare routine 😭😭😭
Yes I’m on the hunt for drugstore curly hair routines!
Mell!!! I am so excited for this long video! Question: So I have never seen you review Cake brand products, which I honestly love, and are vegan , cruelty free, free of all the parabens, etc.. but do have silicones in some. Which makes it fantastic to me... and has a great curly line... and made in canada.... have you heard of it or ever used it? Just always curious because I never see anyone ever reviewing it. Great for fine curly hair!!! Btw the Tracy Ellis Ross pick, combined with LP texture and volume spray, omg YES!!!!!
Thank you! I need new products for my hair!
Are you planning on making a video about pixie cut on curly hair? I would really love to hear your opinion about it.
Thank for a great first video of 2023 ladies!!! Can't wait what you will bring for this year
Love the new set up !❤ But gonna miss Texture Tuesdays! Great video as always and love that you decided to bring back the last video's questions at the end. So nostalgic.
I also love the commitment to cruelty free products !
That Evolve band is a game changer for me its the only bonnet that I can keep on overnight
Oh my gosh I cannot get over how flipping adorable and funny you are!!!!! I love how knowledgeable and smart you are you. I wonder if there is a way to branch out so you do more than just curly wavy hair ect. because you're flippin awesome and should have millions of subs people dont know what they're missing. I dont know if your have a cosmetologist license and you could branch into making skin and makeup as well as hair but girl...... something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skts or something. People NEED to know you and see more videos. You're just too good for the 8 billion people in the world to be missing. Oh and please give me a recommendation for strong hold gel for fine hair i'm a natural blonde and my hair holds a ton of water I live in MD and there is just no escaping the Chesapeake bay in Maryland which has rust colored iron in it so that is a battle.I have special shower head with filer on it and do malibu treatments' s well as hair but girl...... something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skts or something. POh my gosh I cannot get over how flipping adorable and funny you are!!!!! I love how knowledgeable and smart you are you. I wonder if there is a way to branch out so you do more than just curly wavy hair ect. because you're flippin awesome and should have millions of subs people dont know what they're missing. I dont know if your have a cosmetologist license and you could branch into making skin and makeup as well as hair but girl...... something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skits or something. People NEED to know you and see more videos. You're just too good for the 8 billion people in the world to be missing. Oh and please give me a recommendation for strong hold gel for fine hair. I'm a natural blonde and my hair holds a ton of water I live in MD and there is just no escaping the bay which has rust colored iron in the water here. It's a battle my hair sucks the iron up.I have special shower head with a filter on it and do malibu treatments' as well as hair sometimes wetting it first with bottled water so that absorbed in the hair shaft but I digress girl......do something. Even if its not in beauty at all and is skts or something. You're to good!!! Also, I would LOVE to be on your show I would travel to you. I need hair help especially when it only curls right half the year the humid part. I sustained severe very sad neck injuries so even washing it is hard otherwise styling it. Thus far it is just not an option. Please help.
I’m obsessed with your foaming gel! It is perfect for my hair! I forgot to use an oil after styling on wash day, and I DIDNT NEED IT! 👀 (Usually I rely too heavily on the oil step for all the frizz.) It makes my hair soft, but it has hold. I don’t have to put my day 4 hair up- it is refresh-able. Miraculous. THANK YOU!! 💗💗💗💗
With the foaming gel , does it foam when dispensed from the bottle ? Mine is coming out as a slight foam but mostly a sticky gooey liquid .
@@veronicaroberts3172 mine comes out foamy but not a voluminous foam like a mousse.
I got the set with Living Proof advanced clean dry shampoo and The Dry Volume and Texture spray for 32 bucks, best purchase 🙌🏼
Oh my gosh your hair is beautiful!! I have thick course curly hair. Exactly like Amanda’s hair texture! I’m only 14 and I am still trying to figure out my hair, but I don’t know how to style it the right way or what my routine should be. I usually use Shea Moisture products but I think I got a protein overload. It’s had a lot of excess frizz around the top of my head. My hair has never been really defined. It’s either proofy and frizzy or really dry and wavy (not defined at all) I really want my hair to be at the pint yours is. I want the curls to be defined and moisturized. My current routine on wash night is all with Shea moisture. I shampoo it from roots to ends, condition it from roots to ends ( I recently found out that I don’t need to condition my roots), I use a leave in conditioner in the shower leave it for 5 minutes and rinse it out. When I get out of the shower I brush it with a wet brush, put in Jamaican caster oil, then a hair smoothie, and I put my hair in a bonnet overnight. In the morning it still doesn’t have defined curls in the morning. It’s just frizzy and loose. I also don’t know what to do in the morning or night when it’s not wash night. I would love my curls to look like yours!! Any products you recommend? Any tips on my hair? If you see this I would love some help!!
check out some of amanda's routines! it sounds like you have good products! I also have course & thick hair - definitely put the leave-in in your hair and don't rinse it out to keep that moisture in your hair!
I loved this video! Happy texture Thursday everyone! I'm actually a huge fan of JVn's products but that might be because of my low porosity curls. Thank you for this entertaining and Fabulous start to the New Year.
I love your hair, it's so beautiful
Can someone help me?
Due to iron and biotin deficiency I now have extremely fine and thin hair. After washing and styling it looks great and voluminous for like two three hours than starts to implode in on itself until I’m left with ugly, stringy, seetrough and thin curls that look bad however I style them.)I have a dry-normal scalp with a oily spot on that normal creates a halo section(don’t know how to describe that otherwise) and my scalp bleeds easily from scratching. Sometimes I get flakes in my hair when it is especially dry outside
Short I tried everything I could think of but my hair still look horrendous after as few hours in my natural state even if don’t put products on.
I’m somewhere between wavy and curly. It breaks extremely fast and is thin on the sides of scalp and very sparse while being thicker(still thin but in relations to the side thicker) hair on the top of my scalp)
So I tried:
- more or less washing
- volumzing products( looks better for 2 hours more but that’s it)
- supplements
- air drying, diffusing differently
- styling techniques( e.g brush styling with different brushes and without)
- I tried wet styling damp styling etc.
- I’m trying scalp care
- I cut my hair and it did nothing
- no products but it still looks horrible
- protein treatments(no visible improvement)
- more moisture( first I had some moisture overload now I don’t t have enough)
- Different gels and also mousse, as well as creams and sprays as leave ins.(no difference)
- only gel or only leave in(no difference)
- I went to see a doctor(for hair loss) that’s why I’m taking supplements
- notable I stopped eating meat to a large extent because I can’t stand the taste anymore and I have iron deficiency from it
- density serums but they make my scalp dirty and itchy(tried the duo from curl smith)
- I have scalp pain from high ponytails that can last for days
- sleep on silk pillowcase and in bonnet or lose hair braid or twist
I’m desperate because everything I try doesn’t help and straightening it to look presentable is not an answer because I actually like my curls or I used to anyway😢
I love your reviews and your videossss
Missed you both! Happy Nee Year and I wish you more
Success in 2023!
Welcome back Mel. Really missed you.....♥️
That evolv bonnet was my very first bonnet but I found it too tight and my ears hurt the next day. BUT I would pull it down further and bam, you have a built in eye mask 😂
Do you have a video to show how to get the layers like you have?
Great reviews! I’d love to see reviews on the Kendra Allcurl products.
I feel ya girl, my mom broke her foot, and she's still going through her treatment (3rd week in a walking cast + booty) so she is about half-way before a brace will be fitted. She broke a very hard to heal bone in her foot, but we're all hanging in there. The first week was *hell* because she had to stay off the foot and she couldn't balance around on crutches at all (she's 77). This is the first bone she ever broke, in her life! It's then when you realize just how much mothers do!
So excited to see what you have in store for us this year! Question: do split end trimmers work on curly hair? I have wavy/curly hair and I'm afraid to try my split end trimmer
What would you recommend for a wavy/ somewhat curly. I have to completely wet my hair, then add my stylers and then defuse. It's getting to be a little aggravating. Is there an easier way to refresh? By the way, my hair is fine and thin with high porosity. I was recently diagnosed with alopecia. Please help, thank you. Lots of love!
Hi Mell! I have 3c curls with high density and thin texture. I want to grow my hair long, but it always end up very very VERY tangled which makes it impossible to last 5 days without spending about 30 min brushing in the shower and having to be extremely careful with the knots so that I don't rip off too much hair.
Which advice would you give me so that I can easily manage and detangle my hair? Washing it more often seems like an option but I don't really like it specially for the product/time waste... maybe you have some brush recommendations, special products, haircut options or just any tip that might help? Thanks and love your videos! 💕
P.S.: Yes, I do sleep with a bonnet ;)
You had me at cruelty free 💯💛 🐕 🐈
When it comes to k18 treatment washes, I first use a conditioning wash to detangle and start the cleaning process before I do a second wash with a clarifying shampoo.. my hair gets tangled super easily so this is my method to avoid ripping out clumps of hair 🙃
That’s a great idea. I’m going to try that., thanks.
Can you do an updated full styling routine? I have the same curls as you and started to lose them, honestly to depression and moving to a new country where the water weighs down my hair. Can you show a full routine and any amazing tips?💕
Try the Redken ‚acidic bonding‘ line, it helped a lot with our ‚hard water‘!
I love, love, love you! 💕 Thank you for being you! *adding to cart*😊
What do you do with products you try that you don't love? I like to try new products, but sometimes they are flops and I hate just throwing them away. Thanks!!
Donate to a friend or better yet a women's shelter.
Due to work and personal stuff, I wasn't able to see any new Texture Tuesday videos... but soo happy I can finally catch up on these videos. So happy that you are back
Have you tried the sally beauty dupe of olaplex bonding?
Thanks for doing this review! Congrats on your new recording room!
Also could you possibly do a review on the full briogio line? Thanks.
MELL! I saw that another influencer reached out to K-18 and they said you can leave it in for 4 minutes and after that, you can rewet and then use conditioner!
if you don't hear back, @eliomiguel on instagram is located in toronto and is great!
I would love to hear your thoughts on the Hair Story products. They send refillable packages which is great for the environment and allegedly are good for curly hair
The parttern curl defining brush is actually not too bad for detangling so if you need a multi use brush would strongly recommend
How do I know which curly cut to get? I’ve heard of deva curl and ouidad cut but I’d like to know the differences and benefits of each of you could let me know!
my biggest problem with bonnets is my hair never stays on top of my head, i have wavy/curly hair and i don’t like to pineapple it or use any hair ties..
Hi Mell & Amanda! I'm sensitive to fragrances and essential oils. Is there a good clarifying shampoo for hard water you can recommend?
Also, my curls loved the Curl Foaming Gel that y'all created with Verb! 😍 Unfortunately, I think I'm sensitive to the grapefruit oil. Would love a version without any fragrance or essential oils if that’s ever a possibility! Much love and thank you for all the hard work y’all put in to educating and entertaining us 💖 Happy new year!
@eiffel1331 Same! I'm very sensitive to fragrance. The best clarifying shampoos I've used was malibu c undo goo and their hard water wellness shampoo
I can’t use fragranced products either (synthetic or EO) and while I haven’t found a fragrance free shampoo that removes hard water build up Malibu C have a product that comes in a sachet (sorry I can’t remember the name) which removes hard water buildup and is also fragrance free. I don’t know if shower filters work but if they do it might be cheaper in the long run.
@@deanna5671 thanks!
@@saraiblack3329 thanks!!
Your hair is so beautiful! I tried JVN last year and I did not care for it. It left my hair feeling very dry and "yuck". It was costly and I felt like it was a waste of my money. I had the shampoo, conditioner, curl cream and the oil. It was a hard no for me.
Mell, when are you going to open to direct meetings with coaching or select hair routine?
I literally got two ads for k18 on this video lol I feel like I never heard of K18 before I saw you mention it and now I see stuff about it everywhere
So good seeing you..... Any idea if your foaming gel will be launched in the UK? Happy New year queen 👸❤
Question: Have you ever used the All Soft line? Thoughts? Thanks!
Redken? My dad used it for forever! It’s great! There’s affordable dupes tho. Also, it’s not cruelty-free
@@ManesByMell what are these dupes you speak of?
I'm a thin fine wavy girl with natural salt and pepper hair. My problem is that when I wear a bonnet, I overheat. I mostly just wear a silk scrunchie at night. Because my hair is fine and wavy I usually have to refresh with water most of the time. Do you have any suggestions that may help my waves hold better.
You could use a silk pillowcase
Question: how do you keep a bonnet from falling of the head or down on the eyes. My daughter's falls off every night if not it's falls in her face so then she pushes it off of her head.
Bobby pins ... on the nape of your neck 1, and one above each ear. It works for me nightly!!
I personally think it's best to get a better fitting one. You can try pinning but be careful cause that can cause breakage.
My hair is too fine to keep a bonnet on. I use the 'LilySilk Silk Pillowcase for Hair and Skin with Cotton Underside'. Doesn't slide of the bed and is really soft after the first wash. It feels kind of cheap at first but gets better with use.
The Evolve bonnet she reviewed is the only one that stays on my hair due to the width of the band, its also a fitted band vs an elasticated one.
I pineapple my hair with a silk scrunchy before I put in bonnet. That's the only way bonnets stay on me. And it keeps my curls better also. If my hair is down in the bonnet it's so heavy the bonnet either slides down my eyes or comes off while I sleep.
That Money mask looks so good, but I can’t have silicones. I have low porosity; the silicones always get stuck in my hair. Anyone know a silicone free Money dupe?
Hi Mel! Another great video with thorough reviews from my favorite hair dresser!❤️ Happy New Year!
Just a couple questions, have you ever reviewed hair products from Stream2Sea? Their formulas are specifically designed to be water biodegradable and while they seem popular on the website I've never seen anyone else review them. Would love to hear your thoughts about them.
2nd question, are there any fragrance free hair masks you'd recommend? Really enjoyed your fragrance free video with Amanda and am trying to switch all my products to no added fragrance for mine and my dad's allergies. Having trouble with replacing my hair masks.
Sorry for the long post. Again really love your videos and hope you and yours are doing well this new year.
I’m so glad you liked Lolavie! I have been wanting to try it because I love Jennifer Aniston so much ❤
What do you think of the Amika shampoo/conditioner? The green bottle
Hi Mel just wondering if you have made a video on how to deep condition curly hair I just got one and I don’t know how to use it thank you
Hey Mel do u think you’ll colab w verb again i love your curl foaming gel so much I’ve gone through two bottles already but I’m more of a strong hold gel girly
Can you review the Oribe co-wash?? I actually like it! It does feel cleansing and helps derange my hair!
Hi Mell. Thanks so much for all your great suggestions. I wanted to ask which type of haircut do you recommend? The ouidad or the deva cut? I have 3A and 3B curls. Thanks so much. Keep the awesome videos coming.😘
Thank you so much for looking at cruelty, free online! I don’t wanna look at it if it’s not either. What do you think about hairstory? I’d love to see a review.
Great video! Can you show how you diffuse? I just bought the Dyson Supersonic!
Thank you for reviewing LoLavie! Jennifer Anniston is actually a naturally wavy girl. 😄
question: why do you love sulfates and silicones? ever since I started my natural curly hair journey, 10 years ago, everyone I watch has said to stay away from them. its been engraved in my brain that they are bad for your hair (harsh, stripping, pastic coating, etc.) and I would like to try using them again however, im nervous to try them. i also dont know what products to try that can benefit my hair. any product recommendations for someone who has stayed away from sulfates and silcones that contain them
I can’t speak on Mel’s behalf but I also started without using sulfates/silicones and then saw that Mel used them. Based on what she’s said in the past they basically don’t ruin her hair and even help it so why not keep using it. As long as you are using sulfates to take out the silicones then it should be fine. Also I’m sure Mel would say that do whatever works for you!
As for me, I personally do use sulfates every once in a while to really make sure my hair is clean (I exercise a lot and go to the beach so really need that). It’s basically a soap so it’ll only dry your curls a bit which with the right moisturizer shouldn’t even be an issue. I have noticed a lot of Mel‘s products with silicones are good for colored hair, and I don’t color my hair so I stay away from silicones as it has worked for me!
No need to be nervous, you are allowed to try out products and see what works best for YOUR hair. Besides, look at Mel’s hair-it’s gorgeous…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉🎊✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺💃💃💃💃💃