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Curls, coils, waves, fine, coarse… no curl was created the same. It is so hard to find your perfect match. Don’t you agree fellow curly girls?!

Listen up as The Curl Company may be just what you have been looking for.

Part of the Creightons Professional brand family, The Curl Company is first to market curl expert brand developed with the complete focus of satisfying all hair needs of curls and waves consumers.

The Curl Company contains the unique Professional CURLPLEX, a blend of Moringa Oil and Meadowfoam, specifically formulated by hair experts to cleanse, enhance and define curls and waves.

Got a Curl problem?

Each product has a solution for you with easy to follow curl education on the back of the pack. This range is dedicated to help you find out what kind of curl you are and how to get the best from them.

The Curl Company styling range smooths and defines curls whilst helping to defend against humidity and control frizz. Suitable for curls, waves and coils.

I was sent two of the styling products to try.

Styling your curls with The Curl Company – a review

Curl Defining Mousse – R179.95 (200ml)

The Curl Defining Mousse does a great job at defining my spiral curls. My hair is extremely fine and I need something that gives great hold without leaving my hair tacky or crunchy. This mousse does exactly that. I apply it to damp hair, after I comb through a little conditioner*. This is a great mousse and gets 2 thumbs up.

Styling Crème Gel – R109.95 (150ml)

I have a love/hate relationship with all curl creams. Most curl creams do not give me enough hold and in order to give any sort of shape, I have to apply so much product that my curls often are weighed down and look greasy. I also don’t do gel. It does not work with my hair at all. I was super curious to see how this creme gel would perform and I tried it on the same day that I received it. I applied a very generous amount (as I mentioned I need a lot of product) to freshly washed, damp hair. Oh my, what a bloody disappointment. They said it’s a no crunch formula. Uhm, you should have heard the crunch. And my curls looked horrible (takkerig is the only word I can think of to describe it). So I put the tube away. There’s a but coming so keep reading…

So many ladies asked for feedback after I posted the above pic on Instagram, that I thought that I should perhaps give it another try.

This time I took less of the creme gel and mixed into that an equal amount of conditioner. It doesn’t look great when you mix the two as the texture is very strange BUT I got results! Amazing results.

The Curl Company Styling Crème Gel + conditioner* = beautiful, bouncy, soft, shapely curls!

Love, love, LOVE! The creme gel is now my favourite of the two products.

Next I want to try the sulphate-free shampoo and masque.

Creightons Professional The Curl Company is exclusive to Clicks.

xoxo

* Here’s a little tip… if leave-in conditioner is too light and doesn’t do it for you, use your normal conditioner. That’s what I do and my hair loves it.

I recently went from blonde to denim and I am absolutely in love with my hair! You can read more about it HERE.

I posted the pic above on Instagram after I had the denim (dark grey with a blue tone) done for a second time. I don’t like to post (or even take) selfies, but I was too chuffed with my hair not to share.

Thing is though, because my hair is so porous (after years and years of bleach on bleach), it takes colour very quickly, but it also seems to wash out faster than I would like. There are a few yellowish tones creeping back here and there and I hate it.

My hairdresser gave me a tip on how to keep those yellow tones at bay for as long as possible. At home. And at a very good price ;)

Silver/purple shampoo.

Okay, okay. You already know this. But I have a trick! Keep reading.

In case you don’t know, purple/silver shampoo (or conditioner) contains a violet pigment that tones down and neutralises yellow tones or brassiness in blonde and grey hair. It does not lighten or colour your hair, but the purple counteracts any yellowness leaving your blonde, platinum or grey hair looking more vibrant and restoring the colour to its former glory. Or close to it at least.

It is recommended that you use these type of products once or twice a week. But what do you do when these tones are just too damn stubborn? Here’s my winning tip.

How to tone blonde and grey hair at home

Apply silver or purple shampoo onto dry hair.

Yip. As easy and simple as that. Work it through your hair and then leave it to work its magic. I leave it on for at least 30 minutes. Because the product is not diluted with water, the toning effect is a lot more intense. And it works like a charm!

Note that you will use quite a bit of product and you have to make 100% sure that it is distributed evenly. You don’t want to cause any patchiness.

I have to warn you… using this method may lead to a temporary purple tint in your hair. It all depends on the strength of the product that you use and the length of time you leave it on. And of course the condition of your hair.

My current stash of silver shampoos:

The first silver shampoo that I tried was the Natur Vital Silver Shampoo. It was a couple of days before payday so I was looking for the most budget friendly product. I bought it at Dis-Chem and it was about R65. This shampoo is not very concentrated and I didn’t see a major difference. Note that the brassiness I experienced was quite stubborn. Another negative was the fact that I found the shampoo very drying. I still feel that if you have never used a silver shampoo before, that this may be a good one to try in order to get a feel for what a silver shampoo can do for you.

Joico Color Endure Violet is an awesome shampoo. It is concentrated enough to give you a very good result, plus it leaves your hair looking and feeling amazing. I bought mine at Style Bar and I think it was R215. Not too bad.

INOAR Absolute Speed Blond is the shit. It is the most concentrated purple shampoo that I have tried. I reviewed it HERE when I was still a blonde. This stuff is potent. And gorgeous. It leaves my hair feeling and looking amazing and it gets rid of all traces of yellow. I also have the INOAR Absolute Speed Blond Conditioner and it is just as freakin’ amazing. There is also a Speed Blond Mask in the range and I can’t wait to get my hands on that. Once again, a little warning: because Speed Blond is so concentrated, it can turn a golden blonde into a platinum babe and a silver fox into Kelly Osbourne very easily. Not that it’s a bad thing though. Who doesn’t want awesome hair?

If you have any tips or tricks for me, I’d love to hear them.

xoxo