 Hey girl friends, I'm Bianca Renee and you're watching Bianca Renee today and today I'm here to say that I Do not follow the curly girl method Please tell my subscribers that I love it. It's true So some of you right now are freaking out, but the other half of you are like, what's the curly girl method? Well, the cg or curly girl method was created to help curly people Understand the best way to take care of their curly hair It was actually invented by laurianne massie Who also is the author of this very popular curly girl book called The curly girl handbook which really breaks down everything there is to know about the curly girl method Not only did laurianne massie write this book create the whole cg method She also is the co-founder of the diva sean salons of all the diva curl curly hair salons and The diva curl products So basically she's like the godmother of curls Now as much as I know about curls and as much as I've learned on my own from my own research from youtube from hairstylists I know a lot about curls, but I actually had never Read the curly girl book So I decided to order this on amazon so I could be a little more educated and really understand Everything that there is to know So I did learn, you know a couple things, but I was also very surprised on how well educated I already was in curly hair There's some stuff in here that was like girl. I've been doing this and I didn't even know it was part of the rules Now what might come as a surprise for you guys is I rarely if not ever Say this product is curly girl method approved I might have said cg friendly in like one video But I purposely don't use that term because I'd never read the book So I didn't want to just throw out a title that I didn't fully understand I always say These products are bianca renais approved Well, what bianca renais approved means is I bianca renais Approved them that means that I Tried them Like them would recommend them And there's sulfate, paraben and silicone free But the real curly girl method goes beyond just sulfate, paraben and silicones There's other ingredients that They suggest that you should avoid so I wanted to make this video to make myself very clear That I personally Have always and just look for the three Ingredients I don't like to use sulfate because it'll dry out your hair. That's just a known thing I don't use parabens because now they're saying that that can cause cancer and it's just really unnecessary And silicone silicone is something that can cause build up on your scalp And it's not going to help you get any moisture because it's creating a plastic coating over your hair But let's break down the curly girl method. All right Number one and the curly girl method The first thing it mentions is that you should not be putting any heat on your hair That means you should not be straightening your hair with a blow dryer or flat arm because it's just flat out wrong Okay, you're damaging your curls. I could agree with that It also states that you should not be using anything to detangle your hair Besides your little fingers I fun enough do Only to tangle with my hands. I always love finger detangling I think it's a more gentle way to detangle your curls and I have no problem with just my fingers Especially when I have a conditioner that has good slit So if you are using a denman brush a tangle teaser or even a wide-tooth comb You are breaking the curly girl method rules How dare you? Off with your head Next page Cleansing you should not be using any shampoos Period it's straight up says that you need to just throw away Any shampoos that you have and they consider shampoos anything with sulfate in it. I've always Been iffy about this thing because if something doesn't have sulfate I think it could still be called a shampoo because it's cleansing my hair For example the diva curl no poo. They don't consider that a shampoo It's technically to some people a co-wash I've never called it a co-wash nor do I think it's anything but a sulfate-free shampoo, but That's just the deal moving on to the conditioner Your conditioner should not contain any silicone waxes alcohol parabens Fulfillates also known as fillets if you pronounce it correctly Also avoid products that say that they are styling creams or waxes This is the one things get interesting Exhibit a the diva curl Styling cream Literally right there on the front page But it's saying not to use products that are called styling cream like why Why is that a problem? These will make your hair crispy like ramen noodles not a good look. Um, this styling cream is bomb It makes your hair super moisturized not crunchy at all. This doesn't even have any hold So I don't know why she would be mad about the name When diva curl Your brand literally has a styling cream, but you know, I digress. So now let's talk about alcohol Hey, I thought you would never Ask No, not that type of alcohol all in our styling products Curls should be seen and not heard Certain alcohol like citil alcohol c e t y l are okay if they're in a cleanser But those used in gels can be extremely drying for the hair because it can cause fritz or if the gel contains alcohol It will spin those days sucking up your strands Moisture and will prevent new hydration from getting in. So I was really hoping that somewhere in this, you know 188 page book there'd be like a straight up list of all the ingredients for us to just Reference but there's not like that's literally why I bought this book So then I just had to go to good ol google and I found the list on there So then I was like I paid for this book Why at 9 out of 10 articles online will probably say that alcohol is drying for your hair But there are different types of alcohols where in fact some are Beneficial to your hair because they have great hydrating moisturizing and smoothing properties. So depending on the complex Molecular structure of different alcohols involves different carbon chains attached by the alcohol groups while this is getting Sciencey. So basically don't use any products that have alcohols that include these alcohols These are considered the bad alcohols that can dry out your hair So go ahead and screenshot this so you could always have it as a reference when you go shopping Wait, wait, wait, wait till I get cute. Hold on And then these are the good alcohols that won't harm your hair I really hope you screen shot that at the right time because if I look crazy and I see you post this Now it's very possible that I have some products in my collection that may contain some of the bad alcohols I just didn't know about it wasn't really checking for it Nor did I notice any extreme drying from them if it did make my hair extremely dry I wouldn't have recommended it to you But if you have extremely dry hair or damaged hair and you really want to be careful about things to make your hair Dryer, maybe you live somewhere like that's in a really dry climate Maybe try avoiding products that have these alcohols and see if you see a difference The next ingredient that I really didn't know much about nor that I know I should be avoiding was waxes So I was ready to read a whole page or chapter on waxes and it was not in here I literally just has one sentence saying don't use waxes So I went to good ol google once again So wax is used in products that makes the tangling easy Also smooth and flattens the cuticles on the surface which adds shine and gloss to the hair So that description sounds great, right? But it also kind of sounds pretty similar to the description of what silicone could do But I don't know I think I also probably have a couple products that have wax in it that I have never noticed any build-up from One of them super surprisingly being The diva curl set it free spray If you look right here on the ingredients it contains beeswax Bro, what? All right. This is the most confusing part. How is the diva curl creator Also gonna create products against her own rules I don't know Darling, I just don't get it. Not only is it in this product. This is one of my favorite diva curl products This is my go-to like refreshing spray that I love to use all the time. I put it in my diva curl bundle I think it works great And I haven't had any build-up problems with it But at the same time if you watched my video last week I just reviewed the garnet fratisse curl treats products and both the butter And the smoothie contain Beeswax as well and with these products I felt like a really weird like film on my hair and it left like a weird texture on my hand I wasn't really a fan of these So I don't know why I like the beeswax and this product but didn't like it in this one Let me check something out real fast One thing to keep in mind is that when you read the ingredient list the first things listed That product has the most of those ingredients and as you get down to the bottom It's like in there, but like not really a lot. So according to the garnet fratisse one. It's one Two three. It's the fourth ingredient On this butter. Okay. We're on the diva curl one. It's one two three Four five six seven eight nine Like it's like the ninth ingredient. So there's definitely more Wax in these products than the diva curl one. So maybe that's why I haven't really noticed a problem So now that we've learned about alcohol and wax is the last one that really threw me for a loop Which you guys brought to my attention is the ingredient called C 13-14 isopairfin And that is in the not your mother's curl top cream, which I definitely love So I was like, why are y'all trippin saying this isn't cg friendly? Like I don't see any page that talks about isopairfin But after doing more research, no, thanks to the book I just straight up googled see 13 14 isopairfin And apparently this little ingredient helps seal in moisture and soften the hair It acts as a lubricant to provide an increased slip between adjacent hair strands Makes the tangling easier Smoothens and flattens the cuticle on the surface which also adds shine and gloss to hair. That all sounds great I guess it's similar to a wax and it also can coat the hair So once again with my personal experience every time I use this product I have amazing beautiful curls and I haven't experienced any product buildup I say if you try a product and it is making your hair dry And you notice that it has alcohol in it and your hair is really really dry Stop using it if you use a product that contains beeswax or isopairfin And you're noticing a lot of buildup on your scalp and you don't feel like you're getting any moisture Stop using it So i'm gonna tell you right now. I have not been check-in for the alcohol Or the isopairfins or the waxes on my products. I have never committed 100 to the curly girl method. I'm sorry if I let you guys down I'm sorry if I misled you that was never my intent But what I meant By saying that this product is sulfate paraben silicone free Is that this product is sulfate paraben silicone free? That's all I meant Anything else was your own assumption darling, but I'm not mad at you I'm not mad at you and we just had a little miscommunication there But now everything is cleared up. But let me make one thing very clear the cg method Definitely works. I've seen a hundred million examples of girls that went from really damaged dry ugly straggly curls To beautiful bouncy defined curls because they follow the cg method And they at least were doing no sulfate paraben no silicone Anything else to think is like extra credit if you want to go the extra extra mile and make sure that you follow This little book completely. I don't think you have anything to lose like if anything your hair It's just gonna look better than mine because I wasn't checking for those ingredients Go for it. Do you boo? I believe that the curly girl method should be a recommendation a guideline something that is suggested To give your curls the best results There's a lot of stuff in here that I 100 agree with like it even has a section about gels And how it should create that hard cast to create perfect definition And I was like that's exactly why I use gels. It tells you how to get a curly haircut I think it should be on dry curls and natural styles like the diva sean salons Everything in this book is positive information for your curls. If you follow this book 100 You have nothing to lose like you will see results That was a lot to cover, but I feel like it needed to be said there needed to be more of an understanding so what I'm gonna do now is I'm gonna link a couple things the description box I will link a link to this book that is in my amazon store if you guys want to read it It does have a lot of great curly hair information If you know someone who has just started a curly hair journey Maybe a mom that has mixed kids or curly hair that she doesn't know what to do with If you're just brand new to the curly girl world, this is a great Curly beginner started a book if you have watched every curly hair video that I've made You probably already know everything in this book And I'm also going to link two videos that I show you how to shop for curly hair products And how to read the labels on the back of curly hair products that include Full lists of all these sulfates and silicones to avoid So what do you guys think did you learn a thing or two from this video? Have you actually been following the curly girl method this whole time? Did you break a couple rules on accident? Leave a comment down below Let me know what you think and if you are going to continue to follow the cg method or Or why you're not If you did find this video helpful or funny make sure you give me a thumbs up and subscribe I post two new videos every week once on friday and once on sunday And make sure you follow me on instagram at Ms. Bianca Renee That way you guys get daily updates on what products I like and which ones have good ingredients What i'm trying next when my next video is going to be on all the sneak peek behind the scene Stuff you need to know is on my instagram story. I'll see you guys in my next video. Thanks for watching Bianca Renee today