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russianprncssrussianprncss Registered Users Posts: 450 Curl Neophyte
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Anyone live in humid winters?

I was just in Arizona where the dew points were apparently perfect because my curls were super happy... Not so much now that I'm back in Oregon. Idk if my hair is feeling over moisturized because sometimes I'll tie it back before it's completely dry or if I'm using the wrong products.

I think I might need an anti-humectant. Thoughts?
2C/3A; very, very thick fine to medium hair; low porosity.

Current Products:
Co-Wash: As I Am Cleansing Co-Wash
Conditioner: Shea Moisture Tahitian Masque, Aubrey Organics GPB, Shea Moisture
Leave-In: Coffee Coco Curl Creme, Coffee Coco Curl Creme Lite
Stylers: Mop Top Curl Custard, Shea Moisture Curl Custard[/FONT]

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." -Khalil Gibran

Comments

  • chupiechupie Registered Users Posts: 5,280 Curl Connoisseur
    Oil seal and humectant free gel?
    2a medium porous, You can see my wavy tutorials here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy8bclCLgER5N_uVYSYZNxhBHSXAW40OQ and my wavy blog is The Wavy Nation http://wavynation.wordpress.com
  • russianprncssrussianprncss Registered Users Posts: 450 Curl Neophyte
    Hmmm... That's an interesting idea...

    Does the Max Green Alchemy Sculpting Gel and the Mop Top Curly Custard contain humectants?
    2C/3A; very, very thick fine to medium hair; low porosity.

    Current Products:
    Co-Wash: As I Am Cleansing Co-Wash
    Conditioner: Shea Moisture Tahitian Masque, Aubrey Organics GPB, Shea Moisture
    Leave-In: Coffee Coco Curl Creme, Coffee Coco Curl Creme Lite
    Stylers: Mop Top Curl Custard, Shea Moisture Curl Custard[/FONT]

    "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." -Khalil Gibran
  • sixelamysixelamy Registered Users Posts: 4,157 Curl Novice
    Mop top is horrid in humid weather. Best gel for me in humid weather is CJ Curl Queen.
    2c-3a - med-coarse - normal-high porosity - high density
    :bunny:
    NP/LP: CJ Daily Fix, KMF Whenever / Giovanni TTTT
    RO/LI: Aussie Moist, CJ Argan & Olive Oil, Hask Keratin Protein
    DC/PROTEIN: KC Stellar Strands / CNPF
    STYLER: CJ Curl Queen
    COLOR: henna, amla & indigo
    :thumbdown:: glycerin in high/low dews, polyquat-10 & 11, parabens
  • russianprncssrussianprncss Registered Users Posts: 450 Curl Neophyte
    Oh! That's good to know! I was wondering about that...

    It seems to help when my hair can fully dry (i.e. when I diffuse it at night and then pineapple to sleep).
    2C/3A; very, very thick fine to medium hair; low porosity.

    Current Products:
    Co-Wash: As I Am Cleansing Co-Wash
    Conditioner: Shea Moisture Tahitian Masque, Aubrey Organics GPB, Shea Moisture
    Leave-In: Coffee Coco Curl Creme, Coffee Coco Curl Creme Lite
    Stylers: Mop Top Curl Custard, Shea Moisture Curl Custard[/FONT]

    "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." -Khalil Gibran
  • Curls80Curls80 Registered Users Posts: 526 Curl Connoisseur
    When I was recently in Cancun and its high dewpoints, I used MGA sculpting gel mixed with jessicurl Spiralicious, OR MGA mixed with BRHG. Both combos gave me really good hair (without any oil sealing) that lasted pretty well! Back in my frigid negative dewpoints home, I have been re-experimenting with oil sealing and the MGA gel. Love that gel! I haven't experimented with Curl Queen in high dews yet but in my low dews I like it... I just haven't perfected my apple cation of curl queen just yet lol.
    3a/3b high porosity, mainly coarse, medium density
    Live in Canada- hot summers, freezing winters- dry dry dry
    As I am cleansing pudding, soultanicals deep condish, curlsmith cowash, lhdc condish 
    KCCC, curlsmith soufflé, ufdcm, mga sculpting gel 
    Scrunch with hair repear towel, then diffuse or air
    Protein- Cnpf
  • russianprncssrussianprncss Registered Users Posts: 450 Curl Neophyte
    I'm going to try JUST the Max Green gel and maybe shampooing more than co-washing like I do when it's dry. Has anyone tried the Aveda Anti-Humectant pomade or any of their curl products?
    2C/3A; very, very thick fine to medium hair; low porosity.

    Current Products:
    Co-Wash: As I Am Cleansing Co-Wash
    Conditioner: Shea Moisture Tahitian Masque, Aubrey Organics GPB, Shea Moisture
    Leave-In: Coffee Coco Curl Creme, Coffee Coco Curl Creme Lite
    Stylers: Mop Top Curl Custard, Shea Moisture Curl Custard[/FONT]

    "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." -Khalil Gibran
  • qwoolqwool Registered Users Posts: 12 Curl Neophyte
    Our dew points just got into the 40's (C) and I skipped conditioner all together (late for lecture!) added some boots curl cream (more than I normally would) and a light gel, although I need a stronger gel. I think the boots curl cream has humectants in it...nope it is an anti-humectant! YES!! I then looked at the article on dew points and realised I did everything that it said to do by chance!


    For me I think it's so high because we have a random cold spell right now.
    Then the summers are more like 12C dews
    2C, fine dunno about porosity
    Routine:
    Jason shampoo/conditioner. (The seaweed one...)
    Sometimes a random gel in the house - it's the kinda that goes sticky in soggy conditions...

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