Minnesota Curlies?

Am also interested in how you take care of your curls now that the weather is in fall going into winter mode.
3AB/2A/fine/medium. Recently had hair cut to more layered, tapered, and so far so good. Light brown hair, reddish highlights.
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Curly Girl since 8/26/03
Location - WI
Interested in seeing what MN curlies use on their hair for winter. Just curious!
Also wondering how many are out there from MN using the naturally curly boards and still actively posting...
ETA: Which Minnesota Salons that cut curly hair do you like? Oh, I live in central Minnesota.
DevaCurl NoPoo, One Condition & AnGel
Occasionally: KCCC, KCKT & KCCC
Last Dye 1/4/12
Started Curlygirl Method 6/2012
Final cut to remove dye 3/30/13
Avi & Sig Pics 1/18/16
I'm a fine-haired wavy. In summer, I was using a lot of protein, but when winter hit, I had to cut way back. However, I do still need some protein; I maybe use a protein-rich conditioner once every couple of weeks. I changed my protein conditioner to a rich protein-free one. I began using leave-in again (I had cut that out in the summer), and I switched my hard-hold gel to a medium hold one that has a watery, slimy texture (kind of like flaxseed gel).
For refreshing, I'm still working on it. I have found that rubbing a few drops of argan oil on my dry hair at night helps retain moisture for the second day. In the a.m., I spritz my hair with some water (very fine mist so my hair doesn't frizz) a few times, letting the water soak in each time. Then I spray my hair with some diluted leave-in, or else the Acure leave-in, which is water based with aloe and glycerin. Then I mist my hair with water again. This seems to hydrate it pretty well. (In the summer, I avoided glycerin like the plague, because it made my hair poofy. But now I find I can tolerate it as long as my hair is already a little damp before applying and as long as I mist my hair afterward.)
I have found that the Acure leave-in is keeping my hair quite hydrated, to the point where I have been able to do more frequent protein treatments.
I don't go to any special curly hair salons. I just get my hair cut at Cole's in Eagan. But I am only a wavy and have very little actual curl, so a regular salon isn't a dealbreaker for me.
RO: IN Harmonic
LI: CJ Beauticurls; Jessicurl (JC) Gelebration Spray
DC: JC Deep Conditioning Treatment; Weleda Rosemary Conditioning Oil
Stylers: JC Confident Coils; IN Volumizing Spray; IN Perfect Hold Hairspray; John Masters Sea Mist; Bumble Bb. Gel; Kenra Firm-Hold Gel; Sevi Blue Yarrow Sea Salt Spray
Low-porosity 2a/b baby-fine hair
I forgot about your question regarding salons. I've gone to the Twisted Hair in Minneapolis. I was not super impressed with my Deva cut or the highlights she did. I don't think I'll go back. I tried three times and it just wasn't worth the price.
[FONT="]Med/high porosity; color treated; med [FONT="]d[/FONT]ensity 2c/3a.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Summer: (high dew point) co-wash [FONT="]& leave-in [/FONT]Matrix Biolage Cleansing Conditioner for Curly Hair[FONT="]. [/FONT]Ouidad Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel.[/FONT][FONT="] Spring and Fall: (perfect dew point) co-wash & leave-in Curl Junkie Repair Me! or [FONT="]CJ [/FONT]BeautiCurls Strengthening Hair Conditioner; f[FONT="]ollo[/FONT]wed by [FONT="]CJ Pattern Pusha & [/FONT]Curl Queen.[/FONT][FONT="][FONT="] W[/FONT]inter: (low dew point) add in [FONT="]CJ [/FONT]Coffee-Coco Curl Creme Lite[FONT="].[/FONT][/FONT]