Refresh - CG Method
Refresh
"Refreshing" means that you style your hair again in the morning, without washing it again. If your hair is still in good shape after sleeping, this is of course not necessary. But if your hair is no longer in shape in the morning or is very frizzy, for example, you can refresh your hair. There are different ways to refresh; it is a matter of trying out to find which method works best for your hair.
Dry Refresh
For a dry refresh, you can apply some oil, leave-in conditioner and/or your favorite styling product to dry hair. Apply the products with the "praying hands" technique or by kneading them into your hair (scrunching). Try to avoid running your fingers through your dry hair, as this can cause extra frizz. Don't use too much product, as there is already product from the previous day(s) in your hair. The advantage of the dry refresh is that it takes less time, because you don't have to wet your hair completely and you don't have to blow-dry it. Sometimes it's just a matter of shaking and going!
Half Wet Refresh
For a semi-wet refresh , you can add water with some leave-in conditioner to a plant sprayer or mist spray and moisten your hair with it. Some people find this sufficient and do not use any additional styling product; others do need a little more styling product. You can try this out yourself to see what works best for you. Do not use too much product, because there is still product from the previous day(s) in your hair. You can then blow-dry your hair again or let it air dry, depending on your preference.
Wet Refresh
With a wet refresh, you wet your hair completely again and use the products from your wash day again. After this, you style your hair as you normally would. With a wet refresh, you do not wash your hair with shampoo or a co-wash, but only rinse out the product from the previous day(s). You can dry your hair with the blow dryer or let it air dry, depending on your own preference.
Practice makes perfect!
Refreshing your hair takes some practice, especially since you have to try different methods to find what works best for your hair. For some, a dry or semi-wet refresh does not work and it is necessary to wet the hair completely again. Experience shows that the further you are in your CG process, the easier it becomes to refresh your hair. Your hair becomes healthier and gets used to the CG products.
Recommended Refresh Products:
- Curlsmith Moisture Memory Reactivator
- Pretty Curly Girl Rose Water Refresh Spray without protein
- Pretty Curly Girl Rose Water Refresh Spray with protein
- Pretty Curly Girl Flaxseed Serum
- Pretty Curly Girl Bye Bye Frizz Serum
- Bouclème Root Refresh Spray
- Curly Secret Rescue Refresh Spray
- Umberto Giannini Jelly Refresh Spray
- Umberto Giannini Boho Beach Texture Spray
- Curly Secret Moisturizing UV Blocker Spray
- JSL Refresh Spray
- Flora & Curl Rose Water Spray Mist
Good luck trying it out! I'm really curious about your refresh results and if you have any questions, feel free to send me a message!
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