One of the primary reasons I cut my hair was the desire to keep it simple. Less hair, less work. Now that I’ve cut my hair, I’ve also made a point to keep my regimen simple. I didn’t want to have to pack a ton of products when traveling and I didn’t want to have to unnecessarily BUY a ton of products. I use one product line, Cantu. Each product is relatively inexpensive and work amazingly in my hair. Since I’ve gotten my tapered cut, my curls have definitely popped. With the fried dead ends gone, the perfect products were the icing on the cake.

Recently winning the 2017 CurlBox Best Leave-In Conditioner, Cantu offers me incredible definition and shine. Using the Cantu Color Protecting w/ Quinoa line, leaves my hair soft, vibrant, and strong. The Super Shine Hair Silk oil is a MUST have for me. Massaging it into my scalp after each wash, no doubt retains moisture and encourages growth through stimulation. More importantly, Cantu’s line of natural hair products does not weigh down my hair or leave my curls stiff and I have not experienced any flaking.

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Here is a list of my go-to products and steps that keep my curls poppin’ with a simple wash-and-go :

Five Cantu Products:

 

 

Wash-and-Go:

  • After washing twice with the Cantu Color Protecting Shampoo, apply a generous amount of Cantu Color Protecting Conditioner
  • While working the conditioner through hair from root to ends with fingers, make sure to massage scalp
  • Leave the conditioner in for 5 minutes and rinse hair to remove product
  • Tip: Rinse with cool water. Doesn’t have to be ice cold, just cooler
  • Using a towel (or t-shirt if you prefer) squeeze the excess water out vs rubbing the hair causing more friction
  • Add Cantu Super Shine Oil sparingly through hair and massage into scalp
  • Scoop out Cantu Leave-In Conditioner using three fingers and work through hair from root to end
  • Pump three squirts of Cantu Wave Whip Curling Mousse and apply to hair in a scrunching motion
  • Apply three more squirts of mousse to curls, focusing on scrunching the ends
  • Pin or clip middle section of hair to the top of your head to help shape the hair as it dries
  • Allow hair to air dry and remove pins/clip from top of your head
  • Using a pick, fluff the middle section of hair from the root only
  • Fluff the back to lower nape section from the root only

That’s all there is to it! This regimen is very basic so it allows you room to add in more products if you like or keep it simple like I do. What works for me is avoiding products that weigh down my hair and define my curls enough to last more than a day. Hopefully, my simple regimen for keeping my tapered cut curls poppin’ works for you!

Thanks for reading! What do you think of my simple regimen? Should I add any more steps or try a new product? Let me know below. Until next time, I always welcome new #curlfriends on IG: @iam.tiffany.renee Catch you there!

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Tiffany Renee

Brand Assistant & Editor at theMariaAntoinette
Tiffany is a full time mother and creative. She is almost always thinking of a master plan and is currently pouring all her creative juice into her recent launch of Official Curl Gang, a community focused on the empowerment of women of color and promoting love of natural hair. When Tiffany steps away from her startup business, she enjoys spending time with family, writing, and indulging in unusual amounts of sea salt caramel gelato. You can catch up with Tiffany via IG: @iam.tiffany.renee where she loves to meet new #curlfriends and be sure to check out her line of statement tees and blog at www.officialcurlgang.com.
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