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Hey and welcome to my new youtube video
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My name is Maite for those of you that don't know me yet
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Today I'm gonna show you how I get those beautiful curls to shine
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we start right after the shower. first let's remove this cap
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So the hair are still wet. I dyed them yesterday because I wanted them brighter for so long
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but because dying always brings some hair damage with it, I hesitated for about......
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but because I waited for quite some time the hair were fully regenerated from last time and they didn't break as much this time
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Also a regular care routine is essential
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they grew a bit as well
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let's dive into the styling part...
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First product I use in my styling routine is
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this leave in conditioner
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it's my basis, and I keep my hair as wet as possible to apply it, in order for the product to get properly sucked in
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I "separate" the zones and always start at the bottom and make my way to the top
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it has a creamy texture, gives away lots of humidity
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distribute it evenly across the palms
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apply it with the fingertips
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it could be done with a comb but I prefer the fingers, which increases the feeling of what you're doing
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and IMO it's better for the hair overall and gives the best definition
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I also like to crunch it a little sorry bad reflex of putting it in my mouth all the time
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sorry bad reflex of putting it in my mouth all the time
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No need to really save on this product, be generous
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Curly hair need this, and enough of it!
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if you were asking yourself why I look at the side here, it's because my mirror is there
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my hair in the back are always the dryest, so I take an extra portion of conditioner
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Damn bad habits !
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I don't use any specific object to separate the hair
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I just do it based on my feeling
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I just make sure that the entirety of the hair gets treated
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super important
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All my curly girls out there know this
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don't worry about over-using leave in, curly hair won't get flat or heavy from it
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now the front part
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time to set the parting where you want it for later
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I personally put it above the right inner eyebrow point
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I know I'm not all too delicate lol
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make sure it's straight
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that's good for me
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Now the leave in conditioner is completely applied
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and it's time for the next step, which is
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like this, so the conditioner gets nicely absorbed by the curls
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and it helps the curls adopt their future form
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Let it soak in for 5 minutes
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after these 5 minutes, next step:
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the styling cream
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the market has like thousands of them. I love the deva curl one
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for this one, I don't use much
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a small amount of it already does wonders
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also, no need to separate the hair for this
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just take 3 pumps and apply them
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I crunch it as well
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I put an emphasys on the tips more than on the roots
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I pay particularly attention to this side
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because the inside layer gets strained and stressed the most due to clothes put on and off, turning the head, etc...it can lose definition and the curls may stretch
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again, I let it soak in for 5 minutes...
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after this pause we move on the the next step
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where I use a microfiber cloth
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to remove any trace of superficial product and grant the hair some lightness. The lighter the curls, the more fluffy they'll become
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head heading down, cloth gently brought thru the hair
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next up it's time for the fixing gel
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to fix everything nicely
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not too much of it
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because we want to avoid this "hardened" or dry look
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same process of moving the head forward and down for the same reason of emphasyzing the tips
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apply only in the tips
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crunching is one of the most important process
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with all the different products
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we want to make sure it's gonna be a nice, defined curl
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extra drop for the back
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you can use whatever fixing gel you want, I just go with the Aussie one
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because it has nourishing and humidity properties
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doesn't have too much alcohol in it either,
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which is bad for the hair and makes them dry
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again, wait 5 minutes before the next step
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so now two options: I could either stop here and let the hair go naturally dry
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or (and because it's rather cold outside rn) I'll use a hair dryer
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I use a model with a diffuser
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which is the best way to dry curls of all sizes
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by only using the flat head dryer, you only get the curls mixed up, and with the diffuser you can isolate them and work better
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Never use hot air, always cool or medium, but not hot which breaks the hair and damages the tips
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and that's not the point of all this
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I never dry my hair in one session, but always do like 3 sets and wait 5 minutes in between
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better result, and prettier hair overall
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doing it in one shot would not make them 100% dry and also can alter the structure of the curls (overheating)
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which we don't want, right girls?
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after the second wave you can notice some great changes already
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more volume, more puffyness
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we're getting there
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roundness and volume are showing
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notice how well nourished they look
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for the last hair dryer session (if you do one) you can remove the diffuser
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since the curls are so fixed, nothing bad can happen at this point
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it's kind of a finisher to dry the roots
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The longer the hair and the thiner the curls, the more it makes sense for a 4th drying session, to be 100% sure everything is on point
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that's the final result babes
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to me personally it's still a bit 'flat', so if you feel the same way you can apply an extra product
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to bring in some more explosivity
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it's gonna be a reconstruction oil
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doesn't matter which one you choose
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...just make sure it's a light oil and not a heavy consistency
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which could be contra-productive
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just 2 pumps
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apply all over your palms
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as you can see the curls start to glow, open up with the oil
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that's my secret tip to get the last volume effect into your curls
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see the difference ?
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2 more pumps for the back, as always
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the back needs extra care IMO, for obvious reasons (sleep on the pillow, jackets/sweaters, etc...)
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you can apply it on the top as a finisher
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last step: because the top is often flat, you can help by using...
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an afro-pick
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please not literally pick inwards or comb, but gently elevate the base of the hair
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do not break the structure
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this is it !
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there's not much more you can do tbh
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I really love the end result
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when the hair is dry, you can touch it as many times as you like
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keep in mind that the more you play with your curls, they more the will flat out over time
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I have this problem in the front strands
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I hope you enjoyed this video
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feel free to leave a thumbs up and show some support by subscribing and following me
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on social media
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If you have any questions, drop em in the comments below and I will answer
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I wish you a great day
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5 minute rule: wait 5 min between every step for optimal results
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every product in this video was bought personally. Not Sponsored
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THANKS for watching :-)
