If you follow the Curly Girl Method, you need a good conditioner. But of course, every curly girl has different needs, which means it may take some trial and error to find a conditioner that works for you.
Here are 25 conditioners to try while you search for your holy grail!
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Also, I follow the simplified version of the Curly Girl Method most directly derived from the Curly Girl Handbook. This means the only ingredients I look to avoid are sulfates, silicones, and drying alcohols. If you have more ingredients that you look to avoid, it would be a good idea to check the ingredients for yourself before making a purchase.
1. Suave Essentials Tropical Coconut
3. Vo5 Herbal Escape Conditioners
4. Shea Moisture Conditioners (Curl and Shine, Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Raw Shea Butter, etc)
5. Not Your Mother’s Naturals Tahitian Gardenia Flower & Mango Butter Curl Defining Conditioner (Most, if not all Not Your Mother’s Naturals are CG approved)
6. Verelle Curl-Enhancing Conditioner
7. Burt’s Bees More Moisture, Very Volumizing Conditioners
8. Say Yes to Carrots Nourishing Conditioner
9. Say Yes to Naturals Coconut and Argon Oil
10. HONEYDEW Hydrating Conditioner Mint & Tea Tree Oil For Dry and Damaged Hair
11. Cantu Hydrating Cream Conditioner
12. CurlSmith Curl Quenching Conditioning Wash
13. Living Proof No Frizz Conditioner
14. Ouidad VitalCurl+ Plus Balancing Rinse Conditioner
15. Bumble and Bumble Bb.Creme De Coco Tropical-Riche Conditioner
16. Pacifica Pineapple Curls Curl Defining Conditioner
17. Matrix Biolage Hydrasource Aqua-Gel Conditioner
18. Everyone Sulfate-Free Hair Conditioner, Nourish
19. Maple Holistics Tea Tree Oil Conditioner
20. Jessicurl Aloeba Daily Conditioner
21. LUS Love Ur Curls Hydrating & Detangling Conditioner
22. Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner with Peppermint and Eucalyptus
23. Bumble and Bumble Seaweed Conditioner
24. Curls Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Instant Conditioner
25. Curly Girl Citrus Conditioner
To check on a product not listed, check out Is It CG?
If you’re looking for some Curly Girl Approved Gels, here’s 25 to try!
For more curly girl products, check out this post: Curly Girl Beginner Products.
Looking for more guidance on your curly hair journey?
For beginners
If you’re new to curly hair care and looking for some help, you should check out the No-Stress Guide to Curly Hair Care!
After spending two years learning and caring for my curly hair, I wanted to create my own, in-depth guide to help fellow curlies create incredible curls in the easiest way possible.
It took me a while, but I eventually found an approach that helped me create a curly hair routine that fits into my life in the simplest way possible. And now I want to help you do the same!
For more intermediate/advanced guidance
If you’ve been on your curly hair journey for a while but still have some struggles, check out Curly Hair Problems!
After spending hours scouring the internet looking for solutions to my own curly hair problems, I found myself wishing for an easier, more comprehensive guide to the most common problems.
So that’s what I created!
Curly Hair Problems offers you 78 total solutions to the five most common curly hair care problems, including frizz, curl clumps, limp curls, product issues, and scalp issues.
Sound off: What’s your favorite curly girl conditioner? Also, feel free to link to any I missed and I’ll update the list!
I swim regularly and like to get the chlorine out of my hair. Would I be able to do this method successfully even though I’m in the pool three days a week? Also, sometimes I like to style my hair straight. Is straightening hair not an option, ever, once you do the curly girl method? Thanks!
I don’t have direct experience with regular swimming, but it’s my understanding that you’d still be able to follow this successfully. I believe The Curly Girl Handbook even has a recipe to help with chlorine. As for straightening, heat is generally seen as something to avoid, but how strict you want to be about following the method is entirely up to you. 🙂