Ever heard of Kérastase? Well in case you checked out the ESSENCE 2022 Best In Black Hair Awards, chances are high you noticed certainly one of the winners, the Kérastase Curl Defining Gel-Cream. The brand is pioneering skilled luxury haircare with straight-to-the-point ingredients, and the remainder of its Curl Manifesto line isn’t any different — hence, why we’re obsessed. 

With Manuka honey and ceramides on the forefront of the gathering, the curl-friendly products are exactly what I turn to when my hair needs products with somewhat extra pizazz. Actually, these 4 have change into must-haves for hydration and definition. Here’s why. 

Curl Manifesto Sulfate-Free Shampoo

When my hair is brittle and dry, the final thing I would like is a shampoo that’s going to strip my hair of any more natural oils. This gentle but mighty cleanser, filled with nutrients, lathers for a wealthy cleanse that removes build-up while hydrating at the identical time.  For an intensive and all-over cleanse, I first apply to dry hair on the scalp, though the brand advises applying to wet hair, and incorporate hot water until the hair is totally saturated in water and product. 

Once rinsed, my hair feels clean (but not too clean, you recognize?) and still filled with moisture.

Curl Manifesto Lightweight Conditioner 

Now I do know that a light-weight conditioner probably isn’t what you’d think I’d gravitate towards when my hair is desperately in need of some love. Nevertheless, this formula is unquestionably a case of less is more. Give it some thought like this: Because I didn’t further dehydrate my hair throughout the shampooing process, inundating it with heavy formulas throughout the remainder of wash day just isn’t crucial. 

Anyway, from there I apply to wet hair. Reason being, I’ve found that with my tight curls, I attain more slip when heavily drenched. 

I apply from tip to root in 4 sections, slowly finger detangling until I’ve touched each a part of my strands. 

Curl Manifesto Curl Enhancing Leave-In Cream

This can be a cream that I exploit whether I plan on wearing my hair curly or straight. Depending on what I’m feeling, I simply adjust the quantity. When curly is the mission, I scrunch the product into my still dripping wet hair, allowing the open cuticle to absorb every ounce of the moisture for a deeper definition that boasts zero frizz. After about half-hour of air-drying, I diffuse my hair with cool air for lightweight, smooth and hydrated curls that feel more like pillows of clouds than hair — that’s pretty soft if I need to say so myself.  

Once I’m feeling like straightening my hair, I exploit about half the quantity — a dime-sized portion to damp calmly cloth-dried hair. This multi-use product also has heat protection as much as 450 degrees. I would like no other products for the remainder of the method and blow drying and straightening happens as usual. Identical to my curls: bouncy, silky and soft.

Curl Manifesto Curl Refreshing & Restyling Spray

It could sound bad, but I do know I’m a lazy girl. At the least, on the subject of wash day. If I can refresh my curls without having to do my routine all another time — sign me up. This refresh spray, which contains manuka honey to nourish and hydrate the hair, has change into my go-to.