Curly Girl Method

This method discourages the daily use of sulfate shampoo, which is considered too harsh for curly hair.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] While variations of the method had been in use before then, in 2001, it was introduced to a wider audience by hairstylist Lorraine Massey, founder of the Devachan Salons.

and is now the owner and founder of Curly World products and Spiral XYZ Curl Salon in New York City.

When Curly Girl: The Handbook was first published, straight hair was the prevailing style for women in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, and many women felt pressured to straighten their hair with flat irons or chemical relaxers.

When she moved to New York City, she had an eye-opening experience: "Jewish, Italian, Latino, and African-American people living around me had curly hair that looked like mine!

Popular variations include the use of sulfate-free shampoos as well as occasional blow-drying with the use of heat protectants and a diffuser instead of a standard hair dryer.

An additional step in the curly hair care routine includes the use of deep conditioners once a week.