I’ve always thought of myself as someone with straight hair. Mostly straight.
Which is a bit odd given my mother and son both have ringlets and my daughter has also got soft curls in her long hair.
So this weekend I thought I’d try the curly girl method and see how curly my natural hair is.
The CGM as it is known was developed by Lorraine Massey (Interview) and has a few principles that anyone can follow:
- No shampoo
- No sulphates
- No silicones
- No alcohol (apart from certain fatty alcohols)
- No brushing or combing when dry
- No cutting when wet
- No blow drying or irons
Hugo has been using the CGM for some years and is a master.
He told me my expensive hair treatments are riddled with banned substances and recommended his supermarket conditioner.
Of course I had already washed my hair with my expensive and naughty products.
Even so, it turns out my hair does have quite a lot of natural curl.
Not ringlets but definite curls.
So watch this curly space. I am going to keep going with the CGM and see how curly I go.
Stand by for silk pillowcase.