Hair Care Guide
RIZVAN was born to untangle what was once considered a complicated thing - to tame our hidden yet beautiful curly hair by nurturing it with the most natural and freshest local ingredients made by curly hair experts.
Our series of guides try to be as concise as possible so you can establish a proper hair care routine and apply the correct products that your particular hair type needs. Contact us if you're unsure about your hair type.
You're about to become a master in curly hair the quick and easy way. Your research ends here, beautiful hair starts now!
The Curly Girl Method (CGM) introduced by Lorraine Massey can be a life changer for many curlies. RIZVAN follows this method plus more. CGM involves avoiding brushes, heat-styling tools, regular use of shampoos, and any products that contain waxes, drying alcohol, sulfates, or silicones.
This means avoiding practically anything that will dry out, cause build-up, or risk damaging your hair in any way. Curly hair is naturally very dry so the regular shampoo and conditioner that works fine with people with straight hair just does not work with curly hair. To maintain hair health and keep your curls looking bouncy and fresh you need to follow these steps.
11 Things You Should Know!
Before diving into the step by step routine, here are 11 things you may not have known before. Keep these in mind as we go along.
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Use a Cowash
Although RIZVAN shampoo is very gentle, it is recommended to use a Co-wash primarily and then shampoo once a month, or if you really need to use it more often, alternate between co-washing and shampooing. What is a Co-wash you ask? A co-wash is a cleansing conditioner you can use daily or weekly, depending on your needs. It has cleansing properties which cleanses the scalp without depriving your lengths of moisture, maintaining some of the hair’s natural oils. -
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Only use shampoo to remove excess build-up
Ideally once a month should be sufficient, or as mentioned above, if only co-washing isn’t cutting it, alternate washes with shampoo. The reason for this is that shampoo may create that lovely lather you like but also suck out your hair’s natural oils making it dry. This is especially true for most shampoos on the market, as it contains sulfates that work as a detergent, drying your hair out even more. Rizvan Hair Extravagance clarifying shampoo is curly girl approved so it does not have any sulfates, silicones or other nasties making it incredibly gentle. This is also known as a low-poo. -
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Use a deeply hydrating conditioner
RIZVAN Hair Extravagance Hydrating Conditioner does exactly that! This magical, creamy conditioner will smooth down your hair and form a protective barrier against the humid environment. It willprovide moisture to your curls, make them bouncy again and leave them healthy. Like all our hair products, it is free from all silicones, sulfates, parabens and drying alcohols. -
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Deep condition weekly
This is especially important when you’ve just startedyour curly hair journey since your curls need maximum hydration. It is also veryimportant if you are focusing on growing curly hair faster. Rizvan Repair DeepConditioning Hair Mask is an all-natural, multi-tasking hair mask with 19 of themost powerful natural extracts known for hair and scalp health to melt into drystrands to hydrate, nourish and tame frizz, for beautiful shiny silky-soft hair and tosoothe and cleanse the scalp. -
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Use a Leave-in conditioner
After you’re done with your shower and your hair is still wet, smooth on our Leave-In-Conditioner to keep your curls hydrated until next time you wash it and keep it free from tangles and frizz. -
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Use a curling custard or gel?
This is the last stage of your routine. Traditionally gel has a reputation for drying out hair, leaving it crispy and ramen like. However, gel has a very important role in the CGM. Using the right gel gives more definition, more hold and less fluff. And that’s what we want, right? In addition, gel ensures that your curls retain the moisture better and are therefore better hydra- ted. Rizvan Rose Curling Custard is incredibly moisturising and works perfectly followed by the Orange Blossom gel. These two products prevent hair from having that dry, spaghetti, stringy look that a hard hold gel can give when used on its own. If your hair is high porosity and coarse and you need a harder holding gel to really control that stubborn frizz you can add that as a final step on top. When hair is 100% dry, scrunch out the crunch to reveal beautiful, soft bouncy curls. -
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Protect your curls at night
You toss & turn at night and wake up next morning to find it’s made your curls messy, frizzy & they’ve lost definition. If you want to keep your curls beautiful, you need to protect your curls at night. Our satin bonnets are extra large so won’t crush your curls, they also retain moisture to keep your curls looking fresh! -
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Avoid heat as much as possible
Heat isn’t great for hair to begin with but for curly hair it can be disastrous. The more you avoid, the better it is for your curl’s health. It is best to let your hair air dry, however, if you do have to use your hair dryer, do it with a diffuser on cold air mode. This will reduce frizz. -
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Don’t brush your hair dry
This is a big no-no. Brushing hair dry causes breaka-ge which results in more damaged, frizzy hair. The only time you can brush or comb your hair after applying a conditioner or leave-in conditioner and only with a wide tooth comb or Denman brush to create clumps for definition, NOT to detangle hair. Your hair is after applying fingers, VERY gently with lots of conditioner. -
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Refresh hair between washes
When hair starts to look a bit frizzy or scra-ggly between washes, you can refresh your hair by spraying it with a bit of water and smoothing on a little more of the leave-in conditioner, and/or curling custard or gel. Let it air dry and scrunch out the crunch when 100% dry. -
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Keep hydrated
How can you expect your hair to be hydrated if you are not hydrated from within? Drink up!
Your Complete Curly Hair Care Routine
Follow these 7 essential steps for healthy, defined, and beautiful curls
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Cleanse
Use Hair Extravagance Cleanser Co-Wash as you would a shampoo, massaging well into scalp for several minutes before
rinsing well. Reapply as you would a conditioner or if needing extra moisture use the Hair Extravagance
Hydrating Conditioner.
Keep this one in mind moving forward: Never use a towel to dry hair.
Always use a t-shirt or hair turban to
‘plop’ or just catch the extra drips after
scrunching.
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Limit Shampoo Use
Use our sulphate free Shampoo at least once a month or as needed. Can be used with the scalp brush for greater scalp stimulation
and cleansing.
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Deep Condition
Conditioner should be applied after shampooing or after using a co-wash to add extra hydration. Can be used to
“Squish to Condish” to pump moisture into hair. The conditioner can be used to Squish water from hair into a bowl
or bucket. Dip hair back into conditioner residue and scrunch. Repeat this step approx 5 times until hair feels
slippery. You want that “seaweed” feel. Follow with styling products.
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Hydrate and Repair
To maintain hair hydration and shine, use the Repair Deep Conditioning Hair Mask weekly. For shoulder length
hair, mix one teaspoon of the Repair Deep Conditioning Hair Mask with two tablespoons Hair Extravagance
Hydrating Conditioner. Apply on freshly washed/damp hair and massage from scalp to tips. Cover, apply heat
for approximately 1/2hr-1hr, then rinse well until water runs clear. Avoid drying hair with a towel as this causes
friction. Use a terry cloth or an old t-shirt to catch extra drips.
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Further Hydrate and Treat
Follow with the Leave In Conditioner while hair is still damp, avoiding roots. To apply, on freshly washed hair, while it
is still soaking wet, section off hair into 3-5 sections depending on your length. Work the leave-in into each section by
working up to the roots from the ends. Smooth the product into your curls. Take time to distribute the product well and
coat each section of hair equally with the product. Scrunch and follow with Rose Curling Custard. The leave-in
conditioner can be used as needed when hair is feeling dry -always use with water.
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Gel for Hold
At this point you may choose to apply the Rose Curling Custard or the Orange Blossom gel, or as many of our customers
love to do -apply both! Use a generous amount of either or product, or if using both use the curling custard before the gel.
Apply to freshly washed dripping wet hair from roots to the tips raking through with fingers, a wide tooth comb
or a Denman brush. Scrunch to accentuate curl pattern. you may follow this with a hard hold gel if needed Air dry or
diffuse. Once hair is 100% dry ‘scrunch out the crunch’ to reveal luscious, silky, bouncy curls.
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Finishing Oil
If you are experiencing hair loss or hair is not growing fast enough, massage a few drops of our Grow Gorgeous Hair
growth oil onto scalp with the scalp brush or fingers for at least 5 minutes, several times a week.
