Yeah, yeah, yeah?you know how to wash your curly hair. But, like, do you really" Think about it: You?ve been washing your hair since forever, but how often do you really stop to think about the shampoo you?re using, the ingredients that are best for your curl type, or even how your hair is supposed to feel while you?re lathering it up" (Trick question?if you have curly hair, your shampoo should literally never produce a lather, or you?re doing it way wrong.)
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But if you?ve ever tried to deal with curly hair on a humid day, you know that curls have a mind of their own and need to be treated with special, gentle kid gloves. And the babying treatment starts in the shower, with the correct shampoo, washing techniques, and all the other boring-sounding junk that is actually crazy important. See your five biggest curl-washing mistakes (and how to fix them!) below.
 
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MISTAKE #1: Trusting your shampoo label.
Curls are dry, fickle beings, so you can?t use the same shampoo for curly hair that you would for, well, literally any other hair type. And, annoyingly, the majority of shampoos?even shampoos specifically labeled ?curly hair? (yeah, it?s ridiculous)?are filled with sulfates, a type of cleansing detergent that?s the ultimate enemy of curly hair. ?Sodium lauryl sulfate is the foaming cleanser found in soaps, body washes, and shampoos that?s generally too harsh for curls, mak...