Budget-friendly hair products for curly hair are hard to come by. Not to mention the different kinds of products you need to buy to keep your curls healthy. Oh, and don’t get me started on the hair routine.

Shampooing

When it comes to cleaning your hair you need to have 3 items, which is something that is able to remove oil, butter, dirt and sweat. Pre-poos (pre-shampoos) are made with olive oil that you can find in any kitchen cupboard. There’s no need for expensive oils. You can easily find this vegetable oil anywhere, just make sure it’s cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. It’s good for your hair and scalp, it’s cheap, and you can use it for more than just pre-poos.

If you want hair growth, you can take your oil and put some peppermint, rosemary, ginger root, or horsetail inside the container. Or you can use some drops of essential oil. Check first which one comes out cheaper to you.

What To Buy

Shampoo:

• Black African Soap
• Castile Soap
• Palmer’s Moisture Repair Shampoo
• Shea Moisture’s Raw Shea Butter Shampoo

Co-Wash:

• Camille Rose Fresh Curl Styling Detangler
• As I Am Coconut Co-wash
• Devacurl No-Poo Original Zero Lather Conditioning Cleanser
• Eden Bodyworks Coconut Shea All Natural Cleansing CoWash
• Jane Carter Creamy Conditioning Cleanser

Clarifying Shampoo:

• Herbal Essences Dazzling Shine
• Pantene Deep Cleanse Purifying Shampoo
• EDEN Bodyworks Peppermint Tea Tree Shampoo
• Curls Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo

Conditioning

When it comes to hair conditioners, it’s super important to have a conditioner detangling natural hair easier. It has to smooth out all the knots and tangles. You’ll want to find one that doesn’t have non-soluble silicones and all the regular drying ingredients.

Moisture and protein balance is important to have for deep conditioning because you want to keep your hair as healthy as possible. Curly hair needs moisture because it’s naturally dry, but it also needs protein.

What To Buy

Conditioner:

• Tresemme Naturals Botanique
• Herbal Hessences Conditioner
• Curls Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Instant Conditioner
• SheaMoisture Conditioner 100% Pure Jamaican Black Castor Oil
• Camille Jansyn’s Moisture Max Conditioner
• SheaMoisture Coconut Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner

Deep Conditioner:

• Pantene Repair and Protect
• Vatika Naturals Deep Conditioners
• SheaMoisture Intensive Hydration Hair Masque
• Camille Rose Algae Renew Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
• Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Deep Conditioner
• SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Hair Masque
• Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask

Moisturizing

This is the most important step in your curly hair routine. You have to make sure your hair is well moisturized, otherwise, all the previous steps are pointless. However, you don’t need to buy the price tag of a product to make sure your hair is always well moisturized. The LOC method (LOC = Leave-In+Oil+Creme or Butter) is the best way to keep curly hair moisturized. For this method, you can buy all your products.

What To Buy

Leave-in:

• Rhyme & Reason Quench and Curl Leave-in Conditioner
• SheaMoisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Leave In Conditioner
• Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Strengthening Leave-In Conditioner
• SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter, Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner

Oil:

• Palmer’s Olive Oil
• SheaMoisture Strengthening Scalp & Hair Oil
• MAJESTIC PURE Pure Jamaican Black Castor Oil
• Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Strengthening Hair Oil

Creme/Butter:

• Kuza 100% African Shea Butter Creamy Yellow
• Camille Rose Brown Butter Melt
• SheaMoisture Smoothie Curl Enhancing Cream Coconut and Hibiscus

Doing the LOC Method means you’re using lots of oils and butter, so you need to use a good sulfate-free shampoo to clean your hair well or it will create buildup very easily. Also, factor in a clarifying shampoo you’ll need it too. And please don’t overdo it during the week using oils/butter. If your hair is well-cleaned and moisturized you don’t need to moisturize your hair every day