Easy Curly Hair Wash Day Routine

Luisa Louis
by Luisa Louis
10 Materials
$20
2 Hours
Easy

Follow along with my tutorial to learn a pampering, curly hair wash day routine.


If you have high porosity, fine, wavy to curly hair like me, this will be just right for you! Let's get started.

Tools and materials:

  • Hair oil
  • Hair ties
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Hair mask
  • Hooded hair dryer
  • Curl definition product
  • Combing cream
  • Styling gel for curly hair
  • Diffuser hair dryer
Prepping hair

1. Prep the night before

Begin the routine by applying oil on your hair the night before and braiding it. The following day will be your wash day.


2. Use shampoo, conditioner and a conditioning mask

The next day, remove the braids and wash your hair with your go-to shampoo.


Mine works well with hard water and removes chemical buildup from my curls.

Prepping hair

Before rinsing out the conditioner, apply a conditioning hair mask.


Comb the mask through your hair with your fingers. Then curl small sections of hair around your finger and scrunch it up in your hand.

Prepping hair

Cover your head with a shower cap and continue with the rest of your shower.

Putting on shower cap

3. Apply heat

After your shower, use a hooded hair dryer for about 10 minutes to absorb some of the moisture.

Applying heat

4. Rinse and apply a curl enhancing products

Next, rinse your hair and apply a curl enhancing product for better curl definition.

Applying hair products

Then apply a combing cream to the length and tips of your hair to help with moisture.

Applying hair products

Next, flip your head and apply a styling gel made for curly hair.


Apply the gel one layer of hair at a time and scrunch the hair up to your head for each section.

Diffusing hair

5. Diffuse your hair

Dry your hair with a diffuser while your head is down.

Diffusing hair

Be sure to collect the hair in the diffuser and gently scrunch it toward your head.

Diffusing hair

I’m happy with the results! My curls look healthy and shiny.

Bouncy curls

It’s been an hour since I diffused my hair, at which point I would usually see dryness at the bottoms, but they look moisturized and healthy.

Bouncy curls

Curly hair wash day routine

This is not an everyday kind of routine, but I love to use it to set my hair up for success for a few days.


After about 2 days I might just spray my hair with water or leave it in conditioner to lightly restyle it.


Wavy/curly hair needs a lot of TLC. Use this curly hair wash day routine to pamper your curls so that you can fully enjoy them.


For more hair ideas, check out my honey deep conditioner DIY.

Suggested materials:
  • Hair oil
  • Hair ties
  • Shampoo
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