Recently my good Steemit friend, Duro, invited me to participate in the Smile Challenge. I'm all for smiles, but I rarely take selfies of myself...unless it's a really good hair day. You see, I have naturally curly hair and it isn't always my friend. Sometimes it's crazy poofy.

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These pictures are definitely not the worst of the worst. I don't want those days documented!!! Sometimes half of it looks dry and frizzy and half of it looks normal. Some days, I just don't want to deal with it, so I put it in a ponytail and go on with my "bad hair don't care" day!

After moving to Panama, I was tired of my hair and it was time to try something new! That's when I found the Facebook page for Curly Girls. I thought I would give it a try and I'm so glad that I did! It really makes a difference in my hair and for once, I finally know how to treat my hair so it's nice back to me!

The first rule of this group is no more shampooing your hair. The only way to now wash your hair is with conditioner. Not just any conditioner, but conditioner with no silicone. Remember, I started this after moving to Panama and then decided to find a silicone-free conditioner. Thankfully our local Todo a Dollar (Everything $1 - although barely anything in the store is actually $1) carries a brand that has no -cone ingredients! It worked on my hair for a few months, but during that time, it was glorious. (My hair is picky and likes to keep me guessing as to what it really needs.)
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I also learned that the diffuser, plopping my hair and good gel are my friends. You'll have to check out their page to learn more about these if you also have curly hair. I am happy that my hair now lasts more than one day and sometimes my "2nd day" hair is better than the first!

So there you go @awakentolife! Lots of smiley selfies and a hair recommendation for all you other Curly Girls out there!

#smilechallenge started by @herlife

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