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Curly hair is beautiful but it comes with its very own challenges. In curly hair, the hair follicle has a flatter shape (the flatter the shape, the curlier the hair) and it angles into the dermis. Curly hair also has more disulfide bonds than straight hair (“relaxing” or straightening treatments break up those bonds). The above factors combined cause the hair to curve as it grows, with the intensity of curls varying widely. Curly hair tends to be dry because the curved follicles make it more difficult for sebum to lubricate the hair as well as with straight hair, and because the natural sebum from your scalp can travel down the strands of curly hair less easily. Curly hair is also much longer than it seems (if you flattened it, you would see its true length) which means the ends have often been quite exposed to environmental stressors over time and are thus dryer and less lubricated. All-in-all, curly hair needs extra moisture meaning extra conditioning agents and emollients in shampoos, conditioners, and leave-in treatments. It should also be treated gently (e.g., minimal heat treatments and chemical treatments) and not be exposed to harsh detergent sulfates. If you have waves or light, lose curls (up to curl type 3B), our "pink" shampoo and conditioner bars for dry hair are your best pick. If you have tight curls (hair type 3C) or coily/kinky hair (hair types 4), go with our "green" bars for coily/kinky hair that have a higher level of conditioning and moisturizing agents.