Picking Balanced Product Combos for Your Hair: Moisture vs Hold (Live)
If your curls feel soft but still frizzy… or they look great on wash day but completely fall apart after one day… there’s a good
If your curls feel soft but still frizzy… or they look great on wash day but completely fall apart after one day… there’s a good chance your routine isn’t balanced.
Most people assume the problem is dryness, so they add more moisture, more creams, more leave-ins, and end up with hair that feels soft but won’t hold a style.
In this live session, I broke down how I actually balance moisture and hold using real product combos for different hair types, and why guessing or copying routines rarely works.
In this live session, I broke down how I think about balancing moisture and hold when choosing styling products — and why so many routines feel off even when you’re using “good” products.
This was a high-level, example-based walkthrough of my process — not full routine audits.
00:00 – Intro: Moisture vs Hold & What This Live Covers
02:05 – What “Balanced” Products Actually Mean
04:10 – Fine, Soft Hair: Lightweight Prep + Strong Hold
08:30 – Fine, Rough Hair: Adding Slip Without Losing Hold
13:30 – Medium Hair Types: Flexible Product Combos
18:25 – Medium, Rough Hair (My Go-To Combo)
22:45 – Coarse, Rough Hair: When You Need More Moisture
27:10 – Common Reasons Your Hold Isn’t Lasting
31:15 – Live Q&A: Products, Layering & Hold Issues
45:40 – Coaching, Product Testing & Next Steps
Hair finish isn’t a separate trait — it’s the result of multiple factors working together.
When I talk about finish, I’m looking at the overall feel and behavior of the hair, which is influenced by:
All of those together determine whether hair tends to behave more soft or more rough.
That’s why finish is the most useful starting point — it reflects how your hair actually responds to products, not just what it “is” on paper.
Soft finish hair:
What I prioritize:
Soft hair is easily weighed down, so adding more moisture usually makes results worse, not better.
What I prioritize:
Rough hair still needs hold — but without slip, curls won’t clump or last.
Below are the product combos I recommended during the live, along with the hair types and finishes they tend to work best for. These are example routines — not rules — meant to show how moisture and hold can be balanced differently depending on how hair behaves.
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Everything shared above is example-based.
These product combos are meant to show you:
They are not meant to be copied blindly.
Two people can use the same combo and still get different results based on:
That’s why understanding why a combo works matters more than memorizing products.
If you’ve tried some of these products — or similar ones — and your results are still hit or miss, that’s not a sign that you’ve failed or that your hair is “difficult.”
It usually means one of three things:
Most people aren’t struggling because they haven’t bought enough products.
They’re struggling because they’re stuck in trial and error without feedback.
Understanding the logic is the first step.
Applying it consistently is the harder part.
Inside my Group Curl Coaching Program, this is exactly what we do.
I help you:
You’re not just getting recommendations — you’re learning why something works and how to fix it when it doesn’t, so you’re not starting over every wash day.
If you watched the live or read through these combos thinking,
“I get it… I just don’t know which one applies to me,”
that’s where coaching comes in.
Enrollment is currently open and closes on Dec 31st.
👉 Email me at info@genamarie.co and tell me a bit about your curls and what you’re struggling with. We’ll discuss if you’re a fit. Spots are limited.
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