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Eva NYC Shapeshifter Flexible Hairspray
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Living Proof Full Dry Volume Texture Spray
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Briogeo Superfoods Acai Passionfruit Lightweight Hydration Hair Mask
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Innersense Hair Renew Soothing Conditioner
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Innersense Hair Renew Scalp Hair Bath
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Olaplex No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
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Marc Anthony Define & Hold Flex Hair Styling Gel
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Umberto Giannini Curl Repair & Grow Conditioner
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Side-by-side split test where I styled both sides of my hair the exact same way, but on the right side, I scrunched using common techniques I see people using, and on the left side, I didn't scrunch at all. I also share common scrunching mistakes, how to scrunch properly, and alternatives.

Summary on the blog: https://genamarie.co/2025/08/is-scrunching-causing-your-frizz-side-by-side-test/
Strong Hold Method Cheat Sheet: https://genamarie.co/product/strong-hold-method-cheat-sheet/

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• Tangle Teezer Brush
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• Living Proof Leave-In Conditioning Spray
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• Jessicurl Spiralicious Strong Hold Gel, 10% off with code GENAMARIE: https://bit.ly/45RlODG
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• Curlsmith Defrizzion + XXL Diffuser, 10% off with code GENAMARIE10: https://tidd.ly/3cuopwB
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➜WHAT I'M WEARING
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➜TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:05 Step 1 - Water & heat protectant
1:45 Step 2 - Section & apply gel
2:31 Step 3 - Style
2:58 How NOT to scrunch
4:18 Scrunching alternatives
5:39 Scrunching mistakes & how to scrunch properly
9:29 Step 4 - Microplop & add extra gel
13:29 Step 5 - Diffusing (and diffusing mistakes)
15:44 Step 6 - Fluff & SOTC (and SOTC mistakes)
17:28 Day 1 results, comparison of scrunching vs not scrunching
20:59 Still stuck?

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FTC DISCLAIMER: This is not a sponsored video. Products are gifted. Links are affiliate links, which means I earn a small percentage when you order through my links. This does not impact the price you pay and is a way to support my channel in exchange for helping you discover the product.

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