Troubleshooting: Curls Not Lasting Flowchart

If your curls look good on wash day and fall apart by the next morning, the problem is that you do not know which part of your routine caused it. Frizz from poor application looks the same as frizz from a weak gel, which looks the same as frizz from your pillowcase.

This flowchart sorts it out by asking when your results broke down, not what your hair looks like.

Start at the top and work down. If everything checks out at one checkpoint, you move to the next. Every checkpoint tells you exactly where to go based on your answers, so you stop changing random things and start testing the right one.

This flowchart helps you:

• Pinpoint where in your wash day cycle your results actually break down
• Rule out causes in the right order instead of guessing
• Stop buying new products before you have exhausted the ones you own
• Know when your gel is genuinely the problem and when it is not
• Test one change at a time so your next wash day tells you something

This is not a routine to follow. It is a process for figuring out what your hair needs.

PDF includes:

• A four checkpoint troubleshooting flowchart covering once dry before breaking the cast, after breaking the cast, after a full day of wear, and after sleeping
• Yes or no checkpoints for application, styling, product layering, environment, and sleep protection
• A clear next step for every answer, including which of my methods to revisit
• Guidance for night washers, since your checkpoints run in a different order
• A one page layout you can keep open while you troubleshoot

Access info:

• This is a digital and printable PDF.
• Compatible with all devices
• Requires a PDF viewer or internet browser
• Save the file to your device for easy access
• For mobile access, open the Files app on your iPhone or Android