fact) to someone with also curly hair and she told me to use silicone-free shampoo and conditioner. she also told me not to brush my hair when it’s wet, just to fluff it with my fingers. i do all that, and my hair looks really nice! i brush it twice a day (when it’s dry) but i think i will lower it to once a day, because my ends are getting ugly. i don’t blow-dry my hair, because i have no patience for that, but it looks fine. i play with my hair a lot, but i see how it could wreck my hair, as you say, so i will 