How To Refresh Your Curly Hair In Between Washes

Not ready for wash-day but needing a little-pick-me up? We’ve been there. As much as we all love that feeling of freshly washed and bouncy curls, our busy schedules sometimes call for a quick refresh routine. Plus, washing our hair less often preserves the natural oils that are great for the scalp’s health.

Bring out your best second, third and fourth-day curls with our tried and tested tips. Here’s the lowdown.

Sleeping with curly hair

The first step to preserving your curls is looking after them at night. Protect your style with a silk turban or a silk scarf and opt for a silk pillowcase instead of using a regular cotton one.

Made from 22 momme mulberry silk, our Silk Pillowcase reduces friction on your hair while you sleep, leaving curls smoother in the morning.

It also helps with fine lines and sleep creases on your face, making it the perfect accessory to your beauty routine. Find out how sleeping with a silk pillowcase really helps curly hair. 

How to refresh curly hair after sleeping on it

To revive your second-day curls, simply fill our Mist Spray Bottle with water and mist generously over your hair. Alternatively, spot refresh individual curls that need more TLC.

Applying water will reactivate the styling products used on day one and restore definition. Leave to air dry if possible or diffuse at a low heat, low speed setting to keep your ends protected. Once your hair is fully dry, shake your roots for extra volume.

How to refresh third and fourth-day curls

To stretch your wash day even further or if you need a post-workout curl boost, keep on reading. 

1. Scalp care with Bouclème's Root Refresh

Healthy scalp = healthy hair growth.

Start your refresh by deodorising your scalp. Mist our Root Refresh directly on to your roots and massage with your fingertips. Infused with a cleansing blend of nourishing aloe vera, neroli water flower, and lactobacillus ferment, this refreshing mist is perfect for extending your wash days. It's also ideal for a post-workout refresh or if you're wearing braids. 

Do you have an oil-prone scalp? Try Foaming Dry Shampoo instead. This wet foam dries to a powder that absorbs excess oil from your hair whilst giving lift at the roots.

2. Nourish your locks

Now let’s focus on the lengths of your hair.

Create your own curl refresh to fill our Mist Spray Bottle by mixing either Curl Cream (for moisture) or Curl Defining Gel (for definition) with water. Spray over areas that need refreshing⁠ and then gently diffuse or air dry⁠ to reveal shiny, bouncy locks.

Bouclème's Root Refresh reviews 

Our soothing and hydrating Root Refresh was voted 'Best Hair Refresher Of Summer 2021 in the Cosmopolitan Summer Beauty Awards 2021'. Our customers particularly enjoy the scent - formulated with a blend of grapefruit, frankincense and mint: 

'This is really good when you need a quick refresh but don’t want to do a full wash and smells amazing. I use it on the roots but also a quick spray on the curls to bring back to life.'

'Can’t believe how much my roots feel using this spray between washes. The spray smells fabulous and is easy to use. Very pleased with this purchase.'