When Bad Mother author Ayelet Waldman described her embrace of her natural curls (and her no-shampoo regimen) in our August issue, readers bombarded us with requests for more details. We're happy to oblige: here is Waldman's daily regimen:
"In the shower, I put a palmful of Deva One Condition—all my products are from Devachan—in my hair. I let it soak in for 5 minutes, then rinse my hair in just a trickle of warm water, then cold. I flip my head over, and gently squeeze the water out with my hands. (It should feel a little slimy—that's your goal.) Then with a a microfiber towel or an old T-shirt, I blot my hair from the bottom up, lifting the curls, which are still pretty wet. Then I apply a teaspoon of Deva Angel Gel and scrunch it into my hair. I finally, and very delicately, lift my head, and use Deva clips to pin my hair around the crown, so it doesn't lie flat. Then I do not touch it—no head patting! I have lost friendships over this!"
If you want more of Ayelet's advice, follow her on twitter or drop her an email at ayeletwaldman [at] gmail [dot] com. "And I will be even more predisposed to answer," she joked, "if they say nice things about my books."