Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Still seeing frizz after a water refresh? Download the free Minimal Refresh Method guide through the link in my profile. Level 3 is a product refresh and can go one of two ways depending on what your hair is telling you.
If you have dryness or tangles, a small amount of a lightweight creamy product mixed with water works through the issue before you do anything else. The same leave-in or heat protectant you used on wash day is the right call here. This is not the time to introduce something new.
If the curl just did not come back with water alone and/or the cast didn't return, that is when you need to add more gel. The key is diluting it first. A small amount of gel mixed with water in your palm before it touches your hair. You are not adding straight gel on top of hair that already has gel in it. That is how you end up with buildup and that heavy gunky feeling that is hard to fix.
How do you know if you actually need more gel? Press through the section. If you can still feel that slippery, coated feeling, you do not need more. If it feels like bare hair with nothing in it, that is when you add the diluted gel and smooth it through the same way you did with water in Level 2.
Water refresh first. Product only if water did not finish the job.
Get the free Minimal Refresh Method guide with the full decision framework from Level 0 through wash day. Link in my profile.
If you want personalized coaching on your refresh routine, email me the word GROUP at info@genamarie.co for details on the group curl coaching membership.
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Still seeing frizz after a water refresh? Download the free Minimal Refresh Method guide through the link in my profile. Level 3 is a product refresh and can go one of two ways depending on what your hair is telling you.
If you have dryness or tangles, a small amount of a lightweight creamy product mixed with water works through the issue before you do anything else. The same leave-in or heat protectant you used on wash day is the right call here. This is not the time to introduce something new.
If the curl just did not come back with water alone and/or the cast didn't return, that is when you need to add more gel. The key is diluting it first. A small amount of gel mixed with water in your palm before it touches your hair. You are not adding straight gel on top of hair that already has gel in it. That is how you end up with buildup and that heavy gunky feeling that is hard to fix.
How do you know if you actually need more gel? Press through the section. If you can still feel that slippery, coated feeling, you do not need more. If it feels like bare hair with nothing in it, that is when you add the diluted gel and smooth it through the same way you did with water in Level 2.
Water refresh first. Product only if water did not finish the job.
Get the free Minimal Refresh Method guide with the full decision framework from Level 0 through wash day. Link in my profile.
If you want personalized coaching on your refresh routine, email me the word GROUP at info@genamarie.co for details on the group curl coaching membership.
#curlyhair #curlcoach #curlrefresh #minimalrefresh #curlytips
New videos every Sunday, so please subscribe so you don't miss a new video! youtube.com/genamarie?sub_confirmation=1
💌 Subscribe to my blog via email and receive a Free Wash Day Calendar & Guide! https://genamarie.ck.page/d45316eaa1
Emails are sent 1x per week and include a copy of my latest blog post.
📆 CURL COACHING MEMBERSHIP: genamarie.co/curl-coaching
📝 HAIR TYPE QUIZ: genamarie.co/hair-type-quiz
📥 DIGITAL RESOURCES: genamarie.co/digital-resources
🗓 CURLY HAIR TRACKER & PLANNER: genamarie.co/product/curly-hair-tracker-planner
➜FOLLOW
• BLOG: genamarie.co
• EMAIL (business inquiries): info@genamarie.co
• INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/GenaMarie.co
• THREADS: threads.net/@genamarie.co
• FACEBOOK: facebook.com/GenaMarie.co
• PINTEREST: pinterest.com/GenaMarieCo
➜HAIR TYPE
• 3A-3B curls
• High porosity
• Medium to coarse texture
• Low density
➜SHOP MY PRODUCTS:
genamarie.co/shop
amazon.com/shop/genam
➜MY DISCOUNT CODES
★CURLSMITH 10% off with code GENA: glnk.io/xj7n4/gena
★STRANDPRINT 5% off with code GENA: strandprint.com
★UMBERTO GIANNINI 20% off with code GENAMARIECO: us.umbertogiannini.com/GENAMARIECO
★TOOTILAB 15% off with code GENAMARIE: tootilab.com/GENAMARIE
★ INNERSENSE 15% off first order with code GENA15: innersenseorganicbeauty.pxf.io/bkj9nx
★ OUIDAD 25% off with code GENAMARIE: bit.ly/GMOuidad
★ AG HAIR 20% off with code GENA20: agcare.sjv.io/eKgoyZ
★ BOUCLÈME 15% off with code GENA15: boucleme.us/GENA15
★ BOUNCE CURL 10% off with code GENAMARIE: glnk.io/x26q/genamarieco
★ JESSICURL 10% off with code GENAMARIE: shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=680741&m=137946&b=2278196
★ MINHA BEAUTY 10% off with code GENAMARIE: minhabeauty.com/?ref=GENAMARIE
★ CURLFRIEND COLLECTIVE 10% off through link: bit.ly/CurlfriendCollective
★ KITSCH 15% off with code GENA15: bit.ly/KitschGena15
★ HOT HEAD THERMAL HAIRCARE 10% off with code GENAMARIE: bit.ly/ThermalHaircareGM
★ CURLS MONTHLY $5 off: curlsmonthly.com/?ref=GENAMARIE
★ DIME BEAUTY SKINCARE 20% off with code GenaM20: shopmy.us/shop/collections/2082913
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.
