affordable curly hair swaps 🥰 so helpful if you’re starting out! 💖 I was a student when I started my curly hair journey and some of these drugstore options are the exact one I used to recover my curls! It can be so overwhelming seeing creators only using higher end products but I really try to keep a focus on all price point because I want my tutorials to be relevant to as many of you as poss! 🥰 they’re not all exactly dupes but they DO pretty much the same as the more expensive option for wayyyy less ££$$$! Hopefully these are more accessible for you especially if you’re starting out🫶🏽 Drugstore/affordable options: CURL CREAM 💓 aussie work that curl cream 🔮 super moisturising and gives me serious BOUNCE STRONG HOLD GEL 💓vo5 mega hold gel 🔮 a staple in my routine now and for YEARS- layers so well with so many creams SILK SCRUNCHIES 💓 w7 silky knots scrunchies 🔮they’re 100% silk for WAYYYYYY cheaper (you read that price difference right 😌) I have both brands and would say the slip ones last a lil longer but the w7 ones serve me well! FINISHING OIL 💓 umbertogiannini bond repair oil 🔮 a non sticky, lightweight oil that works super nicely on rougher ends HEAT PROTECTANT 💓 haskuk curl care leave in 🔮one of my favourite discoveries of 2024 - literally love everything about this, multitasking, lightweight, fab for detangling, smells delicious I could go onnnnn DEEP CONDITIONER 💓 garnieruk 3in1 banana hair food 🔮 you knoooooow I love this one already hehe - smells gorgeous and LOVE the fact its multitasking! Can double as a leave in toooo SHAMPOO 💓 sogooditsnoughty to the rescue shampoo 🔮super moisturising and gentle CONDITIONER 💓 umbertogiannini banna butter conditioner 🔮super buttery, super rich BOND REPAIR 💓 sogooditsnoughty let’s bond leave in treatment 🔮 this doesn’t work quite the same way as k18 but it does perform sooo well for the price point and leaves my curls feeling amazing! This ones a new one for me but looking trialling this 💓 #dupes #haircare #curlyhair #healthyhair #drugstoredupe