The Urbanbella Curl Care Steps: Your Guide to Healthy, Hydrated, and Defined Curls
You're not alone if you've ever struggled to find a simple yet effective routine for your natural curls. Managing curly hair can feel overwhelming—especially with so many products and techniques available to try. At Urbanbella, we believe in making curl care simple, effective, and results-driven. That’s why we created the Urbanbella Curl Care Steps, a structured approach to achieving soft, healthy, and beautifully defined curls with minimal effort.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the four essential steps in the Urbanbella Curl Care System and explain why each is important for maintaining moisture, hydration, and long-lasting curl definition.
Each step is preparation for the one that follows. Completing them consistently and in order is key to getting the results you want.
Why Follow the Urbanbella Curl Care Steps?
Many people think they just need to throw some conditioner and gel on their hair and call it a day—but curl health starts at the foundation. Your products and routine work together to build hydration, maintain moisture, and set your curls for easy curl definition.
By following this system, you’ll:
✔ Hydrate and nourish your curls for long-term health
✔ Reduce frizz and dryness by sealing in moisture
✔ Improve curl definition and hold without the crunch
✔ Create a simplified routine that delivers consistent results that last for 7 or more days
Now, let’s dive into the Urbanbella Curl Care Steps and how each sets your curls up for success.
Here is a Short List of the Steps
Step 1: Cleansing - The Foundation of Hydration
Step 2: Conditioning - Hydration and Moisture Boost
Step 3: Curl Defining - Style with Long Lasting Hold
Step 4: Moisturizing - Lockin Softness and Prevent Dryness
Step 1: Cleansing – The Foundation of Hydration
Your journey to curls begins with cleansing, a vital step for eliminating buildup and starting the hydration process. A clean scalp enhances hair growth, leading to thicker and longer strands. Urbanbella Cleansers are enriched with hydrating ingredients contributing to more defined curls and shinier hair. These products help retain hydration both at the surface and beneath, keeping your hair hydrated for longer. Adequate hydration ensures that your products are adequately absorbed, improving the effectiveness of each subsequent step.
What to Use:
🌿 Lather Cleanser – Deep-cleans without stripping moisture and infuses hydrating ingredients
🌿 Creamy Cleanser – Gently cleanses while nourishing and hydrating. Creamy cleansers begin the curl-defining process.
Why It Matters:
🚿 Prevents your hair from becoming dry and brittle by making it soft and supple
🚿 Increases your hydration and helps hair oil and butter deliver longer-lasting moisture
🚿 Keeps the scalp clean and balanced, allowing the follicle to stay clear for thicker hair growth
💡 Urbanbella Healthy Hair Tip: Your lather cleanser may be too harsh if your curls are matted or tangled after washing. Switch to a gentle formula like our Honey Aloe Lather, which contains conditioners that help your hair strands to line up neatly. This means less pulling, tangling, and damage to your strands. Lather cleansers that strip and leave a matted mess and damage curly hair.
What to Do:
Rinse your hair thoroughly with water to remove products and start hydrating it. Then, cleanse thoroughly with your lather cleanser, concentrating on your scalp and gently pulling the Urbanbella Lathering Cleanser through your hair. Rinse it out and wash your hair with your favorite Urbanbella Creamy Cleanser. Rinse and proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: Conditioning – Hydration & Moisture Boost
After cleansing, your curls are primed for hydration. Conditioning replenishes lost moisture and strengthens your strands, keeping them soft and manageable.
What to Use:
🌿 Hydrating Conditioner – Infuses moisture to keep curls soft and bouncy
🌿 Deep Treatments – Strengthen and repair for long-term curl health
Why It Matters:
💦 Increases hydration levels in the hair shaft
💦 Helps soften and detangle curls
💦 Seals the cuticle for better curl definition
💡 Urbanbella Healthy Hair Tip: Leave your conditioner in for 5–10 minutes for deeper penetration, and detangle your curls with a wide-tooth comb while conditioning.
What to Do:
Apply your preferred Urbanbella Conditioner or Treatment Mask after cleansing your hair. Detangle with a wide-tooth comb to remove shedding hair. While your treatment is still ongoing, sit under a heated cap or steam hydration machine to intensify its benefits. It’s best to do deep therapy for at least 20 minutes. Rinse out your treatment.
Step 3: Curl Defining – Style with Long-Lasting Hold
This step is where the magic happens! Using the right gels and creams, you can define your natural curl pattern, enhance shine, and create a style that lasts.
What to Use:
🌿 Urbanbella Styling Gels – Provides strong curl definition with a natural feel
🌿 Styling Creams – Great for softer hold and a voluminous look
Why It Matters:
✨ Helps curls hold their shape longer
✨ Reduces frizz and flyaways
✨ Enhances your natural curl pattern
💡 Urbanbella Healthy Hair Tip: Apply your styling products to wet hair for the best definition. Scrunch or rake them through to encourage curl formation.
What To Do:
In Steps 1 and 2 we started with hydration and a touch of moisture. Those 2 steps build the perfect foundation for curl definition. We want to capture this perfect state of your hair and begin apply products to hold defined curls. Using your selected Urbanbella Styling products apply them from root to ends. Using a curl defining comb can help to ensure all strands are coated in your styling gel or cream for a wash and go. For a twist set you can apply a light glaze to each twist before twisting. After styling your hair we recommend sitting under a hood dryer to fully dry your style. This gives you a polished finish and helps the style last longer.
Step 4: Moisturizing – Lock in Softness & Prevent Dryness
Hydration and moisture are not the same—hydration adds water, but moisturizing keeps it there. This step ensures your curls stay nourished and protected throughout the day.
What to Use:
🌿 Hair Butters & Lotions – Seal moisture into your strands
🌿 Moisturizing Creams – Provide hydration with an added layer of protection
Why It Matters:
💛 Prevents moisture loss and dryness
💛 Keeps curls soft and manageable
💛 Improves elasticity, reducing breakage
💡 Urbanbella Healthy Hair Tip: If your hair feels dry at the end of the day, it’s missing moisture, not hydration. Add a lightweight butter or lotion to revive your curls.
What To Do: You will need to apply moisturizer to your natural hair multiple times, and apply it anytime it feels dry. This can change weekly since your hair moisture level is affected by your product selection in steps 1-3, climate and medications. Here is a short list of times to moisturize for reference:
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It’s best to moisturize your hair on wash day once it's fully dry. This helps break the cast and minimize frizz as you finish your style.
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Whenever your hair feels dry to the touch. This can be more frequent during cold winter days and parched summer days.
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When you need to define your curls in between wash days. Applying moisturizer at night and sleeping with a satin cap and help get your frizzy curls back into place.
Putting It All Together: Your Complete Curl Routine
Following the Urbanbella Curl Care Steps makes maintaining your curls easier than ever. With hydration from cleansing and conditioning, curl definition from styling, and moisture to seal it all in, your hair will stay healthy, manageable, and gorgeous daily.
Ready to Get Started?
If you're new to Urbanbella, our Curly Hair Condition and Repair Kit is the perfect place to begin. It includes Step 1: Cleansing and Step 2: Conditioning, giving your curls the hydration foundation they need for long-term moisture and definition. If you are ready to go the full distance, then grab the Urbanbella Wash and Go Set.
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💬 Have questions about your curl routine? Drop a comment below or email our team at info@urbanbella.net!
Here’s to healthy, hydrated curls that thrive! ✨
