Graduating from college, having your first child, chopping off all of your hair—all of these are major life events that involve a bit of an emotional roller coaster. When it comes to embarking on a major hair transformation, we’ve all been there (or wanted to be there) at one time or another…

If you have curly hair, we’re willing to bet that you know your way around a good curl DIY recipe, especially if the concept of an effective, awesome, one-and-done curl product is as rare to you as a unicorn. So we asked three of our favorite curly girls to share their top at-home recipes for getting perfectly spiraled and bouncy hair, every time…