As a mom of a toddler and a newborn, I'll admit it is difficult to find time to take care of ME. For my hair regimen, I try to take care of my hair and style it efficiently. I'll be first to admit... I'm not always successful. And sometimes my hair gets neglected. On the blog, I will share how I juggle my many responsibilities with my hair/beauty regimen. (I honestly don't know how some hair bloggers do the long styling sessions all the time. They have to look bad sometimes...right?)
Some naturalistas have a set hair regimen, which includes a specific wash day, a trim a certain number of weeks, a protein treatment every 6 weeks, etc. etc. I'll be honest. I play things by ear. If my hair feels dirty, I wash it. If it feels limp, I give it some protein. If my twist out is holding strong, I'll keep rocking it.
With that aside, I do have some consistencies:
I tend to wash every two weeks
I co-wash weekly; daily when wearing wash and gos
I trim every 2-3 months
I do protein treatments about every 6 weeks
I rotate hairstyles depending on my mood
Shampoos and Cleansers
Shea Moisture Moisture Retention Shampoo
Bentonite Clay (mixed with ACV)
Shea Moisture Purification Masque (cleansing co-wash)
Conditioners
VO5 Moisture Milk Conditioner (cheapie; leave-in for wash and gos)
Aussie Moist (cheapie)
Say Yes To Cucumbers (deep conditioner)
Shea Moisture Moisture Replenishing Conditioner (daily leave-in)
Giovanni Direct Leave-In
Aphogee Pro-Vitamin Leave-In Conditioner (leave-in for straightening; beware of parabens)
Aphogee Two-Step Reconstructor (protein treatment)
Oils
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil (pre-poo, sealant, anti-humectant)
Castor Oil (scalp, ends)
Jojoba Oil
Butters and Stylers
Shea Butter
Jane Carter Nourish and Shine (Smooth edges instead of using gel)
Carol's Daughter Some of Marguerite's Magic
Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque (daily leave-on; dry twist outs)
Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey
IC Fantasia Straightening Serum
Hair Tools
Wide tooth shower comb
Paddle brush
Denman brush
Curlfomers
Andis Professional Tourmaline Ionic Blow Dryer
Hana Professional 1" Flat Iron
Gold 'N Hot Hair Dryer
Thanks LaToya,
ReplyDeleteI think I have a better understanding of how to use the products that I have. Maybe sometimes I get in a funk because some products work better than others for a specific task. I'm really starting to believe that shea butter and all of its wonderful benefits are best for twist outs instead of these twist creams with shea butter. Thanks for sharing!!
So far... twist creams have been an ultimate fail. Curl Enhancing Smoothie used to my go to product, but now my hair HATES it. Le sigh...
DeleteWow. Nice list. We like a lot of the same stuff. Could we be ...hair twins!!? :) I like shea moisture shampoo and conditioner, nourish and shine and the carols daughter you mentioned and coconut oil and shea butter on occasion.
ReplyDeleteWe just might be! What do you use for twist outs? I'm on the search...
DeleteI'll make sure to update as I make tweaks to my hair regimen. I will also provide more details about different aspects of my hair regimen.
ReplyDeleteI have alot of hair and it is frizzy. My hair is short but not to short I want to grow it long and pretty for the school year. Can you give a hair regimen to follow by and tell me what products to use. And how to keep it from being frizzy and wild. Thank you!!
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