Tywanda's Hair Regimen

As a busy socialite and entrepreneur always on the go, over the years my natural hair has had to adapt to my ever so changing schedule.  There are times  when I’ve got a few extra hours in my schedule and I’ll take the time to butter up my tresses with love by giving it a great deep condish and doing a flat-twist and curl out or a Bantu-knot out, BUT those occasions come far and few in between.  A majority of the time, I’m co-washing almost daily, sealing with oil and then my hair is either pushed up in a puff, out of my face with a headband and allowed to be a curly fro or pinned back on one side or both.

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 never use shampoo or heat except quarterly when I go to the salon to get it straightened and occasionally colored.

I tend to co-wash my hair every other day, especially during this season and wet my hair in the shower in-between co-washing unless I’m wearing a certain dry style like a flat-twist & curl out or bantu-knots out for multiple days. I then spray a moisturizer on and then seal with carrier oil.

I only detangle on extremely wet hair and mostly while in the shower with my fingers (occasionally a wide-tooth comb.)

I’m somewhere between a curly girl or no-poo girl.

I love using homemade products, especially for conditioners, moisturizers and protein treatments.

I trim quarterly when I straighten my hair.
I do a henna treatment every two months
I stick with a basic hairstyle and rotate depending on my time schedule.

Shampoos and Cleansers
No Shampoos J

Bentonite Clay Treatment (Bentonite Clay, Apple Cider Vinegar, Chobani Plain Yogurt and Honey) bi-weekly

Conditioners 
Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Conditioner

Oyin Handmade’s Hair Dew

Rapunzel: The Future of Hair Protein Deep Conditioner

TRESemmê Naturals Conditioner (only when I’m out of everything else and run frantic to the local store)

Giovanni Direct Leave-In (love to use for flat twists and Bantu knots)

Oils
Jane Carter Solution Hair Nourishing Serum (I get lots of split-ends and single strand knots)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (daily)

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (in my homemade mixers)

SheaMoisture’s Organic Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Elixir (when I’m being lazy and don’t feel like mixing)

Butters
Shea Butter
Mango Butter

Jane Carter Solution Nourish and Shine

Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey

*I only use butters when I’m styling on dry hair or melted down in homemade treatments b/c they are too heavy for my 3b/3c hair

Stylers

Eco Styler Gel (Argan Oil or Olive Oil)
SheaMoisture’s Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie (for fuller, fluffier flat twists)
Curls Passion Fruit Control Paste (for edges)

Moisturizers

SheaMoisture’s Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Hold & Shine Moisture Mist

Oyin Handmade’s Juices & Berries

Homemade Daily Moisturizer (Vegetable Glycerin, Coconut Water, Aloe Vera Gel, Essential Oils, Carrier Oils)

Styling Tools

Curlformers

Satin Bonnets and Scarfs

Bobby Pins

Goodys Ouchless Headbands

Wide Tooth Comb

Scarfs and Fabric Headbands

Flexi Rods

Hard Perm Rollers

Heated Hooded Cap (for deep conditioning)

NO BRUSHES!