L.O.C vs L.C.O Experiment

I think I should change my name to QueenResearch…lol Been doing more research on the L.O.C. method; Liquid Oil Cream. The name of the method implies the order in which the products are to be applied to the hair.  Back to my research, I even listened to the person who created it on YouTube (see video below) . Prior to listening to her I had made up my mind about using the modified version, L.C.O., but after listening to her I can understand better now why it was put together that way.  And I’m slightly convinced that both methods will work. Now I just gotta figure out which one works best for me 🙂

Lets break this method down and how my mind wraps around it and what originally made me want to do the modified L. C. O method. Applying the liquid first is a no brainer…if it ain’t perhaps you shouldn’t be natural!  Next, according to the original version of this moisturizing method, is Oil. My problem with this is that since being natural all we hear is how oil seals. So if the oil is sealing right after you moisturized how is anything else going to get in? If I apply my cream which also has moisturizing capabilities after I’ve sealed in the moisture (in essence also sealing out anything else) isn’t that just wasting  product seeing as tho its not going to get past that oil sealant?

On the other hand using the modified  L.C.O method after your liquid moisturizer you add your cream which is pretty much more moisture (water is in most creams and butters), so you get an additional layer of moisture and your first layer of sealant because butters of course have oil in them. Then lastly you add your oil to seal all that goodness in.  This is how I rationalize using the L.C.O. method. It was my intention to use this method first then later try the L.O.C. method. While the L.C.O. method is working just fine for me I’m still curious about the original method. So I will be doing an experiment on my own little head. One side L.C.O. and the other side L.O.C. I already know L.C.O. method can keep my hair moisturized for an entire week. Now I’m going to see if there is any difference what so ever in these two methods for my hair.

This past washday, Sunday,I did the L.O.C method on the right side of my hair and the L.C.O on the left side. As far as application everything was normal. As for moisture for the remainder of the week my hair on both sides seemed moisturized at least up until Thursday which was the o ly time besides today my hands were in my head. I checked today and my hair was better moisturized on the left side. So I’m going to stick with the L.C.O method. The moisture is still going strong on those strands. I strongly suggest anyone looking at a moisturizing technique try all methods available to see which works best for your hair. No two head are alike and what works for the masses may not work for you. Do you use a moisturizing method? Which method do you prefer?

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My Buttercup’s Regimen

After much thought and analysis I have decided on a refreshing regimen for my 4 year old. It’s very simple but I feel it will be the most effective thus far.  As I tried something similar in the past and I did see growth when I used this method for her. The Burts Bees, Nature’s Baby, and Goin Natural Rare Moisture Butter are all new products.

Week 1
Apply 4 sections using butterfly clips
Shampoo twice  using Burts Bees Baby Shampoo

Deep  condition using  my DC mix minus all the essential oils and vitamins

Rinse

Apply leave in conditioner, kinky curly not today

Apply Goin Natural Rare Moisture Butter ( started using this for her because of its all natural ingredients on Sunday January 11, 2015); prior to that I was using my homemade moisturizer.
Seal with coconut oil
Style

Weeks 2,3 and 4
Cowash using nature’s baby organics

Deep condition with coconut oil

Apply leave in conditioner, Kinky Curly Knot Today
Apply moisturizer
Seal with coconut oil
Style

I plan to give this routin some time to see if it works if it does not I am going to try what I did with my oldest daughter: not wash her hair as much. I washed my oldest daughters hair maybe once every 2-3 months and it was very healthy and long. I’m not sure if this is because “dirty hair grows” or because you are not removing the naturals oils that is produced on our scalp. I’m even struggling with the idea of greasing her scalp with some good old fashion hair greese… either Blue Magic or Burgamont.  Time will tell. I will give it two months to see if I notice any progress.

Styles for School Age Toddlers

I am in no way a professional styler nor do I actually LIKE braiding BUT its a great protective style for school aged kids.  Braid styles allow my daughter to go a week without my handling her hair again in the same week.  Because I am not a “braider” and lack the natural talent they have to come up with new styles, I try to do other things with her hair as well. So below are some of the styles my daughter has worn so far this school year, some of them more than once.

Preserving Styles

My favorite way to preserve a style, be it in a natural curly state or a natural straight style except a wrap, is the pineapple. I find that the majority of my tresses , within the pineapple stay unbothered.  Those on the outside may lose some curl but once you take the pineapple down those tresses will be at the bottom of the hair and can easily go unnoticed.. camouflaged  🙂    Or sometimes if my edges (not my tiny strands)are bad I will retwist them  and pineapple the rest (image below). After moisturizing I pineapple then put a satin scarf and/or cap on.

WCW: Jasmine Lawrence