Hair Regimen

Goals

– Have healthy moisturized hair (my relaxed hair was healthy but I had extremely dry scalp:( )

– Attain a length I’ve never had before

Methods/styles I will try

Post Loc

LCO method first then LOC method

Twist out

Bantu knot out

Flat twist out

Pre loc

CG method

No cones

Co-washing daily (during TWA months)

Twist Outs

Bantu Knot Out

Braid Out

Flat Twist Outs (see a pattern here…lol – I probably will not ever rock a protective style)

My Post loc regimen 

As Needed

If I wear my hair straight I will oil my hair to retain moisture and sheen

If I wear my hair curly I will spritz with aloe water mixture

Week One – protein (strength)

This will always be  when I flat iron

  • Apply protein treatment to dry hair for 45 mins –   LeKair cholesterol or  Aubrey  Organics GBP Conditioner
  • Rinse and then wash with sulfate free shampoo – Elasta QP Creme conditioning Shampoo
  • DC for moisture
  • Rinse
  • Apply Kinki Curly Knot Today as my leave in conditioner (stop here if flat ironing and apply heat protectant
  • Do L.C.O using Miss Jessie’s Baby Buttercreme or Goin Natural Rare Moisture Butter as my creme and jojoba oil as my oil
  • Style

Week 1A – After Straightening strengthen

(to help hair that has been heat damaged get back its lost protein)

  • Apply protein treatment to dry hair for 45 mins
  • Rinse and then wash
  • DC for moisture
  • Rinse
  • Apply leave in
  • Do L.C.O
  • Style

Week Two – Moisture

  • Cowash with  V05 conditioner
  • Apply leave in
  • Do L.C.O
  • Style

Week Three –  Clarify

  • Wash w/ clarifying shampoo – Naturalioius Rhassoul 5 in 1 Clay or Giovanni 50:50 balanced Hydrating Clarifying Shampoo
  • Hot oil treatment for 30 min – Jamaican black castor oil, EVOO, tea tree oil, and vitamins E, D3, and A
  • Rinse
  • Apply Leave in
  • Do L.O.C
  • Style

Week Four – Moisture

  • Cowash
  • Apply Leave in
  • Do L.C.O
  • Style

Pre Loc Regimen (prior to 1/15/14)
Week 1, 2, and 3
Friday
Wash hair with warm water and castile soap cleansing mixture and let hair dry (with a lil help from a microfiber towel). Deep condition on dry hair. I will normally sit under steamer for 20 minutes or wrap hair in cap then wool hat for 45 minutes. Rinse DC out using warm water. Moisturize with The Mane Choice Hair Butter, ensuring that product coats each strand. I then seal with coconut oil.

Daily
moisturize hair by spritzing with Daily Moisturizer Mix

Depending on how my hair/ scalp feels
Baggie method overnight or for 45 minutes (depends).

Week 4 if needed
Protein DC using courtneynaturalhair concoction

I always wear my satin bonnet 🙂

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