Many of you have seen my post on Facebook on the people I stalk. As much as I love these women and children, what I have come to learn is that my hair is my own. Yes... I would like it to have defined curls, shoulder length hair, and have my hair behave all the time, but it is the hair that I was born and blessed with. So please take this into consideration as you read my regimen and those of others out there. What works for my hair may not necessarily work for yours. Take your time in learning about your hair, what works, and what doesn't work.
My regimen changes depending on what is going on in my schedule and also on the weather.
Things I do not change:
1. Use pH balanced products (my hair loves pH of 5.0)
2. Use organic products (see why in Natural/Organic Fever post)
3. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize
Summer/Spring
- Every day - moisturize by spritzing water and sealing with oil mix
- Every week or every 2 weeks - wash, deep condition, use kimmaytube's leave in conditioner recipe (see below)
- Monthly - henna (see how to below)
- Styles - bantu knots, twist/braid out, wash & go (most of the time)
Fall/Winter
- Every day - moisturize by spritzing water & aloe vera juice mix and sealing with oil mix
- Every week or every 2 weeks - wash, deep condition, use kimmaytube's leave in conditioner recipe
- Monthly - henna
- Styles - protective styles (twists, plaits, braids, flat twists)
Kimmaytube's leave in conditioner
2 TB Aloe Vera Juice
2 TB your favorite leave-in conditioner
2 TSP Jojoba Oil
2 TSP Castor Oil
Henna
- I mix Jamila henna powder with conditioner, honey, and green tea.
- Using gloves, I place the henna into sections of hair and massage it into the section to make sure each strand is coated.
- Pile all the hair on top of my head then cover with plastic cap or bag for at least 4 hours. Most of the time I sleep with it on.
- In the shower, I rinse most of it out with water then use a cheap shampoo to wash out whatever is left. The conditioner that is already in the henna mix makes this rinsing process easy.
- Deep condition (very important) for at least an hour
- Use kimmaytube's leave in conditioner and style.
