Deep Down With In {Deep Conditioning}

A deep conditioning regimen should be a part of any naturals hair care routine.  To deep condition means to get moisture deep within the hair shaft giving it much needed extra moisture.  To get the most out of your routine here a few tips that may be helpful to use.

1.If you have used a lot of product before hand, use of a clarifying shampoo is warranted.  This allows the deep conditioner to perform at its best

2. Use of saran wrap or a plastic cap is highly recommended.  The plastic traps moisture as well as body heat, opening up your cuticles for deep penetration,

3.  If you have one, use a hood dryer.  The hood dryer provides extra heat, further opening up your cuticles

4.  You may invest any cheap co wash conditioner that you want, but you should spend more time and invest in a really good deep conditioner specific to your hair needs.

5.  Remove any excess water from your shampoo or co wash before applying your deep conditioning.  The excess will only dilute out your conditioner.

6.  Allow your conditioner to sit on your hair for at least 20 to 30 minutes.  The longer the better for your hair.

7.  Make sure you distribute the conditioner evenly thru your hair, focusing on your tips.  Be generous

8.  If you plan on de tangling your hair, the time to do it is AFTER you allow the conditioner to sit on your hair for a specified amount of time.  The conditioner should help the strands glide over one another,

9.  Deep condition on a regular schedule, the drier  or more damaged your hair the more often you should do it.

These are just some quick and easy rules of thumb that should make your deep conditioning process more rewarding.

Compliments of I Love My Kinky Curly Natural Hair

Written by Natural Beauties/ Abene Sereese

First Natural Hair Meetup: Mississippi

Saturday, September 3rd was Jackson, MS first natural hair meetup. It was sponsor by Tangles & Beyond, Shea Moisture, Huetiful hair Steamer, & Curls. It was a nice little meetup. I was so excited about the event. I had my little girl in her little green and yellow dress with her bows on pigtalls. I worn a orange dress shirt and black pants. I must say we looked cute. I invited my mother and she talked about how nice I look.

She always gets on me about my appears, how I look and dress and hair, oh everything. I must say going natural has made me put more effort into myself. I really didnt care how I look (That is another story).

Okay, back to the meetup. I learn about drying my hair with a t-shirt or a mircofiber towel. Which cutdown on our hair becoming frizzy. Something I already know but I just need some confirmation.

1.) When you shampoo your hair with a sulfur free shampoo, always deep condition hair.

2.) Most naturals deep condition there hair once a week.

3.) Then after the deep conditioner, there is a leave in conditioner.

4.) Always used some type of sealer (moisture) such as an oil or shea butter (unrefined).

Things kind be confusing which I am new to been natural so we will do a step by step. I love those myself.

1.) Wash natural hair with sulfure free shampoo (I used Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo)

2.) Deep condition hair ( I used mayo, honey, and 2 eggs), then I used a plastic hair bag, I put a   towel around the bag. It is messy and will drip everywhere. I sit with it on my hair for about 35-45 minutes. Then, wash it out.

3.) AVC: Apple cider vinger mixture with water (naptural85 recipe). You can find her on Youtube

4.) Rinse out

5.) I used my homemade mixture of shea butter. I put this all over my hair. Rub in good like a massage to your hair.

6.) Leave in Conditioner (Shea Moisture Organic Curl & Style Hair Milk)

7.) Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Hold Smoothie ($9.99 at Walgreens).

8.) Style and go or tie your hair up with satin band and go to sleep.

Well, I hope this helps. I am still on my journey to healthy, happy hair. Always an struggle with natural hair. Be strong, be kind, be true to you.

Peace,

Gurl

 

Coils and TWA

Hey Everyone,

Its 4 weeks post "BC" my hair has grown a little. I found a technique (Youtube: Toliahi) to make it curly afro. The title is "Quick, Finger Coils, Define you TWA",  but some of my relaxed hair is still present. My hair was okay. It was culy in some parts where the relaxed hair is gone.

I have a natural hair event that I am going to this coming weekend. I hope that I can "rock" a nice little TWA. It will be me and my little girl. I will try and take some pics of my hair.

Have a nice, healthy, happy hair day.

SheaMoisture

I went to Walgreens to purchase "Shea Moisture" for my natural hair. I have been using it for two days now. My hair feel softer. I plan on using it and sticking to one product at a time to see what works best for my hair.

I guess I wanted my hair to be like naptural85 but we are totally different. We have different genetic make up. I look at all these natural women on youtube and I think that my hair would look like that. No way man, it does not happen. We are unique in every way.

                                             This picture above is two weeks post "BC".

I have been feeling depressed about my hair. I look like a "chica pet". I was not looking cute, not feeling cute and my heart was not into it. But I promise myself I would stay with it. I do not want to be a "quiter".

Hair Encouragement

Yesterday, I had a bad hair day. I co-wash my hair and left the conditioner on my hair for about an hour (I worked last nite 12 hours). I fell asleep with conditioning cap on. I washed the conditioner out and tried my hair up.

First mistake I did was, I did not put an oil on my hair. ( I was so sleepy). Tonite I put so H2O on my hair, follow by shea butter, then flaxseed gel. I always tie my hair up at nite which I never do.

It is so amazing that our hair has so many emotions attached to it. I have been depressed for about a week. I thought I would have curls automatically. I am trying to find my own haircare regimen. I want to have healthy happy hair.

Until next time, Kitay Girl

I Guess my Hair Type is 4b?

Last night I sprayed my hair with (H20 and Aloe Vena Juice) and reslick my hair back with the Flaxsee gel. I made Monday. Then, I put the shea butter mixture I also made on Monday. I notice that my hair was shown some waves.

I did some research on "curly pattern" and "natural hair type". I came upon a website. I can't remember the name. I think it was "curly nikki" anyway am not sure. I wanted my hair to be curly but its going to be wavey. Kind of like "Jill Scott" when she first came out with her first recorded album.

I have to go to work tonite at the hosptial and it looks okay. I put a handband on it and rocked some bead type earrings. While that is all for now. Until next time.

Peace

Flaxseed Gel and Shea Butter

Hello World,

I was up all last night. Why? First, I have a 20 month old child, so I have to wait unitl she goes to sleep. I am following a young lady on youtube by the name of "naptural85". She has some mixtures. One recipe is for "Flaxseed Gel" and "Creamy Shea Butter".

I tried the Flaxsee Gel last night. My hair is short. I did the "BC" on August 8, 2011. My hair smells good but the oils has a strong smell. I would only put 4 drops of each oil in the gel.

Ingredients:

Flaxseeds 1 cup

Water (H2O) 2 1/2 cups

Basil Essential Oil 4 drops

Rosemary Essential Oil 4 drops

Ylang Ylang 4 drops

Lavender Essential oil 5 drops

Tips: Add more water to make it thiner. Keep stiring when cooking. When you get ready to straining the gel used "tights". Also used a medium size bowl. Add the oil when you have strain all the gel. After the "gel" is set. I put my gel in an old hair container. Shake really well and put in refrigerator.