Monday, August 27, 2012

Wash Day *New Regimen*

Goal: Wake up the next morning with moisturized hair

Products used/Routine:

Pre Poo
Vatika Coconut Oil (with Amla, Henna, Neem, and Lemon oils) + Evoo
*Note: Kept on for 1hr, but produced no heat.  Next time use heat cap

CoWash
Desert Essence Coconut Conditioner
*Note: Moisturizing & Good slip.  Pre-poo helped.  Rinse out and was left with moist curls

Deep Conditioner
Shea Moisture Purification Masque
*Note: Strip hair of moisture.  Hair felt dry.  But need this for my scalp so I'll try using it as a pre-poo and do the original pre-poo mix as a DC.

Leave In
Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream
*Note: Website said it can be used as leave in.  But it's more like a sealant.  Next time, I'll use a liquid leave-in with good slip, then add this butter.  Hair still felt dry & buttery.

Styler
Qhemet Biologics Honeybush Tea Soft Gel
*Note:  Very good slip.  Was able to detangle my hair with it.  Does not prevent shrinkage so I put medium sized twists in my hair.  Took away whiteness of butter.  A little goes a long way.

Spritz exposed scalp with Shea Moisture African Black Soap Scalp Elixir

[Next Day Results]




Hair Intro

Restarting this hair/blog/journal thingy.
Starting with some hair facts.

*Type 4a/c- Densely packed tiny coils
*Fine strands and high porosity
*Coarse
*Protein Sensitive
*Scalp Issues (Maybe psorias or seborrheic dermatitis or dandruff. gotta get it checked out.)
*Not crazy about shea butter or/and coconut oil used as a sealant.

Current length : TWA 3" in front, 4-5" in back

Current Issues: Maintaining moisture