For those with Afro-(curly/coily)textured hair

[TexasPearl22]

Originally Posted by monniej /img/forum/go_quote.gif texaspearl, please share your regime. i'm particularly interested in how and how often you use your treatments and oils! thanks! Hey monniej,I wash my hair 2x wkly. Before the wash I prepoo with a mixture of EVOO(extra virgin olive oil), carrot and/or tea tree oil for thirty min to an hour. I then wash with KeraCare and follow with a deep conditioner. If time allows I baggie the hair and sit under the hair dryer for 20 to 30 min or just leave the plastic cap on with deep cond in for about an hour.

I deep treat my hair twice monthly, but when it was breakin', I'd alternate weekly between protein and moisture treatments. I use the oil lightly 2-3 x's a week because of the dry scalp.

I hope this helped.

 

[monniej]

Originally Posted by TexasPearl22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey monniej,I wash my hair 2x wkly. Before the wash I prepoo with a mixture of EVOO(extra virgin olive oil), carrot and/or tea tree oil for thirty min to an hour. I then wash with KeraCare and follow with a deep conditioner. If time allows I baggie the hair and sit under the hair dryer for 20 to 30 min or just leave the plastic cap on with deep cond in for about an hour.

I deep treat my hair twice monthly, but when it was breakin', I'd alternate weekly between protein and moisture treatments. I use the oil lightly 2-3 x's a week because of the dry scalp.

I hope this helped.

thanks much! i've been looking for a way to incorporate evoo without making my hair too heavy.

 

[SumtingSweet]

Where ya'll at ladies? I could see that this thread used to be jumpin'!

I've changed my routine so this is an update. I am fully natural with a thick head of 4a pencil sized sized curls. I usually wear my 5-inch long hair in a 'fro or puff. I've been in a style rut lately so I just threw in some big twists. I'm a no-pooer and I was staying away from silicones 'till I tried Herbal Essence Totally Twisted conditioner. It's fabulous!!! I had ran out of my Jessicurl Too Shea conditioner and my hair desperately needed conditioner...this was the thickest stuff I could find. Worked like a charm! Glad I tried it!

My daily routine:

*Cowash with a Suaves Natural conditioner

*Conditiion with HE's Totally Twisted (Oh my gosh! I love it! This stuff detangles and soften like a dream!)

*Use Aveda's Be Curly creme as a leave-in

*Plop with a t-shirt and off I go!

Once a week I:

* "Wash" with Jessicurl's Hair Cleansing Cream

* Detangle with my wide toothed comb

* Deep condition with a mix of the most moisturizing conditioner I have on hand, olive oil, and peppermint essential oil (smells yummy)

Once a month I:

*Do a protective style (braids, twists)

*Take it out and wear the braid-braid out or twist-out

2-3Xs a year I:

*Trim (I'm due for one but I'm scared! My hair got totally jacked up the last time I went in for one...I might need to do it myself

)

 

[monniej]

i'm in a bit of a style slump myself these days. even considered blowing it straight! i got over that urge pretty quickly, though! lmao. i guess if it ain't broke...

Originally Posted by SumtingSweet /img/forum/go_quote.gif 2-3Xs a year I:*Trim (I'm due for one but I'm scared! My hair got totally jacked up the last time I went in for one...I might need to do it myself

)

i totally feel you on this one. no one touches my hair anymore but me!

 

[bebedee03]

Hey Ladies, newbie here......

I'm heading into my 9th month of transitioning from relaxed to natural. I guess my hair would be categorized as 4A. I did a mini-chop of some of my relaxed ends earlier this month, as my relaxed hair has been knotting up something fierce. Interesting, I always though that my napps would be the problem, not my straightened hair.

Anywhoo, before cleansing my hair, I twice monthly dissolve 1 tbsp baking soda in 2 cups warm water (from the MotownGirl.com - Natural Haircare and Natural Styling Tips web site) and pour it over my hair to reduce buildup. I've been doing CW's with a cheap dollar-store conditioner with no "cones" (dimethicone, cyclomethicone, etc.), and I whip in olive oil and honey to make a pudding-like consistency. I apply liberally, massage my scalp, comb through, leave it on my hair as I

, then rinse. On the occasions I do shampoo my hair, I mix a no-sulfate shampoo with Epoch's Awa Puhi Moni Shampoo and add some conditioner. My hair is ridiculously soft afterwards.

For styling, I spray in NuSkin's Freefall Leave-in (my mom sells it, so I get it cheap...LOL), then add virgin coconut oil (smells yummy). My hair likes water and Worlds of Curls Gel Activator, too.

Sorry if this pulls some of you PJ's out of rehab

, but I am going to try Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Milk. It's supposed to be good for both natural and relaxed hair. It's comes in a gangload of scents (Peach, Plumeria, Jasmine, Coco Lime, Bamboo Leaf, etc.), I'm just trying to decide which one I'm going to try. Someone I know used it and said the one application kept their hair moisturized all week. If I only have to use it once a week, it's worth the $16 IMHO. I'll try it and report back.......

 

[monniej]

hello bebedee and welcome! i'm monnie from michigan. please give more info about the nuskin leave in conditioner. i've been trying to find a good one for a long time. i've been using a tiny bit of my regular conditioner (pantene prov for women of color) as a leave in to tame the frizz. it's working well, but i wonder if doing this every other day will wreck my hair. i'm always looking for new products. thanks for the recs!

 

[bebedee03]

Originally Posted by monniej /img/forum/go_quote.gif hello bebedee and welcome! i'm monnie from michigan. please give more info about the nuskin leave in conditioner. i've been trying to find a good one for a long time. i've been using a tiny bit of my regular conditioner (pantene prov for women of color) as a leave in to tame the frizz. it's working well, but i wonder if doing this every other day will wreck my hair. i'm always looking for new products. thanks for the recs! Hey monnie - thanks for the welcome! Appreciate it.....
I used to sell NuSkin products, but my schedule got really crazy and I couldn't stay involved, so my mom picked up my business almost 2 years ago.

I've been using Freefall leave-in since 2003. Just so you know, prior to transitioning, I had really THICK shoulder-length hair, fine-stranded, but dense. I've got follicles with 2-3 hairs coming out..... I absolutely despised washing my hair because detangling was such a chore

, but the Freefall makes it really easy. Considering that I've been transitioning all these many months, if I had tried to without the Freefall, I'd have likely torn my hair out or shaved it completely, and my head is not shaped cute

! That's just how desperate I would have been. It's light, smells good and doesn't build up on my hair. The ingredients include quinoa, which is a protein-rich grain. An 8.4 oz bottle costs $12.45, and this lasts me for a couple of months.

My friend Shay has a little girl with long, super thick hair. It used to take 3-4 hours every Sunday for them to wash and style her hair. I recommended the Freefall to her, and she called to tell me that she finished Sydney's hair in just under 2 hours after using it to detangle all that hair.

I'm new to this board, so I'm not sure if there are any rules against promoting a product that you or a family member sells, but if you want more info or want to order, PM me.

Thanks again for the warm welcome!

 

[monniej]

Originally Posted by bebedee03 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey monnie - thanks for the welcome! Appreciate it.....
I used to sell NuSkin products, but my schedule got really crazy and I couldn't stay involved, so my mom picked up my business almost 2 years ago.

I've been using Freefall leave-in since 2003. Just so you know, prior to transitioning, I had really THICK shoulder-length hair, fine-stranded, but dense. I've got follicles with 2-3 hairs coming out..... I absolutely despised washing my hair because detangling was such a chore

, but the Freefall makes it really easy. Considering that I've been transitioning all these many months, if I had tried to without the Freefall, I'd have likely torn my hair out or shaved it completely, and my head is not shaped cute

! That's just how desperate I would have been. It's light, smells good and doesn't build up on my hair. The ingredients include quinoa, which is a protein-rich grain. An 8.4 oz bottle costs $12.45, and this lasts me for a couple of months.

My friend Shay has a little girl with long, super thick hair. It used to take 3-4 hours every Sunday for them to wash and style her hair. I recommended the Freefall to her, and she called to tell me that she finished Sydney's hair in just under 2 hours after using it to detangle all that hair.

I'm new to this board, so I'm not sure if there are any rules against promoting a product that you or a family member sells, but if you want more info or want to order, PM me.

Thanks again for the warm welcome!

i'm so glad you found us at mut! many of the ladies on mut are going the natural route these days. i do use a texturizer about every 4 to 6 months to tame my roots, but no heat of any kind or curlers. i wash my hair and deep condition once a week.

i rinse my hair in the shower every other day to prevent buildup.

on the in between days i just run damp hands through my hair and add some defrizzer. i love my low maintenance style and my hair seems to love it also.

 

[monniej]

i am determined to keep this thread alive!

today i decided to go without the silicone gel in my hair. i've been using the silicone to try to keep down the frizz factor, but with my current style i decided frizzy may be good! my hair was beginning to look limp and straight in some places and just seemed to have way too many products. this is how i altered my routine:

1. just used damp hands to run through my hair to detangle. ususally i completely rinse my hair and condition (this may have been making it more limp).

2. sprayed liberally with john frieda dream curls to try to get rid of some of the straight areas and enhance the curl

3. applied john frieda secret weapon - normal for me on my non wash days.

4. applied a quarter size drop of ouidad moisture gel for shine and a bit of control

my hair is getting pretty long now, so it seems more difficult to keep it looking curly and not scraggly. without the silicone my hair is soft, bouncy and touchable. it looks abit wild, but i think i like it! i'll try to post pics later!

 

[trueblue]

Good info here, thanks everyone.

 

[bebedee03]

Originally Posted by monniej /img/forum/go_quote.gif today i decided to go without the silicone gel in my hair. i've been using the silicone to try to keep down the frizz factor, but with my current style i decided frizzy may be good! Monniej, you may want to check out the list of products to avoid on Nappturality:African-American, Black Natural Hair Care - Love Your Natural Hair. They advise naturals to stay away from most 'cones, unless they are water-soluble. I avoid silicones, petroleum and mineral oil, because although they keep moisture from getting out of your hair, they leave a coating that keeps moisture from getting back into the strands also (like saran wrap over your mouth and nose!). My hiar seems to be responding well. It just means that you have to read the ingredient listing on your products a bit more closely.
Here's Nappturality's list of bad ingredients.....hope this is helpful:

Nappturality:African-American, Black Natural Hair Care - Website Articles - 10 Chemicals to Avoid

 

[monniej]

excellent site bebedee! thanks for the link. i just added it to my favs! and thanks so much for reviving this thread!

 

[bebedee03]

No problem girl.....

I didn't mention in my last post that I finally did the "big chop" on December 2 - woo hoo!!! Love it and wish I'd done it sooner.

Here are my pics:

Public Home | Bebedee03 | Fotki.com

Password: mynaps#1

 

[monniej]

Originally Posted by bebedee03 /img/forum/go_quote.gif No problem girl.....I didn't mention in my last post that I finally did the "big chop" on December 2 - woo hoo!!! Love it and wish I'd done it sooner.

Here are my pics:

Public Home | Bebedee03 | Fotki.com

Password: mynaps#1

i love it, bebedee! that's what i'm talking about! total freedom and i can tell you love by the smile on your face! have you changed you regime at all?

 

[djd]

I have 4a midback (I guess) hair.

Once a week I pretreat with a mix of honey/evoo/coconut oil/conditioner

Poo with KeraCare Hydrating Poo

Con with KeraCare Humecto (for 30 mins to an hour usually)

I apply a creamy leave in and an oil/serum and either airdry, set, or blowdry and flat iron.

I relax every 12 weeks (mizani mild), do protein treatments (keraphix mixed with a moisturizing con) every other week or so, and use Nexxus Emergencee the week after my relaxer.

I guess my hair woe would be that I'm addicted to trims. I get one with every relaxer regardless of if I need one or not becuase I love the look of fresh ends. I also very rarely wear my hair down or style it and it is often in a very boring bun.

 

[monniej]

Originally Posted by djd /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have 4a midback (I guess) hair.
Once a week I pretreat with a mix of honey/evoo/coconut oil/conditioner

Poo with KeraCare Hydrating Poo

Con with KeraCare Humecto (for 30 mins to an hour usually)

I apply a creamy leave in and an oil/serum and either airdry, set, or blowdry and flat iron.

I relax every 12 weeks (mizani mild), do protein treatments (keraphix mixed with a moisturizing con) every other week or so, and use Nexxus Emergencee the week after my relaxer.

I guess my hair woe would be that I'm addicted to trims. I get one with every relaxer regardless of if I need one or not becuase I love the look of fresh ends. I also very rarely wear my hair down or style it and it is often in a very boring bun.

hi djd! i'm very interested in you pretreat regime. how do you put your mixture together?

 

[speerrituall1]

Originally Posted by bebedee03 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Ladies, newbie here......

I'm heading into my 9th month of transitioning from relaxed to natural. I guess my hair would be categorized as 4A. I did a mini-chop of some of my relaxed ends earlier this month, as my relaxed hair has been knotting up something fierce. Interesting, I always though that my napps would be the problem, not my straightened hair.

Anywhoo, before cleansing my hair, I twice monthly dissolve 1 tbsp baking soda in 2 cups warm water (from the MotownGirl.com - Natural Haircare and Natural Styling Tips web site) and pour it over my hair to reduce buildup. I've been doing CW's with a cheap dollar-store conditioner with no "cones" (dimethicone, cyclomethicone, etc.), and I whip in olive oil and honey to make a pudding-like consistency. I apply liberally, massage my scalp, comb through, leave it on my hair as I

, then rinse. On the occasions I do shampoo my hair, I mix a no-sulfate shampoo with Epoch's Awa Puhi Moni Shampoo and add some conditioner. My hair is ridiculously soft afterwards.

For styling, I spray in NuSkin's Freefall Leave-in (my mom sells it, so I get it cheap...LOL), then add virgin coconut oil (smells yummy). My hair likes water and Worlds of Curls Gel Activator, too.

Sorry if this pulls some of you PJ's out of rehab

, but I am going to try Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Milk. It's supposed to be good for both natural and relaxed hair. It's comes in a gangload of scents (Peach, Plumeria, Jasmine, Coco Lime, Bamboo Leaf, etc.), I'm just trying to decide which one I'm going to try. Someone I know used it and said the one application kept their hair moisturized all week. If I only have to use it once a week, it's worth the $16

IMHO. I'll try it and report back.......

Your hair looks great, very healthy! You are gonna luv the things that you can do with natural hair. Many of my friends are envious but don't have the nerve to try it. Two sites that may interest you:

naani.com - A New Era in African Hair

Miss Jessie's

 

[monniej]

Originally Posted by speerrituall1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Your hair looks great, very healthy! You are gonna luv the things that you can do with natural hair. Many of my friends are envious but don't have the nerve to try it. Two sites that may interest you:

naani.com - A New Era in African Hair

Miss Jessie's

i was tripping out over the baltimore police article! omg! i was happy to find out that they resended the order on december 31st! that is almost unbelievable!
i love the miss jessie's site, caumetia! i put it into my favorties! the lesson is shingling was amazing! thanks for the links!

 

[djd]

Originally Posted by monniej /img/forum/go_quote.gif hi djd! i'm very interested in you pretreat regime. how do you put your mixture together? I just put a little bit of EVOO, Coconut Oil, and Honey into a cup, then I add conditioner to thicken it up so it isn't a runny mess. I heat the mixture in the microwave for a few seconds and apply to dry hair for 30 mintues or so.

 

[Chococat]

I've done just about everything you can do to your hair sans coloring in the past, but now I only press my hair and my hair is completely natural. Here's what I use:

Bed Head Self-Absorbed Vitamin Shampoo and Conditioner

Triple Gro Hair Grease and/or Dax Hair Wax

Biosilk Silk Therapy

I use the Biosilk to protect my hair when I blow dry. Pressing my hair over the past year or so has made my hair used to being straightened, so blowdrying alone will get it straight with some nice volume. I use a Platform flat iron to straighten further and add curls if I want. My hair is very healthy and doesn't break and I'm very happy with it. My hair is a little past shoulder length now and growing!