Regimen

Updated on 15.1.2013

I wash + condition + deep condition (DC) my hair once per week. I try to put my hair in styles that require little manipulation (e.g. twists) or if I wear my hair out, I simply spritz it at night and do multi-pineapples.

BAKING SODA WASH : ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK. DIVIDE HAIR IN FOUR SECTIONS. APPLY 3-4 TBSP OF BAKING SODA TO WATER, SHAKE UP APPLY TO HAIR AND SCALP. PUT ON A PLASTIC CAP, LEAVE ON 30 MINUTES.

*DEEP CONDITIONER (DC): ONCE PER WEEK. AFTER BAKING SODA WASH APPLY A CONDITIONER + OLIVE OIL AND GENTLY DETANGLE HAIR WITH A WIDE TOOTH COMB. COVER WITH PLASTIC CAP AND SIT UNDER HOODED DRYER 45 MINUTES.

DETANGLE: ONCE PER WEEK, PLACE HAIR IN SECTIONS AFTER WASHING HAIR, GENTLY DETANGLE WITH FINGERS AND A WIDE TOOTH COMB FROM ENDS TO ROOT. THIS METHOD HELPS ME REMOVE SHED HAIR AND DOING THIS ONCE PER WEEK SEEMS TO WORK WONDERFULLY.

MOISTURIZE: APPLY A LEAVE-IN OR USE A LITTLE DILUTED CONDITIONER AS A LEAVE-IN.


STYLE: TWISTS, USING SHEA MOISTURE AND MY HOME MADE FLAXSEED GEL (SO MOISTURIZING), PUFF OR BUN (STYLED THE NIGHT BEFORE), OR WASH AND GO.

*PROTEIN TREATMENT: ONCE PER MONTH OR AS NEEDED. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH, ASSESS HAIR’S STATE AND DETERMINE IF NECESSARY (PULL A CURL, IF IT SPRINGS BACK QUICKLY AND DOESN’T FEEL TOO SOFT AND WEAK, NOT NEEDED). APPLY AFTER BAKING SODA WASH AND FOLLOW WITH A DC.

RHASSOUL CLAY HAIR MASK: ONCE PER MONTH. SEE MY BLOG POSTS ON THE WONDERS OF RHASSOUL CLAY.