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I used to be a blunt cut bob girlie but have changed my ways the last two years,
Protein & Moisture; super important, these two helped w strength & retention
protein treatment every 6 weeks followed by deep conditioner same day, hair mask once a week (something w NO protein!! just moisturizing)
Reducing heat and manipulation; heat style twice a week maximum if you can help it with the help of good heat protection (NO OIL PROTECTANTS!!! Kenra professional has my fave products - the blow out spray is amazing & worth its price) use sleep styles to protect your hair (im curly but do a blowout once a week- I maintain it by using a oversized pillow scrunchie at the top of my head pineapple style and my hair wrapped around the actual scrunchie- play around with it & how you sleep + how you want it styled in the morning + make sure that your hairline isn’t getting tugged around) itll prevent damage from heat constantly, friction from sleeping and i promise will make mornings way easier.
Scalp care: Rosemary oil will be your best friend!! Studies came out that it’s similar to 2.5% minoxidil - which is a OTC hair loss treatment. Mix oil of choice w dried rosemary (add dried buckroot & mint if you wanna get fancy, olive oil and jojoba havent steered me wrong yet!!) I like to do a cold infusion which can take two weeks but it’s cheaper and I know what’s going on my scalp. Put it on your scalp and massage for a few minutes, leave on for a few hours but if you want you can overnight, use a clarifying shampoo & follow up with protein/moisture depending on where you are in the cycle!
Taking care of my scalp, reducing hair & tbh- taking a solid multivitamin helped me a lot!
Products I luvvvvv;
Kendra Blowout Spray
Kendra Blowout Lotion
Rosemary oil DIY
Satin pillowcase & oversized scrunchie (you can find these on Amazon or Ulta! They will be life changers….)
Also- silk/satin scrunchies over regular hair ties, try to avoid any tension :)
Feb 21, 2024
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First, make sure your products work for your hair texture and type— fine or thin hair may get overloaded with lots of product, so start with less, add as needed.
I use Prose— I like the custom products, the hard water and air pollution checks, and the option to go silicone free. I use a pre-shampoo mask, shampoo, and conditioner, and I have a leave in conditioner for when I heat dry (I try to do this sparingly, a few times a month). The important thing about wash products is really that you like them, you use them, and that they work for your hair type— doing a little research, or getting sample sizes of products to try out, can really support your wash routine.
In winter, I wash twice weekly, in summer I wash as needed (after exercise/swimming, etc.)
Overnight, I use a heatless curl rod— it’s like a low maintenance plait, it’s easy to sleep in, and it minimises heat styling and breakage. I don’t use hair spray or styling products— I find they weigh my hair down and make it necessary to overwash, which strips/dries hair.
Briefly:
1. Avoid heat styling, and use protectants+low heat if you do
2. Try silicone free soaps, that work for your hair type
3. Try heatless and protective styling
4. Be consistent, give it time
Jul 29, 2024
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I prefer to wear my hair long, but can’t resist the siren call of a drastic chop— when it gets to shoulder length/starts to brush my collarbones, I tend to clip it up. Claw clips and banana clips are good and are better for breakage than hair ties— if you like the look of simple twists try a french pin; I use a heatless curl rod at night, it’s easy to use and keeps my hair from brushing my neck/getting in my face while I sleep; sometimes I use Vegamour’s growth serum around my roots, and I stretch wash days by using dpHue ACV rinse— I tend to shampoo every 4-5 days, and use ACV in between if I need it (this is also because I don’t style my hair with a lot of products, but if you prefer to style with product or have wavy hair, you may shampoo more often and prefer a clarifying shampoo); and I use Prose shampoo and conditioner— it’s a splurge, but I like that it accounts for environmental factors and hardwater, and a bottle lasts 6-8 weeks for me. And take iron, biotin, and a prenatal multivit— it’s just extra vitamins, and if you menstruate you lose more of those.
Mar 23, 2024
Over the last half a decade, i’ve come to embrace my curly hair and have garnered some ritualistic practices when it comes to my hair. here are some things I wish I would’ve known sooner, see photo for credibility:
- DO NOT use Shea Moisture, it’s waxy and will build up. Of course it’s different for everyone(particularly people with Black hair), I just find that line of products to be too heavy, and it leaves my hair looking dull.
- I genuinely like john frieda’s frizz-ease line for frizz, but the best thing you can do to combat frizz as previously mentioned, is apply a generous amount of leave-in conditioner after styling products.
- I prefer to plop for 10-20 minutes(put my hair in a t-shirt headwrap) and air dry after that. I’ve gotten the best volume and styling results with this method.
- If you can’t afford the good stuff(like that fancy K18 or Davine’s stuff my hair dresser wants me to use) splurge on a good mask. I use a nice mask once a week to remove and buildup from the week before and it leaves my hair feeling refreshed!
- Broken record i’m sure but get a hair dryer! I was hair-dryer-averse for many years and recently got one to help with volume. It takes me maybe 5-10 minutes and my hair ends up looking incredible!
Jul 22, 2024
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