When I first went natural over a year ago I stayed very clear from the whole "do it yourself" thing when it came to my leave-ins and conditioners. But.. times have changed and now I no longer rely on companies like Miss Jessie, Carol's Daughter or even Shea Moisture to keep my hair healthy and make it look good. Natural hair companies and even regular hair companies in general are promising big things these days in their hair products especially with their conditioners so I will focus on that. Since this natural hair movement has kicked into high gear, more and more companies are trying to appeal to this whole"natural thing" that's seems to be spreading like wild fire. Now every company's products are pushing to the forefront that their products contain moisturizing amounts of Shea butter,avocado, honey and coconut just to name a few. But how much of these ingredients are actually in the product. Though you may never know the answer to that question you can establish a general idea. The farther down on the list the ingredient is in the ingredient section, the less of that ingredient is in the product. Simple as that! So even though the bottle says (blank's new Avocado Honey Coconut Conditioner) if those ingredients are the last three ingedients one the list there isnt really anything Avocado Honey Coconut about that product. But don't fear..lol this is when you inner mixtress can shine through. Now there is two ways you can go about it you can totally make up your own stuff which is what I do or you can just add what you want to your existing favorite conditioner which is what I do also.
Let me take very quick second to give you a run down of the products I use. I don't like using the word"regimen" because I don't think its that serious. I have enough regimen in my life, school schedule, work schedules ,children activity schedules.. those are all the regimens I need in my life seriously. :) But anyways..
Shampoo-Ahhh!. I don't go near it some do some don't, but if you do I advise you get a sulfate free shampoo becuase sulfates DRY out your hair. It doesn't have to be all natural and cost $100 dollars. Other naturals seem to really like the Tresemme Naturals line and the Loreal Sulfate free line.
Cleansing Conditioner- If my hair has build up or its dirty which isnt often, I only cleanse with a cleaner like every three weeks. I wash my hair with As I Am Cowash Cleanser, and thats all the cleaner ever need.
Pre Poo- Before I use my As I Am cleanser I do a pre-poo for two reasons. One because I use the pre-poo as a way to introduce my hair to a moisturizing mix of fruits and oils and let that penetrate my hair before I wash it away with the cleanser. It gives my hair extra protection from becoming dry due to the cleanser. Even though it is sulfate-free it is still cleaning my hair its just not that harsh. So any extra moisture I can add to it before that only adds to the well being of my hair. My second reason is because it gives me a chance to add even more good ingredients to my hair aside from what I put in my deep conditioner
Pre-Poo: Plain Banana (use baby food its just easier)
Honey
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil..
Thats it let it sit for however long you want I say at least a half an hour
Warning: This mix is a little messy, you may get a little sticky and it will have a strong banana secnt but that will go away when you rinse it out. But its all natural, you know whats in it ( you know your getting what you paid for), and it was have your curls DEFINED AND POPPIN!
After I wash that out I apply my deep conditioner
Deep Conditioner- Right now I use Organix Acai Berry Avocado Condtioner. LOVE in a bottle:) No matter how good a product it is on its own my inner mixtress is screaming for some action..lol so I mix the conditioner with
Avocado oil
Coconut Oil
Flax Seed Oil
I some times throw in some regular Mayonnaise (any brand) or a Greek yogurt(links of benefits at bottom). These two are packed with protein. Even though our hair has protein in it you defiantly want to balance out the moisturie/protein you are putting in your hair, There is such a thing as too much moisture.(link below)
That's it.. eat a bowl of cereal lol and wash out when you want No specific measurements put whatever amount you want. I let that sit for like a half a hour, then rinse. I deep condition every week. This moisturizing condtioner does do a good job of ridding my hair of dirt and particles between my actual cleansing session with As I Am..
Moisturizing/Sealing- I used to use a leave- in conditioners and berry juces and flower juices lol and all type of silly stuff then sealed with a curling cream but I no longer do that. It was expensive and unnecessary. So now the more seasoned and matured natural that I am just uses plain tap water to moisturize and coconut oil or flax seed to seal, or I use the Cantu Coconut Curling cream and coconut oil/ or flaxseed to seal. You can tell I really LOVE coconut, but its been the only oil that doesnt sit on top of my hair leaving me with dry but greasy hair..I absoulutely hate that. Coconut oil penerates and seriously moisturizes my hair.
Thats it thats everything I use:)
Now onto the Walgreens Haul.. I loved the Organix Condtioner so much I decided I wanted to explore the line further. So I picked up Organix Argan Oil Intense Moisturizing Treatment. I will be using this as a deep condtioner by itself on Wednesday. When you try something new especially something expensive($8.00 for 8oz) you should ALWAYS try it by itself to make sure it actually works for you. Ill let yall know how that goes.
I also heard good things about the Yes to Carrots line. So I picked up the Yes to Carrots Pampering Condtioner (16 oz for $8.00). I will also be using that as a deep condtioner next Wednesday.. I'll let yall know how that goes also.
What do you guys like to mix up?
Moisture/Protein Balance
http://blackhair101.com/hair-care/moisture-and-protein-maintaining-the-balance
Banana Benefits
http://www.healthcareveda.com/post/Benefits-of-Banana-for-Hair.aspx
Avocado Benefits
http://www.avocado.com/site/health-beauty/do-it-yourself/making-homeade-avocado-based-hair-products
Mayo Benefits
http://voices.yahoo.com/benefits-mayonnaise-as-hair-treatment-6820802.html
FlaxSeed Benefits
http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/02/flaxseed-gel-fsg-benefits-and-recipe.html
Greek Yogurt Benefits
http://www.hercampus.com/school/bc/godliness-greek-yogurt-benefits-greek-yogurt
Honey Benefits
http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/10/29/the-healthy-hair-benefits-of-honey/
Coconut Oil Benefits
http://blackgirllonghair.com/2011/12/the-benefits-of-coconut-oil/
Let me take very quick second to give you a run down of the products I use. I don't like using the word"regimen" because I don't think its that serious. I have enough regimen in my life, school schedule, work schedules ,children activity schedules.. those are all the regimens I need in my life seriously. :) But anyways..
Shampoo-Ahhh!. I don't go near it some do some don't, but if you do I advise you get a sulfate free shampoo becuase sulfates DRY out your hair. It doesn't have to be all natural and cost $100 dollars. Other naturals seem to really like the Tresemme Naturals line and the Loreal Sulfate free line.
Cleansing Conditioner- If my hair has build up or its dirty which isnt often, I only cleanse with a cleaner like every three weeks. I wash my hair with As I Am Cowash Cleanser, and thats all the cleaner ever need.
Pre Poo- Before I use my As I Am cleanser I do a pre-poo for two reasons. One because I use the pre-poo as a way to introduce my hair to a moisturizing mix of fruits and oils and let that penetrate my hair before I wash it away with the cleanser. It gives my hair extra protection from becoming dry due to the cleanser. Even though it is sulfate-free it is still cleaning my hair its just not that harsh. So any extra moisture I can add to it before that only adds to the well being of my hair. My second reason is because it gives me a chance to add even more good ingredients to my hair aside from what I put in my deep conditioner
Pre-Poo: Plain Banana (use baby food its just easier)
Honey
Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil..
Thats it let it sit for however long you want I say at least a half an hour
Warning: This mix is a little messy, you may get a little sticky and it will have a strong banana secnt but that will go away when you rinse it out. But its all natural, you know whats in it ( you know your getting what you paid for), and it was have your curls DEFINED AND POPPIN!
After I wash that out I apply my deep conditioner
Deep Conditioner- Right now I use Organix Acai Berry Avocado Condtioner. LOVE in a bottle:) No matter how good a product it is on its own my inner mixtress is screaming for some action..lol so I mix the conditioner with
Avocado oil
Coconut Oil
Flax Seed Oil
I some times throw in some regular Mayonnaise (any brand) or a Greek yogurt(links of benefits at bottom). These two are packed with protein. Even though our hair has protein in it you defiantly want to balance out the moisturie/protein you are putting in your hair, There is such a thing as too much moisture.(link below)
That's it.. eat a bowl of cereal lol and wash out when you want No specific measurements put whatever amount you want. I let that sit for like a half a hour, then rinse. I deep condition every week. This moisturizing condtioner does do a good job of ridding my hair of dirt and particles between my actual cleansing session with As I Am..
Moisturizing/Sealing- I used to use a leave- in conditioners and berry juces and flower juices lol and all type of silly stuff then sealed with a curling cream but I no longer do that. It was expensive and unnecessary. So now the more seasoned and matured natural that I am just uses plain tap water to moisturize and coconut oil or flax seed to seal, or I use the Cantu Coconut Curling cream and coconut oil/ or flaxseed to seal. You can tell I really LOVE coconut, but its been the only oil that doesnt sit on top of my hair leaving me with dry but greasy hair..I absoulutely hate that. Coconut oil penerates and seriously moisturizes my hair.
Thats it thats everything I use:)
Now onto the Walgreens Haul.. I loved the Organix Condtioner so much I decided I wanted to explore the line further. So I picked up Organix Argan Oil Intense Moisturizing Treatment. I will be using this as a deep condtioner by itself on Wednesday. When you try something new especially something expensive($8.00 for 8oz) you should ALWAYS try it by itself to make sure it actually works for you. Ill let yall know how that goes.
I also heard good things about the Yes to Carrots line. So I picked up the Yes to Carrots Pampering Condtioner (16 oz for $8.00). I will also be using that as a deep condtioner next Wednesday.. I'll let yall know how that goes also.
What do you guys like to mix up?
Moisture/Protein Balance
http://blackhair101.com/hair-care/moisture-and-protein-maintaining-the-balance
Banana Benefits
http://www.healthcareveda.com/post/Benefits-of-Banana-for-Hair.aspx
Avocado Benefits
http://www.avocado.com/site/health-beauty/do-it-yourself/making-homeade-avocado-based-hair-products
Mayo Benefits
http://voices.yahoo.com/benefits-mayonnaise-as-hair-treatment-6820802.html
FlaxSeed Benefits
http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/02/flaxseed-gel-fsg-benefits-and-recipe.html
Greek Yogurt Benefits
http://www.hercampus.com/school/bc/godliness-greek-yogurt-benefits-greek-yogurt
Honey Benefits
http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2008/10/29/the-healthy-hair-benefits-of-honey/
Coconut Oil Benefits
http://blackgirllonghair.com/2011/12/the-benefits-of-coconut-oil/
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