Since going natural, I told myself that there were a few things that I need to do to aid along the process if I wanted healthier hair:
1. No more heat tools. I gave my flat iron away immediately!
2. No more chemicals. I made the switch to much more natural hair products that don't contain sulfates, parabens, etc.
3. No more hair dyes/relaxers. I bleached the crap out of my hair. Relaxers/perms and hair bleach is the worst thing you can do to your hair.
Phew! Now that we got that out of the way, I can talk to you a little bit more about what I use!
As you can see, most of the products I use are from the Shea Moisture Curl & Shine line. I mean, it's so perfect tho, right? Let's get into what I use and why! For my hair washing routine, I use the Shea Moistire Curl & Shine Shampoo & Conditioner. I wash my hair usually once or twice a week, depending on what's going on that week and how dirty my hair gets.
In between washes, instead of using the shampoo & conditioner, I'll use the Shea Moisture Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner. Co-washing conditioners are so great because you get the benefits of gently cleansing your hair without it stripping your scalp of its natural oils. This is such a big help for me because idealy, you don't want to over wash your hair because over washing can leading to a very dry scalp and the key to growing long healthy hair is a healthy moisturized scalp.
Once a month, I like to use Doctor Bronner's Pure Castile Soap to deep clean and clarify my scalp. Regularly clarifying your scalp is such a great thing because even if you wash your hair regularly, your shampoo and conditioner can still leave behind waxes and moisturizers that overtime will weigh down your hair and give it a greasier appearance. Especially if you're using any kinds of hair products like gel, hairspray and mousse daily. So, I really love doing this monthly to remove any excess buildup and revitalize my hair and restore its shine.
As for weekly treatments go, I love using my Shea Moisture Anti-Breakage Mask. My hair feels sooooooo soft after using this! To alternate it a bit so that I'm not using the same mask every week, I'll also do a coconut oil hair mask with honey and half a banana mashed together. Sometimes I'll also do an evoo (extra virgin olive oil) mask with an egg and an avocado. I just ran out of olive oil! Ha! But this is my current favorite coconut oil from Doctor Bronners. The reason I do some type of hair mask once a week is because I have really curly hair and curly hair tends to be dryer so I have to constantly add moisture to my locks to prevent them from frizzing up like crazy and also to prevent them from split ends. I add in extra things to my natural hair masks because it's not all about putting moisture in because believe it or not, TOO much moisture for your hair isn't good for it if you don't have the protein to back it up! So I'll add in some extra ingredients so that they're moisturized but also getting "muscle juice."
Lastly, we are left with the hair care products I use to style my hair. Now, I have completely given up hairspray, gel and mousse. Long gone are the days of crunchy brittle hair! I only use Shea Moisture Curl & Style Milk (I also use the Shea Mousture Curl & Style Curl Enhancing Smoothie but I'm all out of that right now), argon oil, coconut oil and water! The most I'll use is 2 products at once so if I use the coconut oil & style milk, I'm not using the argon oil, etc.
So yea! Those are my current hair care items that I'm using (and loving) to get my hair where it needs to be! Any other naturalistas on this hair journey with me? Leave hair product suggestions down below!
Love & Rockets,
Mel.
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