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honeydew

Columbia , Maryland

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honeydew

About 2 years ago my hair suffered badly from a weave that caused my hair to get matted and tangled underneath. It was so bad. I had to cut away huge chunks of hair. I am still trying to even it all out even after all this time.

But, my hair is healthy and growing well and that is all I can ask for.

Here is my regimen. I know some of my habits are a no-no for some people, but this works for me and my hair is making great progress. :)

1. I wash my hair once a week – normally Saturday’s or Sunday's. I clarify my hair with every wash. I use sulfate free shampoos.

2. I deep condition with every wash, alternating between a mild protein conditioner and a moisturizing conditioner (see my Products album). Sometimes I will do a pre-shampoo deep condition if my hair needs it.

3. I rely heavily on my leave-ins for moisture. After I towel dry my hair, I apply Fermodyl 619 (a necessity) leave-in topped with Qhemet Biologics Olive Cream Detangler. I then apply a heat protectant for straightening and silkening (I use Fantasia IC Straightening serum and CHI Silk Infusions. I mix a little of both in my hand and apply it)

4. I try to airdry my hair almost every time I wash, but I am not afraid to break out the blowdryer as needed. I love my dryer, too. I highly recommend high-end dryers. The cheap ones are crappy! I own a Rusk HyperIonic. I use it on medium heat on low air flow while using a concentrator. The concentrator allows the air to be used more effectively for me – I don’t waste air, my hair dries faster and my hair is never blowing all over the place. I NEVER use comb attachments. I learned the hard way that my hair does not like those. My hair breaks something terrible with those things.

5. After my hair is dry, I flatiron it with my WONDERFUL FHI 207RVI flat-iron. I own a Solia, too, but it snags my hair. I use my FHI at about 300 - 340 degrees.

6. After I am finished I apply a little oil to my hair. I use Kelechi hair oil from Nasabb.

7. I really don’t need to apply moisturizer daily. I will use a little oil every other day or so, but that's it.

8. About once every few months I use Henna on my hair. This has been great for thickness and strength. I also use Bigen Oriental Black on my hair to darken the reddish brown color I get from the Henna treatments.

9. I DO NOT stretch my relaxers. I am not relaxed bone straight at all and I do it every 6-8 weeks. I use Profectiv Super, but I am going to try Mizani Butter Blends one of these days. I am just a little afraid of switching from a no-lye to a lye.

10. I oil my scalp 2 or 3 times a week (if I am not being lazy) with Sunrise Products Lenzi’s request essential oil blend. I don’t use grease at all – makes my scalp itchy and flaky.

11. I maintain my curly style with Satin covered foam rollers at night. I use about 3 or 4 rollers on my hair and tie my hair down at night. This just keeps the ends bumped under.

That's it!! This along with product consistency is keeping my hair in tip top shape!

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