So as of right now here's what I try to stick to on a weekly basis and my hair has been thriving. I am always tweaking things here and there and will always update if anything changes
Relax with Soft and Beautiful Botanicals every 12-16 weeks ( still trying to see what suits me best, I made it til 15 weeks last time on my stretch but my anxiousness gets the best of me). I only use heat when I relax, no other time do I use heat on my hair. I blow and flat iron using IC heat protectant(pink bottle) and Chi Silk infusion.
Weekly
Sundays
Shampoo with CON Yellow label, Aphogee damaged hair, AO HSR Poo, ORS aloe rid(1x 4-6 weeks) Giovanni direct Tea tree clarify poo(1x 2-3 weeks).. I alternate between these poos according to what I feel my hair needs.
Light protein treatment (Aphogee 2 min or AO GBP condish) and DC with either Elasta QP DPR, Alter ego Garlic(wont be buying again, too expensive, looking for something comparable), Keracare humecto(have not tried yet) IC DEep moisture penetrating condish(had this in the closet forever, trying to use it up), Nexxus Humectress(love love the smell!!) I use this more as a moisturizer for my ends but sometimes I DC with it.
Under heat for about 30 min or without heat 1 to 3 hours
Rinse and apply leave ins - Aphogee Green tea Keratin or Aphogee provitamin . IC olive oil Nurish leave in(green bottle) Chi silk infusion(not always)
And I use the scarf method to airdry in a bun
Thursdays
Cowash with VO5 moisture milks, or Mane and Tail.
DC with any of the above DC's
Honey and EVOO are added to my DC' and sometimes I do a mix of the dc's to see what I like.
Same steps after the DC above on Sundays.
Nightly I moisturize and seal with a few different products, I alternate with Elasta QP mango butter, NTM silk touch, ran out(wont be buying anymore - 2 expensive, results didnt wow me and not enough in the bottle), Nexxus humtress(love this for moisturizing!), or the VO5 moisture milks, BB Moisturizor w castor oil, or I have a homemade spritz with scurl, water, and some VO5 condish thats great. I want to try Wave Nouvou's moisturizer as Sunshyne from Hairlicious raves about that, its on my to buy list! I seal with any oils I have laying around, EVOO, EVCO or JBCO.
I also apply mn straight to my scalp or I have a mix of MN, JBCO and Tea Tree oil that I apply 2 or 3x a week as a growth aid.
Once my hair gets longer I will be attempting braidouts, caruso sets and twistouts, I love these looks. For some reason, just my opinion I like the way they come out on longer hair. Im at shoulder length now but maybe once I reach APL or approach APL I can do some of these PS's.
The blog seems so long, but I really thing this is a very simple regimen. My 3 kiddies make if very hard for me to have too much of a complex regimen.. I always hear the simpler the better:)
