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| (Left) Fresh Washed, Conditioned, Oil Added. (Right) Oil Only Braidout |
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| Naturally Coily Hair (while dry) With Castor Oil/Aloe Vera Gel Mixture |
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| Naturally Coily hair (while wet) without any product |
....just add water, your favorite moisturizer/oil combo, and your hair will speak to you.
For a while now, my hair's been "going naked".
When I first went natural, and even throughout my transition, products ruled me. There are too many dag blasted products on those shelves!
Now, I like the fact that I'm in control of my product purchasing and usage.
When I first went natural, and even throughout my transition, products ruled me. There are too many dag blasted products on those shelves!
Now, I like the fact that I'm in control of my product purchasing and usage.
Right off the bat, I love water as my main source of moisture. But you can be sure that the water will be dried out in a matter of 45 minutes if my hair is left loose with only water. At that point, my hair will dry hard and matte together. So I learned that along with the water, I NEED a leave in conditioning product.
The thing is, I like to keep my conditioning/moisturizing product to 1 or 2 simple ingredients. One of my favorite moisturizing and sealing combo's are aloe Vera gel and Castor oil mix during the summer. I love oils! I seal with oil, pre-cleanse treat with oil, add oil to my deep conditioner. My hair can not get enough oils!
The thing is, I like to keep my conditioning/moisturizing product to 1 or 2 simple ingredients. One of my favorite moisturizing and sealing combo's are aloe Vera gel and Castor oil mix during the summer. I love oils! I seal with oil, pre-cleanse treat with oil, add oil to my deep conditioner. My hair can not get enough oils!
Mostly, I feel like my hair regimen and products are so simple, and that tactic has paid off.
No Shampoo (only Amla Cleanse, Apple Cider Vinegar Cleanse, or wash with conditioner) = No coily tangled mess/dry hair.
No synthetic products (only natural products with minimal ingredients) = No layers of moisture-blocking plastics. This means I won't have to strip my hair clean with shampoos and be stuck with dry hair all week.
I need an award from K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple Sister)! If you haven't tried to go naked (with your hair, silly) yet.....give it a try! Of course you will want to stick with your products if they aren't causing you any problems. But if you are often fighting with dry, unruly hair, maybe the answer isn't the "next best product". Maybe the answer is right in your kitchen. Throw some olive oil into your conditioner. Get rid of silicone with a bit of Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with water (1 to 3 parts). Review your stash of products. Do you REALLY love that leave in? I hear people say this all the time "I love such and such product, but later my hair felt dry". That's my first clue to stop using that product or ingredient...the after effects.
I learned that my hair with only water will dry to a hard matted bush of tangles--by just letting it dry "naked". LESSON: Simply lubricating it with a moisturizer heads off that problem. Then from there...what I put into my hair really depends on the style that I plan to do (straight, braidout/twistout, roller set, etc).
What's the least amount of product you can put in your hair for a style this Summer?
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| Keeping Products Simple will Show on the Strands. Lightweight, Easy Styling |
No synthetic products (only natural products with minimal ingredients) = No layers of moisture-blocking plastics. This means I won't have to strip my hair clean with shampoos and be stuck with dry hair all week.
I need an award from K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple Sister)! If you haven't tried to go naked (with your hair, silly) yet.....give it a try! Of course you will want to stick with your products if they aren't causing you any problems. But if you are often fighting with dry, unruly hair, maybe the answer isn't the "next best product". Maybe the answer is right in your kitchen. Throw some olive oil into your conditioner. Get rid of silicone with a bit of Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with water (1 to 3 parts). Review your stash of products. Do you REALLY love that leave in? I hear people say this all the time "I love such and such product, but later my hair felt dry". That's my first clue to stop using that product or ingredient...the after effects.
I learned that my hair with only water will dry to a hard matted bush of tangles--by just letting it dry "naked". LESSON: Simply lubricating it with a moisturizer heads off that problem. Then from there...what I put into my hair really depends on the style that I plan to do (straight, braidout/twistout, roller set, etc).
What's the least amount of product you can put in your hair for a style this Summer?
