I'm sorry to say, I've fallen off the wagon a little when it comes to taking care of my hair the past couple of weeks. The week before last, I didn't set my hair for five days. In a row. Now, most people would think, "Okay, so what is wrong with not doing anything to your hair for a few days?" When it comes to naturally kinky hair, the best way I have found to manage it is to prepare it the night before. For example, when I would wear my hair in an afro, I would braid my hair into sections so it retains length and is easier to comb out the next day. The same thing goes for achieving a twist out. It helps to twist your hair the night before so when you untwist the next day, you have maximum definition and you can style your hair. Well, because I did not do anything to my hair the night before, if I had somewhere to be, I had to take the extra time to make it look decent. I decided to keep my hair in a small afro. Instead of picking out my fro, I left the curls tightly coiled. I spritzed my hair with water, used Dr. Miracle's Leave-In Conditioner, and I used the Jamaican black castor oil (JCBO) last. My hair was still feeling soft and moisturized. That week I still washed and deep conditioned my hair, and I know the deep conditioning had a lot to do with how my hair felt. How do I know?
Last week is how I know. Friends coming in from out of town, mixed with working on what would normally be my day off, plus having dinner with friends in the middle of the week put a wrench in my hair care plans. I washed and conditioned my hair with Entwine Naturalle Couture's The Clique Shampoo and Conditioner, which can be found here. I have used it before, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I did. I didn't like the way my hair felt, and it certainly didn't feel soft after using. That being said, I realize two things: I've only used it a few times, and maybe it is something I need to try a little more before forming a proper opinion; I really like how it works on my daughter's hair (who's hair type is waaaayyyyy different from mine.) I had just gone swimming that day, got home at almost 9p and had to be at work by 8a the next day. There was no way I was washing, deep conditioning and setting my hair for twists. After I washed it, I used the Dr. Miracle's Leave-In conditioner and JBCO, braided it in sections and wore a fro to work. Simple enough. Well, that's pretty much how I wore my hair all week. My hair did not have that same soft, moisturized feeling. The up side? At least I know what I did (or rather didn't do) and how that affects my hair. I didn't have a chance to start my weekly hair care regimen back up this week, so I will be resuming it next week. I will be happy to have my soft moisturized hair back!
Happy Healthy Hair,
~Millah Sirhea
