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Updated 1.15.25
My current regimen
- OPTIONAL: Pre-poo prior to washing (I don't do this every week)
- I make my pre-poo by mixing a rinse-out conditioner and natural oils
- Wash weekly, lather twice using one of the two combinations
- 1. a sulfate moisturizing shampoo and a sulfate-free shampoo most weeks
- 2. a deep cleansing or sulfate shampoo when I need to clarify my hair followed by a sulfate-free moisturizing shampoo
- I'll use a dry shampoo if I need a quick refresh between my weekly shampoos
- Hair treatment
- If I feel like my hair needs a bit more strength or protein I do a light or medium protein treatment before I deep condition
- Green tea rinse
- For some added oomph, I'll do a green tea rinse and sometimes mix in apple cider vinegar
- This helps with shedding and sealing the cuticle
- Sometimes
I apply the rinse before deep conditioning and leave the rinse on during
deep conditioning. Other times I leave it on for 5 minutes and then rinse it out before I apply the deep conditioner
- Deep condition weekly
- Most weeks I use a moisturizing deep conditioner
- If I feel my hair needs it I'll swap my moisturizing deep conditioner for a strength-based one
- I use my Hot Head Deep Conditioning Cap or my hair steamer each time I deep condition
- Dry my hair
- First I apply a leave-in conditioner, hair serum, and heat protectant
- I typically dry doing a roller set
- If I'm not able to roller set I use my Shark Flexstyle. If I blow dry I try to towel and air dry for a while beforehand to remove excess water from my hair
- Moisturize and seal
- I do this several times a week at night (see my moisturizing and sealing routine here)
- OPTIONAL: Baggy my ends
- Do this as needed during the week to add moisture. I try not to exceed 3 times during the week (see how I baggy my ends here)
Products I’m currently using
- Pre-poo mix: Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Moist Deep Conditioner or Herbal Essences Rose Hips Conditioner, Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Olive Oil, Sunflower oil, or Coconut Oil
- Shampoos: Joico Moisture Recovery Shampoo, TGIN Moisture Rich Sulfate Free Shampoo / TGIN Rose Water Sulfate Free Hydrating Shampoo (whichever I have on hand), Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Moisturizing Shampoo. I lather my hair twice and alternate which shampoo I use first
- Clarifying: ORS Olive Oil Creamy Aloe Shampoo as needed
- Dry shampoo: Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Dry Shampoo as needed to refresh my hair after working out or sweating
- Hair treatment:
- Deep conditioner:
- Scalp oils:
- Roller set/drying hair:
- TGIN Super Moist Green Tea Leave In Conditioner
- Alternatives are the Mielle White Peony Leave-In Conditioner or Mielle Organics Avocado Moisturizing Hair Milk
- Mielle Mongongo Oil Thermal and Heat Protectant Spray - (read my review here)
- Moisturizing and sealing:
- Moisture: TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer for daily moisturizing
- TGIN Super Moist Green Tea Leave In Conditioner as an alternative - (read my review here)
- Sealing: TGIN Argan Replenishing Hair & Body Serum, or TGIN Miracle RepaiRx Anti-breakage Serum for daily sealing
Tools I'm currently using
- Hercules Sägemann Magic Star Comb: This is a seamless, wide-tooth comb
- Hot Head Microwavable Deep Conditioning Cap: Use to add heat for pre-poos and deep conditioning
- Hair steamer: For the weeks I don't use the microwavable deep conditioning cap
- Magnetic rollers: These are the ones I use when I do a roller set
- Hair dryer: I use this when I don't have time to do a roller set
- Hooded dryer: I use this when I do roller sets or want a quick way to dry my hair without direct heat
