The HIGHLY requested series is finally here! My natural hair care regimen broken ALL the way down, step by step. So for those who’ve asked about the specifics of how I care for my natural hair (especially those newly naturals), WELCOME to my wash day! It took so long to do this because I really wanted to plan out the best way to bring you all along. Lighting, angles and such got in the way. For example I shot the Cleanse & Condition footage twice before I got to this final product. Needless to say it’s been a long time coming, so I hope it’s helpful!
PART 1 (10 minutes): This video highlights how I prep my hair for wash day. I always get questions about single strand knots and tangles after wearing a wash ‘n go for 4-5-6 days. Pre-pooing (a routine before you shampoo) is a great way to prep your hair on wash days. I use extra virgin coconut oil to give my scalp a hot oil treatment and DETANGLE with my Q-Redew (http://tinyurl.com/cpuxwmu). Sometimes I place a Target bag over the twists I create (see video) and let it sit for awhile. Afterwards I wash my hair as normal with minimal finger detangling required. I have also noticed that I have considerably less shedded hair when I use this routine. SEPARATELY I will detangle my hair with the Q-Redew for a blow out look. This is a great alternative to using a blow dryer with high heat. Steam is just a another form of water, so steaming your hair into a blow out is a great low/no heat way to get that “big hair” look. Know that the steam will shorten your length a bit but you can stretch it out or combat that by keeping your sections in loose twists. Seal with a bit of oil at the end of the your “blow out” to keep all that steamy goodness locked in.
Products used in this video:
Q-Redew: http://tinyurl.com/cpuxwmu
Coconut Oil: http://tinyurl.com/d7omc72