Hey Loves!
I wanted to update you all on what happened after using the Beautiful Textures Manageability System (TMS) to straighten my hair. Okay so let me take you on a journey. After straightening I curled my hair with a curling wand and left my hair straight for another week. That’s TWO weeks all together which was pretty impressive. The curls fell to waves and what you see above is how it looked on wash day. I was pleased with my straight results….the whole experience was cool. I made sure to keep my scalp from flaking by applying a little coconut or jojoba oil every night I also used a little coconut oil on my ends every night to keep them moisturized.
Here is what my hair looked like when I curled it:
So on wash day I went hunting for a sulfate containing shampoo. It wasn’t easy to find one in my stash! Co-washing is the norm for me (which might be changing too, I’ll keep ya updated), but I found an old Nature’s Gate shampoo that’s for color-treated hair. I probably got it at TJMaxx or Marshall’s on the low-low years ago. Sidenote: Does shampoo expire? Anyway, I sectioned my hair as always and used a sulfate-free clarifying shampoo on my scalp, with dry hair. This helps to rid of the build up. If you rinse your hair first the water acts as a barrier and it’s more difficult for the shampoo to do its job. Just a tip, do this with a clarifying sulfate-free shampoo if you’re struggling with a dry scalp. Let me know if ya’ll would like more info on dry scalp issues. After my scalp was all tingly from the Tea Tree Shampoo I braced myself and jumped in the shower. I was nervous! (more…)
