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How to Moisturize Hair Properly(When Not Protective Styling)


Imagine this scenario: Take some amount of leave in conditioner, rub it all over hair, then seal with oil.

And that's all for moisturizing? Really?

Getting as much moisture as possible is really important for the well being of our hair. Most people go about the wrong way when they add moisture to their hair.

This post is focused on moisturizing hair when it isn’t in protective style but running wild and free.

Try this the next time you’re moisturizing:


  1.  Section, section, and section: Dividing your hair into smaller sections is key. Moisturizing hair in smaller sections gets more moisture to the strands than doing so in bigger sections. You could section it into 4 parts or more.
  2. Take down each section, one at a time, and apply the conditioner from root to tip, concentrating on the ends.
  3. Please don’t be stingy with the conditioner, be generous and distribute it evenly by combing hair after applying.
  4. Now it’s time to seal in all that moisture, to prevent the moisture from evaporating from the hair shaft. Use your preferred oil or butter to seal in.
Tip: You could put the conditioner in a spray bottle mixed with a little water, for easier application.
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How To Wash Natural Hair In Less Than An Hour


Warning: 😆In this post, the time accounted for is when one's hand is occupied with their hair. Time utilized for deep conditioning under a shower top isn't included(that takes at least 30 minutes, that is already more than half the time used for a shorter washday). Assumptions are that your hair has been detangled and is now in twists. Twists are usually 6 - 8, not more than that. Additionally, time spent washing hair may rely upon how filthy one's hair is.

As with most naturals, washday ain’t something I anticipate. I’m yet to meet a naturalista that’s always anticipating a washday.  😓 I dread it every time. From detangling, putting hair in sizable twists,  to shampooing and deep conditioning. Tedious!

I'm generally open to new thoughts on the most proficient method to make my washday shorter and voila!  A few months back I was washing my hair when I thought to myself: Instead of washing and rinsing each twist twice, why not shampoo the whole hair first, then do a second washing to each twist to save time?

Now, let me just let you know how my ancient washday went down:
  1.  I take one twist, apply shampoo, scrub and rinse it out.
  2. Apply a second round of shampoo, scrub and rinse out again.
  3. Then take the next twist and repeat step 1 & 2. So if I had 8 twists, I would have shampooed 16 times and rinsed 16 times!
  4. Then apply a deep conditioner to each twist by unraveling it, combing through and retwisting it.
  5. At least 30 minutes under a shower cap to let the deep conditioner do its work.
  6.  Rinse hair.
I'm not sure of the time spent in this method but I'm guessing 1 hour+ - 2 hours.

Now, to my latest tweaked method:
  1. Apply shampoo all over my hair, lightly scrub to remove most of the dirt and rinse out - 5 minutes.
  2. Take each twist, apply a second round of shampoo and scrub. - 10 minutes
  3. At this point, I don’t rinse out until I’m done shampooing and scrubbing all the sections of my hair.
  4. Rinse out shampoo from all the twists at once. - 5 minutes. So if I had 8 twists, I would have shampooed 9 times and rinsed out just twice! Amazeballs!
  5. Then apply a deep conditioner to each twist by unraveling it, combing through and retwisting it - 25 minutes.
  6. At least 30 minutes under a shower cap to let the deep conditioner do its work.
  7. Rinse hair - 10 minutes
The difference in time-saving is so clear! Not only is my time saved but also energy expended.

Hope you try this on your next washday. It may not be less than an hour but it will definitely save you some time. Also if you have a tip for making washday shorter, holla in the comment section.

Keep ‘fro-ing
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Hair Progress


Length Check


This is one, really, overdue post.

The last time I did a length check was more than a year ago. At long last! I did one at some point last month.
For a while now, I've been a wee bit skeptical to do a length check and it's mainly because I don't want to face the disappointment of my hair not growing as it should.

I haven’t had as much growth compared to my last length check(oh, then I had above 3 inches of growth within 5 months) as a result of being stressed and much breakage(that’s a gist for another post) but I slightly got above 2 inches of hair progress. 😁

Oh, and I’ve tweaked my regimen a bit:
  • I skip the use of rinse out conditioners after shampooing, it makes my wash day shorter and having a well detangled pre-pooed hair just makes this step easier to skip.
  •  Sealing my hair with coconut oil mixed with shea butter to make a better sealant and give more shine.
  • Trimming more frequently than twice a year now.

Also, you can check out my current hair products.

Don't forget to build a regimen and use products that works best for your hair!
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How To Take Care Of Natural Hair While Protective Styling


For Braids, Twists And Faux/Yarn Locs

One of the biggest mistake ladies make when protective styling, is ignoring their hair for weeks or months. Our hair has needs, people! It still needs to be cleansed, replenished with nutrients and properly moisturized for it to be healthy.

Most of the complains I receive from people after protective styling is that, their hair experienced lots of breakage during the take down. The cause? No or  improper maintenance.

Before the return to my natural root, my hair regimen was a total mess. No maintenance while protective styling, wash days were weeks after take down (smelly hair, Eeeww!) and zilch deep conditioning sessions. Suffice to say, I never had a regimen. Period!

Truly, this natural hair “thing” was a game changer for my hair. I can’t even use protective styling as an excuse  not to take care of my hair for weeks. Yes, it’s not as easy but your hair will thank you later.

Today makes it 2 weeks since I had my faux locs and I decided to make a post showing my hair regimen while in protective style.
According to my hair regimen, I do this biweekly. For some reason though, I’ve been sticking to weekly since I had these faux locs installed (so I’ll be changing my regimen to weekly or biweekly). See how much I love this fro of mine?

Ok, let’s get right into it.

What I used:


  1. Small towel
  2. Bowl
  3. Shampoo
  4. Deep conditioner
  5. Plastic cap
  6. Leave in conditioner
  7. Spray bottle
  8. Oil and
  9. My hands. Lol.

STEPS
Cleansing

  • Mix a little shampoo with water in the bowl.
  • Dip towel in the mixture, squeeze to remove excess water and use to clean scalp and roots.

I started from bottom to the top.

  • Towel rinse with fresh water.


Replenish your strands 

  • I take some amount of deep conditioner with my fingers and work my way all over my roots and scalp.
Yeah, trying to give those edges extra nutrients (3rd pic)

  • Cover with plastic cap for 30-45 minutes.


  • Towel rinse with clean water.

Moisturise

  • Mix leave in conditioner with a bit of water in spray bottle.
  • Spray on my scalp and roots, gently massaging it in.


  • Seal in with oil.


P.s: I moisturise and seal every 2 days.

So it takes me about an hour plus to do all these.
Tips

  • You could use warm water to mix your shampoo.
  • Sometimes, I towel rinse the shampoo twice to ensure it’s totally out of my hair.
  • Cleanse, replenish and moisturise section by section, so as not to miss any spot.
  • Using a spray bottle to moisturize and an applicator bottle for sealing with oil will make your life easier.

Until next post.
Keep the stank outta your hair while protective styling!

Love.
The Frorocker.
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