Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Natural Hair Care: How to Survive Winter without Protective Styling
Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Natural Hair Care: How to Survive Winter without Protective Styling: by Tammy Goodson of Curlychics As the temperatures drop and the bitter cold creeps in, naturals are scampering to find the ultimate p...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Natural Hair Care: Do You Exfoliate Your Scalp?
Curly Nikki | Natural Hair Styles and Natural Hair Care: Do You Exfoliate Your Scalp?: via Just Curlz Most of us exfoliate our face, our hands, our feet, our neck... but have you ever considered exfoliating your scalp? We...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
My Hair Steamer Regimen
"Love people, not things and use things not people"...I love that mantra and apply it to so many parts of my life...but my new hair steamer is the exception! I love this material thing and I'm gonna use it until it starts blowing smoke instead of steam....just kidding!
Seriously, my research has not encountered anyone natural or relaxed who does not like love steaming their tresses. I'm sitting under the LCL Beauty Professional Hair Steamer as I type...seemed fitting. I purchased from LCL Beauty (formally Salons R Us) via Ebay. I'm an avid Ebay shopper who takes customer reviews seriously. LCL has received 100% reviews which is rare for any business so I thought that was a good sign. This is my third treatment in 4 weeks. You see I just returned from a fabulous Bahamas vacay and my hair is dry beyond dry. The Caribbean sun mixed with salt water, chlorine and sand just proved too much for my tresses and I had to take action on my last day off before returning to work.
Here's my regime: Washed with Hair One (Sally's version of Wen) Applied Aubrey Organics Honey Sucklerose Conditioner then steamed for 40 minutes, then rinsed with cool water.
Detangled Results: My hair is soft and feels very moisturized and detangling was a easy-breezy. I plan to steam weekly and then tweak my regimen if needed- I'll keep you posted.
Pros: -Great customer service- I see why they've received 100% reviews. My first unit leaked (it happens) after trouble shooting, I called customer service immediately and left a message as it was the weekend. I was called back promptly on Monday and sent a new unit with a return label to ship the leaky unit.
Cons: - Metal steam bar in the rear of the steamer. Be careful when reaching inside while the unit is on because you will burn your finger as I did. Make sure you use a headband to hold your hair up in the back so your hair is not touching that metal bar. -Test the unit at least twice before discarding the shipment box and writing a review. -No coupons for sales- I always look for a small discount or sale.
Do you steam? If so, please share your regimen.
Seriously, my research has not encountered anyone natural or relaxed who does not
Here's my regime: Washed with Hair One (Sally's version of Wen) Applied Aubrey Organics Honey Sucklerose Conditioner then steamed for 40 minutes, then rinsed with cool water.
Detangled Results: My hair is soft and feels very moisturized and detangling was a easy-breezy. I plan to steam weekly and then tweak my regimen if needed- I'll keep you posted.
Pros: -Great customer service- I see why they've received 100% reviews. My first unit leaked (it happens) after trouble shooting, I called customer service immediately and left a message as it was the weekend. I was called back promptly on Monday and sent a new unit with a return label to ship the leaky unit.
Cons: - Metal steam bar in the rear of the steamer. Be careful when reaching inside while the unit is on because you will burn your finger as I did. Make sure you use a headband to hold your hair up in the back so your hair is not touching that metal bar. -Test the unit at least twice before discarding the shipment box and writing a review. -No coupons for sales- I always look for a small discount or sale.
Do you steam? If so, please share your regimen.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Protective Style-Lace Front Wig (LFW)...Bedtime Hair
I updated you all yesterday on my hair journey and that my current mode of protective styling is a lace front wig. Did I mention I love it...well actually have a love/hate with it but read my last post to get specifics on that.
Taking care of my real hair underneath my LFW is #1 on my priority list. Bump this easy to put on convience thang! If my real hair was to exerience any adverse effects--"off with it," I'd say in a second. My hair is braided in about 11 braids going back. I usually wash, deep condition with my steamer air dry 80% then braid. In about 3-4 days depending on how much I'm excercising, I undo each braid, spray with my aloe vera mixure on hair from root to tip, finger detangle. Then I give my scalp a light mist then massage into my scalp. Last I use about a nickel size of whipped shea butter, rub my fingers together then massage a little onto the scalp of each braid, then take almost a quarter size and rub on root to tip then re-braid. I was tired tonight so I only did half my hair- 5 of the braids on the left side of my head and I'll moisturize and seal the other six tomorrow night.
This has turned out to be very theraputic for me and I like how my hair feels once done. That shea butter is a beast.
Taking care of my real hair underneath my LFW is #1 on my priority list. Bump this easy to put on convience thang! If my real hair was to exerience any adverse effects--"off with it," I'd say in a second. My hair is braided in about 11 braids going back. I usually wash, deep condition with my steamer air dry 80% then braid. In about 3-4 days depending on how much I'm excercising, I undo each braid, spray with my aloe vera mixure on hair from root to tip, finger detangle. Then I give my scalp a light mist then massage into my scalp. Last I use about a nickel size of whipped shea butter, rub my fingers together then massage a little onto the scalp of each braid, then take almost a quarter size and rub on root to tip then re-braid. I was tired tonight so I only did half my hair- 5 of the braids on the left side of my head and I'll moisturize and seal the other six tomorrow night.
This has turned out to be very theraputic for me and I like how my hair feels once done. That shea butter is a beast.
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