Hair Update

[lady_organa]

Okay here's the hair update.

I was reading some natural hair blogs and I saw that they recommend not using shampoos that have saline in them. So I went and checked the shampoo/conditioner I'm using and it indeed had saline in it, so I stopped using that. I washed my hair with just a conditioner and then I put some of the curl pudding in it and the results were really good. It tamed my hair and it retained moisture for like three days whereas before it only held for like a day or something.

And I can see my curl pattern better too. It's more defined. I'm thinking about doing a homemade deep conditioner later on this week if I can get the ingredients. The dollar store didn't have any honey which I need for the one I chose. I might go to Walmart or have my grandma pick some up for me when she goes out. She goes to the local Walmart like everyday. I used to go with her when we went out to eat like every other day but I stopped that. I mean lol eating fast food everyday wasn't exactly helping me lose weight.

So that's how my hair is at the moment. It's doing a letter better and retaining more moisture.

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Comments

[thusspakekate.livejournal.com]

IDK if you're looking for a new shampoo or what your price point is, but you might want to check out DevaCurl's "No Poo" shampoo. There is a bit of a learning curve to using it since it doesn't lather like a traditional shampoo, but its super hydrating. And a trick to remember with shampooing your hair is that you really want to cleanse the scalp, not the hair itself. Traditional shampoos have detergents in them that strip the hair of its natural oils, and since curly hair tends to be drier than straight hair, its something few curly girls can afford. Rinsing the shampoo out is usually sufficient to cleanse the lengths of the hair, so there is no need to put the shampoo anywhere besides the scalp.

We use the Deva products at my salon, and they've been a hit with all our curly clients, from 2A to 4C curl types. I'm 3A and have really fallen in love with No Poo since I switched, and I'll never go back to a detergent-based shampoo again.

I'd recommend their other products too.

[lady-leia-solo.livejournal.com]

My price point is under $25 since I can't really afford more than at this time. And thank you for the tips. I'll try this stuff out.

[moonagedaydream.livejournal.com]

Avocado is great for hair masks! Honey is hard to get out of your hair, learned that the hard way. lol

[lady-leia-solo.livejournal.com]

Hmm how much are avocados usually?

[moonagedaydream.livejournal.com]

About a buck each, you'd only need one for the length of your hair. So pretty cheap.

[lady-leia-solo.livejournal.com]

That sounds reasonable.