For the past two weeks I have been trying something new. I noticed that my hair was abnormally dry and it felt hard. You know, crunchy. I thought that it was because of the weather. I consulted the forums, google and youtube. Then I started to take a good LONG hard look at the products that I was using. Protiens and silicons are not a friend to my natural hair. I think that I have found what works for me. I now cowash everyday (every other day before the BC) with Suave Naturals. I do a cold (cool) water rinse and leave my hair SUPER DUPER wet and in the palm of my hand I mix some coconut oil, grapeseed oil, aloe vera gel and garnier fructis sleek and shine cream conditioner. I do not use a lot of any of these since it all has to fit in the palm of my hand. I then rub my hands together (over my head) and apply all over massaging into my hair using the pads of my fingers. I then try not to touch my hair until it dries to minimize frizz. My dry, hard hair is now a thing of the past. Yippee!!! Also, once my hair dries I spritz with my vegetable glycerin/water mix. This helps my hair retain moisture all day in this has cold and dry weather. I love my new soft hair but I am still trying to get use to how I look with this short hair. It is defiantly shocking. I do not regret doing it at all I just need time to take the "kinks" out of my mind. I have to realize that I need to just do me and not worry about what other people will think or say because what other people think about me is none of my business.
My hair pledge:
From this day forward I will ACCEPT you for who you are.
I will not get mad when you frizz or don't coil the way that I want.
I will let you do you.
I will stop comparing you to others.
I will do my part and keep you clean & moisturized.
When you tell me to, I will do a protective style so that you can have a rest.
We are a team.
No matter what each day brings I will let you do your thing.
Below are pictures of the conditioners I now use.
For my cowash. This stuff works for me and is super cheap. I got it from Walgreens for like 87 or 97 cents. These are the two smells that I like.
For my "leave in" and styling
The Aloe Vera Gel and Glycerin
It is amazing that the products that I started off using I no longer use. The cantu shea butter leave in no longer works for me. Other than the essential oils and coconut oil I do not use any of the products that I originally started with. However, I do moisturize at night with the raw unrefined shea butter.
Peace, Love and Accepting the Kinks
~GNH~
