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Using a leave in conditioner is essential to your moisturizing hair regimen post wash. I usually use a creamy conditioner, but decided to use a liquid leave in conditioner on my last wash day. Click to watch my vlog about my wash day . Why do I use a creamy conditioner?  If your hair has a fine texture, then choose the liquid conditioner. For thick and coarser hair, a creamier leave-in will work better - Choosing the right conditioner I used the CURLS Cashmere Curls Leave In conditioner , which is a liquid leave in conditioner. My hair DID not like it. My hair did not feel moisturized, and it seem like the combination of this leave in with the Curls Cashmere Jelly, made my hair a greasy mess. When I use the Giovanni Leave In Conditioner  (a cream based product) with the Curls Cashmere Jelly, it works great.  So, my hair does prefer creamy leave in. ... LOOK WHAT I CAN DO NOW!! My first #naturalhair Ponytail Major milestone, BABY!! What type of Leave ...

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Still wet Mostly dry...and SHRINKAGE has kicked in! The last time I tried a Wash and Go was 2 days past my Big Chop, around 5 and a half months ago. I decided to attempt it again without leaving the conditioner in, but with Shea Moisture Curl and Style Milk and Eco Styler Gel. Here is my experience. How do you wash and go?

Source: http://www.thenaturalhavenbloom.com/2011/08/protein-treatments-coconut-oil-and.html Yesterday on DiscoveringNatural Facebook page, we discussed Protein and Natural Hair. The topics ranged from Protein Sensitivity to Protein Treatments to Protein Overload. I have done previous posts on the first two subjects, but wanted to discuss Protein Overload. What is Protein Overload In the past, people have thought of Protein Overload as a myth, however, time and time again it has been proven that this situation actually exists. If you have been using protein in your hair without giving yourself a break with a moisture enriched non-protein treatment, and your hair feels dry and brittle, you might be experiencing Protein Overload. Why we need protein in our hair Remember, your hair needs protein, therefore there are some types of protein that will attach to the hair and create problems for people that are protein sensitive. Protein helps strengthen the hair and repair...

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  Which side did I do two weeks ago... and which side did I wash and redo today?   Can you guess? If you can't.. well, the two weeks ago style I on the left while the one I washed and redid is on the right. I think I have found my new way of washing and restyling Big Sis's hair. I posted earlier this week that I was going to try washing her hair while still cornrowed. I must say, I LOVED IT!!! She had no build up because all the products we use are natural and also do not cause build up. What did I do... Co-wash Process 1. First saturated her hair with warm water (to open her hair cuticles) and rinsed her hair multiple times 2. Apply a generous amount of co-washing conditioner, we used V05 Clarifying Conditioner 3. Massaged her scalp and then applied to the length of her hair. Rinse 4. Repeated steps 2 and 3. Deep Conditioning Process 1. Applied Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner to her hair 2. Covered hair with plastic bag and thick cap ...

From December 2012 to February 2013, I studied the book, The Science of Black Hair . A well written book by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy. If you want to understand your hair and how to better take care of it, this is the one of the best books to use. I am very happy to say that Audrey has created a YouTube channel ( ScienceOfBlackHair ) that gives a visual representation of key information discussed in her book. Here are some of the videos where talks about Moisture Basics. Part 1: Moisture Basics: Moisturizing and Sealing Your Hair       Part 2: The Science of Black Hair: Hair and Hard Water Part 3: The Science of Black Hair on pH Problems & pH Balancing (Moisture Basics 3/4)