The second part of my current hair regimen is a list of the products I will be relying on to maintain it. These are technically my current favorites. But more than half of them have been a part of my hair care routine for YEARS, which is why I labeled them my staple hair products. I think they deserve that…
Last year, I randomly decided I wanted to try a hair regimen that contained all one brand. And even though I had never tried Design Essentials before, the fact that a few of their products were specifically geared to relaxed hair made me choose this line. (And for the record, this post is not sponsored and I bought all of…
If you aren’t at least using hair products that contain some natural oils, I think your hair is really missing out. Due to the way that chemical relaxers straighten our hair, it has a tendency to be dry and frizzy. Choosing the right hair products help to ensure our hair is acting its best. And natural oils target those specific issues. With…
There are currently three neutralizing shampoos in my hair product stash and it’s time to figure out which one is best. The showdown is between Design Essentials Milk & Honey Neutralizing Shampoo, Elasta QP Stop Action Shampoo and Mizani pHormula-7 Neutralizing & Chelating Shampoo. I will say that none of them are horrible, but there is a very clear winner…
My current moisturizing pre-poo treatment was inspired by the Moisture-Drenched Pre-Poo*. Ms. Chicoro’s recipe calls for three ingredients: 1/2 cup Aloe vera juice or gel, 1-2 Tablespoons of your favorite oil and 1/4 cup of coconut oil. I have been using about a half cup of Aloe Vera Juice and 2-3 Tablespoons of Wheat Germ Oil for my moisturizing pre-poo. And I’m loving it. I…
…that your blow drying technique is subpar. I have been so annoyed at my blow dryers and I was convinced that they were not good. They didn’t have the right attachments and they weren’t ceramic, ionic or any other fancy new technological advances that are currently out there. I’ve had both my blow dryers for almost 10 years. I had…
Even though I know that every head of hair is different from the next, it always surprises me how varied we all can be to what we ultimately think of a product. One person’s ‘holy grail’ is another person’s ‘it’s iight,’ and another person’s ‘worst product ever.’ All of this wonderment got me thinking, How do YOU know whether you’ve…
Last week’s braid out was ruined by a run in with some serious rain. I tried to salvage it by re-braiding that night but that was a fail. I ended up having to cowash to reset and air dry in a bun. Since then I haven’t done anything but air dry into a bun. I’ll be 20 weeks post…
My relaxer day is right around the corner and I thought, let’s talk relaxers (more specifically, my go-to relaxer). When I started relaxing my hair myself, I knew that I wanted to use Affirm relaxer because that’s what I had used for the majority of my relaxer life pre-hair journey and I was afraid of changing to something new. But…
This post rounds out the relaxed hair posts that I promised you guys for the month of December. It’s a little late, but I hope you don’t mind. It’s my picks for the top ten hair products under $10 and many of the picks are geared specifically towards relaxed/texlaxed ladies. Below you’ll find a preview of the list, but watch…