My daughter is 3 years old now and somehow I am still experimenting with her hair. I don’t have many products set in her hair regimen. The only real constant is that I always condition, add a leave-in, oil and gel prior to braiding her hair. Her hair is growing, but I know there is room for improvement, especially as…
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…
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…
I joined Jay and Jen’s 30 Day Hot Oil Treatment Challenge. For most of this stretch I’ve been deep conditioning as a pre-poo treatment. With this challenge I think it will be a nice change of pace to switch back to hot oil treatments. My first wash day on the challenge, I’m using Olive Oil and Castor Oil on my…
I briefly mentioned my thoughts of the castor oil challenge on my relaxer update video and blog post, but I wanted to do an official end of challenge update. For this challenge, I applied castor oil to my scalp twice a weeks for 12 weeks and added 1 tsp of castor oil to my weekly deep conditioners. The Challenge Requirements…
There are just two weeks left in this 3 Month castor oil challenge. I have been consistent with applying Jamaican Black Castor to my scalp twice a week and messaging it in afterwards. Additionally, I’m adding 1-2 teaspoons of the castor oil to my weekly deep conditioning treatment. By the time I was 8 weeks into the challenge I could…
Remember when I posted that I would be using Coconut Oil as my daily moisturizer? Well, I heard your feedback loud and clear (on the blog and on instagram posts). Coconut Oil hasn’t worked well for many of you as a daily moisturizer. Many of you explained that when using it that often (daily or close to it) it leads…
This post is going to serve as my starting place for the Hairlicious Inc.: Castor Oil Challenge Part 9. I will be participating at the intermediate level, which requires that I: (1) apply castor oil to my scalp twice a week followed by a 2-5 minute scalp massage and (2) add one teaspoon of castor oil to my weekly deep conditioner.
I’m still working on whittling down my stash of hair products, but as I use things up I like to think about the hair products I have and which ones I can do without. And while I do love my Elasta QP Recovery Anti-Breakage Moisturizer, it is going to be one of the products that I let go. I haven’t…
Has anyone tried the LOC Method as a part of their skin care routine? I know under normal circumstances this is a bit much, but I’m currently six month pregnant and my stomach is getting noticeably bigger now. All of that skin stretching going on (in such a short period of time) has me worried about stretch marks. Plus, I’m…