My Weekly "Regimen"

Hello all! I have a new regimen that I've recent started in order to rebuild my scalp strength after my allergic reaction to the Terresentials Mud Wash. I've used Shea Moisture before but I used their African Black Soap Deep Cleansing shampoo for my dandruff. Now that my dandruff problem is fixed, I've began to use their Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention shampoo for my dryness and let me tell you, my hair is soft even before I apply the conditioner! I usually co-wash one or twice a week and use the shampoo whenever I feel like my hair have heavy buildup. I then apply their Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner, I apply in the shower on soaking wet hair, comb through and pin up while I actually shower lol. I like to get my hair and body done at the same time! After I'm clean, I flip my hair over and rinse the conditioner out with cool water (I actually rinse my body with cool water too). Once I'm out the shower, I apply my Giovanni Direct Leave-In, shea butter or coconut oil to seal in the moisture and place about 6-8 twists in my hair and let air dry. I like to do my styles on damp hair so once my hair is as damp as I want it, I apply a fingertip sized amount of Shea Moisture's Curl Enhancing Smoothie to each section and twist or braid, do whatever style I'm doing. On my hair, it doesn't take a lot of the smoothie, if I apply to much my hair will never dry and it'll feel waxy, so be weary of how much you use. In combination, these products keep my hair soft, moisturized and manageable!

Giovanni Direct Leave- In: Hype or Truth?

HI! *waves excitedly*

New Review!

Ok so I'm a self-proclaimed Twitter-holic! I go to Twitter for everything, so asking my natural-haired sistas for advice is only normal! I stay up late at night tweeting and researching and stalking various natural hair blogs and sites. One night, fed up with my hair not retaining length and constantly being dry, I proposed a question, "My #NaturalHair sistas, how can I keep my horribly dry hair moisturized? Any product suggestions #TeamNatural?" I was flooded with replies but Giovanni Direct Leave-In was the top contender. So the next morning, literally the next morning lol, I went to my local Target and purchased a bottle, It was around $8, cheaper than any other leave-in I've ever bought. I immediately washed my hair and applied the leave- in.....IT WAS WONDERFUL! My hair was soft and moisturized and detangled easily, I was in heaven! I use it after every shampoo, when I wash and go, doodle or whenever my hair feels dry. I've been using Giovanni for about a month and I absolutely would recommend it to anyone who suffers from dry hair! (Thanks @CurlRehab!!!)

Hot Oil Treatment

As you all probably know, I suffer from extremely dry scalp, so a hot oil treatment is right up my alley!

Ingredients:
(3 tbsps of the following oils)
Safflower Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Castor Oil
Jojoba Oil
Vitamin E Oil

Directions:
1. Combine oils in a small glass bowl.
2. Heat oils in microwave until warm enough to where you can stand the heat on your head.
3. Apply oils, in sections, to dirty hair. This is a pre-poo treatment!
4. Cover your hair with a plastic cap and wrap with a warm towel.
5. Apply oils to penetrate your hair for 30 mins to and hour.
6. Rinse and shampoo and regular.
7. Enjoy your moisturized hair!

NOTE: I usually apply this treatment every 2-3 weeks. If you notice your hair starting to get oily, ease up on the treatments. Just use the oils as needed.