Thursday, August 13, 2009

Hair Care Series: Co-Washing and Deep Conditioner

Video Two: Co-Washing and Deep Conditioning

My Co-Washing nights are Mondays and Saturdays and I Deep Condition after ever shampoo wash (Wednesdays) and once again during the week (Saturdays).

Co-Wash (Mondays):



V05 Moisture Milk


• Completely wet hair with warm water.
• Add conditioner to hair and ends of hair.
• Use wide tooth comb or a scalp massage brush (I use Babyliss Scalp Massage Brush sold at Sally’s) to detangle and distribute condition throughout hair.
• Leave on for about 3-5 minutes then rinse out.
• Run cold water through hair to seal hair cuticles.



Deep Condition (Saturdays):



Nexxus Humctress or Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner


• Add a quarter size (or depending on length of hair) amount to hair and ends of hair.
• If using heat, put on a plastic cap and use heat for 8 – 10 minutes. Rinse out with warm water.
• Run cold water through hair to seal hair cuticles.



Final Steps (preparing for bed):



Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream
Soft Sheen Wave Nouveau Coiffure Daily Humectant Moisturizing Lotion
Coconut Oil or ApHogee Essential Oils for Hair (to seal in moisture)



• Add leave-in conditioner and detangle hair.
• Add moisturizing lotion and use oil to seal ends of hair
• Style hair using no heat (You can do a braid-out or spiral curls)
• Use a scarf or sleep on a satin pillowcase to protect hair and prevent breakage.




Hair Care Series: Shampooing

Video One: Shampooing

Shampoo nights are Wednesdays. I pre-poo, shampoo, and deep condition.

Pre-poo:

Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner Coconut Oil or ApHogee Essential Oils for Hair (to seal in moisture)

· Mix both together and make enough for entire head.
· Section hair into four parts.
· Take each section and apply mixture like you would a relaxer but take the mixture down the hair shaft and also apply to the ends of hair.
· Once all four sections are complete, massage mixture into hair and massage scalp to lift any dirt that may be there.
· Grab a big, wide tooth comb and make sure hair is detangled.
· Leave mixture in for 20 minutes.


Shampoo:

Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths Shampoo or Victoria’s Secret So Sexy Nourishing Shampoo

· Using warm water rinse out conditioner and oil mixture.
· Shampoo hair 2 times (work up lather but do not gather hair on top of hair to prevent tangles).
· On the second shampoo, detangle hair if needed with a wide tooth comb or with a scalp

massage brush. (I use Babyliss Scalp Massage Brush sold at Sally’s)
· Rinse hair of all shampoo.


Deep Condition:

Nexxus Humctress or Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner

· Add a quarter size (or depending on length of hair) amount to hair and ends of hair.
· If using heat, put on a plastic cap and use heat for 8 – 10 minutes. Rinse out with warm water.
· Run cold water through hair to seal hair cuticles.

Final Step (preparing for bed):

Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In CreamSoft Sheen Wave Nouveau Coiffure Daily Humectant Moisturizing LotionCoconut Oil or ApHogee Essential Oils for Hair (to seal in moisture)

· Add leave-in conditioner and detangle hair.
· Add moisturizing lotion and use oil to seal ends of hair
· Style hair using no heat (You can do a braid-out or spiral curls)
· Use a scarf or sleep on a satin pillowcase to protect hair and prevent breakage.