Hair Care Series: Protein Treatments

There is no video for this entry. I have decided to finish my hair care series on my blog to encourage more of my subscribers to visit and follow my blog :)

I do protein treatments once a month which is usually in the middle of the month. I usually go by which ever Saturday is closest to the 15th of the month, since the 15th is the middle of the month. I do my protein treatment followed by a deep conditioning treatment (this is why I do it on a Saturday since that is my deep conditioning day).

Protein treatments can help your hair in so many ways. If you hair appears and feels dry, looks unhealthy, or is severely damaged then protein treatments will restore, strengthen, and recondition you hair. If your hair is severely damaged then you may need to do more than one protein treatment a month. To maintain healthy hair then one treatment a month is all you need because too much protein to healthy hair can bad for it.
If your hair is colored, relaxed, or treated with any other chemicals then your hair, which is made up of mostly protein, is being stripped of protein. You can buy protein packs (ApHogee is a good one) or you can make your own right at home (How to do this is listed below).

Protein Treatment Mix:
Oil (Hot Six Oil, Avocado oil, coconut oil, ApHogee Essential Oils for Hair...any one will do)
1 egg (or more depending on your hair length)
v05 Moisture Milk or a thicker conditioner
• Whip egg in a big bowl.
• Add conditioner (you will need a good amount to do your entire head).
• Add oil (you don’t need a lot).
• Mix everything together (the mixture should be nice and thick).

Add mixture to dry hair. Part hair into four sections and take each section and apply mixture like you would a relaxer and add to ends of hair also.
Put on a plastic cap and leave on for 15 minutes.
Rinse completely out with warm water.
Do a deep condition.

Deep Condition:
Nexus 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):
Nexus Humectress Luxe Moisturizing Leave In Spray
Soft Sheen Wave Nouveau Coiffure Daily Humectant Moisturizing Lotion
Coconut Oil or ApHogee Essential Oils for Hair (to seal moisture to ends of hair)
• 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.