Summer 2013 Regimen

This is the new regimen that I will be doing for the summer. It's very simple and is helping me get back to my healthy hair habits. My conditioners and oils may vary depending on what I have in my home at the time and I need to start using up my older products.

Products
Shampoo: Shea Moisture
Conditioners: V05
Deep Conditioners:
     Moisture & Light Protein - LeKair Cholesterol + Mane n Tail + Oil + Glycerine
     Protein - Silicon Mix
Leave ins: Shea Moisture Restorative Conditioner, Garnier Fructis, Aphogee Reconstructerizer (Protein)
Moisturizer: Shea Moisture Leave in, She Moisture Smoothe, Garnier Fructis Leave in, Glycerine + Water
Sealing: Coconut Oil
Growth Aids: MN Mix (Shea butter, coconut oil, MN)

Regimen

	Wednesday	Friday	Saturday
Week 1	Cowash + Protein Treatment	Deep Condition over night	Shampoo wash
Week 2	Cowash	--------------	Cowash

Daily
Vitamins
1000 - 2000 mg MSM
Moisturize / Moisturize and Seal

Nutrition
Exercise
Drink water
Go to sleep at a proper time
Eat Veggies and Fruit

Additional Steps
Sleep with Satin bonnet
Wear hair in braids, in a bun, or under wig
Use MN Mix 2-3x weekly
Length Check on 19th of month
Use protein leave-in on cowash days

Patra Braid Prep (Regimen)

Hey Beauties!

I hope you Friday started well!!

I am currently putting in Jumbo Braids that I will be naming Patra. I think they are actually called Patra Braids but I'm just going to call the hairstyle Patra. I actually stopped braiding my hair so I can tell you how I prepped my hair for the braids.

Steps
1. Shampoo (repeat until lather)
2. Conditioner
3. Detangle under running water with Shower Comb
4. Protein Treatment (1-2 minutes)
5. Deep Conditioning Treatment (LeKair Cholesterol + Mane and Tail Conditioner)
6. Rinse with Cold water
7. Apply Leave-in conditioner
8. Scarf method (not necessary, I just had somewhere to go before I could actually start braiding my hair yesterday)
9. Wrap hair in a microfiber towel and let air dry.
10. When mostly dry spray ApHogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer
11. Moisturize and Seal hair (sections)
12. Detangle (sections)



When my hair is done I'll post pictures on how it looks. So far I like it but we shall see once I get to the top of my head.

~* Be Loved with Happy Hair! *~

Yarn Twist Regimen

Yarn Twist Regimen March 8, 2011 - May 1, 2011

Daily
→ Moisturize Hair with Sta-Sof-Fro
→ Take One-A-Day Women's and at least 1000 mg of MSM
→ Drink lots of Water

Weekly
→ Seal with Hair Plus Natural Product POMMADE and Oil Mixture (massage it in at least once a week, and even more when I have the time)

When I feel like it
→ Cowash

Products
~ Moisturizer: Softsheen-Carson Sta-Sof-Fro
~ Sealant: Hair Plus Natural Product POMMADE and Oil Mixture
~ Cowash Conditioner: V05 Moisture Milks Strawberries and Cream

2011 Relaxer Update 1

I had my first relaxer of 2011 yesturday. I think it went well. My hair feels a bit rough but that could just be my natural hair texture.

Keep reading to find out what I did to my hair, changes I plan to implament next relaxer and for the results.

Pre-relaxer Regimen
→ Removes yarn twist, detangle, and put hair up into 5 ponytails
→ Wash hair in the pony tails
 ¤ Steps

1.  Apply V05 Moisture Milks conditioner and detangle with shower comb
2. Clarify with Softsheen Carson Bantu Neutralizing and Conditioning Shampoo
3. Wash with Cantu Shea Butter Moisturizing Shampoo
4. Condition with V05 Moisture Milks
5. Protein Treatment: Silicon Mix Proteina de Perla
6. Moisturizing Treatment: Suave Professionals Almond & Shea Butter Conditioner
7. Cold/Cool Final Rinse
8. Air Dry in ponytails with ends twisted
9. Apply Sta-Sof-Fro moisturizing spray to new growth and Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner to relaxed ends when almost dry

→ Moisturize: Olive Oil Moisturizing Lotion
→ Seal: Hair Plus Natural Product Oil
→ Everyday until the relaxer spray new growth with Sta-Sof-Fro and them moisturize and seal
→ Hair remained in the ponytails and if I had to leave the house then I just put on a wig that I made for my mom

Relaxer Regimen
→ Relaxer: Dr. Miracle's Normal No-Lye Relaxer
→ Apply Castor Oil to relaxed ends
→ Relaxed hair for no longer than 25 minutes
→ Neutralize (with both the shampoo that came in the box and Bantu Neutralizing and Conditioning Shampoo)
→ Shampoo, Condition, Protein Treatment, Moisturizing Treatment
→ Apply dime size of V05 Moisture Milks Conditioner then twice as much Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner
→ Apply Hair Potion that came along with the relaxer
→ Blow Dry
→ Use straightener to straighten hair
→ Use curling iron to bump hair
→ Apply Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner to any flyaway hair

Clarity
→ I am using V05 as my conditioner because when I went to walmart I couldn't find the corresponding Cantu Shea Butter Conditioner
→ I am using all this heat because I was home at the time and I don't have my hood dryer because I am visiting my family for 2 weeks because of summer break

Changes

1. Do a Protein Treatment either before or after the relaxer because I feel like I have a protein overload. My hair is just snapping -- it's always done that but I hate it.
2. Finding more conditioning agents to apply to my hair so it won't have the dry feeling
3. Possibly buy a serum or polisher to close my cuticles so my hair won't soak up all the water vapor in he air and frizz up

Comparison Photos

Wig Regimen

Wig Regimen Feb 13, 2011 - March 7, 2011

Saturday

→ Shampoo

→ Moisturizing Deep Condish

→ Apply Leave-in

→ Air Dry

→ Oil Scalp

Wednesday
→ Cowash

→ Apply Leave-in

→ Air Dry

→ Oil Scalp

Extra Care

→ Moisturize and Seal Daily

→ Oil Scalp at least 3x a week

→ Sleep with Satin Scarf

→ Shampoo and Condition hair in braids

→ Re-do braids every 2 weeks and pik out shedded hair caught in the new growth.

→ Apply Protein to hair using a mixture containing Profectiv Mega Growth.

→ Edit (2/18/2011) Continue taking One a Day Women's and 2000-3000 mg MSM daily

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This is the Protective Style I used this regimen for.

.+'PeaceLoveHarmony'+.

Edit April 9, 2011

My current regimen can always be found in My Hair Regimen.

Protein Overload Regimen Jan 8, 2011 - Feb 12, 2011

Protein Overload Regimen Jan 8, 2011 - Feb 12, 2011

Friday Night

→ Overnight prepoo with EVOO

Saturday

→ Shampoo

→ Protein Deep Conditioning (1-2x a month)

→ Moisture Deep Condition

→ Apply leave-ins

→ Air dry

→ Oil Scalp

→ Moisturize and Seal

Wednesday

→ Co-wash

→ Apply leave-ins

→ Air dry in bun

→ If I haven't fallen asleep moisturize and seal hair as well as oil scalp, otherwise do that Thursday morning

Extra Care

→ Moisturize and Seal Daily

→ Oil Scalp at least 3x a week

→ Massage for 10 minutes after every oil application

→ Baggy ends when they feel dry, especially for bun days

→ Sleep with satin scarf

→ Herbal Rinse whenever I feel it is needed

→ Damp bun on bun days or if I'm just laying around the house all day

Relaxer Reggie

• Wash hair at least one week before the expected relaxer day
  

• Try not to use heat and wear a bun for that week. (Unless there is a special occasion)


• Deep Protein Conditioning with Silicone Mix for at least 15-30 minutes, even though the package says to leave in for 2-3 minutes. I'm guessing it is a very strong protein conditioner.


• Grease scalp with moisturizing mixture: Hair Plus Natural Product POMMADE, Hair Plus Natural Product Oil, and International Collection Toasted Sesame Oil


• Daily Moisturize with Luster's S-curl and Seal with Hair Plus Natural Product Oil


• Half way in the week do a protein moisturizer with Profectiv Mega Growth Lotion and seal with Hair Plus Natural Product Oil


• Nightly wrap up my hair


• NO SCRATCHING WHAT SO EVER PRIOR TO RELAXER!!!!! (this is the worst part!!)

Update- Night Regimen

Hey guys. Well I just wanted to give a quick update of what I'm doing as my Nightly Regimen. Well since i have some new growth and I'm trying to refrain from using my straightener it's kinda hard for me to actually wrap my hair. So instead I'm alternating buns (one on both sides of my head) and cornrows. Tonight I'm going to put in some leave in conditioner and bun my hair and tomorrow night I'll massage Activilong into my scalp and put in some cornrows.

Side Note: My hair feels really soft right now after i started doing this and i have much less tangles especially at my roots.