Moisturise, Moisturise, Moisturise.
This word always appears in 3s for emphasis and with good reason. If you think you are moisturising your hair enough, double your efforts. If you are not moisturising at all, then triple your efforts. Water is the way to go to introduce moisture to our hair. Purchase a spray bottle from a local beauty supply store or a B&Q store or use an old spray bottle from another product (clean it first). Fill it with water and spray it on your hair before styling or handling our hair. You can add your favourite conditioners or essential oils to the water. We have to learn that oil or hair grease is not moisture, water and anything water based does the job. That's the truth!
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Baggy method
My hair is really dry with an itchy scalp and it thoroughly enjoys soaking up some nutritious oils overnight or during the day. Doing this at least 3 times a week has helped my hair by strengthening, softening my hair and energising my scalp. I use coconut oil, avocado oil and jojoba oil mixture for this and have recently added rosemary essential oil. The itchiness has reduced but not gone completely as yet so I have moved on to the next favourite thing that is working for me. So save up all the bags from the supermarkets for future use. I even keep a supply upstairs in my bathroom.
No more shampooing.
I tried Herbal essence blue bottle shampoo which was one of the favourites on YouTube together with Tresemme Naturals conditioner. After each use while my hair felt soft and clean, my scalp was itching like nobodies business. I then stopped the shampoo and used the conditioner only method. No problem but my scalp just itched after a few hours. Next I have now most recently used a mixture of wheatgerm oil, avocado oil, coconut milk and aloe vera as a shampoo mixture. This does not lather but it sure does clean and my scalp has stopped itching.
My first application was quarter cup each of wheatgerm oil, coconut milk and aloe vera shaken together in a glass jar and applied to wet hair. Section the hair and apply to hair strands and the scalp. Let it sit for five minutes and then wash out with warm water. Take your time with the rinsing to get all the oil out.
I found that this mixture left my hair too greasy so I put less oil the next time, especially the wheatgerm. I replaced some wheatgerm with avocado oil. This was an improvement for me.
After rinsing out the shampoo, I rinsed with a quarter cup of apple cider vinegar diluted in enough water to wash through my hair. I let that sit in my hair for 5 minutes before washing out.
I then gently dried my hair with a cotton tshirt. While still damp, I applied shea butter to the ends, braided my hair and tied with a satin scarf.
This is the mixture that worked for me:
1 tsp each of wheatgerm and avocado oil; quarter cup of coconut milk and same of aloe vera gel.
You can adapt and change oils according to your supplies and hair needs.
Let my fingers do the work
I have stopped using combs at present as my hair is manageable enough to do this. The reason for this is that it makes me have to be gentle with my hair and achieve my aim of being more intimate so I can get to know my hair. Because I have been regularly moisturising my hair I find it easier to detangle using shea butter on the ends when necessary. After melting some shea butter between my fingers I then apply mainly to damp ends, massaging it onto my hair at the same time gently separating the hair strands, working through every section of my hair. As I don't leave my hair out, I braid my hair after each section is detangled. Of course, I then stylishly wrap my hair in an awesome satin scarf to wow my family and friends.
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