Essential Ingredients for your Curly Hair

Essential Ingredients for your Curly Hair

Naturally curly hair requires moisture to restore it and keep it looking shiny. Ethnic curly hair
especially needs to have lots of moisture. However, most ethnic products contain low end oils that weigh down and coat the hair, while non-ethnic products dry the hair - not adding enough moisture keeping it looking dull.
Here are some essential ingredients to look for when shopping for your curly hair
products….
Amino Silk Acids (protein), Whole Oats, Wheat Germ, Jojoba, Avocado and Coconut Oil. These
natural ingredients add and maintain the hairs natural moisture balance keeping it looking shiny, bouncy and manageable.
HAIR TIP: If your scalp is itchy or flakey, pour some diluted mixture of water and Sea Breeze
or Witch Hazel on a cotton ball and dab it on your scalp to take away the itchiness or flakes.

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Deep Condition Braids

Deep Condition Braids!

 If you are wearing braid extensions don’t forget to condition them. 

Since braids can remove the natural moisture content from our hair underneath, it’s essential to moisturize. 

A great tip is using a bottle with a diluted mix of water and a few drops of vitamin E oil.

Spray this mixture on your braids to promote moisture penetration. 

This with help prevent knotting of the hair as well as shedding when the hair is taken down. 

A good moisturizer is also important on the day you’re going to take out your braid extensions. 

Take Down Hair Moisturizing Cream is an excellent braid remover. 

Also, after washing your hair always be sure your hair is completely dry to avoid bacteria and mildew from forming. 

A great tip is using a micro-fiber towel to help absorb water quicker.

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Extensions need pampering

Extensions need pampering

If you are wearing artificial or human-hair extensions it’s very important that you care for your
scalp during this period. These extensions can wreck havoc on the hair because they remove the hairs natural moisture content but also they stop moisture from reaching your hair. 
While wearing extensions 
(regardless of whether they are artificial or not) always treat your scalp with
a gentle massage using a scalp moisturizing cream or natural olive oil. 
A great scalp massage
cream that’s not too oily or expensive is the Head and Shoulders Soothing Lotion for Dry Scalp
Leave-in Treatment or the Jane Carter Solution Scalp Nourishing Serum. 
Carol’s Daughter also has a line of scalp treatments available as well.

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Steam Treat Your Hair

Steam Treat Your Hair

 Steam treatments promote easy absorption of water and moisturizers from conditioners to deeply
penetrate the hair shaft. 

Use a steam treatment especially when deep conditioning your hair.
Simply use a warm towel to cover wet hair after a shampoo wash or a steam cap for 20-30 minutes. 

Follow it with a warm then a cool rinse.

The warmth of the steam will open up the
pores and help remove any dirt on the hair and scalp. 

The cool rinse will close the pores and hair
shaft to further protect the hair from any damage. This is an excellent routine to do every two
weeks.

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The Big NO NO

THE BIG NO NO!!!

Hair Stylist Dwayne Pressley says combination shampoos

(i.e., two-in-one shampoo/conditioners should be avoided at all costs. No two-in-one can clean, soften, strengthen, and shine the hair in one application, says Pressley. 

Shampoos and conditioners perform two separate tasks and there is no product out there that does both in one application...don't waste your money.
Well, he's the expert.
SPECIAL CURLY HAIR TIP!
Make sure you get enough protein in your diet. 

Dairy products and red meat are essential to  having bouncy curly hair. 

A lack of protein in your diet will affect the color of your hair.

For example, if you do lack protein, your hair color will change in color from black to orangey red.

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What You Should Know

What You Should Know!

Did you know that over 80% of women have dirt, cholesterol or bacteria built-up on the root of their hair due to sticky products used throughout their lifetime? It's very difficult to get rid of this
residue build-up on the hair. And of course we all want our curly hair to shine. Check out this home recipe that will leave your hair shiny and free of the ugly gloom of product build-up.

Natural Home Conditioner

To maintain shiny locks and to remove any residue, follow this hair maintenance recipe. 

Don't forget to try a patch test first to ensure you have no allergic reactions.
• Wash hair with a clarifying shampoo.
• After shampoo is rinsed and is squeezed to remove as much water as possible, soak your
hair in a diluted mixture of water and apple cider vinegar (ACV). Use 2 cups of water
with 2 table spoons of apple cider vinegar.
Pour the mixture of ACV and water on the scalp from the roots then down to the tips of the hair
or use a spray bottle.
Leave diluted mixture on the hair for about 5-10 minutes. Cover your curly cues with a plastic
cap and wrap head with a warm towel.
Rinse hair with warm water thoroughly to ensure all or any build-up has been removed from the hair. 

This hair treatment can be done every two weeks or possibly once a month - depending on the condition of the hair. 

This handy recipe adds sheen and softness to your hair.

Used as a hair rinse, vinegar neutralizes the alkali left by shampoos. This recipe can be used for all hair types to add sheen and softness to your hair.

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Stop Shrinkage & Damage

 Stop Shrinkage & Damage

One of the best ways to avoid shrinkage and maintain the hairs moisture is to use a hair diffuser.
If you are wearing a curly style and want to avoid a lot of shrinkage a diffuser helps to gently dry
the hair but still maintains the hairs length while it is wet.
Detangle the Hair – always handle your hair with care.

Never pull or tug on the hair especially when it’s wet. If your hair is tangles take one hair at a time and slowly and gently pull the hair so it slides smoothly out of the tangle.

If you get too impatient and pull the hair it can easily tear causing unnecessary breakage. 

Detangle gently from the ends upward using the fingers first followed by a wide-tooth comb. An excellent detangler is Infusium 23 or Terax Crema Conditioner.

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