Summer Hair Plan

I decided to take a break from using direct heat for summer. So I'm going to be doing braid outs frequently throughout summer. I'm going to use this method.

Ulovemegz Braid Out Tutorial

It will be very simple this way.

My Products:
Shampoo- Kera Care Hydrating and detangling shampoo.
Conditioner- Miss Keys 10 en one Dominican conditioner.
Leave In- Nexxus Humectress (dime sized amount)
Moisturizer- Elasta Qp Mango Butter or Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil
Oil- For shine and Seal- Carol's Daughter Lisa's Hair Elixir or Coconut Oil
Styling- Headband
Comb- Jilbere Shower Comb

Diet- I eat fruit once a day. I have been eating salad for lunch every day.

Supplements- Flax Seed Oil and Target Prenatal vitamin daily( extra folic acid and iron)

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Haircare for Swimming

Chlorine can damage the hair shaft, leaving hair rough, dry and straw-like. Why? Hair’s outer layer, or cuticle, is composed of dozens of inter-lapping layers. In healthy, undamaged hair, these layers stay flat and smooth. They reflect light and give hair a shiny, mirror-like surface. However, when hair is exposed to chlorinated water, chlorine penetrates the hair shaft and opens up the cuticle. This causes the layers to buckle or rupture, and no longer lie in a smooth pattern. Hair is unable to reflect light, and does not appear shiny. Once the cuticle is disrupted, hair quickly loses moisture, and it can feel dehydrated and brittle.

Tips

1. Rinse hair with water and saturate hair with conditioner before swimming. Wet hair will not absorb as much chlorine. Conditioner will act as a barrier to chlorine.

2. Braid and pull back your hair before getting in the pool. I like to tuck mine into a bun. This allow less of your hair to be exposed to the water. Protect hair with swim cap.

3. Wash and condition hair right after swimming. Use a chlorine removing shampoo for swimmers or a clarifying shampoo and a moisturizing conditioner. Spritz hair with leave in conditioner afterward. Last, moisturize and oil hair.
4. Add intensive conditioning treatments monthly throughout summer to strengthen hair.


What to pack in your bag:
1. Wide tooth comb
2. Ouchless Rubber bands
3. Hair scrunchies soaked in coconut oil
4. Shampoo Conditioner
5. Swim Cap
5. Leave In Conditioner
6. Moisturizer and oil
7. Hair towel

Slow Hair Growers

I recently talked about retaining length. You may feel like you are doing everything and you still don't have any progress. Ways to speed up hair growth include:

1. Frequent washing

2. Vitamins

3. High Protein Diet

4. Eating healthy/ Adding Fruits and Vegetables

5. Exercise.

6. Water

7. Growth Aides

8. Indian Oils

9. Nettle tea

10. Low stress lifestyle

11. Scalp massages to stimulate the scalp.

***Patience***
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How to Retain Hair Growth

My hair will never be as long as yours my hair doesn't grow..... Wrong!!!! Your hair is always growing but the reason you might not see progress in length is because you haven't been able to retain any length. Techniques that can help you to retain length are the following.

1. Protective styling- Taking a break from direct heat. ( sew ins or braids anything that will hide your hair and will be low maintenance.

2. Bunning- Keeping your hair up and

3. Moisturizing- Paying close attention to your ends.

4. Improper diet/ Dehydration- Internal habits can greatly affect what is going on, on the outside. Such as skin, hair, and nails.

5. Relaxing to frequently- Stretch relaxers to at least eight weeks or to what you feel your hair can handle without breakage.

6. Natural Hair- Using too much direct heat and not using a proper moisturizing routine to combat dryness.

Caring for Natural Hair

"Chris-Tia Donaldson has written a new book about caring for natural hair. But she is a Harvard-educated lawyer, not a hairdresser. Frustrated and tired of wasting money and time, she set out to write a guide to help other women struggling with their hair."

Read the rest here....... Caring for Natural Hair

Tips to Battle Winter Dryness

1. Hot Oil Treatments
2. Deep Conditioning Treatment
3. Breakage Prevention moisturizer:



4. Essential Oils- Peppermint, Rosemary, and Ylang ylang.
5. Steam Treatment- Conditioning treatment done at home or in the salon with a deep conditioner and a hair steamer for maximum absorption and deep penetration of conditioner to the scalp.
6. Rinse Conditioner with cold water (Hot water rinses away all the moisturizing properties in the conditioner).
7. Add Flax Seed Oil, Fish Oil, or an Omega 3, 6, 9 Oil to your regimen. (Can be purchased at any health store or Wal-Mart.)
8.Wear a hat (non-wool) to protect your hair from environmental elements.
9. Increase moisturizing routine- Winter is the time to really focus on your ends. I currently primarily apply coconut oil on my ends every night.
10. Add oil to conditioners - Olive oil, Jojoba oil, or Grapeseed oil.

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Healthy Hair tip: Moisturize and Seal

Moisturizing – Applying a moisture based product to dry hair without washing it out. You can use a water-based or cream based moisturizer 1-2x per day. This helps to prevent breakage and increase elasticity in the hair.

*I use Elasta QP mango butter. You can also try : Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter and Ors Olive Oil
* I also rub a dime size amount of moisturizer on my ends every night or every other night a couple of weeks after a touch up. It stops dryness and keeps your ends strong so you do not get any split ends.


Sealing – Using a natural oil to lock in the moisture after you’ve moisturized the hair i.e. Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Safflower Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil. By using an oil over the moisturizer will allow your hair to stay moisturized longer.

Frequency- Depends on your hair and what it needs. Some people do it everyday others a few times a week. My hair is pretty dry so I have to do it often.

Technique- I have seen people part in sections or just rub the product in their hands and then run it over their hair. It just depends on what is best for you.

HairliciousInc Moisturize and Seal Tutorial


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