Comments on: How to Create a Healthy Hair Regimen

By: Ro2012

Ro2012 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:44:58 +0000

I’m so happy I found this site and this article. I’m newly natural-6 days and don’t have a haircare regimen.But I purchased a ton of products from watching videos and reading articles. And was ready to buy more until I thought this is crazy. LOL Now with this information, I have a place to start.

By: brnzqn

brnzqn — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:10 +0000

Great article, it is very important to have a good hair care regime that creates a nourishing environment that your hair can thrive in. Thanks for the tips : )

By: misskurly

misskurly — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:27:13 +0000

I have 3B hair and something i found out is that whether or not i use the sealant it doesnt really make much of a difference…so heres my regimen:
Cleanse
Detangle
Moisturize
Style
Deep condition
I shampoo once or twice a week and deep condition 3x a month

By: cait

cait — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:03:15 +0000

Thank you for the article! I have a question though – normally I mix my serum/sealant (which has no silicone, so not drying) with my leave-in conditioner (I’m using A’kin leave in conditioner at the moment which I LOVE) before finger-combing it through my hair. Sometimes I add some almond oil, but I have fine wavy/frizzy hair so not too much or poor hair goes limp and bleagh… Should I wait until the leave-in conditioner has settled in before I add the serum? Also, I have been using LUSH The Strokes as my intensive conditioning treatment, but it does have parabens in it which I’m a bit worried about – your thoughts?

By: swishtut

swishtut — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:24:24 +0000

I have always found ‘sealants’ questionable. First, how do you know that the oil is actually sealing in moisture. Is there any scientific evidence that this is occuring. and if this true and the oil actually does seal, isn’t it also sealing out moisture. Isn’t this why everyone is so afraid of ‘cones’ because they seal out moisture. Cone’s coat your hair and make the cuticle lay down creating a smooth surface. The hair is managable and shiny. but over time because of the sealing nature of cones the hair because dry, bittle and damaged. So how is sealing hair with oil, if in fact, it seals a healthy thing to do for your hair?

By: evelyn

evelyn — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:27:06 +0000

Hmm, i think it depends on your hair and product preference. For example, sometimes i style my hair using shea butter. that is NOT a moisturizer. So i need a leave in underneath. other times, i use a gel, which again may not have enough moisture so i use a leave in underneath. Or if i do use a moisturizer, it might be extremely thick and hard to smooth onto my hair (like the shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie) a leave in helps it go on easy and soak into my hair. My leave in of choice is Kinky Curly Knot Today. But sometimes, i find a product like Oyin Handmade’s Hair Dew that acts as a leave in and is thick enough to be a styling product as well. One product, double duty! I would never use both the knot today and the hair dew.

By: mamaherrera

mamaherrera — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:54:37 +0000

Thanks for answering back Evelyn. Another question, eh!! Is the leave-in/detangler necessary if you’re going to also apply a moisturizer, and if so can anyone recommend a good detangler that has very few ingredients and is natural?

By: evelyn

evelyn — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:29:33 +0000

yes @mamaherrera i agree with you: the styler goes on before the sealant

glad to hear the article helped you out! and yes i’ve found out slowly that simply and natural is better!

By: mamaherrera

mamaherrera — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:17:19 +0000

My question is this? When do you put the style product in? Before or after sealing? I would think before sealing because the sealing/oil wont’ allow other products to get in!! alos, I love hte sample regimen, it made it easy for me to udnerstand and just knowing you can get away with aloe vera gel and coconut oil, both natural 100% is exciting for me!

By: MsTextureLuv

MsTextureLuv — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:47:45 +0000

@reggiestr… LOL! Like you I needed this since 2007 when I bc’d and then started from scratch with no idea what to do…I went to a hairstylist for twists until it grew long enough to twist myself (thanks to Miss Jessie’s Rapid Recovery Treatment which made it grow like weeds)… however as a pj, I’ve had to cut down on the purchases… which is not true, I just try to find less expensive buys like the Suave Tropical Coconut poo & condish (hate it) my current regimen has been to Condish, cowash, leave-in, EVOO and any styling gel I have around… mostly Ecostyler, twist for 3-4days, wear out 1-3days and start it all over again.

Shampoo and deep condition @ every 2weeks…. still refining til I find what works for my 4a/4b coily hair.