Stick to a healthy diet
Rinse (hair still in twists”> and air dry for 15-20 minutes
Divide bigger twists into smaller twists using KeraCare Leave-in or CURLS Milkshake. This step stretches my natural curl to prevent fairy knots
Seal the ends with shea butter
Air dry overnight
Free-form curly bun (using a Goody Ouchless band”> until Friday
On weekends, I’ll dry Twist-n-Curl if I have plans (detangling with my fingers and the Tangle Teezer, using CURLS Curl Souffle to set”>, wear it out for 2-3 days, and then bun again
I’ll repeat the bun/Twist-n-Curl routine twice before re-washing. My hair will be bunned 90% of the time
Nightly
When bunning, I will either:
Loosen the bun, apply shea to edges, and tie with a scarf, or –
Remove the bun, moisturize, re-bun, apply shea to my edges, and tie down with a scarf
When wearing it out –pineapple and sleep on satin
Daily
Drink at least 64 oz of water (I add a little cranberry juice”>
Eat a healthy, balanced diet
Take Rainbow Light Prenatal One, Slow Release Iron, Sublingual Liquid B Complex, and my birth control
Monthly
Henna gloss
In the words of my late English teacher, this note is starting to get verbose, and I’ve had more than a few glasses of wine. I’ll check in soon!
Later Gators,
Nik
Besides healthy hair, what else will you be working on during the Kim Coles Grow-Out Challenge?
