NC: What’s your current routine?
DP: Because my hair is very dry, I only wash it once per week, if that. Truth be told, the original reason I rarely washed my hair was because I really didn’t know what my hair would do from one wash to the next. I would also get bad knots at the sides and nape of my neck—they were like dreadlocks and I thought they were kind of cool until I had to comb them out!
Now, since tossing all my shampoos, brushes and combs, and only co-washing , I can run my fingers through my hair and it’s curlier than ever! I’m even finding lots of ringlets. My favorite conditioner is Biolage; I love the scent but it’s really not the healthiest for my hair, so I alternate with Lush American Cream.
My routine is simple:
- Following the Curly Girl’s Handbook, I wet my hair in the shower, give my scalp an invigorating massage with lots of conditioner, then rinse.
- Next, I take another blob of conditioner and slather it on the length of my hair.
- When it’s completely saturated, I finger comb it, gently coaxing the tangles out. I rinse (not too thoroughly”>, bend over and scrunch out the excess water.
- After giving my hair another scrunch with my microfiber towel, I use Giovanni L.A Natural Styling Gel mixed with EVA-NYC Rock-A-Wave Curl Cream on the ends and work my way up, throw in a few clips for volume and let it air dry.
- If I’m in a hurry I will use my diffuser, but I wrap a chiffon scarf around the actual diffuser.
- Before I go to bed, I put my hair up in a very loose ponytail at the top of my head with lots of coconut oil scrunched into the ends. I also follow the Curly Girl’s Handbook for misting and re-scrunching between washes.
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