My updated hair regimen for 2011

REGIMEN
Co wash 2x week (Monday & Wednesday)
Cleanse Hair 1x week (Saturday)
Light Protein when needed(Mane n Tail Deep ) 10 to 15 minutes.
Deep Condition 1x week (Saturday) (Lustrasilk Mango and Shea Butter and with oils and glycerin) 30 t0 45 minutes or overnight.


*After six weeks post-deep moisturizing conditioner (SE Moisturizing Treatment w glycerin, honey, and oils)
Hot Oil Treatment 2x month as pre poo before protein-Monday (garlic, olive oil, coconut oil) 30 to 45 minutes with heat or overnight

Clarify at the end of each month
Baggy when needed
Moisturize and seal at night
Relax every 6 months or more
Steam treatments 2x month with deep conditioner


Products I Use

Hair Cleanser
-Hair One Cleansing Conditioner Tea Tree Oil (saturday)


Moisturizing Conditioner ( Co Washing)
-Vo5 Moisure Milks, Suave Coconut
-Dove Moisturizing Conditioner, Herbal Essence Hello Hydration( after 8 weeks post, gives good slip)


Clarifying
-VO5 Clarifying Conditioner(mint), vinegar and distilled water

PH Adjuster
-Porosity Control Conditioner (2xmonth-after protein treatment and before a relaxer)

Deep Conditioners
- SE Moisturizing Treatment, Lustrasilk Shea Butter and Mango Cholesterol

Light Proteins
-Aphogee 2 minute Keratin, Mane n Tail Deep

Hardcore Protein Treatment
-Aphogee 2 step (use 5 days before and 5 days after treatment)

Leave ins
-Aphogee Green Tea Restructurizer, Aphogee Pro Vitamin leave in. QP Elasta H Two O, HE LTRM leave-in,HE None Of Your Frizzness, Hair One , VO5 Moisture Milk.

Heat Protectant
-SE Heat Protection , Chi Silk Infusion

Moisturizer
-Shea Butter or Mango Butter (on dry hair), S-Curl Moisturizer/Activator (new growth only)

Moisture Spritz
-water, aloe vera gel, honey, tea tree oil

Sealant
- coconut oil and olive oil, regular castor, jbco mixed

Scalp oil
-coconut oil and almond oil

Mixing oils (for deep condition) and others
-castor, olive, coconut, grapeseed oil, rosemary oil, tea tree oil, vitamin E, almond oil, avocado oil, glycerin, tea tree oil, honey and molasses

Relaxers
-Mizani Butter Blends Rhelaxer for Color Treated
*mixed with a teaspoon of olive oil

*wear wigs most of the time
* do roller sets/roller wraps and braid outs on special occasions
*flat iron new growth only.
*pre poo/deep con on dry hair
*base scalp before relaxer/coat relaxed hair with a cheapie con and coconut for protection to prevent over lapping during the relaxer process.
*follow up with a deep moisturizing con after a protein treatment.

I take prenatal vitamins, biotin, garlic, and fish oil daily. And I drink plenty of cold water. I work-out 1 hour per day. It makes a difference!

-My protective style are half wigs.
I wear wigs most of the time.

I hope I was helpful!

My February Haul

Hawaiian Silky cool scalp. I purchase this from a beauty supply store, forgot the name. I use thid to base my scalp before a relaxer. I love this stuff. I never get any chemical burns. I've been using this since I was 16. Thats a long time.











Satin scarves and conditioning cap from Sallys.





Silk Elements Moisturizing Treatment, my fav, Loreal Natures Theraphy Mega Moisture, and Silk Elements Megasilk Relaxer, mild.






Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor, Scurl Moisturizer, Roux Poosity Control, Roux Menex from Sally's.











Purchased at Dirt Cheap for 7 dollars.









Purchased for 7 dollars at Dirt Cheap.

My shoes I purchased from go jane.com, dont remember the cost for each pair but they were all under 50 bucks.


Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Conditioner for and Dove Daily Moisture Conditioner. I purchased them from walmart. The Suave Coconut ....one of my favs.... I bought from Dollar General for 1.75.





Hello Hydration is ok, but Dove is amazing as I stated in previous post.