So, I woke up this morning wanting my hair braided! LOL It seems that as I was recovering from a cold and food poisoning over the past three days, my hair took on a life of it's on. I woke up this morning and could have sworn, if I let it go another minute without some serious attention, it would have dreaded itself into locks with no direction. I guess, I didn't realize how much 3 days would make a huge difference. My hair was dry and brittle and just looks horrible. At any rate, I dreamed of a beautiful style and searched the internet for something similar, this is what I found (to the right). Do you like?
Because my hair is in it's natural state, I spend time between straightening it with a flat iron, having a tamed blow out, or wearing my natural curls. Some people say that natural hair requires so much maintenance but in my opinion, if you give it the attention it deserves once a week, it will do you well during times like these when I was in the bed for 3 days straight. Apparently, I owe my hair an apology.
So today, I am going to love on my hair! I am going to use some of my favorite products and give it some T-L-C. And from the looks of things, I am going to start including my hair journey in this blog as well. Perhaps I will share some ideas or new products along the way, as I continue to explore the things that my hair loves. Feel free to share with me as well! What have you done on your hair journey that worked for you?Below are some of my favorite natural hair blogs! Enjoy!
Also, here are some of my favorite products!
A study done in India shows that virgin coconut oil is a more effective hair treatment compared to other oils. The study compared the effects of mineral oil, sunflower oil and coconut oil, three most commonly used oils for hair treatment in India . The Taguchi Design of Experimentation was used. Using the three oils, coconut oil was the only oil found to reduce protein loss in damaged and undamaged hair when used as a pre-wash and post-wash for hair. The sunflower and mineral oils did not reduce protein loss at all. Researchers believe that the difference in composition of each of the oils accounts for the test results. Coconut oil, being a triglyceride of lauric acid (principal fatty acid), has a high affinity for hair proteins, and because of its low molecular weight, and straight linear chain, is able to penetrate inside the hair shaft. Mineral oil, being a hydrocarbon, has no affinity for proteins, and therefore is not able to penetrate and yield better results. In the case of sunflower oil, although it is a triglyceride of linoleic acid, because of its bulky structure due to the presence of double bonds, it does not penetrate the fiber, consequently resulting in no favorable impact on protein loss.(Excerpt taken from https://www.manilacoco.com)Luster's Pink Oil Moisturizer Hot Oil Treatment
HEALS & HYDRATES
Need a quick hair makeover? Start with healing overworked tresses. This self-heating treatment imparts natural conditioners, and rinses clean. Use Pink® Hot Oil Treatment after shampooing to condition and moisturize your hair and scalp and repair split ends. Contains Healing Castor and Jojoba Oils that penetrate dry, damaged hair, restoring softness, shine, and manageability in minutes!Pantene Ice Shine Collection
Let the best of you shine throughThe Pantene Ice Shine collection works to transform lifeless looking hair into gorgeous, shiny hair. Cleansers work to remove dirt and residue while lightweight conditioners smooth the surface of hair strands. The collection gives/provides conditioning and shine to hair—giving it the look of health.
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