Posted in Hair, Hair Archive, Hair Tips | Friday, January 29th, 2010
Ok so here’s how I clean my hair without commercial shampoo.
I wet my hair thoroughly in the shower FIRST and clean my hair with Dr. Bronner’s castille soap mixed with water. I put it in a squeeze bottle like this so that I can direct the shampoo at my roots and scalp easily without using too much. I clean my hair in SECTIONS (this is important if you really want to get your hair clean) by rubbing my scalp vigorously with the pads of my fingers, and then pull the soap through the rest of the hair in that section carefully. I clip each section back as I go. I don’t use my nails on my scalp because that tends to lead to a flaky scalp. I then remove the clips and rinse my hair out thoroughly. Unless I’ve been using a lot of product, or my scalp is really dirty, I only clean my hair once. Next I turn the water off (trying to conserve a bit) and add generous amount of Giovanni’s Smooth As Silk conditioner to my hair, (this stuff detangles like a DREAM) once again applying section by section, but this time concentrating on pulling it through my hair and less on my scalp. I use a shower comb to detangle my hair, you guessed it, section by section. Then I turn the water back on, take care of the rest of my shower business and rinse ALMOST all of the conditioner out.
Next I use my microfiber towel to squeeze excess water out of my hair and I apply a load of deep conditioner to my hair. I use either Aubrey Organics Honey Suckle Rose conditioner mixed with castor oil and raw honey or I use my homemade Hair Guacamole Deep Conditioner. I put a plastic bag or cap on my head and then wrap up my hair for a few hours leaving my own body heat to warm it up. If I’m in a rush, I’ll lose the towel and just sit under the dryer with the plastic cap on my head for 30mins. This works better with the AOHSR and castor oil rather than the avocado/mayo mixture. (Ever smelled hot mayo? It’s a smell you’ll remember, trust me.)
Then I rinse it out with cool water and style as usual.
Some of my favorite styles?
- Twist Out – Motown girl gives great instructions on this one
- Twist ‘n Curl – Curly Nikki set the standard with her signature style
- Braid n’ Curl – Blackstrands gives great step-by-step instructions
- Wash ‘n Go – Shida Natural gives a great YouTube demo on this simple style.
What’s YOUR curly routine?
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