New Regimen

After completing a few tests to help determine my hair's porosity I am now armed with the knowledge of how to manage my hair. I have made a lot of changes over the last six weeks or so and have already noticed a change in how my hair feels and responds to products. You'll also notice my products are now 100% natural, which you all know has been a goal of mine for a long time!


Basic regimen (low porosity):

• Scalp/ herbal hot oil treatment overnight 1x/week
• Shampoo w/ moisturizing shampoo (pH 6.0) 1x/week
• Moisturizing Conditioner (pH 5.0) 1x/month
• DC Moisturizing Conditioner (pH 5.0) 2x/month
• Real Protein Treatment (pH 5.0) 1x/month 
• Henna as needed (approx 1x/6 weeks)

Basic regimen (high porosity):

• Scalp/ herbal hot oil treatment overnight 1x/week
• Shampoo w/ moisturizing shampoo (pH 6.0) 1x/week
• DC Moisturizing Conditioner (pH 5.0) 2x/month
• Real Protein Treatment (pH 5.0) 2x/month 
• Henna as needed (approx 1x/6 weeks)

Additional things:

Oil scalp every other day with JBCO/Jojoba Herbal Mix
Massage scalp daily
Moisturizing spritz as needed
Gently warm up conditioner before applying to hair

Multivitamin, Vitamin B Complex, Iron, Vitamin E and Omega 3-6-9 daily (I take these daily because I am a vegetarian and lack some nutrients)

Products:

• Moisturizing Shampoo: SM Moisture Retention Shampoo (modified), SM Coconut and Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo (modified)
• Moisturizing Conditioner: AO Camellia Ultra-Smoothing and Argan oil
• Moisturizing DC: Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner (modified)  
•  Protein DC: Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner (modified)  
• Leave ins: Specialized Recipe  
• Moisturizer: Camilla Rose Almond Jai Twisting Butter (modified), Oyim Handmade Honey Dew Lotion (modified), SM Organic Curl & Style Hair Milk and SM Hold & Shine Moisture Mist 
• Colorant: Henna 
• Conditioning Oils: Infused Herbal Oil Treatment 
• Sealants: Jojoba Oil (low porosity) and shea butter mix (high porosity)
• "Growth" Aid: JBCO/Jojoba herbal mix  

Infused Herbal Oil Treatment:

Nettle, Calendula, Chamomile and Horsetail
1/2 C each of EVCO and Avocado Oil
infuse for minimum of 8 weeks
*once infused add various EO with each use

Moisturizing DC (modified):

2 tbsp Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner
1/4 tsp herbal oil treatment, EVOO and Argan Oil
1 tsp aloe vera juice

Protein DC (modified):

High Porosity
3 tbsp Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner
1 1/4 tsp hydrolyzed wheat protein
1/4 tsp herbal oil treatment, EVOO and Argan Oil
1 1/2 tsp aloe vera juice

Low Porosity
2 tbsp Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner
3/8 tsp hydrolyzed wheat protein
1/4 tsp herbal oil treatment, EVOO and Argan Oil
1 tsp aloe vera juice

Leave in:

1 tbsp Knot Today

1/2 tbsp aloe vera juice

1/2 tsp jojoba oil

1/2 tsp castor oil

Moisturizer/Styler (modified):

1 tbsp Camilla Rosa Almond Jai Twisting Butter

1 tsp aloe vera juice

1/8 lemon juice (add to lower to 4.0 for high porosity areas)

Spritz:

high porosity

1/3 cup water

3 tbsp aloe vera juice

2 tbsp veg glycerine

low porosity

1/2 cup + 1 tbsp water

1 tbsp veg glycerine 

Henna Treatment:

• (After prepping scalp with JBCO) apply henna on hair from root to tip on air dried hair, cover w/ saran wrap, plastic bag, old shirt and let sit for 8 hours/overnight (be sure to cover pillow with an old towel as well).
• Rinse out henna thoroughly and lightly shampoo scalp w/ moisturizing shampoo to remove traces of henna.
• Apply moisturizing conditioner mixed with conditioning oils. Cover w/ saran wrap and let sit for 30 minutes under dryer
• Rinse then apply leave in.
• When hair  is dry oil scalp with oil blend, add moisturizer, seal and twist or bun.

Henna recipe: 

4 tbsp art quality henna (lawsonia inermis)

Filtered water

1/2-1 tbsp of JBCO, EVOO and moisturizing conditioner of choice after colour release

Allow to sit overnight

** I apply oil to my scalp before applying any henna because it seems my scalp is VERY sensitive. Lightly shampooing after application seems to help my scalp as well. I continue to use henna because I really like how my hair feels and looks after I use it.