Wash Day & My Routine [[w/Photos]]

Hey Y'all!

Today's post is going to be about my regimen for wash days. I wash my hair once every two weeks as that is what seems to work best for my hair during the colder months. During the summer months, I wash my hair every week because I feel that it gets all manky from sweating, etc. We all know that there is nothing worse than rank smelling hair! 

My regimen for wash day during the colder months looks like this:

1) Pre-poo with coconut oil (overnight); light finger detangle & put hair into 6 twists.
2) Further finger detangling of each individual twist before shampooing.
3) Shampoo time!
4) Squeeze out excess water then add deep conditioner** in sections.
5) Wrap hair in plastic cap or plastic bag (whichever I have handy).
6) Add heat from my steamer cap for 10 minutes then wrap towel around hair for another 30 minutes.
7) Rinse out DC with a bit of conditioner
8) Squeeze out excess water, dry hair, proceed to add leave-in, moisturize & seal.
9) Style.

There you have it. My winter regimen in 9 steps. It seems like quite a bit to do, and it is but it's worth it as my hair loves to be pampered. I can't deny her (yes, it's a her) anything, especially her bi-weekly pampering sessions. During the warmer months, I switch to washing my hair weekly as I tend to be much more active during that time. My routine for the weekly wash is essentially the same thing with a co-wash added in during the week.

Here are photos that I managed to take during wash day this past weekend...

Products used.

Squeaky clean!

DC added to freshly washed hair & put up to add the oil.

DC washed out and length check.

Medium twists w/braided roots as hair air dries.

There you have it! My winter wash regimen, the products I use and my protective style done after the whole process. If you have any questions or want to share your regimen, please do not hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear from my readers and I'm open to featuring other people on my blog as well.

Don't be shy! :-)

-Miss Lissa xx

** Deep conditioner alternates between mositure and protein. I mix a moisturizing deep conditioner using the HEHH and EVOO. Protein deep conditioner is made up of Aubrey Organics GPB Glycogen Protein Conditioner mixed with EVOO. I always use an oil (either EVOO or Coconut Oil) to add a bit of shine to my hair not to mention a hot oil treatment never hurt.**

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