Ghanaian Emprezz

 Washing gives your hair the moisture it needs and for me, moving from once a week to twice a week washing requires new strategies. One method I'm trying is hairlicous way of washing. I've tried it before but time constraints made it difficult to continue.  1) Washed with Head and Shoulders anti dandruff shampoo to cleanse my scalp thoroughly.  2) Followed with light protein conditioner. I used aphoghee 2 minutes reconstructor and left it for 5 minutes. The reason  the 2 minutes reconstructor will be amazing is because it's not time consuming. I can do all the washing during my bath time. To be able to deep condition weekly will be beneficial for the bleached parts too.  2) I used the As I Am so Much moisture and then sealed with Olaplex oil.  I'm about 3 weeks post relaxer and I'm aiming at relaxing at the end of January. 

 I love buns as they are the most easiest and least expensive protective style you can wear. There are a couple of tips and tricks to use in order to derive maximum benefit from buns. 1] Rotate the position of your buns at least every 3 days. 2] Use thicker hair bands to allow better gripe when taking down. 3]You don't have to sleep in the bun; you can take it down nightly. 4] You don't have to comb daily to put your hair into a bun. 5] Be sure not to make it tight in your attempt to achieve a smooth look. That can lead to hair loss around the hair line. 

The sulphate or no sulphate debacle has been going on for a long time but recently,  there has been a middle way with respect to these ingredients.  In addition, a lot of the advocates of the sulphate free movement have actually gone back to including sulphate based shampoos or cleansers in their routine. Why?  It all comes down to removing build up in the hair! Even when you use sulphate based shampoo, you tend to have build up from styling gels, moisturizers and oils.  The sulphate free shampoos are unable to cleanse this build up and leaves your hair dry as a result. The only way to treat this is to use a chelating or clarifying shampoo! You don't need to use  sulphate based shampoos all the time. Once a month should suffice. An alternative will be bentonite clay to ensure a clean and healthy hair! You can also use salicylic acid based shampoos or glycolic acid cleansers too.  The key is to ensure that the hair doesn't suffer from build up. 

 The first point of moisture is actually your shampoo. If your hair feels stripped and dry right after washing out your hair, it may be time to change it. Lately though, most shampoos are quite moisturizing and then to give a conditioner kind of feel. Next is obviously your conditioner.  It's usually the deep conditioner we worry about as regards moisture yet your conditioner can equally provide the moisture or even needed protein. The quality of your shampoo and conditioner is therefore critical to a healthy hair. Another reason your hair might be considerably dry is due to product build up. Chelating and clarifying as often as possible will eliminate that problem. Additionally, limit using blow dryers since the air from them are concentrated at just one part instead of diffused like hooded dryer.

 Keeping your natural hair stretched is key to preventing knots and tangles, especially, single strand knots. Aside using a heat protection serum or spray, you can use these tips to prevent potential damage from blow drying your hair. 1. Use cool setting if possible. 2. Detangle properly amd keep the hair in small sections as you blow dry. Blow drying in small sections makes it easier.  3. Allow the hair to air dry about 50% to reduce the water content before you blow dry. 4. Apply your leave in conditioner and then follow it with heat serum.  5. Be sure to deep condition your hair prior to blow drying. 

 Texturizer generally target loosening your Curls instead of completely straightening your natural hair.  However, the application process of the texturizer can equally end up leaving your hair straight. Therfore, follow instructions when applying it. How then do you switch from relaxed hair to texturized hair?

 Our scalp is the first focus as regards hair regrowth and health. When there is an infection or even inadequate sebum, your hair can get itchy.  How do you manage itchy scalp?