For all 4a's and 4b's who are fighting their hair

[keeshesfromindy]

For all 4a\'s and 4b\'s who are fighting their hair

I've been fighting my hair for a while now. A few months ago, I decided to hack inches all of my hair. This past week, I think I finally found how to keep the moisture in my hair. My mom gave me a 100% pure silk shirt, and I cut the sleeves open(if this makes sense) and made a head scarf with it. You can buy a 100% pure silk shirt at you local salvation army, that is cheap just get it dried clean. I work out, like 5 times a week so I wash my hair on saturdays(a full wash)using
creame of nature(green and white bottle), patene smooth and sleek, and then I use Elasta QP Intense with a plastic bag for about two hours and rinse out. I use s-curl, honey and mayo by bonner's brother, and then I use my hand blower dryer by goldn'hot (it has a one row comb with it). My hair feels silky. On wednesday, my heavy sweat days, I conditioner wash my hair with the pantene smooth and silky, and use my hand dryer again. Then just use s-curl and any other moisturizer I have. I use Elasta QP H-two before I blow dry. I think the silk shirt has really made a difference. I put a satin bonnet over it at night to make sure it stays on. Forgot to mention that I mist my hair with distilled water on other day, and use my hair dryer for a little bit, and let it kinda air dry with moisturizer in it.


I hope my tips work, because it was working for me. My hair doesn't shed like it used it, and it's cold here in Indiana.

Keeshes

 

[ShirleyD]

Re: For all 4a\'s and 4b\'s who are fighting their hair

ARE YOU TRANSITIONING? YOUR REGIMENT SOUNDS GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE BLOW DRYING.

 

[keeshesfromindy]

Re: For all 4a\'s and 4b\'s who are fighting their h

No, i'm not transitioning, I just sweat a lot, and I needed a new way to take care of my hair. The blow drying isn't too much. Sometimes I do sit under the dryer, just depends on how much time I have. I also forgot to mention that I have been eating right,drinking lots of water. I'm trying to stretch my relaxers to about 6 weeks, I do it at 4 weeks, but i'm thinking that was because my hair wasn't retaining too much moisture and my new growth was out of control. I have a hair appointment saturday, I will see what my beautician says.

Keeshes

 

[Isis]

Re: For all 4a\'s and 4b\'s who are fighting their h

I'm a 4a/b and my hair has been flourishing since I eliminated heat from my regime, mainly blowdrying. It stays moisturized from wash to wash. No more fighting my hair!
Also, I try to stretch out my relaxers as much as possible. For me that means 9 - 10 weeks before any shedding starts. That is making a great difference in my hair!

 

[keeshesfromindy]

Re: For all 4a\'s and 4b\'s who are fighting their h

I also find that if you use that blowdryer, it straightens your hair and you don't have to use a flat iron or curling iron, unless you want curls. It gets my hair pretty straight. It feels really silky.
Keeshes