In an attempt to try and discover the most natural hair products for "Promise" to keep her healthy and happy I came across, through much research, two amazing products:
1. Cantu Shea Butter Leave in Conditioning Repair Cream (Walmart) - I chose Cantu because I read that is was a very good moisturizer. Void of glycerin, parabens and cones I really wanted a product that would not make my hair crispy after I applied it to "Promise" when she was soaking wet. This product really did the job, it left my tiny finger coils moisturized, but not oily at all, and toned down the frizz tremendously. My hair was really soft to the to the touch once it dried. Cantu is my new best friend.
2. All natural Coconut Oil (Walmart in the vitamin isle) - I wanted to find a natural oil that would not coat my hair and scalp, but penetrate the strands. And coconut was the winner, my research has showed that the covalent bonds of coconut oil are small enough to pass through the hair strands, allowing the hair to soak up the oil. And from putting about two quarters size drops of it in my palm and patting it on my coils and rubbing it through my scalp it seems to be true. This morning I put coconut oil on my hair and throughout the day I would pat my hair to see if it was greasy, nope, there was very little oil that I could see on my hands, but when I looked in the bathroom mirror under the light I could see my hair had a nice sheen to it. Let me sum up my findings:
1. The best all natural oils that "Promise" loves
2. A little goes a long way
3. Will not make hair greasy if used moderately
4. The hair soaks up the oil throughout the day
5. Findings show that oiling the scalp with coconut oil, wrapping head and sitting under a dryer for about 15 minutes three times a week will grow hair " I plan on testing that theory".
6. Keep the oil in a refrigerator, it melts really easily, the environment does not have to be hot. If it does melt just put it in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes. "I learned from experience"
I finally found two good products that my hair likes Cantu and Coconut Oil. Although, Cantu is not all natural it is the best moisturizer that I could find for my hair at a reasonable price. But, I am still researching for other products that my hair will love as well.
My New Hair Regimen:
1. Co-Wash
2. Sit under the dryer and condition with 1 avocado and 2 tbls mayonnaise for about 15 minutes
3. Rinse out mixture with cool water
4. Twist hair with Cantu Leave in Conditioning repair Cream
5. Then oil scalp with Coconut oil, and sit under dryer with plastic cap for 30 minutes for a deep conditioning
6 Then twice more during the week lightly oil scalp and coils and sit under dryer with a plastic cap for 15 minutes.
7. Twice a month do a Caca Rouge henna treatment
8 Once a week do a Bentonite hair treatment
9 Take my vitamin concoction ( That I think is really working because I just shaved the very back of my hair towards the nap of my neck and the fuzz is growing like crazy in just 3 days, so hopefully this will continue through my whole head)
10 Be patient
