HOW TO: Build a Hair Regimen

The first and most important step to building a structured hair regimen is knowing what your own hair needs and can tolerate. Everyone's hair is beautifully different! What works for me may not work for you and vice versa. Therefore it is important that you build your hair regimen around your hair needs and the time you have available to dedicate to your hair.

However, there are some BASICS that apply to ALL hair regimens, the difference is in the strength of the product and how much your own hair needs.

YOU WILL NEED:

1. A Moisturizing Shampoo

Usage: 1-2x Weekly

2. A Clarifying Shampoo

Usage: 1-2x Monthly

3. A Moisturizing Conditioner

Usage: 1-2x Weekly

4. A Moisturizing Deep Conditioner (Treatment)

Usage: After every wash, depending on what your hair needs.

5. A Protein Conditioner (Treatment)

Usage: After every wash, depending on what your hair needs.

6. A Leave-In Conditioner

Usage: After every wash, and/or daily for moisture.

7. Moisturizer(s): Moisturizing or Protein

Usage 1-2x Daily

8. Natural Oils

Usage: 1-2x Daily

9. A Wide Teeth Comb

10. Satin/Silk Scarf or Bonnet or Pillow Case

Based on the list below and the recommended usage, you can now form a schedule for your shampoo washes, co-washes, treatments,  and relaxes (if you have relaxed hair).

Always examine your hair after introducing it to products and methods. This way you know what is working and what is not (shedding, breakage, dryness). Remember, only through trial and error you'll know what REALLY works for your hair!

I hope this post was beneficial for you and made it easy for you to start your hair journey! 

If you have any questions please comment below!! #hhj! :)

This here... is about HAIR!

Hey Beautiful!

At the beginning of the year, I embarked on a hair journey and set my hair length goal to Waist Length!
I created a hair regimen based on what my hair NEEDED and time management. Time management?! Yes time management... based on the available space and time in my schedule to care for my hair.

So far I'm happy and proud of my results and wanted to bring you along on my journey and hopefully inspire You to start your own.

Check out what I've shared so far... and stay tune for my detailed Hair Regimen, products I use, and length checks!

VIDEO: Let's Talk Hair: Hair Blab... Brief intro to My Hair Journey.

VIDEO: Moisturize and Seal... What I Use and How I Do

PICS: Length Checks.... Fresh Perm and 1st Trim for 2012 

Current Length... Bra Strap Length (BSL)

Desired Length.... Waist Length (WL)
My Thumbs are the marker for where I want my hair to be.

What's In Season?

Hi Beautiful!


It's Mango Season in the Bahamas and they're plentiful! It doesn't even make sense to offer or share with you're neighbor because their yard is more than likely just like your yard... covered in mangoes!
There is only so many mangoes each member of your family can eat a day(if they eat it at all) and by this time everyone is probably stalled of them! So just what can we do with all these mangoes?!


Well if you're interested in skin and hair care... Here's a Few Facts and Tips for You to make excellent use of all those Mangoes!




Facts for Skin:

• Mango, which is rich in Vitamin A (beta-carotene), contains powerful anti-oxidants; that aids in protecting your skin from harmful pollution in the atmosphere as well as it prevents acne problems during the summer months.
• Mango relieves insect bites, clear blemishes and moisturizes dry skin found at your knees, elbows and heels.
• Vitamin C, an antioxidant that decreases free radicals-molecules that cause skin dryness, fine line, and wrinkles, is found in mangoes and promotes moisturized skin and it helps to prevent wrinkle formation.
• Mango juice has a revitalizing effect that erases dullness in the skin caused by hot and humid weather( which we know all too well in the Bahamas).

Tips for Skin:


Body Scrub - Use household ingredients such as a mango(of course!), a spoon of honey, two spoons of milk and half-a-cup of sugar. Mix them together thoroughly. Then whiles in the bath apply the mixture to your body and face. This serves as an exfoliate. Rinse with warm water followed by cold water for smooth, soft skin.


Have Oily Skin? - Remove the mango pulp from the seed and smash it a bit. Wash your face in cold water and then apply the pulp to your face. Allow it to sit on your face for about 10 minutes before rinsing it off.


WARNING: Do not use the mango skin in your skin care treatments as it may cause skin irritation!




Facts for Hair:


Once again, because mangoes are rich in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A and have traces of Vitamins E, and B, it is good for the hair and prevents/cure hair loss.
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant, removing potentially harmful agents in a living organism, some such agents that would cause hair loss. Vitamin A stimulates the hair follicle where hair growth begins. Vitamin E is potent for blood circulation and regular, increased circulation boost the body's ability to make new hair. Vitamin B simply reduces stress which lead to hair lost.

Tips for Hair:


Deep Conditioner - Combine the mango pulp with a spoonful of yogurt, and two egg yellows and blend them together. Apply mixture to your hair, cover with a plastic shower cap and leave on for 30 minutes before washing your hair with a shampoo.


Hair Moisturizer - How to Make Mango Hair Moisturizer


I hope this inspires You to try other ways to enjoy mango season and reap its rich benefits! And if not... well... just continue to eat 'em, that's just as good! 


I think I just heard another one drop! I better go pick that up... if You'll like to see a video of me using the raw mango for my skin or hair let me know in your comments below!


Later!