Simple Regimen For New Naturals

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No matter how lazy a natural you intend to be, it is important to have a regimen in place for keeping your hair moisturised. Moisturised hair is strong, healthy and has a natural sheen. Below is a very simple regimen for any new natural struggling to develop a routine.

WEEKLY

Sunday:

• Cowash using a silicone-free conditioner, paying attention to your scalp.
• Detangle using your fingers or a wide tooth comb while hair is saturated with conditioner. Rinse and dry with a t-shirt.
• Apply a Moisture deep conditioner (DC), cover your head and let it sit for 20-30 minutes. Once a month, do a protein deep conditioner instead.
• Rinse out the deep conditioner, dry your hair with a t-shirt and apply a leave-in conditioner .
• Seal with an oil or butter. Don't forget your ends or your hairline!
• Style and go.

Tuesday and Thursday

• Moisturise hair before bed with a leave-in or a water-based butter or cream. 
• Seal your ends and wrap your hair in a silk or satin scarf or bonnet for bedtime. Alternatively, sleep on a satin pillowcase. 

ONCE A MONTH

Saturday:

• Prepoo by generously applying a penetrating oil to dry hair.
• Leave oil on overnight.

Sunday

• Shampoo hair with a sulfate-free shampoo, paying attention to your scalp, then rinse.
• Condition for 3-5 minutes then rinse and partially dry with a t-shirt.
• Apply a moisture deep conditioner, cover your head and let it sit for 20-30 minutes.
• Rinse, dry hair with a t-shirt and apply a leave-in conditioner.
• Seal with an oil or butter. Don't forget your ends or your hairline!
• Style and go.

ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS

• Trim your hair

Optional Extras:

ONCE A MONTH:

• Oil rinse
• Henna Gloss

Bonus Tips: 

1. Avoid heat. Using direct heat regularly causes dryness and breakage. To stretch hair without heat, try threading, banding, matutas or twists (these give you the least stretch). If you must use heat, always use a heat protectant and try not to aim for bone-straight hair. 
2. Don't comb your hair when it's dry

What you need:	MBFA uses:
A silicone-free conditioner	Tresemme Naturals
A leave-in conditioner	1 cup distilled water, 2 Tbsps Tresemme Naturals, 2 Tsps Jojoba Oil. 2 Tsps glycerine
An oil or butter to seal	Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream
A heavy sealant for your ends	Jamaican Black Castor oil
A moisture deep conditioner	2 Tbsps Harvest of Sunshine: Sunshine Hair & Body Butter, 2 Tbsps Tresemme Naturals, 1 Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsps coconut oil
A protein deep conditioner	2 Tbsps Giovanni Leave In, 2 Tbsps natural yoghurt, ½ cup coconut milk, ½ Avocado (mashed & sieved), 1 Tbsp Avocado oil, 1 Tbsp Honey
An oil to prepoo	Coconut oil