1st Wash

So yesterday morning I did my 1st wash post-installation. I was happy when I did it (cuz it felt clean), but today not so much. My hair feels SUPER dry! I'm gonna have to figure something out here with moisture retention for this winter.. hmm.. I might dilute some conditioner in a spray bottle and try that.. I'll just spray it in before my next shower and rinse thoroughly.. we'll see..

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Ok, so what am I using to do this?

Shampoo and spritz (that's it)

Shampoo: Giovanni Smooth as Silk - for now I'll stick with that, mostly to finish the bottle. Its a pretty good shampoo (not my favorite from the line), and it's a natural shampoo with good ingredients

Spritz: Water, Soy & Canola Oil (its all i had), Aloe Vera Gel, & Vegetable Glycerin - Still tweaking the ratios but it's doing the trick for the most part

For now, this is what I use. I know it'll change in time because right now I', just trying to finish my old shampoo bottles.

Routine: Wash weekly with shampoo
Rinse (while in the shower) and spritz daily

That's it so far. Can't wait for my 1st re-tightening! Yay!

1st Week.. Yay!

It's been almost a week since I got started.

I began on Monday October 12, 2009. I did the braids myself. Some people number their starter locks, I however did not.. Lol.

One of the things I learned in my reading is that in the beginning, conditioner is the enemy leave ins especially, they cause buildup). Routines should be simple and everything needs to be kept clean.

As a loose natural I fell in love with my conditioner so this was a little hard for me to grasp but I gave it a try.

Surprisingly I've been spritzing daily and rinsing daily (in the shower) and I haven't missed the conditioner at all! I thought my hair would be super dry but it isn't.

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