What’s Your Current Routine?

I don’t think that I’ve seen a thread like this in awhile. It’d be nice to see what we’re all doing now.
So, what’s your current hair routine?

For me, in a 4 week cycle:

Week 1: Pre-poo with steam, Wash, moisturizing deep conditioner (Add herbs like Amla, Brahmi, etc), LOC, install double-strand twist.
Week 2: Wash, condition, LOC while in DST.
Week 3: Pre-poo with steam, Wash, protein (or bond) treatment, moisturizing conditioner, LOC, install new double-strand twist.
Week 4: Same as week 2.

I oil my scalp 2-3 times per week with Ayurvedic hair oils.
Daily rosemary water to my scalp + scalp massage.
Moisturize and seal hair as needed (at least every other day).
Replace protein with henna, as needed.

Of course, I do other things like red light therapy, Vegamour drops and supplements (MSM, pumpkin seed oil, multivitamin). However, the above is the cornerstone of my hair care regimen.

So, how about you ladies?

My hair stays braided up either in mini braids/twists or cornrows. I M&S daily with an Ayurvedic condish mix and an Ayurvedic hair oil mix. I have an Ayurvedic scalp tonic I use before applying MT to my scalp a few times a week. I also GHE overnight a few times a week.

During the day, my hair stays covered under a satin mens skull cap and either a scarf or bandana. If I go out for the day, I WNG my braids and ponytail them while out and they go right back under cover once I'm in for the night, after M&Sing. I DC once every 3-6 months and after every texlax. And I texlax once or twice a year.
That's all, pretty boring. lol
I rarely use heat. I try to flat iron once a year for my EOTY pix but I'm not consistent with it. I used blow dry when I would install crochet styles but I don't do those much anymore.

I am in braids right now so:

I detox my braid in one of those loc baths once a month.
My detox is balance shampoo by AG(I that really is a good shampoo when used correctly), water and extra apple cider vinegar.
I douse my braids in watery leave in every 2-3 days and let my braids air dry.
Once a week I redid several braids up until the beginning of this month.
Since I am taking my braids down at the end of this month(last week of March/First week of April) I now only redo braids that get frizzy
I leave my scalp alone outside of cleaning during the once a month detox I mentioned. If I am not in braids I may sporadically use a serum or oil on my scap but I don't really need any extra scalp care.

I am pretty low maintance outside of wash days where I ambush my hair with moisture and give my hair whatever foundation is needs to sustain the syle I have chosen.

Super lazy 4b/c length retention regimen here. []* I shaved my head Nov 2023 (11.11.23) ■■. I have not flat ironed YET and don't plan on anytime soon (maybe 2026).

Goal is APL in 2026. I'm on track.

Sooo
Basically, every 12 weeks new cornrows.
Wash hair every 3 weeks
Blow dry hair at weeks 6 & week 12

Breakdown:

○ Wash day is every 3 weeks while in cornrows or twists.

○ *Wash at at 3, 6, 9 and 12 week mark. Shampoo and quick condition in the shower.

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■ Start to finish.. I'm wearing wigs / braids as my PS of choice.

I start with cornrows on protein treated, DC steamed, and blown out hair.
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● 3 weeks later (week 6)- in the cornrows I shampoo and quick condition.

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● My cornrows are taken down at the 6 week mark - Protein tx. Shampoo. DC (w/steam)..Blowdry ..then Flat twists.

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● 3 weeks later (week 9) wash again (in the twists).

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● 3 weeks later (week 12) take down and Protein tx. Shampoo. DC (with steam) then Blowdry. New cornrows appointment [here].

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☆ Daily weekly regi:::

• A few times a week LCO before bed

• Almost daily - clove spray scalp and oil scalp in the morning

• Ends stay baggied ♡

• Trim 2xs a year .. (June & December)

• Daily vitamins, and half a gallon of water

Im doing a modified grown and glory challenge. My hair has been in wigs started off and evolved into crochet braids starting December 2023.

Every four weeks, five at the most I take my cornrowed hair down and finger detangle the shed hair out.

Started December 2024 to henna gloss immediately after taking the shed hair out.

Rinse henna gloss out and then shampoo with Bond Bar Shampoo and Conditioner. Followed by Bondbar Deep conditioner / Olaplex Deep conditioner.

I add my leave in , Sarenzo Caramel Batana LI and then use my revair to blow the hair out. The next day my hair is put back into crochet braids.

I’ve been taking geritol, collagen and b12 religiously since 2023. I’ve now added in MSM ( was sporadic for a little bit )

I spray my scalp every other day with Infusium23 and Taliah Waajid Bodifier.


I have a spot in the front of my scalp so I’ve added in scalp serums to address the issue.

The Ordinary Peptides and Curly Proverbz MSM and Clove oil. I won’t repurchase these because I recently brought back Yerba Concentrate that I used successfully in the past.