California Ladies!!!!!

[naxiaa30]

Hey Ladies,

1. 3a/b
2.current lenght just past neck
3 Natural
4. Regiem still in the works LOVE ausse moise, silken child, CON ( green), aloe vera, pure water mix......

Oh and in San Diego moving to Oceanside.

http://members.fotki.com/naxiaa30/about/

 

[kinks_in_cali]

new to forum, not newly natural

bay area
hair type is just what it should be
no sulfates or cones
co-wash
homemade organic products. sometimes qhemet, afroveda or oyin
twistouts, wash'n'gos, flat twists

does anyone else have a hard time finding quality products on the west coast? s&h is killing me

 

[NappyMD]

1. So cal, recently moved from Philly, forum newbie
2. 4a, apl
3. Natural > 10 years
4. Still working out a Cali regimen since moisture became an issue here currently into pooing only when clarifying and cowashing with things like butter treat. Also recently started megatek ang baggying
Hiding in twists and kinky twist extensions till I figure things out

kinks_in_Cali, it is tough to find natural products here. What I use I order from cornrows and co. Maybe someone could help...

 

[CaliDiamond]

new to forum, not newly natural

bay area
hair type is just what it should be
no sulfates or cones
co-wash
homemade organic products. sometimes qhemet, afroveda or oyin
twistouts, wash'n'gos, flat twists

does anyone else have a hard time finding quality products on the west coast? s&h is killing me

I do! Since I have started my Dominican regimen, I have to order all of my stuff! UGHH..

qhemet products are HELLA good. lol

 

[PPGbubbles]

Inland Empire Cali girl here

1) 4a/b

2) I have been natural since birth but I have been on my "healthy hair journey" for about a hear and a half.... I cut my hair to chin length and it is collarbone length now

3) I use shea butter, coconut oil, cream of nature shampoo (i dilute it when I shampoo), and acv, Trader Joes condish, Lekair Cholesterol. These are my staple items and I try new stuff here and there

4) I twist my hair into bun and usually wear twist outs on weekends.... every 2 months or so I flat iron... and im even tryna cut down on that... for the fall/ winter I plan on wearing weaves/braids.

I keep my hair hidden a lot mostly because I work out a lot and I cant run around looking crazy!!!

 

[rinahbaby]

1) Hair type:3c/4a
2) Natural
3) Products: dr. bronners lavender castile soap, vo5 conditioner, kenra moisturizing conditioner, shea butter, castor oil, sweet almond oil, s-factor moisture serum, s-factor papaya leave in spray, kenra nourishing masque, kenra daily provision leave in, fantasia ic heat protector serum and profectiv long n healthy anti-breakage mega moisturizer (my moisturizer for when my hair is flat ironed)
4) Routine: Cowash every week(1x), dr.b's soap or clarify every other month (until winter is over), deep condition after every wash/cowash, apply leave in/moisturize, seal, and wear a protective style(usually french braids) or use Tension/Stretch Blow-Drying and then flat iron. When wearing my natural hair, I will be baggying my whole head at night for 4-5 times a week.
*****This is almost the same regimen I use year round but the amount of washing/cowashing is a little different for the summer.

 

[Barbara]

Type 4 a/b

Natural (pressed)

Primary Products: Verifen Complex

Secondary Products: CON shampoo (green label), Motions Moisture Plus (tub) conditioner, Infusium 23 (Repairology), Hairobics hair oils, African Royale Hot 6 oils, Africa Best Herbal Oil Complex

Pomades: Wondergro Shea Butter/Mega Moisture, TCB Naturals, Softee Indian Hemp

Salon visits most of my life (every now and then I do it myself), protective styling, oil ends twice a week

I live in the northwestern part of Los Angeles--mid Wilshire/Beverly Hills.

 

[MangaManiac]

I'm from LA/Orange County (Inland Empire anyone?)!

1) 3b/c
2) Natural

3) Products: Ayurvedic powders, tea, HE Long Term relationship split end mender, shea butter, Moe Grow Oil, Organix Self-heating Coconut oil, Lustrasilk herbal cholesterol, Fantasia IC heat protectant, Ruck Str8 lotion, various other things I'm trying to get rid of, and vitamins (Primerose oil daily, Biotin 1/week, and Iron daily)

4) Routine: Wash 1/week, DC 2/week, oil scalp and ends with heated oil nightly, moisturize/seal/wrap/cover nightly, moisturize with Coconut oil daily, wear mostly buns (with wet/moisturized ends) or braids with extensions. Direct heat use 1-4/month, though I've been known to not use any for 6-8 weeks.

I try to keep my hair covered when I'm home. I have a satin cap that I'll just put over my hair whatever my style is. I also try to put a combination of heated oils and creams on my hair to retain moisture. Tea rinses also help and wrapping my hair while partially wet with added shea butter cream and letting it dry/straighten over night is working wonders. My hair stays really soft and soaks up all the moisture. I do make sure however, to do Ayurvedic treatments 1-2/month and to use shampoos with moderate protein.

Now, I would do more steam treatments if my steamer would just decide to work when I wanted it to!

 

[MilaXs3]

Northern Cali here!
Type - Donno...never understood how
Relaxed
Products (Im a PJ): CoCo oil, castor oil (doing a challenge for this one), EVOO, MT, Essential oils, avocado butter, HE LTR, Pantene Mask, NTM, Infusium 23 Moistureology, Chi Keratin Mist
Routine: Co-wash daily , shampoo/clarify once a month , MT concoction 3 times a week on scalp, castor oil/coco oil mixture 3 times a week on scalp, lots of moisture and seal with a mixture of rose water, aloe vera juice, evoo, coco oil, peppermint oil in a spray bottle. Bun and pony tail during week, braid outs weekends...heat once every 2 mos to flat iron and check progress after relaxers. Planning to try clairol natural instincts semi-perm color at my next relaxer in November...

 

[georgia80]

Northern Cal/ Bay Area checking in!

Hair Type: 3b, 4a, 4b

Natural MSL

Products: AO, Mega-tek, cell therapy, jojoba oil, castor oil, coconut oil, TJ's Nourish Spa, avocados (no cones) Cantu Shea butter leave in conditioning repair cream

Washing 1-2 weekly, Hair steamer for moisture at least 2X monthly, bunning, and other protective styling, minimal heat. Simple hair routine.

 

[Katherina]

1. between 3c/4A

2. In order to answer this, I just did a length check, and found out i'm back at APL

3. Natural...around 10 years (had 1 perm). Just started my HHJ around last December...

4. recently my regimen has been...shampoo every 2 weeks (aubrey organics honeysuckle rose). cowash 2x perweek. i usually just leave in my conditioner (hello hydration, ltr, or totally twisted.) i've been trying to do all protective styles: braids/ twists, but also do braid n curls and tnc... henna usually every 3 weeks, dc every 2 weeks...i add shea to combat frizz and also use coconut oil...

SoCal. summer is a beast on my hair.

 

[nemi95]

Long Beach area....

4a/4b... I really don't have a routine. That's something i'm looking to start in 2012. In Feb 2011 my hair was so dry and damaged i had to have 6" cut off! At that time my hair was almost to my bra in the back. I'm still not doing what i'm supposed to do so i keep having to chop it off. My hair grows, but i get tons of split ends. It's also oily so i don''t add oil, but at the same time the ends are dry. I'm not sure what to do.
Currently my hair is cut to my chin. I've been texlaxed for about 1 yr, but my ends are still straight.

Currently I wash every 3 weeks, co-wash once a week. Once a month 1 flat iron my hair. I don't often use the blow dryer. I usually wash at night, put in a bun and it's dry 1 to 2 days later.

Any suggestions for me would be well appreciated!!!!

 

[aviddiva77]

Solano county area

1) 4b/4a
2) natural
3) wash and dc once a week detangle and airdry in protective style
4) head and shoulders, homemade deep conditioner, lanza conditoner, and jojoba oil, almond oil and vitamin e oil


Is anyone dealing with really dry hair from no rain? Usually in the winter my hair own't dry due to the moisture in the air but northern Calif hasn't had any yet.

 

[chesleeb]

Orange County: Why do I have to go to Long Beach for quality hair products? OC don't have nothing for black folks its a damn shame. We got two BS out here but they are high as hell I hate that mess charging folks an arm and leg. Willow and Cherry Ok Beauty Supply my fav. if you know of any more let a sista know.

1) 4c
2) Natural
3) Aussie moist shampoo, aussie 3min miracle soy ol cholesterol, oils, glovers, royal crown
4) Wash once a week, deep condition on dry hair( I love this) with any conditioner once a week, hair is worn in twist most of the time, 1 or 2 days a week hair is worn out. On wet hair I apply glovers mane mixed with royal crown and twist, I re twist on day three because I workout and it looks a bit tired and I spay with water.

 

[blackviolet]

Southern California.................San Diego checking in

3b&c shoulder length
prepoo overnight with Hairveda Vatika Frosting or Megatek or Tiva growth oil, braid and cover with satin cap

Co-wash daily with Whole Foods 365 condish

Apply leave-in (alternating basis)
Sweet Honey Hibiscus,CJ Daily Smoothing, Silk Dreams Waterfalls Spray

Sealer (rotate)
Coconut oil, Hemp oil, Lace & Pearls butter, Endall

Deep Condition at least 2-3 times week with Marie Dean or HV Strinallah(sp) Protein treatment weekly with Claudies Protein Treatment spray

Drc 28 monthly, just added fenugreek and henna so this will probably decrease.

I clarify weekly and ACV every 2 weeks.

Its hard keeping moisture in hair here in Southern California. I thought it was difficult in Chicago its worse here.

ETA starting black tea & coffe rinses weekly.