DarkJoy
Well ladies, as promised...I'm here to provide you with my update!
I was able to wash my hair on Tuesday night, and here are my findings!
*~UPDATE!~*
My Regimen:
-Installed my brand new Sprite Shower Head Filter from Home Depot
-Washed my hair with ORS Creamy Aloe Chelating/Clarifying Shampoo
-Deep conditioned with the ORS Creamy Aloe Conditioner
-Sat under the dryer w/conditioner in a baggy for about 30, and kept the baggy on my head while doing chores around the house. Total Deep Conditioning time: 1 Hour and 45 Min.
-Rinsed Conditioner out
-Mixed small part Infusium 23 leave-in conditioner, lotta body holding spray, and water in a small water bottle. Divided hair section by section spraying my mix and using a tiny bit of Paul Mitchell sculpting foam and following up with coconut oil on EACH section of hair. Spray, foam, oil.
-Put curlformers on each section of hair.
-Sat under hood dryer for about 30 min.
-Slept in curlformers all night (soooo uncomfortable!!
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RESULTS!
Ladies...let me tell you..... As SOON as I stepped out of the shower after chelating my hair, I immediately saw a little bit of a difference. My hair actually felt WET!
But as soon as I put that ORS conditioner in my hair, my hair went through an AMAAAAZING transformation!!!! I was shocked!
My hair felt so buttery, smooth, and "juicy"!
When I say "juicy", I mean
JUICY!!!! Like...dripping with water and moisture!
My hair hasn't felt juicy like this since I left my home state!
I was so amazed how my natural hair just
TRANSFORMED right before my eyes! Idk if it was the shower head filter, the chelating shampoo, or the citrus-smelling conditioner that did it, but my hair was so easy to manage! SOOOO buttery...soo smooth! I'm in awe even right now! It's almost as if my hair said: "THANK YOU!"
This dry weather and hard water here in SoCal had been taking a toll on my hair, and I didn't understand what the culprit was! Now I know! Thank you SO much ladies!
My curlformers do turned out great the next day! Soft, bouncy, beautiful curls! I got so many compliments from people at work. Even the men at work were complimenting my hair lol. One guy complimented me TWICE! HE had to stop me and say: "I'm sorry, but I just have to say again that your hair looks
REALLY nice like that"
The only thing I don't like about curlformers is that they don't last long...at least not on my hair. This is Day 2 of curlformers, and my hair looks kind of limp.
The curls are still there, but not as nicely as they were yesterday. Oh well... I can still wear it an extra day.
Thank you ladies for the wonderful suggestions, especially the shower head filter and the chelating shampoo suggestions!
That made a huge difference in my hair. I also had a pretty nice trim right after I got my hair flat-ironed, so I"m sure that also helped my hair to be easier to manage...no split ends.
This whole experience just showed me that our natural hair can either be our best friend or our worst enemy depending on what type of products/regimens we use to manage it. WOW..... I'm still in shock.
I'm telling you, my hair's curls were so defined (even while dry as I was curl-setting) that I almost contemplated doing a wash and go again. I had sworn off wash-n-go's for about a year because they usually only tangle up my hair. But after the shower head, the chelating shampoo, and that wonderful WONDERFUL conditioner, I think I might try my hand at doing a wash and go again because I think my hair would behave MUCH nicer under these conditions.
I'm posting pictures for you all to see!