Checking in...gave my hair some TLC over the past few days. The shedding wasn't as bad as before but it just seemed way too fragile when wet. I also noticed a little breakage when dry.
So, I co-washed and bunned Wednesday and Thursday, incorporating oil rinses with both for the first time. Thursday included a 2-min aphogee protein treatment as well.
Friday I co-washed, tea rinsed, oil rinsed, co-washed and then tea rinsed with aloe vera juice again (yes I've been checking out
Nix08's routine!!
)
It felt so much stronger yet still soft while wet. I let it air dry in a wash n go style, it looked great. Then last night I gently combed out small sections and used the Split-Ender to dust, braiding up large chunks as I finished them. Today the braids are pinned up in a french roll with a flower on one side.
Things I noticed...
--1. I can take more protein than I thought. Thursdays co-wash also included giovanni smooth as silk which has animal protein i believe. Glad I figured out the protein thing before it really started breaking off. I had been using mega trek once a week but my hair doesn't seem to respond well to it....I may be using it to co-wash my dogs instead :look who knows though, it could be that the aphogee was what it was needing
- 2. Incorporating oil and tea rinsing has also strengthened my hair. There's way less shedding and more shine...why did I wait so long to start doing it consistently?
- 3. Air drying turns out much better for me when I oil rinse
- 4. You don't have to flat iron to use your Split-Ender
Took pictures but they came out terrible, so am just going to wait for the mid-August check-in to post some. I can say though I'm not expecting much length...seems like I'm going through a thickening stage. We'll see...
