BeautifullySo
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...was great! Read on...
My Problem: Brittle, unhappy ng and tons of breakage. I couldn't comb without hearing snapping, despite prepooing (ORS replenishing pak), using protein treatments (Aphogee's 2 min and hardcore) and a moisturizing conditioner (Humecto, which left my hair feeling terrible
).
I needed something to soften ng and make Keracare products work for me; the humecto wasn't the only thing in the line messing up. After searching the forum, I found that coconut milk with lime juice acts as a natural relaxer and helps with stretching. Also, I found out that Keracare, for some, didn't work right away and a good clarifying could solve the problem.
So after some online purchasing and a quick trip to the store I was ready to:
Prepoo: I used 1 can of Thai Cocount Milk and the juice of 1 lime, which, to my friends surprise, wasn't very tasty. I had him ladle the mixture on my dry hair, then I covered with a plastic cap for 45 mins. I tried to make it to an hour but it was just too messy. Hair was very soft, in an oily sort of way.
Shampoo: I used Keracare's 1st lather, followed by the hydrating shampoo. My hair was soft but felt kinda stripped so I held off on using the dry and itchy scalp poo and conditioner.
Condition: I globbed on the Humecto and sat under my dryer for 30 mins. When I rinsed, my hair was actually soft and didn't feel dry or coated like the last two attempts! It wasn't as soft as with ORS pak, but that's okay.
Rollerset: I used a teeny, tiny amount of Keracare's leave-in, 4 pumps of Motions' serum, and a bit of moisturizer. I used the mohawk, rolling down method. I found it much harder to set this way, but the results were better for my hair length. I fell asleep under the dryer (I use a hand dryer and bonnet attachment) for about an hour.
Saran Wrap: I removed the rollers, blew out the roots, applied Keracare's hairdress, and some sheen. I wrapped my hair with the saran wrap and sat under the dryer for 20 mins.
Results: For the first time ever after a rollerset, my hair was soft, had movement, and I didn't have any breakage! The coconut milk made my ng super obedient and has definitely calmed my urge to schedule a touch up. When I woke up today, my hair was feeling kinda dry, though
.
Pictures: http://public.fotki.com/BeautifullyBlack/ Comments or advice welcome!
My Problem: Brittle, unhappy ng and tons of breakage. I couldn't comb without hearing snapping, despite prepooing (ORS replenishing pak), using protein treatments (Aphogee's 2 min and hardcore) and a moisturizing conditioner (Humecto, which left my hair feeling terrible
).I needed something to soften ng and make Keracare products work for me; the humecto wasn't the only thing in the line messing up. After searching the forum, I found that coconut milk with lime juice acts as a natural relaxer and helps with stretching. Also, I found out that Keracare, for some, didn't work right away and a good clarifying could solve the problem.
So after some online purchasing and a quick trip to the store I was ready to:
Prepoo: I used 1 can of Thai Cocount Milk and the juice of 1 lime, which, to my friends surprise, wasn't very tasty. I had him ladle the mixture on my dry hair, then I covered with a plastic cap for 45 mins. I tried to make it to an hour but it was just too messy. Hair was very soft, in an oily sort of way.
Shampoo: I used Keracare's 1st lather, followed by the hydrating shampoo. My hair was soft but felt kinda stripped so I held off on using the dry and itchy scalp poo and conditioner.
Condition: I globbed on the Humecto and sat under my dryer for 30 mins. When I rinsed, my hair was actually soft and didn't feel dry or coated like the last two attempts! It wasn't as soft as with ORS pak, but that's okay.
Rollerset: I used a teeny, tiny amount of Keracare's leave-in, 4 pumps of Motions' serum, and a bit of moisturizer. I used the mohawk, rolling down method. I found it much harder to set this way, but the results were better for my hair length. I fell asleep under the dryer (I use a hand dryer and bonnet attachment) for about an hour.
Saran Wrap: I removed the rollers, blew out the roots, applied Keracare's hairdress, and some sheen. I wrapped my hair with the saran wrap and sat under the dryer for 20 mins.
Results: For the first time ever after a rollerset, my hair was soft, had movement, and I didn't have any breakage! The coconut milk made my ng super obedient and has definitely calmed my urge to schedule a touch up. When I woke up today, my hair was feeling kinda dry, though
. Pictures: http://public.fotki.com/BeautifullyBlack/ Comments or advice welcome!
