Cynthia's Regiment:
NO relaxer, and now NO MORE color, semi-permanent or otherwise, due to breakage (going back to henna to color my gray, it is a hassle but healthier)
DAILY: Leave-in, plus Either Pantene or Dr. Miracles, plus home made hair butter on ends (hair butter recipe below)
Daily Style: pull hair back (either straight back or part in middle or on either side), roll ends under and top with a phony pony on top.
Nightly - roll ends under lightly with bobbie pin, apply hair butter to ends, and sleep w/satin cap ontop of satin pillow in case cap falls off during sleep
Once Monthly Style: Blow-dry with Lotta Body Straight Stuff & Pantene Get it Straight Smoothing Moose; and CHI flat-iron with KeraCare Silken Seal
[Every Wednesday (temporary, to repair color damage): ION Anti-frizz straightening shampoo & conditioner, with DRC-28 deep condition. Once my hair gets back to normal I will cut out this Wednesday step]
Every Sunday (modified "Carolyn Gray" regiment):
- wash hair with Elucence Moisture Balance Shampoo or CON
- Deep condition under dryer 1/2 hr, alternating each week with one of the following:
. Aphogee Intensive 2-min keratin reconstructor
. Carrot Oil Hot Oil Treatment
. Aphogee (protein) Treatment for Damaged Hair
. Aphogee Balacing Moisturizer OR Fantasia's Aloe/Vitamin Anti-Breakage Formula Deep Penatrating Creme Moisturizer
. ORS Mayo
. ION Balanced Cleansing Shampoo w/ION Intensive Therapy Protein Rebuilder
I then rinse, apply leave-end, apply hair butter to ends, and pull my hair back and AIR DRY
Leave-in's: I alternate between Fantasia IC Leave-in Moisturizer, Extra Dry formula w/Aloe, Infusium 23, Mane N Tail Detangler, ION Anti Frizz Leave in Conditioner
Homemade Hair Butter (used daily on my ends): I melt 2 oz african shea butter, 2 oz NOW mango butter and 2 tbsp NOW coconut oil in microwave for 1.5 minutes; then add 2 tbsp EVOO, 10 drops rosemary oil, 10 drops yarrow, and 1 tbsp each of avocado oil, castor oil, aloe vera oil and emu oil. Let sit in fridge for 1/2 hr; this is moisturizes my ends better than anything I have purchased in the store
VITAMINS (either daily or every other day, i need more consistency in this area): 7 gms biotin, 1 multi, MSM, GNC hair vitamins, GLA, evening primrose oil, flaxseed oil, B5. I do calcium and vit e at night
I've been doing this for so long that it has become an EASY regiment, almost done on auto-pilot