Can anyone help me tweak my regimen? I need someone to review it and/or suggest other options.
I’m currently at 14 weeks post relaxer. I’m texlaxed with Affirm relaxer and undecided on whether to follow a no heat regimen (airdrying) or an indirect heat regimen(rollersetting). I’m currently BSL from MBL after cutting my bone straight limp ends (looks shorter in photos but BSL when flat ironed straight which I try not to do often). I don’t want to blow dry/flat iron.
My other problem is tangling (webbing) on the newgwroth and dryness on NG too.
No heat: The reason I want to try a no heat regimen is that I’ve seen other ladies have great success and retention with it but then I’ve also seen other people who rollerset or blow dry/flat iron and their hair flourishes.
My problem with airdrying is that my hair looks good for 1 or 2 days then becomes tangled, ends kink up and then I lose even more hair than before. I get “webbing” on my newgrowth where the hair tangles from the root and gets matted on my right side especially, I read “webbing occurs when hair is not moisturized but I use hydrating masks and moisturizers. My newgrowth also feels dry even though I deep condition every weekend, making sure I DC my newgrowth.last week I started trying Prettywitty77 leave in formula(Hello Hydration+water+glycerin) I like that one.
Rollersetting: I did a roller set last Monday and today my hair feels and looks amazing and moisturized but my NG still feels dry)
The pros about rollersetting are:
That was how my hair was best when I started.
Tangles are minimized when hair is smooth.
Easier for me to put in a loose bun or ponytail
I’m good at them.
Cons:
It’s still heat.
There’s manipulation to part hair, smooth it over the roller etc.
My regimen when airdrying:
I detangle with my fingers first, then a wide tooth comb.
Prepoo with conditioner and grapeseed oil
I started using a sulfate free shampoo but sometimes I use one with sulfates to use it up.
I deep condition with a moisturizing conditioner (I’m a PJ and have been using up my stash in order to get it down to maybe 3 DC) for 30 minutes under my Pibbs.
I then hop back in the shower and rinse.
I apply a leave in conditioner and a serum. I’ve tried detangling in the shower under the shower head using a wide tooth comb but was losing too much hair) .
Use the tshirt method to dry. I then cover my hair with a scarf and let it airdry with the rest of the hair hanging loose.
Smooth hair back with a moisturizer and put it in a loose bun with no elastic or if I use one then an elastic without metal.
When rollersetting:
Same thing as before until leave in conditioner and serum.
I then rollerset using grey magnetic rollers. Then flat iron the newgrowth although if I’m wearing a bun I don’t flat iron the NG.
I wear it down for a day or 2 then up in a bun or ponytail for the rest of the week.
I use a protein treatment once a month, clarify once a month.
I moisturize and seal twice a week, maybe 3.
I wear a satin scarf to bed but sometimes I forget. I have a satin pillowcase too but it gets tossed to the floor in the middle of the night sometimes.
Shampoos I’m using currently: Keracare detangling (sulfate free), Mizani Supreme oil (sulfate free), Moroccan oil (with sulfates)
Deep conditioners I reach for the most(moisturizing and protein based ): Silicon Mix, Kanechom Ceramides, Salerm Wheat Germ, Moroccan oil Hydrating Mask, Mizani Hydrafuse.
Leave in I reach for the most: Salerm 21, It’s a 10 leave in.
Serum: Mizani Supreme oil, Moroccan oil, Kerastase oleo relax or Chi Silk Infusion.
Moisturizer: Mizani Coconut Souffle.
Oils: coconut oil, grapeseed oil.
So, any suggestions? Another moisturizer? Cowashing? I’d really appreciate any help.
