Please do !!! I am doing the weave challenge for 2010 and all this info is useful to us ladies
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I currently have a sew in which has been in place now for about 4 weeks (taking it down next week then having a break and putting it back in for 2 weeks over x mas and new year before another 2 week break and then starting the challenge on 15 Jan 2010.
This is the reggie that I have been using (and tweaking) which I currently like:
1. Prepoo with Coconut Oil
2. I wash EVERY week without fail. I just love having clean scalp. (I am also maybe thinking of incorporating an anti-fungal/ anti bacterial shampoo/ ayurvedic powder rinse as a 1st lather to my wash reggie to optimize scalp health and therefore growth - Its one thing to retain growth but another to stunt it at the same time).
3. Deep condition with a mix of Protein and moisture. For the Weave hair I use this mixture neat. For my own hair I dilute this condition mixture down to a more liquid consistency and apply to hair under the tracks.
4. I then DC with heat/ steam for 20 - 30 mins.
5. I then thouroughly rinse out this mixture
in the shower with the water streaming downwards on my hair for a full 10 mins to get all the residue out. At no point to I rub etc. Just smooth the water down and use your fingers gently between tracks to massage out water and residue.
6. Apply a "dab" of Neutrogena NTM to hair, spritz own hair under weave and weave hair with some Infusium and sit under cool/ medium setting for 30 mins of my hood dryer.
7. Spray my hair and scalp under weave with a mix of rosewater, glycerin, aloe, infusium and some essential oil mix.
8. I then finish by using my blow dry brush on a cool setting on the weave hair for 5 - 10 mins to get a more sleek polished look and then I am done. (Total time 2 Hrs)
ETA: I also "lightly" mist my hair and scalp with this spray on a daily basis. Its light enough to use without creating build up. I also oil my scalp 2x a week with an essential oil mix. I think the itchies come from lack of air/ washing and build up so its impt to counteract this with growth aids/ oils and spritzes with antibacterial poperties such as essential oils/ ayurvedic powders etc.