Morenita
Well-Known Member
I've never actually had a solid hair regimen. 
Not one that I have stuck with for any long period of time anyway...and being that I have recently chopped off my relaxed ends, I am finding myself in unfamiliar territory once again since joining the board. 
I know that I'm not the only one without a regimen, so I thought that it would be nice if we all had a place to go to compare notes.
I know we have the FOTM and individual Fotkis and everything, but this can expand on that and include everyone who has not been a feature or those who don't have hair albums. Besides, it's far more convenient to have all of this information in one place. :wink2:
That said, let's get this started. Please start posting your regimens! We can use the same format to keep things simple and more easily readable at a glance. Let's try this one for starters:
My Hair Regimen
1.)Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning/BKT/Other
2.)Length of Hair: EL, CL, NL, SL, APL, BSB/BSL, MBL, WL, and beyond...
3.)Hair Type: 1, 2a/b, 3a/b/c, 4a/b, Don't Know (Controversial, so you may skip this if you do not believe in it)
4.)Deep Condition? How Often? Protein/Moisturizing?
5.)Shampoo/Cleaning Product or Herb? How Often?
6.)Clarify? How often? What method? (i.e. Shampoo, Baking Soda/ACV, etc.) or "I do not clarify"
7.)Technique/Routine during and after washing
8.)Additional Info. (i.e. henna, bentonite clay, ayurveda, etc.)
So for example, my sloppy regimen is like so:
1.) Natural
2.) SL
3.) 3c "ish"
4.) Deep Condition once a week with/without heat cap; heavy protein once a month
5.) Clarifying shampoo biweekly or monthly, Sulfate-free shampoo 2-3 times per week
6.) Co-Wash: Yes, 2-3 times per week in addition to shampooing
7.) I wet my hair in the shower and proceed to section it into 4. I then shampoo or co-wash each section, followed by additional conditioner if shampooing.
If I am doing a wash n go, I gently detangle with my fingers, smooth my hair a little, and squeeze out the excess water, but leave the conditioner in and let it airdry. If wearing a ponytail/bun, I again squeeze the water out of my hair, apply a leave-in conditioner and a moisturizer (for example Kinky Curly Knot Today and Oyin Whipped Pudding) and put my hair in it's style.
In between washings, I apply a creamy moisturizer as needed.
8.) Henna once a month if I get around to it, detangle with a comb/Denman once per week. Flat iron no more than 6 times per year.
I realize that some of this may be extremely subjective since our hair varies so widely from one person to another, but my hopes in doing this is to help us all find new ways of doing things, or even just to find something that works for us that we may not have thought/heard/tried on our own.
If you think of something to add/suggest or additional formats, let me know and I will edit my post. 
Also feel free to add to and edit your own post as your regimen changes. 
To keep things simple and easy, I will add a second post with the format below this one for easy quoting purposes if you so choose
Not one that I have stuck with for any long period of time anyway...and being that I have recently chopped off my relaxed ends, I am finding myself in unfamiliar territory once again since joining the board. I know that I'm not the only one without a regimen, so I thought that it would be nice if we all had a place to go to compare notes.
I know we have the FOTM and individual Fotkis and everything, but this can expand on that and include everyone who has not been a feature or those who don't have hair albums. Besides, it's far more convenient to have all of this information in one place. :wink2:That said, let's get this started. Please start posting your regimens! We can use the same format to keep things simple and more easily readable at a glance. Let's try this one for starters:
My Hair Regimen
1.)Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning/BKT/Other
2.)Length of Hair: EL, CL, NL, SL, APL, BSB/BSL, MBL, WL, and beyond...
3.)Hair Type: 1, 2a/b, 3a/b/c, 4a/b, Don't Know (Controversial, so you may skip this if you do not believe in it)
4.)Deep Condition? How Often? Protein/Moisturizing?
5.)Shampoo/Cleaning Product or Herb? How Often?
6.)Clarify? How often? What method? (i.e. Shampoo, Baking Soda/ACV, etc.) or "I do not clarify"
7.)Technique/Routine during and after washing
8.)Additional Info. (i.e. henna, bentonite clay, ayurveda, etc.)
So for example, my sloppy regimen is like so:
1.) Natural
2.) SL
3.) 3c "ish"
4.) Deep Condition once a week with/without heat cap; heavy protein once a month
5.) Clarifying shampoo biweekly or monthly, Sulfate-free shampoo 2-3 times per week
6.) Co-Wash: Yes, 2-3 times per week in addition to shampooing
7.) I wet my hair in the shower and proceed to section it into 4. I then shampoo or co-wash each section, followed by additional conditioner if shampooing.
If I am doing a wash n go, I gently detangle with my fingers, smooth my hair a little, and squeeze out the excess water, but leave the conditioner in and let it airdry. If wearing a ponytail/bun, I again squeeze the water out of my hair, apply a leave-in conditioner and a moisturizer (for example Kinky Curly Knot Today and Oyin Whipped Pudding) and put my hair in it's style.
In between washings, I apply a creamy moisturizer as needed.
8.) Henna once a month if I get around to it, detangle with a comb/Denman once per week. Flat iron no more than 6 times per year.
I realize that some of this may be extremely subjective since our hair varies so widely from one person to another, but my hopes in doing this is to help us all find new ways of doing things, or even just to find something that works for us that we may not have thought/heard/tried on our own.
If you think of something to add/suggest or additional formats, let me know and I will edit my post. Also feel free to add to and edit your own post as your regimen changes. To keep things simple and easy, I will add a second post with the format below this one for easy quoting purposes if you so choose
