Awww, when I got on line I never expected this type of response... you guys have got me blushing for real. (Jenjen... I can't get rid of j.lo, she's my body idol...lol).
Here goes (I hope you have a cup of coffee b/c this is going to be LONGGG:
For the past couple of months, I have been taking care of my own hair. Relaxing (Optimum no-lye regular) and wash and sets (no blowdrying). I sometimes (like once every 8 weeks) go to the dominican salon on Burnside & Jerome (that's in the Bronx). The lady that usually does my hair (can't remember her name but she sits in the middle of the salon and she is short, thick & has funny colored hair - like reddish orange) washes, no deep condition - sorry, i didn't really realize the importance of it - regular conditioner, sets and wraps. A couple of times I have let her blow my hair out after the roller set and I walked out of there looking like a dime (and i'm about a 8...lol). For this picture itself, I washed, deep conditioned, rollerset and wrapped all by liddle old self. In the morning, it looked kind of bushy but hey, I had to go to work. When I got home I blew it out with this
web page (I bought mine at genovese, but you can also try duane reade, rite aide and drug stores like this. this is excellent, it leaves your hair very soft and silky but NEVER USE IT ON WET HAIR!!!! it is not a blow dryer... and I only use the brush attachment) ... then i wrapped it, took it down about 30 mins later and had baby sis take the flick. Now, about the thickness of my hair that runs in my family so i don't have any hair secret for that. I've been religiously using Pantene (any pantene) and optimu breakthru daily something or another... and other cheapies like suave (anything that smelled good). I must have never spent more than $3.99 on shampoo and/or conditioner. Growing up, I used the aphoghee treatment every 2 weeks but stopped in my late teens. My current regimen consists of the following products (i don't follow it to a T but you'll get the idea)
Monday
Keracare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Keracare Humecto Deep Conditioner (heating cap for 15 min; no heat 1 hour– depending)
L'oreal Natures Therapy Unfrizz Smoothing Treatment
Aroscio Leave-in
Elasta QP Mango Butter, EVOO (ends)
IC PM Nitetime Spray
Braid-out or bun using Luster’s S-Curl
Wednesday (Conditioner Only Wash)
Suave Coconut Conditioner
Keracare Humecto (heating cap for 15 min; no heat 1 hour– depending)
L’oreal Nature’s Therapy Unfrizz Smoothing Treatment
Elasta QP Mango Butter, EVOO (ends)
IC Nitetime Spray
Braid out or bun using S-Curl
Saturday (morning)
Keracare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo followed by
L’anza Deep Cleansing Shampoo
Keracare Humecto (heat 20 min; no heat 2-3 hours)
L’oreal Nature’s Therapy Unfrizz Smoothing Treatment
Aroscio or Salerm Leave-in
Elasta QP Mango Butter (ends) and EVOO or Keracare Silken Seal
Rollerset, dome dryer (cool setting) for 2½ - 3 hours - sometimes I cheat and use heat for 1.25 hour
*Saturday Morning Protein Treatment (every 4 weeks)
Aubrey Organics GPB followed by Aubrey Organics Island Spice Creme Rinse or Aphoghee Treatment followed by Aphoghee Balancing Conditioner (I have not tried the Aubrey yet... just one treatment using aphoghee)
Twice Daily
Nexxus Vita Tress Biotin Crème
Vitamins
GNC UltraNourishair and GNC Ultra Mega Woman
, I have a question, what exactly will I wind up with if I put coffee bean in my hair? will there be light brown undertones or something to that effect. Which color will show more, the ginger or the coffee bean? Lastly, will they only show in the sunlight or in natural light? Sorry for bombarding you, but I really want to do something different for this summer. Oh yeah, here is my last question
