What do I do after I condition my hair?

[leigh.hill]

I am a newbie, my second thread...here's my question. I was a PJ WAAAYYY before joining this forum so it is nice to be around people who are like me. I like my pre-poo treatment, shampoo (KeraCare has a sulfate free shampoo ) and conditioners, but I don't know what to do next. I co-wash about 4 times a week after I exercise. On Sundays, I shampoo and dc. After I co-wash or shampoo/dc what the heck do I do with this stuff?

Moisturizers (I think):
ORS Carrot Oil
Cantu Shea Butter Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment
Carol's Daugther Some Marguerite's Magic (not too thrilled with product but maybe using it wrong)

Oils:
Carol's Daughter Tui Hair Oil (again not too thrilled)
Coconut Oil
Hot 6 Oil

Serums:
NTM Healing Serum
Generic Paul Mitchell Smoothing Serum

Heat Protect:
Chi Silk Infusion (Have not used yet but got small bottle from Marshalls for 5.99)
Nexxus Heat Protexx

My only leave-in condition is NTM Silk Touch. I just bought Aphogee 2 Step Treatment yesterday, but I was reading on previous threads that I need to buy the moisture treatment too and maybe mix it with coconut oil.

 

[Urban]

I'd just use one water based moisturizer (usually have water as the first ingredient) you're happy with then seal that with and oil (or combination of oils). To be honest, leave-in and moisturizer are the same thing. Semantics really.

Serums and heat protectants - maybe just use when you're using heat on your hair. I think some people also use serums to seal instead of an oil.

 

[SherylsTresses]

As for my regimen, after DCing I use Roux Porosity as a final rinse for one minute. Afterwards I proceed with Chi Keratin Mist, leave-ins and oils then style.

 

[leigh.hill]

Thanks ladies. I hope my hair will look half as healty as yours one day

 

[jasminea]

You've got a lot of options to choose from with your products. I am a PJ too so I understand!

I would pick one moisturizer as a leave-in then seal with an oil or serum (if using heat) and do that combo for a week. Then next week try a different combo to see what products go well together. You could change with each co-wash but that may get confusing.

I've found some products compliment each other and seem to improve the overall effect on my hair. May want to keep a little note pad near your supplies to record what combos were hits and which were misses. HHJ

 

[leigh.hill]

Ahhh a fellow PJ! I will try not to buy any more products and work with what I have (yeah right). Okay that makes since now - serum last if using heat.