<font color="purple">I discovered the Elasta QP line: Mild relaxer, Stop Action Shampoo, Shampoo for Relaxed Hair, Intense. After reading a post about how good Intense did on other people's hair, I tried it and loved it to death. It works real well when using it after their Shampoo for Relaxed Hair.
I also Rediscovered 4 items in my PJ collection. 1.) Blue Magic Coconut Oil grease. I heated it in the microwave along with the oils and conditioner. Then I applied it to my dripping wet hair and ends. 2.) Gel curl activator, which I applied to my hair before the coconut oil concoction. The 2 combined made my hair slick and not too greasy, which is how my hair responds when pulled into a bun or ponytail. 3.) My homemade liquid castille shampoo with a few drops of peppermint EO. My hair will not take ALS or SLS in shampoos. Besides the 2 Elasta QP shampoos, my homemade peppermint castille shampoo is all I use for my monthly shampooing. I love how it is gentle on my relaxed hair, and the way it tingles the scalp (I used it the other night and my hair is so soft and healthy afterwards). 4.) ACV rinse. I should kick myself in the booty because I haven't been using it since this past summer. No wonder my hair doesn't feel right. I really missed it. And now that I'm back to using the rinse, I would never be without it. </font>