It is my 11th month Nappyversary!

Well, it’s been 11 months that I’ve been natural again!  I am really enjoying my hair!  I must admit that for the last month, I got tired of my wash and go.  I’ve been throwing wigs on, wearing ponytails or putting on a hat to avoid combing it!  Today was the day that I needed to remind myself of how naturally beautiful God made me!  It’s been really interesting!  Why is it that white folks tell me that my hair is beautiful and some black people (women mainly) say that they don’t have the courage to wear their own hair natural.

For all of your who have reservations about your hair…well all I can say is Do You….but know that how you see yourself is also how the rest of the world sees you.

Also, a lot of you have asked me how I style my hair.  In this photo, I put some gel on it and some Miss Jessie’s Buttercreme.  It was some cheap gel that I bought because I didn’t have any MJ Curly Pudding.  I also added a little bit of Garnier Fructis Hair Serum.  I let my hair get almost dry and I used a blow dryer to finish.  I don’t comb or pick my hair out after I shampoo.  That’s how I keep the curl texture.  You can always twist your hair and let it dry if your curl pattern is not defined enough for your liking.

Herbs and Other Ingredients to add to Your Conditioner – What is Their Purpose?

Today, I am deep-conditioning my hair.  I try to do this monthly.  Now when I say deep, I sit under the dryer for about an hour and steam my hair too. I thought about making a video to show you all the ingredients that I’ve use but honestly, every person’s hair needs/issue are not the same.

Deep-Conditioning

What did I use today? I used mayo because I didn’t have any eggs, coconut oil, EVVO, Pure raw shea butter, honey, aloe vera gel, and Queen Helene’s Cholesteral Hair Conditioner.

I will shampoo with Cream of Nature Sunflower Shampoo and rinse with Apple Cider Vinegar.

My advice is to listen to your hair and meet its needs.  If it’s dry and brittle, you need to add ingredients to your conditioner that someone with oily hair doesn’t need.  So here’s a list of many items that I use and more importantly what they do for your hair:

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• Jojoba oil is similar to sebum, which is secreted by human sebaceous glands to lubricate and protect skin and hair. Jojoba oil conditions hair and prevents it from becoming brittle and dull.

• Avocado oil Softens skin, helps skin and hair retain moisture and fights the aging process

• Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shinny complexion. Coconut oil prevents dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged air and provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair.

• Honey is high in vitamins and minerals, and has wonderful benefits for the skin and hair. Honey is a good humectant and emollient, serving as a good moisturizer and conditioner

• Basil: Oily hair. Promotes hair growth, eczema, psoriasis

• Bay: relieves scalp conditions and to act as a hair tonic

• Cedarwood: Aids in Dandruff, relieves itching

• Chamomile: Fine to normal hair. Gives golden highlights

• Geranium: deters head lice

• Grapefruit oil: Promotes hair growth, astringent for balancing oily skin and hair

• Juniper Berry: an astringent for the skin and hair

• Lavender: Normal to oily hair. Scalp treatment for itchiness, dandruff, and even lice! Controls oil production, reduces itchy/flaky scalp

• Lemon: Oily hair. Gives golden highlights; treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands

• Myrrh: Dry hair. Treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands

• Neroli: balancing oil for the skin and hair, and can help control overproduction of sebum

• Orange Oil:  Oily Hair. regulates the production of sebum, the hair’s natural oil

• Palmarosa: helpful for balancing oily and dry skin.

• Patchouli: Oily hair. Dandruff treatment

• Peppermint: Dry hair. Promotes hair growth. reduces itching and irritation

• Clary sage: All types of hair. Dandruff treatment. Adds Shine. Good for weak hair, has antioxidants

• Cypress: Use in treating hair loss, alopecia. clears oil.

Natural Hair Diary: Lovette ‘Luvvie’ Ajayi, Blogger – Essence.com

Natural Hair Diary: Lovette ‘Luvvie’ Ajayi, Blogger – Essence.com.