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I wear my hair in a bun 99% of the time. I often baggie my ends at night.
I try to only comb my hair on wash day.

This is my usual routine on wash day. Some days i will leave out the pre-poo & light protein. But i always deep condition when i wash.

Pre-poo: 1x/week with heat
I use any one of these mixtures, usually alternating every month

* 1 avocado, 1 banana, 1 can coconut milk, 1 tbsp honey, ~1/4 cup evoo, ~ 1/2 mL each of rosemary, peppermint, lavender, tea tree, basil e.o.

* 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup conditioner, ~ 1/2 mL each of rosemary, peppermint, lavender, tea tree, basil e.o.

*massage my scalp w/ homemade Ayurvedic oil


Shampoo:1x/week
Shikakai/ Neem/ Amla powder infused in water or
Aritha/ Amla/ Brahmi infused in water or
Shikakai/ Aritha/ Amla infused in water or
swastik shikakai shampoo bar


1x/month diluted w/water:
* Elucence Moisture Benefits or Volume Clarifying poo
I clarify once a month or when I feel I need it.


Deep Condition: 1x/week with heat
I use a light protein, Aubrey Organics GPB , every week followed by a deep conditioner

*Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose, White Camellia, JAY, or Island Naturals
* Elucence Moisture Balancing
* Giovanni 50/50 or Smooth as Silk

I add oils and powdered herbs to my deep conditioners sometimes

Reconstructor/Heavy Protein: every 6 weeks
* Giovanni Nutrafix
* Mill Creek Keratin
* Mill Creek Biotin

ACV final rinse:
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 cups distilled water

Leave-in Conditioner:
I alternate between
* Elucence Moisture Balancing
* Giovanni Direct Leave-in
* Giovanni 50/50 mixed w/water

I use natural oils & butters to seal after leave-in conditioner:
- shea, mango, cocoa, coffee, avocado, murumuru, cupuacu
butters
- coconut, evoo, jojoba, castor, emu, rice bran, macademia nut,
avocado, tsubaki(camellia), sweet almond, meadowfoam,
grapeseed oils


Air dry or rollerset w/ Chi Silk Infusion & water

I use henna once a month:
henna, yoghurt, amla, shikakai, olive oil, herb infused water

Indigo whenever i can get my hands on some

I dust my ends as needed. I trim about 2-3 times a year

-Every 4-5 months w/ Elucence Normal Lye Relaxer mixed with a moisturizing conditioner
-i make a 3:1 ratio of relaxer to conditioner
-i spray my entire head w/ Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer the night before i texlax to prevent overprocessing
-i leave the relaxer on 15-20 minutes in the back, 10-15 minutes in the front. since i diluted the relaxer my hair doesn't come out bone straight, which i like. i smooth with my fingers
-i rinse the relaxer out, then use a little protein conditioner mixed with a moisturizing conditioner for 5 minutes before i neutralize
-then i neutralize 3 times for 5 minutes each time
-i use Elucence MB poo next, then deep condition for about an hour
-rollerset or air dry