Hair Care Routine

*Last Updated 6/25/2012

A good hair care routine and regimen is important for the  health, growth and length retention of hair. Since we have began to learn and try out products we have discovered what works, what doesn’t and how to properly care for my biracial daughter’s kinky-curly hair. D’s hair hasn’t always been long or in the best shape…it has been quite the journey to get where we are today. I want to share with you her routine, the products use and what we use them for. We alternative the products in her routine and below you will find our routine and a list of our favorite products with links to some of the reviews we’ve done. Be sure to check out our Natural Hair Care Must-Haves Checklist, too.

D’s hair is pretty fine all over aside from the hair in front and on the sides of her hair line. She gets her hair washed once a week, I only wash her scalp, massaging the shampoo in with my fingertips. I thoroughly rinse her hair, then apply conditioner, I try to do the majority of  the detangling when the conditioner is in her hair in the shower,  by gently working any tangles out with my fingers. Once she is out of the shower we use a leave-in and a wide tooth comb to further detangle, then we moisturize and seal. Depending on the type of style I am wanted to do I either style it or band or braid it for the night, to stretch out the curls and style the next day.

I prefer banding her hair if I am going to do some type of cornrow style. Her styles usually last 1-7 days, depending on what type of style it is. Throughout the week I will keep her hair moisturized by adding more leave-in or using a moisturizing spritz. She also typically sleeps in a satin bonnet/sleep cap as well as on a satin pillow case, this helps maintain the style by lessening frizz and tangles.

Quick recap:

Shampoo–>Condition–>Detangle with a Leave-In–>Moisturize–>Seal–>(Band Hair Over Night) –> Style with Styling Aid–>Moisturize Throughout the Week