Let's talk hair... Well, more like natural hair to be exact. Starting out I wish that someone had told me about some of these items and how effective using them can be
Spray bottle with water
This will never get old. Natural hair needs and craves moisture especially when you live in hot and humid temperatures that can be found here in the Virgin Islands. Hair looking and feeling a little dry? Spray that water gurl!!! While you are at it how about drinking 1 or 2 glasses of crisp, clean aqua.
Also you can place some of your favorite essential oils in with your water. This leads me to the second point...
Hair Oils
Do not underestimate the moisturizing power of hair oils. Now I am not saying take a bottle of EVOO and just pour it all over your head (but it would make a good hot oil treatment) but you can mix it in with your water to provide your hair with moisture and a slight sheen. When using oils in your hair I would recommend that you use more water than oils because you only need one or two drops of oil in your spray bottle and because no one and I mean NO ONE wants their hair to be leaving oil slicks on furniture pieces.
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| Twist out- Done using my water and oil mix |
Shampoo
While I am not totally against shampoos I do believe that if you are going to use it then that bad boy needs to be sulfate free. Our natural hair does not need to be stripped of its hard won moisture so if after you've washed your and hair it damn near "squeaks" to say it's clean STOP.
Unless you have been using a ton of products and your hair feels laden down DO NOT over clean your strands. On a regular the clean feeling comes from having a clean scalp. So make sure your scalp is clean and let your product of choice and the water pressure help to cleanse away the sweat and build up that may be present.
Silk or Satin Scarf or Pillowcase
Now I must say I am very familiar with this because it was also an essential when my hair was chemically straightened. Our hair can snag and get caught in fabrics when we sleep. Also regular pillow cases soak up all our hair's oil and product that we took so bloody long to put on.
Hair Flowers
Trust me when you have a TWA and that bad boy looking "blah..." Hair flowers help to brighten up your face while draw attention to your hair and its texture. Also when you are misting your hair with your spray bottle a little water will help that flower look more realistic ;-)
I will try and split the Hair Essentials list into 2 or 3 parts. I hope that this little mini series helps others that are a bit overwhelmed and may need help finding a starting point for their hair essentials.
Hopefully while reading you understand my sense of humor. Let me know if there is anything you would like me to talk about.
