HOWTO: Cleanse,Moisturize and Seal when wearing braids

Hello Ladies!!!

Yes I know I have been on a hiatus for a while now...sorry its the hustle and bustle of this lagos sef , plus commuting from Ikorodu to Obalende every day??? E no easy oh.

Any ways my hair has been lost in kinky twists for a month now, and I thought about doing a post on how to care for your hair while in braids.

Just cause your hair is in braids, that does not mean you will not cleanse, moisturise and seal it.

So after trolling so many hair blogs here is my regimen when on braids;

CLEANSING

Every two weeks I cleanse my scalp and braids using two products.

I absolutely LOVE LOVE this product: Elentee Soy Organics Waterless Shampoo.

Elentee Soy Organics Waterless Shampoo

I put my hair in six sectional braids, apply to my scalp and massage to remove any dirt,it is so Tingly and it supposed to be waterless but I rinse out with water to let the shampoo run down the braids cleansing them.

After this I then do a co-wash with Giovanni Tea Tree Invigorating conditioner.  I have the huge 1 liter size bottle :-)

Giovanni Tea Tree Invigorating conditioner 

I use the same method to massage my scalp and run down with water to cleanse braids.

Co-washing is the act of using conditioner to wash hair instead of shampoo to retain the hair's natural oils that would have been stripped if shampoo was used.

After this process, I leave my hair to air dry.



MOISTURIZING

I now have a spray bottle in which I mix 3 parts water, 1 part mix of aloe vera juice, coconut oil, castor oil and olive oil.

I spray my braids with this every two two days, this makes my roots very soft.

I also alternate with my protein treatment: Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer

Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer

It contains body heat activated keratin and  gives my hair the strength it needs to hold the weight of the braids.



SEALING

I now have my own homemade whipped shea butter. YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!

Its a mix of raw naija shea butter from osun state, coconut oil, castor oil, aloevera juice, olive oil and hairgrowth trigger elixir oil, will be adding a fragance oil so it smells so lovely..thinking of adding a fruity scent

I use this on my scalp and the braids to seal in the moisture from the protein treatment and my homemade braids spray.


So there you have it, my regimen while on braids.

Hope it helps someone.