NEW YEAR: STARTING YOUR HAIR JOURNEY (HAIR PRODUCTS, PART 2)

Hey there! I hope you had a great week. How are your New Year resolutions coming along? Great I hope. Did you see the part one of this post? If you missed it click here (It will only take a minute).

Here are the remaining list of products I use in my regimen.

Apple Cider Vinegar

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USAGE: ACV can be used for so much, more mixtures are still being combined with it. I use it to clean my scalp whilst in weaves and braids with a cotton wool every two weeks

PRICE: beautiphic.com (₦3,500 for 16oz)

Silk scarf, Silk bonnet

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USAGE: Bedtime

PRICE: beautiphic.com (₦2,500)

Moisturising Shampoo

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USAGE: Wash hair every week when it is not installed in weaves or braids, before/after protective style and a least one week before relaxer.

PRICE: jumia.com.ng (₦2,500)

WHAT I THINK ABOUT SULFATE/SULFATE-FREE SHAMPOOS: I know a lot of hair bloggers will come at me for this; but I don’t use a sulphate free shampoo because I don’t believe in it. Now before you start shouting at your computers/ phones give me a chance to explain. It is true that Sulfate-free shampoos aren’t as harsh as the ones that contain sulfate, but as long as I do a pre-poo treatment on my hair I think I’m good to go (I promise I will write a post on that soon). You just have to keep in mind that when using shampoos containing sulfate you don’t shampoo more frequent than once a week. During this week you can rinse your hair with a conditioner once, which is called co-washing. (Woah! Clearly this is another post because I apparently have more opinion than I thought on this. So I am just going to stop myself from typing further and start writing a post on it). I just had to clarify why there is no sulfate-free shampoo in these list of products.

Neutralising shampoo (For Relaxed Hair)

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USAGE: After a relaxer treatment

PRICE: jumia.com.ng (₦1,500)

Conditioner

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USAGE: Pre shampoo, Relaxer prep, detangling braids during take down and Co-washing

PRICE: Local supermarket (₦560)

Bobby Pins

USAGE: Sectioning hair for moisturising and sealing, deep conditioning and for styling hair.

PRICE: local supermarket (₦200)

Shower cap (Set of 6)

USAGE: To deep condition hair

PRICE: jumia.com.ng (₦920)

This might seem like a lot of money to spend all at once but you can split them into three parts of ₦10,000 each until you have all of them. These products last so you don’t have to worry about spending this much for a while. You might just need to top up on leave in conditioners regularly.

First Chunk (Assuming you already have a shampoo): Take out at least two weeks, (one month is best) without installing braids or weaves and just pay attention to your hair.

Leave-in conditioner

Moisturising deep conditioner

Sealant (Shea butter, coconut oil/olive oil)

Silk/Satin Scarf/Bonnet

Second Chunk

Moisturising Shampoo

Shower cap

Spritz bottle

Conditioner

Third Chunk: A more detailed haircare routine

Mild protein

Hard Protein

Bobby Pins

Apple Cider Vinegar

So that's it guys. I hope this post was super helpful. 

Post you soon guys.