Wash Day!

Hey everyone!

2017 Hair Story Introduction
Today was my first wash day of 2017.  Today will also be the first bookmark of my 2017 Hair Story.  This year, I will take photos of the journey that my hair takes this year.  I think that it is important to document your hair process so that you can learn about your hair as it evolves.  Please note that everyone's hair journey is different so you have to go through the process.  I'm just sharing my process.

If I straighten my hair, it will most likely be for my wedding anniversary just as a gift to my husband but otherwise the goal is to keep heat to a minimum.  Overall, my goal is to get my hair healthy.  I define healthy hair as hair that maintains it's thickness throughout the length.  For me that means that my hair should not be tapered at the end.

In terms of cutting/trimming, I do not plan on getting a hair cut although I would like to.  Otherwise I will trim, I do not have a set time frame for trimming, I look at the state of the ends of my hair while my hair is twisted, or in it's twist out form.  I trim like you trim hedges or bonsai trees, looking for stray hairs or looking for places where my hair tapers.

In terms of what I have noticed last year, my hair seems to be getting "shorter" length-wise but more voluminous.  That's why I want to document photo graphs so that you can see what I mean.


The Routine
First, I washed my hair with Shea Moisture's Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Grow Shampoo.  Next, I used my DIY Conditioner.  I followed up with Shea Moisture's Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen, Grow & Restore Treatment Masque.  I put on a conditioning cap and then took a nap.  You can sit under the dryer for 5-10 minutes.  Or keep it on your hair for 20 minutes without heat.  (But I needed to nap so I kept it in my hair for like an hour and a half).  Once I got up I rinsed out my hair.  I followed up by using As I Am's Detangling Conditioner.  To be honest, I think I prefer the Born Curly Leave-In Detangling Conditioner better.  It's a little thicker and has more slip.

After all of this, I used the Shea Moisture's Strengthen, Grow, & Restore Leave-In Conditioner and Eco-Styler's Styling Gel.  I applied both to each section from the root to the ends and twisted my hair down.  Usually, I flat twist my hair in the size of the sections that I typically make for my twists but I just wanted to finish a little faster.  Typically, I let my hair air dry, which is what I am currently doing.  I will reveal what my hair looks like when I untwist is either tomorrow or Tuesday.

Thanks for reading.  Let me know if you have any questions or you want to see anything in particular.

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