I've been on a mission, for the past 6 years, to find the best hair care routine, and along the way, I've found a ton of routines that I've thought were amazing.
BUT...for the past few weeks, I've been using practically a completely new routine, and my hair is SO SOFT AND FRIZZ FREE!!!! I don't think you can understand my excitement waking up after that first day to find that all my hair was frizz-free, not just half of it, and it was all curly, not just half-curly.
THIS IS THE JACKPOT OF HAIR ROUTINES!!!
Disclaimer: all products that remain in your hair for an extended period of time (hair mask, leave-in conditioner, gel/mousse) are all natural and organic. All shampoos and conditioners, except for those by John Frieda, are also all natural and organic.
First of all, let's talk about how I clean my scalp. I made a blog post about this before, but I'll link the video (that I don't own) below. This makes a huge difference, considering that I have very dry hair and therefore only wash my hair once a week, which means there's generally a lot of scalp build up that needs to be removed. Trust me, this method works wonders.
1) Pre-Poo (Hair Mask): apply 100% virgin coconut oil from roots to tips until it's super greasy, and leave it on over night
Not only does this nourish your hair, but it also reduces frizz and keeps it from being dried out in the shower.
2) Shampoo #1: Jason's Tea Tree Treatment Shampoo, apply only to scalp
This is great 1) for dandruff 2) for buildup, which I have due to only washing once a week. However, it drys out your actual hair, which is why we put coconut oil on and only apply this to the scalp. If you wash more often than once a week, or do not have dandruff, skip this step, because it will just unnecessarily dry out your hair.
3) Shampoo #2 + 3: John Frieda's Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Shampoo, apply to scalp and from roots to tips
This is great for frizz and prevents drying out your hair. This is also the step in which we clean our actual hair and remove the coconut oil. The scalp takes a lot of time to clean, but the hair itself is really easy to clean, which is why we sometimes only wash the scalp without touching the hair (steps 2 and 4). However, because we do need to remove the coconut oil, and this is the only shampoo we apply to the hair itself, we have to shampoo with it twice. If you choose to skip the hair mask, only shampoo once.
4) Shampoo #4: Jason's Biotin Restorative Conditioner, apply only to scalp
This is a rather light conditioner, so there's not much of a risk of over-conditioning by using this instead of a shampoo. However, we still only want to apply this to the scalp, which we are cleaning, because applying it to all the hair is just asking for limp, over-conditioned hair. This is a great because it will remove any remaining build up from the scalp, but won't be drying out the hair in the process.
5) Conditioner: John Frieda's Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Conditioner, apply generously from roots to tips
This will condition the hair and eliminate frizz. It washes out easy, and the hair doesn't feel squeaky clean even if you wash the conditioner out completely. This leaves your hair feeling super soft and healthy...there is a noticeable difference.
6) Leave-In Conditioner: 2-3 drops 100% pure argan oil, rub between hands and run through hair
This will eliminate any remaining frizz, and will help moisturize the hair. Since we used so little oil, it won't feel greasy at all, but will still add the nutritional benefits.
7) Gel/Mousse: 1 oz. mixture of 50% water, 50% Earth's Daughter Aloe Vera Gel, put in spray bottle and apply throughout hair, scrunch until desired results - you will have crunchy hair, but if you let it dry then sleep on it, you will have perfect curls in the morning
***Alternative: 1 oz. mixture of 75% water, 25% Earth's Daughter Aloe Vera Gel, put in spray bottle and apply throughout hair, scrunch until desired results - you won't have crunchy hair, but the curls will be less defined and more frizzy
Whatever you do, don't skip this step. This is really the step that forms the curls...so all that work with the hair mask, shampoo, conditioner, leave-in, etc. will have gone to waste.
LINKS:
- Coconut Oil ($5.45): http://www.amazon.com/Parachute-Coconut-Oil-200-oil/dp/B000HLCKC8
- Jason's Tea Tree Treatment Shampoo ($10.53): http://www.amazon.com/Jason-Shampoo-Tree-17-5-Ounce/dp/B0000535UA/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1437667122&sr=1-1&keywords=jason%27s+tea+tree+shampoo
- John Frieda's Frizz Ease Dream Curls Shampoo ($5.37): http://www.amazon.com/John-Frieda-Frizz-Dream-Shampoo/dp/B00KZ28JYW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1437667176&sr=1-4&keywords=john+frieda+frizz+ease+dream+curls
- Jason's Biotin Restorative Conditioner ($11.17): http://www.amazon.com/Jason-Natural-Conditioner-Restorative-Biotin/dp/B000FGC99O
- John Frieda's Frizz Ease Dream Curls Conditioner ($5.37): http://www.amazon.com/John-Frieda-Frizz-Dream-Conditioner/dp/B0034F3VW2/ref=sr_1_3?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1437667380&sr=1-3&keywords=john+frieda+frizz+ease+dream+curls
- Argan Oil ($14.99): http://www.amazon.com/BEST-ORGANIC-Argan-Oil-Nails/dp/B00H7NKNE6/ref=sr_1_3?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1437667460&sr=1-3&keywords=argan+oil
- Earth's Daughter Aloe Vera Gel ($12.99): http://www.amazon.com/99-75-Organic-Cold-Pressed-Benefits-Include/dp/B00KRJPE00
If any of you choose to try this routine out, let me know how it works for you!
