Here's my latest and current regimen... I’m also including within it my vitamin schedule (which often changes) as well as my plan for daily exercise (also variable).
My complete stash and product details are within this thread.
Regimen
I wash every morn because I have the most energy then and my hair seems to love water.
a.m. Pre-Shower
I have hot water and lemon slice w/my multi (if I’m taking it at that time) before getting out of bed. Then I sit up and drop my head to scalp massage as I always do in the morns starting at the back of neck ending w/sinuses. I do a ballet barre or at least port de bras as I can. When well I like to have a long walk.
Pre-Wash
I horn comb my scalp followed by a medicated scalp oil which is self-warming. I massage briskly for up to 5 min. before I horn comb once again. I add a little more oil to sensitive areas then there's a cooling spray that feels so fresh and clean.
Shampoo
I rinse 1st w/hot water scrubbing scalp as another massage. I select shampoo and separate my hair down the middle so I’m washing in sections, kind of 2 tails. I wash in 5 tiny lathers. I only need a dab of shampoo. I start by patting the ‘poo all over my head then squishing suds into ends. Next I scrub scalp. I kinda fold the ends upward a couple times to poo, which prevents end tangling. Final poo I wait 1 min. before rinsing each section thoroughly. Finally I turn my back to the shower and drop my head to rinse nape well. This prevents matting for me.
Conditioner
I apply ends up then I hit edges and twirly crown before massaging into scalp. I comb thru then detangle w/comb underwater. What I find helps a lot is if I go ahead and rinse in the shower, then ponytail or bun while still in the shower, barely blotting drips. I seem to have more control that way as my hair is curliest when dry, but straight when wet.
The conds. are all very rich so a little goes a long way. I usually use a very moisturizing oil-free protein cond. or a stimulating conditioner, which is my favorite.
Deep Cond.
I deep treat weekly using an oil cond. or the intensive trmt. + stim.cond. I do this 2 days in a row usually beginning by leaving it on overnight. I just wash in shower as usual, apply cond., then I rinse out in the sink after the shower.
If I want a special treat I apply the cond. then wrap my head in plastic followed by foil. It gets very warm. I leave it on for at least 20 min. This can even be left overnight. I would like to get a heatcap sometime but its not vital for me.
For my oil trmts. I usually get a wet towel and cover my head with it and sit in the steam for a bit.
Post-Wash
I only wrap in towel for a couple min. and have a calcium softchew. I detangle again if needed then comb smooth and retreat by applying a leave-in, usually a tsp. one of my cond. and/or a dab of oil.
Oiling
I tend to apply oils basically to seal in my cond. after using it as a leave-in. Or sometimes I will use the oil overnight. But my favorite way to use oil is immediately after rinsing out cond. While hair is still wet, and before even toweling dry, I get about 2-3 drops of oil and smooth into my dry-prone areas - usually my ends and edges - then I rub my hands together and smooth from hairline to tip of my ponytail and fasten. After my hair is dry I may apply 1 more drop to my ends and edges.
Midday
By lunchtime I prefer to have taken daily vitamins. When well I like to take a walk. Afterward I freshen up incl. cooling spray as necessary. I take the B-type vits.(incl. biotin) w/lunch.
p.m. Care
Often some time before dinner I spray with a conditioning waters spray and rearrange my hair if necessary. This can sometimes be used throughout the day as well but since I typically wear some form of a bun I’m usually fine unless I for some reason needed to re-style.
Bedtime Treatment
Before bed, I horn comb then I brush hair & scalp with a soft BBB just 4 times from side to side following each stroke w/my hand to prevent static. I usually tend to horn comb my scalp one more time after that just b/c I like it so much.
I wet ends to form a wick then overnight cond. my ends with a layer of water or two as necessary. I rub my hands together to gather excess and apply that to edges and smooth my hands to gather a ponytail. Sometimes I seal that with a drop of oil. I secure ponytail scrunchie behind my ear THEN braid/twist to one side letting the braid hang toward the front of me to sleep. I take MSM and Silica for a pleasant rest.
Balleryna*~
May 2001-Present
Ears~BSL~Waist*(2004 Goal: BCL?)*
2c3bcFiii/Springs, Rings & Coils/Fine+thick
Chestnut Brown w/Auburn to Golden Highlights
*My Journal~:*
Fairy Tales~ My Story
Daily Care:
(See Details)
Morn~: Scalp oil/massage; Shampoo/Cond./Cond.
Night~: Cond. or Oil/Braid
Tools~: BBBs/Horn combs; Hairsticks/Velvet/Goody plastic pins
Current Product Line~:
LML
Vitamins:
Supplements~: Biotin-5 mg, FSO-500, MSM-1500, Enzymes
Meals~: certified Kosher, wheat-free, Organic, & Ensure