[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: Keeping Your Natural Hair On A Budget.
Natural hair can look a little discouraging because of different kinds of expensive natural hair care products out there.
Yes! Natural hair is an expensive venture if you don't know your way!
You don't need to have so much unnecessary products all over your shelf, and you don't neccessarily have to buy all hair care products you see or hear about.
Don't be a product junkie! The basic things that will ensure you enjoy your natural hair journey and have awesome results is understanding your hair porosity, type and density.
When you know your hair better, you will be able to build your hair care regime, know what works for you and then put it on a budget!
[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: But first, what is your budget? Trust me, it is very easy to get carried away with products, it is even the easiest thing!
You need to put your natural hair on a budget. To plan a budget the following tips will help you go about it:
1. You need to allocate a particular amount for products and ensure you follow it.
2. Next, study your hair. Know the kind of products that are applicable and what are not beneficial to your hair.
Find out what works for your hair and stick to it. Product junkism might not allow your hair thrive.
3. Make enquiries before buying any product. Ensure you have satisfiable reviews on such product before you buy it. Often times, some of these products are just hype, nothing else.
4. Finally, you really do not need to go an extra length saving money to get expensive products if you have the basics of doing it yourself.
You can do most of these hair care products yourself! DIY hair recipes are sometimes much more reliable and effective.
You can totally manage your natural hair on your budget. Don’t let anyone convince or tell you otherwise.
[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: The basic operations usually carried out in the natural hair journey are:
• Pre poo
• Shampooing
• Deep Conditioning
• Protein treatment
• Clarifying of scalp
• Cowashing
• After wash rinse
• Moisturizing
• Styling.
[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: For bad or thin edges, take note of the following:
• Avoid tight hairstyles
Hair edges may eventually get thinner or bald when wearing tight hairstyles frequently, which pulls the edges. The ponytail hairstyles that are also in braids may put stress on hair edges. When wearing braids avoid wearing a ponytail with the braids, because it will pull the hair edges and the edges will eventually get thinner.
• Stay away from gels that contain alcohol
There are gels for natural hair that don't contain alcohol and have no negative effect on edges. For example, Eco Styler Gel
[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: • Keep face cleanser and toner from touching your edges.
Most face cleansers contain alcohol, care should be taken when applying on face so that it doesn't touch your edges. The effect of face cleanser and toners that have alcohol is that it drys out your hairline. Once your hairline drys out it will become weak and eventually break off.
[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: • Avoid the use of brush on your edges.
• Wearing tight satin caps with non- satin borders
If your satin bonnet or cap is too tight or is not satin around the edge you are doing more harm than good. Just sleep using satin pillowcase, bonnets or caps that are too tight around your edges are not a good idea.
• Using glues, adhesives, or wig caps
The use of glues, adhesives, and wig caps won't allow your scalp to breathe, and yes it needs air! Some women are even experiencing allergic reactions to the glues and adhesives, which do not always appear immediately. If you are trying to regrow your edges, I suggest you stay away from them.
[12/22, 12:25 PM] Baby: Treatments for regrowing your edges.
• Rubbing the thinning areas with oil or oil mixture treatments can help in re-growing hair in those areas. These treatments will reduce the damage on your edges by repairing the follicles and encourage hair growth.
For example, rubbing your scalp with vitamin E is a great way to stimulate growth.
•The SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque is great. You can warm it up a little bit and massage it into your scalp.
• Castor oil (especially Jamaican Black Castor Oil), JBCO is the unrefined version of Castor Oil. This means the full health benefits and nutrients were not lost during processing. A daily or weekly (depending on the severity) deep edges massage will greatly improve circulation and stimulation of the hair follicle.
Other oils you can add to castor oil or use as a replacement are olive, coconut, jojoba and sweet almond oil.
• Peppermint Oil & Jojoba Oil
Similarly to Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Peppermint Essential Oil is an antibacterial known for removing impurities causing growth obstructions. Its cooling effect also relaxes the follicle, promoting healthy hair growth. Since Jojoba (carrier oil) is the oil closest to that of our own natural oils, it is the best choice for a carrier oil.
A soothing carrier oil is needed with peppermint oil because of how potent it can be.
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