Very nice progress! May I ask what is this regi you have found that is working so well for you?
Darenia and
southerncitygirl- I do a lot of "pretreating" before I wash my hair. I tried co-washing but it didn't quite work for me because my hair is pretty fine and the build-up was too much, so now I use a conditioning cleanser, and my hair (and scalp) are thanking me.
I actually use Ojon. I usually wash my hair in the a.m., so the night before, I apply the Ojon oil and pineapple my hair for the night (just to keep it out of the way and the oil off my face). In the a.m. I pre-poo (well, pre-cleansing conditioner) with Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner, then cleanse with L'oreal Evercreme Cleansing Conditioner. Even though it says you don't need additional conditioner, I follow with a small amount of the Eversleek Repartive Smoothing Conditioner and rinse out.
If I want 5-day hair (which means a tighter curl and more shrinkage initially) I will just use L'oreal Everstyle Curl Defining Gel and air dry. if I want a smoother more elongated look (and 2 - 3 day hair) I'll use Royal Curl by Queen Helene to smooth the hair and about a quarter sized amount of L'oreal Curl Defining Gel over the whole head for a little extra hold, and sit under the hood dryer.
After that, I just sleep on a satin pillowcase every night until the hair is just too big or the curls are too undefined to go another day without washing.
For "special treatments" I used to steam my hair once a week to every two weeks and periodically I use Wild Growth Oil (Lite Version) on my scalp for a couple of weeks. I think the stuff works, but it may just be a really good rich oil.
Although the regi sounds complicated, I usually get it all done in an hour. Thanks for asking!
Congratulations
