Finger detangle and condition with coconut oil.
If I can find a no-poo option that I like (i.e. shikakai powder) then I will be using that to rinse the coconut oil out of my hair. If not then I will probably use my ORS Creamy Aloe. I am tired of ordering stuff on the internet through military mail. It takes such a loooong time.
Anyhow, after that I will be twisting my hair using Shea Moisture Curl Smoothie. Oiling my scalp with Sunny Isle Lavender JBCO.
I wound up buying a jar of edible bentonite clay-I do not know the brand. I put roughly 3/4 tsp in a 3 oz container filled with water, rinsed as much of the oil out of my hair as possible, then smoothed the mixture through my hair, gently massaging my scalp. I let the mixture sit in my hair before rinsing.
At first my hair felt too soft almost as if the clay didnt remove the oil. However, as my hair dried I realized that my hair and scalp had been perfectly cleaned. I am very happy with the results. I think what I love most about it is that it is no where near as messy as indian powders.
There was zero grit, I didnt have to sift or steep the clay, and I didnt have to worry about hot water. I havent used clay in my hair in a looong time, like five or six years. I never used it to wash my hair, only to do a bentonite mask which I recall disliking. This is something I could get behind in a big way, and unlike shikakai powder I can find bentonite powder locally.
I will definitely be repeating this next week. Hoping my good results werent a fluke.
