Re: Discouraged 4a/4bs... this thread\'s for you!!!
As per your request, here's my regimen:
Shampoo 1/wk with one of the following:
Pantene Relaxed and Naturals
Keracare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Condition 2-3/wk with one of the following:
Panete Relaxed and Naturals
Keracare Humecto
Miss Key 10 en 1 Super Conditioner
Protein treatment every 6 weeks or so:
Nexxuss Emergencee followed by one of above conditioners
Leave-ins, varies:
Salerm 21
NTM Serum
50/50 Mixture of Infusium for Dry hair and Infusium for Relaxed and Damage hair
Moisturizer, dependant on how much I need at the time:
S-Curl
World of Curls gel
Oil to seal in the moisture:
Wondergroo Shea butter mega moisture Protein complex fine mist hair and body oil
Or any other light oil
To detangle massive new growth and take down braids:
Better Braids UnBraid Spray
Relax every 4+ months. There was 7 months between the last relaxer and this one that was done in April due to the fact that 1) I was pregnant and wanted to limit chemical exposure as much as possible and 2) my hairdresser went to Dominican Republic for a good while. I am now 4 months post relaxer. I'll wait until the end of my year long braid-a-thon to relax. I use Affirm Regular strength, but will request Affirm Mild as I don't want bone straight hair. When my hairdresser hits it with the heat, it'll be straight enough. Whenever I get a touch up, that's the ony time I get heat on my hair (you know relax, set and blow). It's not like I wear it down anyway and my hair is healthier with a little kink. I think Mild relaxers take longer to work, but I won't allow the hairdresser to go past the recommended time listed on the side of the tub.
Supplements, per day:
Designer Whey Protein shake Chocolate flavor 2 (2 scoop) shakes made twice a day
GNC Women's Ultra Mega- 2 caplets
Evening Primrose- 1000mg
Flaxseed oil- 1000mg
Freeda Super Dec B-Complex-1 caplet
Freeda Biotin- 10,000mg
Hope this helps and I didn't leave off anything.
