Healthy hair begins with a plan, it doesn’t just happen. You should develop, and have your own personalized healthy hair regimen in place. Your hair regimen is a process where you perform basic steps on a regular basis to keep your hair healthy and thriving. Your regimen doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming either, you can keep it really simple. Your healthy hair regimen should include the following components:
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Deep conditioner
- Protein treatment (optional)
- Styling
The frequency of you regimen is up to you. You should take the time to learn your hair and which products and product mixes work best for you. I don’t necessarily use an entire product line on my hair, but I know what works well together and works best for my hair.
Shampoo
I shampoo weekly with a sulfate free shampoo. The reason I shampoo weekly is to prevent product buildup. I know some also co-wash. I co-wash occasionally. I have since changed my regimen to mostly washing with shampoo (sulfate free). I make sure to focus on my scalp massaging in a circular motion to help lift product buildup from my hair.
Conditioner
I always follow up with a rinse out conditioner. During this step I focus on my hair rather than the scalp. I work the conditioner through finger detangling with my hands. Sometimes I will use a wide tooth comb to aid in my detangling process.
Deep Conditioner
I always get the question of “How often should I deep condition?”. This depends on the state of your hair. If your hair is damaged you may need to deep condition more often. If you like to apply a lot of heat to your hair, then you may need to deep condition once a week. I typically deep condition twice a month with steam. Check out the benefits of steaming here .
Protein Treatment
Protein treatments are good for repairing damaged hair. Protein conditioners are good to use every 8 weeks or so. If you straighten your hair a lot you should use a protein treatment every 4 weeks.
Styling
I usually do a style over the weekend and bun for the week. I am very low-manipulation when it comes to styling. I use the LOC method, leave in, oil and cream to seal in moisture for my hair. I wear my low-manipulation styles for several days. The benefit I see from this is that my hair gets a break from frequent styling. I am able to retain length by practicing this.
Stay on Track
Once you get your regimen down packed stick with it. I know it may be hard, but in the end it will be worth it. Once you figure out what works and what doesn’t, stick with your regimen. Ride it out, you can do it!
Re-evaulate your Regimen
As time goes on your hair and your hair’s needs will change. You will need to take a step back and look at your regimen. You may need to change a few things or you may not. Just make sure after a few months that you evaluate your regimen to determine if it is working for your hair. The best way to keep track of your journey and regimen is to write things down. Keep a journal of things that you think worked for your hair and things that need improvement.
Creating your hair care regimen takes time and patience. You may not see the benefit in the beginning but sticking to your regimen will be worth it in the end.
Do you have a healthy hair regimen?
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