Wash Day

I have a love/hate relationship with colder temps. I love layering. I love boots. I love scarves. I hate how dry my hair, skin, and nails get. Last week was another ordinary week in the life of a chronic bunner. High buns. Low buns. Side buns. (I'm starting to sound like Dr. Suess! Ha-ha!) I haven't done anything exciting to my hair in weeks. Perhaps a day in big fluffy bantu curls is in order?

Wash Day Products

1. Detangle- lightly and gently with extra virgin coconut oil. 
2. Clarifying Shampoo- Kenra Chelating/Clarifying Shampoo diluted with water and applied with a narrow tip applicator bottle to my roots only.
3. Moisturizing Shampoo- Matrix Biolage Hydratherapie Hydrating Shampoo again diluted with water and applied with a narrow tip applicator bottle to my roots only.
4. Smoothing Treatment- with a large dollop of Matrix Biolage Detangling Solution.
5. Protein Treatment- I applied Joico K-pak Reconstructor conditioner and let sit for about 30 minutes without heat. 
6. Extreme Deep Condition- with Jessicurl Deep Treatment on the length of my hair and extra virgin coconut oil to seal in the conditioner. I sat under my heat cap for about an hour. 
7. Air Dried- to 80% with silk scarf.
8. Leave ins- Aloe Tea Spray to moisturize, my kitchenista Tangerine Vanilla Whipped Hair Butter, and Jessicurl Too Shea Extra Moisturizing Conditioner 

Lost Hair

Results: 
The Bad- I'm not a fan of the squeaky clean feeling and tangles that I get from clarifying, but I knew that it needed to be done. If you really want a protein treatment to bond to your strands, you have to make sure that there's no buildup on them. *Le sigh* Luckily, Matrix Detangling solution saved the day and eased my tangles like no body's business.


The Good- My shed hair was a joke. I lost maybe 10 strands in my pre-wash detangle. Maybe another 15 or so post wash. And none in the shower.I don't know what I'm doing right, so I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing and pray that this success continues.

Fluffy Air Dried Bun

The indifferent- I've only used Joico K-pak as a mid-protein step after a relaxer. After hearing so many rave reviews about it, I pulled it out and used it instead of my beloved Nexxus Emergence this wash. I don't know how I feel about it yet, but it's strengthening and fortifying abilities aren't to be questioned. My hair definitely felt stronger after use---think kinda stiff. Once I deep conditioned with Jessicurl Deep Treatment---my hair was in heaven again.

I didn't really feel like detangling, but un-stretched roots are like disaster waiting to happen. So, I as I detangled, I faux banded then bantu knoted my hair to stretch it. At almost 5 months post, I'm all about this bun life.

Besitos!
KLP