Hello there you lovely people,
I know that for many years you and your beautifully relaxed hair have been afraid of the enemy commonly known as water. That's right, no matter where it comes from, shower, rain, pool, ocean, sweat, you quickly learn after the first relaxer that water is an enemy if it touches your hair without first getting your permission. I think that one of the hardest concepts to remember after transitioning is that water is your hair's friend. So, after you become natural, introduce the two, water and hair, and give them the opportunity to interact as much as possible. When I first started wearing my hair natural I wet my hair just about everyday. I don't "water" my hair quite as much anymore because I often don't make the time to do so, but boy when I do, my hair thanks me all day long. Water is an awesome moisturizer. Get that water in your hair, seal it up, and don't let it escape. For those of you with overly porous hair it is hard to get your hair really wet; try putting conditioner on and then wetting your hair. So, for those of you who wear your hair natural, or are considering to start wearing your hair natural, remember that water is your friend. Water your hair whenever it feels dry and it will be revived and spring back to life. If you don't have time to get into the shower to wet your hair simply fill a spray bottle with some cold water, a little conditioner, your favorite essential oils and have at it.
So, quickie warning: do be cautious of using hard water-water that contains a higher than normal content of minerals and other impurities-hard water is harmful to your hair and your skin. You can test your water with a kit that can be bought at hardware stores or you can call your local water supplier and ask them. If you do have hard water you can buy a purifier to put on your shower head or a detachable shower head with a purifier built in, or you can boil your water before you use it on your hair (letting it cool before use of course).
Tootles for now,
Me :-)
How do you know if you have overly porous hair or not?
ReplyDeleteHey Kesha,
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of tests that I have come across for testing hair porosity. The first, take a few strands of freshly cleaned hair with no product on it, and place it in a sink or cup of water. If the hair sinks to the bottom quickly it is probably overly porous. A second test is to stretch out a strand of hair and run your finger along the strand from tip to root. If the hair feels rough and jagged it may be overly porous. Hope this helps.
Tootles