Sunday Wash Day + Failed Style Attempt

I don't fuss with my hair too often but when I do it's for a good wash and deep condition. This past Sunday was wash day for me and my hair needed some TLC. I haven't DC'd in a very long time (shame on me!) so using my Heat Therapy Wrap was a special and much needed treat.  My conditioner this time around consisted of:

1 cup of conditioner

1 egg

Honey

EVOO

Jojoba oil

Coconut oil

1/2 tbs of baking powder

Coconut nectar

A drop of vanilla extract

1/2 cup of coconut milk 

I detangled and sectioned my hair in two parts. 

Tip: spraying with water eased the process so if you are a kinky coily curly like me, def keep a spray bottle on hand. Trying to comb through my hair dry is a no-no!

It's been a little over a year since my mini BC last March and my hair has grown a lot. I've kept it in protective styles for the most part which has helped retain length. 

You can click here to see photos from my mini bc.

My hair loved this particular mixture! Personally, I am a huge fan of coconut milk. It works wonders on my strands. Using the heat cap was also great because I felt like the the mix was really penetrating my coils.  

Once it was time to rinse out the DC I washed with a gentle shampoo bar and followed up with a co-wash using a Shea Moisture Conditioner. I was left with soft and clean hair!

Now for the "fun" part!

 My plan was to flat twist my hair and wear an AMAZING twist out. THAT did not happen. I usually stretch my hair first with the blow dryer on cool before styling (this is why I wear protective styles so much too, less work...) BUT I decided not to do that this time around just to see what the result would look like. It was a fail, to say the least. The thing about my hair is the crazy shrinkage which is about 60% my actual length. My twist out was so shrunken and I did NOT like it! Even when I try to band my hair it doesn't stretch so blowing out with cool/warm air works best for me. However, it's very time consuming...

Ultimately I ended up wearing a WNG which was just as shrunken but much cuter than the twist out. I haven't WNG'd in a very long time! I used coconut oil and Ampro Olive Oil gel to define my curls. I must say, my coils were POPPIN' and dried pretty soft to the touch even though I used gel. 

My wash day was interesting...

When do you wash and what do you use?

xoxo,

Alex