Washing/My Regimen

Just a quick talk on my regimen - I try to keep it simple for the most part.... Do check out my fotki "Hair Regimen" folder for more details.

Wash Video to follow

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• Washing afro hair
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• afro hair
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• black
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• conditioning
• shampooing
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• Cream of Nature shampoo
• 4b hair
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[1ManeTamed]

I would be careful with frequent shampooing (however I do wash my hair once week or 5 days). Its a matter of hydration. Many people with long hair hydrate with water frequently, same with those co-washers with long hair. Be careful when comparing afro textured hair with straight Asian hair, their hair isn't prone to breakage and dryness like ours which can be exacerbated with improper shampooing.

[Sera2544]

@1ManeTamed

You are correct (for me frequent shampooing is once a week at times twice depending on products I've used). It all depends on the head of hair (texture, oil production, Length, etc.). And yes Afro texture is most fragile of textures so it should be treated as such & hydration is very important. Thanks for your input. :-)

[DearNadia]

you're so modest, beautiful inside and out. i haven't seen many 4bs with long natural textured hair so this debunks all the myths and stereotypes. you rock. now that i know its possible, i am going to go for it.

[500week4life]

Sera, you have given me the courage to chop off these relaxed ends. I think I've done well for the last 15 months-enough of the struggle..I want to show my twists already!! Black women are so beautiful with the discovery and embracing of natural hair textures.

[mspinkytee]

Afro Hair has the most protein bonds layers than any other hair. More coily means more bonds. So this would make afro hair the strongest hair.Afro hair is not fragile, when it is treated properly.It is only fragile when dry.

[MamaTrina]

@1ManeTamed Yes, that's very true. And like you, once or twice a week is my normal shampoo schedule, which I find to be frequent enough for most afro-textured hair. My only comparison (to Asian hair) was the idea that a clean scalp responds with excellent growth, no matter what the texture. With the charachter limits, its not always possible to share everything in one shot, but again you are right. Products, tools, technique and patience are all key to healthy hair sans breakage and dryness.

[Sera2544]

@MamaTrina

:-) I definitely agree, frequent washes do help.

[MamaTrina]

@Sera2544Amen, sister Sera. This seems to be the common denominator with all the sisters I know who have (what WE would consider SUPER-long) long hair: FREQUENT shampooing. I have always been one who cannot go longer than 1 week without shampooing and conditioning. Usually, every 3-4 days is the norm. Ask our Asian sisters...

the ones who grow the hair we buy. They shampoo frequently and their hair responds by GROWING. ;D

[SentimentalCrab]

Just curious - where's your accent from?

[4evaliving4christ]

Hi Sera, thanks for your videos. Have u ever put braids in your hair? How often do you wash during that time? How do u wash it? I put braids in my hair now as a means of protective hair style and i wash it within the first week because i could see flake on my scalp; so now i am wondering how often shd i wash it or can i use baking soda with conditioner to just clean the scalp (do u think that would be good enough?)

[ananse77]

@Sera2544 Yes, it makes sense. But with all that hair, how can you braid and rebraid and/or band once or twice a week. Wow, that's a lot of work.

[Sera2544]

@ananse77

I braid/rebraid &sometimes band my hair to stretch it. Hope that makes sense.