Growing up I absolutely hated my hair with passion, I always used to complain about it,wishing I had straight hair. Looking back now, It's not my hair that was an issue, it's just the fact that I just simply didn't know how to style it!
I always plaited my hair or put it in buns most of the time, i never used to leave it out. But when I got to year 11, I kinda got bored of all the straightening, plaits and buns so I decided to leave my hair naturally curly a few times. I fell in love with it! I wasn't comfortable with leaving it out completely because it would go frizzy as soon as I stepped out of the house. But over the past year, I finally figured out how to tame it! My hair type is 3B/3C.
Wash and Go process:
- First I wash my hair with a SULPHATE-FREE shampoo/conditioner. This is important because If a shampoo has sulphate it will cause your hair to be frizzy, my favourite is the Tresemme Naturals line. I detangle my hair in the shower with the help of the conditioner as it's much easier to detangle when the hair is wet than when it's dry. I then rinse my hair with COLD water.
- After I get out of the shower, I take a little bit more of the conditioner and spread it throughout my hair. This helps add moisture.
- I then take my Loreal EverStyle curl defining gel and put it all over my hair. This is the most amazing gel I've ever used, it doesn't leave any residue but it helps my hair stay tamed for days. I love it.
- After that I use a little bit of coconut oil, don't use too much or your hair will end up looking greasy. I sometimes do this before applying the gel, it works just as well. You can purchase it from any grocery store and it's amazing as it adds shine to my dry hair. And that's really it. I like my wash and go process to be easy and quick.
How I wrap my hair at night:
- In order to preserve my hair at night, I just tie it in a pineapple and go to sleep with it. If you dont know what a pineapple is here it is.
Second day hair:
- For my second/third day etc. hair I just spray some water and then just style it whatever way I want, I sometimes use a little bit of oil but not all the time.
Yasmine xx
