General Hair Care

Now you are natural, here are a few tips on how to manage and maintain, your beautiful natural mane. You need to look at your own hair and learn your hair patterns, its likes and dislikes. These are only general tips!

Washing hairThere are a wide range of Shampoo products available on the market such as: • African Pride
• Pantene Pro V – Relaxed and Natural
• KeraCare
• Demi Perm
• BotanicalsAfter rinsing your hair you should use a conditioner, some people prefer to use a leave in conditioner. There are creamy and liquid conditioners on the market, however if your hair is colored you should opt for a liquid leave in-conditioner.

Here are some of the products on the market:

• Infusium 23 - Leave in Treatment
• Kemi – Slic Leave In conditioner
• KeraCare Leave In Conditioner TrimmingMake sure your hair is trimmed every 6-8 weeks Hair Care
• If you suffer from dry scalp you should find a medicated treatment to help the reoccurrences of dry scalp
• To restore natural lusts to you hair you can use a deep penetrating conditioner treatment, every 4 – 6 weeks
• Develop a good relationship with stylist or hair dresser
• Choose a hairstyle that is comfortable for your life style
• If you see someone with Tyte hairstyle don’t be shy to ask them where they get their hair done
• Make sure you use a silk head wrap to tie your hair at night
• If your hair lacks shine you can use light oil moisturizer, Black Like Me do a Shine On Oil Moisturizer, which restores moistures, adds shine and also protect you from UV rays


Winter Care Tips

As the clocks go forward, dark nights draw in and the weather gets cold it is time to evaluate your hair routine.
Indoor heating and the cold outdoors can wreck havac on our hair, the main issue being dryness, to combat this and keep your hair in tip-top condition take note of the following winter tips:

Moistrize your scalp:

Winter often causes dry flaky scalps. Olive oil or sweet almond oil are perfect oils to use on the scalp.

Feed your hair from within:

A healthy balanced diet = healthy hair
Beware of woolen hats: Hats made from wool can seriously remove moisture from your hair if you plan to wear a woollen hat for several hours wear a silk or satin scarf underneath it, don’t tie to tight though as you will restrict scalp circulation.
Central heating: Central heating can cause your hair to be dryer especially the ends, regulary have a feel for dryness and oil as necessary.


Kelly's Personal Tip!

I tend to trim my hair every time I wash it which is about once a month, my hair type is light in feel and very thick in texture, since using Top Bass I don’t suffer with dry scalp as much. When I wash my hair (with Herbal Essence) I try not to blow it out, so I plait my hair in 6/8 sections and allow it to dry naturally. I really love herbal Essence, I have never really tried a specific afro shampoo, like the ones mentioned above. I have stopped using grease in my hair and have opted for Avocado and Rosemary Oil, which gives my hair enough moisture and smells lovely. I don’t actually comb my hair a lot, because I wear hairstyles for a month at a time, however I do own a wide tooth comb :-)


SOURCE: TyteCurl global community