JenMajBeauty

Right of the bat I will say that I like my Tresemme Naturals conditioner better as a co-wash than a leave-in conditioner. Before I started co-washing with my beloved conditioner, I had considered using it as a leave-in just so I can always experience the softness in my hair. I actually experimented it in two different ways: I used it as is right out of the bottle but in very small amount, and I used it by making it more watery, adding water and oils to it. Using it right out of the bottle wasn't doing it for me. I didn't like the way it felt on my hair and was afraid it might cause buildups. So I decided to dilute it by adding water, and I added some oil to it so my hair can better benefit from this leave-in. Here is a list of things that is needed to create a leave-in conditioner using a regular conditioner: 1 part of favorite conditioner 1 part of penetrating oil 4 parts of water Pour everything in a spray bottle and shake well. Following this met...

Before I started my research on how to cleanse my hair with a regular conditioner, I thought only ladies with natural hair could, that it wasn't something for relaxed girls like me. Since some natural texture needs more moisture to become manageable, it only made sense to me that ladies with natural hair would co-wash more often than relaxed ladies. Was I wrong! Some relaxed ladies need to co-wash as well, and the conditioner doesn't need to be marketed as a "cleansing conditioner" in order for it to cleanse your hair. Even before I started to relax my hair, my 4c hair was always dry, and my scalp covered with dandruff. It would become moisturized and manageable when it was time to wash it again :) which would be after two weeks or a month. When I started to relax my hair, that didn't change. So with my hair history, I decided to try cleansing my hair with a regular conditioner. In one of my previous posts, I talked about how I needed a purpose for my Tresemm...

This comparison picture was long overdue! After putting the pictures side by side, all mixed emotions were gone! I was and am still proud of my progress! Weekly hot oil treatments with organic and natural oils, and scalp massages definitely made my hair grow. Weekly deep conditioning sessions, moisturizing and sealing my hair kept my hair moisturized. Low manipulation hairstyles (flat twists out and braids out) gave my hair the environment it needed to grow. Maintaining a healthy diet was also key. So far, maintaining my hair is not as complicated as I thought it was going to be. Applying relaxer is still a challenge though, no matter how many YouTube videos I watch. I'm still nursing a setback from the back of my head and thankfully it's catching up with the rest of my hair. Although I cut my hair in May of last year, I do not have a presentable picture from May to make a decent comparison. That is the reason why I am showing a picture from June 2014. But there was little dif...