**I will be attaching this info as a beautiful PDF download for you to keep for future reference. Im just posting it here for now for people who may want to start this right away** The 7 Day Hydrating Protocol This simple, effective protocol is an effective way to increase the moisture retention in the hair and can be done with as few as 5 products: • Pre-shampoo • Shampoo • Deep conditioner • Water or hydrating mist • Moisturizer • Sealing oil (if necessary) Day 1: Step 1: Coconut oil as a prewash treatment. Apply this first before water. Coconut oil penetrates through the hair strand to help prevent the damage due to swelling and contraction of hair due to uptake and loss of water. Coconut oil can also contribute to moisturizing the hair. Coconut oil prevents the hair from taking up water and swelling. Swelling of the hair shaft can damage the cuticle and cortex and can weaken the hair. Step 2: Shampoo. You want to start with a clean slate where there is no build up on the hair. Use a moisturizing and conditioning shampoo or a clarifying shampoo if you need to deep clean your hair. Step 3: Deep condition. This is an extremely important step that shouldn’t be rushed or overlooked if you are interested in having hydrated hair. Certain ingredients in deep conditioners can penetrate both natural, unprocessed hair and damaged hair. Deep condition with a conditioner that contains water, hydrolyzed protein, coconut oil, cetrimonium bromide and panthenol (any of these ingredients) as they have been shown to penetrate into the cortex of the hair. Leave the conditioner on for 30 mins and add heat. Step 4: Moisturize. After the conditioner has been rinsed from the hair, towel blot the hair and then add a water based moisturizer that contains oils (both penetrating and sealing), humectants, hydrolyzed protein, panthenol. Style hair as usual – either in twists or braids etc. **Note: Wash n go is not recommended when performing this hydration protocol. Use a wash n go styling technique after the hair is properly hydrated. Sleep on a satin pillowcase and with a satin head wrap.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:46:21 +0000
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