Happy hump day! This week’s March #WashDayExperience theme is “detangling tips.” Detangling is one of things that seems so small in comparison to learning curve that comes with figuring out when to use to protein vs moisture, high porosity vs low porosity, but should never be overlooked. Before I started my healthy hair journey, detangling...
Hope everyone had a great weekend! As I mentioned in my last wash day post, here’s the DIY detangler I mixed up and applied under coconut oil. Alone it works great but adding the coconut oil on top really increased its effectiveness. Here’s a collage of how I mixed it up. WHAT I DID [1]...
Melanie asks: Hi Jen, you’re almost at your 1 year mark since you last relaxed your hair and I DON’T UNDERSTAND how you make it look so darn easy! I’m only 9 weeks post and I feel like I can’t handle the little new growth I have now. Please tell me what has helped the...
Last November I posted about my marshmallow root detangler that I’ve been using and loving. Welp, last week I added slippery elm and the “upgraded” version made me break out in song and dance. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Marshmallow root • Slippery elm • Water • Oil of your choice (opt for lighter oils) •...
Prior to this super long relaxer stretch that turned into a transition to natural, detangling after 10-12 weeks post drove me up a wall. Thankfully, this time around detangling weekly has not sent me scrambling up any walls. Surprisingly, detangling on wash days has been drama free (and I hope it says like that!). Here...