New Moon trim day!

Use the energy of the moon to assist your hair growth! Every 30 days or so, we get a new moon. The moon has different levels of energy as it is growing into a Full Moon. The moon controls the ocean tides, plants and more! We can also use this energy to influence our hair growth. 

IS YOUR HAIR DUE FOR A TRIM?

You should have a regular trim schedule. Trim every 4 months. That will give you 3 trims a day. This is great for maintaining healthy hair. So when it is due for your trim. Why not try a New Moon trim?

Easy way to trim your own hair

Part hair down the middle

Separate each side into 2 sections

You now have 4 sections

Create 5 two strand twists per section

Do each twist until you cannot twist anymore

You can easily see the frayed ends on your twists. 

Cut those ends with hair cutting shears

Do your hair treatments, heat straightening, protein treatments or color on these dates, for the best results. 

June 

18th

19th 

20th

The next,  New Moon Growth increasing trim date is June 20th.

Moisturizing color treated hair

 

This regimen works for those with, henna, temporary color, semi permanent color, permanent color or bleached hair.

Before you get any type of hair color please read.
Know what you need to do in order to keep your hair from breaking off as a result of hair dye.
Have a clear understanding before you color your hair. Do not wait until after you have colored your hair to learn to take care of it.

Shea Moisture hair color is receiving raves reviews!

TAKING CARE OF YOUR HAIR AFTER YOU HAVE COLORED IT

Once you color your hair you must immediately change your regimen. Whatever you were doing to keep your hair moisturized you must triple that. Understand this regimen is all about caring for your hair in hopes that it does not break off. This regimen is not about preserving your hair color. You will have to navigate through this regimen if you come across something that dulls your hair color. 

 COLOR TREATED HAIR CARE GUIDE

1. Choose products that are formulated for color treated hair.  This includes your shampoo, conditioners and leave in treatments.

2. To cleanse your hair choose a conditioning cleanser or a co-wash. No sulfates.

3. Your deep conditioners should say moisturizing, for color treated hair, over processed hair on the label.

4. Continue to avoid ingredients which dry the hair out, such as sulfates and bad alcohols.

5. Cleanse your hair twice a week leaving 3 days between washings. Ex. if you shampoo on Monday then you do so again on Friday. 

6. Always deep condition using heat after every cleansing. Cover with a plastic cap and sit under hooded dryer for 20 minutes.

7. Baggy using some leave in conditioner every other night. This is 3 times per week. (start baggying immediately after your color treatment)

8. Apply a good quality creamy leave in conditioner to your hair daily or every other day.

9. Follow your leave in conditioner with a high quality, avocado oil, coconut oil, castor oil or shea butter. These particular oils feed the hair, moisturize the hair and lubricate the hair. 

10. If you use gels or stylers, watch out for harsh alcohols, high protein content or other drying ingredients. Look for botanical gels such as Kinky curly coily custard.

No ammonia, no parabens, covers grays well.

11. If after following this guide your hair still feels dry, then add apple cider rinses to your regimen once per week. The ACV will help to lock in moisture longer. 

12. Follow a low manipulation regimen. No brushing, limit your combing, finger comb most of the time. Your hair is weak, so treat it gently. 

13. Beware of covering your hair with any type of hair extensions. The hair extensions sit on top of the hair and causes it to dry out, this is not a good move for someone with hair color.

14. Know how to shampoo your hair correctly, read here.

15. Add a pre-treatment masque to your regimen

Shea Moisture anti breakage masque use as a pretreatment on shampoo day.

Anti-breakage cleansing and conditioning routine

• Start with dry hair.
• Apply a  mix of 1/2 grape seed oil to 1/2 coconut oil to your hair and finger untangle.
• Next apply a generous amount of your choice of hair treatment masques.
• Cover hair with a plastic cap for 30 minutes.
• Rinse out with warm or hot water.
• Cleanse your hair with a conditioning cleanser.
• Rinse with medium temp water.
• Repeat your cleansing step.
• Rinse with medium temp water.
• Apply a generous amount of your moisturizing deep conditioner.
• Cover with same plastic cap, sit under dryer for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Rinse out with cold water.
• Do an apple cider vinegar rinse if necessary on this step or proceed to applying your leave in conditioner.
• Apply leave in conditioner while hair is soaking wet. then blot excess water.
• After blotting all excess water you may need to apply a little more of your leave in conditioner.
• Proceed with other style products and style.

Help I want to dye my natural hair!

Your hair color can be gorgeous like hers, but you must color responsibly. See how her curls pop, she takes care of her color treated hair.

From passionate purple to bold blond, hair color remains very popular amongst women of all ethnic groups. The right color for your skin tone can take you from average to awesome! Hair color can be beautiful, but it also requires extra work on your part Adding any type of color to your hair whether it is natural henna or permanent color automatically puts your hair in a state of chronic dryness. Dry hair, which remains dry on a consistent basis will surely lead to broken damaged hair.

AMONGST NATURALS COLOR IS ONE OF THE TOP REASONS FOR A SECOND BIG CHOP!

COLOR WITH CAUTION!

There are a wide range of chemicals on the market which will add color to your hair. Whether you choose henna, temporary color or permanent color, all of these processes leaves deposits on the hair. When deposits are left on the hair, it makes the hair harder to receive and retain moisture. Henna uses crushed plants to color the hair shaft other natural colors may use black walnut  or other naturally grown plants. Just because it is natural does not mean it is less harmful. Natural products contain pigments which coat the hair, this requires you to work harder to retain moisture. Most natural colorants do not destroy the hair shaft or penetrate to the cortex.

However most permanent hair colors do destroy some of the hair shaft, by  following a two step process. This consist of a bleaching agent which destroys part of your hair strands to remove your natural color, then it deposits your desire color into your hair strands.  While most semi-permanent colors and temporary colors only coat the hair cuticle, the permanent color penetrates to the cortex. The bleach or ammonia lifts the hair cuticle to allow the color to penetrate deep. Once the process is over this leaves your hair very vulnerable and weak.  Even if your hair looks great do not take that for granted, it can start to break at anytime. Once you add color you now need to treat your hair as damaged hair. Because this is exactly what it is, damaged. 


          COLOR IS SO PRETTY WHAT IS A GIRL TO DO??

Step one: CHANGE YOUR MINDSET

• Understand that color treated hair is vulnerable hair and should be treated more delicately than your natural, non chemically treated hair.

• Understand that your color treated hair now requires more work than your natural hair.

• Understand you are no longer natural, you have changed the game by adding color. 

• Do not spend time arguing as to whether you are still natural or not, use that time to take extra care of your hair. How you care for your hair is more important than a title.

Step two:  QUALIFY.  Are you a good candidate for hair color?

• Are you a lazy natural?

• Are you slack with your hair care regimen?

• Do you only like to wash your hair once every two weeks?

• Do you suffer from dry hair issues on a consistent basis?

• Is your hair breaking?

• Are you trying to grow your hair to waist length and beyond?

IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO JUST ONE OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS THEN YOU SHOULD NOT GET COLOR BEYOND A TEMPORARY SHAMPOO OUT COLOR. NOT EVEN HENNA.


IF YOU ANSWERED NO TO ALL OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS THEN PROCEED TO A PROFESSIONAL FOR PERMANENT COLOR. ASK FOR A CONSULTATION FIRST SO THE STYLIST CAN EVALUATE YOUR HAIR. 


HENNA AND TEMPORARY COLOR CAN BE DONE SAFELY AT HOME. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR CHOICE OF PRODUCT AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE YOU START YOUR COLOR PROCESS. TAKE YOUR TIME AND HAVE ALL YOUR SUPPLIES HANDY. 

NOW THAT I HAVE COLOR TREATED HAIR HOW DO I KEEP IT MOISTURIZED AND RETAINING LENGTH???


Find your color treated hair care guide, here.