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.

Should you Co-wash or not?

TWO TYPES OF CO WASHING

1.  Cleansing your hair  with a cheap conditioner

2.  Cleansing your hair by using a formulated cleansing conditioner or co wash

CO WASHING became very popular within the Natural Hair community around 10 years ago. Due to the drying effect of shampoo. Not long ago, most of the shampoos on the shelves were full of sulfates. Naturals became hugely aware that sulfates are extremely damaging to Afro coily hair. This made the technique of co washing the route to take. Co washing consists of replacing your shampoo with a cheap conditioner. You then would "cleanse" with the conditioner, forgoing the drying, damaging shampoo. 

THE PROBLEM WITH CO WASHING

The problem is that, conditioners do not remove, germs, old product or microbes from your hair. So all of that sits on your hair week after week, eventually clogging your hair follicles. When the hair roots are filled with products, excess sebum and microbes your hair growth slows or it falls out. 

Today you can easily find a non sulfate shampoo on the shelf. So co washing with a conditioner is no longer necessary. Co washing with a conditioner should never be used to replace shampoo. Conditioners are formulated to be applied to hair after cleansing. Not as a cleanser. 

If you want to co wash to refresh a wash and go that is good. But it should not be used for cleansing. Because conditioners do not cleanse properly. 

CONDITIONING CLEANSERS

FORMULATED CO WASHES

Lots of naturals find good benefits from using a conditioning cleanser instead of shampoo. Conditioning cleansers, will state that on the bottle. It is a product that contains cleansers in it. This is okay to use. Many times naturals use the term co washing to describe both forms. It is hard to know which type of co washing one is referring to. Some products are labeled co wash. Whether it states co wash or conditioning cleanser, it will contain some type of cleansing agent. That is what you should look for, if you decide to co wash. 

Today most shampoos are sulfate free. So co washing with a cheap conditioner is no longer needed. 

How to do the Coily Queens Hot Oil Treatment

Hot oil treatments are great for reducing tangles, frizz, breakage and giving your hair awesome shine. You will find various ways people do hot oil treatments. The Coily Queens Regimen has a specific order to follow when doing a hot oil treatment. This technique is used in combination with the Coily Queens Method. This method has been designed to enable your Afro coily hair to grow long and healthy. 

For the complete Coily Queens Regimen go HERE

How often should you do this hot oil treatment?

Dry hair, breakage & excessive tangles

Do this hot oil treatment once a week,  for 3 weeks.  You should see a reduction in your hair issues, after that time.

To prevent dryness, breakage and dull hair

Repeat this treatment every other week or twice a month. 

CQ Hot Oil Treatment

Supplies needed:

Natural unrefined oil
(see list of oils below)

Bowl of hot water

Cold pure aloe Vera leaf  gel

1. Wash and deep condition your hair.
2. Warm 1/4 cup of oil in a bowl of hot water. (usually 5 to 10 minutes)
3. After you rinse out your deep conditioner, smooth the warm oil through out your hair well over all strands. (use more oil if needed)
4a. Wet a bath cloth in hot water. Put on top of hair, then quickly cover with a plastic cap. Wrap your hair in a towel to lock in that heat. Relax for 10 minutes. 

4b.  You can use a Thermal Heat cap in place of hot towels.
 Heat the thermal cap in microwave for 2 minutes.
Dip bath cloth in hot water and apply to hair.
Cover with a plastic cap.
Next apply your Pydana Thermal Heat Cap for 10 minutes.

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5. Do not rinse out.
6. Apply your leave in conditioner.
7. Next smooth "cold" aloe vera gel over hair. Follow with a sealing oil and style.

CQ Regimen recommended oils

Hemp oil

Avocado oil

Castor oil

Jojoba oil

Coconut oil

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Step one to faster hair growth.

The first step to improving hair growth is to wash and condition it more. The Coily Queens regimens requires twice a week cleansing and conditioning. You might ask, is that to much? If your skin was breaking out or not clear. Then someone recommended that you cleanse it better and condition it more. You would not hesitate. Yet the thought of you as a black woman washing your hair twice a week gives you pause.

HAIR GROWS BEST ON A CLEAN SCALP

Fact is, our hair can withstand water, cleansing and conditioning. What hurts it is cleaning it with the wrong products. Afro hair is not some weak fiber that cannot be manipulated with care. Many women think their hair grows slow and contribute it to genetics. When it is most likely growing slow due to clogged hair roots. Daily hair gets: germs, microbes, excess sebum, product buildup and more on it. Just think of what has accumulated on your scalp when you wait two weeks to clean it. Germs, many times, are invisible.

If you were to see your scalp magnified, you would be surprised about all the build up

CLEANSING WITH THE RIGHT PRODUCTS

Stay away from sulfates. Sulfates cause hair loss

Stay away from shampoos which contain a lot of ingredients with long names you cannot pronounce.

Look for non sulfate shampoos with close to natural ingredients. 

Replace your shampoo with bentonite or red clay

Make your own shampoo from black soap

CONDITIONING

Cleansing should involve some type of conditioning.

Choose conditioners with close to natural ingredients as possible for you.

Conditioning helps to restore the pH balance to the hair.

STEP TWO TO FASTER HAIR GROWTH
Hydrating cleansing technique

Upgrade your deep conditioning regimen

It is time to upgrade your deep conditioning, by investing in a hair steamer!

Hair steamers hydrate your hair 5 times better, than deep conditioning with a hooded or bonnet dryer. The moist steam infuses each of your hair strands with moisture. The steam enhances the benefits of your deep conditioner. 

You can enjoy the amazing benefits of steam conditioning, once a week. You can steam treat your hair for 15 minutes, one day a week. 

Enhances blood flow to the follicles

Holds moisture all day and more

Reduces frizz

Softer hair

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Unclogs pores

Reduces itchiness

Prevents dandruff

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