MY WIG REGIMEN

I started my wig regimen on the 15^th of June 2015. If you don’t know already, wigging is an excellent method of protective styling and if done properly, can aid with length retention and hair growth. How? Well, depending on how you wear your wig, it can actually provide you with 100% no manipulation for the period or low manipulation.

                               Below is how I am using wigs to grow my hair.

1. Cornrow/ use plaits. The cornrows can be about 4-10 and plaits about 8-20. It just depends on if you like your hair flat or not. I tend to like to do my plaits myself as it gives me control over how tight or lose my hair is, but sometimes, I may want that professional looking cornrow, but I find no one handles my hair better than me.
2. Co wash my hair 2-4x a week. It just depends on how dry I feel my hair is. I’m currently relaxes, stretching and moisture is everything so a conditioner wash is very important. I cowash my hair in the cornrows or plaits. 
3. Shampoo hair once a week. I do this to prevent build up which can be caused by the silicones in my conditioner wash. I use Aussie Moist which is great at providing moisture but can form a film around your hair stands. I also use Vo5 moisture milks strawberries and cream, and sometimes may use Sitrimillah’s  Creamy hair cleansing rinse…… It just depends on my mood. 
4. I DC once/twice a week. This also depends on what I feel my hair needs. I like to do a garlic treatment with Alter ego garlic treatment to prevent shedding mid-week. (during relaxer stretching, we tend to lose hair by shedding.) You can control this with the aid of garlic pills, a tea/coffee rinse or a treatment specifically for that purpose. 

                    My second DC treatment is during the weekend and usually consists of me using Sitrimillah’s  hairveda or Aphogees 2 min reconstructor  (which is a protein treatment). It all depends on what I think my hair needs.

• 2x daily moisturizing and sealing with my spray bottle mix which consists of castor oil, water, kinky curly knot today and jojoba oil…this mix is da bomb for my hair….i got this mix from Kimmaytube’s recipe for leave in but found aloe vera doesn't do much for my texlaxed/relaxed hair….using water instead just works perfectly for my hair
• I re do my plaits / cornrows every week or every 2 weeks as my spirit moves me

I am currently doing my inversion for 7 days after which Ii am not sure if i will relax my hair or continue stretching….Part of me wants to relax but another part wants to stretch for another month or two. When i am ready to relax tho, i will buy my relaxer. In meantime, i am enjoying wigging my hair

FOODS FOR LONG HEALTHY HAIR

It’s amazing most women are embracing their natural hairs now and paying extremely attention to their hair. Nevertheless, relaxed hair can be healthy, long and also taken care of. Let’s talk about healthy foods that helps our hair grow longer and thick.

• Protein promotes grow and since hair is made of protein. Make sure you’re getting plenty of protein in your diet. For an example : lean meats like chicken, turkey and also liver which may be hard one to swallow, but liver feature a key ingredient that’s crucial for growth. As untasty as it sound, liver may be the food of choice when it comes to hair improvement. Eggs are not left out. They are also great food for healthy hair. They are rich in vitamin B5 and B12 to stimulate hair growth as well as biotin, which thicken the hair shaft.
• Iron is responsible for delivering oxygen to your cells from the blood in your toes all the way up to your hair follicles. Lean meats are great way to get iron, but if you’re vegetarian, consider eating beans, lentils and soy products such as edamame and tofu.
• A lack of potassium could lead to several health risk, as well as hair loss. Bananas are naturally rich in potassium and can easily satisfy that sweet tooth. *wink*.
• Zinc assists in the repair of your tissues, making sure that oil glands around follicles are working in the proper way. Get your zinc by eating oysters, low-fat roast beef, toasted wheat grains, roast pumpkin, dark chocolate and cocoa powder.
• Vitamin C deficiencies can cause hair that is weak, lustreless and prone to breakage. Your body uses vitamin C to build collagen which is crucial in developing hair growth. Vitamin C also assists in breaking down iron, another building block of hair. So maintaining good levels of vitamin C is necessary to absorb iron. 
• Carrots have a high concentration of vitamin A which helps promotes hair and scalp health. Vitamin A plays a role in sebum production, much like spinach, and a diet rich in carrots can lead to faster hair growth through healthy sebum production.
• Applying Olive Oil directly to the hair to seal in moisture content and improve shine, especially at the hair ends. Add Olive oil directly to the hair avoiding the skin and leave overnight with a shower cap. Don’t forget to work it out in the morning.  
• Vitamin E is important for healthy hair growth. Eat enough avocados, nuts and seeds and olive oil on a regular basis.  
• Silica prevents baldness, stimulates healthier hair growth, and assures beautiful shine, luster and strength. Green leafy vegetable, especially sea vegetables are good mineral sources raw oats provides silica. 

What a healthy diet!!!!! And what’s exciting about this chain of foods is that it can work in several ways; for your hair, skin and maintaining your body structure/ weight loss. Let’s do this #healthyhair #healthylifestyle 

Author: Ruth Josiah