About Me

I absolutely LOVE everything about hair! I am an African-American woman who has been natural for the past 7 years. I've been learning everything there is about African-American hair for the past 4 years, and I must say I have learned a lot! So why not share what I've learned?

my Answers to Regimen Building 101

*You
How would you describe your hair now? About bra strap length, thin but dense strands.

What are your goal for your hair? All around healthy hair thick and just above waist length. I'm fully natural.

How will you achieve these goals? Strictly following this guide and sticking to it no matter what.

When do you hope to acheive these goals by? Hopefully by June 23, 2012. My birthday : )

...Mark this date on your calendar.....  MARKED!

Who is your hair "inspiration" and why? I would have to say  the ladies with long natural hair that is healthy and remarkably beautiful. I don't have any specific person.

*Washing/Conditioning
How often will you wash your hair? once every 10-12 days. More depending on how my hair feels

 What products will you use?
I will do an Ayurvedic rinse as my wash with amla and shikakai (by Hesh)

Will you Preshampoo your hair? If so, with what product(s)?
Yes, I will Preshampoo my hair overnight with my homemade amla oil. Sometimes I will Preshampoo with the conditioner I describe in this article.

What conditioner will you use? I will use either herbal essence hello hydration or Jasmine's Shea conditioner rinse (this is not made by me, I have no ties to this vendor. We just have the same name lol). I also sometimes use sally's hair one.

How often will you deep condition? 
I will deep condition every time I wash my hair.

 What technique will you use to deep condition?   
I will either use the steam method here, or a self hearing cap for at least an hour.

Will you conditioner-wash between shampoos? No

 If so, with what product? N/a

How will you take care of your hair after a wash? I will usually apply my leave in moisturizer, seal then apply a heat protectant. I will then put into 6 braids and let partially dry. Reapply heat protectant, then blow dry and flat iron.

*Moisturizing/Sealing
How will you wear your hair from day to day In between washes? I will always wear my hair in some type of protective style.


Will you use protective styling? Yes. Here are some cute protective style I like to wear (in variation).

How often will you moisturize your hair with a leave in conditioner? Every day, focusing on my ends.

 What leave-in conditioner will you use? Aveda style prep smoother. Love it!

What oil will you use to seal in moisture? My homemade amla  oil

Will you be using any other method to moisturize/ maintain your hair? I pretty much covered it. I may baggy my ends every once in a while overnight.

How will you maintain your hair at night? I will wrap, Bantu knot, roll, or pin curl to maintain my hair. Wrap with a satin scarf.

*Heat styling
How often will you be using heat? Everytime I wash. My hair retains length better straight.

What measures will you take to prevent heat damage? Always using a heat protectant , pretreating my ends, moisturizing them daily.

What will you use as a heat protectant? Chi iron gaurd and aveda style prep smoother.

How often will you trim split ends? I usually trim by the solar calendar. Click here for more info. Other than that I will trim as needed (search and destroy).

Will you apply any special moisturizer to your ends? Aveda style prep smoother.

*Growth aids
Will you be using any growth aids? Yes.

 If so, which one? I will be drinking the protein shake I make for breakfast to maximize growth. I may also look into adding sulphur to my amla oil mix to help with dandruff and aid in growth.

 How will you use it? Daily!

Will you be performing any other type of growth rituals (I.e scalp massage, scalp oiling, etc)? If so what? Scalp massage with amla mix nightly.

*Lifestyle
Will you be ingesting anything to help with hair growth? yes What? As stated above, the protein shake. I will also be taking vitamins. I have a vitamin guide here.

How often will you exercise? As much as I can, I need to get better with this!

Any special foods you'll be eating for growth? Intake healthy foods high in protein.

Develop your regimen by answering these questions in Regimen Building 101. Get inspired, and have a healthy hair journey!
Best wishes,
-Jasmine