Healthy Hair Beauty Supply

Sometimes it is hard to find a way to start.  Below are some product reviews done of all of the products that I have tried and seen a great result in.  Also be sure to check out the product recommendations post to see which product best fits your needs!

Product Reviews

Ø Hydratherma Naturals Review/Guide ( Hydratherma Testimonial/Review)

§ Daily Moisturizing Growth Lotion

· Can be used on natural or relaxed hair

· Light formula

· Great to be put on the ends of your hair to stop breakage

§ Hair Growth Oil

· Great hot oil treatment

· Seals in moisture

§ Follicle Invigorator 4 oz.

· Thickens the hair when used regularly over time

§ Moisture/Protein Bal Leave-In Amino Plus, Deep Con. Tmt.

· Mild Protein Treatment!

· Seals in moisture due to the oil in the

§ Amino Clarifying Shampoo 8 oz.

Ø Lacio Lacio Product Review/Guide

§ AMP Lacio Lacio

· Makes hair super soft!

· Seals in moisture due to the oil in the in the conditioner

· Doesn’t weigh the hair down

· Leaves hair bouncy

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Product Recommendations

v For Strength

Ø Regular hair (no damage)

§ Leave in conditioner for hair w/ mild amount of protein

· AMP Lacio Lacio

¨ This has mink oil in it. Either version of Lacio Lacio is fine to use.

· Lacio Lacio High Shine Leave-in

¨ This does not have mink oil in it but has a mild amount of protein

Ø Damaged Hair

§ Aphogee Restructurizer

· This is a spray, leave in formula rich in protein that will repair hair damage

· This can be applied wet or dry, though if you apply it to dry hair spray a fine mist and seal with a blow dryer or flat iron

· Use every time you wash your hair (Use Regularly)

§ Champagne Curls & Kaviar Kink

· Also has protein it it

· Protects hair from damage

· Light hair Oil

§ Moisture/Protein Bal Leave-In Amino Plus, Deep Con. Tmt.

§ Lacio Lacio High Shine Leave-in

· Mild protein but highly effective over time

§ Aphogee Restructurizer

· This should be used every week

v For Moisture

Ø Regular hair (no damage)

§ Shampoo

· Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo

¨ Sulfate Free

· Curlicious Cream

¨ This is a cream shampoo

¨ Does not foam up

¨ Also Sulfate free

Ø Leave in Conditioning

· Moisture/Protein Bal Leave-In Amino Plus, Deep Con. Tmt.

v Cosmetic

Ø Thickening the Hair

§ Moisture/Protein Bal Leave-In Amino Plus, Deep Con. Tmt.

· Another great protein treatment that can be used along with Ahpogee

¨ You do not need to use both, but both would have a stronger impact on your hair

§ Aphogee Restructurizer

· Great for thickening the hair over time because protein is the only thing that will bond to the hair

§ Follicle Invigorator 4 oz.

· Formulated to specifically thicken hair!

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Healthy Hair Beauty Supply Blog Series-The Last Question to ask yourself when you have damaged hair:

Question 3) What Kind of Damage am I doing to my hair shaft?

There are many variables that effect hair in a negative way. Today we will discuss three of them. The three ways in which the hair shaft becomes damaged is by chemical, environmental, and the overheating of hair. These three variables are the most damaging factors to face when trying to gain and maintain healthy hair. The negative effects can stem from hair thinning to overall hair loss. Less look more closely at these three variables.

Firstly lets start off with Chemical damage. Chemical damaging is one of the most damaging of the three elements due to the fact that it breaks down the disulfide bond in your hair. This is a change that cannot be reversed. The disulfide bond is what makes the hair curly. Because a relaxer weakens the hair, the overall hair is weaked and damaged. In a way it is a sort of “controlled damage,” the effects of the relaxer are put to a halt by the neutralizing shampoo once the desired straightness takes place. Though I do not recommend relaxers, the best way to offset this damage is countering it with a strong protein treatment as it is the only thing that will bond to the hair to make it stronger. Along with a strong protein treatment you must not overlap the relaxer because you are further weakening the already damaged hair to the point of breakage. Stretching your relaxer is a good way to help make sure that you are not overlapping your hair. Another great thing about protein treatments is that it thickens the hair over time as it bonds to the hair. Below are some good product recommendations:

Ahopgee Green Tea Reconstructor

Hydratherma Protein Treatment

Secondly environmental damage is another form of damage that can affect the hair shaft. Environmental damage can come in the form of sun, wind, harsh winter elements. These three factors cause dryness. A great to way to combat this problem is to provide your hair with as much moisture as possible and seal in the moisture. Not only is that possible, but there are products with humectants that not only hold moist in the hair but, attract moisture to your hair. One good humectant would be glycerin. Below are some good products that have humectant abilities:

Lacio Lacio Leave-In Conditioner with Mink Oil!

Lacio Lacio Leave-In Conditioner

Lastly, overheating the hair is one the last major damaging effects on the hair shaft. High temperatures as you may know, severely damage the hair by drying the hair and causing longitude damage along the hair shaft splitting the hair fibers. The best solution to this problem is to not use heat at all. But if you are like most people, that is not an option. So to combat this problem a combination of all of the above product suggestions for the first two damaging factors stated above would do wonders for you hair. Below are those products again:

Lacio Lacio Leave-In Conditioner with Mink Oil!

Lacio Lacio Leave-In Conditioner

Ahopgee Green Tea Reconstructor

Hydratherma Protein Treatment

In conclusion there are many things that damage the hair shaft. But, they all tie into three main factors, environmental, chemical, and the overheating of hair. If you proactively and reactively fight these main factors you are on your way to long hair!

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I’ve found that many people are looking for where to start in there hair care journey.  Below are some good examples of hair regimens.  Choose which works for you!

Lavendar’s Other Hints and Tips::

Conditioning Recommendations for fixing Dehydrated, Chemically and/or Heat Damaged Hair, and/or Dry hair (lacking Oils/Moisture):

OVERVIEW:

The recommended products for the reconstructing treatment are: Aphogee Treatment for Damaged Hair, Paul Mitchell Supercharged (or your choice of moisturizing deep conditioner), Nexxus Emergencee, and Porosity Control. These will work on ALL damaged hair types, with the EXCEPTION of curly-permed hair. Using the Porosity Control on chemically curly-permed hair may loosen the curl.

1 - Do an Aphogee Treatment for Damaged Hair, and then RINSE OUT thoroughly.
2 - then do the PM Supercharged (moisturizing DC) (for 30-60 min), and RINSE OUT.
3 - then use the Porosity Control (for 15 min/no heat), and RINSE OUT.

If your hair is also dry, you can incorporate a Hot Oil Treatment or prepoo with conditioner/oil once per week.

If your hair IS damaged due to heat or chemicals, then dryness is the first damage stage (oil/moisture has been stripped away). This can also occur from HARSH SHAMPOOS as well! Avoid shampoos containing Ammonium Laurel Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Laurel Sulfate, or Sodium Laureth Sulfate, which can be very drying to the hair. SLES and ALES are supposedly less damaging, but avoiding sulfates is always best. Use your own judgment here. If your hair is REALLY fried…just skip shampooing all together and wash with conditioner (co-wash) for a while. Ladies with extremely fine hair like mine should only do this occasionally. Also, you can dilute your shampoo with water. Put shampoo and water in a tint bottle and apply the shampoo sparingly just to the scalp. Massage in and rinse out. Do not apply shampoo directly to your hair strands.
STAGES OF DAMAGE:

Hair damage has three stages:

#1: Dry (oil/moisture has been stripped) Use a hot oil treatment or prepoo with conditioner/oil once per week. Deep condition for 30-60 minutes with heat once per week. If washing twice a week (as I did), you can alternate these two processes.

#2: Dehydrated (moisture has been stripped…which means hair is also POROUS). You need PM Supercharged Moisturizer (other moisturizing deep conditioner) and Porosity Control.

#3: VERY DAMAGED Protein bonds have been broken, usually as a result of chemical damage. Follow full reconstructing treatment below. Use either Aphogee Treatment for Damaged Hair or Nexxus Emergencee. (I recommend Emergencee now that the new Aphogee has silicones and can cause dryness. Use the old Aphogee hard protein if you have it; it’s wonderful!) You can always substitute with any other products at your own discretion.

Disclaimer: You or your stylist should assess your hair to determine your level of damage, if any. Misjudging your hair’s status is very easy to do. I am not a licensed professional, so follow any recommendations with your own discretion and at your own risk.

FYI: I considered myself at level 3 and followed the steps accordingly with fabulous results! Following the moisturizing deep condition step with maximum time and heat is crucial for level 3.
RECONSTRUCTING TREATMENT:
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For severely damaged hair only (level 3), follow this treatment once a week for 4 weeks and then every 6 weeks.

Level 2 hair should follow this treatment once every 4 weeks until improvement is noted.

Level 1 hair or maintenance should follow this treatment once every 6 weeks or 1-2 weeks before relaxing, or as needed if you are good at gauging your protein/moisture levels. It is never good to use hard/medium protein too often. Learn your hair!

Levels 2 and 3 must remember to adjust to once every 6 weeks at the recommended time or as improvement is noted.

Begin by shampooing with a sulfate-free shampoo.

1) Aphogee or Emergencee Treatment – Use either according to the directions. Aphogee should be done under the dryer until extremely hard and completely dry, usually around 45-60 minutes.

2) Next, follow with an application of MOISTURIZING DEEP CONDITIONER that does not contain protein. * Leave on DC for at least 30-60 minutes with heat – Rinse

3) Follow up with Porosity Control conditioner: * Leave the PC on for about 15 minutes – Rinse (don’t worry that the directions say to leave on 30 seconds, this is the only exception you should make in following the directions). Rinse thoroughly. You hair should feel greatly improved.

Additional Treatment Tidbits:

*Always rinse hard protein product off in the shower. You do NOT want to manipulate your hair while it is in the hard stage. It could snap off. Do not touch it as you sit under a hooded dryer. Do not bend your head over a sink.

* You must always, always use a moisturizing deep conditioner after medium-to-hard protein treatment or your hair will feel brittle and rough.

*Porosity Control helps to make hair less porous and it restores hair to the proper pH levels…..it is an “acidifier”. It will make your hair more sleek, shiny, and conditioned.

*If your hair is not damaged enough to warrant their use…nothing will happen. You just won’t notice a dramatic change. BUT, if your hair IS damaged…you will LOVE the results!

*Remember, only follow the recommendations for Level 3 if you consider yourself to have severely damaged hair. Otherwise, using the treatment every 6 weeks will suffice. If you have moderate damage, you can use it every 4 weeks until you see major improvement.

*Level 3: If you are washing more than once a week, a wash and deep condition can be done 3-4 days later. Do not repeat the protein treatment until a full week later. If washing once a week, follow the directions as above.
Lavendar’s Other Hints and Tips:

*When using heat styling, make sure to protect your hair with a heat protectant (if your hair can tolerate it) or a very light oil.

*Moisturize hair and seal with light oil at least every other day. Use a light touch so you do not weigh hair down. Scalp massage with ayurvedic oil for 5 minutes is wonderful!

*Cover hair at all costs. Nightly, while reading, chillaxin, watching TV…COVER! Never use cotton bandanas!

*Find your trim rate: It took me a while to realize that around 12-15 weeks I would see little breaking pieces that signaled it was time to dust. I set my trim rate at every 12 weeks. You need not trim/dust more than 1/4-1/2 inch at a time if you are maintaining otherwise healthy ends.

*Learn to assess whether products are really good for your hair. You cannot tell after just ONE use. Any conditioner will make your hair feel soft and smooth, but if your hair is dry as a bone 2-3 days later, even after moisturizing and sealing….TOSS IT!!! Read the ingredients….coarse hair usually tolerates silicones well…fine hair usually is suffocated by them, of course there are exceptions.

*When you find products that work well, stick with them. Cure your PJ-ism once and for all. I should talk, right??? LOL

Tracee Ellis Ross’ Hair Routine

Girlfriend’s Got Style!
By Laini Madhubuti, BET.com Staff Writer

BET.com: So, what exactly is your hair routine like?

TER: Once a week, usually on a Sunday, my trick is that I go to the steam room and I fill my hair up with conditioner. There’s three different conditioners that I’ll use, that’s my deep conditioning day. I wash it once a week, sometimes twice depending on how many products we’ve put in my hair because if you wash it too much it gets dry. There’s a really cheap product called Hair Mayonnaise, it’s an organic product that you can buy at health food stores. It’s a big tub and it’s like a hair growth product [and] really good conditioner. Rene Furterer makes a conditioner called Karite Nourishing Conditioning Cream for dry hair ($22, 3.4 oz.). It’s expensive but good, but I say that the Hair Mayonnaise is just as good and cheap.

In terms of products to get my hair curly during the week, the trick is the Denman brush, a D4 ($17) or the industrial one, it’s the key to curls. [While in the shower,] wet your hair, fill it up with conditioner. I split my hair into six sections, bottom section split it in two, brush it over the shoulder, next section, brush it over the shoulder, etc. Leave the conditioner in. After I’ve brushed it out, I put a little more conditioner in my hair and (shaking the hair gently) I try to make the curls happen. You can see them develop at that point. Put the hair up in a clip, wash the body, do what you gotta do, rinse it out.

My Hair Care Regimen (I keep it very simple)

1. Wash hair once a week with Curls Shampoo (sulfate free)
2. Condition with Hydratherma Amino Conditioner(Great Detangler/moisturizer!)
3. Spray hair with Ahpogee Tea Reconstructer while wet (good source of protein)
4. Apply Lacio Lacio leave in conditioner. (also has protein and is a great moisturizer)
5. Blow Dry with Wigo Ionic Blowdryer (dries my hair in minutes and my hair feels softer!)
6. Flat iron hair with Wigo ceramic/tourmaline flat iron (gives my hair great shine and locks in the moisture)

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