But around last month when Brave turned 1 something started happening to her hair composition. It would remain dry even after coconut oil and the porosity of her hair seemed to be changing. I have always been allergic to coconut oil on my scalp. I can put it on my body but not my scalp. My husband can use it in his hair and on his skin. Since the only thing I was putting in her hair was coconut oil I narrowed down easily that it was the coconut oil and we immediately stopped using it. So I did my research and devised a plan to instate a hair regimen for my little one. I chose the LOC method.
L- Leave in Conditioner
O- Oil
C- Creme or butter (in our case jelly)
For the past 3 weeks I have been using this method to amazing results. Brave's hair is thriving more than ever and I wanted to share the products we have been using.
Firstly, I detangle Brave's hair with a spritz bottle filled with water and a medium sized tooth comb before washing.
Next, I wash her hair with Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla sulfate free shampoo.
Ingredients
Water (Aqua),Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-2 Cocamide, Fragrance (Parfum), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, PEG-150 Distearate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-7, Potassium Cocoate, Rosa Canina Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Caramel
Then while her hair is still wet I add the Leave in Conditioner also Carol's Daughter
Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Polysorbate 60, Agave Tequilana Stem Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Beeswax, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-butly Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polysorbate 80, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Xantham Gum, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol
Next with her hair still wet and the leave in conditioner in I work oil from her scalp through her hair in small sections.
Ingredients
Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Calendula Officianalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Fragrance (Parfum)Lastly while her hair is still wet (sometimes i need to spritz her hair with water again) I add this curl defining jelly. Very sparsely while manipulating the coils in her hair. As I Am Born Curly Argan Curl Defining Jelly.
Ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin*, Xanthan Gum, Betaine, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil*, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil*, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Pectin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil*, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil*, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil*, Alcohol*, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract*, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract*, Potassium Sorbate, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Limonene*, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance/Parfum
I let her hair air dry. Then next morning it is soft, smells AMAZING, and her curls are magnificent.
-Ash Lauren
*DISCLAIMER* My daughter naturally has very coily and curly hair. Her curls could simply be the result of her genes and these products might just be overpriced delicious smelling potions lolol.
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