Many of us #teamnatural ladies are very confused over what products to use on our hair or what methods to use. Never fear! 2 and a half years of not being able to mess with my hair (#teamlocs) has given me plenty of time to mull over and research this very subject. So here I go...
Creams, butters, greases and heavy oils are best if you want to do a no-fuss, no-frills, bohemian, Mother Nature kind of look. Ladies, if you want to use greases, butters, heavy oils or creams on your hair, use them on dry hair! Creams, butters and greases are significantly heavier than gels, so using these products are damp hair would just weight it down! If you fall within the Type 3c-4a range, it might be best to use children's hair products since they tend to be less heavier than your average adult hair care products. The more coiled your hair is, the heavier the product needs to be and vice versa.
Dramatic: Most yang
Natural: Fairly yang
Gamine: Yang
Classic: Balanced
Romantic: Yin
Ingenue: High yin
Ethereal: Mostly yin
See the difference? One side has more definition whereas another side has more volume. If you have more yin features, go for the shingling method. If you have more yang features go for the raking method or pre-poo treatment method. Yin features would be overwhelmed by the volume and yang features would be flattened by the more defined hair.
Mostly Yin: Romantic; Soft Dramatic; Soft Classic; Theatrical Romantic; Classic: Shingling/praying hands method
Balanced: Soft Natural; Gamine; Soft Gamine; Dramatic Classic: Raking method
Mostly Yang: Natural; Flamboyant Natural; Dramatic; Flamboyant Gamine: Pre-poo treatment method
Now that all of that is out of the way, allow me to take you through all three methods...
1. Pre-poo treatment method: This method is quite simple. All you have to do is take a deep conditioner or moisturizing oil such as coconut or olive oil, cover your head or sit under a hooded dryer for 15-20 mins, then shampoo your hair.
2. Raking method: You use this method when you want to distribute the product through your hair with your fingers. Please use creams, puddings, greases and butters on completely dry hair to achieve this effect.
3. Shingling/Praying Hands method: Shingling should be done on short hair whereas praying hands should be done on medium to long hair. Shingling is done with the fingertips whereas praying hands is done with the palms of your hands. These methods allow you to smooth, not rake the product through your hair. As mentioned above, please use creams, puddings, greases and butters on completely dry hair.
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