IAmCarmenLee
April 8th, 2017, 10:06 PM
Any tips for naturally moisturizing and defining my curls? My hair is 2c/3a. Really thick and really long.
I preferably want to use ingredients I can purchase to make something myself with no harsh additives/preservatives.
I've been doing no poo for almost a year now. I switch between using soapnuts and clay washes. I've tried using various oils but they don't wash out properly and also they just weigh my hair down way too much. I "shampoo" once every two weeks and water rinse everyday. If I use oil it may look ok on day one/two but then for the next two weeks until I "shampoo" again it just flattens and weighs down my curls.
I've tried aloe vera that I bought which is as natural as I could find and it didn't help at all. I'm wondering if the natural preservative in it was causing more dryness?
I'm currently in Thailand and yesterday I decided to make my own aloe vera gel from a plant (using just pure aloe vera that I mixed in the food mixer) so I'll see how that goes! The issue is when I go back to the UK at the end of the month I'm not sure how viable it would be even if it did work? I used 2 really large leaves to make some gel that may last me 3/4 days of application... I'd have to fill my house full of aloe vera plants at home, and even then I'm not convinced the plants would regrow quick enough at the rate that I need to use them! 😂 I suppose I could water the aloe vera down with something like rose water to make it last longer...
Thinking of trying mango butter which is supposedly the less oily of the butters. However, I already have a feeling it's going to be too heavy for my hair as well...
Any ideas? Or tips on what has worked to keep your hair moisturized?
❤︎ Carmen
I preferably want to use ingredients I can purchase to make something myself with no harsh additives/preservatives.
I've been doing no poo for almost a year now. I switch between using soapnuts and clay washes. I've tried using various oils but they don't wash out properly and also they just weigh my hair down way too much. I "shampoo" once every two weeks and water rinse everyday. If I use oil it may look ok on day one/two but then for the next two weeks until I "shampoo" again it just flattens and weighs down my curls.
I've tried aloe vera that I bought which is as natural as I could find and it didn't help at all. I'm wondering if the natural preservative in it was causing more dryness?
I'm currently in Thailand and yesterday I decided to make my own aloe vera gel from a plant (using just pure aloe vera that I mixed in the food mixer) so I'll see how that goes! The issue is when I go back to the UK at the end of the month I'm not sure how viable it would be even if it did work? I used 2 really large leaves to make some gel that may last me 3/4 days of application... I'd have to fill my house full of aloe vera plants at home, and even then I'm not convinced the plants would regrow quick enough at the rate that I need to use them! 😂 I suppose I could water the aloe vera down with something like rose water to make it last longer...
Thinking of trying mango butter which is supposedly the less oily of the butters. However, I already have a feeling it's going to be too heavy for my hair as well...
Any ideas? Or tips on what has worked to keep your hair moisturized?
❤︎ Carmen