How to create a hair care routine or hair care regimen from scratch
Coming up with a hair care routine a.k.a hair care regimen could be really challenging and sometimes overwhelming. Worry no more, I bet this post would make it so much easier for you. But before that, let’s look at what exactly a hair care routine or regimen is and what it looks like.
A hair care routine is a guide to taking care of your hair. It is simply a timetable for your hair. Having a hair care routine is a way of being intentional about your hair. It is a sure way to up your consistency game. One thing you should know is that, your routine is not supposed to be static. The needs of your hair changes with time. It is essential to create a routine that is flexible.
How To Create a Hair Care Routine/Regimen For Natural, Relaxed Or Permed And Texlaxed Hair
If you’re new to your hair care journey, the first year is usually for experimenting. If you’re at least one year into your hair care journey, here’s a guide. Do you remember what you did in your first year? Did it yield growth? did it keep your hair healthy? if so, it’s a good thing to repeat. If it did not give you desired results, you could twitch tings up or better still use these examples as guides
An Example Of A Regimen For Natural Hair
week 1: washday with deep conditioning
styling: protective style for 8weeks
week 9: washday with clarifying shampoo.
styling: Low manipulative hairstyle(for how long you can handle it)
The week you take down your low manipulative style: washday with moisturizing shampoo. you can do a treatment if there’s a need.
An Example Of A Routine For Relaxed Hair. A.K.A Permed Hair
Week 1; relaxer day
Styling: low manipulation style for a week
Week 2: washday (the usual washday your hair dresser recommends a week after relaxing your hair.)
Styling: protective styling for 8 weeks or how long you want to go.
Next washday:
The washday after taking down your protective style should definitely feature a clarifying shampoo.
Now, answering the question of how often you relax your hair. It’s advisable to relax your hair when there’s enough new growth. This will depend on how fast your hair grows but it’s safe to re touch after 8 weeks plus. The reason for this is, it reduces the chances of you relaxing already relaxed hair. This is known as over processing your hair. Over processing your hair leads to breakage and you don’t want that.
An Example Of A Hair care Routine For Texlaxed Hair
Week 1; relaxer day
Styling: low manipulation style for a week
Week 2: washday (the usual washday your hair dresser recommends a week after relaxing your hair.)
Styling: protective styling for 8 weeks or how long you want to go.
Next relaxer day: for texlaxed hair, you really don’t have to re touch your hair as often as a relaxed hair girlie should. how often you texlax your hair depends on you. I’d always go for 6 months plus.
IMPORTANCE OF A HAVING A HAIR CARE ROUTINE
- it holds you accountable for your hair
- it is the easiest way to up your consistency game.
- it makes caring for your hair a lot easier.
TAKEAWAY
as the saying goes “he who fails to plan, plans to fail” having a routine for your hair is planning not to fail in your hair care journey. It is highly recommended if you are looking forward to doing your best in your hair care journey. Your routine needs to be adjusted such that it suits your hair type, your hair goal and your unique timeline. The examples above only serves as a guide to create a routine for your self. if you do need help creating one to cater for your unique timeline and the needs of your hair, send a dm on what’s app https://wa.me/qr/V5JIO4AUELH6N1 or instagram https://instagram.com/alijosesays?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== to get started
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Thank you for the great info Alifo☺️.
you are welcome Rhoda 😊
Great work, keep it up
I hope it’s applicable to men as well. If not bring our tips
thanks, krypton
yes, it would work for anyone who wants to grow their hair !!