…..Although, I consider myself a LAZYNATURAL – you will discover through my posts that this does NOT mean that I am negligent on hair care. I have simply found ways (and continue to look for ways) to keep my hair as an 'afterthought'. I don’t have a strict hair care regimen …That’s way too tiring for me! Much love to folks who do! My mottoà “DO-YOU-BOO!” Instead, I primarily focus on two key objectives : keeping my hair moisturized and detangled! Whatever I do to my hair and how often I do it – is based on these two things! It allows me to relax and go with how my hair “feels”. Now that I've taken the time to learn my hair --- it really does 'speak' for itself!
The purpose for this blog:
Since SO many women stop me daily with questions -- I set up this blog to display what I’m doing, when I’m doing it, what I’m using at any given moment. It changes overtime as I continue to learn my hair and try new things! I’ve added a YouTube channel to store my video demonstrations as well! I also plan to use this blog as a platform for other naturals who have found simple and EFFECTIVE ways to maintain their hair. One size doesn't fit all, but we can ALL learn ways to….WORK SMART, NOT HARD! J
Now - A little about my hair - Some FAQ's:
1. How long have I been natural? My Last Perm was May 2009. I kept short hair because it was ALWAYS breaking!
I wore sew-in weaves until Sept. 2010/ However I 'big-chopped' in July 2010
2. What is my hair type? If you use Andre Walker's hair typing system...I have a 4a/4b curls. It is densley packed with fine hair strands. It gives the appearance of thick hair when loose, but you can really see how fine it is when my hair is in twists...
3. What is my haircare regimen? Depending on what my hair needs, I do some variation of the following:
-Pre-poo, detangle, and put hair in large twists (8-10)- Message diluted shampoo into scalp
-Co-wash hair in twists
-Retwist/Style hair with Deep Conditioner
-Allow it to sit (overnight or 30-45 mins under dryer)
-Rinse deep conditioner out while hair still in twists
-Apply leave-in conditioner & oil to twists
-Untwist hair while wet & airdry.
Deep Conditioning in twists seem to "Set" my hair into a nicely defined Curly Fro...
4. Do I have any product preference or staples? Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner, Giovanni DIRECT Leave-In Conditioner, and Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie are my 'go-to' products. I also LOVE Henna!
Well, thats a little about me, If you like to share simplistic routines on theLazyNatural.com, feel free to contact me!
Later Bellas!
Bee Franklin
