Co-washing
Sunday sound out: Answering your hair questions
*Updated 25th March, 2015* 1. What is The Sizzling mommy’s sealing oil? I used to have an oil mix comprising olive oil, avocado oil, safflower oil and castor oil. Now I mostly use pure argan oil. 2. What is Sizzling mommy using to prepoo her hair? I also have an oil mix comprising coconut oil, hempseed, shea & cocoa butter. I sometimes use only coconut oil to prepoo. 3. Affirm FiberGuard Relaxer versus Profectiv Relaxer? I’ve used these two relaxers before and I think they’re both nice. The only difference isRead More
Wash day 26th June 2012: detangling issues
I’ve been experimenting with a few procedures and products so I decided to do a co-wash two nights ago. I detangled with a mix of rosewater and argan oil. I had read somewhere that rosewater makes your hair soft. I had tried it last week and it worked but this time, my hair was so hard. Maybe it’s because of all the protein I’ve used in the last few days [I used some on the day I relaxed my hair and the week before]. InRead More
Back to the basics: Co-washing
Co-washing is just using a conditioner to cleanse your hair and scalp instead of a shampoo. Shampoos can leave your hair dry and frizzy but using a conditioner to ‘cleanse’ your hair leaves it feeling soft. You apply it to your scalp and hair like a regular shampoo. Massage your scalp and hair like you normally do when you’re shampooing. If you like, you can comb through your hair and then rinse it off. Style your hair as normal. Some people co-wash 2-3 times weekly and useRead More
