Relaxed Hair

Influencer Brianna Rashay really made things happen for herself when she was chosen to be a relaxer box model. On her YouTube channel, she just shared with the world how she takes care of her relaxed hair. She is one of the many women on social media proving that relaxed hair can grow. She is to be applauded for being a "REAL WINNER."

If anyone understands how to take care of relaxed hair, it's South-African influencer, Pelesa M. When trappin' becomes an ethnicity, hair becomes part of the culture. I remember being in the clubs with sweated out and shaggy hair and seeing Ethiopian women in the clubs with luscious locks. Your real hair should be on point, even the bible says so. Hair is your crowning glory. Make it a priority.

Pelesa M. used a scalp massager in her tutorial and Mielle Organics has good one which can be ordered from her website. Not only does a scalp massager promote hair growth, its a tool that helps you minister love and esteem to your hair and scalp.

Here is a breakdown of how you should take care of your hair whether its relaxed or whether you use heat:

Shampoo

The foundation of a good wash day routine is the shampoo. You want a shampoo that’s good for your hair porosity and addresses other specific hair needs.

Instant Conditioner

If you find a shampoo that’s good for your hair, many times there is a complementary instant conditioner. The purpose of the shampoo is to cleanse the hair and scalp and the instant conditioner provides an instant recovery. This kind of conditioner is applied to the hair after shampooing and left on for no longer that three minutes. Then is rinsed out. Although co-washes work good by themselves on natural hair, they also work good as instant conditioners.

Deep Conditioner

Whether you are natural or relaxed, you should use a deep conditioner your hair every wash day. Deep conditioning is vital to the overall health of your hair. In addition to using an instant conditioner, you always want to follow up with a deep conditioner. Deep conditioners repair the hair, restore moisture and slippage. Masques and hair mayonnaise are also deep conditioners. Deep conditioners are left on the hair for 15-30 minutes, often with a heated conditioning cap for maximum results. After deep conditioning, you want to rinse your hair well to remove any product residue leaving soft clean hair. A shower cap should be used under a heated conditioning cap for convenience.

Leave in Conditioner

After you have completely rinsed your hair from all residue of the deep conditioner, you want apply a leave in conditioner.

• If you have low-medium porosity hair, you want to apply a spray leave in conditioner

• If you have high porosity hair, you want to apply a cream leave in conditioner

• If you are using heat, you should use a heat protectant spray as well unless the leave in conditioner already has heat protectant properties

If you want to take good care of your hair and make every wash day count, try a hair system like Ultra Growth with BASIS and Castor Oil Difeel. $39. A hair journey lasts six months and if you wash your hair like this consistently for half a year, you will see results. This