I am currently 9 weeks post relaxer and I was having crazy
shedding starting at 7 weeks posts. Well not crazy but shedding that was
bothering me so what I did was I decided to start using my ORS Hair Mayonnaise
1 week earlier to control the shedding. I combined my homemade garlic oil with
my deep conditioner, just to try and ensure that I get as much control over my
shedding as possible. So below is what I did to control my shedding and I am
beyond happy with the results and will continue to use this method during my
hair journey. When I am past 8 weeks post I use my garlic oil once a week and mix
it with a deep conditioner of my choice.
1.
Before I started I decided to also to do a black
tea rinse to help with the shedding. So I took 3 Lipton tea bags (just the
plain Lipton Tea bags from my kitchen cupboard) boiled it in 3 cups of water
and allowed it to cool, I then proceeded to wash my hair.
2.
I used a protein based shampoo to clean my hair,
which was my Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair. I lathered twice. Then I towel blotted
my hair.
3.
After washing my hair I applied the black tea
rinse to my hair and let it sit. (The black tea rinse can change your hair
colour over time, but my hair is dark so I’m fine with that)
4.
Next I took about 3-4 tablespoons of my Hair Mayonnaise
and placed that in a mixing bowl and combined 1 ½ tablespoon of my homemade
garlic oil and some castor oil let it sit for 5 minutes then applied it to my
hair as if I was applying a relaxer. I basically focused the conditioner on my
scalp to nourish the hair roots.
5.
I placed a plastic cap over my hair and deep conditioned
under my hooded dryer for 30 minutes on warm setting.
6.
Following the dryer I let the conditioner stay
on my hair for another 4 hours (will I did stuff around the house)
7.
After the 4 hours I rinsed my hair in the shower
I then applied my Tresemme Moisture Rich conditioner for 3 minutes then I did
my final rinse.
After washing I used my after wash products – Cantu Shea
Butter Leave-In, Crème of Nature Argon Oil Strength and Shine Leave-In, a
little ORS Hairepair Intense Moisture Crème, and finally some Argon Oil to seal
in the moisture. So that is what I will
continue to do to control my shedding. This is what a hair journey is about
learning as you go along. Did I mention that my hair was super, super soft and
super strong, but not crunchy strong like some products will leave your hair
after a protein treatment. If you’re experiencing mild to excessive shedding you
can try the method and see if it works for your hair.
