FINALLY! 
I thought this day would never come. Below is an inside look at my hair favs. You will notice that I don't have an actually conditioner listed. For what?! Every product I use is extremely nouishing so I consider my conditioning needs met!
MY ROUTINE
Water to hydrate my locs...inside and out. I use an ultra mist spray bottle. If you are using a regular sprayer rather than an ultramist, you are missing out. I am doing a very poor job of drinking water and it is showing. My skin is a mess and my hair growth is slower than it should be. I plan on increasing my water intake drastically because this is one area where we just shouldn't cut corners.
Rose Petal Certified Rosewater which is known for adding moisture, softness, promoting growth, and the beautiful scent. I spray it all over every chance I get. It dries super fast so if you need to do a quick roller set or twist/braidout, you can use the the Rosewater to cut down on dry time.
Carol's Daughter Tui Jojoba and Shea Butter Hair Sheen (sheen and conditioning) with a bit of
Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil For Hair mixed in. The amount of coconut oil depends on your hair needs. The back of the coconut oil states in big letters "FOR HAIR TREATMENT" You have to watch the video to see how much care they put into this coconut oil. I spray my entire head of locks with the mixture after a wash, but for days that follow I spray or "grease" my scalp only so that I don't weigh my hair down too much.
Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey (sheen and conditioning) is my scalp conditioner. I smooth this over my temples/edges everyday. I sometimes spread it over all of my hair for sheen, but rarely because it will weigh the hair down. This product smells wonderful and it goes on really thin which I love. This is a must have product for lockers.
Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner (conditioning) is used after a wash, sometimes daily, and when doing braidouts. It smells wonderful!
Carol's Daughter Hair Milk (conditioning) is a product I sometimes use right after a wash. I apply a very light layer, but the conditioning ability of this product is very obvious. I only use it on wash day because it could weigh the down after repeated use.
ACV in a spray abottle to keep buildup away. I wash my hair once or twice a week because I love it! If I don't wash I may rinse. I spray with the ACV and then jump into the shower.
Fantasia IC 100% Pure Tea Shampoo was recommended on many of the blogs that came before me so I decided to try it out and I really like the result. The Tea Tree in the shampoo I used previously burned my eyes really bad. This shampoo is pretty gentle on the eyes and leaves my hair soft and clean.
My son's baby brush for daily brushing and grooming. This brush is very gentle as it smooths and contours my style. This brush is a must have. I tried soft bristle brushes, but they snag my hair. Nothing worked as well as the baby brush. No snagging at all.
This is just a simple bun held together by two scrunchies and hair pins. I used perm rods and Lotta Body Setting Lotion diluted with water to get the curls. On my edges I used aloe vera gel and Giovanni Hair Glue. For moisture I would periodically spritz with water, Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hold & Shine Moisture Mist. I kept this style for a week.
I have failed thus far at my attempt to drop a few pounds, but I have not given up. Each day I feel pretty strong...until I pass by a Famous Daves, McDonald's, Burger King, etc. As a motivator I went out shopping for summer clothes. I stopped shopping many years ago which has probably contributed to my weight getting out of control. Anyway, I have to pray about this issue because I don't seem to be strong enough to do this on my own.
. With it being so uneven you can see why the crinkles and curls are a regular part of my life at this stage. If I knew then what I know now I would have gotten my hair cut even before locking.
