Achieving manageability on coarse natural
hair is easier than you think. If you go
back to the basics of caring for your hair with products that work together. Manageability
is the sum of all the things you do and add to your hair.
Steps to softening your hair.
1.
Cleanse your hair with a good sulphate free
shampoo that will remove dirt and build-up. If your hair is not properly
cleansed any products that you add after wards will not effectively absorb into
your hair.
2.
Use a conditioner, this is an important step. Ingredients such as Cetearyl or
Cetyl are fatty acids that are part of the ingredients in conditioners that soften hair. Most
conditioners are Acidic and this restores the hair’s PH to 4.5 this is where
hair is most happy. The acidic composition of conditioners help to close the
hair cuticle so that it retains moisture and other nutrients.
3.
Deep Condition your hair at least once a week.
Treatments and Masks have more concentrated ingredients that can penetrate easily,
temporarily repairing hair that is damaged. The molecules in the ingredients attach
themselves to damaged areas of your hair. Giving your hair shine,
elasticity and increasing moisture retention.
4.
Leave-in conditioners, make a big difference to
your hair’s manageability especially after washing your hair. Leave-in conditioners are formulated with all
the ingredients you need to lock in moisture they contain, water, conditioning
and softening agents and oils. After washing and deep conditioning this is
pretty much all you need to seal in all that goodness.
5.
Moisturising your hair in-between wash days is crucial,
moisturised hair means soft manageable hair. Choose either a moisturiser, hair
lotion or cream styler’s these work very well to moisturise your hair. I recommend
you moisturise your hair twice a week.
Sealing with a good oil or butter is a good way to ensure
that your hair retains moisture but be careful when using heavy oils.
Consistency is very important to achieving the moisture levels that are
required to keep your hair soft, it is not necessary to over manipulate your
hair every day with complicated methods.
Let me know how what your challenges are with regards to
moisture retention and softness in the comments below. Don’t forget to share
this post if you found it helpful
XXX
Isabel
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