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  • One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends.
  • 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26).
  • 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling.
  • One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft.
  • Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls.
  • One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
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One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo
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One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment
$26
from sephora.com
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One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair!
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One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
heated conditioning cap
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One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
Kinky-Curly Knot Today
$12
from sephora.com
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One hour for a hot oil treatment: I mix my own concoction of base and essential oils for my dry scalp. My favorite is a blend of castor, tea-tree, and argan oils. First I heat it up the oil with boiling water, and then I apply it to my scalp and sit under a heated conditioning cap. This weekly preshampoo remedy has become the only thing that keeps my dandruff under control. I also use Philip Kinglsey Elasticizer ($49) on my ends. 30 minutes for shampoo: My 4B hair type is so coarse and wiry that it's hard to get shampoo to my roots. Therefore, I have to wash my hair in four sections — two in front and two in back — which I clip up before getting into the shower. My favorite cleanser is the SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo ($11) mixed with Ouidad Mediterranean Bay Leaf Exfoliating Hair and Scalp Treatment ($26). 30 minutes for detangling: I divide each quarter into smaller sections and apply deep conditioner, like Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! ($26). The moisturizers in the conditioner help a wide-tooth comb glide through my wiry coils. Then, I twist up every section of hair afterward to keep it from tangling. One hour for deep conditioner: Afro hair can be very dry, so I take the time to sit with my conditioner in for at least 30 minutes. I use my favorite heated conditioning cap ($39) to help the products penetrate deep into the hair shaft. Three or four hours for twisting: Let me tell you . . . I NEVER #wakeuplikethis. To get my "natural" curls, I create 30 to 40 two-strand twists all over my head (usually while catching up on the latest Netflix streaming fad). I apply leave-in conditioner like Kinky-Curly Knot Today ($12) and a styling gel like Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee ($22) to get a stretched length and defined curls. One hour for untwisting/styling: Using coconut oil, I unravel each twist the following morning.
Andre Walker Hair Beautiful Kinks Styling Crème Gelee
$22
from sephora.com
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