This post has been long overdue.So for all of you who have been asking me what my washdays look like nowadays,here goes.I currently wash my hair every two to three weeks as opposed to previously when i washed on a weekly basis.This is because i hardly have time nowadays.
PrePoo
 Whenever i can,i prepoo with either soyabean oil(vegetable cooking oil) or lily of the dessert aloe vera gel topped with castor oil.I cover hair with plastic and leave it on for about an 30 minutes to an hour.I proceed with detangling and proceed with the next step.
I just got some coconut oil and i think i will going back to prepooing with that.
Cleanse
Depending on how dirty my hair is,i will either wash with the liscious creamiliscious cleanser or co-wash with aussie moist 3 minutes deep conditioner or shampoo with the cantu shampoo or african black soap.
Note;I always wash my hair in sections.

Deep Condition
I always find myself reaching for the liscious deep conditioners.Guys these DCs(deep conditioner) are soooo good.there super moisturising.if am looking to do a thorough detangling session,i will reach for the butterlicious.For a deep conditioning session with a detox benefit i will use the chocolicious,and if my hair is feeling limp i always use the nourishlious which is a light protein DC.
I also recently started using the creme of nature strengthening milk masque and so far so good,it has really good slip and leaves my hair feeling soft.
I do a little more detangling when applying the deep conditioner and also when rinsing it off.I dry off excess water with an old Tshirt.

Moisturise
I always start this step by spritzing my hair with a mixture of aloe vera gel and rose water.Rose water helps stabilise hair's PH balance and can aid in repairing hair's damaged porosity.Aloe helps with prevention of dandruff,promotes hair growth,conditions hair and leaves hair all smooth and shiny.
I let the spritz do its job for afew minutes then apply the liscious leave in and seal in moisture with  my whipped shea butter mix or the butterlicious butter balm by liscious.

Scalp
I oil scalp with castor oil.

Daily Routine
Bacause i have been wearing my hair out everyday since january,daily moisturising starts two days after washday.I spritz my hair with the aloe vera gel and rose water mix and apply grapeseed oil(i find butters too thick for daily use).Midweek i oil my scalp with castor oil,
I still do clay washes once in a while when i can.
Hopefully this answers most of the questions you guys have been asking me.
what does your wash day look like?any similarities?comment below.

Below is a list of my current staple products.This list changes every now and then  mostly due to non availability of products or a product has stopped working for me.

shampoos
*African black soap.
*Shea moisture tahitian noni and monoi smooth and repair conditioning shampoo.

black soap and shea moisture shampoo

conditioners
*Tresemme naturals nourishing moisture conditioner.
*Shea moisture yucca and plantain anti-breakage strengthening masque.
*eden bodyworks jojoba monoi all natural deep conditioner(works best with honey and oils).
*suave naturals tropical coconut conditioners.



leave-in conditioners
*giovanni weightless moisture conditioner.
*shea moisture jamaican black castor oil strength,grow and restore leave-in conditioner.


moisturizers
*homemade whipped shea butter mix
*shea moisture jamaican black castor oil strengthen,grow and restore styling lotion.


Oils
*extra virgin olive oil
*parachute 100% coconut oil
*tropical isle living jamaican black castor oil.
*tea tree oil

tea tree oil

EVOO,JBCO,coconut oil

Clays
*health and beauty aztec secret indian healing clay.

bentonite clay

I got all the shea moisture products,suave and aztec clay from hairequest
I got the tresemme naturals and extra virgin olive oil from shoprite.coconut oil i got from ghaadi's and tea tree oil from umoyo.The jamaican black castor oil i got on ebay.
stay blessed,
sheila.

Tressemme naturals nourishing moisture.



what it says on bottle.
tressemme naturals nourishing moisture conditioner with certified organic aloe vera and avocado extracts moisturises your hair for protection against damage and breakage.our unique silicone free formula for lightweight conditioning infuses hair with moisture for hair that's noticeably more manageable and smooth.discover 10*stronger hair after just one use.
silicone free.no dye.hypoallergenic.safe for colour treated hair.
our lead stylist suggests.
step1.always start with tressemme naturals nourishing moisture shampoo.
step2.apply an adequate amount of conditioner from mid-shaft to ends first.work anything thats left through the roots.
step3.leave on for 2-3minutes and then rinse thoroughly.
ingredients
1water(aqua,eau)-this is a moisturiser.
2.stearyl alcohol-its a fatty alcohol which is used as an emollient to help keep other ingredients intact in a formulation.its a good alcohol which does not dry hair but helps soothe and soften hair.
3.cetyl alcohol-this is a product thickener with moisturising effect on the hair.
4.caprylic/capric triglyceride-its derived from coconut oil and glycerine.it conditions hair,provides slip and helps with delivery of active ingredients like vitamins in a product.
5.stearamidopropyl dimethylamine-this is derived from vegetable oil(rapeseed) used to keep a product's ingredients from separating.it also helps provide slip.its used as a silicone replacement but it does mean all products that have this ingredient do not  have silicones.
so those are the top five ingredients in this product and the rest are;
fragrance,lauroyl lysine,capryl glycol,brassica campestris/aleurites fordi oil copolymer,aspartic acid,distearyldimonium chloride,persea gratissima(avocado oil),citric acid,alcohol,isopropyl alcohol,aloe barbadensis leaf juice.
avocado oil and aloe vera juice rank very low on the ingredient list meaning just a little bit of it is actually in this product.
my take on this product.
-it comes in a 750ml bottle for k69,which is a great value for money.
-it has a mild smell which is not overpowering and i like it.
-the consistency is thick.
-as a cowash it lathers well and leaves my hair clean and soft
-its a very moisturising deep conditioner and even better if you add oils and honey.
Overall,its one of my favourite products and i give it an 8 out of 10.

I wash my hair once every week and i try to keep it as simple as possible.below is a list of what i do on a typical wash day; 

scalp massage
I massage my scalp with an oil mixture that usually consists of extra virgin oil,coconut oil,jamaican black castor oil,tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil.This helps increase circulation to my scalp which helps with hair growth.am also prone to dandruff and this oil combination helps with that.previously i used to do this after washing my hair but i suspect the thickness of the jamaican black castor oil was responsible for my buildup so i decided to switch it up.



Detangle
I detangle my hair in sections with water and tressemme naturals or suave naturals conditioner using my fingers.if hair is not too detangled,i followup the finger detangling with a wide toothed comb.

cleanse
what i use to cleanse my hair is highly dependant on the state of my hair.if hair is very dirty i use african black soap or a sulphate free shampoo.if not too dirty,i just co-wash with a conditioner.
Once a month i clarify my hair with bentonite clay mixed with either water or apple cider vinegar.

bentonite clay

shea moisture shampoo and african black sooap

deep condition
am a product junkie"covers face"so this part of my routine is constantly changing but the method stays the same.almost always i add oils and some honey to my conditioner just to make it extra moisturising.once in a while i add glycerine as it is a great humectant.
I apply my conditioner in two sections and cover with two plastic bags(lets take a moment to thank shoprite and spar for being so generous and supplying us with so many plastics that we dont have to spend our coins to buy shower caps hehehe).i proceed to sit under my heating cap for 30minutes then let my hair cool down for another 30minutes.I rinse with cool water to close the cuticles which were previously opened by heat.i blot out excess water from my hair with a Tshirt.

conditioners

moisturising
 Am in love with the LCO method as it keeps my hair moisturised for long.for those who are new to the word LCO it simply stands for L for liquid/leave in,then C for cream and O for oil.my leave in of choice is usually the giovanni lightweight moisture leave in then my cream of choice is almost always my whipped shea butter mix then a light coat of extra virgin olive oil.I do this in sections and twist my hair as i go.
if my hair feels dry in between wash days i simply spritz with water,apply shea butter mix then oil.sometimes i swap out the shea butter with shea moisture's jamaican black castor oil styling lotion.

shea moisture styling lotion and my whipped shea butter mix

giovanni leave in conditioner

Thats basically it.
what does your current washday routine look like?let me know in the comments section below.
stay blessed,
sheila.