Hair Routine

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I have been doing my hair on my own since before I could remember. Now at 22, I have established a well thought out routine for my hair.

My hair is thick, coarse and wavy/curly. It does not get oily easy and maintains any hairstyle well. Usually, I wash my hair 1-2 times a week. Depending on how my hair is on wash day is how I determine how I care for it. I love taking showers in the evening, so my hair care routine is normally done at night.

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For oily hair days, I extra cleanse. My pre-wash includes detangling my hair with a wide tooth comb or paddle brush depending on how tangled it is. If I am oiling my hair, this is when I would do it. I oil my hair every 2-3 washes using the Mielle Rosmary Oil. I section my hair place the oil directly on my scalp. I lightly massage it in and continue with that process all over my scalp. I do not bring it to my ends. During the wash, I double cleanse with either the Living Proof or Hairitage shampoo. I let the shampoo sit for a couple of minutes before each rinse. No conditioner is used in the shower. After the wash, I squeeze out the extra water with a towel. I spray the EvaNYC detangler and heat protectant in my hair while using wide tooth comb to detangle. Wet hair is very fragile! I feel this product works best when the hair is blow-dried after applying. After letting my hair airdry for about 20-30 minutes, I blow-dry straight with a paddle brush. I then blow-dry upside down for extra volume.

For dry hair days, my pre-wash includes detangling my hair with a wide tooth comb or paddle brush depending on how tangled it is. Once again, if I am oiling my hair, I would do it now. After the oiling/detangling, I use a hair mask to condition my hair. Personally, I have found that my hair gets greasier faster and weighed down when conditioning after the shampoo in the shower. For my regular conditioning mask, I will use the EvaNYC Therapy Session Hair Mask. If my hair is on the drier side, I will use the Macadamia Deep Conditioning Mask. For any deep conditioning mask, I apply to the mids and ends following up with a wide tooth comb to allow the product to be distributed evenly. Ideally you would like to leave the mask on for a minimum of 20 minutes. The longer you let it sit the more nourished your hair will feel. Sometimes I will place it in the my hair in the morning and slick it back into a bun to allow it to marinate for longer. During the wash, I will proceed with the same shampoo and routine. After the wash, I squeeze out the extra water with a towel and spray the EvaNYC detangler and heat protectant in my hair Once that is absorbed, I will also use an oil. I am very particular with my oil and mainly use the Verb Ghost Oil or the EvaNYC split end mender if my hair needs a little extra TLC. After 20-30 minutes of airdrying, the products are blow-dried in.

On very humid days or if I know there will some within this wash cycle, I will also spray the ColorWOW Dream Coat while my hair is still wet. It is heat activated so my hair will need to be blow-dried!

Once dried, I wait about an hour or the next day to style it!