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Curly Reggie and Products 2014

A new year can often mean that a new regimen is in order. Although I have what I consider to be my tried and true methods for obtaining and maintaining a healthy head of hair (See My Regimen for Long, Strong, Natural Hair), I must say that I have done away with a lot of my former habits and have adopted a much simpler routine.

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My Regimen for Long, Strong, Natural Hair

Lord knows I have experienced several ups and downs in my hair care journey. Even at times when I knew better, I suffered setbacks thanks to laziness and lack of care. Over the years, I've experimented with tons of products, tools and techniques. If I've learned anything throughout this little adventure of mine, it's the products, care and styles that work best for my hair.

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-Wash hair once a week
-Conditioner wash & water rinse during the week as needed
-Trim ends every 4-8 weeks (As of 2009, I trim my ends once every 12 weeks)

For curly hair:

1. Apply Bronner Bros hair oil to towel-dried hair
2. Apply Worlds of Curls activator gel (As of April 2009, I use Luster's Pink ShortLooks Gel 'N) to scrunch curls into shape
3. Apply Isoplus styling gel to smooth out the edges

For straight hair:

1. Wash & deep condition hair
2. Apply Organic Root Stimulator (ORS) Olive Oil Lotion to towel dried hair (As of May 2009, I use One 'N Only Ceramic Silk Flat Iron Creme as a heat protectant).
3. Blow dry with comb attachment or air dry by pulling hair back into a bun
4. As of May 2009, I apply Megasilk Olive Heat Protection Spray to each section prior to flat ironing.
5. Flat iron one-inch sections at a time on 20 heat setting (Jilbere de Paris flat iron goes up to 25)

Note: For detailed information, see My New Str8 Hair Reggie.

**Deep condition hair 1-4 times a month (either sit under hooded dryer or in steam room for 15 minutes to allow product to penetrate)
***I flat iron hair once every 4-6 weeks.