But recently I have discovered that I am...get ready for it...a LOW POROSITY natural (Find your porosity by taking a shed hair and putting it in a glass filled with water, if it floats you are low, sinks you are high). *facepalm* Every since my revelation, my wash day has been changed forever.
Check Out My Updated Wash Day!
Firstly: Baggying (heat opens the cuticles) with my pre - poo for at least an hour makes my hair super soft and allows me to detangle
Secondly: I rinse with warm water and shampoo/cowash, rinse that at with WARM WATER homie. warrmmm keep them cuticles open.
Secondly 1/2: I may do a protein treatment depending on how my hair feels. If it is breaking or feeling really mushy I know it is time. Also if I plan on using heat or putting in a protective style for a while I will do a treatment.
Third: Apply deep conditioner (DC), making sure to really work the product in there. I apply castor oil on top of my DC. Apply baggy for as long as you want, the times on the bottle are usually fine but I usually leave it in for longer. The castor oil seems to seal in the deep conditioner and then the water just rinses off a bit of the oil and leaves super soft hair.
Fourth: I squeeze excess water out of my hair and apply my leave in and seal
Finally: I banded my hair and I had an awesome, soft, fluffy fro. I was extremely pleased but it was going to rain so I threw my hair up into a puff.
Hope this helps! Remember what works for me might not work for you, listen to your hair :)
