My hair is…Natural. I don’t like to say ‘dread locks’ because they are not dreadful, they’re beautiful.
I started my hair journey… While studying a summer intensive course in fashion design at Parsons, I dated a medical student who told me that I would be super bad chick with dread locks. I did it and as my locks grew, for the first time in my life, I saw my natural hair grow from short to waist length. I had finally received my childhood wish.
My current hair regimen includes… Washing 1-2 times per week with a conditioning wash like Wen or As I am. I deep condition once a week with Miss Jesse’s Rapid Recovery Treatment. I also use Shea Yeleen Shea Butter as a moisturizer and to twist and set my locks (it’s hand-made by women in Ghana). For added moisture I use a homemade mix of castor oil, olive oil, vitamin E, coconut oil and I lightly scent it with an essential oil like lavender. Once a month I do a deep conditioning protein mask made of olive oil, avocado oil, castor oil and an egg.
My favorite hair products include…
Wen Cleansing Conditioner in Sweet Almond Mint
As I am Coconut Co Wash
Miss Jesse’s Rapid Recovery Treatment
Shea Yeleen Body Butter in Lavender Honey Suckle
A home made mix of: castor oil, olive oil, vitamin E, coconut oil, and essential oils for added moisture
Super B Complex for hair (and nail) growth
I love my hair because… Its natural with no chemicals, its long and beautiful, and its all mine. And when I think back to all those pennies I put in those wishing wells as a young girl, it proves to me that dreams come true.
My hair crush is… Lauryn Hill circa her ‘Miseducation’ album days.