Taming the Mane

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Hello fellow Lionesses!!

This is an update to my wavy hair routine. I have experimented a lot in the last couple of months and I think I have finally found the products and routine that works for my hair!! The first step by step hair routine is linked here. This is just updated with tips and tricks I have learned!!

Here is the link for all the products I use!!

Ok, here is my updated step by step process. Again I will preface, this is what works for me.

1. Wash day: I only shampoo my hair every 3-4 days. (relax people, I shower and wash my body 😜😜) I still use the Not Your Mothers shampoo most of the time. Every three weeks I will purify my hair with the Come Clean shampoo. It’s good to find a clarifying shampoo to get rid of residual build up.

2. I then move to NYM conditioner. I actually need the heaviness of this conditioner. I make sure the conditioner gets to all of my hair. I brush it through with my wet brush in the shower.

3. Once I know it has been detangled well I “squish to condish” basically I squish the conditioner into the hair like I’m scrunching my hair.

4. While I rinse it out I brush it through with my wet brush. I then add the Cantu Leave In conditioner, just a little amount into soaking wet hair. I gently brush the leave-in throughout my hair. I add water if I feel like I put too much in.

5. I then gently flip my hair over and gently shake out to see where the girl clumps have formed and I add a little of my Cantu Curling Cream. Just a dime size of that. (I’ll use more of that later.)

6. I then add a generous amount of the Instant Freeze gel. I love this gel so much. Once you “scrunch out the crunch” it leave your hair really soft but holds really well. If I want less hold and more wavy I use the Kinky Curl Custard. That gel doesn’t have a ton of hold for me but does leave it very defined.

7. Once my hair feels even with the product, I use a cotton tee shirt or a microfiber towel to do what is called a plop. It was a game changer for me to stop using a towel to get out the extra water.

8. I let my hair sit in this plop for 10-20 min

9. I get back in the shower a wash my shoulders and back of any conditioner or cream that was left so I don’t breakout.

10. I take my hair out of the plop and diffuse. This for me take a while… This is the diffuser that I use and love. It fits on every dryer. It’s from amazon and it’s the bomb.

11. Once it is dry, it might feel a little crunchy. I will then “scrunch out the crunch” with a styling cream. I like the Cantu Curling Cream. I use a little bit and scrunch my hair until the crunchy feeling is gone. I add a little dry shampoo to the roots if I over conditioned and I touch up the entire style with a light hair spray.

12. Then I am done!! I clip it back or leave as is!!

    *For refresh days I love using the Totally Twisted Mousse. I spray on some water and add a generous amount of mouse and scrunch it in. Depending how it feels I may add some gel, it just depends on the day! I then diffuse and I'm good to go!!

    I hope this helped!! If you have any questions let me know!

    @mindfullymendedmama

    XOXO,

    KB

    P.S. There is a video tutorial on both my TikTok and my Instagram!