In a prior post, I shared that I have low porosity hair. I shared that I didn’t change my products in a drastic way because much of what I used worked for low porosity hair. I have stopped using aloe vera in my regimen, and I no longer put straight castor oil on my hair. My leave-in conditioner is solely Kinky Curly Knot Today, and I now seal with grapeseed oil instead of my seven oil blend. I warm my conditioner for both my pre-poo and my deep conditioning treatments. With these tweaks and changes, I can say that my hair looks a little better. Ir’s no longer as dry. I also don’t have to moisturize my hair every day, and this is a nice change.

I have tweaked my regimen (again), and incorporated bentonite clay treatments into my regimen. I recently purchased a hair steamer for my pre-poo and deep conditioner treatments, as heat – not direct – is a low porosity girl’s best friend. It allows the cuticle to open up a little easier so that moisture can enter into the hair shaft. I no longer use cool water rinses, but warm water rinses to help raise the cuticle.

Below is my current regimen. I’ve stopped co-washing, and wash my hair once a week. I alternate between the bentonite clay and Terressentials when cleansing my hair. I give myself a hot oil treatment once a week with my seven oil blend

1. I pre-poo with whatever conditioner is on hand. I leave it on my hair for 30 minutes to an hour
2. I detangle by placing my hair into 4 sections. I detangle with my fingers first, and then with my Ouidad comb if needed. Once it’s detangled, I twist the sections.
3. I rinse out the conditioner. I mix 4 tablespoons of bentonite clay with distilled water to make a paste. I then apply the mixture to each section. This remains on my hair for an hour .
4. I untwist my hair, and place it into four sections. I rinse the clay out of my hair, and then deep condition my hair under the dryer for 30 minutes.
5. I rinse the conditioner out with warm water
6. With soaking wet hair, I add my leave-in conditioner to the four sections of my hair, and seal with oil. I
7. Two-strand twist my hair
8. Let hair air-dry

Products used:

• Cleansing – Bentonite clay or Terressentials Organic Hair Wash
• Leave-in – Kinky Curly Knot Today
• Sealing – Grapeseed oil
• Hot oil treatment – Six oil blend
• Deep conditioner – JessiCurl Deep Conditioning Treatment
• Style aid – Kinky Curly Curling Custard for Wash and Go’s;