My Favorite Products and Some of the Ways I Use Them:

-Knot Today conditioner – Leave in conditioner; twist/twist outs; braid outs; used daily

-Jamaican Black Castor Oil/Castor Oil – seals the ends of hair; moisturize scalp/scalp massages; twists/twist outs; used daily

-Coconut Oil (one of the few oils that penetrates hair) – scalp massage, hair moisturizer, pre-poo (used prior to washing my hair); used daily, no less than 4 times a week

-Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner – Main mix-in for deep conditioner; deep condition every week

-Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deeper Moisture conditioner – use to co-wash; use as a leave-in; mix-in for deep conditioning; used weekly

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil – hot oil treatment; used bi-weekly

-Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deeper Moisture shampoo – use to clean hair and scalp; used bi-weekly

-Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg Brand with the “mother”) – use to clarify hair and to balance PH on scalp and hair; used monthly

-Henna (Body art quality) – deep conditioner; hair tint; hair strengthener (www.mehandi.com); used monthly to every six weeks

-100% pure, unrefined Shea Butter – moisturize hair and scalp; melt to use with deep conditioning treatment (www.butters-n-bars.com)

-Emu oil – anti-inflammatory treatment; used as needed

-Tea Tree oil – (mixed with a carrier oil, usually castor oil) anti-inflammatory treatment; used as needed

-Eco Styler Gel (Clear) – smooth edges; wash-and-go’s; use as needed

-Glycerin – (mixed with water) used during the hot months as a humectant (absorbs moisture from the air and draws it into your hair)


*A Lil’ Extra: Be cautious when using humectants when there’s not much moisture in the air; if moisture can’t be found in the air, the humectants will draw the moisture from your hair!