As salaamu alaikum & Hello ladies, In a few posts back I shared how am on a journey in re-educating myself about the growth of natural hair and how to make this journey one of success in proper care of my hair as in which products are good for my hair and which one's are not.
I visit a you tube favorite of mines from time to time ms kimmay tube http://www.youtube.com/user/kimmaytube she is great aaaand knows her stuff. But guess how...research...research...research and education....education...education ! I have learned that pH balance in hair care products ( natural hair care products for myself) is veeeeery important to have strong , healthy hair and once having that strong healthy hair we must learn/know exactly how to take PROPER care of it.
A lot of the great hair care products may not be as good for our hair as we may think ...some of these products are way to strong and high in pH for our hair to thrive correctly, which will lead to weak, damaged and very unhealthy hair.
This weekend ...I purchased a few things to get me started in the right direction one of them being pH balance strips... you can purchase here http://www.luvnaturals.com/ in which I can test my hair care products in making sure that they are at a safe pH balance. Our natural pH balance of our hair is 4.5-5.5..... products that test 4.5-7 is a safe range for our hair. Anything higher or lower will probably eat away at our hairs surface or alter the bond that gives our hair shape & strength.
I have also learned that BAKING SODA WASH'S are NOT SAFE FOR OUR HAIR. NEITHER IS LEMON JUICE RINSES. THE PH LEVEL IS JUST TO HARSH FOR OUR HAIR....NOT GOOD....NOT GOOD...NOT GOOD!!!
ACV rinses are best when diluted to a pH of about 4.0.....so needless to say I will be testing alll of my current hair products ( not solids...that cant be done) and all that are out of a safe pH range will be trashed. Everything from shampoos, conditioners, leave-ins, curly magic....everything ( lol)
So, I will be keeping you guys posted on that ! Now , on to the books I purchased....."grow it" ..."Ultra black hair growth 2" ....were highly recommended , after reading these books I will share with you ladies my opinion.
"Textured Tresses" had mixed reviews....this one I was fortunate enough to be given this book by the lovely "ChocolateOrchid" http://chocolateorchid.blogspot.com/ check her out here... where she offers lots of beneficial information on eating healthy as well as natural hair care tips and ideas..in fact it was through her that I was introduced to the highly reviewed Afroveda natural hair care line.
So , Yes....I plan to be doing a whole lot of reading and sincerely trying to re -educated my self in the way of NATURAL hair care. I am a licensed hairstylist here in NJ...however, the care of chemically treated hair is very different then the care of natural hair. So, this is why I say re-educate myself....and I can't wait!!
My, children are out of school for the summer for 1 month until we start summer school for a month ...then have another brief break until the official school year will re-start in Sept. So, I have plenty of time to sit back and enjoy my books ( smiles) . I will keep you guys posted.
Until then ...happy growing...Take care...and .....
ENJOY!!!!
