Yep I don’t think coily/curly hair is difficult…just be gentle and consistent with a haircare regime. I keep it simple these days and my hair is thriving.
Using oils and butters is a sensory experience that is so unique to the Black hair care experience. When I wasn’t using them, I missed the feeling of the oil in my hands and the way it would coat my hair. It feels like love lol. I missed it so much. Now I use formulated butters on my hair and it feels like returning to myself.
After I had my first baby, I VERY quickly realized I no longer had time for 4, 5, and 6 hour wash days. I think my favorite part about this pivot is discovering I can step into the shower and saturate my hair and the vast majority of tangles will melt away. No more pre-pooing and detangling for 30+ minutes.
I don't even have a baby and I don't have time. I'm neurodivergent and my inner toddler is like no Ma'am we are not doing hair for 4/5/6 hours.....😅 Even when I had braid extensions as a kid...I discovered loose ends and I just had them braid to the ends of my hair and leave the end of the synthetic hair loose. 2 to 3 hours max....I will never be that woman with ankle length, booty length or waist length bohemian braids....never... Lol!
In 2019, I went to my trichologists clinic and they banned me from raw oils and raw butters. They told me to apply leave in daily and shampoo and deep condition weekly and remove brushes from my routine. Now I don't always listen to them. However, when I do my scalp and my hair are very very happy. Nothing in my routine has changed since June 2023 when I got bleached honey blonde Bayalage highlights,(trichologists were not impressed with the dye. 😅), shaved half my head into a bald sides Fro-hawk and my stylist told me to use Olaplex no 3 every week for the dye. My trichologists also make their own products so that's mainly what goes on my scalp. Shampoo, scalp deep conditioner, scalp gel and scalp mist. All water-based and gentle and made by the trichologists. The hair? I just use whatever... Lol! 😅😅 I'm clearly not averse to shaving half of it off. Lol! Cut my detangling in half!
I used to have so much itching with scalp oils and my scalp felt a lot more dirty faster. I’ve heard serums are GOLD compared to oils because they’re lighter and just as effective. Twists are a life saver! I love your personality, I loved this video, thank you so much for sharing ❤
Great style Jenn. I'm inept when it comes to flat twists and cornrows. Twists is my go to style. I added back raw oils once I figured out what worked for my hair. My take aways from the 30 day detox wasn't no oils and no butters. It was proper washing, intentional product selection, proper technique. I also stopped slathering on oils and butters.
I undone my locs after 23 years of growing thrm and went short natural, starting off with leave-ins and oil based hair products about 3 years doing primarily twist outs on my 4c hair butt I found that it was quite light. I suppose I mean not dense. Anyway I've been doing the no oils no butters about the same length 9f time as Jenn and i don't believe have had issues. When I thought it was breaking, i realised it was to do with the way I was detangngling with the recommended brush, I was holding it correctly. I found a great curtly hair consultant and she is taking very good care of my hair and gives me good guidance. I have an apt in 2 weeks and I'll ask her about the health of my hair just in case I'm missing something. Please everyone enjoy your natural hair journey. Jenn please keep posting.
I love this! I have 4c hair as well and I've found the less really is more! I shampoo, condition, put leave in conditioner (unnecessary but I enjoy the extra softness), and then douse my hair with mousse. I really like wearing my natural hair without styling these days. I don't wear a shower cap during my morning showers so that my hair can get a little moisture for easy fluffing.
I survived wash day yesterday 🙌🏾. I‘ve also been using less products on my hair and keeping a consistent wash and detangle routine a little oil on my strands if/when it feel she needs it. Definitely seeing way less shedding and tangles. Great video Jenn🫶🏾.
Not using raw oils and butter was not new for me I've never used them. However, I have always used leave-ins, creams, and deep conditioners as needed. When I heard about the BGC method I thought it was like what I was doing, but not using leave-in, cream, or deep conditioner wasn't it for me so I just stayed in my lane and kept doing what I had been doing. Since I'm not a professional I don't know for certain if using leave-in and deep conditioner made the difference, but it seems like most of the ladies who chose to continue or add those things didn't get the damage that those who followed the method exactly did.
I agree with this. Dropping leave in, over cleansing, and skipping deep conditioning (at most every 6 weeks) did a number on my hair. I was a bit too religious with my new routine and my hair suffered terribly. Just got another chop last week and starting all over again.
@@loyigahI'm sorry this happened to you. Sometimes the hair journey can be a learning experience, but is sucks when it goes wrong. I hope you have nothing but good experiences going forward. 💜
I noticed a long time ago that oiling my scalp made it itch more. It's still early since I stopped using my Tangle Teezer so I'm waiting to see if some of the thickness comes back🤞🏾.
At the beginning of the lockdown, I had a wash day routine with way too many steps. I’m about to jump into the shower to wash, detangle with deep conditioner, sit with the deep conditioner in my hair for to 20 minutes, rinse and style. I’m a wash and go girl and I no longer have an all day wash day routine.
You're hair is so beautiful! Love the texture! But i also love my oils and butters 😁🌻 I've never had an issue with them! Growth oils and Moisturizing Butters is a win for me!
I am enjoying no oil on my scalp also, even though I don’t have the scalp issues you’ve had. But I am also enjoying using castor oil on my actual hair before I braid it. My hair really likes it. Taking inspiration from Indian hair oiling…when I remoisturize my hair… I had already stopped using so many products years ago when I did the water only method. Also i did the wash and go method for about 4 months last year, but I didn’t like the way all those gels made my hair feel and they were drying my hair.
Great wash day routine update. Since winter hit I have introduced oil back in; but again not sure if it's the dry weather or the oil that has increased the itchiness. Will look into the Loma and see how that goes at some point. Thanks girl💜
Girl I feel you! I recently got a good conditioner that works for my hair and ever since, I haven’t been deep conditioning every wash day. Natural hair does not need a billion steps.
Jenn, I am convinced that you look good in any natural 4C hairstyle! I have been growing out my 4C hair for 7-years and feel comfortable wearing 4C textured wigs but I am lost when it comes to styling my own hair. I'm planning to try your signature flat twist hairstyle soon for my "coming out" so too speak.
Loved this Jenn. I especially was like👀👀👀 when you were shampooing lol. I liked how you scrubbed your scalp then used your fingers to pull the hair up off the scalp🔥🔥🔥🔥. I usually wash my hair in twists but a few times out and everytime the hair strinks up so much and then i go back to washing in twists lol. I need some staying power. Thanks forcthe details onbthe brush too❤.
A long waited video some of us been waiting to hear but you have been keeping us informed along the way. I’m glad that you did it because we believe you. I stick with a person whom I quite familiar with and know. Thanks, Jenn!
Nearly the same routine. I stopped raw oils and butter 3 years ago and my hair feel great. I keep it simple as well. I did introduce stretching my hair with heat. Yes, heat. Not high heat just enough to dry and stretch. I put my hair in flat twist. I may wear them that way for a day or two then let them out. Thats it. Done in 1.5 hr start to finish . Shampoo, conditon, blow dry on low and style with a mousse.
i loved this video. agree 100% on paddle brushes, i find i dont like a lot of "detangling brushes" like the pattern beauty one.I tried a few and my hair never liked it (lots of breakage). And i definitely find myself really enjoying hair oils, rather than thick raw ones. your flat twists are so pretty, im not good at them yet
Just like how some clothing options can be viewed as childish, I believe there are some natural hairstyles I view as childish, especially as someone in their mid 30's with a baby face. I can't do puffs or high buns or cornrows with beads without looking 12. I have to make an effort to choose natural hairstyles that are seen as more elegant and polished to feel good about myself. I struggled with styling my natural hair so I went back to relaxers after only a year natural. Watching your videos makes want to go back natural again :)
I don't use raw oils or butters, not because of bgc but because silicone serums work better for what I use them for but regardless I'm sure those are still against their hair rules. And I also use products with oils and/or butters within the first five ingredients lol.
Always love your content. You are my hair twin. I feel like we have identical curl pattern, color and density! I have been living in flat twists. Still tweaking my routine and learning more about my head of hair/the science of hair. My hair loves when I wash it more than once weekly, especially with my gym routine and my seborrheic dermatitis. Just got a new conditioner by melanin and a leave in by EVOLVh. Anywho, keep the content coming :) Your hair looks amazing, Queen
I love this updated wash day routine. How long does the entire process take you from start to finish? Flat twisting my hair is something ive never tried for myself but you've certainly motivated me to try it. Your results are gorgeous and you made it look so easy!
It depends on how I style my hair. With the flat twists, I would say about an hour or so total but if I am doing a wash and go it's longer as I defining each section. I also have a baby and often have to take breaks 👀
I use hair serum on my hair after my leave in conditioner but it must be a silicone based serum such as cyclomethicone. The best for natural hair period to seal in moisture without the greasy feel. No greasing of scalp with oils. However, if I feel my scalp is dry, I use a scalp serum that is water based.
@@nethaniapierre8149 Vitale olive oil hair polisher. Or Moroccanoil hair treatment. There are silicone based hair serum/oil. Cyclomethicone is first ingredient and dimethicone is second ingredient. They can also be used as heat protectant when blow drying your hair.
Girl, you are so right!! We need to stop forcing our 4c hair to do things that are not natural for it👏🏼. My hair styles are variations of braids, twists, afro and afro puffs, because that's what my hair likes. Also, I need that Shea Moisture edge control in my life!!! I'm gonna find it now!! Thanks so much💕
Lol we’re back to the method we grew up with 😅 it’s been a crazy 12 years for Afro hair gals hasn’t it? Personally I just wash, condition, use a hyaluronic serum, leave in and RAW shea butter because my hair loves it. Once I remember to buy castor oil that’s going on with the shea butter. I can’t do any cornrows but I put my hair in little plats for the days I’m not going out and might wash and go or sleek back for the days I need to go out. I’m thinking of going back to the wig life so might need to find a way to do cornrows. I’ve been wanting to get braids done for a few months now but every time I think about the dryness that follows (my hair needs about 3 weeks of daily washing to get it back up to a hydrated level) I chicken out. Good luck gals. What I have learnt over the last decade is this - too many people talk too much and I think we need to stop acting like our mums and olders had no idea how to care for our hair. The new generation of girls led us down a path of trial and error and now we’re all back to square one. I wish someone would write this story in a book so the future generations of Afro hair gals won’t be deceived by know it all and talk too much gals.
Hey Jenn, what are your hair goals? Do you choose to keep it short or are you actively trying to grow it out? Sry if you’ve gotten the question already or have already covered this
As long as my hair is healthy, I am happy. I don’t have length goals bc I like to switch it up. Over the past 3 years, I’ve had many many haircuts to change the shape and play around with it but ultimately I prefer it on the shorter side. Right now, I do want to grow it out though just because it’s been a while since I had length but I still want a shape so I trim it as it grows out of the shape I like.
My Protective go to is Bantu Knots! I have them in right now! I shampoo every week and treat. My ends are tucked away, and I don't worry about it! I spritz it with Water and leave in and Use Castor + Grapeseed oils every few days! I take my Geritol supplements, try to drink more water, eat more protein. I cut my hair to 6-7 inches on top and 4 on the sides. My hair is finer and coily so I find that flat twists on my length doesn't stay put! My kids say my hair looks like Ramen noodles when its wet! Plus, my hair is bleached, and orange and I prefer a longer length to wear a wash and go.
