Lazy Naturals Short
Guide to Adding Moisture
Hello! I am a lazy natural. I avoid styles that take long to install, I avoid tedious techniques. I use short cuts, and simple tricks to streach the time in between wash days, and keep my tightly coiled curls happy. Here are just a few of my tricks for LAZY Naturals
Ditch the shower cap
Allow the moisture
from your shower to penetrate your curls. As you bathe, the steam from the
shower will moisturize your hair. Unless
you are looking to preserve a style, bathing without a shower cap is one of the
easiest ways to add moisture to your curly hair. Spending 10-20 min in a misty
shower will limit any crunch in you curls. Ditching the shower cap is a cheap
alternative to buying a hair steamer. Seal in any moisture with oils,
conditioners and butters. Unless I am looking to preserve a stretched or
straight style, I always shower without a shower cap. This is one of the simplest
ways to increase softness, shine, while limiting breakage.
Sleep with a silk
pillowcase-
The common cotton pillow case can rob you curls of moisture
over night. Despite going to sleep with
a satin bonnet everynight, I regularly wake up with nothing covering my hair. A
cotton pillow case causes more friction than a silk pillow case. Cotton is also
highly absorbent, seeping in any oil, and conditioner you may have layered on
your strands. To avoid a dry frizzy mess, I opt for silk pillow cases to
preserve my curls no matter how wild I sleep. Not only is the luxury great for
my curly hair, but it’s a great long term investment. There are plenty of
nights when I am too tired to twist my hair, it is my silk pillowcases that
saves me on lazy nights.
Enjoy the rain- With
relaxed hair, you have to mindful of things like the weather. A single drop of
water used to send me running, and searching for a umbrella, or a scarf to wrap my hair. Since growing out my
curls, I welcome the rain. Enjoying the rain fall, allows my hair to soak in
moisture with little effort. No spray bottle, no sectioning. While everyone around you is scattering, slow
down, and enjoy effort free moisture. After your leisure stroll, make sure to
coat you hair with oil, or conditioner to lock in the soft, moist results.
Re purpose your
shower cap (GHM) – Since I bathe without shower caps, I had to find
another use for them. Not only do shower caps work wonders for deep
conditioning. Shower caps can be used over night to help lock in shower time
moisture. After stepping out of the shower, I coat my hair with a leave in, and
some oil, and put a shower cap on. The shower cap traps moisture, and prevents
my hair from over drying. To get the
best results, leave the shower cap on overnight, or for a few hours before removing,
and then allowing the curls to air dry.
Forcing moisture to remain in my strands has really made a big difference for
my 4c high porosity curls. Since incorporating the green house method 2 times a
month, I notice my hair dries slower, Breaks less, and frizzes less often, as
well. I also use this method to keep my stretched or straighten hair moist
while limiting shrinkage. I set my hair for the night before adding any
moisture. Instead of applying water directly to my hair, I lightly spray the
inside of the shower cap, and leave it on for a few hours before removing.
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