TOOLS I USE THE MOST FOR MY HAIR!

There are many 'tools' available to help us natural ladies maintain the health of our hair and assist in our regimens. Not all of us use the same 'tools' but for the most part there are some that are essential to our routine. I'm going to share with you some of the things I use in me and my daughter's regimen.

WIDE TOOTH COMB

While some ladies don't use combs at all, I prefer to detangle with a wide tooth comb. My hair (and my daughter's hair) has to be laden with a good conditioner or deep conditioner with nice slip for easy detangling. Finger detangling is not for everybody. My daughter's hair is super thick and kinky and we would be here all day if I strictly finger detangled her hair. I find if I detangle during her pre-poo then most of the shed hair is removed during that step, therefore, when I apply the deep conditioner after shampooing her hair she has minimum tangles and shed hair which allows the comb to glide through her strands easily and helps to distribute the deep conditioner throughout her hair better. Now that my hair is back short my hair is a breeze to detangle as I only really have the top portion that has any type of length to it. 

HEAT CAP

I swear by my heat cap for a good deep conditioning session. The heat helps the products to penetrate better into the hair strands. You can also use a regular hair dryer, or some have invested in hair steamers, but this seems to do the job for me and my daughter's hair. 

DENMAN BRUSH

The denman brush is my 'go to' tool for 'shingling' the products into my hair for my wash and go. It clumps my curls together better than if I just rake the product through my hair with my fingers. I also use it to distribute the product through my hair evenly when I'm prepping each section to be twisted for a twist out. It smooths my hair and allows for the product to be smoothed through easily and evenly before twisting. 

AFRO PIK

I love using my afro pik to give my hair some 'lift' after taking out twists for a twist out or coils for a coil out or to stretch out my WnG after my hair is dried completely. I use it to gently lift just the roots of my hair, being careful not to disturb my curls, to give me a 'big hair' effect. 

These are just a few of the 'tools' I use the most in my daily/weekly hair regimen.