New High Porosity Regimen/ Bumble and Bumble & Original Moxie Product Review

Welcome back beautiful curlies!

In my last post I told ya I discovered that I may have high porosity hair based on how my hair behaves after a ACV rinse. Now since then i have been really caught up in my family's birthdays, as well as my own, and my hair has taken a back seat. Now I knew I was not going to have the time to maintain my hair so I put them in twists (bad idea). For many twists are a protective style but for my hair they are destructive! They look horrible after only a few days and when they are taken down its tangles galore.

So last night i applied some Tresseme Naturals (white cap) to my hair to moisturize and provide slip. Then I used a applicator bottle to apply my avc rinse concentrating on my scalp first then on the length of my hair. Secondly I used the Aussie 3min Miracle to detangle and deep condition. Okay I never rinsed it out because I was tired of getting my hair wet so I used a cotton T to soak up the excess product and went on to styling. Now the plan was a wash and go. However, my hair doesn't dry in time for work the next day so I did medium-large braids instead. One side I used Bumble and Bumble Bb curl conscious defining creme, on the other side Original Moxie Shape Shifter Reforming creme.

This will be a short review because I simply hate long ones. The curl conscious creme is a thick white cream that goes on smooth but in my opinion provides only some definition. I still had frizz and as the days go on that frizz will only increase. So...overall my review is a 2/5.

The Shape Shifter is quickly becoming a favorite for me. Now i noticed it doesn't work for me unless I use the acv rinse first. It is a runny cream that is sandy in color and smells herbal and awful. However, goes on like a dream and provides a nice amount of slip and SHINE!!! Not like a oily shine but a hydrated shine. My hair looked so much better, the health of my hair looked so much better. I didn't need a lot of it either.

Well i will be using this regimen for a while to see how this works out minus the Bb curl conscious creme. Take care curlies!

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinses

Okay lets just jump right on into it. This is not going to be a long post at all ( I think...hopefully.) I wash my hair every week with a non-sulfate shampoo, however, this is not enough. For anyone who is not a natural curly, this is not disgusting and is actually recommended. Moving along, while my hair is okay with this shampoo routine my scalp isn't. It will itch and annoy me so I have started using a apple cider vinegar rinses in the middle of the week to hold take care of my scalp buildup.

I used a applicator bottle 50% water, 50% acv. I applied Original Moxie's shape shifter for the first time, ya'll that thing stinks! Putting it in my hair was a surprise because it had so much slip, or so I thought. So I tried the shape shifter again, no slip. This week I did the acv rinse followed up with Giovanni's Smooth as Silk Condish (because I get split ends like no one's business and thought I could use a little protein) and my hair felt so smooth and then it hit me. ITS THE ACV YOU BIG DUMMY!

AND THEN IT HIT ME AGAIN...YOU HAVE HIGH POROSITY HAIR!

Okay this is big for me ya'll. I have been natural for four years now and I thought I knew my hair. But now its like I'm still learning. And now i'm rethinking my views about products may not be because they suck it may be due to the porosity in my hair and its raised scales on the cuticle. I'm doing research and rethinking how I'm going to create a new routine for washing and styling my hair as well as retrying products with the acv to see if this will make a difference.

 Take care beautiful curlies!