Length: Long (near middle of the back)
Type: thick and wavy
Condition: oily-ish at roots, dry + split ends due to tons of heat styling. prone to frizziness and curling up at the slightest hint of humidity as well as static-y fly aways. seasonal dry scalp/dandruff.
I shampoo+condition about 3 times a week, or whenever necessary due to product buildup. I have found time and time again that for my hair type and what I put it through, any more than 3 or 4 times a week is really over doing it, and I begin to see my hair being stripped and giving me more problems than it did shampooing less. I try and clarify using a volumizing shampoo of any kind (currently using
Umberto) whenever I have product buildup.
once a week or once every 2 weeks I do a deep conditioning treatment. I love
John Frieda Kelp Help as well as
Garnier Fructis Fortifying Deep Conditioner.
For wavy styling, I love
VO5 Whipped Volume Mousse (think it's DC'd tho) combined with
Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Defining Lotion.
For straightening, I use
Biosilk and
Matrix Sleek Look Iron Smoother when using a flatiron. I'm currently on the hunt for my HG straightening product and heat protectant
When my scalp starts to act up, either getting dandruff, being dry, or really oily, I reach for
Head and Shoulders. I only use it until the symptoms go away though, then I go back to what I normally use. It works out well.
Since my ends are super dry and split, I use a little bit of serum such as Biosilk on them pretty frequently, or else it looks like frayed hay at the ends.I'll stop once I get a much needed trim, lol.
hth and enjoy your long hair!