Awww- A Process Story

Thought this was cute, just stumbled upon my process story from my summer magazine journalism class.

Of course, I wrote about what I'm best at- untangling my hair.

Got a head full of unmanageable curly hair? Here are a couple of maintenance tips:
• It’s easiest to wash and untangle your hair in the shower.
• Wet your entire head using warm water, making sure to rinse out all product buildup.
• Work a generous amount of shampoo into your hair.
* Shampoos (and conditioners, gels, etc.) from Tresemme, Herbal Essence, Lush, and Redken are extremely popular for use on thick and curly hair. However, moisturizer is what matters most in choosing a shampoo. Products specifically geared toward curly hair are also helpful.
• Thoroughly massage shampoo from scalp to ends, rinse, and repeat.
• After rinsing out all of the shampoo, meticulously apply a handful of deep and thick conditioner.
`• Use a wide-tooth comb, which will help to prevent hair breakage. If your hair is extremely tangled, separating it to untangle the smaller chunks is easiest.
• From here on, what’s most important is patience.
• Take a deep breath and try to refrain from being rough with your hair. NEVER attempt to start combing from the roots. This is damaging.
•Start running the comb through your hair starting at the ends.
• Continue combing, reaching higher and higher with the comb, until you are able to comb directly from the roots to the ends.
• For those of you with shoulder-length or longer hair, this gentle process can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Be eco-friendly and turn the shower off while untangling.
•After detangling, rinse out the conditioner-- but not completely! It’s always healthy to leave in a little conditioner.
•There are several ways to handle your hair once you are out of the shower. Some choose to let it air dry, while others towel dry, before putting products into it. Others choose to use products before diffusing it. (A diffuser is a hair dryer attachment with prongs to lift the hair while drying it.) What works best for your mane?
• Avoid products with a lot of alcohol, these dry out your hair. Be sure that the product
moisturizes and eliminates frizz, and has many natural products. Good luck!

I think I got a B =)

-franso