The Coronavirus Guide To Your Hair

 If you're anything like me, then you've got a lot of time on your hands. If you've been a long time follower of this blog, thank you. But if you happened to stumble on this blog, then welcome. 

I am heartened to know that so many of you are getting into your hair and the upkeep, versus before when you would just go to a stylist and let them deal with it. There were those of you who knew that things were different. 

There is so much going on with taking care of your hair, I just want you to take one thing at a time. One thing at a time. 

You should know your hair type, what products your hair likes, and then develop a routine for your hair based on these things. 

1. What is hair type?

Asian hair types tend to be in the 1 type. Wavy hair is in type 2. From slight waves to beach waves. Curls tend to pop up in type 3, where we deal with kinky hair in type 4. Spiral curls vs kinky curls are the difference between 3 and 4. There are those who can have different hair types all over their head. I have 4a and 4b in my hair. My daughter has 3C 4A 4B in her head. 

Knowing what hair type goes a long way in determining what hair products will work for your hair. Porosity and other things go into it but we'll talk about that in another post. I dont want to complicate things here, as this is an ongoing series. 

Does your hair need more moisture or protein? That's another piece we will go into more depth as things get more complicated and detailed later. 

I need more moisture being a natural but some may need more protein if they have a relaxer or color.

2. Resist the urge to make major changes to your hair....

If you want to make a major change, maybe now is not the time to do it. People do things out of boredom and wind up regretting it later. If you want to change colors or do a pixie cut, you could wind up regretting it. 

Make sure you've done the research on what you've decided to do and not make rash decisions. Hair grows and will always grow, but you dont want to make rash decisions. Only after you've done the research, then you can decide what's best for your hair. 

3. Come up with a routine for your hair. If its dry, then use products that will combat that. Take into mind the time of year that it is.. Products that are humectants will work better in the Summer (duh) but aren't much needed in the winter. But they could work if you live in Arizona versus New York in December. 

All of it matters greatly. You learn through trial and error. What product do you like better? YOu have to learn what you like and what you dislike and sometimes that is going to take time and money. Just don't go jump on every bandwagon you see out there. It's not necessary. 

Have fun with this and learn more about your hair.