For those ladies that are up on my journey- you know that when I am asked what the biggest mistake I’ve made as a natural, I only have one answer:
“Not using ANY protein products for the first 3 months of my journey.”
Dumb, dumb, DUMB! Our hair is made of keratin (protein)- and with styling and age, it loses keratin, and you MUST replenish it with regular treatments or risk ‘over moisturizing’- and then you’re in breakage city (population: 1).
loved my TWA- needed protein so bad….
Early in my journey, I read somewhere that protein causes breakage- so I avoided it like the plague. And its only partially true! After ANY protein treatment you have to deep condition your hair- because you’ve strengthened it, and you don’t want it to be hard, and snap off.
After those 3 months of no protein, I ran out a bought a hardcore treatment, made by Aphogee, and that stopped my breakage immediately. Since then, I’ve sworn by Aphogee as my protein of choice- see here.
Well, not anymore ladies.
Enter- Aubrey Organics Glycogen Protein Balancing Conditioner!
This product is a favorite of MANY famous natural (HairCrush on YouTube is one!) and I picked it up months ago, on a mini hunt for a new deep conditioner. I didn’t like it as a DC- something about using the protein rich product last in my regimen, made my hair feel hard- so I put it in my reject product bin- never to be seen again!
Until I read this article by the awesome Shelli Gillis of Hairscapades. In it, she details her wash regimen, and explains how she uses GPB before her wash process as a pre-poo! GENIUS!
I have always used olive oil to finger detangle, and prepoo on wash days- but with longer hair (woot!)- its less effective, and I need a product with more ‘slip.’
GPB WAS PERFECT!
dirty prewash twists
Not only was my detangling, and shed hair removal process problem free- but post wash (I prepooed for 1.5 hrs), my hair was stronger, shinier, and felt exactly as it should- perfect protein/moisture balance!
clean juicy twists!
I was so hype, I immediately ran to Instagram to share with you ladies, and you’ll never guess who commented on my love of GPB:
Shelli from Hairscapades! Lol- if that’s not a sign from the universe that I’ve stumbled on something great, I don’t know what is!
You can pick up a bottle of Aubrey Organics Glycogen Protein Balancing Conditioner here or at your local Whole Foods.
-N.
How do you incorporate protein in your hair diet, Curlies?
LOL!!! Omgosh Nicole, I didn’t see your reply on IG!!! I passed out at 7 pm last night, so it probably came in and got pushed out as you know IG only allows but so many likes/comments to show! Thank you for the shout out and so happy that this worked out for you!! I just returned the favor that was given me when I used this post wash. My fiance’s mentee and my natural buddy told me to follow the instructions and use it on dry hair BEFORE shampooing and it was like night and day. Actually, she was talking about the Aubrey HSR, but they have the same instructions! And that pic is too funny
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