Wash Day after SCUBA! :-)

Hey There Guys!

:-)

We are here again for yet another Wash Day Check in! :-)
This weekend, Sunday to be exact, I went Scuba Diving!
Its been too long - almost 2 months!
Work has kept me really busy.

As usual it was great! I do have to prepare my hair Pre-Dive though, because essentially I'm soaking my hair in salt water for just under 2 hours for that day

MY USUAL PRE-DIVE HAIR PREP PLAN:

• Ensure hair is de-tangled
• Coat with a Moisturizing Conditioner
• Then coat with Coconut Oil - this is all to reduce the amount of salt water that my hair will soak up while under water.
• Braid it up! - to prevent tangling that can happen when your hair is loose underwater. Loose hair can get caught and tangled in your Scuba Gear!!! No Bueno!!!
• Put Braids in a Bun then tie a scarf around it all! - This is again to ensure the hair doesn't unravel and get loose under water - making it prone to tangling and snagging in my gear.

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED:
LOL!
*side-eye to myself*
Honestly sometimes I feel kindah "shame" to come and tell you guys I didn't follow my own advice, but the truth is the truth!
Lol lets proceed...

• Ensure hair is de-tangled - CHECK!
• Braid it up! -CHECK!
• Coat with a Moisturizing Conditioner - In my excitement I forgot to put the conditioner in at home! BUT thank goodness there's a supermarket opposite the dive shop so I bought a Cheapie Bottle of Suave Naturals Juicy Green Apple Conditioner and applied it to the length of my braids.
• Then coat with Coconut Oil - I forgot my Coconut Oil! Smh, ahh well, the Conditioner Alone would have to do, better than nothing I guessed :-)
• Put Braids in a Bun then tie a scarf around it all! - CHECK!

 *Scarf - Check! RayBans - Check!*
This is to prevent snagging and hair breakage.

POST DIVE CO-WASH and DEEP CONDITIONING TREATMENT:
After soaking in salt water for just under 2 hours, my hair needed some TLC. The Conditioner I put on helped, but I think it missed the coconut oil step because it was slightly more straw-like than usual post dive...
So,

• Hopped into the Shower - I'm a hopper, lol - and rinsed my hair with cold water.
• Under the running water I un-did the braids. I did it this way because I figured the running water would help in the detangling process, with as little manipulation as possible.
• I Then proceeded to Co-Wash with my Mane & Tail Deep Moisturizing Conditioner and I mixed in a handful (yes, I know, my hand is very heavy when it comes to the use of my conditioners) of my newly purchased Suave Naturals Juicy Green Apple Conditioner for good measure.
• Scalp Massage done
• I then rinsed with warm water and proceeded to Add the same 2 conditioners again. I then put on a plastic Cap and let this sit for 20 minutes.
• I did not use heat because I had a really bad headache that evening - Boat engine fumes on the way back to land, not cool, oh well! :-)
• I Then did an Oil Rinse: - i.e. I coated the hair with Coconut Oil and did a light detangle, then rinsed this out with warm water followed by Cold water.
• Proceeded to Air Dry as normal with my Trusty Grapeseed Oil + Castor Oil Mix and Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl and Styling Milk.
  
• My hair was then put in 2 braids, and a braid out bun done for work the next morning.

Overall I'd say My Wash Day was a Success, because my hair felt quite soft

:-)

Yay!

*Shout out to my "Bon Jan" Mason, who is my designated picture-taker at work*
:-)

but today I'm noticing a bit of breakage, and I realize its been a little while since I did a strong protein treatment...

So,

I think I'll do an Aphogee 2 Step Protein Treatment this evening,

& I'll let you know how it goes!

I hope that you girlies had a Good Wash Day,

Check out how these other Ladies' Wash Days Went:

Have a great Wednesday!

Xoxo,

Rachie :-)