How to prepare for your appointment.

Washing instructions

Here's how to keep your hair soft, clean, and easy manage between appointments:

1. Pre-shampoo detangling:

   You can skip this step if your hair isn't super tangled. Apply a generous amount the African Pride Pre-shampoo to your hair, use a paddle brush and brush from the bottom of your hair up to your roots.

2. Shampoo Twice:

   Wash your hair with shampoo two times (wash once, rinse, and repeat) to make sure your scalp and strands are fully clean.

3. Condition & Detangle: (SKIP IF YOU DO STEP 4)

   Apply a generous amount of conditioner and gently brush it through using a paddle brush. The extra conditioner will help loosen tangles and keep your hair smooth.

4. Protein treatment: (OPTIONAL)

   After shampooing, towel-blot, then apply the treatment to damp hair from roots to ends. Comb to ensure full saturation, cover with a plastic cap, and process for up to 15 minutes. OPTIONAL: you can use a dryer for deeper penetration. Rinse thoroughly.

5. Deep Conditioning:

   Leave the deep conditioner on for about 20 minutes. For best results, cover your hair with a plastic cap or bag—the natural heat will help the conditioner soak deep into your hair.

6. Rinse & Moisturize:

   Rinse thoroughly, then apply a small amount of leave-in conditioner to seal in the moisture.

7. Dry & Style:

   Put heat protectant on your hair then blow-dry with blow dryer brush and put into 2-4 braided sections. If l am blowing out your hair, section hair into 4 and braid sections.

My Product Pick:

I recommend using Design Essentials or Mizani— they are gentle, nourishing, and perfect for keeping your hair looking and feeling healthy between visits.