Winterizing My Regimen

I've been experiencing more breakage than usual so I've realized I'm going to have to treat my hair differently in the Winter to maximize growth, and reduce the breakage! Here's what it's looking like so far:

1. Continue Hairline Bootcamp to grow out broken edges (See previous blog)
2. Moisturize hair at least once daily. Moisturize hairline 2x daily
3. When sealing, use a mixture of Jojoba & Castor Oil. Since Castor Oil is thicker, I find it a bit more protective and effective at sealing in the moisture.
   
4. As much as I tend to avoid "Protective Styles", use them 90% of the time to curb unnecessary breakage from friction.
5. When wearing hats, use scarf or satin bonnet under.
6. Continue to do weekly light protein, and a hard protein every 4 to 6 weeks
7. Deep Condition hair weekly w/ my DC + EVCO. Use w/ heat (either steam or traditional heat)
8. Use my humidifier to keep indoor moisture levels in check
   
9. And of course...continue to avoid direct heat (especially in the winter since it dries out my hair so drastically)
   

This is looking like a solid winter reggie... now time to put it in effect!

Keep it simple, stupid!

“It seems that perfection is reached not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”.
-Antoine de Saint Exupéry

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler."
-Albert Einstein

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
-Leonardo Da Vinci

All too often I hear people complaining of breakage, dryness, not-so-great results, or no results at all. And when they divulge all the details of their regimen...well let's just say it looks a little more like the NFL roster than a hair care regimen.

For example... let's say you have an oil/grease stain on your favorite shirt. You buy 20 stain removers and apply all of them at the same time...and not only does the stain NOT come out, it seems to have gotten bigger! How do you know which stain remover was the culprit? Would you have known that one of those stain removers, if used alone, would have gotten rid of the stain? If you would have...(wait for it) kept it simple, stupid, you would have been able to wear your shirt out to that party on Friday.

There's no need to do pre-poos, co-washes, henna, cholesterol, protein, indigo, black tea rinses, beer rinses, coffee rinses, garlic treatments, biotin, Megatek, and ACV rinses all at the same time. Start off simple with the essentials.

There's nothing wrong with finding different techniques and methods. But take your time, let your hair tell you how it feels about your current regimen before you go nuts at Sally Beauty Supply.


How do you guys feel about the K.I.S.S. mentality in terms of a hair care regimen? Would you consider your regimen simple?