Hello Dearie's... This post is about my mini setback. Its coming a bit too late... I apologise for that.
It all started few days to my previous relaxer. I experiend scalp flaking at my nape. I tried removing the flakes and I wasn't that successful. Days later I relaxed and all was well. I didn't oil my scalp with any oil for up to 2 weeks and everything was fine. The third week after my relax I decided to start oiling my scalp again but I haven't replaced my castor oil so I decided to use my coconut oil. Coconut oil is not one of my favourite oil and I have had this one for quite a long time. So I did for sometime and the flakes came back. Not dandruff but real flakes. To top it all it itched like hell. I then stopped using it on my scalp and washed my hair a week later (I didn't have time to wash it then because I was preparing for my final predegree exam) for the itching I tied my head up anytime I came back from school. It still itched and I still tapped and scratched but I had a satin material on my head so I didn't hurt my scalp.
On washday while detangling with my okra detangler I removed so many flakes from the back of my head to my crown. My hair broke and shed like crazy. The detangler did a good job of helping me remove shed hairs. I didn't coffee rinse or use black tea because I abandoned my coffee for sometime and when I opened it that day it was spoilt (I didn't even remember to get the N20 coffee they sell...phew!)
To ensure my scalp was really clean I used dudu osun black soap (lathered twice) and followed it up with ORS Replenishing conditioner to add moisture as well as protein. I have come home now and I used my sisters castor oil... No issues. I had to put my hair in very small twists to allow my hair rest for a while.
WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FLAKES AND ITCHING?
It all points to my coconut oil. I use unrefined locally made coconut oil. Its supposed to be the best but I don't think it is. Or maybe i have had it for a long time and its beginning to go bad. If I get coconut oil again it will be from brands like Parachute or Vatika. Maybe I might get to like those.
MOVING FORWARD
*I intend to stick to every bit of my regimen.
*God willing I will try to get some order a few products... adding an essential oil that helps prevent itching to my shampoo (tea tree and pepermint essential oils) seems like a great idea.
*I also will baby my ends and oil them regularly while in twists. Until I think it gets better.
*I already snipped off a lil bit of hair about half an inch from my twisted ponytail but I will do a really big trim by January to get rid of all the ends.
*Coffee rinses on washday is a must
*No coconut oil on my scalp till I get a refined type.
Unfortunately I don't have a pic of the shed hair but here's what the flakes look like.
Here's the amount of hair lost just fingerdetangling midweek.
My hair has been in twists since 2weeks now. I made the twists from my stretched flexi rod set. Washday will be in a few days.
Have you experienced such flaking? How did you handle it?
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ReplyDeleteAwww! Really sorry about your setbacks. Please do try the black tea rinse as soon as possible to reduce shedding. I needed coconut oil so badly i searched everwhere in my town but couldn't find any, it was only the locally made one that was available but i was afraid to put it in my hair because didn't know how it was made, so i decided to make it myself, i used two methods though, the first i mixed it with my olive oil and the second i didn't. You can check how i made it on my blog... but i tell you it was worth it and i love what it does to my hair, my hair didn't flake even though it's been long i washed it. By the way when you get a refined one, you'd be able to compare which is good for your hair. And oh how was your exams?
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Hey dear...I have read your post on how to make the oil...its very detailed. You did a great job! I will definitely try making it myself some day :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks dear, plz let me know when you do. And how was your exams?
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Sorry about your setback. At least you were able to pinpoint the cause. Lke Dup zzy said, you can make your own coconut oil. I think Natural Nigerian and African Naturalistas sell coconut oil. I like Parachute too. Is there a SPAR in your area. They usually sell it there and it isn't too expensive.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion dear...yes there's a SPAR in Port Harcourt...it really isn't close to where I stay. I didnt tink they would sell that...but now that you've brought my attention to it i will try to shop there sometime soon.
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Hi dear, I've seen the parachute coconut oil at park and shop at garrison and prince mega shop at rumuola road opposite CAS.
ReplyDeleteYour hair is really lovely.