- 15-30 minute pre-poo treatment/hot oil treatment;
- shampoo;
- monthly tea rinse;
- bi-weekly/monthly protein treatment;
- 30-60 minute deep conditioning treatment; and
- air dry or roller set with leave-in treatments.
Recently my bi-weekly (at best) wash days were only guaranteed to include: (1) shampooing,(2) a 15-20 minute deep conditioning treatment (loosely alternating between protein and moisture) and (3) then air drying into a bun. And yes, I do love the no muss no fuss of the pared down regimen, but I know that it's not the ideal situation for my hair. My hope is that this incorporated enough moisture, strength and elasticity to ward off damage until I got out of my little rut and back on top of my ultimate (lol) hair regimen. I guess only time will tell, but the plan is to get myself into gear and start back up with my normal wash day routine.