I'm getting so lazy! I need to look at my blog title and realise that I'm supposed to be overcoming lazy, not becoming more so. So here's a wash day post at a bit more than 2 weeks post relaxer. I was so glad to wash my hair after the first week because my dead straight blowed out hair was snapping like nobody's business. It was because I'd got used to having natural roots and there was now no give - my hair was at full extension with little tolerance for pulling. After a wash, the natural waves from airdrying gave me a bit more leeway. I had to be extremely gentle when detangling. Onto detailing of my full weekly washing regimen.

[1] I pre-pooed overnight with a hot oil mix of grapeseed oil/coconut oil/rapeseed oil. Usually my mix has extra virgin olive oil in it instead of rapeseed oil but I'm a poor student no longer living at home and I can't afford that ish so I just use what we have as a flat for cooking.

[2] When I woke up, I rinsed my hair a little then washed with my sulphate-free shampoo, Naked Shine Honey and Mallow Hydrating Shampoo. I will likely clarify in a few weeks to remove silicone build-up. I love this shampoo now that I can use it properly. I lather it in my hands then massage it through my scalp. I then lather a little bit more and apply to the length of my hair and rinse out. If I don't lather before applying, I end up with way too much product on my head and it strips my hair.

[3] I then squeezed the water out of my hair and applied my deep conditioner, John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque (around £6). Before my relaxer, I had been using a normal conditioner mixed with oil for my deep condition because I didn't want to spend money on my expensive previous product, Lee Stafford Argan Oil Deep Nourishing Treatment (around £12) or use my trusty Tresemmé Keratin Smooth Treatment Masque every week. However, I didn't realise how badly my hair needed something with higher concentrations of product until I bought the John Frieda. Sorry, hair. There's a tiny bit of milk protein in this product but it's practically the last ingredient so I consider it solely moisturising. I used Keratin Smooth on my ends and massaged in some of my oil mix to top it all off. I left this in for just over an hour with my hair wrapped in a towel under two shower caps then rinsed thoroughly. I did a final rinse with cold water.