to gel or not to gel? *first wash and go after big chop*
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This is my first wash and go after my big chop of 2024. I decided to do an older routine and revisit ufd curly magic. In my last video my hair was styled with a leave-in and curl cream only. Watch to see which I prefer! Subscribe and turn on those notifications for weekly updates.
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The fro is fro-ing!
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Preciate-cha!
@fashionblows4158
Ай бұрын
Yessss ❤
Yesssss I agree with you on the liking how your curls look with leave-in and curl cream. The coils are coilingggg and the shrinkage tells me it’s happily moisturized.
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Exactly!
A little advice, try not to let conditioner, stylers, and leave-in products touch the scalp, as that can cause irritation and worsen serb derm. Love the videos!
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
I try lol it’s kinda hard but working on that. Thanks!
@ossier2796
Ай бұрын
Oh wow that’s probably why my scalp has been itchy some times. I try not to get gels on my scalp.
Uncle Funky’s Daughter is so tricky! I think it’s better for twists than wash-n-gos for me. Can’t wait to see the leave-in conditioner + mousse video! Loving the ‘fro 🥰
Curlsmith have a fragrance free,sensitive scalp line as well called: “Shine”.
Nizoral shampoo. Use it on the scalp as much as you can as it dries the hair out. Put it on your scalp before you hit the shower to give it time to sit. Follow up with a regular shampoo. Of note, some products have ingredients that encourage yeast production if they are not rinsed off the scalp properly.
A little tip to help with dermatitis. Firstly, you’re doing right to wash your hair every 3 days. You almost have to in the beginning of the diagnosis but eventually, weekly will be good. I hated the shampoo prescribed by the doctor too so I stopped using it Prior to washing I would spray my scalp with a diluted mix of water and apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle. Massage scalp & let sit 5 minutes before washing. It worked like magic to keep the itch away. Now there is a shampoo I found on my own and it was far gentler than the prescription one. It works fast also but you have to wash your hair frequently like every 3 days. It’s Neutrogena T/Sal Therapeutic Shampoo. Hair style looks beautiful on you ❤
@nwb730
Ай бұрын
I also suffer with dermatitis and agree that Neutrogena T/Sal is much more gentle than some of the other treatment shampoos. I use it every wash day.
@vettejakes
Ай бұрын
I have dermatitis as well. I use the same shampoo ( Neutrogena T-Sal ) and I alternate with head and Shoulders deluxe shampoo. That seems to keep things under control for me. I found I had to experiment around a little to find what worked best for me.
@Imanixo2
Ай бұрын
Same exact shampoo I found. Love it
The as I am scalp line is great for seb derm, fragrance free and moisturizing
I have this same condition and I saw a Trichologist. She recommended I take a probiotic daily and told me to make sure I do not leave my scalp wet as the yeast breeds in wet/ damp environments. I use my dryer to dry my roots or blow dry if I’m braiding it. After 2 months of doing this, my scalp doesn’t flare up or seep anymore.
@lolao8831
Ай бұрын
I too see a Trichologist, due to my sensitive scalp. Do you too run a hair journey Yourtube channel?
You natural curl pattern really bounced back! Looks so much better.
love your content can’t wait to see all the growth
so glad you’re scaling back on the products! i agree the curls looked really great with just a style cream and leave in- it will help so much with drying time which prevents hygral fatigue (this biggest culprit to natural hair damage imo)
@MsJoyce31202
Ай бұрын
❤
S/O to that Cleo Sol in the background at the 2:15 mark! 🙌🏽
Thank you Brittany 🥰💙.. I’m luvin your hair & can’t wait to see the next one 💙
Love your hair and thanks for sharing👏🏽🌺💕
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thanks. You are so welcome 🤗
I appreciate you sharing your updates with us! Love the transparency re your love for the products 💗
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
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Your hair looks very healthy! The shorter style looks great on you !!!
I done did my big chop, and I'm sooooo excited to do my 1st WnG in over a year!
I had to give up on UFD because it makes my hair feel like straw as I am using it. It seems to contribute to flash drying and the webbing I can’t stand. It also makes my scalp itch.
Your hair has already grown so much post big chop! Great video!
Your small and big fro looks so cute.
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thank ya
Your hair looks cute! 😊
I recommend Design Essentials curl custard and mousse….it’s pretty dope🤘🏽👏🏽💕
That Mielle mousse is sooo good. I love it too ❤
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Sooo good
I have SD as well try this CICLOPIROX 1% SHAMPOO works wonders. And quarterly I take fluconazole tablets (8) two per week until they are gone at 150 mg. But so far this year I only took 2 tablets and use the shampoo 7-10 days. I could never go that long without shampooing my hair the SD was so uncontrollable. I’ve been using this for two years and my hair is flourishing!!! (Plus I stop eating so much chocolate and bread but yeah lol). Hope this can help we deserve to have a stress free life ❤
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll definitely look into the tablets.
The Lvl of top tier products being used here... French kiss.
I have found that fragrance free products or limited fragrance are really helpful for scalp issues.
@lolao8831
Ай бұрын
Sis Keila, can you suggest any products please?
Your hair looks bomb! But I completely understand about not needing the gel. I’ve been off gels for a while and I used a custard a few weeks ago and hated how my hair was.
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Yeah I’ve fallen in love with how my hair looks with leave-ins and creams again. The custards give a different look and I still like it, but I prefer the leave-in or cream without the holding stylers these days.
Try Redken dandruff shampoo...been helpful for me. I used to have to wash every 3 days when flare ups were bad and this helped.
That fro in the beginning 😍😍!! I remember when you used the UFD in almost every single routine you posted! What are your current thoughts on KCCC? I remember when you bought 20 of them in one video and I could not stop laughing a solid min when you kept bringing them out!
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
😂😂 Aaah yes. I gifted a lot of them to friends and family. I kept a few and I actually prefer the KCCC over UFD curly magic. It dries quicker and holds better. I also don’t have to use as much product. I used it a couple weeks ago for an event I was going to and my curl were very defined and it looked great overall. I currently just reserved gels and holding products for special events where I want to eliminate frizz as much as possible.
@sabrinacambridge3327
Ай бұрын
What is kccc
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
@@sabrinacambridge3327 kinky curly curling custard.
@sabrinacambridge3327
Ай бұрын
@BrittanyMia I have it and forgot to try it. If you think it takes forever for the curl magic to dry, don't make the mistake of putting the heavy curl cream under it. 3 days and my hair was damp.
Fire content and the fro giving 😂 🔥 🔥 ý❤
Girl with my scalp I have to shampoo every week! I do not know how you do 4 weeks with SB. I combat the dryness of the scalp shampoo with a pre-poo only on the hair and a deep conditioner with heat. As you wet your hair every 2 days, do you have soft or hard tap water or a shower filter?
I have this too
I used to love Uncle Funky's gel. The Devacurl original conditioner with UFD was my holy grail. However, they've been changing the formula for a while and this last batch was @$$. It was heavy, sticky, gunky and took forever to dry. I'm bascially done with it and will likely start making flaxseed gel and calling it a day. Anyway, my hair is a similar length after I cut it. It's in an in between stage where it seems like nothing works. I always have to remind myself that the hair is growing out and will ve back to "normal" in a few months.
How do you minimize shedding? I’ve tried the prescribed oil treatments as well but still struggle with severe shedding.
Great video! Love your hair. How do you buy the Olaplex 4 in 1? I would love to try that on my hair.
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thanks! I actually get it from my stylist. It’s a professional product so I suggest trying to purchase it via a professional.
Beautiful curls! Have you tried doing it the other way around? Foam/mousse first then gel? I recently started doing this and found the foam acts as a primer for the gel to go on top. I am able to flatten a section of hair with foam easily then smooth and rake through the gel on top.
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Yes I have and it works great, I just don’t really use gel much anymore. Tfs!
You have a beautiful head of hair!🥰🤗
I used UFD recently and got a lot of single stranded knots (which I hardly get) but got like 5 days of definition and soft curls. Not sure what I think about it as yet 🥴
@vmlksm9
Ай бұрын
UFD gives me hella single strand knots too. A few other ppl have mentioned this
I started taking vitamin d3 k2 combo and don't use any products with oils, butters or glycerin.
@lolao8831
Ай бұрын
Can you suggest any products please?
Did you use heat with your Opalex 4?
Loveeee the mielle mousse! Hate ufd 😂
I have sensitive scalp and scalp dermatitis. I had to STOP using OLAPLEX. I had similar problem. Your hair is so beautiful. Consider Innate hair life brand Rosemary scalp treatment and Problem Scalp treatment. It help me so much.
I have this condition! The living proof clarifying shampoo has changed my life! And ask your doctor for clobetasol solution ♥️if it’s on your edges, I put some Vaseline on the areas! I hope this helped
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
Honey, you are gorgeous💜
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
I would appreciate tips. My scalp is sensitive and itchy if overloaded with wrong products. I am struggling to find hair products for my natural hair( transition over a 1 year- April 2023) and cannot find a good moisturiser for my hair. Can anyone suggest hair products that have no oils etc that will cause issues with my scalp. Please
I used to wash my hair every 3 days. Now I try once per week.
I love your results 🔥❤️. Tfs.
Do you know what caused the scalp condition? I can’t spell it lol
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
It happened over a period of time, but I believe the main culprits were testing out products that irritated my scalp, and weighing down my hair by constantly using too much styling product, which therefore contributed to my irritated scalp. And it’s Seborrheic Dermatitis.
I love Curly Magic but it works better without a leave in and dries faster.
❤❤
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
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Let me preface by saying everyones hair is different. Not only was my scalp irritated i wad also experiencing hair loss. I have alot of allergies so i started minimizing trying different products. I stopped wash n gos bc the additional heat was irritating to my scalp. I do use the medicated ketaconozole shampoo the doc prescribed. It comes in an applicator bottle. I purchased some dermarest shampoo from HEB and vanicream dandruff shampoo off amazon and i rotate between those but i put all of them in a nozzle bottle applicator. I purchased the bottles off amazon and used those tops on the bottles of shampoo. I use the amazon tops on the store bought dandruff bottles . Ill let that shampoo sit on my scalp for 5 minutes rinse follow with native peach nectar moisturizing shampoo and i think fragrance is the last thing on the list. To deep condition i use not your mother’s coconut kale conditioner cause again that fragrance is close to the bottom and i get it on sale at wholefoods. I will mix or layer this with the deep conditioner from mountain rose herbs that gas similar ingredients to some of our faves. The mountain rose herb one is fragrance free. For my leave in i use tgin green tea and seal with melanin twist cream. My ends are color treated so i will even put qhemet biologics amla heavy cream on the ends
@Bfoxy4life
Ай бұрын
Im allergic to hemp, all tree pollens all grass pollens, cats, dogs, dust mites. Hemp = cannabis which has terpenes terpenes can be found in mint and some other common plants. I kmow we love the plant based stuff but we may be allergic to it. Limonene and linalool are terpenes that can irritate. I had to simplify my routine to get any results. Now i shampoo every two weeks. I do moisturize and retwist. There was an oil combo i got from somewhere that had pumpkin oil, eucalyptus, jojoba, blackseed, clary sage, peppermint, cedarwood and i spray my scalp with water then apply this from a pointed tip applicator bottle. I dont know why but my scalp feels refreshed and invigorated. No reactions
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing what you do!
I like it with the gel better and I find that adding water instead of gel cuts down on the stickiness.
As I Am has a line specifically meant for dandruff and other scalp issues. It has a blue label. You should try the shampoo and use their oil on your scalp. I got it for my ex and not only did it clear his dermatitis, his scalp was super healthy
I love your curls. Do you have 4B hair ?
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Thank you! Mmm If I had to type it I’d say 4a/4b yes
Cut out the dairy products. You may see a difference. Use brigeo scalp scrub. Try apple cider vinegar/water spray on your scalp as a prepoo treatment.
You seem to be over your hair. I don’t like to see a woman in distress about her hair. I know the feeling.
Isn't dermatitis similar to ezecema, which is an autoimmune disease? Therefore, it needs to be treated internally through diet? This means the body has a lot of inflammation, so it needs to be detoxed and remove foods from your diet that are inflammatory and replace with anti-inflammatory foods . Also, check your vitamin deficiency. Those could play a big role with your scalp issues.
You keep doing wash n nos your going to have to big chop again
@BrittanyMia
Ай бұрын
Okie dokie.