The Wash-Day Products This Glamour Editor Swears By for Her Box Braids
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For as long as I can remember, wash day in my house has consisted of going to my local Dominican hair salon and gossiping with my hairstylist, Kathy, whom I’ve known since I was a little girl. She’s tried to convince me out of some crazy haircuts, colors, and styles in the past—even though she regrettably failed to persuade me out of one extremely poor middle-school-dance look. Those pictures no longer exist.
I’ve had relaxed hair since I was a kid—and well before the recommended age a child should even get relaxer. By the time I started going to Kathy, I was used to sitting in the salon chair and waiting for the cream to sting. So when New York City went into lockdown in March, the idea of having to wash my own hair was daunting. At first I focused on replicating Kathy’s techniques and results, which was easier than expected, but I missed the salon’s camaraderie. I also missed not thinking about my hair and the journey it’s been through.
My main thought was that my hair would be a challenge, and when it turned out that it wasn’t, I was left wondering what could have been. I started spending hours in the shower trying new routines and mixtures to detangle and strengthen my hair, and I tested how much product was enough to condition it to perfection. I’ve always loved showers, blasting music, seeing the mirrors steam up and my fingertips get pruney, but during quarantine, showers became my time to treat myself and decompress.
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