Daily Natural Hair Care Regimen

People ask me all the time, "What do you do to your hair to make it so curly?" And believe it or not, sometimes, people get a little mad or give me the "yeah right" face, when I say, "Nothing... My hair is naturally curly." But it's the truth. I cannot lie and say I don't put any product in my hair. I definitely do, but it's more-so for frizz and shine, not for curl enhancement. Once I did the Big Chop in February 2011, I began this daily regimen...

1. Co-wash every day (conditioner only). I use Mixed Chicks deep conditioner. The link to their website is below under our Suggested Links. Although it is deep conditioner, I do not use any heat. I wet my hair as soon as I get in the shower, put in the deep conditioner and leave it in my hair as I shower. Before getting out of the shower, I rinse it out. 
2. Shampoo weekly... On the weekends, I do a complete wash (shampoo and conditioner). Shampooing everyday dried my hair out so, since doing it weekly, I've seen a big improvement. I used Mixed Chicks shampoo and deep conditioner (mentioned above). On the weekends, I do not rinse out the deep conditioner as quickly as I do during the week. I leave the deep conditioner in for a few hours as I clean the house, workout, etc. 
3. Key for me is... apply product while your hair is soaking wet! Do not towel dry!! Towel drying creates more frizz. When I first get out of the shower, my hair is extremely curly (in little cork screws). That is the style I want to mimick, so even before getting dressed, I put Mixed Chicks Leave in Conditioner and Styling Oil in my hair. When I applied the leave in conditioner alone, it looked nice, but my hair was a little hard and crunchy. So, I put a small amount of leave in conditioner in my hand, also do one pump of oil, mix it together and apply that to my hair. I do it 3 times (for the back, middle and front of my head). 
4. Then, I do "the shake". lol I do not comb or brush my hair because it causes breakage. I finger through it while I'm in the shower (under running water) to detangle it. Once I apply the leave in conditioner and oil, I put my hands over my eyes and shake my head as from left to right (about 10 times). Then I shake my head up and down about ten times as well. This helps to separate the curls and give me a little more volume without combing, brushing, applying heat, etc. 
5. Style and done!