*Prepared for BGLH by Meosha Tall of 1MeNaturally
Introduce yourself!
D: Hey! My name is Doreen and I’m from Rotterdam (the Netherlands).
Why did you make the decision to go natural?
D: My mom started to relax my hair when I was 9 years old. And as I grew older I kept on relaxing my hair myself…till the age of 23. I got bored with relaxed hair and just stopped relaxing. Now I can do so much more!! I love my hair and I’ve been natural for 6 years now.
How would you describe your texture?
D: My hair is a 3c?, very thick and also very dense. For me my hair is pretty much easy to work with.
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
D: I co-wash my hair once a week with Andrelon Curl Control Conditioner. I’ve been using it for 6 years now and it works very good for me. As a deep conditioner I use Beautiful Textures once a month. Usually it rains here in the Netherlands, so it’s the weather over here that decides how I’m going to style my hair Lol. :) If it’s raining I’ll do a flat twist or put my hair in a bun, or puff.
When it’s not raining I’ll go for the afroCurly look, that’s my favorite. :) To get the look I wet my hair, put some leave in conditioner in and let it air dry. The leave in conditioner I use is also from Andrelon Curl Control. When I’m not lazy and it’s not raining, I roller set my hair or use flexi rods. For every hairstyle I use coconut oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, tea tree oil, castor oil and Shea butter moisturizer (it’s all from IC). I put a little bit of all the oils in a bottle, mix it, make 4 sections in my hair and distribute the oils into my hair.
What does wash day look like for you?
D: I wash my hair twice with Andrelon Curl Control Shampoo. Then I use the Andrelon Curl Control Conditioner. I massage it through my hair and scalp. After 3 minutes I detangle my hair with a wide tooth comb. When I’m done I wash it out, put the oils in my hair and style as the weather over here desires.
Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you don’t have a lot of time to style.
D: My favorites are the high puff and the flat twist. I think it’s cute and sexy.
How do you combat shrinkage?
D: I don’t have a problem with shrinkage.
What are 2 do’s for your texture?
D: The to do for my hair is…keeping my hair moisturized using my oils and keeping my hair detangled.
What are 2 don’ts for your texture?
D: Not moisturizing my hair. :)
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
D: I don’t have a webpage, but you can find me on Instagram: Doreen Duarte Santegoets ;)
I enjoyed the interview.
WOW. Very pretty!
I love your hair. Its so thick.
Her hair is gorgeous :)
Beautiful feature! Love her hair! Looks so thick, my dream hair! More like this!
Very nice. Big hair don’t care!
Oh my goodness!! Her hair is so gorgeous and silky—I just want to come some of it off and make a pillow out of it. It looks so soft!
Ooopss… *cut* some of it off. The other word sounds wrong, so very wrong….lol
Thanks Landry!!… you made me laugh!!.. wanna cut it off??…
LOL!!! Just to make a comfy pillow, that’s all! ;)
Gorgeous hair! I swear I wanna touch it haha.
OMG!!! That curly fro is to die for….just beautiful
Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks Keisha :)
:) thanks everybody!!… lol @Landry… so funny
Simply gorgeous! Reminds me of my hair.
Jaw dropping, beautiful hair! Now I know exactly what 3C hair looks like and I can go ahead and declare myself 4A. lol
yep and it helps in no way shape or form with your hair care journey….
@ Lulu- How would you know considering its not YOUR head? Just curious?
How do you propose to tell a stranger about THEIR journey? Go sit down somewhere.
Beautiful styles! Buttery curls! If I had a looser pattern I wouldn’t want my hair any looser than Doreen’s. Very pretty. :-)
Your hair is giving me LIFE!!? Just purchased flexi rods today, I can’t wait till wash day!!!
why would she ever relax, when I was relaxed its because I wanted hair like this lol ! I love her hair
*eeek!* those two juicy flat twists — gorgeous! What a lovely gal.
+1!!
GORGEOUS HAIR!! Love that curly fro!!
That ‘fro is REDIC!!!!! Thank you for my daily dose of hair porn…#needacigarette :D
Just wanted to tell you that your hair is sooooo beautiful. You’re lucky!
Your hair is beautiful, but the curl pattern in most of your pictures leans more towards a 3b/3c mixture. Either way it is beautiful, and that’s all that matters.