How NOT to use Chébé powder

How NOT to use Chébé powder: One day, I received an email from a girl who told me she applied Chébé powder to her hair, then did box braids over it, and left it in to dry for an entire month. Unfortunately, her hair broke off as a result. The issue here is that when Chadian women use Chébé powder, they unbraid their hair every 2 to 5 days, re-wet their hair, reapply oil, and then reapply the Chébé. This method ensures that the Chébé powder never fully dries on their hair, allowing them to maintain the perfect balance between moisture from the water, lubrication from the oil, and strength from the Chébé.

Since 2017, my clients have experimented with various ways of using Chébé powder. The best method to get the strengthening benefits of Chébé without the inconvenience of keeping the powder on your hair is to use it as a deep conditioner. Mix the powder with a deep conditioner, let it sit on your hair for an hour, then rinse it out. We also formulated a Chébé-infused oil that you can use as a pre-poo.