I have looked and looked for the old article and can't seem to find it.Am I blind or is it really not here?

Anywho-if anyone knows how to do a coconut milk soak it would be greatly appreciated!

btw-I am a poo bar user,if that makes any difference....

Well, I was waiting for the boards to be back up before trying a coconut soak, but I think I'm gonna go ahead and give it a shot tonight... I"ll back back with the results.

When I did coconut soak, I used the low fat can from Trader Joes. I applied it to dry hair. And I used it as if I was doing a long CO. And I rinsed well with warmer water. Aquis wrap, then air dry. That's it. :)

As far as I know the site is still being worked on and the articles are in the archive which isn't up yet.

If I remember correctly to do a coconut milk soak you take low fat coconut milk and put it on wet hair. Let that soak in for a while then wash with cleanser of choice. If you have extra dry hair you can use it as conditioner. It will feel a little oily a the start then but with dry hair it absorbs it with in the day.

ETA: It can be put on from the ears down as you would conditioner or can be put all over on the scalp too, depends on the area you want to treat.

I have said this about 3 times already since we were brought back up and I will say it again.wow.this is a whole lot to take in.

ok-back to the subject at point.So,soak coconut milk for about an hour(?)or so,rinse and the poo up with my bar?and condition like I normally do.

sound about right?

I always thought it was the full fat coconut milk. That's what I always use. :o

I do it like an SMT, with some EO's added cause the smell of coconut makes me gag!

wait-now I'm full on confused.If I do a rinse before I use my poo bar,what good will the coconut milk have on my hair?Seems to me that the milk will just be washed out.

btw-I bought full fat goya milk from the grocery store.

Full fat is more oily. If you plan to leave it in, go or the low fat. If you plan to wash it out with something stronger than herbs go for the full fat.

ETA: ilovemycop, you rinse the milk like you would other deep treatments. The proteins and oils woun't rinse out easily with water. Washing the hair after will remove the excess oil.

Low fat? How comes? I thought the coconut oil in the milk was part of the motive for doing it.

ooops sorry, i didn't see lots of replies in the time it took for me to ask :P

Low fat? How comes? I thought the coconut oil in the milk was part of the motive for doing it.

My thoughts exactly. I've always used full fat, and I'm very happy with it. I just have to be careful not to get it on the scalp or I look like an oilslick afterward. :p

I always thought it was the full fat coconut milk. That's what I always use. :o

Me too Frannyg. I used to use the lower fat version, but to me it just doesn't compare to the softness, fantastic scent from the full fat coconut milk. My hair is color treated though so maybe that's why I don't notice any oiliness. I find it super moisturizing.

My thoughts exactly. I've always used full fat, and I'm very happy with it. I just have to be careful not to get it on the scalp or I look like an oilslick afterward. :p

The weirdest thing though, my hair ADORES Coconut oil as you know, and as i constantly need to tell everyone.... ;) but it hated the coconut milk soak. I'm going to try again though and hopefully it will learn to love it.

Just as a heads-up, Thai Kitchen brand does not contain potassuim meta bisulphite, (some people are sensitive to this.)

Thai Kitchen coconut milk ingredients: Coconut Milk, Xanthan Gum, and Organic Soy Lecithin (natural emulsifiers)

On the other hand, Chaokoh brand does not contain any thickeners: coconut extract, water, citric acid (as antioxidant), sodium metabisulfite (as preservative)

Take your pick!

my coconut milk has coconut milk,water,potassium metabisulfite(as a preservative).I should correct my previous post that it was full fat.I have no idea.

I use full fat coconut milk from Jungle Jim's.

1/2 can coconut milk
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp rosemary oil
1 tsp tea tree oil

I apply this to dry hair (hence the soak) and then double wrap in plastic for no less than an hour. S&C then ACV rinse. Voila.

hmI don't have rosemary EO but I'm going to try that recipe with Lavender EO instead.Thanks for your take on the Coconut Milk Soak Blueneko

I've used Thai Kitchen in the past, but recently I tried Whole Foods brand coconut milk and found the scent, texture, richness and results to be superior to any other brand I've tried (at least for my hair). In fact, I bought a can at the store today to do a soak in the next week or two. :D

When I originally started the thread, I was using full fat coconut milk (more fat for drier hair). I've moved on to using virgin coconut oil on damp hair because it's easier, but the results on my hair are slightly different than doing the soak. The soak leaves my hair with more moisture than the plain VCO.

When I originally started the thread, I was using full fat coconut milk (more fat for drier hair). I've moved on to using virgin coconut oil on damp hair because it's easier, but the results on my hair are slightly different than doing the soak. The soak leaves my hair with more moisture than the plain VCO.

Stephanie, did you apply the coconut milk to dry or wet hair? I've clarified, removed excess moisture then did the CM soak. I forget your original directions. Do you think you could repost your original recipe??? :flowers:

I ditto the original recipe request,stephanie I like to hear the variations everyones posting though :love:

I've used Thai Kitchen in the past, but recently I tried Whole Foods brand coconut milk and found the scent, texture, richness and results to be superior to any other brand I've tried (at least for my hair). In fact, I bought a can at the store today to do a soak in the next week or two. :D

That's great! Could you please share the ingredient list if it's convenient?

Hi Hairstorm. :) The ingredients for the Whole Foods Organic Coconut Milk are: organic coconut, purified water, guar gum.

I've used Thai Kitchen in the past, but recently I tried Whole Foods brand coconut milk and found the scent, texture, richness and results to be superior to any other brand I've tried (at least for my hair). In fact, I bought a can at the store today to do a soak in the next week or two. :D

Hi Hairstorm. :) The ingredients for the Whole Foods Organic Coconut Milk are: organic coconut, purified water, guar gum.Thank you! It sounds really good!

Hi Hairstorm. :) The ingredients for the Whole Foods Organic Coconut Milk are: organic coconut, purified water, guar gum.

I am going to try the Goya brand since I already spent the money on it and I am really curious to see how its going to do.However,my next plan is to buy Whole Foods brand of coconut.Gives the reason to go buy some Avacado Oil too while I'm there :D

I slap some full fat (hey, it's not like my head will absorb the calories) coconut milk into my hair (I do dry hair, I know some people do wet) and leave it on for half an hour at the least, sometimes all night if I can.

I am really lucky, in my little corner of the world, all I need to do is go down to the shops and they crush a freash coconut for you. So I know my coconut milk has only COCONUT. He he he

I am really lucky, in my little corner of the world, all I need to do is go down to the shops and they crush a freash coconut for you. So I know my coconut milk has only COCONUT. He he he

I couldn't use it for my hair.I'll drink it all :p

Has anybody tried infusing herbs in coconut milk? I saw somewhere a suggestion to heat methi in it then let it cool, strain and use as a soak/scalp rub. I was thinking maybe other things might work too like amla or rosemary.

The other question, whenever i tried this it just dribbled everywhere, even with a shower cap on and a towel wrapped around it.....it found all the uprotected exit points and drove me mad! Does anyone know of a way to stop this?

I wish I knew of a way ChloeDharma! I love the results but I sure do make a mess when I do a soak.

Has anybody tried infusing herbs in coconut milk? I saw somewhere a suggestion to heat methi in it then let it cool, strain and use as a soak/scalp rub. I was thinking maybe other things might work too like amla or rosemary.That sounds like a good idea!

The other question, whenever i tried this it just dribbled everywhere, even with a shower cap on and a towel wrapped around it.....it found all the uprotected exit points and drove me mad! Does anyone know of a way to stop this?

What I used to do is put the length of hair in a plastic grocery sack (check to make sure there aren't holes--one way is by inflating the bag) and dump the milk in there and squish through. Don't put more milk than the hair can soak up. Tie the handles together at the nape and put a claw clip so it doesn't slide down. Then wrap in towel, or sit the bag in sweatshirt hood or whatever. The scalp hair doesn't get treated with this method, but it doesn't really need it. (A plastic bag from a loaf of bread works too.) When you wrap up the towel, make sure you always keep the opening of the bag oriented upwards and at the highest point, or the milk can drip out.


I don't think I mentioned this yet in this new thread, but I really got into the coconut and was even drinking it and cooking with it and applying it to my skin. I became allergic. Many cosmetics contain coconut derivatives, so I had to stop using shampoos, cleansers etc. This was about 2 years ago, and I only recently am starting to get desensitized a bit. So beware! :twocents:

Coconut Milk Soak

I finally figured out how to make this really work for me. I’ve done it a few times and been pleased with the results, but had issues as well. This time I did it right, and I’m utterly amazed at the difference.

Here’s my procedure: (remember, I’m a 3b/3c curly, hennaing over the color damage at my ends)

1. I shampooed my hair with a clarifier (I never shampoo at all anymore unless I’m about to do a treatment).

2. I ran a hot bath while my hair was still wet, and emptied one full can of regular full-fat off-brand coconut milk (just coconut, water and xanthan gum I think) into a plastic bowl.

3. I got into the bath, super-re-rinsed my hair with the sprayer, and started working the coconut milk into my wet hair.

4. I worked the entire can into my hair, not worrying about drips, and then let the tub jets run while I soaked as long as I wanted to. I think I was in for nearly an hour!

5. I mermaid-soaked out most of the milk out, then rinsed off in a hot shower while the bath drained, working lots and lots of hot water thru my hair. (Wipe out the tub REALLY well after this, please!)

6. I combed out my hair, working in a few drops of lavender EO-scented jojoba oil as a scalp stimulator, and combed it into a semi-loose braid. My hair was so full of coconut oil it was stiff, but I worked a drop of castor oil into the tassel anyway. I slept in the braid and I’ll wash my pillowcase later.

7. I got up fifteen minutes early, took a long shower with hot water, and CO’ed twice—first working in the usual amount of conditioner, lathering it up, rinsing it out and then applying again as for a “normal” CO, doing my other shower stuff, then rinsing out well, doing an ACV rinse, and rinsing a final time with cooler water.

I realize that this is an involved process—not everyone has the time to take what essentially amounts to three showers and a bath in one 12-hour period—but the results were totally amazing. This morning as my hair dried, my curls were separate but not piece-y, my hair is amazingly soft and lustrous—really lustrous—with no greasy or oily feeling whatsoever, and my color has both brightness and depth. My hair is also not tangling nearly as much as usual—I can still fingercomb it without issues, even totally dry. It feels like spun silk and I can hardly keep my hands out of it.

I so wish I had the time to do this once a week or even once a month. I won’t even go into how wonderful my skin feels… or the compliments I got from DBF. :love: But the compliments I've gotten today on my hair are worth the prune-fingers from last night. :D

- starsaphire

ok- I've seen this a LOT, what exactly does a coconut soak do for hair... I can't see it..

on the other hand- fresh coco leche.. YUM! mom used to get this for us, and I LOVED it.. haven't had it since I was a teenager visiting the tropics really.. the 2 times I bought coconuts here in MI they were tiny and it just wasn't the same.. though the meat tasted good, its that liquid in the center that is my favorite part and coconut milk without it isn't the same

I'm going to give it a go tomorrow finally . with everyones' way of doing it,I figure I can get something outta it.I just hope my hair takes to protein like it has before. :pray:

So, I tried this the night before last. Oh. My. God. My hair is so gross. It's really oily and stringy and just gross. I've washed my hair TWICE with baking soda, done ACV rinces, and COed, and it still won't get out of my hair. Help!!

Oh Eliza, I'm so sorry you're having trouble!

How long do you let your hair sit in the showercap when you CO, and what condish are you using? That might make a difference. I have to CO mine twice to get the coconut oil out, but it works beautifully after the second time.

- starsaphire

I let it sit about 5-10 minutes. I sat in the sun for a long time at a baseball game for work today, so maybe that helped? It doesn't feel as greasy as it did this morning!