How do you, personally, deep condition your hair?

**lizzyjo** · June 5th, 2009, 12:46 AM

I'm wondering how many different ways there are to deep condition, which products are used, and which methods are the most popular.

I'll go first. Before a shower I'll coat my DRY hair with conditioner and put it up for 1/2 an hour or so before I wash it out. (I use conditioner on dry hair because my hair absorbs more of it; with wet hair a lot of it runs out.) I do this about every other week.

Post yours!

**Dars** · June 5th, 2009, 12:59 AM

I'm irregular with deep conditioning. The last time was two weeks ago I tried that Henna'n'Placenta mask. I usually don't try things twice. But I have made up concoctions of olive oil, eggs, honey, etc. to use as a mask. I also apply treatments to my hair dry and wrap up in cling flim and leave for a desired amount of time.

**manderly** · June 5th, 2009, 01:24 AM

I do all sorts depending on what i have on hand and my mood. I do find that an SMT is the most effective though. Usually in towel dried hair, saran wrapped, and wrapped in a hot towel for about an hour or so

**blondecat** · June 5th, 2009, 02:00 AM

for the benifit of any newbies here, can you please explain SMT.

TIA

[I d look for the links but the migrain meds have not kicked in yet.]

**lizzyjo** · June 5th, 2009, 02:03 AM

Here's the thread to SMT: http://archive.longhaircommunity.com...ad.php?t=14635

**hennaphile** · June 5th, 2009, 03:07 AM

oil, then condition out with a good thick conditioner

Henna/cassia work wonders too.

**Heidi_234** · June 5th, 2009, 03:42 AM

I do the following mix (which resembles SMT alot):
Honey, deep treatment (natural and coneless) hair mask, nature gate's conditioner, and a spoon of EVOO. I mix it very very well, the I wet my hair, and apply it. I bag my length for an hour at least (two at most because I'm impatient), and wash out with water (sometimes I use conditioner after I wash out if hair feels tangly for a reason). I do it weekly, and it's been working like magic.

**EvaSimone** · June 5th, 2009, 04:18 AM

I get my length damp, coat it in my favorite coneless conditioner, rinse the conditioner out and towel dry hair, apply EVOO generously on the wet parts. Braid and leave alone over night.

**Gothic Lolita** · June 5th, 2009, 05:00 AM

I always put stuff on damp hair, this way it works best for me.
Either I just slather on any oil I have on hand or I'll put on a heavy conditioner (mostly Sante Brillant Care) sometimes with a Red Enhancing hair masl mixed or a tiny spoon of henna and leave it on as long as I wish before shampooing it out

**Buddaphlyy** · June 5th, 2009, 07:40 AM

First I shampoo and blot out as much water as I can. Then I apply my DC (usually a cholesterol or conditioner marked as DC mixed with honey and salt), put on a plastic cap and sit under a warm heat cap for 35 minutes. Let hair cool for 10 minutes and the rinse.