I find using oil shampoo (from the thread "hair care from movie stars of the past" or something like that) with a 1:1 (equal parts shampoo and coconut oil) on my scalp AND length, then apply conditioner to my length as usual. The oil tends to make my hair curlier and frizz free
Goals: APL : BSL : Midback :Waist : Virgin
Its it strange that im "scared" to try these new methods.....just because i spend all that time washing my hair and then if i try them and it goes wrong i have to wash again?!
Does anyone have a link to the thread? I have tried scrunchin which just ends up a mess! I have been looking at getting a diffuser attachment for my dryer, i jsut havent gotten around to it!
- Chin - Shoulder - Collarbone - midway between SL and APL - APL when my arms are lifted up! - APL - BSL -
I second the aloe. The first time I tried it straight it didn't work for me either. I put 1:1 or 1:2 parts aloe and water in a spray bottle and use it while my hair is wet from washing and I love it!
Last edited by freecelt; January 11th, 2011 at 01:36 PM.
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~But the very hairs of your head are all numbered- The Bible~
Turban it in a silk scarf till dry - if you use the moviestar shampoo method, drying time will be relatively short so you could do it over night.
Sorry to be a bit negative but, what part of I can't "wash at night, use aloe gel, put it in a bun" don't people understand?
I said earlier that if I do this my hair is crazy (will scare small children in the morning!) and will need re-washing to tame it down, I thought its supposed to be better to wash less not more Aloe goes crunchy ALWAYS! and its still resisting the bun thing!
Sorry but I had to say that, I hope I have not upset anyone, I did not mean to.
It appears that Protein helps quite a bit, over the last few days I have used Nature's Gate Biotin condish and it seems to be helping!
I am going to get back on the Mastey Superpac on Friday!
Lady Gylly, Scion of the Blessed Island in the Order of the Long Haired Knights!
It may be that the daily washing is drying out the length of your hair- I have fine blonde hair, so I feel your pain. If I even look at oil it gets greasy and stringy looking and generally bleagh. But it gets dry really quickly so needs something to help keep the moisture in. Is it possible for you to work on a wash technique where you just get the shampoo close to the scalp? I use a tint bottle (with a long nozzle) to apply shampoo (diluted) just close in to my scalp.
Also, I find weekly SMTs very helpful. Coconut oil in shampoo can also be good, but you need to experiment with the ratio- I found I needed around 5 parts shampoo to 1 part oil. A catnip rinse also works pretty well on me.
The other thing is that, as others have commented, I get the best wave definition if I have the time to wash, comb the conditioner through, rinse, and then not touch my hair after that until it is dry. But I can't really go out until my hair is dry-ish, it does not look good! So that means if I comb my hair after rinsing, then I probably will need to put it back because it goes fluffy. I'm looking forward to when its longer, when I know from experience it will pull itself into a less fluffy-state.
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