Dry ghe (greenhouse effect)

[proo]

Since finding a long thin somewhat stretchy plastic bag and impulsively turbaning my dry hair in it for about half an hour,
I’m hooked!
Very smoothing and moisturizing with zero product or manipulation.
Exactly what I’m looking for as the temp drops

[lapushka]

Since finding a long thin somewhat stretchy plastic bag and impulsively turbaning my dry hair in it for about half an hour,
I’m hooked!
Very smoothing and moisturizing with zero product or manipulation.
Exactly what I’m looking for as the temp drops

I'm not sure about that. Looks like it might "suffocate", but then what do I know, and hair can't breathe, might not be that great for the scalp though, that's about the only thing I'm really concerned for.

What's the purpose of this, just apart from keeping warm?

[Alex Lou]

I thought that perhaps you were putting Indian butter in your hair: ghee

[Groovy Granny]

I thought that perhaps you were putting Indian butter in your hair: ghee

LOL Me too :lol:

[Chromis]

Hee, that makes three of us!

[Deborah]

What does this do, other than making your head sweat?

[proo]

Oops-I meant what’s called the “greenhouse effect “ where the hair is traditionally baggyed with conditioner.
A more accurate description would be the “silk wrap” method of wrapping dry hair around the head then covering with Saran Wrap, usually heat is applied with a bonnet hair in dryer for about 30 minutes.
I didn’t do all that, just turbaned and did my thang for awhile, no sweating, but I live in a cold place.
The result was noticeably smoother more moisturized hair

[TatsuOni]

Hee, that makes three of us!

Now we're four! :p

[lapushka]

Oops-I meant what’s called the “greenhouse effect “ where the hair is traditionally baggyed with conditioner.
A more accurate description would be the “silk wrap” method of wrapping dry hair around the head then covering with Saran Wrap, usually heat is applied with a bonnet hair in dryer for about 30 minutes.
I didn’t do all that, just turbaned and did my thang for awhile, no sweating, but I live in a cold place.
The result was noticeably smoother more moisturized hair

Oh GHE = greenhouse effect. I don't think it's really known here that much. It's the baggying method; now I get it. I just thought you just put a plastic bag on your head & done. I couldn't figure out why. LOL!

[Groovy Granny]

Oops-I meant what’s called the “greenhouse effect “ where the hair is traditionally baggyed with conditioner.
A more accurate description would be the “silk wrap” method of wrapping dry hair around the head then covering with Saran Wrap, usually heat is applied with a bonnet hair in dryer for about 30 minutes.
I didn’t do all that, just turbaned and did my thang for awhile, no sweating, but I live in a cold place.
The result was noticeably smoother more moisturized hair

Ohhhh....GHE :rollin: now I get it!!!


Now we're four! :p
ROFLOL


Oh GHE = greenhouse effect. I don't think it's really known here that much. It's the baggying method; now I get it. I just thought you just put a plastic bag on your head & done. I couldn't figure out why. LOL!
Same here...not known

I wondered too lol ;)

I think that would fry my wispy silver (and scalp), especially under heat :hmm:

It ain't broke...so I will pass on this one...but curious about other trials/results :popcorn:

[Anje]

Add me to the "ghee?" list. (So instead of "Bees?" it's "Ghee?") :D

I'm gonna edit the title, to save people the puzzlement. Glad it worked for you.

[Beeboo123]

Add me to the list. I was so confused, is there wet ghee and dry ghee, what did it have to do with wrapping one’s head? Hahaha

[embee]

I also misundertood the thread title and thought, well, I don't oil my hair so I won't read this....

[Lanalavallama]

GHE tends to irritate my scalp, especially if i try to do overnight. But yes, it keft my hair soft when i did it.

[proo]

Snort!- I inadvertently created intriguing clickbait!
Thanks for fixing it up anje
And yes, I did kinda just stick a bag on my head
but the result was surprising-
As a mostly SO practitioner I’m always on the lookout for processes, as opposed to products, that boost moisture
And LAY my cuticle
This delivers in an ultimately gentle way
It’s no different than the myriad of deep conditioning methods that involve baggying
Except there’s no product used.

[lapushka]

Snort!- I inadvertently created intriguing clickbait!
Thanks for fixing it up anje
And yes, I did kinda just stick a bag on my head
but the result was surprising-
As a mostly SO practitioner I’m always on the lookout for processes, as opposed to products, that boost moisture
And LAY my cuticle
This delivers in an ultimately gentle way
It’s no different than the myriad of deep conditioning methods that involve baggying
Except there’s no product used.

Oh I understood right, you do do it without product. I'm glad you found something that helps & works for you. :) Can be a bit odd, though. I didn't know you were SO, so it was a bit odd when I first read it.

[proo]

Yeah, this prolly belongs over in the SO thread-
They’re used to my shenanigans

[Jo Ann]

Your GHE effect sounds like how my hair reacts when I sleep with it bunned on top of my head when it's wet. For some reason, the slower drying time (I let it air dry in the morning) seems to give my hair a chance to absorb all that moisture goodness I slap on it after I wash it.

[samanthaa]

Wait. I'm still lost. You simply tie a bag over your dry hair? Don't dampen it, don't add deep conditioner, correct?

[sarahthegemini]

I really don't understand how putting a bag on your head will do anything other than make you sweat. Interesting.

[Beeboo123]

Since finding a long thin somewhat stretchy plastic bag and impulsively turbaning my dry hair in it for about half an hour,
I’m hooked!
Very smoothing and moisturizing with zero product or manipulation.
Exactly what I’m looking for as the temp drops

What light source do you use? Without light, there’s really no greenhouse effect, is there? There’s just increased temperature resulting from lack of heat loss from evaporation of sweat (we sweat constantly, whether it is hot or cold, not always noticeably), and because plastic is a good insulator.

[Jo Ann]

You don't need a light source to create a "greenhouse effect"--you prevent heat from escaping, so it builds up within a confined space. The top of one's head tends to give off a lot of heat (which is why you wear a hat/cap in winter, so you can stay warmer), but if that heat isn't allowed to escape, it stays close to the head; similar to wearing a bag or using Saran Wrap when you do a SMT. You don't have to sweat, either ;)

[Wildcat Diva]

I do this often with a shower cap, and yes, I like it.

[proo]

Unconventional, yes-
There’s something about the plastic. .
It’s what works so well in a silk wrap
The turban works better imho since the plastic has contact with more hair