What are your thoughts?

[LadyVictoria]

If you read my last (and lengthy) post you know that my goal is to take better care of my hair from now on. Now in the winter months I can usually get away with washing my hair less, I have decided to go from shampooing 3 times a week to twice a week. My ends get so dry in between though (I never shampoo my length btw). So is it a good or bad idea to just condition my ends maybe every other day in between shampooing?

[melikai]

You could do that. Some other options would be to use a leave-in, or make a conditioning spray for the in-between days. You could also try CO (Conditioner Only) washing, if your hair is dry overall.

[LadyVictoria]

Thanks for the advice. What can I make the conditioning spray out of? My scalp is very oily, it's just my ends that are dry.

[PorcelainHorror]

My ends are dry too and I put EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) on them and it helps heaps.

[rogue_psyche]

I can get dry length and ends so I use my diluted conditioner in a spray bottle to re-moisturize between washes. It also gets rid of the braid waves if I happen to not be feeling them that day.

EDIT: If you are making a spray mix, it is best to use distilled water, or purified water at least. Tap water has all sorts of stuff that might undo the conditioning effects of the spray.

[2peasinapod]

I put coconut oil on my hair when it gets dry - it works wonders! Good luck with your hair goals! :)

[Fayjoi]

My ends are also dry and I usually use some leave-in conditioner, or I put some oil in it. What also helps for me that I always mist from the ears down in the morning, with filtered water and a bit of conditioner in it.

[Saldana]

I have the same issue......I wash twice a week, and I have to pamper my ends to keep them from getting too dry.

I use jojoba oil or coconut oil on the ends - I'll smooth it on when my hair is still damp, then use a little more through the week when necessary/when I think of it.

I also use a homemade mist on my hair. Here is how I make mine:

Two cups filtered water
1/3 vial of Hask Placenta Instant Hair Repair
5-6 drops of jojoba oil
a couple of drops of lavendar essential oil

Pour into a spray bottle and mist as desired! (You really can mist whenever = when I'm working, I take the spray bottle to work with me and mist easily 10 times a day)

[LadyVictoria]

Those are great tips, thank you all so much! Today is wash day for me, I plan on doing CWC then making some spray for when my ends get dry.

[AstrayStar]

I have been experimenting with using hair butters on the ends of my hair. Just a tiny bit works wonders! I got the recipes here somewhere. I first tried Kimberlily's coconut hair butter and am now experimenting with Fox's shea conditioning cream. I have altered the recipes a tiny bit to account for ingredients/EOs I have but I love both of them!

[Ursula]

You might also look up Shell's water scrunching technique. I think it was brought up on the "Wavy Women 3" thread. It works well for conditioning the length without wetting or washing you scalp at all.

ETA: link here: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showpost.php?p=3726&postcount=2

[Wicked Princess]

I'm another person chiming in and singing the praises of a little bit of your regular conditioner diluted in water in a spritz bottle and using it as needed. I use it every couple days without getting my hair wet from the shower. :D

During the winter, when it's really dry, though, I like to use a slightly heavier oil on the last inch of my hair. Not a lot...just enough to coat the strands with some extra protection.

[klcqtee]

You may consider do a CWC (condition wash condition) to help protect your ends from shampoo run off. Even though you don't shampoo the length, it probably still slides down as you rinse.

[starlights]

massaging oil onto the ends always help me as i have dry ends in the winter too!