Garlic in conditioner?

[julierockhead]

I was looking at the Hairfinity (hair vitamins) website and they recommend crushing garlic cloves and adding to deep conditioner.

First reaction - ew.

Anybody ever hear of this or do this?

[red-again]

I love garlic but....
Spice is fat soluble and therefore the sulphury smelling parts of the garlic will stick to your hair very well I think so I'd imagine people would give you a very wide berth!
If its good for your hair, I'm just going to up what I eat - already about a bulb a week but I think I will sit out on sticking it on 'me head! ( notice not saying never, hehe!!)

[Kyla]

What red-again said above, I've heard multiple times that doing this really makes your hair stink, and is hard to wash out.

[Elenna]

From time to time, garlic is mentioned as an additive in some potion. But there are so many better (less stinky) ways to condition the hair and grow it. I can't think of a more off-putting thing to put into your hair. The stink would cling for a long time to the hair and everywhere. It is bad advice.

[PolarCathy]

I was looking at the Hairfinity (hair vitamins) website and they recommend crushing garlic cloves and adding to deep conditioner.

First reaction - ew.

Anybody ever hear of this or do this?

I have put garlic on my head, not once. But I'm weird, yes? And it was a homemade alcoholic extract, not crushed garlic in condish. I also tried soaking and/or boiling it in milk and use that. The worst adventure was putting garlic powder in my hair for several hours because I was borderline dead (ill) when mixing it up and thought it was fenugreek. It soaked in nicely.

All-in all, no matter in which shape or form I tried, the smell lingered around. It was very hard to get rid of it. Very hard.

Take it from a person who uses raw onion juice on her head regularly. ;)

[PolarCathy]

Ya! The best way for me to get rid of the smell (and actually the only way that worked, after the powder experiment) is to henna over it.

[Jing]

I have put garlic on my head, not once. But I'm weird, yes? And it was a homemade alcoholic extract, not crushed garlic in condish. I also tried soaking and/or boiling it in milk and use that. The worst adventure was putting garlic powder in my hair for several hours because I was borderline dead (ill) when mixing it up and thought it was fenugreek. It soaked in nicely.

All-in all, no matter in which shape or form I tried, the smell lingered around. It was very hard to get rid of it. Very hard.

Take it from a person who uses raw onion juice on her head regularly. ;)

High five on the onion juice. As much as I personally love the smell of garlic, it's on the wrong side of the line dividing things-I-will-put-on-my-hair/scalp from things-I-will-not-put-on-my-hair/scalp.

[julierockhead]

As much as I personally love the smell of garlic, it's on the wrong side of the line dividing things-I-will-put-on-my-hair/scalp from things-I-will-not-put-on-my-hair/scalp.

Yeah, I think I will go with that. :agree:

Thanks for responding everyone! I though I was missing out on some mystical magical thing, guess NOT!

[jacqueline101]

I'm afraid my hair would smell like garlic.

[longhairedlady]

Never on my head, but I eat it alot!

[catamonica]

I have not used garlic, but I do add 1 capful or two of seasoned chopped onion to my shampoo, It makes the hair thicker.

[darklyndsea]

I thought that there was some sort of no-smell garlic...? Maybe I'm misremembering.

[julierockhead]

You can get deodorized garlic oil caps as dietary supplements. Still skipping it though!

[Annibelle]

Am I the only one tempted to try this BECAUSE of the smell? :hmm:

[caadam]

Am I the only one tempted to try this BECAUSE of the smell? :hmm:

Mix the smell of it with thyme and rosemary EOs! People might very well get hungry and want to eat your hair when standing next to you. :eyebrows: