I also mix a whole egg with 1 tbs of rum (yesss! because the sugar in it can help mosturize the hair so...), put the mixture on the roots only, keep it on for 1-2 minutes and rince off with cold water.
My hair are thicker and got good volume and shine after it and I don't need to use a conditionner. I do this method every now and then only as I like to experiment other "recipes" as far as hair are concerned, although I think it could be a regular usual shampoo routine.
It's a tip a friend of mine from India gave me, she never uses shampoo and she's got really gorgeous hair. The only thing: she uses 1 coffee spoon of oli instead of rum.
I tried it with the oil instead but my hair prefers the egg+rum cocktail, ...don't know why

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As for the French forum on long hair, henna and so forth, I suggest :
www.leschevelus.com, great place!
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