diy protein treatment?

[MusicalSpoons]

A recipe for gelatin treatment is the first in the list on this page: http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.co...-projects.html

And an updated version (thicker): http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.co...pe-update.html

[sumidha]

What flavour

I don't think it matters but just to be on the safe side I buy the blue/purple one because I try to minimize the red tones in my hair. If you were blonde or if your hair easily picks up dye color deposit might be an issue? I tried to dye my hair with Kool Aide as a kid and had zero success...

[YvetteVarie]

Gelatin treatment.

You can buy flavorless gelatin but honestly I just use Jello. Dissolve between 1 tsp to ??? Tbsp (depending on thickness/length/desired strength) in maybe a scant 1/4 cup hot water, mix with a goodly chunk of conditioner, throw it on your head, leave it on maybe ten maybe fifteen minutes, rinse out.

I also use jello. Something citrusy most of the time, but any flavour goes, honestly. I do have some flavourless gelatin right now I had bought to experiment with mirror glazes. Might divert that to hair care

[Fethenwen]

Inspired by this thread I tried using eggs as protein treatment today, I am quite happy with the results!

I used (found this recipe somewhere in this thread):
2 eggs beaten and poured through a sieve to remove clumps
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp honey
a few drops of tee tree oil (my scalp has been acting up a bit lately)

Massaged into towel dry hair. I let that sit in my hair for about 40 minutes under a shower cap.
Rinsed and used a little bit of conditioner, no shampoo needed. Also ACV rinse.

My hair feels stronger and like it has "more weight" to it, a tiny bit frizzy, but my hair always behaves like that after a protein treatment. It should look better tomorrow.
I think the lemon juice in the recipe is there to prevent hair from smelling like eggs, worked really well. My hair smells fresh and clean.

Think I will repeat this procedure when needed, we have an abundance of fresh high quality eggs now, we just got our own hens.

[Fethenwen]

Did an egg protein treatment today, same way as mentioned above ^

Still loving the results! My hair has been poofy, frizzy and floofy lately :P The eggs really took care of that!

Making sure to rinse thoroughly and using a moisturizing conditioner to avoid that dreaded protein dry brittleness. I once did a protein treatment - it was a deep conditioning treatment, without using another conditioner after rinsing and my hair was a mess. Lesson learned.

[foreveryours]