DIY Leave-in (Deep) Conditioner Recipes

**Daydreamer.** · March 11th, 2016, 04:20 AM

I know a lot of people mix water and a regular rinse out conditioner to make a leave-in conditioner. I was wondering if you could mix water and a deep conditioner to make a leave-in conditioner? Would it be more moisturizing and/or nourishing? Has anyone tried this? Also, to make this thread a little more interesting, please include your own DIY leave-in recipes.

**lapushka** · March 11th, 2016, 05:14 AM

I have heard that the HE Hello Hydration (from 2 people now) is a good leave-in. You don't even need to water it down apparently.

I don't get the watering down thing. I'd just use the conditioner; if it's a light one it certainly won't hurt.

**reilly0167** · March 11th, 2016, 05:42 AM

Some of my friends, who are curly girls, water down the conditioner to make a leave in, to put in their mister bottle to freshen curls between washes.

**Eastbound&Down** · March 11th, 2016, 08:46 AM

I use coconut oil as a leave in, currently doing a multiday experiment. But I've heard Suave and HE make good leave ins. Suave in pretty thin, you probably wouldn't have to water that one down, not sure about HE. Either way, I see you are 3c, it probably wouldn't hurt to add some to your damp hair and let it dry. Is your hair a fan of oils? I find that oils (coconut, JBCO, sweet almond) promote my waves much better than just conditioners.

**Silverbleed** · March 11th, 2016, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by reilly0167

Some of my friends, who are curly girls, water down the conditioner to make a leave in, to put in their mister bottle to freshen curls between washes.

I do this too. Sometimes I add in a few drops of oil. My hair loves it.

**Pat Wright** · March 11th, 2016, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by reilly0167

Some of my friends, who are curly girls, water down the conditioner to make a leave in, to put in their mister bottle to freshen curls between washes.

Yep I do this.

**YvetteVarie** · March 12th, 2016, 12:26 AM

I make my own leave in by mixing Tresemme Naturals conditioner with water, glycerin and coconut oil. My hair stays moisturised for days.

I think for a deep conditionrt it depends. As long as its a moisture rich one, I don't think it will be different from a rinse out one. The ones to be cautious of are the protein ones

PS: I once used a light protein deep conditioner (ORS Replenishing Conditioner) as part of my homemade leave in and it was the same as a moisture deep conditioner. But I am relaxed so maybe that's why I didn't have protein overload

**Daydreamer.** · March 12th, 2016, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Eastbound&Down

I use coconut oil as a leave in, currently doing a multiday experiment. But I've heard Suave and HE make good leave ins. Suave in pretty thin, you probably wouldn't have to water that one down, not sure about HE. Either way, I see you are 3c, it probably wouldn't hurt to add some to your damp hair and let it dry. Is your hair a fan of oils? I find that oils (coconut, JBCO, sweet almond) promote my waves much better than just conditioners.

Yeah, my hair likes oils. I'm currently using coconut oil and argan oil. I'm considering leave-ins because the weather has been cold and dry lately. My hair feels like it needs more moisture.

**Daydreamer.** · March 12th, 2016, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by YvetteVarie

I make my own leave in by mixing Tresemme Naturals conditioner with water, glycerin and coconut oil. My hair stays moisturised for days. I think for a deep conditionrt it depends. As long as its a moisture rich one, I don't think it will be different from a rinse out one. The ones to be cautious of are the protein ones PS: I once used a light protein deep conditioner (ORS Replenishing Conditioner) as part of my homemade leave in and it was the same as a moisture deep conditioner. But I am relaxed so maybe that's why I didn't have protein overload

Your recipe sounds good. How much conditioner, water, glycerin, and coconut oil do you use for it?