Has anyone tried this technique to help conditioner absorb?

**Zhennni(:** · January 5th, 2012, 11:44 PM

I saw a video on youtube a while ago and this girl showed a way of conditioning her hair using a flat iron covered with foil. She put conditioner on damp and and run the iron through, she said the iron will help open the cuticles so the conditioner would penetrate better.
I tried this today after a henna treatment; I wrapped three layers of foil around a cermic flat iron and set the temperature to 140 degrees. The plates are warm, I ran it through each section of my hair and I definitely feel there are less conditioner on my hair after I run it through twice. I then rinsed the conditioner off after I am done and my hair felt super conditioned

Has anyone else tried this technique? do you think it works?

**katsrevenge** · January 5th, 2012, 11:48 PM

...I just rub it in like lotion. Works great.

I'd be worried about possible shock (to me) and heat damage over time!

**Zhennni(:** · January 5th, 2012, 11:51 PM

The foil protects the hair from direct heat right

I think it should be more effective since youre going over each section of your hair...but Im not sure. Could this be damaging?

**katsrevenge** · January 5th, 2012, 11:55 PM

Unless she had that foil super smooth it would be all wrinkly and rough. I wouldn't do it...but I don't do heat.

I henna too.. afterwards I do a oil/conditioner soak and get silky hair.

It might be OK for you since you say you are a M/C?

**Zhennni(:** · January 5th, 2012, 11:58 PM

I haven't noticed damage yet

I'm going to wait for other peoples opinion on this before I do it again

I do have coarse hair so it might work better on me

**Darkessa** · January 5th, 2012, 11:59 PM

Im with Katsrevenge.
I simply massage the conditioner into the length of my hair while I shower, ill sing or talk to myself while doing it to help pass the time.
The foil and heat scare the crap outta me.
Foil alone scares me.......

morrigan* · January 6th, 2012, 12:00 AM

Nice that it worked for you but i still think that 140 degrees is very hot to put on hair.

**Zhennni(:** · January 6th, 2012, 12:01 AM

seems like this technique is risky :/ is foil really that bad..:P

**Zhennni(:** · January 6th, 2012, 12:02 AM

With the foil the plates are just slightly warm, not hot at all:P

**OhioLisa** · January 6th, 2012, 12:04 AM

Foil is metal. Metal is a heat conductor, not a diffuser. Then there is the issue of potential mechanical damage from pulling downward on the hair as it is tightly held between the plates. I think a heat cap is a much better solution.