Ideas to use up conditioners that aren't cutting it anymore

[SelfStyled]

Let s's see if we can share ideas so that we can make the best of our hard earned dollars

I shave my legs- they came out smooth and moisturized

I will doctor them up with oils to use as pre-poos

I give them to my 12 yo DD

I will add with some water in a spray bottle


Chime in if you have any other ideas- I know there's still more ways to use up all my old conditioners.

ETA: You could also use to protect your ends when relaxing

 

[Tamrin]

Add Honey.... Im using up mine quick. I also do amla and Shikaika co washes with them. love it.

 

[clever]

Use them to clean combs/brushes

 

[Brees_hair]

Add olive oil, JMBCO, or pepermint oil to see if it changes the effectiveness of the conditioner.

 

[JustKiya]

Use it to stretch stuff I do like.

Henna treatments.

 

[SelfStyled]

Add Honey.... Im using up mine quick. I also do amla and Shikaika co washes with them. love it.

Now why didn't I think of that?

Use them to clean combs/brushes

Great idea!! That just reminded me too, you could wash your silk scarves with conditioner too. I don't like how my scarves feel when I wash them with regular detergent.

 

[SelfStyled]

Add olive oil, JMBCO, or pepermint oil to see if it changes the effectiveness of the conditioner.

Great Ideas!

Use it to stretch stuff I do like.

Henna treatments.

Example please

 

[JustKiya]

Use it to stretch stuff I do like.

Henna treatments.

Great Ideas!




Example please

Urm - like my midweek DC. I use 1/3 of Elasta QP (a fave) 1/3 Premier cream (which I love) and 1/3 whatever I'm trying to get rid of. My hair soaks up a LOT of conditioner (I use about 8 oz a DC) so anything I can do to stretch it a little is a GOOD thing.

I use cheapies that I do like a lot in the same way.

 

[spacetygrss]

I doctor them up with oil and use them as leave-ins or as conditioner rinses.

 

[gorgeoushair]

This is what I did last night to use of some conditioners. I added maybe 3 half bottles of cond. JBCO, amla oil, honeyquat, and some biotin. It made almost a full 1lb tub of conditioner-so far so good

 

[SelfStyled]

I doctor them up with oil and use them as leave-ins or as conditioner rinses.

Same here.

This is what I did last night to use of some conditioners. I added maybe 3 half bottles of cond. JBCO, amla oil, honeyquat, and some biotin. It made almost a full 1lb tub of conditioner-so far so good

Both of these suggestions sound really good.

Urm - like my midweek DC. I use 1/3 of Elasta QP (a fave) 1/3 Premier cream (which I love) and 1/3 whatever I'm trying to get rid of. My hair soaks up a LOT of conditioner (I use about 8 oz a DC) so anything I can do to stretch it a little is a GOOD thing.

I use cheapies that I do like a lot in the same way.

Thanks Lady! That's why I trying to use up my graveyard conditioners, cause my hair sucks them up too.
I use cheapies that

 

[coripixie]

Let s's see if we can share ideas so that we can make the best of our hard earned dollars

I shave my legs- they came out smooth and moisturized

I will doctor them up with oils to use as pre-poos

I give them to my 12 yo DD

I will add with some water in a spray bottle


Chime in if you have any other ideas- I know there's still more ways to use up all my old conditioners.

ETA: You could also use to protect your ends when relaxing

This was going to me the first thing I suggested! I love shaving with conditioners.

You can try whipping shea butter, conditioner, honey, and a little coconut oil together for a nice creamy leave-in type thing. I haven't tried this with honey yet, but I just bought a bottle and I have completely fallen in love. Honey is magic!
I'm really excited to try this concoction on top of my DC next wash.

 

[SelfStyled]

This was going to me the first thing I suggested! I love shaving with conditioners.

You can try whipping shea butter, conditioner, honey, and a little coconut oil together for a nice creamy leave-in type thing. I haven't tried this with honey yet, but I just bought a bottle and I have completely fallen in love. Honey is magic!
I'm really excited to try this concoction on top of my DC next wash.

Great minds think alike. It really does make for soft legs. I really need to purchase some shea butter. My hair loves anything with shea butter in it.

 

[asubeauty]

I usually use them as pre poos with oils.

 

[brooklyn71]

Add SAA, Honeyquat, Olive oil, etc.. to make them better.

 

[Mortons]

Add Honey.... Im using up mine quick. I also do amla and Shikaika co washes with them. love it.

I add honey and oil to them. Works like a charm

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Let s's see if we can share ideas so that we can make the best of our hard earned dollars

I shave my legs- they came out smooth and moisturized

I will doctor them up with oils to use as pre-poos

I give them to my 12 yo DD

I will add with some water in a spray bottle


Chime in if you have any other ideas- I know there's still more ways to use up all my old conditioners.

ETA: You could also use to protect your ends when relaxing

I do the bolded. I also use them as in-shower body lotions after using shower gel. I massage conditioner on my skin let it sit a little and rinse off. It leaves skin satiny.

 

[ladybug71]

Another ditto on using for shaving. I love using conditioners for shaving. Legs definitely do come out nice and soft.

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

cowash your animal's hair?

 

[Queen V]

Love the shaving tip!

I just give them all to DH.

 

[*Muffin*]

This has probably already been hinted at, but if you add some oils you have on hand, honey, and maybe some liquid protein (if needed and if you have any) they could make pretty good back up deep conditioners. Also, I sometimes use conditioner as a gel substitute to prevent flyaway hair. Conditioner hardens a lot like gel on dry hair. Also you could use them on pets (if you have any) to make their coats look glossy and smell nice

 

[Vshanell]

I use mine as a leave-in for wash n' go's or pre-poo or co-wash with them. A lot of times when I detangle before washing I'll take an old conditioner and slather it on to help me detangle.

 

[scorpian]

shaving
pre-shampoo treatments
as an in shower moisturizer for skin and then rinse off

 

[seraphim712]

Maybe you can mix them with glycerin and use it as a leave in.