AtlantaJJ
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This make complete and total sense! And explains so much. I am going to do a BS clarifying co-wash and then a quick DC with the salt/citric acid mixed in my con...I don't have the time to do a long DC but it should still make a difference.Ok I had another lightbulb moment. (while brining chicken of all things)
When you brine a chicken you use salt to draw in moisture (ie, water and whatever else small enough to penetrate) into the chicken right? If you use citric acid (ie, lemons, limes, or oranges) the effect is intensified.
Seawater (salt water) has a higher density than fresh water.
Soak a chicken in fresh water and a few herbs and you really won't taste the herbs when that chicken is cooking.
Do the same with salt water and BOOM!
So, what if doing the same thing to hair?
Most conditioners contain some amount of citric acid, so IMO, combined with the right amount of salt, it exacerbates the results than by using regular conditoner alone.
I've tried to use my PH papers (they're for the hot tub so not totally sensitive and I got some interstin results so far. I'll post those when I'm done.
-A