New way to texturize? my theory.

[lwilliams1922]

wow
I just put this in my hair BEFORE I saw this thread.

I mixed
apx 1/2 cup suave
1/2 cup BS
2 TBS olive oil

I left in on under a shower cap for 2 hrs
rinsed
now I have a deep conditioner with
Aubrey's HSR, olive oil and a bit of honey.

will wash deep out soon

anyone else still using this?
how long do the results last?

 

[Mahalialee4]

Does this work on hair that is fine stranded?

 

[Casarela]

my only worry would be to get underprocessed hair which is a *****. maybe applying some type of oils on the ends before applying relaxer to avoid the diluted relaxer penetrate the hair too deep which would result in straight ends...could be an option as well. Girl you got me scratching my head trying to figure this out and thats the only way I know that can help u avoid getting straight ends.

 

[lashannasmall]

Do any of you ladies have 4b hair that doesn't have a defined curl pattern? What was your results? If the "curl loosened" would that mean it would be bushier for lack of a better word? I don't have a defined curl pattern and I don't get tangles so I was wondering whats in it for me.

 

[SexyCap]

I tried it... great results. My hair felt softer than it has in a while with all the different product testing and slacking on my regimen...

D

 

[lwilliams1922]

wow
I just put this in my hair BEFORE I saw this thread.

I mixed
apx 1/2 cup suave
1/2 cup BS
2 TBS olive oil

I left in on under a shower cap for 2 hrs
rinsed
now I have a deep conditioner with
Aubrey's HSR, olive oil and a bit of honey.

will wash deep out soon

anyone else still using this?
how long do the results last?

I dont think it changed my hair.
Now I'm just trying twist outs with only 2 braids to help with shrinkage.

-not that I wont try something else that gets posted.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

Re: NATURAL CURL LOOSENER? A FEW PAGES IN....

I deleted my original post now this thread is about a baking soda hair softener brought up by centeredgirl in a few pages

I'm still curious about your original post. How did that work out?

 

[PatTodd]

When I was relaxed and used shampoo, I used to mix baking soda into my first wash all the time to remove styling product residue and it worked great. Now that I am sort of back on shampoo (CON), I may try it again.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

45 minutes under the dryer with Coconut Milk

Lime & Avocado work for me... No need for chemicals...

You should check it out if you haven't already.

I'm like in love with this way of texturizing.

I want to try this method!

 

[luxe.li.]

Im about to try this and post my results!

 

[Soul♥Flower]

I wanted to try this recipe, but didn't know what ratio of conditioner to baking soda to use. Soo, while searching, I noticed a lot of mixed results...interesting. So here's my theory.

Why it may work: Baking soda is alkaline and lifts the cuticles of the hair. Maybe the reason why it softens so well is because it allows the conditioner to penetrate the hair shaft more thoroughly. If this is the case, then your results would be determined by the type of conditioner you use. How moisturizing it is, and and maybe even the effects of the individual ingredients on the hair.

Why it may not work:
Okay, so baking soda is alkaline and lifts the hair cuticle right? So if you use something like a shampoo with sulfates (which are designed to penetrate the hair shaft and suck up oil anyway) you may be amplifying the drying effect. Also, if your conditioner has ingredients that are used to wick away moisture (not sure what they may be) bs maybe amplifying those effects also.
Also, baking soda is an excellent exfoliant due to it's fine grit, and just making a past out of it and leaving it on your face is enough to remove dead skin cells. And we all know whate happens if you scrub with it too hard....raw, red, burned skin(ouch!). So maaaybe, those ladies experiencing the burning scalp, may have sensitive scalp and/or are experiencing over exfoliation of the scalp.

JMHO

Anywho, I'm going to try this out today b/c I'm looking to make my hair routine a bit simpler. And follow up with an ACV rinse to reseal my hair cuticles. My idea is that it will act kind of like a natural neutralizer to the effects of the baking soda, hopefully it won't negate the results.

 

[mzcaramelicious07]

For those of you who use this Baking Soda method instead of relaxing or texturizing, how often do you do this conditioning rinse? Can doing it too often be harmful for the hair?

 

[Hairsofab]

I did this method a while back and did not notice one iota of difference.

 

[warenas1978]

It's been a while since I've done this but I'm going to do this again this week. This will make my 3rd time doing it in the last 6 months. I noticed a difference. I'm natural and I thought it made my hair easier to comb and I had a more defined curl pattern.

 

[Mecca_Goddess]

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