Deep Conditiong or Hot Oil Treatment?!
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princezzLeia
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I'm not an expert, but I think you're supposed to use coconut, avocado or olive oil for hot oil treatments as these are the only oils that penetrate the hair shaft and reduce damage from shampooing.
As for which is better prepoo or DC overnight, not sure. Maybe add some oils to your DC and let it all sit?
As for which is better prepoo or DC overnight, not sure. Maybe add some oils to your DC and let it all sit?
CurlsBazillion
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my hair prefers a DC over a hot oil treatment. there's really no replacing a good DC for me.
darlingdiva
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I DC with oil on top of the conditioner too. I put hempseed or avocado oil on top of AO GPB.
LexaKing
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princezzLeia said:
princezzLeia I think a lot of people sleep on jojoba oil and how great it is for your hair. It's the oil that is closest to the natural oil our bodies produce.. It truly is amazing!
Plus it's light and doesnt weigh down hair like the heavy oils like evoo.
But that's a great idea to mix it with my DC. That way I'm getting the best of both worlds
http://www.long-healthy-hair-advisor.com/jojoba-oil-for-hair.html
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LexaKing
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Pokahontas said:
Pokahontas you may wanna check this out too. Jojoba oil is an amazing treatment
http://www.long-healthy-hair-advisor.com/jojoba-oil-for-hair.html
princezzLeia
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I do like jojoba a lot. I use it to seal my ends. But it doesn't penetrate the hair shaft. Take a look at this: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlr...ineral-oil-versus-coconut-oil-which-is-better
It'll exlain why hot oil treatments are good and why every oil doesn't work pre-poo
It'll exlain why hot oil treatments are good and why every oil doesn't work pre-poo
StarScream35
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Okay here goes my two cents...........if you got a steamer .....prepoo with coconut oil and sit under the steamer for like 10 minutes. Proceed with wash/shampoo. Deep condition and sit under the steamer for like 20 minutes then proceed with your normal regimen. If you don't have a steamer, then prepoo with coconut oil, put a plastic cap on and leave it on for like an hour. Proceed with wash/shampoo, then DC, put plastic cap on sit under dryer for like an hour if you have the patience. Then proceed as usual.
Kn0ttyByNatur3
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I never done an hot oil treatment before. I need to try it. I hear good things about it.
LexaKing
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*Frisky*
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Brighteyes35
Do you think the steam helps the oil penetrate better than just warming it up and putting it on your hair?
StarScream35
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*Frisky*
With my hair..........steam works better. It's helps lift the cuticles faster so the oil can penetrate, otherwise the oil will just sit on top. I think the reason steamers work better is because they get hotter. I have done the plastic cap and for me it takes forever for the oil to penetrate. There have been times I have had to do an overnight prepoos just to get it to penetrate. I've also done overnight DC's because of this same problem.
With my hair..........steam works better. It's helps lift the cuticles faster so the oil can penetrate, otherwise the oil will just sit on top. I think the reason steamers work better is because they get hotter. I have done the plastic cap and for me it takes forever for the oil to penetrate. There have been times I have had to do an overnight prepoos just to get it to penetrate. I've also done overnight DC's because of this same problem.
I cosign with Brighteyes. I'm a natural for 4a/4b hair
I also do the pre-poo hot oil treatment with coconut oil.
1. First I section my hair and put some oil on it. This is the time I put on the oil and finger comb to remove the shed hair i have. (I do not comb it). For some strange reason doing this helps remove a lot of shed hair
2. Once I'm done putting oil on all the sections of my hair. I put my plastic cap, sit under my hair dryer for like 45 minutes.
3. go under the shower, and that's when I detangle, shampoo and then condition/deep condition.
I also do the pre-poo hot oil treatment with coconut oil.
1. First I section my hair and put some oil on it. This is the time I put on the oil and finger comb to remove the shed hair i have. (I do not comb it). For some strange reason doing this helps remove a lot of shed hair
2. Once I'm done putting oil on all the sections of my hair. I put my plastic cap, sit under my hair dryer for like 45 minutes.
3. go under the shower, and that's when I detangle, shampoo and then condition/deep condition.
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