Welcome to the Delightfully Delicious Deep Conditioning Challenge 2011 (Pt.1)
Want better retention? More moisture? Healthier hair? More managable hair? Wanna stay up on your DC game?
This challenge is for you!
This is a continuation of the famous deep conditioning challenges started by the lovely Aggie in 2008 and 2009; continued by Shay72 in 2010.
The benefits of regular deep conditioning:
- One THE best ways to increase and maintain proper moisture levels in the hair
- Improves manageability
- Reduces splits and breakage i.e. great for retention
- Effective way of maintaining protein/moisture balance
We know, but we forget, we get lazy. This challenge is to keep us consistent
Everyone is welcome! Natural, texlaxed, texturized, transitioning, and relaxed heads. Ladies with braids or cornrowed under wigs/weaves come on in!
This challenge will run in quarters:
Part 1: January 1st –March 31st
Part 2: April 1st – June 30th
Part 3: July 1st – September 30th
Part 4: October 1st - December 31st
Rules:
1. Deep condition at least once per week, on wet or dry hair. If you are wearing braids or weaves, once per 10-14 days is fine.
2. Shampooing is
not required.
3. Deep condition using your method of choice: Heat cap, hooded dryer, steamer, hot towels or no heat.
4. You must DC for a minimum of
30 minutes.
5. Come check in at least once a week to update the team on how it's going for you. Also, it would be helpful if we know what you are using as your deep conditioners of choice. This helps to inform the newbies in that we'll know if they are using the correct conditioners for their hair in an effort to avoid protein/moisture overload.
6. Let us know what kind of results you are getting from a conditioner as well, whether you liked it or not and why.
***Optional: You can post your starting progress pic at the beginning of the challenge and the last one will be required by December 26th-31st, 2011 when the challenge will end.
DEEP CONDITIONERS:
Mizani Moisturefuse
Mizani Thermasmooth
Mizani Fulfyl Conditioning Treatment (moisture/protein balance)
Biolage Hydrating and Ultra Hydrating Conditioning Balm
Biolage Fortetherapie Cera-Repair Treatment (both at-home and prof'l-moisture/protein balance)
Biolage Hydratherapie Cera-Repair treatment (both at-home and prof'l-moisture/protein balance)
Nioxin Intensive Therapy Weightless Reconstructive Masque (mild to moderate protein)
Nioxin Scalp Therapy #3 for fine chemically enhanced hair (mild to moderate protein)
Aubrey Organic Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner
Aubrey Organics White Camellia Conditioner
Keracare Humecto (in the tub - great for stretching relaxers)
Lustrasilk Shea Butter Cholesterol Plus Mango
Organics Hair Mayonnaise Treatment for Damaged Hair (mild protein)
Alter Ego Garlic Treatment Oil Conditioner (great for sheddding)
Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor (mild protein)
Salerm 21 Wheat Germ Mask
Miss Key 10 in 1 Conditioner
Queen Helene Cholesterol
Loreal Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture Conditioner
Creme Of Nature Nourishing Conditioner
Pantene Relaxed & Natural Breakage Defense Hair Conditioning Mask
Affirm 5 in 1 Reconstructor (mild protein)
Ultra Black Hair Deep Conditioner (by Cathy Howse)
Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner
Nature's Gate Biotin Strengthening Conditioner (mild protein)
Jason Natural Thin to Thick hair & Scalp Therapy Extra Volume Conditioner
Jason Natural Jojoba Conditioner
Jason Natural Biotin Conditioner
Jason Natural Lavender Strengthening Conditioner (mild protein)
Mills Creek Keratin Conditioner (protein)
Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner - doubles as a delicious leave-in.
Elucence Extended Moisture Repair Treatment (moisture/protein balance)
Creme Of Nature Conditioning Reconstructor (mild protein)
Nexxus Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner
Organic Root Stimulator Hair Mayaonnaise (mild protein)
Aubrey Organics GPB Balancing Conditioner (mild protein)
Ultra Sheen Duo Tex Protein Conditioner
Neutragena Triple Moisture Mask
GVP Conditioning Balm (from Sally's)
Joico K Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor (protein)
Joico K Pak Intensive Hydrator Conditioner
Joico Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm
Hairveda Sitrinillah Deep Conditioning Mask
ORS Replenishing Pak (mild protein/moisturizing)
Alter Ego Nourishing Rebalancing Conditioner
Shescentit Banana Brulee
Ojon Ultra Hydrating Conditioner
Phytojojoba Mask
Mizani Microfusion Conditioner
MOP C-System Conditioner
Redken All Soft Heavy Cream
LeKair Cholesterol (mild protein)
ICON Inner Home Moisture Mask
Aubrey Organics Green Algae Hair Rescue Conditioning Mask (protein)
Aubrey Organis Isand naturals Conditioner
J/A/S/O/N/ Sea Kelp Conditioner
Freeman's mango Papaya Conditioner
Rene Furtere Karite Intense Nourishing Mask (mild protein)
Federic Fekai Hair Mask with Shea Butter
NuNaat Keratin Conditioner (protein)
Aveda Sap Moss Conditioning detangler
Tresemme Natural Conditioner
Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment
Pantene Restoratives Time Renewal Replenishing Mask
Kenra Platinum Shea Butter Reconstructor (protein)
Nexxus Emergencee (mild to moderate protein)
Carols Daughter Black Vanilla Smoothie
Silicon Mix Conditioner
Alter Ego Energizing and Rebalancing Cream
Shapely's Mane N Tail
Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatment
If you’d like to join, post in the thread or send me a PM me and I'll add you. Also, the above list is by no means exhaustive, so let me know of DC's you want to see added to the list
Challengers
13StepsAhead
Aggie
Americka
apemay1969
ATLcutey20
bananabunneh
bbdgirl
bign__17
bimtheduck
Brownie518
CaramelKissed
choctaw
CocoT
crvlnghair
cutenss
curlscience
Demi 1974
DesignerCurls
divachyk
Drtondalia
Firstborn2
gigi2011
godzchildtoo
gorjis1
Guyaneek
hannan
halee_J
HennaRo
IDareT'sHair
Idorceus
IslandDiva08
Jade Feria
janda
KandyCurls
KINSANG
kasey
KPH
La Colocha
Lisaaa Bonet
LuvlyRain3
Long-n-strong Naturally
Mecca_Goddess
mis_b_haven06
MochaMooch
MzMocha310
mzperkins
naturalagain2
Niapb
nkb115
ojemba
onemoretry
PositivelyRadiant
Phaer
prettyhair73
Ravengirl
RockCreak
Rossy2010
Rotasaruai
s1b000
SailorSuccess
SexySin985
Shana'
SouthernStunner
SuchaLady
tasha5951
tcole2000
tdc1978
TheGlamorousLife
thehairmaverick
Trini_Chutney
TrendySocialite
UGQueen
VonnieLuvs08
.Wanji.
wheezy807
winona
Zedster
LET THE DEEP CONDITIONING BEGIN!!!!
Deep conditioning on dry hair is applying conditioner to dry hair, covering with a plastic cap, leave it on for a period of time and then wash out. The theory is that dry hair absorbs more conditioner than wet, thus greater benefit. It also saves time in the shower because you only have to get wet once. The length of time varies and some people like to use added heat from a bonnet dryer or heat cap.
what DCs do you use?
so I'll leave this in for a few hrs. Later, I will shampoo, do a light protein tx with Alfaparf rigen and DC with ORS replenishing; 1 hr no heat.
