Do you deep condition with heat?

[*ElleB]

I was wondering this, and if heat vs no heat gives a better result....

 

[morehairplease]

good question*ElleB.

 

[vikkisecret]

I usually do....but it depends on my laziness. If I do use heat...I will stay under the heating cap for at least 45min before taking off and rinsing.

 

[SohoHair]

I always use heat, I put on my thermal cap for at least 35 minutes, sometimes I get distracted by the television and stay under longer. I mean I figure that if you add heat to any old conditioner and it becomes a deep conditioner, then using heat for your deep conditioning will be that much better

 

[*ElleB]

Where do I get a thermal cap, because I have no room for a hooded dryer...

 

[Sosoothing]

I usually do....but it depends on my laziness. If I do use heat...I will stay under the cap for at least 45min before taking off and rinsing.

Same here. I use a noisy hooded dryer so I cant really watch tv while Im under there. I quickly get impatient but I try to stay under there for at least 15mins. If I dont use heat I keep the conditioner on under a plastic cap for upto 2hours.

 

[Neroli]

I use heat only when I do a protein treatment because heat opens up the cuticle and forces the proteins to penetrate into the cortex and "bond" or "melt" with the hairs natural proteins. If heat not used, then hair isn't get the maximum benefits from the treatment. I don't use heat with moisture treatments - just cover with plastic cap and leave for as long as I can . . .

 

[camellia]

I don't own a heating cap or a hooded dryer.
When I deep condition I heat a little olive oil or macademia nut oil with some honey in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Then I whip Humectress or Keraphix into the heated mixture with a fork. I apply it to my freshly washed hair and put a plastic cap on. I wrap the cap with a warm towel and leave it all on for about an hour. When I rinse it out my hair feels like silk.

 

[Suri]

^ ^ I do the same thing
I usually mix olive oil/jojoba or coconut oil in with my conditioner heat it up in the microwave and apply it to my hair.

I put on a stocking cap and wrap my hair in a warm towel. Sometimes depending on what I am doing, I will sit under the dryer and cap the heat by placing a towel over it too.

 

[Cheleigh]

Nope. I don't do protein treatments--I only DT for moisture. My hair ends up feeling dehydrated with heat. I heat the DT mixture in the micro for a few, liberally apply to hair, add plastic cap the gold mylar type conditioning cap.

 

[kreeme]

I was wondering this, and if heat vs no heat gives a better result....

I use heat sometimes when I DC. It all depends on how lazy I am that day. Sunday's are the best day for me to DC. I did notice that when I use my KerapHix without heat, I don't get the same results as I do when I use heat. I get waaaay better results when I use my heating cap with the KerapHix. Now with my NTM, it doesn't matter if I use heat or not, it's all good both ways.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

After 6 months of deep conditioning with just a plastic cap on, I broke down and bought a hooded dryer. I think it makes a huge difference in retaining moisture.

I think I wasn't doing anything but wasting conditioner before I started using the dryer. I know that folks say your body heat is enough to deep condition- but not for me.

 

[shawniegee]

After 6 months of deep conditioning with just a plastic cap on, I broke down and bought a hooded dryer. I think it makes a huge difference in retaining moisture.

I think I wasn't doing anything but wasting conditioner before I started using the dryer. I know that folks say your body heat is enough to deep condition- but not for me.

Same here!! The hoodedd dryer made a world of difference for my hair.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

I use heat sometimes when I deep condition, but lately I usually just wear a plastic cap and wrap a towel around it and let it marinate for 30-60 mins. I get good results with heat and without.

 

[Millahdoowop]

I deep condition with heat every week. It's very beneficial to my hair. I start to get comfortable under the dryer and start to get sleepy though.

 

[HoneyDew]

I use heat about half the time.

I do notice deeper conditioning when I sit under my hooded dryer for about 15 min. with a plastic cap.

 

[~Nigeria~]

I only deep condition with heat when I don't feel like deep condition for a long time. Usually I deep condition for 2 hours or more. But if I don't feel like doing it that long, I use heat for a shorter amount of time and get the same results.

 

[Dark&Lovley]

I DEEP COND WITH HEAT IT

I THINK THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WITH THE HEAT IS THAT IT JUST SPEEDS UP THE PROCESSING TIME

 

[*ElleB]

Thanks for your insights ladies!

 

[LABETT]

I alway deep conditioned with heat with my Mastex heating cap for 30-45 mins I get better results with heat.
I purchased from Tenderheaded.com this thermal cap gets really hot and last a long time.
I use the hooded dryer for my protein treatments heavy duty.

 

[Ayeshia]

from time to time...otherwise I just leave it on over night or how ever long.

 

[Arcadian]

I don't DC with heat, I do very well without it. I'm sure that I could get great results with it, but, at the same time I dont have the time deal with such things. I slap my DC on and go about my business for a few hours. If I gotta fight with wires and a hood and so on, it just won't happen.

-A

 

[baglady215]

I mix it up.

Sometimes I use heat and sit under my soft bonnet dryer for 30 minutes. Sometimes I just leave the plastic cap on for hours. I usually get similar results.

It depends on the conditioner too. For example, with Kenra I don't need heat and can rinse out in 15 minutes and my hair feels great. With Elasta DPR-11, on the other hand, I need to sit under the dryer for it to be effective.

 

[melodee]

I do get lazy too. Especially if I'm going to rollerset my hair. I get tired of being under the dryer for a DC for 15-20 mins, only to rinse, roll, and get back under for an hour and 15.

 

[Healthb4Length]

I mix it up too. Especially in the winter when I'm too lazy to sit under the dryer, I just slap some on overnight and get good results. But with something hardcore like aphogee, heat is necessary.

 

[miracle]

Just recently started using heat w/deep conditioners. I detest sitting under the dryer, so previously I just put on a plastic cap and a hooded sweatshirt to hold in my own body heat. Since it's getting warmer, the sweatshirts are getting packed away, so I'll have to use the hooded dryer.

 

[GodsPromises]

I use to use either a hooded dryer or my heating cap however, my hair dresser started me just using a plastic cap. What I do is make sure that my ears are covered. Having the ears covered maintains the body heat. She even does that at the shop and all of her customers love it because we don't have to sit under the dryer. Doing that I get the same results as sitting under a dryer.

 

[Allandra]

I used to condition with heat once a week. Now I condition with heat every blue moon.

 

[goldensensation]

Occasionally, when I am in a rush.

 

[Miss*Tress]

I use heat only when I do a protein treatment because heat opens up the cuticle and forces the proteins to penetrate into the cortex and "bond" or "melt" with the hairs natural proteins. If heat not used, then hair isn't get the maximum benefits from the treatment. I don't use heat with moisture treatments - just cover with plastic cap and leave for as long as I can . . .

I use heat for the sake of expediency, but overnight treatments w/o heat are the most effective for me. Since I do both protein and moisture treatments, I'll try Neroli's method next weekend and see how that works.