kblc06
Well-Known Member
Soooooo....after having my hair flat-ironed for the past week with extensive search & destroying + another ~2inch trim (don't ask) , I decided that I wanted to start anew all while maintaining perfect ends via rollersetting:creatures. Now, in the past I've used natural homemade products with great success (Coconut milk+honey+EVOO/EVCO = 
), so I was intrigued by the Caramel treatment and thought "This could come in really handy for stretching my hair prior to setting it":scratchch.
Off to the store I went, searching high and low for the ingredients
. I got back to my room, re-read the mixing directions, and got to work (I didn't include banana because I don't have a mixer-so I used the banana puree modification). I just knew this was going to be a hit, so after washing out my hair, applying a "slip" conditioner to detangle-I re-rinsed my hair, squeezed out some of the excess H2O, and began to apply the treatment.
My hair almost immediately revolted
. To my shock...horrror...and amazement, my hair felt as though it had been fused and appeared to shed a few more strands than it had when I washed:burning:!
"This is just %)&%*!@ perfect! After all that meticulous trimming and pampering to get my hair off to a good start, I just may have royally F*^$#!@ up my hair in less than 5 G@#$&*n minutes
! Before I completely panicked, 
I decided to just let it sit for about 5 minutes under a cap while I gathered every moisturizing DC in my arsenal. I got in the shower and began to rinse with cool water. My hair felt as though it had gotten a megadose of protein overload and felt indescribable (like a cross between straw and yaki hair 
I grabbed my beloved Tresemme Curl Moisturizer and doused my hair in it, detangling under the showerhead with a long-toothed rake comb. Slowly, but surely, as I rinsed it began to soften.
To my utter surprise, my hair felt incredibly soft and tangle free
; it was as if for the first time my cuticles felt completely flat (maybe it was the ACV in the caramel treatment). To be on the safe side I applied more Tresemme, and added Pantene DP mask + Joico K-Pak Conditoner (this combo works when all else fails). As I was applying, it felt as though my hands glided through effortlessly, and every drop of conditioner was being absorbed. I left the DC in and sealed w/ honey & EVOO. I may let it stay on for a 2 couple of hours or get under the dryer, but so far so good 
.
Could this experiment been improved?....MOST DEFINITELY (I seriously think I mixed something up-when I went back to look, my mixture looked nothing like the ones made up by others). Even though my hair feels incredible now, this could have been....and still may end up a serious hair disaster
Will I try it again?
Let's just say I'll stick to what I know works.....at least until I'm feeling more adventurous and knowlegeable. No more poisonous juices and berries :crazy:
), so I was intrigued by the Caramel treatment and thought "This could come in really handy for stretching my hair prior to setting it":scratchch. Off to the store I went, searching high and low for the ingredients
. I got back to my room, re-read the mixing directions, and got to work (I didn't include banana because I don't have a mixer-so I used the banana puree modification). I just knew this was going to be a hit, so after washing out my hair, applying a "slip" conditioner to detangle-I re-rinsed my hair, squeezed out some of the excess H2O, and began to apply the treatment. My hair almost immediately revolted
. To my shock...horrror...and amazement, my hair felt as though it had been fused and appeared to shed a few more strands than it had when I washed:burning:! "This is just %)&%*!@ perfect! After all that meticulous trimming and pampering to get my hair off to a good start, I just may have royally F*^$#!@ up my hair in less than 5 G@#$&*n minutes
! Before I completely panicked, I decided to just let it sit for about 5 minutes under a cap while I gathered every moisturizing DC in my arsenal. I got in the shower and began to rinse with cool water. My hair felt as though it had gotten a megadose of protein overload and felt indescribable (like a cross between straw and yaki hair I grabbed my beloved Tresemme Curl Moisturizer and doused my hair in it, detangling under the showerhead with a long-toothed rake comb. Slowly, but surely, as I rinsed it began to soften. To my utter surprise, my hair felt incredibly soft and tangle free
; it was as if for the first time my cuticles felt completely flat (maybe it was the ACV in the caramel treatment). To be on the safe side I applied more Tresemme, and added Pantene DP mask + Joico K-Pak Conditoner (this combo works when all else fails). As I was applying, it felt as though my hands glided through effortlessly, and every drop of conditioner was being absorbed. I left the DC in and sealed w/ honey & EVOO. I may let it stay on for a 2 couple of hours or get under the dryer, but so far so good . Could this experiment been improved?....MOST DEFINITELY (I seriously think I mixed something up-when I went back to look, my mixture looked nothing like the ones made up by others). Even though my hair feels incredible now, this could have been....and still may end up a serious hair disaster
Will I try it again?
Let's just say I'll stick to what I know works.....at least until I'm feeling more adventurous and knowlegeable. No more poisonous juices and berries :crazy:
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