heating conditioners

[gvsugirl]

Has anyone ever warmed up their conditioner in the microwave, etc., and applied it to their hair? I dont have a hooded dryer here at school and I dont feel like i'm getting a deep condition when I just slap a cap on...

 

[Allandra]

Re: heating conditioners (Peachtree ?)

I warm my conditioners up (since I read Peachtree did this).

I put some conditioner in a small bowl, and place the bowl in a small pot of boiling water.

Peachtree - How do you warm your conditioners?

I remember seeing some lotion warmers in the store a long while ago. Hmmm.

 

[HotCoCoGurl130]

i havent but that sounds good for my next hot oil treatment.

 

[metalkitty]

I pop mine in the microwave for about ten seconds and it seems like it penetrates easier and faster.

 

[diamondlady]

gvsugirl,

If you don't have a hood dryer at school, try putting your hair in a plastic bag and wrapping your head with a warm towel. I read somewhere that this works, if you don't have a hood dryer.

 

[inthepink]

Do you get out of the shower and do this before conditioning? I guess the running back and forth would drive me crazy but I would like to try this.

 

[Peachtree]

Hey Allandra

I have 2 ways....

1) Stove Top...
I'll bring water to a boil, then insert a collinder. Then I'll pour my conditioner into a microwaveable bowl (like a small tupperware dish), then lay the bowl ontop of the collinder. The steam from the boiling water is enough to warm the conditioner

(basically the same way that I steam my rollers if u remember seeing my homemade steamer in my album)

2) Lazy Method....
I'll warm it in the microwave. (inside of the microwaveable bowl)

Hairlove, sometimes I will hop out of the shower to warm the conditioner. But most of the time, I'll take the bowl (with the warmed conditioner) to the shower with me. It's still warm when I apply it

I've used this method for 6 mths now... No need for my hooded dryer!

 

[diamondlady]

I have a hood dryer, but sometimes I don't have time to just sit there for 30 or more minutes. I take a towel, warm it in the dryer wrap it around my head, while another towel is warming. I exchange towels a few times, until enough time passes and I rinse the conditioner out.

 

[gvsugirl]

I'm so excited to try this! Diamondlady, I tried the towel thing, but it was really uncomfortable when I wanted to do things around the house (my head felt so heavy!) and the towel kept coming unwrapped! Maybe I didnt do it right?

 

[Tebby1017]

I put my preshampoo conditioner treatment (when I do this) in the microwavefor about 10 seconds. Also, I put my CH conditioner in the microwave if the coconut oil gets a little hard.

Tebby

 

[inthepink]

I'll have to try this Peachtree, b/c I don't always feel like sitting under the dryer!

 

[Tebby1017]

Peachtree....that sounds like a good idea....I might have to try that.

Tebby

 

[Allandra]

Thanks.

Maybe I'll try heating it with the microwave too.

 

[jemini]

what an idea

I never thought of this

 

[Peachtree]

Ladies, after u've tried it, update this thread

I'm curious to see if it works for u all too

 

[soulchild]

This is a good idea.

 

[Isis]

I used my heat pad (kind of home-made) right now but I may try heating up my conditioner next time. I don't have a dryer.

 

[gvsugirl]

bump

 

[MoezThunder]

Peachtree, girl you are the "Conditioner Goddess"

If my computer crashed 2day, I'd still b 1 tip happier!

This was like the best feeling. I just slapped my Motions CPR in the micro for 30 sec, and girl you talkin bout "herbal essence
good"

This is the way to go! Thanx peach. (but as I'm still undergoing theraphy for my pj-ism; I still want that microcap thing 2

 

[licutiexx]

I put le kair cholesterol in the microwave for about 15 seconds and wait about 1 minute then apply it to my hair and it works very well!

 

[miss_brown]

[ QUOTE ]
Peachtree said:
Ladies, after u've tried it, update this thread

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Girllllll ...
I tried this heating conditioner thing last night and it was wonderful

I used my CON Nourishing Conditioner mixed with at few tablespoons of olive oil and a little V05 Strawberries (to offset the medicinal smell of the CON). I nuked it for 30 seconds and applied very generously to my wet hair. I left it on for about 2 hours.

Anyway, when I rinsed, my hair was extremely soft and slippery

This is definitely a keeper for my regimen.

Peachtree and all, thanks for this tip!!! It's one of the best I've gotten from this board