DC with 4 tablespoons of honey mixed with 8 tablespoons of olive oil. I would suggest you sit under a thermal heat cap for 30 minutes and leave on overnight if you're hard core. If you choose not to do it overnight, let it sit for a couple more hours...softness like you wouldn't believe and it's strong too. Good luck! Also try spritzing your hair with aloe vera gel/ glycerin/distilled water, this is a good moisturizing spary. I make this and have improved it by adding silk amino acid and hydrolyzed wheat protein. My hair is so soft but strong. It feels like a velvet rope.