Honey In Conditioners?

[KinksnCurlz]

Thanks to Edie's post, I would like some information on putting honey in your conditioner. Who does this? And Why? What do you get out of it? What conditioner do you mix it with, is this important?
Thanks ladies.

 

[katie]

I've added honey to Le Kair Cholesterol.After deep conditioning with it,it made my hair feel softer and more moisturized than before.And it added a bit extra slip too for me.So honey's a keeper

 

[ThickNBeautiful]

How much honey did you add?

 

[TinyT]

Well I know that honey is a natural humectant. A Humectant retains moisture. But I have never done it, so i am not sure what the effects really are. My guess would be that it helps retain the moisture in the hair shaft provided by the conditioner.

 

[bettydavis]

I usually add a bit to my shampoos and conditioners after I read an article about it on how it helps hair increase its elasticity, based on this experiment I read about. I wanted to post a link, but the page is no longer there. Basically they tested different natural substances to see how it affects hair. Of all they tested they found that honey increased elasticity the most, and eggs increased the strength the most.

 

[PrettyBrownEyes]

Honey is supposed to be a great humectant!

 

[katie]

I added 4 tbsp

 

[Angelicus]

the daily conditioner that i use [Brentwood Salon Care Honey and Almonds conditioner] is very good to me [slip, shine (from the honey, i am guessing) and moisturizing]. I have been thinking about adding more honey to it after reading this post.

 

[Edie]

I add 3 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons olive oil to self absorbed or moisture maniac by Bed Head. Some times I mix the two conditioners or use Humectess by Nexxus. Works every time.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Hmm, maybe i can just nix the pre-treatment (time consuming) and just add the honey/evoo to my humecto? You guys give me so much to think about

 

[AFashionSlave]

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tracyannette said:
Well I know that honey is a natural humectant. A Humectant retains moisture. But I have never done it, so i am not sure what the effects really are. My guess would be that it helps retain the moisture in the hair shaft provided by the conditioner.

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Honey is a part of my weekly conditioning routine. Honey is a great humectant. Honey also has antibacterial properties and is very soothing to the skin.

The crazy thing is that the honey rinses completely clean from my hair. I thought that I would end up with a sticky mess in my hair, but that has never happened.

I'm not sure how much honey I add to my conditioner. I just take off the top and add a couple of dollops to my conditioning mixture.

Try it out. Honey is inexpensive and it won't hurt your hair.

 

[TinyT]

Hummm....I will try it. I also didn't know that it had antibacterial properties. That could be great for me, since I have had 2 serious bouts with a bacterial scalp infection that lead to surgery. Thanks for the info.

 

[Erica78]

I never used Honey in my conditioner before...but I use it in a hot oil treatment mixed with olive oil and coconut oil. I will try this out this evening.

 

[Supergirl]

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CaramelHonee said:

Hmm, maybe i can just nix the pre-treatment (time consuming) and just add the honey/evoo to my humecto? You guys give me so much to think about

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Don't stop your pre-treatments. I just went back to them after stopping for a while and I'm happy that I did.

 

[Supergirl]

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anky said:
the daily conditioner that i use [Brentwood Salon Care Honey and Almonds conditioner] is very good to me [slip, shine (from the honey, i am guessing) and moisturizing]. I have been thinking about adding more honey to it after reading this post.

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Anky--I looked this up on the Sally's website...looks like it only comes in gallon size. Do you have a whole gallon of this stuff

 

[TinyT]

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Supergirl said:
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anky said:
the daily conditioner that i use [Brentwood Salon Care Honey and Almonds conditioner] is very good to me [slip, shine (from the honey, i am guessing) and moisturizing]. I have been thinking about adding more honey to it after reading this post.

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Anky--I looked this up on the Sally's website...looks like it only comes in gallon size. Do you have a whole gallon of this stuff

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I am not anky, but she and i both have a gallon of this stuff. (Actually I have 2 gallons)

I really like this stuff, it is slippery and smells great. I am sure anky will add her 2 or 3 cents too.

 

[RushGirl]

Honey doesn't go bad or anything right? I added some to a conditioner I hardly use anymore..but I'll put it in one my most recent purchases if it doesn't go bad or anything..

Thanks!

 

[Supergirl]

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tracyannette said:
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Supergirl said:
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anky said:
the daily conditioner that i use [Brentwood Salon Care Honey and Almonds conditioner] is very good to me [slip, shine (from the honey, i am guessing) and moisturizing]. I have been thinking about adding more honey to it after reading this post.

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Anky--I looked this up on the Sally's website...looks like it only comes in gallon size. Do you have a whole gallon of this stuff

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I am not anky, but she and i both have a gallon of this stuff. (Actually I have 2 gallons)

I really like this stuff, it is slippery and smells great. I am sure anky will add her 2 or 3 cents too.

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That is ALOT of conditioner

You won't have to worry about running low for a while

 

[KinksnCurlz]

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Supergirl said:
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CaramelHonee said:

Hmm, maybe i can just nix the pre-treatment (time consuming) and just add the honey/evoo to my humecto? You guys give me so much to think about

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Don't stop your pre-treatments. I just went back to them after stopping for a while and I'm happy that I did.

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I won't then. Thanks SuperHair

 

[lunalight7]

CH, I often add about a tablespoon of honey, avocado oil, and pure AO aloe vera to Humectress. The result was very shiny hair! Try it gurl...

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Thanks Luna, im definately going to give that a try.

 

[shinyblackhair]

Yup, honey in some EVO oil for a hot oil/pre shampoo treat is heaven!

 

[Zuppy]

I'm a huge advocate of honey in conditioners. I just recently advised a board member on using Honey with Humatress

i wonder how she's doing? I don't really measure but about 2 to 3 tbl spoons. My result are: Very Shiney Silky hair! I also read about honey being a humecant,causing shiney hair and the antibacterial properties. It also rinses away with no sticky ill side effects. Oooohhh and the smell is wonderful.

 

[Supergirl]

Well, I think I'm sold--I'll give it a try

 

[LuLu]

OT but.....what do you guys do for Pre treatments???
Supergirl?? CH??

 

[Supergirl]

I use a random conditioner or cholesterol mixed with one or several of my many oils.

 

[Isis]

Are all of you using clover honey? Are there different results with different kinds of honey (like alfalfa, wildflower)? Or is it ALL good.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Lulu, i use olive oil, honey & suave coconut conditioner. I warm up the olive oil & honey in the micro, pour same on my head, massage it in gently and then apply the conditioner. I've also done last product first, first 2 products last.

 

[LuLu]

Thanks you guys...I'll try that

 

[asha]

What type of honey are you all using. I don't know much about honey but can you just buy the stuff at the grocery store or should it be the stuff from the health food store?