IS ANYONE STILL DOING THE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONING METHOD? AKA Teri Laflesh Method

[kellistarr]

Greetings everyone,

I'm a new member, but have been reading here on the LHCF for awhile now. This is a great community!

The leave-in condish method AKA the Teri Laflesh method. Is anyone still doing this?
Teri's new book just dropped and I've read it from cover to cover, there is a wealth of information between those pages. Good info. But I learned the essential's from her website and I have truly adapted to this method. My hair adores this technique and I just wondered if there is anyone else out there that uses this method regularly.

Whether you still do or not, what has been your long term experience? Did you notice growth? I have noticed that I lose less hair.

Thanks in advance for your responses!

 

[arosieworld]

What's the technique?

 

[whitedaisez]

ya, i wana kno too.

 

[Naturel]

Yes I do, but not using her technique. I just smooth a nickel size in my hair like you would use a moisturizer. I don't think I get any dramatic effects, it just moisturize my hair.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

do you mean her smoothing technique or the way she uses regular condition as conditioner?

be more specific as a lot of people follow a method or a part of a method with out knowing there's an official name for it as its not really a patented thing you know lol

for example, i wash and then cond my hair then lightly rinses it out. when i get out i spray my own moisture spray through out my hair and then add HE HH cond as a leave in. i then smooth with my denman brush and seal with oil.

its bits and pieces of teri's method but not step by step you know

 

[iri9109]

i guess i kinda use her method, but i did it way before i looked at her site. i just always only rinse the conditioner out some of the way, or i rinse it all out and then apply some more, but i still do a light rinse after that, and then i air dry. i dont do all that combing/brushing stuff though, because i only finger detangle 1x a week on wash day... i just shake most of the water out and if its still dripping i put a towel around my shoulder for a few minutes until it stops. the conditioner only method works way better for me than applying a leave-in then gel, and requires less effort. plus if i tie the front up at night, my curls remain soft and defined for atleast 3 days.


this is the method though:
http://tightlycurly.com/technique/curlyprimer/

 

[legallycurly]

Yep, I use portions of this method (not rinsing out my conditioner, smoothing my hair). I don't use a denman brush, and usually de-tangle with my fingers (sometimes a wide-tooth comb). To be honest, I got the idea of leaving in my conditioner from other LHCF members before I read her method. But it works great for my hair!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

the 2 above statements are exactly what i was referring to.

several people use bits and pieces of her method but either used it before they even knew about her or her method or learned it else where.

its a common practice idea type thing you know

 

[curlupndye]

Originally, I found her website before LHCF. I adopted her methods after my bc, without using the styling suggestions of smoothing each strand and such. I do finger coil my hair, every now and then. I did learn quickly after adopting her routine that my hair does not like silicones. As I learned more from LHCF and other boards I begin to learn about DCing, sealing, protein and moisture balance, etc. She's a good starting off point, for those who need a simple beginning. I do use her ingredients dictionary every now and then, however sometimes product she thinks are good/okay I tend to think are harmful/harsh.

 

[jupitermoon]

I use conditioner only just like her, but I mostly finger comb and don't go through my entire head and define each curl either. I just use my fingers and comb in the conditioner with my hair divided into 3-4 sections while in the shower.

So I don't follow her method exactly. Mine is a modified method and I got the idea about finger combing and using conditioner as a leave in and not shampooing from the book Curly Girl. I got the idea about never using gels, mousse, and stylers and only using conditioner from Teri Laflesh. I just mixed and matched until I found what worked for me.

My hair is striving from the method that I use and it's grow to the longest length it has ever been in my life. I don't know about growth but my retention is pretty good.

 

[Moodyma'am]

Yep, again I use a cheapie conditioner as a leave in but I dont exhaustively go through all of my hair to define each curl. I add the cheapie whilst I am still in the shower, comb with widetooth comb followed by finger-combing then a little refluffing. I only use conditioners with no cones cos I worry about build up. Sometimes I mix the conditioner with a little jheri juice, sometimes I dont.

 

[Harina]

That was a nice site! Even if you practically do this method already, it's a good refresher on hair care info and Teri seems like a friendly personality.

 

[Meritamen]

Yep, I follow her method. (It can be found here on her site TightlyCurly.com) I don't do the separation like she does though because I'm transitioning and I don't have a denman-like brush. But I wash and detangle my hair once a week and then rake the conditioner though four sections of hair and then my shea butter mix to seal. I love it, it's simple and so far is working for me.

 

[Kindheart]

I tried to use her method but my hair doesnt seem to like it ,my scalp was really itchy due to not rinsing off conditioner properly,
I do believe leaving a bit of conditioner is beneficial simply cuz it detangles and define the curls ,but let's be honest HE doesn't have any Great properties or ingredients in it ,its packed with fragrance,cones and propylene glycol that gives that slip and mositure feeling.
Her book is quite intersting but I find her hair (and face) really greasy in most pics especially on the roots.

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

yes, i am on a modified version of the method when i decided to wear my hair curly. i skip all the separating, finger twirling, and denman brushing, and i don't apply my conditioners in the shower anymore. (this ensures i do not get any on my scalp). anyway, it works great! instead of slappin my condish on like i used to do, i apply it in sections, making sure every strand is moisturized. its really cut down on breakage for me, and it gives me great second and third day hair. ♥

 

[DiamondDiva]

yes, i am on a modified version of the method when i decided to wear my hair curly. i skip all the separating, finger twirling, and denman brushing, and i don't apply my conditioners in the shower anymore. (this ensures i do not get any on my scalp). anyway, it works great! instead of slappin my condish on like i used to do, i apply it in sections, making sure every strand is moisturized. its really cut down on breakage for me, and it gives me great second and third day hair. ♥

Beautiful hair, vain jane!

 

[suburbanbushbabe]

Yes, I use conditioner, but just rake and smooth it in, none of the brush and smooth each strand thing. Dependiing on the product I can use a tsp or a couple tbs.

 

[kellistarr]

Wow, I just read all the responses to this thread I started. It's taken me awhile to find the threads I've started.

Re-up On the Teri Laflesh method or the modifications to her method which basically, a lot of you know, is about leaving the conditioner in your hair (lots of it) combing it through (she usese a Denman brush) and then defining the strands of hair by separating them with your fingers. I hope I'm not leaving anything out.

I adhere to this regimen. After I wash and condition and detangle, I add more conditioner to my hair, brush (with denman or pin brush [ a pin brush has straight points, no balls] ) it through (I tried combing it through, didn't like it, my curls separated to much and were too wide, giving me the BOZO effect) , then I separate my strands, sometimes I'm meticulous about this and sometimes not, then let my hair air dry. My hair lasts for an entire week and would last longer, if I'd allow it. At night, I braid my hair into about 4 plaits. To refresh, I take the braids out, dampen each section, add a tiny bit of conditioner for moisturization and to tame frizzies if any and let my hair dry, which takes about the time it takes me to apply make-up.

If I am honest, my hair really doesn't require that I do anything else. But because I can be EXTRA at times, I might add some coconut oil to my braided ends, or I might try to refresh with a leave-in and some water. This works, but I find that my hair is curlier when I refresh with water and a bit of conditioner. Refreshing daily also allows you to remove shedded hair, which is good. I still apply other moisturizers about once per week, but this is really not necessary. And I add finishing techniques like shine mist etc. . . In August, I cut off about 3-4 inches of hair and I am seeing it come back, already.
I owe it to this regimen. My hair was a tangled disaster before I started doing this. The thought of washing it filled me with despair and now I LOVE washing it. I haven't experienced tangles in 3 months.
Once, I went to an AVEDA shop and the sales clerk whispered to me, as she sold me my conditioner, that a lot of AA women left the product in their hair. I thought she was nuts! Wished I had followed her tip, I would have found heavn long ago.

 

[kellistarr]

Here I am again to say, that I don't experience build-up leaving in LOTS of conditioner nor do I experience the breakage! Trust me, I know what breakage IS. Product Junkie that I am (I OWN it!) I don't use the same conditioner that I use as my combing conditioner and, for 3 months, I haven't used the same conditioner twice, this means that my hair hasn't had the opportunity to tire of any of the products that I've used. That's a bit excessive, but if you could change up your product bi-weekly, that may help with build-up. Washing once weekly helps as well. I agree with Teril when she states that great oils in a conditioner are a bonus and herbs are nice, but hair is dead, and it's really the chemical ingredients that make this process really work. Silicones weigh the hair down, other ingredients help you to comb the product through. However, I've tried this routine with natural conditioners etc. . . I've had good results with all, from the high end to the low end.

 

[Curlykale]

works great for me as well. Sometimes I add a little natural gel on top, and I use no cones and no denman brush but I cannot live without this method.

 

[freecurl]

When I used this method, my hair turned out well. Only doing this process once per week, then essentially doing braid outs for the week, are beneficial because its kind of a low mani process. I also believe the smoothing the hair shaft is good. I must admit that for me, the smoothing and seperating did not take that long because my hair is fine and sparse. I would divide my hair in 4, then proceed to smooth each curl.
The reason I only do this a few times is I like to experiment with different things. If I would have stuck with this for the last 6-7 months, maybe I would have had more retention, but it's hard to say.
Here is my video talking about my experience. (My hair would get bigger as the week went on.)

[video=youtube;hrWUBBKtAEI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrWUBBKtAEI[/video]

 

[2sweetnsugarland]

Yes I found her method about a year ago and I still use it . . . denman brush and all. It works wonderfully for my hair. The only thing I just started doing was plaiting each section and then rolling them up. I like a little more wavy look to my hair when it dries. It is a good website though! Thanks for asking!

 

[kaykaybobay]

I sort of use it - I use yes to Cucumbers as a leave in - and a regular conditioner - it's the only product that gives me some type of definition otherwise after a few days I just have fluff.