Is it possible to DC for too long???

[mscurly]

I'm asking because I washed my hair last night and put the deep conditioner on it afterwards. However I was too tired to sit under the dryer so I decided leave it in over night and rinse out in the morning before work.

Well........
I over slept and was almost late for work. I didn't have time to rinse and style my hair so I put a wig cap over my plastic cap (with the condish still in my hair) and slapped on a wig and went out the door.

So by the time I get home this condish would have been on my head for 24 hours


Is that bad????

 

[Kirei]

It can be, sometimes your hair can become mushy from being over moisturized. How you fix that, I don't know. I know you should be gentle when you rinse your hair can you may want it to airdry a bit before you detangle it b/c it's going to be extremely fragile.

This also depends on the DC you used, some can go for 24 hrs. and some can't.

 

[mscurly]

This is the first time I've done this. Due to time constrants this morning.

I will definately be gentle with my hair tonight

 

[BrownEyez22]

Yes and it can get too mushy.

 

[Kirei]

This is the first time I've done this. Due to time constrants this morning.

I will definately be gentle with my hair tonight

If it comes out mushy try doing a protein treatment, that may fix it.

 

[mscurly]

Omg I hope its not mushy

When I woke up this morning my hair drank most of it up so it was kind of dry in some spots. So hopefuly I can just rinse it out with ease.

 

[Lucia]

To correct too much moisture or mushy hair do a protein treatment
I've only had mushy hair once when I transitioned I never get that being natural

 

[mscurly]

To correct too much moisture or mushy hair do a protein treatment
I've only had mushy hair once when I transitioned I never get that being natural

I'm natural so maybe this won't be an issue for me. Honestly I think my hair soaked up most of it.

Still at work right now so I'll rinse it out first thing when I get home tonight.

 

[nadiacurly]

I do that a lot... sometimes i even let it sit for 3 days... i did not experience bad things..in the morning i put in some water with my waterspray and slap some more deep conditioner...to activate it again..when i have the time (got 2 children) i shampoo my hair after that...because just a regular co wash does not work for me.
After washing my hair and some leave in, my hair feels really good!

 

[mscurly]

I do that a lot... sometimes i even let it sit for 3 days... i did not experience bad things..in the morning i put in some water with my waterspray and slap some more deep conditioner...to activate it again..when i have the time (got 2 children) i shampoo my hair after that...because just a regular co wash does not work for me.
After washing my hair and some leave in, my hair feels really good!

Thanks I rinsed my hair out last night and it was fine. Reallll soft actually.

 

[havilland]

I wouldn't do it with a protein based condish but I think it depends on the individual.

If I leave conditioner on overnight my already soft hair turns to mush. Other ladies swear by overnight conditioning.

I have however left condish on for hours at home while cleaning and dealing with family kid stuff. Only becuase I didn't have time to rinse. I wouldn't do it as a rule though.


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[Evolving78]

i got that bad, so i just take the cap off and let it dry, put my scarf on and rinse the next day, or so.

 

[nadiacurly]

I wouldn't do it with a protein based condish but I think it depends on the individual.

If I leave conditioner on overnight my already soft hair turns to mush. Other ladies swear by overnight conditioning.

I have however left condish on for hours at home while cleaning and dealing with family kid stuff. Only becuase I didn't have time to rinse. I wouldn't do it as a rule though.


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O yes forgot.. You're right.. Be carefull with strong protein deep conditioners. When my hair gets protein overload (and happens a lot) i Put in a moisture deep conditioner and leave it in for as long i left the protein one in.. Also spray with water to re activate the treatment

 

[Kn0ttyByNatur3]

I've kept DCs on longer due to pure laziness. I never had a issue like mushy hair , OP.