Length Of Time Conditioner

[Blacktresses]

How many naturals or relaxed heads leave conditioner in over nite ? Have you reaped any benefits from doing this ? What are the benefits that you have reaped from this practice ? Have you continued this practice ? How long have you been doing this ?

Since I live in figid Chicago, I have to deal the so many different temperatures ( Temp outside, in the building I work, home..) and dealing with my curly dry 4A hair is somethin' to see. I have been leaving conditioner's on over nite since november. My hair appears to be a little dense but I am unable to see the differece right now. I am six months into transitioning from the press and curl and I am very anxious to see the difference in my hair at the once year mark.

Any and all comments are important.....

 

[karezone]

I don't leave conditioner on overnight because for me it leads to overconditioning which equals breakage.

 

[Allandra]

I've left conditioner on my hair overnight several times (haven't done so in a long time). However, conditioners work best on my hair when left on for 3 to 5 minutes.

 

[Ayeshia]

i have and i noticed my hair was really dry/strawlike. 15-20 minutes without heat is best for me

 

[HotCoCoGurl130]

I do this alot but I have really dry hair. I dont think I can every over consition my hair b/c of how it is. I also live in a cold humid climid. If you have very dry hair then I say GO FOR IT. To see if it works for you.

 

[jrw]

I do it at least once a week. I think my hair is at its best when I leave conditioner in it overnight.

 

[soslychic]

I've never received any good benefits from leaving anything on my hair overnight (hot oil treatments, conditioners). My hair always turns out either normal or dry. 3 minutes or 20-30 minutes for deep conditioners work best.

 

[aqualung]

My hair air dries straighter and shinier when I leave in all the L'Anza strait line conditioner that I used to deep condition. It stays in there for a week until I wash and deep condition again. No harm done.

 

[Irresistible]

I dont condition unless i leave it in overnight, sometimes rinse and do it again, ive been doing it for years now.

 

[inthepink]

I never leave my hair soaked in conditioner overnight...but I put moisturizing sprays in my hair overnight...but never soaking wet.

Typically, I condition for about 5 minutes unless I'm doing a deep condition which I will do for maybe 30 minutes with or without heat.

 

[carmella25]

I do it. My hair is more manageable when I do it. Ive been doing it for about 1 year now. I do it every 2 to 3 days. It helps with my new growth making it easier to comb through, because I only relax my hair twice a year.

 

[SoniT]

I've never left condtioner in overnight. The longest I've left conditioner in my hair was about 2 hours. 20-30 minutes with a plastic cap on and no heat works best for me.

 

[Lindy]

I've done it a few times before, and I wasn't happy with the way my hair turned out. Each time, I ended up having to put in another conditioner and leave it in for just a few minutes in order to have slip.

I won't be doing it anymore. Ever.