So this Salt... in the hair thing

[cocoaluv]

does anyone know where to buy actual sea salt...i don't wanna use my table salt?

I bought some sea salt got my nose after getting my nose pierced a few years back from a whole food store or type of store in philly.

 

[NikStarrr]

I don't think leaving the salt in is a great idea. I saw some people mentioning this. Salt "softens" water---so it's almost like using soft water, which is why some see benefits.

 

[JustKiya]

does anyone know where to buy actual sea salt...i don't wanna use my table salt?

Most grocery stores carry it, too.

All Hail JustKiya! To the Queen of Salt.. I am but your minion here to serve!!!!!!

This treatment is great. I have tried it 2 times.

The first time, I accidently used coarse sea salt (added to my HH LTR). My hair was softer but my texture was also different. I am texlaxed- my hair came out a bit kinkier. Since I am bunning for the most part, I didn't care for the change because it made my edges a little unruly.

I was feeling bold so I tried it again a few days later with fine sea salt (again with LTR) and got fabulous results. I have naturally soft hair, but this is just ridiculous.

I have been pretty busy as of late, so I just used it as part of my WNG in the morn. Haven't tried with DC yet.

Now that I have figured out what works for me, will probably do about twice a month.

Oh- concerning the kosher salt- not only are the crystals bigger, but they also have no preservatives or additives. That's why most professional chefs prefer.

Girl, stop it!!!! I'm SO glad it worked for you!!

I don't think leaving the salt in is a great idea. I saw some people mentioning this. Salt "softens" water---so it's almost like using soft water, which is why some see benefits.

I totally agree - please do NOT NOT NOT leave this in your hair - rinse. it. out. Please? Please? Please?


I used it again last night - my hair ended up lovely, and then I went to the beach today, and it still feels good. A little coated, but good. Not sure about the coated feeling, but it could be the change in water, since I'm in Philly now. Would anyone happen to know if philly has hard water?

I think I might use this every other DC, or so.

 

[Paradox]

I actually tried with with some tablesalt and Awapuhi Mango Moisturizing Conditioner, it worked really well. I would rather try it with some Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner.

 

[michaela]

Most grocery stores carry it, too.





Girl, stop it!!!! I'm SO glad it worked for you!!



I totally agree - please do NOT NOT NOT leave this in your hair - rinse. it. out. Please? Please? Please?


I used it again last night - my hair ended up lovely, and then I went to the beach today, and it still feels good. A little coated, but good. Not sure about the coated feeling, but it could be the change in water, since I'm in Philly now. Would anyone happen to know if philly has hard water?

I think I might use this every other DC, or so.

I found a map on Mortons System Saver Water Softners.

It shows the U.S Water Hardness Map

http://www.systemsaver.com/morton-website/education/water-facts/common-water-problems.html

 

[JustKiya]

I found a map on Mortons System Saver Water Softners.

It shows the U.S Water Hardness Map

http://www.systemsaver.com/morton-website/education/water-facts/common-water-problems.html

Thank you!!

Interesting - home, is not very hard, and depending on where mom's water is coming from, it's either hard or moderately hard. That could be it. Dang, I might need to finally break down and start doing the distilled water washes - at least while I'm here.

Thank you again!!!

 

[michaela]

Thank you!!

Interesting - home, is not very hard, and depending on where mom's water is coming from, it's either hard or moderately hard. That could be it. Dang, I might need to finally break down and start doing the distilled water washes - at least while I'm here.

Thank you again!!!

Your welcome this map helped me alot!

 

[Magus484]

can this be done everyday?

 

[fluffylocks]

Wonderfull Wonderfull Wonderfull!

I have coarse dry hair, only a few products work, never ever have i been able to shampoo, conditon, rinse, add an oil and have moisturized silky hair. EVER!

I used ORS pak, and sprinkled salt in there, didnt measure. For some reason it got watery? But wow, my hair loves it. Amazing. Left it on for an hour.

I'm wondering if you have a bottle of conditoner, can you just add the salt in there, and next time it will still give the same effects, or should you only pour conditoner out, add it, and use it then?
Im asking because i dont use the cheapie conditoner, I use the ORS paks or in the bottle or Silicon Mix, and i dont ever need to waste any more than im going to use of those things.

Also wondering if you can sleep with this in your hair overnight?

 

[*Frisky*]

Wonderfull Wonderfull Wonderfull!

I have coarse dry hair, only a few products work, never ever have i been able to shampoo, conditon, rinse, add an oil and have moisturized silky hair. EVER!

I used ORS pak, and sprinkled salt in there, didnt measure. For some reason it got watery? But wow, my hair loves it. Amazing. Left it on for an hour.

I'm wondering if you have a bottle of conditoner, can you just add the salt in there, and next time it will still give the same effects, or should you only pour conditoner out, add it, and use it then?
Im asking because i dont use the cheapie conditoner, I use the ORS paks or in the bottle or Silicon Mix, and i dont ever need to waste any more than im going to use of those things.

Also wondering if you can sleep with this in your hair overnight?

I did this last night and it got watery for me too...I used Motions Moisture Plus. I liked the way my hair felt. I think adding the salt for each individual use is a better idea than putting it in the bottle. I dont know about the over night thing but it seems like it doesnt take that long for it to make your hair feel great.

 

[poookie]

salt is the DEVIL when it comes to mixing up pre-poos!!!

i've noticed that when i use a conditioner with all natural products, adding salt will slightly affect the texture.

but when i add salt to a non-organic, non-natural product (without cones), then the conditioner turns to the consistency of water.

case en point: i mixed salt with my SalonCare honey almond conditioner, and it turned to water once i mixed it up.

but when i mixed up the watery mixture with Herbal Essences Color Me Happy conditioner (which contains cones), it didn't get all watery again.

hmm... :scratchch

 

[TaraDyan]

I think adding the salt for each individual use is a better idea than putting it in the bottle.

Cosign. I would only add the salt only to the conditioner that I'm working with at the moment instead of mixing it all up in the bottle. That way, I can experiment with different salt-to-conditioner ratios and figure out what works best for my hair.

 

[JustKiya]

can this be done everyday?

I don't think anyone has done it daily, yet. Since this is such a new thing, there are really no hard & fast rules..... You & your hair will have to make the rules....

Wonderfull Wonderfull Wonderfull!

I'm wondering if you have a bottle of conditoner, can you just add the salt in there, and next time it will still give the same effects, or should you only pour conditoner out, add it, and use it then?

Also wondering if you can sleep with this in your hair overnight?

Since the salt is definitely doing something to the con, personally, I would wait and add it per use, personally. I'd hate to add it to a con, and then it turns to water, or something. I dunno.

I slept in it overnight look: being lazy) a couple of days ago. I'm at my moms house, and I think she has hard water, so I can't give a 100% thumbs up OR thumbs down, because I think the funny feeling is hard water, and not oversalting. Haha. Over proteining, over moisturizing, over salting.

salt is the DEVIL when it comes to mixing up pre-poos!!!

i've noticed that when i use a conditioner with all natural products, adding salt will slightly affect the texture.

but when i add salt to a non-organic, non-natural product (without cones), then the conditioner turns to the consistency of water.

case en point: i mixed salt with my SalonCare honey almond conditioner, and it turned to water once i mixed it up.

but when i mixed up the watery mixture with Herbal Essences Color Me Happy conditioner (which contains cones), it didn't get all watery again.

hmm... :scratchch

Innnnnttteeerrreessttttiiinnnngg. Hrm. Hrm.

Cosign. I would only add the salt only to the conditioner that I'm working with at the moment instead of mixing it all up in the bottle. That way, I can experiment with different salt-to-conditioner ratios and figure out what works best for my hair.

Totally agree!!!

 

[Neith]

My AO honeysuckle rose DID get watery halfway into my deep conditioning treatment.

Why does salt do that???

 

[vkb247]

I am wondering how much the conditioner ingredients effect this. Some are getting watery, some are getting fizzy, makes me wonder if we can figure out which combinations (types of co & salt, amount of salt/baking soda, etc) work the best. But I guess that might be different for different people.

I want to make sure that I am getting the most I can out of this treatment. I'm so greedy!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I am wondering how much the conditioner ingredients effect this. Some are getting watery, some are getting fizzy, makes me wonder if we can figure out which combinations (types of co & salt, amount of salt/baking soda, etc) work the best. But I guess that might be different for different people.

I want to make sure that I am getting the most I can out of this treatment. I'm so greedy!

I totally know what you are saying. I noticed when I mixed the baking soda and the citric acid in my first conditoner, it came out nice and forthy like a mouse and went onto my hair that way.

When I mixed a simular type of conditoner with just plain sea salt it made the conditoner runny, it lost its "Emusification" okay that's not a word ...it's creaminess...that's not the right word either :scratchch...ya'll know what I'm tryna say

 

[Tamrin]

Ok I gave it a try. I DCed with it for 20 mins and co washed last night. I braided my hair and braided out this morning and fluffed. I have been out all day in the hot sun and this is my hair. Than you Justkiya

Im so darn happy. Here is one more

 

[ChrissyB]

Oh yea, I did the same thing last night. Mixed 2 good handfuls of regular salt in my half empty conditioner bottle, added some vatika oil (for no particular reason), and after washing with a baking soda rinse, I used the conditioner and my hair felt absolutely amazing!! So this is a keeper. I don't care how or why it works, I'm just glad that it does!!

 

[me-T]

after readin that tlhc link, the op said sea salt breaks down protein.... so how could i incorporate a salt treatment w/o being paranoid? maybe add an egg or somethin?

 

[JustKiya]

after readin that tlhc link, the op said sea salt breaks down protein.... so how could i incorporate a salt treatment w/o being paranoid? maybe add an egg or somethin?

*grin* I don't think there is a way to not be paranoid, at least until you see the results.

 

[sevetlana]

When we were younger we used to make lime ade and put a little baking soda to make it frizz up. Did a little research... when carbonates and acid come together it forms carbon dioxide.. same thing that makes sodas fizzy...

I tried the salt only on Sunday in a mix of ORS replenishing, porosity and humetco, it did make it watery and it was like slime. I put it on my head and an covered it for about 1hr with out heat. The result crazy soft I did not have to moisturize my hair on Monday I did it only out of habit.. JK this thing is good..

ETA: I am 6 weeks post and my hair is not so poofy...good thing? yes I think so.

 

[fivetimestwo]

Okay so I tried this on Sunday night. I mixed a teaspoon (roughly ) with some LeKair Cholesterol, Herbal Essences HH and a little Kukui nut oil. The consistency was almost like mousse! I didn't feel much difference once I rinsed it out, but I honestly have not had to moisturize my hair since Sunday (a first for me). I'm texlaxed and have at least 3/4 inch of new growth and I had NO problems detangling like I usually do. Not to mention the new growth is ridiculously soft I'm too chicken to do it all the time but I'd say it definitely works. Oh also, I don't have any "snags" when I run my fingers through my hair (my ends are especially notorious for this )

Thanks Kiya!!!!

 

[ajargon02]

Yes, I agree... it might feel softer initially but drier in the long run. Keep us posted on the long term.

ya'll listen to Caramela & justkiya don't over do it.Ya'll I went overboard and my hair started to feel kinda funky.I didn't even have a crispy hair issue I just wanted to try something new!I still like it but I won't do it often.

 

[khrystyle]

Okay I think I am going to try this on Thursday with sea salt. I know when I go to the caribbean my skin loves it so we will see.

 

[JustKiya]

ya'll listen to Caramela & justkiya don't over do it.Ya'll I went overboard and my hair started to feel kinda funky.I didn't even have a crispy hair issue I just wanted to try something new!I still like it but I won't do it often.

Funky, how? That will be good information for future users - did it feel dry? Coated? Hard?

Excessiveness is anything is a bad thing.

 

[SoAnxious12]

i did the treatment today! I am in LOVE!!!! I used sea salt from trader joes. My hair feels amazing. I mixed it in my pantene condish. Unfortunately i mixed the salt in the actual condtioner bottle instead of seperating it... so lets hope this stuff works on a continual basis lol

 

[MAMATO]

Just wanted to share. A copy and paste of another post I sent to a similar thread today...take care

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Hey ladies, just to tell you to be careful with the salt because it has a drying effect overtime. Salt is used to dry fish and seafood for long term conservation because it has the ability to kill the bacterias first, and also to absorb all the water in the fish. The end result is a coated film on the fish (like small crystals), and I am under the impression that is what (the coated film) that makes the hair more manageable. At the end of the process, the fish is very dry and needs to be boiled a couple of hours in order to soften it ...and make it eatable (is that word english???)


It's probably a matter of dosage, small dosages are probably OK for our hair, dunno. I've seen sea salt spritz on sale over the internet and one of the properties they claim is that it helps to loosen the curls in order to get the californian beach look, whatever they call it. HTH. Take care...

 

[Dposh167]

bought my sea salt at the vitamin shop. But for those who are relaxed and tried this...do u honestly think this is worth trying? what did u see a difference in? Since we dont have curls..i was hoping we would get a more defined airdry or braid out or something..

 

[lovenharmony]

bought my sea salt at the vitamin shop. But for those who are relaxed and tried this...do u honestly think this is worth trying? what did u see a difference in? Since we dont have curls..i was hoping we would get a more defined airdry or braid out or something..

Well I'm not relaxed but texlaxed and what it did for my hair was soften it...it actually feels more moisturized than normal and it has been keeping the frizzies at bay (which is a first for me since my hair is ALWAYS frizzy). What I truly believe is that the salt lightly clarifies the hair and since it's mixed with conditioner, allows the conditioner to go deep within the cuticle making it soft and silky - like an instant DC treatment. I'm not sure of the long term effects, but for now I'll be doing this once a month. HTH!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I'm going to try this for my next wash and post back my comments. I can't wait till Friday!