Tales of misuse: The bottle says drink it, but they put it IN their hair.

[Queenmickie]

My first thread!
My brother's girlfriend's mother told me she applies silica gel to her hair instead of drinking it as per the directions on the bottle. I called her crazy to her face and went home to laugh about her with my mom. Today my mom told me she is massaging silica gel into her scalp to see if anything happens... This got me thinking about using products in unconventional ways. What products are ladies using in unconventional ways?
Have you seen progress using/misusing the product in this innovative way?
I'll go first with my favorite: Black tea. I don't drink it I rinse my hair with it!

 

[Keen]

This is LHCF. You'd be surprise at the things they use for hair in here. From horse products to coochie cream to chicken grease... The list goes on...

 

[Nix08]

Aloe Vera
Honey
Apple Cider Vinegar
All in the hair

 

[kupenda]

Hemp oil
I hate the way it smells but I want the benefit so I deal

Eggs
Won't eat them but they're nice for my hair

Coconut oil
Been using it for a year and still don't know what it tastes like




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[danniegirl]

if you already use products unconventionally why are you calling other people crazy and laughing at them?

 

[Queenmickie]

Because I'm a newbie and I'm learning. I know I put odd things in my hair. Truth be told I laughed with her not at her. She laughed when I said I drink it!

 

[faithVA]

My girlfriend uses silica in her hair and swears by it for regrowing hair in thin areas.

I have or am using yogurt, honey, tea, ACV, AVG and I'm sure there are more.

 

[Damaged but not out]

almost everything I put in my hair I can(and do) taste before using.

 

[Miss*Tress]

In addition to most of what is listed above, I've used avocado, mayonnaise, molasses, plus grapeseed, walnut, sesame & olive oils in my hair.

 

[LimitedEdition]

Coconut oil, olive oil, aloe vera, honey, cinnamon, and coconut milk

 

[LaidBak]

This is LHCF. You'd be surprise at the things they use for hair in here. From horse products to coochie cream to chicken grease... The list goes on...

In total agreement! This is THE place to learn how to use things unconventionally for hair.
She is new; she'll see. Hi OP! Welcome.

 

[curlyninjagirl]

EV Olive oil, EV Coconut oil, honey. In the past I've used avocado, mayo and eggs. My newest hair experiment: OATMEAL!

 

[lilyofthenile]

Anything I can eat - eggs, milk, yogurt, honey, oils - I use them all on my hair at some stage in my journey.

 

[gn1g]

^^ they are right . . . even OKRA!

 

[Queenmickie]

Wow, you ladies are amazing!

 

[Miss*Tress]

I used beer once a long time ago. I had read about it in Seventeen magazine.

 

[faithVA]

My mom uses beer in her hair as a stlying aid.

But to add to the list coconut milk, baking soda, salt, bananas. Haven't used these but have seen them as ingredients on yt and on this forum.

I know there are more but just haven't thought of them yet.

 

[guyanesesista]

I've used molasses, black tea, olive oil, grape seed oil, coconut oil, coconut cream, egg, honey, aloe, coconut milk, rosemary, nettle, horsetail, catnip herbs.

 

[MissCrawford]

gn1g I okra (to eat) I may just try it in my hair. I think LUSH has some okra stuff.

 

[discodumpling]

AVJ is the perfect example of a dietary supplement that we just LOVE hair (Freudian slip!) at LHCF! Even before joining LHCF I was aware of food products that benefit my hair. Mayo is probably the 1st one most folks hear about.

Any product that does double duty for my hair/skin/beauty needs AND I can eat it is tops in my book.
Coconut oil works well for sauteeing my veggies and doesn't leave a fishy odour when I fry fish with it...the health benefits are AMAZING!

 

[Tiye]

Technically speaking it's not misuse. Commercial hair products contain all the "weird" ingredients listed in this thread.

 

[Queenmickie]

^^ they are right . . . even OKRA!

gn1g My mom swears by okra. She credits her thick mane to using okra early in her hair journey. She says it's the slime that makes the hair grow thick!

 

[AryaStarr258]

Organic hand lotion. So far, it's a pretty good moisturizer. A touch greasy, but good.

 

[Anew]

This is LHCF. You'd be surprise at the things they use for hair in here. From horse products to coochie cream to chicken grease... The list goes on...

*tears...*

 

[Anew]

and what is okra doing for the hair?

ETA: i see...

 

[cbanks67]

Coco, ACV, black tea, herbs, aloe juice, olive oil, what else? I'm sure there's more but thats all i can think of right now.

 

[JeterCrazed]

I find this thread offensive and prefer the term "off-label use."

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Maybe it's working for the other person. How could you call someone crazy if you don't know how it helps them?

 

[EbonyCPrincess]

Man, quite a bit. Actually for me it has been more the reverse - I've began incorporating stuff into my DIET because of using it for my HAIR. I wouldn't be using coconut, avocado or hemp oil to COOK with if I wasn't introduced to it for my HHJ. In addition to the oils, I have just began putting a couple tbsp of AVJ in my smoothies. But I like the fact that these items pull double duty!

 

[OsnapCnapp!]

Banana whip or fresh raw banana sorbet (as a base for conditioner)

Rice water hair rinse

Pumpkin seed butter....mmmmmm, yummy!