VO5 Users....

[ShortyDooWhop]

I'm a 4a/4b natural who just used V05 for a conditioner wash, and my hair is sooooooooooooooo soft. I can't believe it! One question though... the bottle says to only leave on for 60 seconds. /images/graemlins/tongue.giferplexed: /images/graemlins/tongue.giferplexed:
Do any of you use VO5, and if so, have you left it in for a longer period of time? if yes, were there any adverse effects?

 

[Eiano]

PSSHH... i leave it on for minutes, rinse it out, put more on... rinse that and leave some in as it dries, I loooove vo5, and im a natural too....

 

[deedabug]

i leave on...i have learned since i have been natural and hangin on hair boards to go well beyond what the conditioner bottles recommend...i havent had any adverse effects

 

[Kha]

I leave conditioner on from anywhere between 5 minutes to hours and I've never had any adverse effects. I never read the directions on the back of conditioner bottles either, my hair is only going to absorb so much regardless of how long it sits on there.

 

[ShortyDooWhop]

Thanks Kha. Do you use VO5 too? and if you do, does it tingle? (I think I'm being paranoit but my head's tingling).

 

[ShortyDooWhop]

Sorry Eiano and Deedabug, I didn't see your posts. Ladies, when you use the VO5 as a leave in, does it tingle/irritate your scalp? I use Natures Gate as a leave in, but it doesn't say anything about only leaving on for 60 seconds.
Sorry to be repetitive, I just don't want my hair to fall out

 

[deedabug]

no i dont get a tingle..which flavor are u using??

 

[ShortyDooWhop]

I used the Hydrators- Galacial Splash. maybe that's why it's tingling

 

[Kha]

I use the Blueberries N' Cream (when I can tolerate the smell) for CW's, but I've never used any of them as a leave-in. I haven't tried the Hydrators either...did you maybe get some on you scalp?

Conditioners aren't really known for tingling unless it has peppermint or euculyptus in it (sp?)

 

[ShortyDooWhop]

Now I'm a bit scared. The ingredients don't include either peppermint or eucyluptus.....
I rinsed it out, but I think some may still be in my hair - hence the softness. Should I rinse out again????

 

[Kha]

I would make sure I rinsed it off my scalp real good, that should take away the tingling. Conditioner should only be applied to the hair and not the scalp. I've had a little tingling before, but it was more like an itchy tingling because that conditioner was sitting on my scalp. I re-rinsed massaging my scalp and the problem went away. HTH