What does it mean to steam your hair?

[bajanplums1]

I have read this on the board? What exactly does this entail? What are the benefits?? etc etc
thanks!

 

[Netta1]

Steam works wonders for my natural hair, just about every or every other week when I go to the gym I load my hair with some type of conditioner and shea butter mix and head right into the steam room. The steam opens up my hair shaft and allows the conditioner mix to soak through not only that but the water from the steam penetrates my hair leaving it soft and moisturized. After I steam my hair I usually rinse out the conditioner mix and go on about my business.

 

[bajanplums1]

can this work in the shower?

 

[onepraying]

Steam works wonders for my natural hair, just about every or every other week when I go to the gym I load my hair with some type of conditioner and shea butter mix and head right into the steam room. The steam opens up my hair shaft and allows the conditioner mix to soak through not only that but the water from the steam penetrates my hair leaving it soft and moisturized. After I steam my hair I usually rinse out the conditioner mix and go on about my business.

Hi Netta

So is this what a Steam Machine does? How does one of these work?

~op~

 

[_lovelyness]

Hi Netta

So is this what a Steam Machine does? How does one of these work?

~op~

OT
Onepraying, you look SO PRETTY on your siggy pic

 

[ChosenbyGod]

B_U_M_P Bump B_U_M_P

 

[onepraying]

OT
Onepraying, you look SO PRETTY on your siggy pic

Thanks! Praise God!!

 

[ccd]

For me steam conditioning treatments aids in the penetration of the conditioner. I sit under my steamer and I can feel the steam, its is moist heat as opposed to dry heat from the hair dryer the way I use to do it. The moisture can only help my hair and after I am done, the conditioner is dissolved, its not sitting on top of my hair but my hair is wet and shiny. I cant tell if it gives me more slip....I dont think so but my products help with that.. I love my steam machine!!!!!

Steaming your face is deep cleansing so steaming your hair with condi. on it has to be great in my opinion. I do it about 2x a month......its my guilty pleasure!

 

[Ashee]

Steam works wonders for my natural hair, just about every or every other week when I go to the gym I load my hair with some type of conditioner and shea butter mix and head right into the steam room. The steam opens up my hair shaft and allows the conditioner mix to soak through not only that but the water from the steam penetrates my hair leaving it soft and moisturized. After I steam my hair I usually rinse out the conditioner mix and go on about my business.

I read somewhere that Traci Ross does this too!
I am definitely haeding to my spa & having this!! As soon as the summer hits. that why I can wera my hair out & put it up after I steam!
I can just imagine it opening up the pores in my scalp....

 

[Champagne_Wishes]

I have read this on the board? What exactly does this entail? What are the benefits?? etc etc
thanks!

Well for me, I had my first professional steam treatment and my hair feel remarkably softer and moisturized. It may or may not be beneficial for everyone.

 

[Netta1]

Hi Netta

So is this what a Steam Machine does? How does one of these work?

~op~

HI! Well the "steam machine" I use works by me just opening up the door, walking inside, and taking a seat. The steam is already pumping through the vent when I enter the room, and it kinda smells like peppermint essential oil in the steam room I use.

Now there are other "steam machines" that people can buy that are portable, I'm not to sure how they work. I've seen one that kinda looked like a hooded hair dryer.


Now some say that they can get the same results from a hot shower, but I can't.

 

[BAILEYSCREAM]

Steaming the hair is a way of incorporating moisture into the hair using a hair steamer. It is a deep conditioning treatment that stops breakage.

You shampoo your hair as usual and then add your conditioner......a cholesterol/mayonnaise type conditioner is usually good for this or any conditioner for deep conditioning.

You put on a plastic cap and sit under the steamer for anything from 15-60 minutes or more if your hair is very dry. It's usually good to sit under it for about half an hour.

Steaming makes your hair soft and as it adds moisture into your hair strands and it stops breakage and shedding.

You can also do hot oil steams with olive oil or Jojoba oil, coconut oil etc - this makes the hair very shiny and also soft. The heat opens the cuticles so the oil gets into the hair shafts.

If you go to the sauna, you can add your oils or conditioners to your hair when you're there as your hair will get the same benefits as using a hair steamer.

Another alternative to a hair steamer is the aphrodite conditioning cap or similar or using hot towels.

Steaming is better than dry heat using a hooded dryer because it adds moisture to your hair......if you ever try the two you will see what I mean.

Steamers machines use distilled water (prevents limescale build-up), which goes into the tank at the back and the water is collected in a bottle at the front.

 

[BAILEYSCREAM]

Bumping for Pharmd.

 

[pharmd]

Thanks for the info! Where did you purchase your steamer?

 

[Healthb4Length]

Steaming the hair is a way of incorporating moisture into the hair using a hair steamer. It is a deep conditioning treatment that stops breakage.

You shampoo your hair as usual and then add your conditioner......a cholesterol/mayonnaise type conditioner is usually good for this or any conditioner for deep conditioning.

You put on a plastic cap and sit under the steamer for anything from 15-60 minutes or more if your hair is very dry. It's usually good to sit under it for about half an hour.

Steaming makes your hair soft and as it adds moisture into your hair strands and it stops breakage and shedding.

You can also do hot oil steams with olive oil or Jojoba oil, coconut oil etc - this makes the hair very shiny and also soft. The heat opens the cuticles so the oil gets into the hair shafts.

If you go to the sauna, you can add your oils or conditioners to your hair when you're there as your hair will get the same benefits as using a hair steamer.

Another alternative to a hair steamer is the aphrodite conditioning cap or similar or using hot towels.

Steaming is better than dry heat using a hooded dryer because it adds moisture to your hair......if you ever try the two you will see what I mean.

Steamers machines use distilled water (prevents limescale build-up), which goes into the tank at the back and the water is collected in a bottle at the front.

Thanks for the info, I've always wondered if there was a difference between using a dome dryer and a steamer...I think I will be investing in a steamer soon!