Do deep conditioning treatments at home actually work?

[Anonymous]

I have what is considered "old" hair. Brittle, dry, lifeless - nothing silky smooth about it. Makes me look 10 years older than I am. I have tried deep conditioning treatments in the past - drugstore version. pantene and neutrogena ring a bell. Don't remeber them working otherwise I would probably still be using them. If you have had luck can you let me know what you use?

[Anonymous]

What works best for me is an at-home clear gloss treatment, Shine Happy by Clairol.

[Anonymous]

Coconut oil. Glop it on your hair, let it sit for an hour or longer (like I put it on my hair when I get home from work, leave it on through dinner and baby bedtime) and then wash and condition your hair as you normally do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coconut oil. Glop it on your hair, let it sit for an hour or longer (like I put it on my hair when I get home from work, leave it on through dinner and baby bedtime) and then wash and condition your hair as you normally do.

I do this too and have to shampoo twice to get it out enough for normal styling.

[Anonymous]

Aussie 3 minute miracle. Mane and Tail leave-in. VO5 hot oil, if you can find it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coconut oil. Glop it on your hair, let it sit for an hour or longer (like I put it on my hair when I get home from work, leave it on through dinner and baby bedtime) and then wash and condition your hair as you normally do.

I do this too and have to shampoo twice to get it out enough for normal styling.

Oh. I have VERY thick and VERY frizzy hair, so I glop on a lot. I only shampoo once and the coconut oil comes out no problem. Maybe you just need to glop on less?

[Anonymous]

Argan oil

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coconut oil. Glop it on your hair, let it sit for an hour or longer (like I put it on my hair when I get home from work, leave it on through dinner and baby bedtime) and then wash and condition your hair as you normally do.

I do this too and have to shampoo twice to get it out enough for normal styling.

Do you put it on dry hair?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coconut oil. Glop it on your hair, let it sit for an hour or longer (like I put it on my hair when I get home from work, leave it on through dinner and baby bedtime) and then wash and condition your hair as you normally do.

I do this too and have to shampoo twice to get it out enough for normal styling.

Do you put it on dry hair?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Coconut oil posters: do you wrap your hair in a towel or shower cap while you are letting it soak in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coconut oil posters: do you wrap your hair in a towel or shower cap while you are letting it soak in?

NP - do you melt the coconut oil or apply it hard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coconut oil posters: do you wrap your hair in a towel or shower cap while you are letting it soak in?

I want to know too. Planning on trying this tonight, this winter has been brutal on my hair.

[Anonymous]

No, they don't. I have been trying them since the age of 16 and am now 39 and no, they just don't work.

What does work? getting a trim religiously every 6 to 8 weeks to control split ends.

[Anonymous]

I add honey and olive oil to my store bought conditioner.

[Anonymous]

I dampen my hair before adding the coconut oil, I read somewhere that this "locks in moisture" but who knows. It melts enough on your fingers to apply, no need to melt it on the stove or anything. It does take 2 shampoos for me to get it all out too. I do wrap a scarf around my head to catch any drips.

My hair hasn't looked this good in years.