Lemme break it down: PSA: Read this before buying *any* deep conditioner But (!) you've gotta make sure you choose the best deep conditioner for your hair type, concerns, and preferences, or you might accidentally make those issues worse. Dare I say, it's the most important hair product in your arsenal.Ī deep conditioner is the answer to moisturizing dry hair, repairing brittle ends, helping prevent fairy knots, temporarily sealing split ends, smoothing frizzy hair and flyaways, and even strengthening your hair to prevent future damage. But the number one product I find myself testing, linking, and professing my love for is a deep conditioner. Wondering if you need a clarifying shampoo? Yes, you do. Need a new hairspray? I've got a favorite. Different oils are truly different products and some hair can be very picky about which oil(s) it likes best.As a beauty editor, I spend about 60 percent of my day recommending hair products. Trying different oils is worthwhile because you'll probably find one you really like and you can cook with the rest. Oil for sealing is a step in the styling process. ![]() Oils used for a deep-conditioning treatment on dry hair don't necessarily seal moisture in so much as they soften and lubricate hair and (if they are hair-penetrating oils at all) help protect the hair from dehydration that tends to occur when hair gets wet. Give it time too - sometimes it takes more than one "wash cycle" to get over something like that. If your hair can handle a deep cleansing without any bad effects, it might help "re-set" your hair to how it was before the coconut oil. Those should not give you the same reaction as the coconut oil did. In that case, it might be better to use a different oil such as sunflower oil, avocado oil or olive oil. Coconut oil can make some people's hair feel stiff or dry or brittle or hard. It sounds to me from your description like your hair did not react well to the coconut oil. Anyways, I'm thinking about just using a deep cleanser tonight to strip whatever I've got right now and just shampoo/condition as usual. Is it possible I over condition? I was also wondering if the coconut oil just seals any current moisture, so if you don't have any, you're just sealing nothing? I think I have fine/medium hair that's very porous, but am currently collecting my strands for an analysis :). ![]() ![]() At first, my hair seemed to have more of a wave, but by the afternoon, it just felt so dry and my split ends have come out in full force! I definitely don't feel any residual coconut oil. I used TONS of conditioner to make sure very strand was soaked. I'm hoping you can help me out! My hair had been feeling really dry from the colder weather, so I applied coconut oil from mid-length to ends of my hair, then shampooed as usual and conditioned. Phones acting a bit weird, so my apologies if this is a multiple entry! Use the search feature of the blog (and the popular posts at right) for more info. You don't have to soak your hair in oil - start with just a little. If coconut oil works, use that - but it makes some hair more brittle. You may need to do oil pre-wash treatments with sunflower oil or avocado oil or olive oil and leave it on for 6-8 hours so the oil can "soak in" and protect your hair from swelling during washing. Your hair may need some protein in rinse-out or leave-on products or as a protein treatment to help your hair behave as though it is not porous. If you are having dry, porous hair and breakage and you're using plenty of conditioner (or coconut oil if CO stands coconut oil) then your hair is asking for a different approach. Hennaed hair often needs plenty of lubrication (slip) - enough conditioner to help any tangles slip right out. In doing that, henna tends to create friction like proteins sometimes do. But like conditioners and like proteins, it does coat the hair. ![]() Not so much that it obscures the details and not even so much that it changes the porosity. The same thing happens when we move from cooler seasons to warmer seasons - our sweat gets less salty as we sweat more to avoid losing necessary electrolytes. But when you exercise often, your body conserves salt and your sweat gets less salty. Salt in body sweat is an overlooked issue in hair chemistry as far as I know.
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