Recipes for hair success

I've tried olive oil and coconut and most of them...
They're good for your hair. But i only put them on my ends sometimes
2 problems with them:

-over conditioning or oiling will make it look limp or just run over. nasty
I've found it benefits more from occasional deep conditioning

-can upset your scalp, make it itchy and cause build up. keep away from scalp. Some people say they dont have a problem. I do

Hmm. I see two replies that don't recommend olive oil, but we've used it once in a while and it seems to help. We usually don't leave it on long though. We do use a couple drops of jojoba oil about twice a week when we brush it out before bed. Mayo has by far been the best so far, so for those who haven't tried it, it might be worth giving it a shot if you don't mind smelling like a salad until you shampoo. We, too, let it on at least an hour and wrap her head in saran wrap and then a towel until we shower. We use a cheap shampoo to wash everything out and wash her hair 2 or 3 times followed by a deep conditioner of some kind. And yes, she does love the pampering and I love pampering her too :-). We'll have to try cider vinegar since so many here recommend it. One other product my girlfriend has used in the past is beer. She said it really made her hair look great too. It's weird about the eggs. I guess it's the protein in them, but it does make her hair feel nice. We have to use about 6 or 7 of them one at a time and catch them before they slide off her head LOL. It's rather comical to do and we have fun with it. Thanks for the compliments on her hair color, Susan. She'll enjoy the message when she reads it.

Hi tdouty,

It's unfortunate that you haven't received a reply thus far. Sometimes people just don't know how to help. Is it "better" to remain silent than it is to respond and say "I don't know have a helpful answer to offer?" (shrugs)

I also know that there have been some accessibility issues the past few days. I've had troubles consistently accessing the boards. And sometimes other things prevent people from posting (real life interruptions, and the like). So don't feel badly.

That said, the only thing I have applied to my own hair besides S&C is oil. Olive oil was terrible, it made my hair lank and actually seemed to leach color out of it (yikes!) Coconut oil was worse (lank) but at least it didn't leach out the color. Jojoba works well for me, but I use it very sparingly.

I have heard other people using things like mayo and eggs and various concoctions, to beneficial effect, but I have no personal experience with any of them.

(Your hair is really beautiful!)

[edited to add: Sorry, I goofed -- your girlfriend's hair is beautiful!]


Edited by DaveDecker