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Wow, your hair sounds pretty! "Super long"? How long would that be? Tailbone? Classic? Knees? OOOOoOoOoooh it interests me when someone has extra long hair goals. My goal is classic length or about mid thigh.

Waist length looks gorgeous on anybody! Glad you're shooting for that range. Best of luck and happy growing!

Sometimes it matters... cooking type oils sometimes are pressed/extracted differently, and will have a higher acid content. Although I don't see why that's bad. I put vinegar on my hair all the time and that's acidic too!
The same deep oiling instructions on page 1 of this thread will apply for coconut oil.. you can use it for deep oiling or for leave-ins though.

Anais

banks0022 wrote: umm i have pretty fine hair BUT i have LOTSSSS of it...im tryin to grow my hair out super long

Me too!

My hair used to be "stuck" above the waist, breaking off there. Since I straightened out my hair care, it's been growing, and the ends look great. Here's what I do for my hair:

I never wash with shampoo anymore, only conditioner, such as VO5 Hydrators or Free Me Freesia, Suave Daily Clarifying conditioner, or White Rain Extra Body. If you buy these, make sure you get the exact product, as all these brands make lots of different products, some of which aren't good for much of anything. I dilute the conditioner with 1/2 as much water, to help it penetrate better. Then I use it by the handful. All these brands are really cheap, so cost is not an issue. I do a scalp massage while washing, to remove any skin buildup (an issue only if you tend to get dandruff), then I repeat, to do the length once and the scalp twice in all.

Then I apply a moisturizing conditioner, like Elasta QP Intense or Hollywood Beauty Carrot Cholesterol. This would be a conditioner without any silicones (ingredients ending in -cone, read the ingredients list). Finally, I finish off with some Pantene Pro-V, and comb out while I'm rinsing.

Some people complain of damaging buildup from the silicones in Pantene Pro-V. To prevent this, I start my wash by wetting my hair with a mix of 1/2 cup vinegar in warm water at least once a week. I've never had any buildup problem.

I squeeze out my hair, then put it up in a towel. I take it down, comb again, then put it in a dry towel one more time. By the time I take it down, it's more damp than wet. I now put 2 drops of jojoba on my fingertips, and work this into the ends, and also the section on the back of my neck that breaks off short. This seems to prevent that "dry ends" feeling, and makes the hair even sleeker.

Sometimes I also add a couple of drops of jojoba or coconut oil the next day after wash, but if I'm wearing my hair up, I usually forget to do it until it's too late.

I'm hoping my hair will be tailbone length by January.

ooo thX for all the advice...if you put the coconut oil on while your hair is dry should your hair be like drenched with the coconut oil or jus a generous amount spreaded out?? i would love to try some jojoba oil but i cant find a place here that sells it

ohh yeahh should i just apply coconut oil to just the ends of my hair or the whole thing like towards the scalp and everything?? and also should i put coconut oil in before i shampoo or after i shampoo and then condition with my normal conditioner?? once again thX!

(1) Coconut oil should be used BEFORE shampoo in a CWC in my opinion. I wouldn't use coconut oil in a WCC because the coconut oil is too heavy to be removed by the last C.
(2) If you have a greasy scalp, then you won't have to oil the scalp... I like to oil starting a cm away from the scalp and then work it to the ends. The first 1 cm of hair won't be oiled. It's a matter of personal taste I think, so try both and see how your hair and scalp like it.
(3) if you want to do a leave in oiling, you'll only be using 1-2 drops of oil (a little goes a long way)

Good luck
Anais

i just checked a bottle of herbal essences shampoo and i saw both sodium laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate and i think ive been hearing that these are harsh chemicals???? what do you think. i like this thread. haha. loads of questions coming up. lol

Thanks for the advice. About coconut oil, what section in walmart do i get it. Whats the brand of the one you use and like how much does it cost.? Is it in liquid form or solid?

is it the one thats 1.86 for 8 oz. If thats it, its really cheap!!!! but teh shipping is way expensive...btu anyway, its cheap