While perusing the internet a few months ago, I came across an article called “Deep Conditioning Tips for Natural Hair–Cool & Seal!” Since I had been prepping for a protective style and planning to do a good wash & deep condition, I figured that was as good a time as any to give this method a try. I’ll also list my favorite deep conditioner for curly hair.
What intrigued me about this method is how great your hair seems to feel with conditioner still in it (using ‘traditional’ conditioning methods), but sometimes once rinsed out…not so much. This definitely happens to me. Who doesn’t want a better, long lasting Deep Condition? Below is a method I use to achieve silky smooth feeling hair.
The Steps Briefly Summarized
• Saturate clean and damp hair with a deep conditioning product
• Cover with a processing cap, apply heat, and let the conditioner sit for 12 min
• Here’s the twist – Prior to rinsing add a daily conditioner to your hair (this seals in treatment)
• Lastly, rinse out all the conditioner
I used a slightly different version of Shelli of Hairscapades’ modified method. See below:
• Section hair into 4 sections
• Apply your deep conditioner of choice to wet, but not dripping wet, hair
• Ensure that each section is thoroughly covered with deep conditioner and detangle then twist
• Gather four twists together and clip near top of head and apply a processing cap
• Apply heat for a minimum of one hour with a hat on top of processing cap
• Remove heat source and allow hair to cool for a minimum of 10 minutes
• After hair has “cooled,” and prior to rinsing, apply daily conditioner on top of DC
• I took out my twists before applying the daily conditioner
• Rinse conditioner with cold or cool water. Rinse well, but not “squeaky clean”
The Products Used For This Method
After DC’ing, naked hair. Major poppage.
This method produced hands down the BEST deep conditioning results I have ever experienced. I could tell even before I rinsed just how much moisture my hair was retaining. As I was rinsing my hair remained incredibly soft. The curls were popping in a way they’ve never popped before.
After I rinsed I applied some of the SheaMoisture JBCO Leave in and then blow dried my hair. Yes, I know some of you all are clutching your pearls but I did not use any kind of heat protectant. None. Part of the reason for that is I watched a video a few weeks ago (on Taren Guy’s Salon Series) where a stylist explained that shelf bought heat protectants aren’t really necessary if your hair is properly moisturized, which I must admit makes a lot of sense in theory.
Breakage occurs when our hair is dry and/or damaged. With that said, blow drying my hair after this deep condition treatment was super easy. Even after blow drying my hair was full of moisture. I was so excited about my results that I shared with my stylist and she said she also noticed how moisturized my hair was.
I am sold. As a person who has battled dry hair/scalp and skin since the womb birth, I am always searching for ways to add and retain moisture. Not to mention I now have coloured hair which needs even more moisture.
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How do you get your best deep conditioning results? Have you ever tried this deep conditioning method?
