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Around the time I turned 33 I started growing my hair longer (from super short) and noticed that it had wave to it where it had always been pin straight. The longer it got, the curlier it got. Last winter I found an online community dedicated to long hair so I started reading what they had to say. I found a recipe for a deep moisturizing treatment which was supposed to be really good for curly hair. At the same time I stopped using shampoo every day. (I know, you are thinking yuk!!) So now I shampoo 1x a month (with baking soda added to clarify), use the deep conditioner after the clarifying wash plus 2-3x a week and only use regular conditioner to "wash" my hair.

this is the deep conditioning recipe
4 parts conditioner
1 part honey (honey is a humectant, so it adds moisture)
1 part aloe gel (the clear stuff)

I warm up the mix and put it on my damp hair, cover it with a shower cap and then a towel and let it sit for at least an hour. Rinse well with cool water.
If anyone is interested, I can direct you to the original recipe and the list of the best conditioners to use. Some work much better than others for this recipe. Personally I use VO5 because it works good in my hair and its cheap. I easily go through a large bottle of the stuff in a week and a half not counting what I use in the deep conditioning treatment.

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West

Hmmmmm well...........thanks Doedogg.

That sure sounds like a lot of trouble to me. I have no problem with my hair. I've found regular shampoos & conditioners to be just fine for me. But that's interesting to hear that honey adds moisture & is good for your hair.

If that concoction is good for your hair, I wonder what it would do for your skin? Have you ever applied it to your face & left it on for an hour while you let your hair set for an hour?

I don't know how conditioner would be on skin...I would worry about my pores being clogged. Honey alone would be too sticky, but I'm sure there is a concoction that has it in it.

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West

Not this place you've visiting by any chance is it?

Only quite a few fans of the Rapunzel look go here ...


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

No, that's not it. Similar though. I'm not going for the Rapunzel look, just to my shoulder blades.

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West