kurlygurly

Good for you!!!!! Sounds wonderful!

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Rubber Biscuit

I finally found success with conditioner-only styling, and wanted to bump this thread to inspire others to keep trying until you find what works for you.

I've tried conditioner-only over the years, with little to no success. I've tried many, many, many different conditioners, and have always turned back to my tried and true KCCC/KCKT combo for styling.

I'm 3B, medium porosity, live in a high humidity/dew climate.

I recently picked up Mill Creek Botanicals Keratin Conditioner from my local health food store, and it is ah-mah-zing! I simply load my hair up, then add a little bit of the KCKT until I'm sure my hair is saturated, plop with a tee shirt for just a couple of minutes (just long enough til I'm no longer drippy) and my hair comes out super soft and shiny and remains frizz-free the entire day. I have tried it without the KCKT, and the results were basically the same. My hair is maybe a touch softer with KCKT also.

Keep trying, ladies (and gents!), you'll find your HG

Ingredients: Deionized Water, hydrolyzed keratin, cottonseed oil, panthenol, balsam peru, olive oil, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, rosemary extract, barley extract, stearalkonium chloride, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, octyl dimethyl PABA, PEG-100 stearate, sodium caseinate, sodium hydroxide, corn oil, organic aloe vera gel, citric acid, organic essential oil, caramel, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, botanical fragrance

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curry curls

Rubber Biscuit, how much conditioner are you leaving in? I pretty much just use conditioner in my hair, but I'm playing around with the amounts and sometimes mixing them.

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Co-wash: Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle or Trader Joe's Nourish Spa
Rinse out: GVP Conditioning Balm
Leave-in/Styling: Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner and Shea Moisture Curl and Style Milk or Curl Enhancing Smoothie

Fmasuhr

has anyone had any problems with conditoner only styling as their hair grows? my hairs been growing pretty good and lately my routine hasnt been working that good. it does still work, but not as good even though i acv my hair yesterday.

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my hair: 3c, high porosity, high density and coarse hair (i think i finally figured that all out)
my hair loves conditioner only styling!
my hair goal length is bra strap length when curly.

I also blog about my hair journey, please feel free to read and comment/ask questions http://www.naturallycurly.com/blogs/...air-blogs/2494

NvmbrCurlss

I'm finding as my hair grows I'm losing volume, so I've started using less oil to seal (3-4 drops per quarter size dollop of LI), to allow for some...vavoom! Needing less oil may also b my hairs reaction to getting healthier... But I may experiment with a jelly or mouse?

I'm such a traitor

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3B, Fine, Normal P, Normal E, Low-Med D
LowP: Kinky Curly Come Clean (50% EVOO)
NoP: As I Am CC
RO: Suave Coconut, VO5 Shea Cashmere
LI: KCKT or CJBCLI or HETT/HENOYF (w/ 8 drops GSO)


"To much is given, much is expected"

Cubanwavy

This past week, I have used GVPCB as a leave in, scrunched from ends up and have had great waves. Here is a pic from last night, co washed with VO5 MM S&C, applied GVP CB as LI and air dried.

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Rubber Biscuit

Ooops! Haven't checked this thread in a while!

I'm not sure how to quantify... My hair is in a bob, so it's fairly short. To saturate my hair completely, I use a generous palm-full.

Maybe I can snap a quick pic tomorrow.

ETA: It's been about a month, and I've been having consistent results. So much so, that I recently purchased 2 more bottles of each conditioner.

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curry curls

NO problem. Thanks. :-) I think I've figured out what my hair likes. I've only done it once, but I had great results. I substituted the Shea moisture curl and style milk for the spray that I use over the Kenra I leave in. I like it better, but I'll have to make sure it wasn't a fluke. :-) I've been meaning to try this over the Kenra as it has very similar ingredients to the spray. I figured out a while back that I get better results if I do that baptismal rinse with the Kenra. I've been just spraying the Shea moisture on top of that or most recently putting the milk over it.

Pics would be great. :-)

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Co-wash: Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle or Trader Joe's Nourish Spa
Rinse out: GVP Conditioning Balm
Leave-in/Styling: Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner and Shea Moisture Curl and Style Milk or Curl Enhancing Smoothie

jetset

Question for you guys who successfully style with just conditioner: do you have/like volume? my fear with conditioner-only styling is that it'll weigh my hair down, and I'm desperate for big, mane-like hair. Conversely, less products = opportunity for bigger hair, right?

I dunno.

greencup13

Depends on the condish. I get tons of volume with certain conditioners. My style conditioners tend to always be light ones like I'd use for cowash.

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3A 3B mix
Very thick hair
Highlighted
Normal porosity
medium coarse texture
Co-wash- Yes to Cucumbers, Sauve Lavender Lilac, CJ curl assurance shampoo
Condition rinse out or LI-Yes to cucumbers, Yes to blueberries, GVPCB, CJ curl assurance conditioner
Deep condition- CJ curl rehab
Style- Sauve Everlasting Sun, KCKT, GVPCB
Misc- CJ Smoothing lotion, KCKT, DB Pumpkin seed, Repair me

Sandi

I have a lot of natural volume, because my hair is so dense, but I have good volume with conditioner-only styling. My hair is like a short, thick mane of curls....

It definitely depends on the conditioner you use though. I've used both TNNM and KCKT, and the former needs the exact amount or else it gets crunchy and weighed down (though conversely, too little delivers an insane amount of frizz), but Knot Today has been wonderful.

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Hair Type: 3c, Med-High Density, Low Porosity
Low Poo: KC Come Clean
Condish: AOHR, TN (Avocado), TJ Balancing Moisture
Leave in: GDL, KBB
Curl Lotion/Gel: CHS/CK
Others: CJ Curl Rehab, Jojoba Oil

CG since '09

Rubber Biscuit

In my experience with CO only, my hair is neither weighed down nor voluminous. It's simply moisturized, frizz free, with well defined clumps. It's just the right amount of volume that I like.

When my hair gets voluminous, it's usually coupled with soft, fluffy frizz and non-defined clumps. When it's flat, it's usually stringy and full of fly-aways.

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kibs

I'm partly in the same boat. Just for laziness' sake I took a bath last night with one condition in my hair (so probably in for 20 minutes or so), rinsed it out completely, then put a wee bit in my ends. Then I just scrunched out the extra water and went to bed. no gel, no diffuser, and it was still rather wet.
Now this morning, I'm half thinking that if I'd done that then actually let it dry without squashing it into my pillow that it'd look fabulous. Despite my curl pattern itself being kinda limp from sleeping on them wet, my hair has more volume this morning that when I gel and diffuse, it feels more soft and light and bouncy than it has in YEARS. Hell, probably since I was a kid with virgin hair! I never knew how badly my hair wanted moisture till I found this place.

NvmbrCurlss

So I can't seem to push myself to try a mouse or gel for volume, (in the past they've dried out my hair), but I have added some bis-aminopropyl dimethicone by way of HETT and HENOYF, (build is not so much an issue). I get great volume with a smidge of coneyness! I have also started applying my LI/oil upside down in the shower and my curls are loving me for it. My hair feels so light with some volume

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3B, Fine, Normal P, Normal E, Low-Med D
LowP: Kinky Curly Come Clean (50% EVOO)
NoP: As I Am CC
RO: Suave Coconut, VO5 Shea Cashmere
LI: KCKT or CJBCLI or HETT/HENOYF (w/ 8 drops GSO)


"To much is given, much is expected"

Rubber Biscuit

Ok curry curls -- here's a pic of how much condish I use:



In my palm is the Mill Creek Keratin Conditioner and on my fingers is the Kinky-Curly Knot today. It looks like a lot, but it's about 1/3 the amount of the Mill Creek.

This might actually be a tiny bit more than I usually use.

Heh, I've got the flu and am boooored, so this was a fun distraction for me!

This about how long my hair is:

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curry curls

Aww, thanks. that is quite helpful. I think I use about that much. I use less of my second conditioner. My hair is shorter than yours I think.

I hope you feel better soon.

Nice pic. Very tropical looking.

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Co-wash: Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle or Trader Joe's Nourish Spa
Rinse out: GVP Conditioning Balm
Leave-in/Styling: Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner and Shea Moisture Curl and Style Milk or Curl Enhancing Smoothie

Julesonline

So, after reading this thread, I was curious, so I have tried it with two different conditioners: GVPCB and Suave naturals Coconut.

GVPCB: Loved how soft it was, but there was some crown frizziness. My curls were a little droopy. Definition was okay.

Suave: Loved the curl definition, but by the time my hair was dried, it was kind of coarse feeling? Not sure how to describe it. Not as soft. Not quite like straw. I wonder if it has just a tad too much protein in it for an effective styler (atleast by itself). Also a bit for frizz through out, though it could be from handling. Here is a pic:



Next time I will try a blend of the two and then I will try TNNM.

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3A/3B A corkicelli mix of ringlets, corkscrews & s-shaped curls
Medium-fine texture, normal porosity, normal elasticity
Mod CG 7/2012~CG 1/2013
Lo-Poo: L'Oreal EverCream CC, L'Oreal EverCurl Sulfate free poo
Co-wash: TN, VO5 Vanilla Mint Tea, Giovanni TTTT
RO/LI: GVPCB, TNNM, YTC, Biolage CB
Styler: KCCC FSG, BRHG, HESMU gel
Sealer: JC N&S or argan oil

ninfee

my hair love conditioner only styling, though i can never truly get my rounded big hair with just conditioner or air drying.

i find that i need condish all the way from my roots to my ends to get the defined 'look'. i start off with tresssme naturals in the shower. about three silver dollar size amounts focusing on my roots (try to avoid direct contact with my scalp). followed up by GVPCB about three quarter sized amounts. and then finally two quarter sized amounts of cantu naturals deep treatment mask. my first layer of hair always needs extra protein so i dab some of my protein treatment.

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mod-cj, 3b/3c (spring factor of 5inches), high density, medium thickness and porosity.

the usual / hg: water based leave in, oil (evoo,coconut or safflower), sm smoothie. sm souffle comboed w/ avg, cjavf, cjcb, hard hold gel, seal with jojoba oil.
but i love playing around with new products. currently trying out the mixed chicks, twisted sista, and cantu naturals line

joseybird

I tried a modified version of this technique.

I co-washed with Vo5 clarifying conditioner, then added some more to my hair as a leave-in, added a few drops of coconut oil, then brushed a very small amount of curl gel through my still-wet hair.

My hair was half-dry by the time I went to bed. I woke up with my hair very full and curly; I then gently scrunched in a bit of climate-control gel and spritzed on some hairspray.

I have some fuzz, but it doesn't distract much from the rest of my curls =) I think next time I may put in more coconut oil....I'm getting the impression that the more conditioner I leave in, the more curl I'm going to get, and that adding styling product when my hair is dry or mostly-dry might be better than adding it when it's soaking wet.

CurlyJulie81

Conditioner only styling on Christmas Day (GVPCB)

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3a/b fine, high porosity, medium density. Mod- CG

Low-Poo: 50/50 mix of EVOO and L'oreal EverSleek
Co-wash: TRESemme Naturals, or Suave naturals
Leave in: TRESemme Naturals Radiant volume
Summer styler: LA Looks sport gel(summer only)
Seal: Liquid lubricant/water
Winter styler: KCCC, AIF, Beyond the Zone Noodlehead curling creme(not CG)
DT: GVPCB, coconut oil

Embracing(or trying to) my curls.