greencup13

Using coconut oil for the first time tonight. I've been using CO on my coffee daily and just now decided to use on my hair and face.

I applied to dry hair and wrapped with a grocery bag (yes.. Laugh. I don't have a shower cap or seran wrap at the moment) and topped with a satin cap. I applied heat with my hairdryer and keep massaging it with my fingers through the caps.

Planning on leaving it on overnight.

Tips, comments, review? I cannot wait to see how my hair looks!!!!


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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

Jas76

Sounds like a great plan! I LOOOOVE CO!!

And I'm not laughing at your bag! I use plastic grocery bags for my treatments all the time! I think they are way better than caps. Sometimes I'll even put a knit cap on over the bag - helps hold the heat in and hold the cap in place.

I put CO on my hair overnight fairly often, though usually it's on dry hair.
I also add it to DT's and PT's all the time!

Let us know how it turns out!!

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2c/3a/3b, Fine/med, Dense, high porous, & normal elas.

Lo-poo - Renpure Keratin, SMR, Giovanni SaS
clarifying - mix Johnson's H2T with low poo
Co-wash - Suave Nats. clar. or coco.
RO - GVPCB, Ion Eff. Care, TN.
LI - SMR, Cure Care, or RO
Seal - MO or Jojoba
DT - + honey, ACV, & EVOO to SM masque & GVPCB
PT - Gelatin!, CNPF
Styling - FSG, AIF, BRHG, LALS/PS, GF curl spray gel, SM Souffle/Smoothie, LOOB
Oils - MO!, EVOO, jojoba, GSO, SM Elixer, EVCO, VO5 Hairdressing

Jas76

Oh! Meant to ask - are you washing tomorrow? Sometimes I find after use a lot of CO (especially overnight) I have to low-poo the next day or my hair is too weighed down. I typically only use it in high amounts if I am already due for a low-poo or clarifying wash the next day.

HTH!

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2c/3a/3b, Fine/med, Dense, high porous, & normal elas.

Lo-poo - Renpure Keratin, SMR, Giovanni SaS
clarifying - mix Johnson's H2T with low poo
Co-wash - Suave Nats. clar. or coco.
RO - GVPCB, Ion Eff. Care, TN.
LI - SMR, Cure Care, or RO
Seal - MO or Jojoba
DT - + honey, ACV, & EVOO to SM masque & GVPCB
PT - Gelatin!, CNPF
Styling - FSG, AIF, BRHG, LALS/PS, GF curl spray gel, SM Souffle/Smoothie, LOOB
Oils - MO!, EVOO, jojoba, GSO, SM Elixer, EVCO, VO5 Hairdressing

greencup13

Yes, planning on clarifying tomorrow. My only question with that is would it be taking the moisture out that I put in?


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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

Jas76

No, not in my experience!

You can mix some with your RO, or even a small amount with your LI if you are concerned.

I find the CO helps keep the clarifying poo from stripping my hair.

Also, does your hair like protein? CO oil can help with protein retention!

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2c/3a/3b, Fine/med, Dense, high porous, & normal elas.

Lo-poo - Renpure Keratin, SMR, Giovanni SaS
clarifying - mix Johnson's H2T with low poo
Co-wash - Suave Nats. clar. or coco.
RO - GVPCB, Ion Eff. Care, TN.
LI - SMR, Cure Care, or RO
Seal - MO or Jojoba
DT - + honey, ACV, & EVOO to SM masque & GVPCB
PT - Gelatin!, CNPF
Styling - FSG, AIF, BRHG, LALS/PS, GF curl spray gel, SM Souffle/Smoothie, LOOB
Oils - MO!, EVOO, jojoba, GSO, SM Elixer, EVCO, VO5 Hairdressing

greencup13

Unrelated kinda- does clarifying cond strip color?

Excellent idea adding CO to ro or Li!


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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

Jas76

Clarifying COND? No, I wouldn't think so. Now, I don't color (other than Demi-perm every once in a while), but I wouldn't think it has enough surfactants to strip color.

Clarifying POO might, but when used in moderation as I'm sure it is (no more than once a week?), I don't think you'd have much problem there, either.

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2c/3a/3b, Fine/med, Dense, high porous, & normal elas.

Lo-poo - Renpure Keratin, SMR, Giovanni SaS
clarifying - mix Johnson's H2T with low poo
Co-wash - Suave Nats. clar. or coco.
RO - GVPCB, Ion Eff. Care, TN.
LI - SMR, Cure Care, or RO
Seal - MO or Jojoba
DT - + honey, ACV, & EVOO to SM masque & GVPCB
PT - Gelatin!, CNPF
Styling - FSG, AIF, BRHG, LALS/PS, GF curl spray gel, SM Souffle/Smoothie, LOOB
Oils - MO!, EVOO, jojoba, GSO, SM Elixer, EVCO, VO5 Hairdressing

Auntie Bubbs

I use clarifying condish to cowash and it doesn't seem to strip color.

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That's me with FSG as my styler!!

3b. fine & thick, coarse, dry, medium porosity. Sucks up product and loves ACVs! FSG is my HG!

Currently using:
Low Poo: TJ's Refresh No Poo: CoWash w/VO-5; Sonoma Soap Company sulfate-free poo
RO: Yes to Cuc; SSC Lavender Condish; Sally GVP LI: Donna Marie Miracle D&C
Style: FSG w/Aussie Instant Freeze & CIAB

dianemary126

Enjoy the CO! I use it one time a week, massaging it into my scalp and adding some blow dryer heat then sleeping in it. I also have to do a low poo or regular shampoo after as opposed to a no poo but the CO has made my hair softer and i think stronger is that is possible?!

Btw if u are going out in the sun, put CO on prior- the sun heats it and its amazing !!!

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Diane
NYC/NJ
2c/3a..fine/regular texture..normal porosity..low elasticity..high density..cherub curls

faves: - deva, jessicurl, ouidad...major product junkie
mod cg method as of 10/2012
goals: grow out bad layered cut & grow hair to waist!
last softener: Sept 2010
last trim/roots color: 9/5/12..1/12/13 trim // 11/17/12..1/19/13 color

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/curlywavydiane

greencup13

Awesome! Going to the beach tomorrow for a week! Packing the CO!




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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

Fmasuhr

CO would have to be one of my favourite oils. i have a massive collection and use them in every possible way, and CO would have to be my favourite. i dont have any on hand right now, (sad face) but i want to use up same of my other oils before i go spending more money on it.
im protein sensitive and i still love the stuff. ive heard that protein sensitive curlies cant use it, cause it minicks protein or somthing, but i never have had a problem with it.

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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