Do you alternate your conditioners?
 

Use different ones or the same one all the time, and why?

I dig my main squeeze (TJ's Tea Tree Tingle) most of the time because it always works. But I think alternating conditioners can be good for keeping our hair on its toes. I got some of SM's Yucca Baobab for a shot of protein once a week. . . This is a really interesting topic. I'd like to know how often people rotate conditioners too.

I use suave coconut mostly. That's my favorite, but i also use devacurl conditioner one, and kcnt.
Just like to switch it up.

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you use Suave Coconut as a rinse out and not as a co-wash, kaj? I thought most curlies here use it as a co-wash - I dont co-wash.

I mix 'em up all the time.

Why?

I have been using the same co wash and rinse out since I started, I guess it just works fro me right now and I am a bit too lazy trying to decide what to use early in the morning :-)
Now my daughter (13) is a whole different story, right now she is rotating at least 6 different conditioners. When I ask her why ( the shower looks like the shampoo isle at target lol ) , she says she can tell which conditioner her hair needs when its wet. Beats me, her hair looks great though whatever she's using.

Nope, I don't need to and I prefer to keep it simple.

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80% of the time as my leave in I use AOWC and the other 20% I use Natures Gate pomegranate....Shea Moisture restorative.....YTC. My DT is AOIN.

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I use Tresemme Naturals nearly all the time but I do use Aubrey's GPB once a week or so for the protein hit and I have some Giovanni stuff that I use if I straighten. Now and then I'll get the urge to try something new but not so much these days.

Jessiebanana, I see from some of your other posts that you have allergies and fine easily weighed down hair like me. Are you still liking the DB products in your siggy? Have you tried the creme gel styler?

Sorry for the guano post, DB reviews are great but not necessarily from people with issues so similar to mine. I'm gonna start a dedicated thread.

I co-wash and use 4 or 5 different Suave and VO5 conditioners. The only reason I use more than 1 is because I like the different scents.

I use pretty much the same conditioners year round - Tresemme to detangle/cowash, because its cheap and I use a lot of it; CJAO for my RO in winter, CJ Daily Smoothing for summer; CJ Curl Rehab for DTs, Repair Me for the (very occasional) shot of protein. These conditioners are consistently reliable for me, so I don't switch. Where I do find myself experimenting a lot is stylers (particularly for winter, as Spiral Solutions CEJ and FHG are extremely reliable for me in summer, but if I could find a good winter combo that gave me consistent results, I'd stop looking). I don't like to have a jillion opened and partially used bottles of stuff lying around.

I have been rotating conditioners depending on if I need protein or not (and how much I need). I use Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner as a rinse-out when I need protein, but I found I can only use it three days in a row before my hair goes a little crazy. I don't get the straw-like sensation from protein overload, it's just that I have some strands that go into tight corkscrews with a lot of protein. The rest of my hair is wavy, so I just end up with a bunch of random hairs sticking out of the top of my head in tight kork screws and it ends up looking like a ton of frizz. I don't know why some strands are such over achievers.

So yeah, I rotate a protein heavy conditioner (Aubrey Organics GPB or sometimes Nature's Gate Tea Tree calming conditioner) with a protein-free conditioner. Right now I'm loving Yes To Carrots Pampering conditioner for that.

I am still experimenting though. I had a $100 WalMart gift card as part of a promotion, and I kind of used it to buy just about every CG conditioner WalMart sells online... :blob3: Perhaps someday I'll find a single conditioner that has the right balance for everyday usage!

We use the same brands.....natural user eh?



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All the time. I have several different conditioners that I use. I've actually narrowed down my favorites but still experiment occasionally. For my rinse out conditioners and DT conditioners I love, Tresemme naturals (moisturizing), Darcy's botanicals pumpkin seed conditioner, GVP conditioning balm, CJ curl rehab, Kenra moisturizing, suave and Vo5.
As far as a leave-in, I alternate between using the above mentioned or CK satin roots, MD red clover, Oyin HH/HD (don't know if I will reorder), and SM hair milk. It just depends on how my hair feels that day, what the weather is doing, and what scent I prefer. :)
I'm also testing out Giovanni direct leave in and KC knot today. I'm thinking of ordering a liter of the Giovanni smooth as silk conditioner, I used to love it when I first went CG.

As to why? My hair sometimes needs more or less conditioning and the various conditioners meet the different moods of my hair. I like to have conditioners from light to heavy for that reason. I also like having at least 2 conditioners that I can pick up locally just in case I'm ever in a pinch. I've tested a ton of conditioners and have found that I love these, they never let me down. One thing that I look for, other than performance, is the option to purchase bottles in larger amounts. Also, a good conditioner that is multi-purpose...as a RO, LI, DT, and for co-washing.

Good response. I love Giovanni Smooth as Silk also but I wash and condition daily and that conditioner seems to not work great for me for everyday.

Yes, I rotate conditioners. 1) I'm anxious about the possibility that TN NM will stop working for me & 2) I'm always looking for that perfect product (for me, that would be the one with TN's price and results but with a Curl Rehab coconut-gardenia scent). I'm really hoping to narrow the field down, as I hate wasting money and space on extra stuff.

The SAS was wonderful in every respect, but it was just too much protein for my hair :sad: I haven't given up on Giovanni though - I've just started using the Avocado and Olive Oil conditioner, which I'm hoping will knock off TN for the top spot in my shower. So far so good.

Whats's TN and NM?