By Jc of The Natural Haven
It can take a long time to search and find your perfect staple conditioner and becoming a product junkie is very easy especially in the first two years of being natural. This is a trial and error process and you can end up with many products in the ‘do not work’ section. You could choose to re-purpose them as a softening cream for shaving your legs (seriously!) or you could choose to discard them. However, before you choose the discard option, you could try to fix the conditioner using products that are easily found. This would help you to use the product up instead of letting it gather dust in a corner and can reduce the pain of disappointment if the product was purchased as a splurge. Here are a few tips and tricks.
1. Not moisturizing enough: Honey or glycerin fix.
If a conditioner that you bought is not moisturising enough, humectants such as honey or glycerin may help fix this. The ideal process is to place the conditioner you want to use into a separate jar and then add 2 tablespoons of honey or 1-2 teaspoons of glycerin. You can add both honey and glycerin but be aware that if you keep it on the hair for long it can be overly softening (some will not mind this but others will). If this does not fix the conditioner and you still have more, then attempt to add a penetrating oil (for example coconut oil or olive oil) in addition the next time. Moisture is not just about water and humectants, oils also have a key role in enabling the water to be trapped within the hair shaft.
2. Not enough slip: Coconut oil, jojoba or olive oil fix
If the conditioner does not have enough slip (i.e hair strands do not easily separate when coated with conditioner and combed ), the ideal fix is a light oil that flows easily. Melted coconut oil, jojoba oil (which is a liquid wax) and olive oil are good options. The amount you add depends on how much slip you would like. As a general guide 1-2 teaspoons added to a portion that you intend to use should suffice. You can test the slip by applying a small amount of the mixed up conditioner to your hair and seeing how well the strands separate when finger combed. Add more oil (teaspoon wise) to the mix and test again until you get to your ideal level.
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Yall can go to any health store and buy organic coconut oil and olive oil and xtra virgin olive oil in food aisle. I get all my oils from whole foods in their “oil” aisle lol. I never buy oil in the “hair” section
I made an oil mix of coconut, olive and castor oil. I add that and normal cheap honey to Yes To Carrots Conditioner and it is the best DC ever for me – slippy and moisturising. I now feel like I never need to buy a deep conditioner again.
Great post, very informative. I’ve been using Pro Naturals Moroccan Argan Oil Conditioner to tackle breakages, dryness and split ends and so far it has worked really well to protect and repair my hair. LOVE IT!!!!