Can you leave conditioner in?

dajewel wrote:i am noticing that your regimen does not include deep conditioning. dc can and will make a difference. you can do it after co-washing or shampooing. i use evco/evoo mix as my dc.

dajewel wrote:leave-ins are usually formulated to be thinner with lesser condish action than dc to be compatible with daily wear and tear and use with other products. as such, a leave-in is good daily condish. i dilute giovanni and use it as a leave-in. but you will get more/better condish action if you dc, so much so that you wouldn't have to rely on a leave-in as much.

pfarley wrote:I'm a new transitioner. My hair is very thick, dry and coarse. I have noticed that when I leave my conditioner in. I love the way my hair feels.

I want to leave the conditioner in - all day. Is this ok? It's not a leave in conditioner, it's regular conditioner. Is there any reason that it would damage my hair? I basically wash it out the next morning and do it all over again.

One of my major concerns that I have is that, compared to the rest of my hair, my edges get very dry. But, I don't know if it's because of the conditioner or not. I spritz my edges with water and put more conditioner on it probably 3-4 times a day to keep it moisturized and I seal with either JBCO or Shea Butter, but after about an hour or so, it feels really dry again.

What advice or knowledge would you give me? Any recommendations for keeping my edges super moisturized?

Thank you

pfarley wrote:

dajewel wrote:i am noticing that your regimen does not include deep conditioning. dc can and will make a difference. you can do it after co-washing or shampooing. i use evco/evoo mix as my dc.

I was thinking that by my leaving the conditioner in my hair that counted as like a daily dc?

d.denise wrote:

pfarley wrote:

dajewel wrote:i am noticing that your regimen does not include deep conditioning. dc can and will make a difference. you can do it after co-washing or shampooing. i use evco/evoo mix as my dc.

I was thinking that by my leaving the conditioner in my hair that counted as like a daily dc?

you get the best effects of DT when you cover your hair with a plastic cap and sit under the dryer or wrap your hair with something else to trap the body heat. The heat opens your hair cuticles and allows your deep conditioner to really penetrate and moisturize which is somewhat different than letting conditioner sit in all day and letting the other elements affect your tresses. And after you DC rinse with cool or cold water to close the cuticle... try that and see if that works. And that olive oil/coconut oil DC is the business! Hope this helps! Also if you always wear your hair in a ponytail that hair is always exposed to the air, the weather, manipulation, etc. so maybe you could try something else when you get home? that way that hair gets a break...

pfarley wrote:Thanks gals for the feedback.

Here is my regimen:
- I use either Pantene Relaxed and Natural, GVP Matrix Conditioning Balm, or Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Conditioner (just whichever one I grab) & I seal with Jamaican Black Castor Oil or Organic Root Stimulator Shea Butter Hair Softening Lotion. Every other day I rinse the conditioner out of my hair and put more in.

- After putting conditioner in my hair, I put my hair in a high, loose ponytail (no tension).

- The hair inside my ponytail stays very moist. So pretty much my focus is on the outside of the ponytail. 3-4 times a day, I spritz with water (paying special attention to my edges) and put on more conditioner and seal again.

*Conditioner stays in my hair at all times. I do not use a leave-in conditioner.

- Once/month I shampoo with Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Shampoo to rid of product buildup.

- I always wear my satin bonnet anytime I lay down. (My bonnet is completely satin, no rubber around the edges.)

My hair is protein sensitive so I try to choose products that are protein-free. And now that I know that conditioning is not the problem, I guess my major concern is why my edges get very dry compared to the rest of my hair.

*Note: My edges have always caused me problems, even before I decided to transition. They've been damaged due to heat, relaxers and neglect. I had split ends almost all the way to the root, so I cut them off completely. I've noticed that they are growing, but they're as dry as the Sahara Desert!