cheap hair products and dryness

I am having difficulty with my hair during the winter. the first day i do a twist out it feels dry! whil im taking out the twist i can feel the dryness... i dont know what in doing wrong or what products i should be using but i wud appreciate some suggestions! i currently use:

shea butter mix with cocnut oil and castor oil
Herbal essence totally twisted\
cocnut oil
yes to tomatoes
V05 moisture milks strawberry
ORS deep condioner( which i have retired for the winter b/c of the glycerin)

can anyone suggest a good CHEAP winter deep conditioner? and a way to combat all this dryness?

Have you tried a cream moisturizer like Shea Moistures curl enhancing smoothie or Oyin handmade's hair dew? I use both but now am primarily using the hair dew and my hair stays soft and moisturized.

idk if that would make a difference but i stopped using coconut oil in the winter because it makes my hair hard instead i add aloe vera juice , or gel to my shea butter mix with a bit of honey , and avocado oil it seems to keep my hair sealed really well

I spritz morning and night (my twists) with water mixed with Garnier Fructise Leave-in.

yea i stopped using cocnut oil straight on my hair too. i realized that it mite not be the best idea when it keep solidifying on my hair when i walked outside. lol but i have been thinking about trying aloe vera juice. i use aloe vera gel, but i dont find it partically moisturizing. so i was thinking tht aloe juice wudnt be much better, but i cud be wrong.... aloe gel does give a good hold thoug

Maybe you can add some oils to your cheap conditioner to help combat the dryness or wet it at night to help with that I wet my hair twice weekly but will be increasing it to 3-4x weekly I think that will help

i think a cream moisturizer may help... ive been thinking about tht for a awile. ive heard that shea moisture curl enhancing smothie has humectants in it. does anyone know a moisturizer without humectants?

I like Cantu to be quite honest. It's cheap and creamy!!! LOL So maybe you will have luck with that one!!!

grab some EVOO - olive oil is a great thing to have - you can mix it into the HEHH and use a little straight to seal your ends. I switched to EVOO and avocado oil for this season. Limited coconut and castor oil. I have been using more Aussie Moist this winter - the HE was too light. Aussie has cones though. So you might want to go coupon hunting if you want to try a brand w/o them. I find they can be more expensive...

Anyone know a good cheap brand with no cones?

ok maybe i will hit up tht cantu! i saw it at walmart for $6 but i think i can find it at my beauty world for less. ive started to use EVOO more now and i put it on my twist. this time they turned out more moist. so maybe EVOO is better then

adding honey to your conditioners

Aussie Moist $
Hello Hydration $
Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Conditioner $
Koils by Nature Hair Butter $
Jane Carter's Nourish and Shine $$

the aloe vera gel and juice i use is the dietary supplement kind and works wonders in my leave in conditioner with some castor oil i got that recipe from kimmaytube on youtube , i also add that same aloevera juice and gel to my shea butter mix

Hello komirra,
My suggestion is that before you buy another product, examine each step of your wash day and styling session regimens.
You may need to make a seasonal adjustment to compensate for
environmental changes (cold air outside, exposure to more indoor heat, etc) that can contribute to dryness.
I can't remember if it was a CN blog entry or a forum entry but I recall commentary about how to keep humectants/glycerin in your regimen without losing the moisture in your hair (I'll try to find it).

creolebeauty1 wrote:idk if that would make a difference but i stopped using coconut oil in the winter because it makes my hair hard instead i add aloe vera juice , or gel to my shea butter mix with a bit of honey , and avocado oil it seems to keep my hair sealed really well

coconut oil makes my hair hard in the winter as well, (but only if I use it as a leave in). When I use it in my deep conditioner mix, it works fine. I learned it by trial and error...wish I knew about this site back then.

I have used the Root Awakening. I used the Strengthening formula and it did not make my hair dry. There is also a moisutrizing formula. Here's the link:


http://www.johnfrieda.com/products/product_family_category.asp?productLine=root_awakening&productCategory=2


HTH

i have found the best results with
-any creamy conditioner
-honey
-and oils (i like olive oil and avocado oil)

And when you're deep conditioning, SATURATE the hair.

I got the method from this video.