[Dolphin]

1 part of vinegar and 1 part of water. Rinse on hair to wash away build up and residue cause by conditional, dirt and many more.

[sherice]

I'll have to try the tea thing...When I do I will tell you how it goes...any special teas to use?

[NYAngel98]

Originally Posted by sherice

I'll have to try the tea thing...When I do I will tell you how it goes...any special teas to use?

Hmmm... not quite sure.. I guess regular tea would work? Be sure to let us know the outcome!

[cowgirl at hear]

A good shine/conditioning treament is to blend a peeled avocado (I left the sking on once and thought I'de never get it all out of my hair), olive oil and mayo until it's thick enough to stay put on your hair...slather it on dry hair, put on a plastic cap and sit under heat or do it 10-30 min prior to a shower and let the shower heat get to it. Then just rinse it all out and wash/condition as usual.
One of the plug-in heat caps is a WONDERFUL thing to have, they're not that expensive and make a real difference when trying to deep condition. I went to Sally Beauty Supply and got the heat cap and a bunch of the disposable plastic caps....love em!

[xXxBeckyxXx]

You will find most of the 'ingredients' necessary lying around the house. These recipes are a great way to get rid of a problem - FAST!

QUICK FIX FOR DULL HAIR:

Step 1: Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar/ 1 part light conditioner.
Step 2: Work from roots to ends
Step 3: Rinse with warm water for shiny hair!


QUICK FIX FOR FRIZZY HAIR:
Step 1: Take a pea size dab of lotion/shea butter/olive oil. Step 2: Rub between hands and distribute evenly through hair.

[eightthirty]

I could definitely use some shine! Thanks! I think I'm going to try this one this weekend.

[Leony]

Thanks for posting this!

[Maja]

Charmaine, do you use regular body lotion?

Becky, thank you for cool tips!

[breathless]

oh lala! thank you!

[xXxBeckyxXx]

i wanna try the acv one but im scared my hair wil smell like it and people will know and think i smell

[Summer]

Thanks for posting! I will have to try this.

[AerynGirl]

Thank you for the great home treatments and hair tips.

[HunnieGer]

BIG thks for those info!

Do we use the lemon juice on our scalp then shampoo and conditioner as usual?

[NYAngel98]

Originally Posted by HunnieGer

BIG thks for those info!

Do we use the lemon juice on our scalp then shampoo and conditioner as usual?

Yes, I believe so.

[Min]

Used with permission from author/creator.

FYI I have done this without heating it up & it worked fine. Check the list of conditioners first to see it yours will work if not the VO5 is only .95 a bottle I used the free me freesia


Snowy's Fave Moisture Treatment



1 part Fave conditioner (must be moisture), mine is VO5-Sun Kissed Raspberry.
1/4 part honey
1/4 part clear aloe vera gel (I use Fruit of the Earth).

Place in a cup and warm in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds--just until warm. Wash hair and squeeze out excess, blot dry, leave in under heat cap, warm towels or shower cap, what have you, for an hour or so. Rinse well. Finish (add leave-in if you do so) and style as usual Wah-la!!! Extreme Moistness. This is great after protein treatments!!! WOOT!!!

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~ My own Method ~

I thought I would share with you the method I use most often when using SMT.

When I make it, I do the following:

~ Mix all ingredients in a cup and stir with a spoon.
~ Pop in in the microwave for a very short time, just enough to warm it.
~ Stir it again with a spoon.
~ Thoroughly rinse hair.
~ Clean hair with method of choice if not using SMT as the cleanser (CO wash) and rinse well. If using SMT as the cleanser, rinse hair well and go to the next step.
~ Squeeze out excess water.
~ Blot dry with a towel gently.
~ Apply the SMT all over, massage it into the scalp and comb it through for a bit.
~ wrap hair in a bun on the top of my head and put a plastic bag or shower cap over this.
~ Can use a heat cap here, and sometimes I do, but usually I just put a towel over that.
~ Leave on for an hour, if you can, or even longer.
~ Rinse well.
~ Finish, dry and style as usual.
~ Shiney hair!


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LIST OF CONDITIONERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Some conditioners appear to work in this recipe better than others. In an SMT gone wrong, many report lumps, clumping and difficulty rinsing. So, if you try a conditioner you are unsure of and you see lumps, chances are it may not be a conditioner that will work well with SMT.

Conditioners and other ingredients reported to work well
Africa shea oil
Aubrey Organics GPB
Aussie 3MM
Aussie Mega conditioner
bananas from babyfood jars
bear-jar honey
Biolage Conditioning Balm
Body Shop Brazil Nut Conditioner
Burt's Bees Avacado pre-shampoo treatment
castor oil
Devacurl One conditioner
Down Under Naturals papaya moisture care conditioner
Elucence conditionerExtra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
Fekkai shea butter
Flaxseed oil
Fresh f21c Meadowfoam Conditioner
Fudge Dynamite
Giannini's Curl & Twirl conditioner
Giovanni 50/50
Kenra
KMS Curlup Curl Hydrator
J/A/S/O/N Jojoba conditioner
Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatment (best results reported when using Lily of the Valley aloe gel)
jojoba oil
Les Karités
L'Oreal Vive Smooth-Intense Masque
Lush Henna (1 square used as a henna glossing treatment)
Origins Happy Endings
ORS carrot oil
ORS Hair Mayonaise
Mane N' Tail conditioner
Melrose Spray-in conditioner
molassas
Nature's Gate Herbal
Nature's Gate Jojoba conditioner
Nexxus Ensure
Nexxus Humectress
Nexxus KeraPhix
Pantene conditioner
Terax Crema
Trader Joe's Aloe Vera Gel
Trader Joe's Honey
Trader Joe's NourishSpa
Redken Smooth Down
shea butter
Suave Aloe Vera
Suave Milk and Honey (contains protein--see problem list)*
Suave Naturals Chamomile
TRESemme Vitamin E Moisturizing conditioner (see the problem list)
various essential oils
VO5 Blueberries and Cream
VO5 Extra Body
VO5 Tangerine Tickle
VO5 Tea Therapy Calming Chamomile
VO5 Sunkissed Raspberry
VO5 Free Me Fresia

Conditioners and other ingredients reported to be problematic
AO Honeysuckle Rose (too thin?)
Beauty Formulas Avocado Oil Treatment Wax (no cones or proteins, but white buildup reported)
Burt's Bees Avacado (some stickiness reported)
Conditioners containing cones
Clover honey (flakes reported)
De~Luxe conditioner (specks reported and not good results)
Finesse Moisturizing
Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatment when used with FOTE gel (curding reported)
Joico Moisturizer (white chun