sweetpeasmom
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jun 9, 2016 19:47:53 GMT
Question about coconut oil. My daughter's hair has become more and more wavy (it's pretty long too) over the last year. Pretty much since she hit puberty. Most of the time it seems pretty frizzy. Anyways, we were on vacation last week and she had 5 cornrows done on the side of her head. The lady that did them used coconut oil on the section she did. Obviously dd has washed her hair since. However she noticed today that the section that the coconut oil was used on has a very pretty wave to it and not frizzed like the rest of her hair. So our question is would this one time application of coconut oil have had this effect?
Update - I went to Ulta. There was a Coconut Curl shampoo and conditioner by OGX. The girl said her friend has curly hair and uses it with great results. So we will see. It's a sulfate free shampoo, so that is good for dd as she gets her hair highlighted periodically. I'll keep you guys updated on if it works or not.
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Post by Chips on Jun 9, 2016 20:40:25 GMT
I am not sure but I this co-wash in my hair and love it -  link |
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Post by kimber731 on Jun 9, 2016 20:46:43 GMT
My hair is naturally curly and tends to frizz. I use coconut oil on a daily basis and it works wonders on my hair. I have been doing this for 4+ years. I do this in lieu of any gel or any other hair products.
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Jun 9, 2016 20:48:08 GMT
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jun 9, 2016 20:50:37 GMT
My hair is naturally curly and tends to frizz. I use coconut oil on a daily basis and it works wonders on my hair. I have been doing this for 4+ years. I do this in lieu of any gel or any other hair products. How do you use it? Both she and my son have this issue. My son's hair is actually curly, where hers is more wavy. But they both have a frizz issue. So they both can benefit from this. Also, do you use a shampoo/conditioner for curly hair? |
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Post by dewryce on Jun 9, 2016 22:34:20 GMT
I use it to help control frizz. Just like with any of those products I am very careful about not using too much, and it helps if I put it on while my hair is still wet and keep away from the scalp.
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Post by jayfab on Jun 10, 2016 0:45:22 GMT
I think I need to try this. I have very fine wavyish long hair. I have been trying everything under the sun to stop the frizz. Most things make my hair look greasy or do nothing.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jun 10, 2016 1:09:29 GMT
I use it to help control frizz. Just like with any of those products I am very careful about not using too much, and it helps if I put it on while my hair is still wet and keep away from the scalp. So you just leave it in after washing? Do you put it up in cap or anything while it's drying? How often are you using it? |
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Post by mimima on Jun 10, 2016 1:22:18 GMT
I use it as a gel, but use a Redkin anti-frizz product to control frizz
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Post by smcast on Jun 10, 2016 3:17:32 GMT
I've done a coconut oil mask with certain essential oils added but man did it get greasy looking. Took couple days to wash that "look" out. How do you gals avoid that? Use less, I suppose.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 10, 2016 7:21:21 GMT
I've done a coconut oil mask with certain essential oils added but man did it get greasy looking. Took couple days to wash that "look" out. How do you gals avoid that? Use less, I suppose. Same here. I put some in my niece's curly hair one night but it just looked greasy. I don't think my SIL was happy with me when she had to wash her hair before school the next morning.  |
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Post by blue tulip on Jun 10, 2016 11:43:25 GMT
coconut oil is great for hair! do know that if you have any direct dyes (the kind that doesn't use developer, like alternative colors) in your hair, leaving oil for longer than 2 hours will start to pull that color out. it's also great to use before you bleach your hair, helps protect it. I have to use it sparingly tho as my hair will get greasy too.
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Jun 10, 2016 12:48:54 GMT
I've done a coconut oil mask with certain essential oils added but man did it get greasy looking. Took couple days to wash that "look" out. How do you gals avoid that? Use less, I suppose. Same here. I put some in my niece's curly hair one night but it just looked greasy. I don't think my SIL was happy with me when she had to wash her hair before school the next morning. I can't put CO in my hair and leave it, except maybe a tiny, tiny bit on the ends. But an overnight or several hour mask does wonders. You do have to shampoo at least twice if not three times in the shower to get it all out. |
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Post by dewryce on Jun 10, 2016 13:04:15 GMT
I use it to help control frizz. Just like with any of those products I am very careful about not using too much, and it helps if I put it on while my hair is still wet and keep away from the scalp. So you just leave it in after washing? Do you put it up in cap or anything while it's drying? How often are you using it? When I use it for frizz, I put it on after the shower when my hair is still wet. I use very, very little. And mostly I just throw my hair in a bun so not very often. |
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Post by kimber731 on Jun 10, 2016 15:35:36 GMT
I also just put it on right out of the shower with my hair wet. I use little, always easier to add a little more to the ends than to use too much at first.
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Post by blue tulip on Jun 10, 2016 16:52:14 GMT
if you really want to do it right, wash with a clarifying shampoo first, especially if you're using products with silicones in them. then oil. then use sulfate-free and silicon-free shampoos from there, to wash out and in the future. the silicones coat your hair, which makes it feel nice, but it's an artificial health. and it can block your hair from actually absorbing the healthy oils and treatments you do.
use unrefined coconut oil. pure argan oil is great too, if you decide you don't like coconut.
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Post by liya on Jun 10, 2016 16:57:50 GMT
coconut oil is great for hair! do know that if you have any direct dyes (the kind that doesn't use developer, like alternative colors) in your hair, leaving oil for longer than 2 hours will start to pull that color out. it's also great to use before you bleach your hair, helps protect it. I have to use it sparingly tho as my hair will get greasy too. I have alternative colors. So no coconut oil for my hair? I have used it to help control my frizz. Was that a mistake? |
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Post by blue tulip on Jun 10, 2016 17:01:09 GMT
coconut oil is great for hair! do know that if you have any direct dyes (the kind that doesn't use developer, like alternative colors) in your hair, leaving oil for longer than 2 hours will start to pull that color out. it's also great to use before you bleach your hair, helps protect it. I have to use it sparingly tho as my hair will get greasy too. I have alternative colors. So no coconut oil for my hair? I have used it to help control my frizz. Was that a mistake? definitely not a mistake!  the difference is how long you leave it in. it seems most experts recommend less than 2 hours- at that point you're going to lose color. but a shorter soak and rinse is great! and definitely for any bleaching. there's an awesome facebook group for alternative hair people, with super fading recipes and such. i'll PM you the info! I've only been a member for a couple weeks and already have learned so much, and why things i did in the past did or didn't work out. |
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Post by scrapbug on Jun 10, 2016 21:18:58 GMT
My dd and I tried coconut oil on our naturally curly/frizzy hair and it wasn't great. We thought we would try the different methods, but we'll just stick with conventional conditioners from now on.
(I know this wasn't the OP's question, just thought I'd throw our experiences out there)
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Post by dewryce on Jun 10, 2016 21:58:43 GMT
Our house is cold so the oil is hard and I can't give liquid measurements, but I would say I use about the amount of a tooth, and my hair is thick and near my waist. I rub it in the palms of my hands to warm it up and then very lightly run my hands through my hair, up to maybe ear level. I am super careful not to get too much in one spot. After my hands have basically zero oil on them I sometimes run them from my forehead back.
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Post by shaniam on Jun 10, 2016 22:25:07 GMT
No advice on the coconut oil but wanted to say my youngest son's hair completely changed when he went through puberty. It was straight and fine before and now is thick and curly. I had never heard of anyone else who did that. Maybe I'll try some coconut oil in his hair.
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Post by DEX on Jun 11, 2016 0:18:55 GMT
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the difference is how long you leave it in. it seems most experts recommend less than 2 hours- at that point you're going to lose color. but a shorter soak and rinse is great! and definitely for any bleaching. there's an awesome facebook group for alternative hair people, with super fading recipes and such. i'll PM you the info! 
