Blonde Hair Help! At Home Mask's?

[kanou]

Does anyone know any natural make-yourself masks that actually work?

I have tried virgin olive hot oil mask before colouring and after and i did notice a big difference, but i was wondering if anyone knew any other masks with natural products that could be used because chemical masks just make my hair even worse!!

I have coloured my brown hair blonde 2 days ago (at the salon ofcourse

) and i just need something to help my life-less hair because im getting it even lighter next week at the salon (my stylist told me to do it in two steps so it wont fall out or get even more damaged

).

Here are the before after pics (sorry, i dont have a better after pic)

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[hollyxann]

there are a TON of threads on here that have home recipes in them and from what most of the people post the do work...just do a search for homemade recipes im sure youll find something

how much did it cost for you to have your hair colored?

 

[Min]

I posted this before I think but this is what I use it works great. I use the VO5 free me freesia oh & I only heat it when I am mixing it up not every use. I make enough for several applications.

Snowy's Deep Moisture Treatment

I have used my own moisture treatment twice with GREAT results. Hair is still wet, but very happy!!!

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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A NOTE OF THANKS

I would like to thank all the people who posted replies in this thread, and all who will post in the future. With your help, the following lists were created, which in turn will help all those coming across this thread for the first time. You all make this place great!

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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. You can post here or PM me if you would like to add a conditioner to the following lists.

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 chunks, hard to rinse)

honey (frizz reported)

honey with beeswax

Inecto Moisture Miracle (flakes reported)

mango

Nature's Gate Herbal (rubbery feeling reported)

Nature's Gate Jojoba conditioner (flakes reported)

Redkin Heavy Cream (stringy, snotty white stuff reported)

Regis Olive Oil conditioner (white stuff reported)

Satinique Hair Repair Masque

Suave Aloe (chukiness reported)

Suave Mango Peach (some white chunks reported, but rinsed easily)

Suave Milk and Honey (curds reported)

Suave Strawberry (waxiness reported)

Toni and Guy Shine Addiction

Trader Joe's Clover Honey (rubbery feeling reported)

TRESemme Vitamin E Moisturizing conditioner (flecks reported--contains cones)

VO5 Blueberries and Cream (chunkiness reported)



Aloe gels reported to work well

Aloe fresh from live plant

Fruit of the Earth aloe gel clear (available at Wal-Mart)

Fruit of the Earth aloe gel green (see problem list)*

J/A/S/O/N Aloe Gel

Lilly of the Desert (available in health-food stores)

Nature's Life Aloe Vera Herbal Blend

Nature's Healer Aloe Vera

Mystify Your Senses

President's Choice Pure Aloe Gel



Aloe gels reported to be problematic

Aloe gels with pain relievers added (usually green in color)

Lilly of the Valley aloe gel (flakes reported)

Fruit of the Earth aloe gel (one report of this being problematic) clear gel

Real Aloe Vera Gel (rubbery feeling reported)

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Trouble shooting:

If it went wrong it could be...

* It was overheated; try not heating the mix or just warming it.

* Wrong conditioner (see the above lists); cones seem to cause adverse effects, curdling and hard rinsing.

* Wrong aloe gel (see the above list)

* Wrong ratios; usually too much aloe gel will result in possible coating/harder rinsing.

* Not covering with a plastic bag or shower cap--if this mix dries on your hair, it can be hard to rinse out. If that does happen, soaking your hair in a tub of plain warm water for about 20 minutes and then doing a CO wash may loosen it and help remove it.

Hints:

* Some report using SMT as a CO wash with great results.

* If honey leaves you frizzy, try just using aloe gel mixed with conditioner.

* You may have to try different conditioners until you find the one that gives you the results you are looking for.

* You don't have to use a microwave to heat the mix, you can set a cup of it into a bowl of warm water. That may be a good option and an even more gentle way of warming it up.

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From the lists above, I think it is safe to say that dimethicone should be avoided when looking for a good SMT conditioner.



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Some common abbreviations you may find in this thread:

CO - Conditioner or condition-only washing method.

C-COW-C - Condition-wash with shampoo/conditioner dilution-condition washing method.

CWC - Condition-wash-condition washing method.

SKR - VO5 Sun kissed Raspberry conditioner.

WO - Water only washing method

 

[kanou]

Originally Posted by hollyxann there are a TON of threads on here that have home recipes in them and from what most of the people post the do work...just do a search for homemade recipes im sure youll find something
how much did it cost for you to have your hair colored?

well it cost around a 900 dollars cause then had to do little bits first then the whole head and then styled it plus its the most expensive salon in Ukraine, i dont know if u can compare that to a usual salon

sorry

yeah i figured that there must be alot more theads on this topic but i didnt know there was a search, but now i've found it thanks ))

 

[xkatiex]

Originally Posted by kanou well it cost around a 900 dollars cause then had to do little bits first then the whole head and then styled it plus its the most expensive salon in Ukraine, i dont know if u can compare that to a usual salon

sorryyeah i figured that there must be alot more theads on this topic but i didnt know there was a search, but now i've found it thanks ))

Thats very expensive lol! to have my hair coloured it would be £25.00 which is around $45.00. I'm not having it coloured again though. Anyways hope it turns out great for you

x

 

[kanou]

Originally Posted by xkatiex Thats very expensive lol! to have my hair coloured it would be £25.00 which is around $45.00. I'm not having it coloured again though. Anyways hope it turns out great for you

x Yeah, but everything good is expensive in Ukraine

oh well, did u get ur hair coloured in Toni & Guys salon? i usual go there when im in the UK, it costs a bit more then 25 pounds i belive ?You have quite a nice complextion (cant spell >.< sorry) what shampoo/conditioner do u use, in ur pictures ur hair looks lovely!