Deep Conditioning with Coconut oil
by Brittany K.
(Athens, GA)
Yesterday (Oct 10,2010) was the first time I'd used coconut oil for conditioning my hair. I used the Nutiva brand (extra virgin, cold pressed,etc.) and I really like it. It didn't take very much to coat my hair (I have shoulder length natural African-American hair (never permed)). I let it sit for about two hours. I rinsed with hot water first then cold water. I didn't wash all of it out and I could tell after flat-ironing my hair b/c it was heavier than usual but I believe this could be fixed by rinsing longer next time. I could notice the softness of my hair after rinsing it and I love it. Hopefully the amount of oil in my hair will decrease soon so my hair will fly in the wind again (it also doesn't look as full).