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The longer my hair has gotten, the more I follow shampooing with what I now call, "tripple-conditioning" (as far as I know, I'm the one who has just made up this term for it - lol)....
Here's what I'm talking about:
After any time I decide to give my hair & scalp a thorough shampooing (my definition of "thorough" is simply shampooing as the written directions on most shampoo bottles suggest, --- you know, "Wet hair - Apply shampoo - Lather - Rinse - Repeat"), I do the following 3 applications of conditioner...
1) after thoroughly rinsing out all shampoo lather, I first put a little bit of conditioner on the lower half of my hair, just to let the WATER "comb" through it (while I rinse some more);
2) my 2nd application of conditioner is when I slather it on THICK (and I do mean, A LOT!!); then carefully beginning with the ends, slowly comb the conditioner through my hair, until tangle-free.
3) after my final rinse (which I always do with COOL water), I then wring my hair out, finishing with one more application of conditioner, --- in this case, using only a small amount of LEAVE-IN conditioner.
I won't be able to reply to any questions about this until a week from now, sorry to say, --- because I leave today for Tucson, to hang out w/ a friend of mine down there, having a little vacation fun (YIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!)... But, thanks in advance to all who decide to reply to this thread, --- and I'm interested to read if anybody else from here does something at least similar to this...
A special note: it has only been as my hair has gotten past the mid - lower back length that I gradually started adding even MORE conditioner like this. I felt no need to be this extravagent w/ conditioner when my hair was shoulder-blade length or shorter, --- so, no, I'm not "normally" this wasteful w/ hair care products (lol)!!
- Ken
Have fun in Tucson Ken.
To answer your question, I sometimes use the first two methods, I never use leave-in conditioner though.
However, what struck me as strange is that you comb your hair while washing it? Do a lot of people do this? I never comb my hair while it's wet, unless i'm in a hurry, so this comes as a surprise, but for all I know i'm the only one not doing it lol.
Hey Derf and Ken
I comb my hair while washing it as well. First, I shampoo it, then I condition it. I let the conditioner sit in a while while I scrub my chassis and whatnot:-P, afterwards, I get a wide tooth comb and slowly work out the TANGLES and KNOTS. This is the only effective method for me because I happen to have one big curly mess on my head! I I were to Dry Brush/comb it, god forbid, to untangle TANGLES I'd break too many hairs. I don't think it's that damaging to do this as long as you're gentle with your hair. I admit that at times I've come across really bad KNOTS and TANGLES and I've just ripped through them because I was in a hurry! Thats definitely a no-no.
I shampoo my hair about twice a week, add heaps of conditioner and leave that in while I clean the rest of me, then finger comb my hair while rinsing out the conditioner. That helps avoid tangles because you've got the extra lubrication of the water and the conditioner.
I can't say I've had any major tangling incidents since I started doing that, so it seems to be working for me. I also don't have as many broken hairs or split ends, so I'm definitely not going to complain about that.
Thats quite a ritual Ken, but then with hair as great as yours it is obviously working, to have belt length and be in such great condition is testament to the care you give it.
I never use shampoo as I find it makes my scalp itch and flaky, so I only use water and water/conditioner. I used to only condition once a week but as my hair has grown I have increased it to two (can I say that?).
But maybe I will try it in the summer when the sun is drying it out (although an english summer really isn't any different from an english winter).
Take care Ken and have a great trip.
~ Dave
Hi Ken
Gosh, you should have kept this info off the board and instead teamed up with one of the companies that sells conditioner...just think of the money you would have gotten as their consultant! And think of how big the containers would have to be for "TRIPLE Conditioner"! Maybe a 50 gallon oil drum with a spigot on it? No, seriously, I agree with everyone else - your hair is so beautiful and healthy that this regimen obviously works. I wonder if anyone ever warms up or heats their conditioner? I've heard of this, at least in the olden days. Have a great time in Arizona! Johnnie