Gelcap Deep Conditioning Cap

Heat and deep conditioner are a match made in heaven. I got sick of using my hooded dryer as it’s too hot and noisy. After doing some searching n the internet I came across the gelcap. I frantically searched for reviews online but couldn't find any. So I made the purchase.

The gelcap arrives In a neatly packed box, and comes with a sample of a conditioner. The instructions are on the back of the box and are easy to understand. The only problem I did find is that it says microwave for 2 mins with no mention of what wattage your microwave should be.

I applied a deep conditioner to my hair and put the gelcap in the microwave for 2mins. Once I it took it out of the microwave the gel felt quite warm. When on my head I could feel that the deep conditioner had begun to warm up.

There were a few problems I encountered with the gel cap:

It seems to lose heat quickly.

It is heavy when its warms and becomes even heavier when cold, which means wearing it for long periods of time is a hassle.

Due to the fact that it is hard to sit with it on  for long periods and doesn't retain heat for very long I would not suggest purchasing this product. It can be useful for someone who only wants to deep condition for 3 minutes which I believe is the intended use of the product.

How to remove protective styles gently!

Removing protective styles without being gentle can have the effect of reversing any progress made by using them. So it is vital they are taken down with care.

Spray your hair with water. Then add any oil to your hair ( if you use jbco mix with something) put on a shower cap, conditioning cap and then a warm beanie. Leave this in your hair for 30 minutes.

Now carefully untwist or unplait,  this will aid your detangling process after and will also work as a pre poo.

Pro longing deep conditioners

After wearing mini twists for 3 weeks, they had started to unravel and I was getting an itchy scalp, I decided to remove them.  Once unraveled I pre pooed, shampooed and deep conditioned.

I did something a little different with my deep conditioner, as the all natural ones are expensive I decided to add some other things to it.

I added
 2 overripe bananas(even the skin was soft)
2 tbl spoons of honey and
3 tablespoons of evoo

To a blender and blended until smooth, I then proceeded to sieve this mixture into a bowl. Sieving will aid when trying to remove the mixture from your hair. I then added 1 and a half heaped tablespoons of shea moisture's jbco deep conditioner to the mixture, I also added another tablespoon if pure jbco for good measure. I made sure it was thoroughly mixed and added to my hair it sections, finger detangling whilst doing so. The mixture looked like this.

I sat with a shower cap and a conditioning cap for an hour. Once removed my hair felt very soft and moisturised and my curls were defined. I even managed to wash it out of my hair with no banana residue.

Over all this banana mixture has helped me prolong the life of my deep conditioner as i would only usually get 2 uses out of it using this method I would get 4. So I would be saving money in the long run.

Pros
economical
all natural

Cons
although i did not have this problem, getting bits stuck in my hair.

Coconut & Hibiscus Co-Wash Conditioning Cleanser

I haven't washed my hair for 2 weeks and it was in need of some TLC. I applied hot oil treatment to my hair and wore a shower cap and conditioning cap for 1 hour. I then applied the Coconut & Hibiscus Co-Wash Conditioning Cleanser to my hair focusing on my roots but still massaged it throughout my hair.

My hair felt clean and moisturised and did not feel stripped. This product doesn't lather much at all but this doesn't affect its cleaning ability. I am very happy with the results but the product only comes in a small bottle which is annoying and my hair is like a dry sponge.

Pros

Smells beautiful

Gentle cleansing

Cons

Small bottle 

As i am Hydration Elation

I was impressed with the as I am co wash so I thought I would give the deep conditioner a try. I applied this to my freshly hot oil treated and shampooed hair. I applied about half of the jar to the hair, covered it with a shower cap and a conditioning cap whilst I sat under a hooded dryer for 20 minutes.

I then rinsed this out thoroughly applied shea butter and put my hair into plaits. I am happy with the results of this conditioner as my hair did feel really moisturised. But this product did not work much better than shea moisture which is cheaper, so I don't think I will be purchasing this product again

Pros

Smells lovely

Natural ingredients

Cons

Kind of expensive

Not available in 500ml  

Carrier Oils Confusion

I recently went to my local beauty supply store in search of carrier oils. I have noticed that they are being advertised as 100% pure when in fact they are diluted.

The oil I wanted to purchase was avocado oil. Which on the bottle was advertised as 100% avocado oil. Upon. Closer inspection of the bottle I noticed two ingredients which were both in Latin. A quick Google search later and I discovered that it was in fact mixed with almond oil.

I was surprised at this because I didn't think avocado oil was particularly expensive. So if ever you are purchasing oils read the ingredients otherwise you may be paying over the odds for a cheaper oil.

ORS Hair Mayonnaise

I decided to try out this product on my cousin’s hair as my hair is in twists and he is in between cane rows. His hair was very dry as he had left it out or a long period of time and had been sleeping on cotton pillow cases.

I applied a hot oil mixture (JBCO coconut evoo) treatment to his hair for 20 minutes whilst he wore two shower caps and sat under a hooded dryer. I then shampooed his hair in 9 sections, only concentrating on the roots and allowing the rest to be cleaned as the water trickled down. I used shea moisture retention shampoo which worked like a treat. His hair actually felt as if it had been conditioned.

After I applied the ORS mayo treatment liberally to his sectioned hair. He then sat under the dryer for another 20 mins. After washing out the treatment his hair felt moisturised and a lot healthier. As ORS is a protein treatment and can leave the hair hard, he would have benefited from me applying a moisturising treatment after but I was short of time so couldn’t.

Pros

Cheap £3.99 for 454g

Cons

Contains Sodium lauryl sulphate and mineral oil