DIY Tresemme DC

Since I chopped, I’ve been DC’ing my hair every week with ORS Replenishing Conditioner which I only recently found out is a protein based conditioner. Now, I still don’t completely get the whole protein/moisture balance thing but I noticed sometime last week that especially when I massage my hair with butter, more hair is breaking/shedding off. I don’t know if it’s normal but it’s not at the point where I think I’m losing hair but it got me thinking. Maybe because I’m overloading my hair with protein? I have a high protein diet, which already should contribute to my hair, then I DC every week with a protein based conditioner and hot oil every other week with a mix of oils that include avocado oil (which is also protein). Soooo after looking online for a moisturising conditioner instead of a protein based one, I decided to just try my own concoction. I had originally wanted to put coconut milk in, til I read it’s protein. I just put stuff in that I know were moisturising and non-protein. So I’m DC’ing at the moment with some enhanced Tresemme conditioner which I added olive oil, aloe vera juice and honey. I keep reading that honey is great for moisture etc and also helps with shine. So I’ve been wanting to try it for awhile. I know aloe vera juice is also good for moisture. I mixed them up and washed and detangled my hair as normal and now I’m sitting with it in my hair, with a shower cap and bra strap keeping it tight around my head. I’m hoping it’ll leave my hair feeling bouncy and soft. Will check in after I rinse it off…

Back…and wow, when I took off my cap and felt my hair, it was ridiculously soft!! I rinsed it off with warm water as usual and towel blotted my hair. I had left it in for 1.5 hours although I think an hour should also be fine, I was just watching Shipwrecked. After towel blotting I felt it and it was definitely soft and felt really nice. I can’t say yet about shininess etc. but I think it’s a keeper. The amount I made would be enough for about 3-4 more treatments. And the bra strap worked like a charm! I had maybe 2 or 3 dribble drops, far better than normal! I was scared that my hair will feel sticky afterwards but the honey washed right out 🙂 I’ve done flat twists (which only took me about 15 mins!). My hair at the back has definitely grown, I still have a few spots that are too short to get into the twist so I just single twisted them. My hair is very uneven but I’m not willing to cut it again…maybe when it’s longer I can even it out, at the moment it doesn’t look uneven so it’s cool.

So maybe I can include this in my routine…could alternate the DC’s weekly so one week do ORS the next week do enhanced Tresemme. Will see how it goes…but I’m happy with it 🙂