Water + Products?

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• bliss611 Registered Users Posts: 238

  July 2011

  It works. You just have to fiddle with the proportions until you figure out what works for you. Just shake really well before you spray.
  
  Also - do small batches. I'm not sure if it matters but I'm always afraid the mix will go bad since the preservatives in the conditioner are now diluted.
  
  This morning I mixed 2 parts water with 1 part protein filler and a big drop of conditioner in a small 1.5 oz bottle and used that revive my droopy 2nd day curls. Worked well (seems my hair loves protein)
  
  I would imagine you can mix in whatever conditioner you like.
  
  I want to try doing this with gel next time - not sure if that would work...

  3B curls
  Medium texture
  Normal elasticity
  High porosity

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• itslissy Registered Users Posts: 35

  July 2011

  bliss611 wrote: »

  It works. You just have to fiddle with the proportions until you figure out what works for you. Just shake really well before you spray.
  
  Also - do small batches. I'm not sure if it matters but I'm always afraid the mix will go bad since the preservatives in the conditioner are now diluted.
  
  This morning I mixed 2 parts water with 1 part protein filler and a big drop of conditioner in a small 1.5 oz bottle and used that revive my droopy 2nd day curls. Worked well (seems my hair loves protein)
  
  I would imagine you can mix in whatever conditioner you like.
  
  I want to try doing this with gel next time - not sure if that would work...

  
  I mix 1tbsp condish and 1tbsp gel in a little plastic bowl then add 1tbsp water...mix it up and I use that after my gel to break up the crunch of just gel alone

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• bliss611 Registered Users Posts: 238

  July 2011

  Thanks itslissy!
  I'm going to try the gel mix next time. I want to use it as a hold refresher for second day hair.

  3B curls
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  Normal elasticity
  High porosity

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• Cuban-curl-E Registered Users Posts: 476 Curl Neophyte

  August 2011

  I made an "all in one" spray I found from old thread and use that on second day hair. Still needs some tweaking for me though. I used LALSG so when I spray on dry hair just tends to give me crunchy and thin ends.
  
  Bliss, what is a protein filler? I would like to add protein or try PT once in a while for balance.

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  Poo: KC Come Clean, SM Moisture Retention
  CO: CJ Curl Rehab, CJ Argan & Olive Oil, Renpure Argan Oil, YTCucumbers, Sevi Pumpkin
  Style: AIF, HESMU, Biolage gelee, KCCC
  LOOB for second day hair
  
  Like BS/ACV rinses, limit protein/humectants.

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• Morgan_Adcock Registered Users Posts: 2,573 Curl Neophyte

  August 2011

  what is a protein filler?

  
  I'm not Bliss, but I believe she was referring to Neutral Protein Filler, which you can get (super cheap) at Sally's, then add to conditioners, deep treatments, and curl refresher spray for a quick and easy protein boost.

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• Stormy1958 Registered Users Posts: 99

  August 2011

  LA Looks Gel has too much hold/crunchiness for me, I almost always water mine down in a spray bottle in the mornings (no precise measurements, just looking to see if its liquidy enough to squirt out but firm enough to work) and apply to wet hair. I also feel like I'm saving some money by making my product last longer :icon_smile:

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• JoliePoetique Registered Users Posts: 178

  August 2011

  Also - do small batches. I'm not sure if it matters but I'm always afraid the mix will go bad since the preservatives in the conditioner are now diluted.
  
  
  
  
  +1. I dilute conditioners and shampoos using distilled water, unless I am diluting poo for the day of use. In that case, i use tap water But for conditioners, I also only dilute enough for the day.

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• ancha Registered Users Posts: 20

  August 2011

  Oh, in the last time, I made spray with water + aloe vera + styling cream, I use this on second day or reanimation in evening

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