Hi all, sorry I have not been around much lately, got work hours changed and you know how it gets...

Trying something I read about, deep conditioning hair with a mix of .5 C mayo, .25 C olive oil and one egg. I was wondering if anyone else tried it. I'll know by the morning but just curious... I'd rather use natural than chemicals.

Billie   

It works!
I used to do it all the time when I had bleached hair.

Buuuuut, it just really smells lol.

Quote from: JoeyD on November 30, 2011, 07:51:32 PM
Buuuuut, it just really smells lol.

Hence why I would never try something like that. lol

i have the urge to make a salad 

Quote from: BillieTex on November 30, 2011, 07:41:04 PM
Hi all, sorry I have not been around much lately, got work hours changed and you know how it gets...

Trying something I read about, deep conditioning hair with a mix of .5 C mayo, .25 C olive oil and one egg. I was wondering if anyone else tried it. I'll know by the morning but just curious... I'd rather use natural than chemicals.

Billie   

Only olive oil is good enough, I tried it and gave me really smooth and shiny hair for a few days
I don't think mayo is a good idea, like u say it smells, and mayo has vinegar, which is acidic and damages hair

Mayo, as in mayonnaise?

Mayonnaise = eggs + low quality oil + vinegar + facultative ingredients, some of which can be artificial. I get the feeling that the mixed vegetable/canola/sunflower/whatever oil they make mayonnaise can't be as good as olive oil.

Wouldn't you be better off with just olive oil, vinegar and eggs?

By the way, what's ".5C" ?

I do know olive oil and eggs are good for hair, though I haven't heard of people using them together.

As for mayo, I've never heard such a thing tbh.

I've heard about using both mayo and olive oil... but I think I'll keep those on my food and out of my hair. 

I generally use olive oil on mine a few days before a coloring just to be sure its conditioned well. I've tried adding egg and even avocado, but that doesn't seem to change the results any noticable amount.

I used to spray olive oil on my head before bed, it works great and makes your hair healthy and shiny, and i have used egg whites on my hair too

I dont know about mayo though lol

I've known girls who did this. They said it worked great, but I agree you could probably find higher quality versions of some of the same ingredients.

I did this to cure lice once. It worked for that, and didn't smell half as nasty as the products designed to kill lice.

Quote from: A on November 30, 2011, 08:42:04 PM
By the way, what's ".5C" ?

Wouldn't that be half a cup?

Oh my. Thanks for the information. That's why I hate unnecessary abreviations. They make me look dumb.

Anything with protein in it is good for the hair, but only if you need to strengthen it. You can put too much protein in the hair and it will cause the hair to feel straw like and frizz up like nobodies bizness. Some shampoos / conditioners actually use eggs as an ingredient for protein.

Quote from: lonely girl on November 30, 2011, 08:34:38 PM
I don't think mayo is a good idea, like u say it smells, and mayo has vinegar, which is acidic and damages hair

It does stink, however simply being acidic will not necessarily damage the hair. Hair has a natural acidic pH. As a matter of fact, a pH balanced shampoo is 4.5-5.5 on the scale. A clarifying shampoo will have more acid in it to break away dirt and oil from the hair. It's alkaline stuff you wanna stay away from, unless you're trying to strip the hair to do something with it (ie permanent wave, relaxer, permanent color).

Quote from: A on November 30, 2011, 08:42:04 PM
By the way, what's ".5C" ?

C= cup, sorry too many cook books

Vinegar is actually good for the hair in certain amounts.  I use the mayo trick every now and then and it definitely helps my dry, frizzy hair, and it's very cheap compared to other beauty products.  No need for egg or olive oil because mayo is already egg and oil (and vinegar).  Would recommend.

I've been doing something similar for the past two months. I use a solution of 1tbsp baking soda/1 cup water to wash my hair and then use a solution of apple cider vinegar as a conditioner and it is working great so far.

Well i'll admit my hair is much softer and not so dried out, and the puppy dog could clean the bowl 

I used to know a woman who puts baby oil in her hair and slicks it back into a ponytail. Not recommended, she looks proper greasy lol