sunnieb
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Here's a good honey thread to use as a reference.
Relaxed Heads - Do You Use Honey For Hair Health?
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bydebra
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I tried using honey as a deep conditioner in the past, but it's too sticky. I actually feel like the stickiness could lead to breakage for me. It goes on better on soaking wet hair than it does on damp hair, but it's just too messy.
I like some products with honey in them for my skin, though.
I like some products with honey in them for my skin, though.
sunnieb
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I was just downloading some pics from this weekend and one pic stood out because of the color contrast going on with my hair. We were inside when this was taken, but we'd been outside all day.
Don't know why the back of my hair is browning nicely, but the front looks the same!
I'm doing a honey treatment now and I tried to concentrate the honey on the front of my hair to even out the coloring. I love it though and Imma keep honeying!
Don't know why the back of my hair is browning nicely, but the front looks the same!
I'm doing a honey treatment now and I tried to concentrate the honey on the front of my hair to even out the coloring. I love it though and Imma keep honeying!
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Babygrowth
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I was just downloading some pics from this weekend and one pic stood out because of the color contrast going on with my hair. We were inside when this was taken, but we'd been outside all day.
Don't know why the back of my hair is browning nicely, but the front looks the same!
I'm doing a honey treatment now and I tried to concentrate the honey on the front of my hair to even out the coloring. I love it though and Imma keep honeying!
Nice! What style was that sunnieb? I'm going to try another honey treatment tomorrow.
sunnieb
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Ooook, lesson learned tonight - Do NOT shampoo BEFORE doing honey treatments. My hair didn't like this at all. 
It feels soft, but it tangled like crazy. I'm dc'ing now with Nexxus Humectress, so all is well. From now on, I will only do the honey on unwashed hair.
@Babygrowth - I just put two braids in overnight and combed out that morning. Although, the pic was taken after I'd been out all day......soooo
But, the honey is keeping my hair shiny longer. I don't use oil as much as used to for shine.
It feels soft, but it tangled like crazy. I'm dc'ing now with Nexxus Humectress, so all is well. From now on, I will only do the honey on unwashed hair.@Babygrowth - I just put two braids in overnight and combed out that morning. Although, the pic was taken after I'd been out all day......soooo
But, the honey is keeping my hair shiny longer. I don't use oil as much as used to for shine.
Babygrowth
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sunnieb
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heirloom - I can see this technique working well to get you that effect. I accidentally have some ombré going on!
I think I rubbed the honey in more in the back of my head out of habit. The color is so light and deceivingly brown all over my head. Sometimes my hair looks all black, other times it looks half/black - half/brown. I love it!
janeemat
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@janeemat I'm 2 weeks post.
Looking forward to all my hair lightening to the same color.
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Oh I missed your reveal....let me run to that thread. So the honey is making your hair appear to have color in it? I tried honey once on wet hair and that was the sticky's mess.
sunnieb
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janeemat yes, the color in my hair is all because of honey. I've been wanting to color my hair for a while, but I don't want to use a commercial color treatment while relaxed.
Honey is a good, natural way to lighten my hair without chemicals and I use it anyway when I dc.
I won't lie, it IS a sticky mess to apply. But the benefits are too much for me to ignore. I just pour some in a bowl and get to it. I would advise anyone to do the following:
*Make sure your hair is drippy wet, not damp.
*Keep a towel wrapped around your shoulders. No matter how neat you try to be, you will splash some honey and your hair will be dripping.
*Keep a spray bottle filled with water handy so you can re-wet your hair and hands during the application.
I'm still perfecting my application technique though it's not as messy as the first time.
Honey is a good, natural way to lighten my hair without chemicals and I use it anyway when I dc.
I won't lie, it IS a sticky mess to apply. But the benefits are too much for me to ignore. I just pour some in a bowl and get to it. I would advise anyone to do the following:
*Make sure your hair is drippy wet, not damp.
*Keep a towel wrapped around your shoulders. No matter how neat you try to be, you will splash some honey and your hair will be dripping.
*Keep a spray bottle filled with water handy so you can re-wet your hair and hands during the application.
I'm still perfecting my application technique though it's not as messy as the first time.
Babygrowth
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Ok. I did a honey treatment tonight and my hair upon rinsing was soft... the first time I did something wrong and this time was perfect. I can't wait to see how my hair is once its dry...
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lamaria211
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I use raw organic honey mixed in with my pre poo and DCs
sunnieb
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lamaria211 - do you heat the honey before mixing it in your dc's?
divachyk - how do you know your hair is sun damaged? How do you protect it from further damage? I've often wondered about sun damage because lawd knows we get plenty of sun here!
divachyk - how do you know your hair is sun damaged? How do you protect it from further damage? I've often wondered about sun damage because lawd knows we get plenty of sun here!
Lissa0821
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I have used honey faithfully this year. I have a little situation going on, I am 21 weeks post relaxer so my roots are a pretty shade of brown. My ends are still pitch black from years of using black dye and my grays are looking kinda blondish.
I am slowly but surely cutting off the black ends, not sure what to do about the gray hair. I have no intention to give up using honey either.
I am slowly but surely cutting off the black ends, not sure what to do about the gray hair. I have no intention to give up using honey either.
lamaria211
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lamaria211 - do you heat the honey before mixing it in your dc's?
divachyk - how do you know your hair is sun damaged? How do you protect it from further damage? I've often wondered about sun damage because lawd knows we get plenty of sun here!
I don't heat the honey,but I do use heat (heating cap) while it's in my hair.
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