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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In


@Drythe wrote:



@HonnyBrown

 

No idea, just wanted to say HI!


 

Drythe, you are always welcome in my threads!!!!!!  As you can see, my bipolar hair is at it again.

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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In


@Diva1Donna wrote:

I use about 5-6 pumps from a 16oz as a leave in on my curly hair. My hair looks short when it is curly, but if I blow it straight it is chin length. I add oil to my leave in. I use styling creme with a few pumps of glossing serum and then mousse. This helps my curls tremendously. However, if I air dry without blotting it can feel gummy and take forever to dry. I usually use the blow dryer with the diffuser attached and dry my curls that way.


 

Thanks Diva1!  Our hair is the same length.  I layer my leave-in, silicones and gel.  I'll try adding the silicones to my leave-in next cleanse and see if that makes a difference.

 

My hair revolted against the SC and laughed at the GS. I wasn't brave enough to try the mousse.

 

I always air dry.  I don't even own a  dryer anymore!

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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In


@quadmimi wrote:

@HonnyBrown  I also can get gummy with too much leave-in..

 

I have curly hair at the ends of my hair, (below my chin, baby fine),

I also blot really well with my t-shirt, then I have been mixing a squirt of fig in a small spray bottle/with filtered water, and as my hair dry's I spray on the ends if they look like they need more, it seems to help without leaving a ton in my soaking wet hair in the shower...(if that makes sense)..


 

quad, that makes perfect sense, thank you!

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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In


@sonechko wrote:

@HonnyBrown wrote:

Hi Wenners!

 

The more leave-in I add, the more lush and defined my curls are.  On the downside, I get gummy hair.

 

 My hair is short, thick and course.  It can easily absorb 2-3 pumps from a 16 ounce bottle of Wen.  2-3 pumps from a 32 ounce bottle give me both WOW and gunk.  Also, it takes a long time to absorb.

 

I do a single or double cleanse, add the leave-in to wet hair, add the Silicone of the Day (oil), then gel.

 

Does anyone have a method of applying an excessive amount of leave-in?


 

@HonnyBrown!  Two things - one is through experimenting to find an exact amount of leave it for YOUR hair, i.e. it's enough to define your curls, and not too much to leave it "gummy". The other thing, you've mentioned of adding leave-in to wet hair, I do not know, how "wet" your hair is at the point of application, but maybe look into adding leave-in into SOAKING WET, I mean dripping-wet hair. THIS is what I heard Chaz saying and stressing out. Especially for curls. Also, maybe it's worth trying after a little while to put an old tee-shirt on to get rid of the excess leave-in, and then shake and fluff-up your curls again.


 

Hi sonechko,

 

Experimenting was how I found that 2-3 pumps from a 32 ounce bottle give me both WOW and gunk.  Also, it takes a long time to absorb.

 

Chaz' recommendations (including the t-shirt) are givens.

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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In

I use a LOT of leave in but I dont use gel with it. Also, I use less leave in (but still more than recommended) if I am using the mousse. Overall while still in the shower and right after rinsing my hair I add the leave in, SC, SGS, Oil and then mousse (if I am adding it).

 

Sometimes I rewet my hair during the application. I do this to mix them all well into my hair and each other. Once I apply the mousse, I do not wet my hair again and I do not touch my hair again other than to lightly squeeze the extra water out while twisting into "Princess Leia" side buns.

 

It air dries out nicely, light and soft slighly stretched curls.

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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In

Hi nikki! When you rewet your hair to get better distribution, do you use a spray bottle, your hands, or something else?

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Re: Adding A Lot of Leave-In


@HonnyBrown wrote:

Hi nikki! When you rewet your hair to get better distribution, do you use a spray bottle, your hands, or something else?


I'm still in the shower for the entire process  so I use cold water from the showerhead. I dont come out until Princess Leia buns are in effect, lol.

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