Q: How long do you deep condition?

To be honest, it completely depends on what sort of a day I am looking at. I tend to deep condition two days after wash day. (On wash day, at the end of washing and conditioning, as directed on the bottle of conditioner, I spritz some Aloe Vera juice on my scalp, and then massage on a little castor oil, just to keep my scalp clean)

How I deep condition:

Shampoo with anti-breakage, or restoring shampoo – I like to use Head and Shoulders *for Men

Protein Treatment – After patting my hair dry (sometimes I just squeeze out the excess water instead of drying) I like to use Organic Root Stimulator’s Hair Mayonnaise. They say it has moisturizing properties to deal with breakage, and split ends. I mean. Personally, I don’t know about all of that, but IT WORKS for me, so give it a try. Get it from Clicks Pharmacy OR wherever else you may find it, and just give it a go.
Condition – After putting on your protein treatment, apply any ol’ cheap conditioner that has been fortified with a natural oil, I prefer Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO if you’re nasty). Just mix the cheap conditioner with Olive Oil and apply to your hair section by section.

Anti Frizz Conditioner – Since you are planning on having this on for a mighty long time, you might want to fight the frizz that causes knotty tangles, and prevents hair growth. I like to use Tony&Guy Frizz Smoothing Curl Conditioner. You will immediately see the difference after all the conditioners have dried on your hair. Your natural curls will surprize you. Even the hair that you thought was dead and gone…

If you don’t have the time to spare (as in cannot sit the whole day with this mess in your hair) just put that Clicks plastic bag on your hair and blowdry your hair, on cool air ofcourse, section by section for 20 minutes MAX.

Rinse…

Scalp Treatment – And then proceed to spray Aloe Vera Oil, and put some Castor Oil, or Aloe Vera Oil on your scalp (If you cannot stand the stench of Castor Oil)  section by section.

Heat Protection – I like to spritz my hair with some Tresemme Heat Spray, it specially straightens the hair whilst you are drying it, once you sufficiently sprayed, dry the hair on cool air, using a round brush. If you are going to use a paddle brush, then I suggest you watch the following video before you continue:

And then proceed to Moisturize and seal your hair…

Moisturize – This is my absolute fave part, because you know for sure that you are half-way there. I like to blend Palmer’s Cocoa-Butter with Organic Root Stimulator’s Moisturizing Hair Lotion, in equal part, and then apply to my hair, section by section. Nice.
Seal – I just seal each section that I moisturized with cold-pressed Coconut oil. Well you have to melt it first… 😛

Heat Protection – This the most important part, if you plan on flat ironing your hair… Sure you protected it before you dried it, but you need to protect it again, because it is going to be between to plates of heat. Viste?
I like to heat protect my hair with L’Oreal’s Hot Straight Heat Protective Serum. I spotted it by chance when I was in Cape Town Canal Walk’s Truworths with my sis, but I think you should be able to find it still at any other Truworths.

Flat Iron, AND enjoy a sensation of the free-est hair you have ever felt in your entire life!