Q&A for How to Make a Leave in Hair Conditioner

You can make your own conditioner by mixing 2 parts olive oil with 1 part honey. Apply it to clean wet hair, leave it in for thirty seconds, and rinse thoroughly.

Coconut oil can be applied to the ends of thick coarse hair and left in. For finer textures, you may want to mix a small amount of coconut oil with water and conditioner before applying it.

You can use olive oil as part of the recipe for a leave-in conditioner. However, it will probably make hair look greasy if you apply it undiluted.

You can dilute conditioner with water and use it in place of a leave-in. Keep in mind that this may produce a leave-in too heavy for fine hair.

It's important to avoid conditioning too often. Sometimes conditioners can create a buildup on the hair, as it can overfeed your hair with nutrients. This can end up making the hair kind of brittle. Conditioning shouldn't be done too often to avoid this, but people with thick, full hair can more often.

You shouldn't use any leave-in conditioner mixtures until you are ready to wear your hair curly, or straighten it again. The mixtures in this article all include water, which will revert your hair back to its curly state.

The conditioner you're using may be expired/old, or of a low quality. I would suggest purchasing a different brand of conditioner.

No, not unless you have already been refrigerating it. You don't want any drastic changes in temperature.

All of these are leave-in conditioners.

Yes, you can. This is especially useful for Caucasian hair, as natural hair products are too heavy for them, so adding water will work.

Don't spray in too much of the mixture. Spray just a few times and it won't get too wet.

It depends on the weather, climate, type of environment, and your hair type. For fine hair, it lasts about the whole day.

No, you don't need to use distilled water.

Yes. Depending which recipes you combine, they could cancel each other out, one could be overshadowed by the other, you could get both results, or they could clash and you could end up with something different altogether.

You can make a beach curl spray by mixing sea salt and water but do not use this if you have dyed hair.

Yes you can. But then you shouldn't wet your hair before using It. Remove excess water before applying the conditioner.

Yes, coconut oil stimulates hair growth, getting deep into its follicles. It also promotes scalp health and adds luster, shine and softness to the hair, and prevents hair breakage and split ends, contributing to hair length.

You will need an emulsifier to bind the two together. There are dry emulsifiers and liquid and also natural ones.

If you use too much coconut oil, it will sit on your scalp causing dirt and oil build up. Egg and coconut oil are better as a hair mask (wait about 5-10-15 minutes and then rinse out with cool water).

All conditioners expire after a while, and adding water does not speed up that process.

A store bought leave-in conditioner will tell you how long it lasts. However, if you are using ingredients such as honey or olive/coconut oil, make sure to check when they go bad.

Adding water does not make a leave-in conditioner go bad. However, if you are using ingredients like honey, olive oil or coconut oil, make sure to check when the ingredients go bad. If you are making a home made leave-in, with oils or humectants (e.g. honey), then it may be a good idea to put it in the fridge to preserve it.

It depends on whether you want a spray or a cream. If you want a spray, then no, because it won't spray as easily. It will be too thick. If you want a cream, then yes, probably. It also depends on the recipe you are using. There are recipes that use coconut milk online you can make.

It strengthens the hair so it will make it shiny and smooth. It means that any split ends or damaged hair will be strengthened, making it more likely your hair will grow well.