Whitney gurl, you have been my savior! I started to grow out my relaxer in 2011. In 2012 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and by Feb 2013 I was completely bald. I now have a head full of natural curly hair. Not sure of the type but it's tightly coiled, soft and thick when it's not stretched out. I started watching your tutorials about two months ago. Your hair was/is extremely long. I recently stumbled upon your BC videos and was completely amazed at how long your hair is today from your BC a few years ago. My length is about chin length when it's in its curly stage. I am following your videos from that stage and you have given me so many wonderful ideas. Thanks Sistah Gurl!!!! BTW you have a beautiful family. I loved the Pats gear!! Yes, I am from Boston too!!! Keep up the great work girl!! God Bless Keitha B.
Hey Guys!! You'll know you're protein sensitive if your hair feels dry, brittle, or is broken after applying a protein-rich product or deep conditioner! For example, my DIY Mayo and Greek Yogurt DCs are SUPER protein-rich. My hair likes that and feels stronger and healthier after application. Someone with a protein sensitivity is going to feel the opposite: lots of damage, dull strands, straw-like texture, etc... If you haven't experienced this already and you've used a protein-rich product, it's likely you don't have a protein sensitivity! XoXo!
I appreciate finally seeing this post that's made not only from easy to find ingredients, but VEGAN ingredients! Thank you so much! I know you probably didn't plan on making this vegan, but I appreciate it all the same. Thank you, Whitney!
GREAT video Whitney! I'm not sure if I'm protein sensitive, I'll have to look deeper into that! I had no idea aloe vera juice can strengthen your hair, I'm learning so much! Today was hair wash day and between your video and the wonderful kikicouture10 Straight to Curly/DC video I watched earlier, I've got so many treatments I want to try! I don't eat bananas but I will have to buy them for my hair! I don't consume honey either but I sure did buy some to put on my hair and I'm sure I'll do the same for avocados, yogurt, eggs and olive oil! My sister was already asking to use my honey when she visited and I'm like "naw that's hair honey!" and I'm pretty sure I'll be like "no those are my hair eggs and yogurt!" Thanks for sharing and what a FABULOUS twist out my friend, your hair definitely looked super duper moisturized! I hope you guys have a WONDERFUL week, and GREAT vlog today too!
First time seeing the original comment and she’s at 1.18M. I love when that happens. 😊 You were right. She should had a million subbies. Her Melanin leave-in conditioner is the conditioner I’ve been waiting for since my big chop in 2016. 😃
I seriously tweaked this recipe using treseme naturals conditioner as a base, half of an avocado (I am allergic to bananas) half a can of low fat coconut milk (bought at the 99cent store), honey, grapeseed and rosemary oil. Let me tell you, my hair hasn't felt so soft and shiny in ages. Thank goodness for Whitney ***** for coming up with this recipe because it works some insane magic in the hair of this protein sensitive natural. Would have never thought to try this recipe or tweak it if not for ms Whitney.
Hey Nap! First off...you are the bomb! My sis and I were talking about how much we love your videos and try everything you say. Lol! Anyways, this is a none hair related question but doesn't it get annoying to get asked questions you've already answered? Do you ever think...did you watch my video on mute? Lol! Seriously though I do have a few questions: 1) how can I tell if I'm protein sensitive 2) is this a leave in & 3) what did you do after you rinsed out the conditioner? Lol! Jk. Beautiful hair as usual. Thank you for everything you share with us and not being selfish when you learn more! Just ordered the curlformer dupe & I'm excited to try them. Oh, & I love this condish...did it last week & I'm approaching the end of my 3 min now (2nd x). Hairs loving it :)
Atiya Barlow this is nor a leave in and if your ok with the banana smell then just use ur conditioner to was it out but I use a sulfate free shampoo cus the banana smell is a little strong and if ur hair feels Luke hey after u wash with a protien rich deep conditiinder ur probably protien sensitive it use to many protien rich products ...hope I helped
I have curly hair but it super super super dry! What do you recommend other than this treatment ...shampoo, conditoners and so on? also, what do you recommend for hair growth?
Whitney Martin I have very dry hair also. I use L'Oreal's EverSleek "Sulfate free smoothing system." It is the one in the orange bottles for "frizzy unruly hair" haha. I really like this line because it is very gentle if you want to use the shampoo (only on the scalp), and the conditioner is nice and mosturizing and has great slip. The formula's are sulfate, silicone, and paraben free. I have looked into their types that say they are formulated for curly hair, but they have silicones or aren't sulfate free.
My review on this treatment: I did it exactly as described and it loosened my curls and defined them. The one thing that shocked me was how smooth my ends were!! I did my big chop a month ago and my ends were super frizzy, dry to the touch and even felt hard and different from the rest of my hair. The next day when my hair dried...my ends are no longer feeling that way!!! OMG Will be using this again and again and again! Thank You!
Just wanted to let you know I just tried this, and Wow! I added one scoop of fenugreek and slippery elm bark powder and left it in for 30 minutes with a hot (Well, pretty warm not Hot!) cap. It really made my hair super soft! I'm going to share the rest with my family and some elderly neighbors. Thank you so much!
My hair was breaking, dry, and unmanageable! Since, I've been following your videos my hair is strong, moisturized, and manageable. I would like to thank you for the hidden gem to healthy hair!
I made this last night and used it on a section of my hair (I'm unbraid, deep conditioning, then rebraiding my hair quarter sections at a time) and this stuff is literally amaziiiiinng! This morning my hair had NO tangles, it was soft and smelled delicious! I have never gotten those results from store bought deep conditioners!
This condish is so clutch! I dried out n ruined my curls with a papaya diy condish I tried 2 weeks ago. Im talkin fried my hair like a super Hawaiian Silky perm. Oh but aint God good!!! Cause i remembered this video n added it to my emergency restore hair regimen. N it worked!!! Curls r poppin n moisturized. Nap u saved me from another big chop. I thought my fro was a goner.
What I truly enjoy about your videos is that hair type never comes to mind when I'm watching your videos. Your videos always make me incredibly determined & believe that I really can get my hair to be as healthy & beautiful as yours (even though I totally love my kinks). According to the Hair Typing Chart, I'm 4C & it's a popular belief that my hair isn't as pretty or will never reach the length your hair has. But I just shake out my hair & continue. Why? Because of natural hair leaders like you. Thanks for continuously restoring my hope~
Ladies please don't skip blending the banana before applying it to your hair please don't just mash it up. I speak from experience of having banana bits in my hair and having to blow it out!!!!!!
Love, love, love this conditioner!!! Two weeks ago I made this conditioner I left it on for probably 3 hours as I cleaned, cooked and loafed around the house with my head wrap in a towel to hold the heat in. When I took the plastic cap off I LOVED how soft, and surprising tangle free, my hair felt. The smell of bananas was AMAZINGLY YUMMY. Since it was optional I just rinsed, I did not was the conditioner out. This past weekend I left the conditioner in for maybe 1 hour and this time I washed it out. I was not as happy with the end results. So, I already have a banana browning and I hope to find a nice ripe avocado today so I can repeat this weekend, leaving the conditioner in as I did the first week. Thank you for so much for advise given freely. Blessings to you and yours.
Just made this using both the banana and avocado...didn't pay attention. I was gonna toss it and start over but I saw that others did the same with no problem. My hair smells so good I wish there was someone else here to smell it. It feels so soft and I see some shine/sheen that I haven't seen in a while. thank you so much for the wonderful help you are so many
I did this treatment yesterday and my hair feels amazing today! So soft and moisturized--even after I blow dried. I hate bananas so I gagged while putting it in my hair, but this is definitely a keeper. Thanks!
So happy to hear about someone addressing "protein sensitivity." Although I am not certain if I have a protein sensitivity & will have to test a small area of hair to determine if I do, has anyone ever heard of an "oil sensitivity"? After using oils, I definitely experience the same negative characteristics (i.e. straw hair, dry stringy strands that feel like they have been stripped & broken to one dry strand that is experiencing breakage, & overall, hair that starts thinning & shedding) that Naptural85 mentions when describing "protein sensitivity." I experience these negative characteristics when I do a hot oil treatment with my hair using extra virgin olive oil, definitely when I use almond oil, and/or with avocado oil, coconut oil & macadamia nut oil used in a mixture. Even when I use all of these oils mixed with Shea butter to make a concoction similar to Naptural85's Shea butter mix, I definitely experience those negative characteristics two days after I take out braids or twists outs after using the oils mixed with Shea butter. With all this said, Naptural85 do you think I have an "oil sensitivity"? I would also love to hear anyone else's comments of feedback as well regarding an "oil sensitivity" & if it exists or if I am experiencing some other kind of problem. Thank you Naptural85 (aka Whitney :) for all the wonderful, helpful, informative videos. Always a pleasure to see your beautiful family & that gorgeous little baby girl as well. Keep 'em coming! :)
I have never heard of oil sensitivity, I would try teating oils one by one to check out the one causing this. Also oil is not a moisturizer it seals in moisture so if your not adding a moisturizer before oil then your hair is going to be dry. If you find that your hair doesnt like any then there are many replacements to oil for sealing in moisture ei butter, creams, lighter sealants etc ☺️😊
Okay so I just tried this and my hair loved it! Mine was a super runny because the coconut milk was really runny, no solids. I used the olive oil and a capful of glycerine since I didn't have the other oils she used and my hair is so soft and moist! This will definitely be my go-to deep conditioner!
omg so happy! I just finished using this. It smells sooooo good. I was so tired of smelling mayo and nasty raw eggs, the greek yogurt was a bit better smelling, but still not pleasant. This smells like a yummy fruity drink and it's super hydrating to my thick combo 4b/4c hair. My curls are just bouncing all around. I also replaced the olive oil with red palm oil, Super Hydrating. But be careful with red palm oil though, it stains clothes lightly.
I haven't a clue what protein sensitivity is about, but you deserve a thumbs up. i like the way you explain things, the positive energy you put into your videos, you seem to be so kind and generous and i want to thank you for that.
Thank you Cin Derella !! Protein sensitivity is when you use a product, or mixture on your hair that contains high amounts of protein, or even low amounts, and instead of getting strong, shiny hair, your hair becomes brittle, dry, straw-like or even broken. If you've ever used a protein treatment in your hair and your hair wasn't damaged as a result, then you're not protein sensitive!
SOOOO excited to try this! Your wash and detangling routine along with protective styling has helped me grow my hair to almost armpit length in a year after years of my hair staying at the same length. THANK YOU
I think I would try each ingredient on it's own before you add it. My hair will take so much protein and Then let me know. So I can use it, just not copious amounts of it. If I use aloe vera in a mask one week, then I'm careful to not use it in anything else for a couple of weeks. It's all about Balance.
I needed to do a deep condition before installing braids and was concerned about how hard my hair gets after a protein treatment. So I tried this recipe. This conditioner was amazing! I didn't have coconut milk, so I used coconut cream. It worked beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks sooooooo much this conditioner is awesome!!!! I tried it last Sunday for myself and my daughters for our co wash and the results were a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I applied it as a co wash, and because it's for 3 of us I used 3 bananas, 2 cups of Aloe Vera Juice, and a full can of Coconut milk. As far as oils go I used Castor oil Argan Oil( my new go to oil. My hair looooves it), Olive Oil, Tea Tree Oil, and honey. I also used your co washing method. I have been protein sensitive all my life. I have used every protein conditioner known to man. I even used your yogurt conditioner and they all left my hair feeling the same way extremely stiff and dense. I eat slot of protein, but still have problems with breakage. Hopefully this will help a lot. I cannot thank you enough!!!
OooOOOooooOoohh SniZZaPp!! Hands down, THEE BEST deep conditioner I have EVER used! I have low porosity hair, except for the front of my hair which is SUPER POROUS and a completely different texture, so I always struggle with finding the right ingredients to treat both hair types. This is IT! I used the gel straight from the aloe vera plant and some liquid coconut milk (=diluted with water). My hair has never been this soft, manageable and voluminous.. And this is just day 1! Thank you soooo much for this easy, inexpensive recipe. We have similar textures (3c/4a) but definitely NOT the same hair type, because I tried your mayo/egg dc before and it was NOT a good time.. At all. Lol, love you Whit! xoxoxo from Amsterdam
I absolutely love your videos! They saved me from going back to a relaxer! I was so defeated and tired of trying to manage my hair as it got longer. I have been natural a year now and I would like to thank you so much for your helpful videos!
Whitney, Thanks so much for this! My hair was shedding, I guess from protein overload and after using this it stopped. I definetly made sure I strained it b4 using. So this is my fav conditioner now!
Im so happy you posted this bc ive been searching high and low for a protein treatment that my hair loves. And I think this is it bc my hair loves coconut oil, and when I do mayo treatments my hair feels spongy and gross.. keep coming up with these genius concoctions.
I have been following you for a little while now and I must say I love the fact that you use natural products for hair care. The hair whip was the best thing I could have used for my hair. I have been looking for a DIY leave in conditioner and you have it. My hair has really grown since my MAJOR CHOP in December. I cut it to 1/4 inch, since then it has grown to 3 1/4 inches. I think is it growning slow (but that's me) but I am in love with my hair.
Btw this is also an AMAZING conditioner for the winter and for super dry hair. I love it so much I can't stop talking about it. If you don't have a blender just whisk the mixture REALLY well for about 10 minutes. :)
Hey this is a great DIY! Although it took me a couple of tries. It was really watery . Then I realize I had to refrigerate the coconut milk to get a thicker consistency
I'm going to try this for my 5 year old we've tried so many conditioners and I still haven't found a good one. I'm so glad I followed you for the past year and a half, my hair has grown so much thank you thank you for being such a beautiful person and you just helped me so much so I could get back to my old self.
I have very protein sensitive, high porosity hair, and I can attest to the fact that my hair loves your ingredients here. Banana, vinegar, aloe, coconut milk..my hair absolutely loves all of those. Good job!
This recipe, minus the coconut, actually helped my protein overloaded hair. I added extra oils and mixed it with suave daily clarifying conditioner. My hair hates just about everything, so I was really surprised
Thanks for the recipe. I love coconut milk. I mix it with my henna. Leaves my hair so soft. Thanks to you I have embraced my natural hair. My texture is like yours. I had no idea I had such beautiful curls. My hair is only 8 inches long. I am on a quest to grow it another 10 inches so it is shoulder length. Thanks again! By the way, your husband is gorgeous! You are one lucky woman to have such a loving and caring man in your life. He seems like he is also beautiful on the inside, where it matters most.
Thanks for allowing my natural hair journey not to be so scary. Love your videos and awesome tips. After fifty two years, I can say "I love being natural!!!"
Oh My Graciousness YOU did it again! I was looking for a deep conditioning treatment to restore LIFE back in my hair and BOOM you upload this lovely piece of work! Love you Love you LOOOOOVVEEEE YYOOOU! ^_^
I've always wondered my hair felt like straw after using those expensive protein treatments!! I didn't even know protein sensitivity was a thing until now! Thank you so much for this. Your videos are amazing and your hair is absolutely gorgeous
but she says "the next day"...and then she doesn't even rinse it out..First she says to rinse out after half and hour...then she says "the next day" and it isnt even rinsed!
@@crochethappy3786 no.... she applied the mixture, put a plastic cap on top to incubate heat to get it into her follicles then rinsed it out. So then put her hair in a protective hairstyle and wrapped it in a silk scarf..she's just explaining how it felt the next day. Pay attention to the details of the video
I never thought of just applying deep conditioner to my hair, rinsing, and styling if I didn't need to co-wash that week. I may need to start doing this more often. The middle of my head is a lot coarser and drier than the rest of my hair! I suspect it is from a henna treatment from a few months ago, but since deep conditioning with heat, it is so soft. Can't wait to try this recipe! I always have bananas and coconut milk in my house :)
Wow, love it. I love it. My hair is officially past my boobs and in the middle of my back. You have really helped me with my hair journey so far, keep it up, love ya gurl
Hello Whitney I just love your channel. I've been watching you since I started my hair journey. I had to come tell you that I tried this mixture and my hair loved it. The only problem I had is I made way too much, but that's fine I just found an old jar and put it in the fridge for later. This homemade conditioner is the best by far (for my hair) and the smell OMG. The moisture last for about 4 days before I had to re-moisturize my hair. Thank you Whitney. Keep the videos coming. They are so helpful.
haven't changed my photo yet but I just did a big chop. I'll say I'm about 2 months in now. with work and school I'm starting to get lazy with my routine..don't want to completely ruin my hair. im actually loving my hair texture. loving your videos and channel..and you have an awesome attitude. so down to earth. :)
your hair is just so perfect!! like i saw some videos of your hair when it was shorter and i would of never known that it would turn out like this not saying it was bad in the begging just saying that with time you can get AMAZING results like this! im starting my natural hair journey for the second time and i hope this time i can do it! i feel like this time around I'm more committed ^.^
It depends on what you buy - some brands are made to stay liquidy because Western markets like them better. They have different additives that prevent the Coconut milk from becoming so solid. My favorite brand comes from an Asian market and only has coconut and water listed on the ingredients. Ingredients lists are super handy. :)
Thanks.. I did the ACV rinse last week and it was a disaster.... tragic. It stripped and severely dried and thus tangled my hair. The Coconut/Aloe/Banana hair smoothie is wonderful and brought me back to lifel!!! THANK U SO MUCH
I appreciate your video but honestly this doesn't make sense to me. I understand that everyone's hair is different but how can your hair be protein sensitive and love this protein based deep conditioner? My hair is protein sensitive and it HATES everything mentioned here. Bananas, Aloe Vera and coconut milk to name a few ingredients make my hair feel fried for weeks. I've tried everything and come to the conclusion that my hair hates every kind of protein.
Hey fam if your hair is reacting badly too proteins it might be because you already have enough. Your hair just needs to be moisturizer to balance out with the protein. Hope this helped!
mel231 So what does a disclaimer have to do with the point I made? I also said that I am aware that everyone's hair is different but protein sensitive hair doesn't like this much protein that's why I find this confusing.
No hair is truly protein sensitive, just make sure you're using the correct form of protein aka a Hydrolyzed wheat protein. This is the only protein with a low enough molecular weight to penetrate the hair shaft. Using stuff like eggs and mayo as a protein treatment isn't going to do anything but make your hair hard and lead you to believe you are "protein sensitive", which isn't true! Hope this helps.
Check out GreenBeautyChannel's video on a 'Real Protein Treatment'. Here's a link to a hydrolyzed wheat protein with a short description of how/why it works: greenbeautyproducts.com/real-protein-treatment/ And, of course, take some time to do your own research on this protein and draw your own conclusions from the science of it. Hope this helps :)!
I disagree my babies hair is nothing less than protein resistant it wants nothing to do with even the smell of protein a benefit is her strains are super strong
UnapologeticBehavior Wow I will definitely try that :) Thank you so much! Now does that include pumpkin oil as well? or just anything pumpkin in general?
Good question. I'd like to know this also. I googled that specifically and found that substitutes in cooking for coconut milk include yogurt and soy milk. I think it may be safe to try yogurt. Does anybody else think that would a good choice???
Thank you so much for the video! I also add melted peanut butter, honey and yogurt. I found an indian video so i add yours. The results are amazing. I use a spray with aloe vera gel and distilled water. My hair feels so so soft and amazing
i love using banana in my hair but one time i actually forgot to strain it and ughh i got banana all over my hair :(. my hair felt really soft and defined but it took days until it was all out lol
Hello ☺. I am Ghanaian and I watch your videos. From Ghana!! And I must say they are very helpful. Especially to a new natural like me. Thanks a lot xxx
Essentially, it means when you apply protein rich products, your hair becomes extremely dry and brittle so you constantly have to read product lists to determine the amount of protein in it to see if it will work for your hair.
I tried the banana, coconut deep conditioner, & it worked great. I posted it on fb. I have a ways to go in learning how to do nature hair, but I'm encouraged. Thx a bunch
Hello dear I tried this tonight because I had faux locs in for 3 months and my hair felt so try. I put this in my hair it feels amazing so soft thanks so much for this
So I made this and it came out super watery, im guessing i used too much aloe vera juice, but nonetheless, i used it anyway. I dont waste anything around here. I put on my bonnet dryer for 15 minutes, rinsed, and apply oil. boy was my hair soft! Besides the Darcy's Botanicals Pumpkin Seed Conditioner, this is the only deep conditioner that got my hair really soft and moisturized. Thanks for this amazing recipe!
I tried this homemade conditioner and my hair felt and looked so freaking soft. It was also the first time, in a long time, that my hair was actually flat and smooth, thus giving it that beautiful shine!! This will definitely be a staple for my 4 b/c hair. I tried the egg, mayo, honey concoction you posted years ago and had a bad experience with my hair coming out easily. Thank you so much for sharing!! Now, what to do with this leftover coconut milk...
This recipe worked very well for my protein sensitive hair except I had to also tweak it a bit. I used 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon coconut milk (the rest I used for cooking :) ), 1 tablespoon avocado oil, 1 tablespoon grape seed oil, 1 teaspoon jamaican black castor oil. I put it in the fridge for a few minutes so it can be more solid. I then put in in my hair, used a handheld/travel hair steamer for 5 minutes (which you use to steam clothes) then covered my hair with a shower cap for another 25 minutes.
I will definitely be giving this a try. I loved your Mayo and Greek yogurt DC and couldn't believe how great my hair felt and looked afterwards. Thanks so much for the great tips!
