Wrapping (not blow drying) Hair

I've got black hair and I've been wrapping it as opposed to blowdrying it for about 3 months now. I've noticed over the last month that my hair has become dry and brittle. I've used the Aveena products (which I hated) and my favorites Creme of Nature and Humectress. These products work wonders, but only for about a day.I'm not doing anything different except sitting under the dryer for 2hours (under a medium setting) and doing this twice a week (I can't stand to have dirty smelly hair!).Does anyone know of any deeeeeep moisturizing products that I can use? What about that Wella Kolesteral? I really don't want to wash my hair less frequently and I love the way it looks when I wrap it. Any suggestions anyone?

Hi there!Wrappping is an awesome idea and it does work-- if you've got the time for it:) Now, about your dryness-- I have curly hair that I sometimes like to wear straight, so I know where you are coming from. When I straighten my hair, I always use some ARTec Moisture Pac on it before hand-- I DO NOT rinse this out. Since you sit under the dryer, I am SURE that the results of this Pac will be intesified for you. When I have the time to sit under a dryer, my results are amazing! As for the Kolestral, I have used this in the past and I find it to be very greasy/heavy and not something you want in your hair if you are only washing twice a week. Remember, the more the heavier the styling product that you put in your hair, the more dust and debris that it will attract during the course of the day, not to mention days! The ARTec Moisture Pac is light, yet intense and I highly reccommend that you give it a try!Sherry> I've got black hair and I've been wrapping it as> opposed to blowdrying it for about 3 months now. I've> noticed over the last month that my hair has become> dry and brittle. I've used the Aveena products (which> I hated) and my favorites Creme of Nature and> Humectress. These products work wonders, but only for> about a day.> I'm not doing anything different except sitting under> the dryer for 2hours (under a medium setting) and> doing this twice a week (I can't stand to have dirty> smelly hair!).> Does anyone know of any deeeeeep moisturizing products> that I can use? What about that Wella Kolesteral? I> really don't want to wash my hair less frequently and> I love the way it looks when I wrap it. Any> suggestions anyone?

Thanks, Renita. I also used some of the ARTec moisture pak conditioner today and I like it. Your suggestion to let the hair air dry is great and I'll try it just before I go to bed.Thanks! - MimiWrapping is the process of taking wet or dry hair and> smoothing it around your head using a comb or brush.> Think of it as using your head as a giant roller.> Wrapping helps straighten the hair without using> direct blowdrying and other heated products.> For Mimi,> I use CPR, Critical Protection and Repair by Motions.> It's a deep conditioner in a yellow container (with a> purple top) that leaves my hair very soft and well> conditioned. I use it after washing my hair with Extra> Moisturizing detangling shampoo by Creme of Nature.> You can find CPR in your local beauty supply store.> Following the wash, I use a little Potion 9 from> Sebastian and Dark and Lovely setting lotion before I> wrap. If I'm short on time, I put myself under the> drying. Otherwise, I cover my wrap with a silky scarf> and let it air dry. Both ways work well for me.

> Sherry,I tried your suggestion with the Artec leave-in last night. Oh, my god, what great stuff this is! Have you tried the smoothing serum or the conditioning shampoo? If they work as great as the moisture pak, then I'll buy those, too.Thanks! - - - MimiHi there!> Wrappping is an awesome idea and it does work-- if> you've got the time for it:) Now, about your dryness--> I have curly hair that I sometimes like to wear> straight, so I know where you are coming from. When I> straighten my hair, I always use some ARTec Moisture> Pac on it before hand-- I DO NOT rinse this out. Since> you sit under the dryer, I am SURE that the results of> this Pac will be intesified for you. When I have the> time to sit under a dryer, my results are amazing! As> for the Kolestral, I have used this in the past and I> find it to be very greasy/heavy and not something you> want in your hair if you are only washing twice a> week. Remember, the more the heavier the styling> product that you put in your hair, the more dust and> debris that it will attract during the course of the> day, not to mention days! The ARTec Moisture Pac is> light, yet intense and I highly reccommend that you> give it a try!> Sherry

Hi Mimi,I'm so glad that the Moisture Pac worked for you. Now about the other products that you mentioned. I have used the conditioning shampoo in the past, but I found that it didn't lather well, and my scalp was not getting very clean-- So, I gave Sebastian Potion 5 a shot-- and I'm glad that I did! Potion 5 is really phenominal stuff-- I swear it was made for curly, processed hair! I love the ARTec Smoothing Conditioner, so I follow up Potion 5 with that and togther they work increadibly. Now, if I blow my hair straight, I use the Moisture Pac as a leave in followed by Phytodefrisent and Citre Shine Straightening balm (sometimes I put in a little smoothing serum too!) Now, where I really like the smoothing serum is for when I dry naturally. I use Potion 9, followed by some smoothing serum combined with ARTec Volume Gel! Talk about frizz free curls. But, if drying your hair naturally is not an option, the smoothing serum is wonderful for straightening. Since you wrap, I really bet that it would help keep things extra smooth! Good luck and let me know how it goes!SherryPS-- I'm so glad that you liked the moisture pac! It is the ultimate intensive treatment, and for us girls who straighten it all out, it is the BEST leave in!

I used to swear by Wella Kolestral...and have used the cheap Queen Helene version as well. Used it pretty much the same as your roommate, and loved the results. And that was when my hair was mid-back length!