Homemade Hair Conditioner Recipes?

I have yet to make my own shampoo, although will be using one of the recipes listed in this forum hopefully this week (thanks to all that provided one!).

I have long, thin hair, and I absolutely have to use a conditioner every time I shampoo or my hair gets tangled in such a mess I end up ripping tons of it out when I brush it. I've tried to lessen my "scrubbing" action when washing my hair, several types of brushes, but still need to use a conditioner or "detangler" after washing my hair.

Does anyone have any homemade conditioner recipes? Or would a hot oil treatment every few days do the trick?

Thanks for any feedback!

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Ordinary mayonnaise. Glop it on, comb it out, shampoo. Your hair will be shiny and silky.

(and if you have headlice, use the nitcomb and they'll be gone, too)

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I have a formula that I use but it requires ingredients you may not have on hand unless you are someone who makes their own lotions & bath treats (like I do ) ...I'm also a hairstylist of 25+ years - so I know what hair needs - and I have long color treated hair that needs a super conditioner from time to time ...here is my formula:

68.30% water
.50% guarsilk
5.00% calendula extract
2.00% hydrolyzed oat protien
5.00% glycerin
2.00% panthenol
10.00% keratin
4.00% BTMS conditioning emulsifier
2.00% jojoba ...or any rich oil
1.00% dimethicone
.20% germall plus ( a paraben free preservative - I use the dry form)

I realize if you have never done this before it may be intimadating but it's not that hard once you plunge in ...just be sanitary - most of these ingredients can be found through any soap supply ...and www.theherbarie.com is a great source for lots of other ingredients, and they also have a pretty good formulary complete with instructions ...if you need additonal instructions, let me know & I'll do my best. But, if your hair is fine, this formula would probably be too heavy for you

another good source for ingredients is LotionCrafter
( www.lotioncrafter.com ) ...if you only need a creme rinse, they have a product called LotionCrafter OSC ...apparently you melt it in water with good mixing & bingo, a simple 'natural' conditioner/creme rinse. Just be aware that without a preservative, your shelf life will be very short ( refrigeraton will help some but still only buy you a week maybe). I have never used this product but it sounds easy enough ...for nutrients; honey, milk &/or egg yolk would be good - things you probably have on hand. These won't contribute to detangling your hair but will feed it - again though, this results in a very short shelf life. Preservatives are available through either of these sources - have fun!!

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