songbyrd517
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... and I want to share it with you all. In addition to egg:
KNOX GELATIN!!!!
Background:
So... I am sure many of you have heard about old school ladies drinking Knox Gelatin to grow long nails and hair. Well, I have applied it topically for other purposes (described below) and, I am not sure about the benefits of drinking it, but putting it on my hair proved to be the BEST protein treatment I ever had!
My hair tends not to like very hard protein, because my hair is dry, and hard protein makes it even dryer (even with moisture DC after). Because of this, I switched to the natural egg protein treatment. I just mix 2 eggs with conditioner and oil, and apply to my dry hair, the let it sit for 40 minutes before I wash (kind of like Traycee). Then I follow with a moisture DC. This was working for better for me than commercial protein treatments, but something was still missing. I was getting strength, but not so much the flexible, elastic strength that I needed.
With that in mind, yesterday, I was mixing up my protein treatment to apply it. I was trying to figure out what else I could put in it to give my hair what it needed. Then, it hit me. I had 2 boxes of unflavored Knox Gelatin in my cabinet (4 pouches in each box). I normally use it under my eyes in my facials, and in my nail treatment when I give myself a manicure. I got to thinking - Knox Gelatin is basically Hydrolyzed Collagen. That is the reason that it adds strength and elasticity to my nails, and to the skin under my eyes, making it look tighter and lighter (I am only 24, but I have hereditary puffiness and dark circles). So, would it not do the same for my hair?! I decided to try it.
How I used it:
Because I know that gelatin coagulates when set with liquid, I mixed the other ingredients first. I mixed my 2 beaten eggs, olive oil, and L'oreal Smooth Moisturizing conditioner (I normally use whatever moisturizing conditioner on hand, preferably a thicker one). I then whipped it up. Lastly, right before I was going to apply it, I quickly mixed in one pouch of the unflavored Knox Gelatin. I had to work fast so it would not clump together too quickly. It actually helped my mixture to be a little thicker (i.e., less runny) as well.
Then I applied it to my hair, all over, I put on a plastic cap, waved a warm (not hot - don't want to cook the eggs) blow dryer over my hair for 2 minutes, just to knock off the chill from the eggs, then I wrapped a scarf over my plastic cap to keep it warm. I let it sit for 40 minutes.
I then proceeded to wash and condition my hair as normal. Immediately, when I first rinsed out the protein, I noticed how great my hair felt. I was not breaking, and felt strong and smooth! My hair is a mixture of natural and lightly texlaxed. I am growing out my telaxed hair. So, it is NOT straight. And lately its been feeling wiry and porous because of my moment of ignorance when I colored twice in 2 months
BUT, the shaft felt smooth and not wiry and damaged. I was so pleased! This is what I have needed for so long! 
After I was finished styling my hair, and it dried, my hair was so soft, shiny, and strong feeling. I did a strand test, and my elasticity was so much better. This morning I checked it out, and it STILL felt that way. It was so great!!!!
SO... if you have problems with dry porous hair and breakage, try it!!!! Knox and egg is the BOMB! I wish I had discovered this sooner...
Oh well. This is all trial and error right 
Hope this helps ladies! Happy hair growing!
~Songbyrd517
KNOX GELATIN!!!!
Background:
So... I am sure many of you have heard about old school ladies drinking Knox Gelatin to grow long nails and hair. Well, I have applied it topically for other purposes (described below) and, I am not sure about the benefits of drinking it, but putting it on my hair proved to be the BEST protein treatment I ever had!
My hair tends not to like very hard protein, because my hair is dry, and hard protein makes it even dryer (even with moisture DC after). Because of this, I switched to the natural egg protein treatment. I just mix 2 eggs with conditioner and oil, and apply to my dry hair, the let it sit for 40 minutes before I wash (kind of like Traycee). Then I follow with a moisture DC. This was working for better for me than commercial protein treatments, but something was still missing. I was getting strength, but not so much the flexible, elastic strength that I needed.
With that in mind, yesterday, I was mixing up my protein treatment to apply it. I was trying to figure out what else I could put in it to give my hair what it needed. Then, it hit me. I had 2 boxes of unflavored Knox Gelatin in my cabinet (4 pouches in each box). I normally use it under my eyes in my facials, and in my nail treatment when I give myself a manicure. I got to thinking - Knox Gelatin is basically Hydrolyzed Collagen. That is the reason that it adds strength and elasticity to my nails, and to the skin under my eyes, making it look tighter and lighter (I am only 24, but I have hereditary puffiness and dark circles). So, would it not do the same for my hair?! I decided to try it.
How I used it:
Because I know that gelatin coagulates when set with liquid, I mixed the other ingredients first. I mixed my 2 beaten eggs, olive oil, and L'oreal Smooth Moisturizing conditioner (I normally use whatever moisturizing conditioner on hand, preferably a thicker one). I then whipped it up. Lastly, right before I was going to apply it, I quickly mixed in one pouch of the unflavored Knox Gelatin. I had to work fast so it would not clump together too quickly. It actually helped my mixture to be a little thicker (i.e., less runny) as well.
Then I applied it to my hair, all over, I put on a plastic cap, waved a warm (not hot - don't want to cook the eggs) blow dryer over my hair for 2 minutes, just to knock off the chill from the eggs, then I wrapped a scarf over my plastic cap to keep it warm. I let it sit for 40 minutes.
I then proceeded to wash and condition my hair as normal. Immediately, when I first rinsed out the protein, I noticed how great my hair felt. I was not breaking, and felt strong and smooth! My hair is a mixture of natural and lightly texlaxed. I am growing out my telaxed hair. So, it is NOT straight. And lately its been feeling wiry and porous because of my moment of ignorance when I colored twice in 2 months
BUT, the shaft felt smooth and not wiry and damaged. I was so pleased! This is what I have needed for so long! After I was finished styling my hair, and it dried, my hair was so soft, shiny, and strong feeling. I did a strand test, and my elasticity was so much better. This morning I checked it out, and it STILL felt that way. It was so great!!!!
SO... if you have problems with dry porous hair and breakage, try it!!!! Knox and egg is the BOMB! I wish I had discovered this sooner...
Oh well. This is all trial and error right Hope this helps ladies! Happy hair growing!
~Songbyrd517
