For some hair - all proteins will cause this effect. Whereas fine and medium hair benefits from that extra support.

Adding more stiffness to a hair that is well-supported makes it feel more stiff. Because protein is not softening or emollient like oils and conditioners (though it *is* hydrating), that can create a stiff, rough or rigid feeling, especially in wider or more-coarse hairs which already have their own internal rigidity. Protein can make hair stiff because many proteins, especially larger ones like wheat, quinoa, oat (gelatin is both medium and large) form films around hair. Protein adds support, oils and conditioners add softness. Mixing some oil and conditioner into the treatment will help it spread more easily in your hair and give you extra conditioning as well. P.S The Neocell Super Collagen didn't dissolve properly when I was mixing with a spoon so I ended up blending it in my magic bullet, turning the mask turn into a weird thick slimy texture so next time I think I will just omit it and use gelatine.įor using this protein treatment, you might want to try it half-strength if you've never used it before and be sure to follow it with a lot of conditioner or an intense (deep) conditioning if it feels rough. I'm so glad I stumbled across this blog & can't wait to try out your other recipes :)

In these past 12 days, I've noticed less split ends and the ends don't look frizzy or feel rough.

I live in a very hot & humid climate (more so during the summer months which it is now) and the weather has really been doing a number on my hair, I have been needing to cut it every 4 weeks to get rid of the dry ends. The treatment was almost to good to be true so I waited a while before posting this comment to see what would happen after my 1st wash & how long it would take to wear out. I am thrilled with the results! My hair is so soft & shiny now. I ended up doing this treatment on the 1st May.

Knox gelatin hair mask