there was some incredibly stupid arguing going on over how lemonjuice works. so to settle this lets compare 2 substances
aloe vera juice
lemon juice
aloe is often used in gel form, but the thinner juice works just as effectively
now lets compare 2 ways of using aloe
- aloe as a conditioner- aloe added to a rinse then rinsed out will soften dreads alot, can loosen young dreads too (non african) can cause frizziness by causing loose light well conditioned hair
- aloe as a tidy up- aloe when smeared or spritsed on and left in for long periods of time shrinks as it dries pulling in all the loose hairs making them appear less frizzy and even tighter.
aloe is somewhat sticky as all juices are it doesnt leave the dreads feeling sticky but it sticks hairs together and as it shrinks pulls them in drying in a thin crunchy translucint film
lemon juice works the same only more extreme (in the frizz/conditioning)
when put in a rinse and rinsed through they condition alot making the hair super soft super conditioned super frizzy (acidic rinses also close cuticles making the hair smoother shinier ..more slipery)
when you coat the hair in lemn juice and leave it on for days it sticks the haitr together (whilse still conditioning a whole lot loosening and making it frizzy but hiding that effect in hair stuck in juice)
like hair spray it tames frixzz by hiding frizz ..sticking it down..
but like hairspraty it does nothingh to treat the cause of frizz , in fact it does the oposite making the hair beneath the juice more frizzy
sea salt however dries the hair making it more able to knot up and get less frizzy by actualy tightening
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updated by @soaring-eagle: 02/15/15 03:49:28AM