Deep Conditioners

Hi All, so I need some help. I don't think I've really deep conditioned since I lopped all my hair off and I'm kind of interested in trying it again so I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good one. Not sure if it matter but I am on the higher end of the hair spectrum, like thick, kinky hair, like walk out in the rain for 5 mins and my scalp will still be dry type of thickness, even after a texturizer which I had last year June. I am a college student so certain things like Miss Jessies ($17.96 for a 2 oz. sample size? UM, whut?) are out of my range right now but any and all suggestions are welcomed.
Please and thanks!

Organics hair mayonnaise has worked for me, but it has mineral oil and most naturals avoid this ingredient. I'm still on the prowl for a better DC.

Hey, thanks for replying! Yeah I've been staying away from mineral oil-type products. I'm more for anything that works but things that have mineral oil just feel strange in my hair. Thanks for your input though!

Because i'm on a budget and i can't afford miss jessies and kinky curly and i'm also transitioning so i do not want to spend to much on products yet
I DC with 2 avocados mashed up mixed with Honey and EVOO i also tried Bananna EVOO and honey , i have the jane carter solution that i deep condition with i add avocado oil , jojoba oil coconut oil and honey to it and i also love hot oil treatments last one i did had my hair looking fabulous

^^^ I do the same as creolebeauty..I smash an avocado, and mix it with jojoba oil, EVOO, and castor oil, and aubrey organics honey suckle rose

if you do use an avocado make sure its a ripe (soft) one because if not you will be left with lil pieces of avocado in your hair..ive dealt with that plenty of time!! lol

I like Giovanni Smooth as Silk with castor oil and honey mixed in, it runs 7.99 at Whole Foods, sometimes on sale for 5.

@court i also use the Giovanni direct leave in and the 50/50 moisture balance and they are 4.50 at vitacost.com they even have the sample sizes for 1.20 just thought i'll share i buy 3 bottle at the time since that's my staple leave in

Thank you! I will look into this, I run through a lot of that stuff.

I use Giovanni Smooth as Silk, Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose, and Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner with Olive Oil. They are all under $10.

Yes ma.am me too , even though i have been doing the kimmaytube method with my leave in with ALoe vera juice , and castor oil it stretches out a bit but i still run through conditioners like nothing lol so each buck helps , i also heard some ladies said they have used cans of coconut milk mix with honey and oils i haven''t tried it yet but i'm planing on it

i used john frieda brunette collection - moisture conditioner and i add castor oil to it....
i think it costs 5$

I know I am a newbie but I have been dcing with a mixture of HeHH or Aussie moist, real Mayo, 1 egg, and some olive oil. It works great keeping my hair healthy especially with this horrible ice/snow storm we had. Just don't use hot water with the egg or it will cook. Trust me, picking out egg pieces is no dice.

I use ORS Replinishing Pak as my cheapie DC. Works good.

Make sure you know what your hair needs before you DC. You don't want to use protein if you're protein sensitive. And if you need protein using a moisturizing DC may not be efficient.

For moisture and cheap I like Shea Moisture Deep Conditioning Masque

For protein and not so cheap IMO Aubrey Organics GPB. You can mix it with honey and olive oil.

I also like the homemade recipes as well. I'm a fan of honey for the moisturizing benefits. Olive oil, avacado oil, and coconut oil are wonderful for moisture as well. Some don't like coconut because they say it has protein in it. I haven't had any problems with it like that.

So do your research first. Until then use your regular conditioner and add stuff to it until you can figure out what exactly it is you need.

My dc is very simple and cheap. i use one can of coconut milk, u can get it off the asian isle in walmart for about $1.50. i pour it on my hair while in the shower, squeeze and shake ouf the excess, then seal with coconut oil. Then i put on my plastic cap and turby towel for 30mins. after rinsing, my hair is super soft

Thanks SO much for all the responses.
@SisterBoyd: The main issue with my hair has usually been moisture so thank you, I'll take that into consideration.
All great suggestions I can look into. Thanks again =)

Renny wrote:I use ORS Replinishing Pak as my cheapie DC. Works good.

Co-sign...I add my favorite oils and honey to mine.

NhappyJackie wrote:My dc is very simple and cheap. i use one can of coconut milk, u can get it off the asian isle in walmart for about $1.50. i pour it on my hair while in the shower, squeeze and shake ouf the excess, then seal with coconut oil. Then i put on my plastic cap and turby towel for 30mins. after rinsing, my hair is super soft

Never heard of this but I might try it just to see what happens.

AdriEm wrote:Thanks SO much for all the responses.
@SisterBoyd: The main issue with my hair has usually been moisture so thank you, I'll take that into consideration.
All great suggestions I can look into. Thanks again =)

Another quick way to tell if a product is moisture focused or protein focused is if it says anything about strengthening, fortifying, or reconstructing/reconstructure then its protein-based.

All of the homemade recipes you've received are really good. I've used some form of them and I love them. I think those are the cheapest that you'll get.

Also, with the coconut milk; which my hair loves, if you don't want to waste the excess you can use it in your sulfate shampoos if you have some left. Add some (very little) water, and aloe vera and its a great fix for sulfate shampoos. Also, I like to use coconut oil in my body wash especially if it has sulfates. I add some water, aloe vera, and a tadbit of honey.

Just another suggestion for cost savings

Happy Moisturizing...