Used Monoi in my hair - embaressingly greasy

[SoapInTheCity]

I had been using the Monoi de Tahiti in my hair, just two small squirts to stop the frizziness, and it was making my hair feel really soft,

but I did notice it was looking 'greasy' after about a week,

well someone said to me one morning........

"You're hair is still wet, you just had a shower!"

Meanwhile, ya I just had a shower but my hair was dry,

but the monoi was making my hair shiny and greasy looking.....

sniff sniff.......so I'm down to one squirt a week.

[Brenda]

Too much of a good thing!

A co-worker of mine has been using it on her long "straw dry" color treated hair, but just the ends I think... She loves it!

I put it on my short hair once! I had to wash it out. Took two washes to remove it. I can see how it could build up easily.

Good luck finding just the right amount for your hair.

[Scent Cellar]

You just need a bit rubbed into your hands and then wipe through the hair especially the ends. I used it as a hot oil treatment on my colored permed, sun damaged hair and I love how it conditioned my hair. The gal that cuts my hair noticed the difference too. Don't give up on it ... try just a tiny bit.

[Rebecca_IA]

I used a few drops massaged into the ends only and that is enough for my hair and it is on the longer side.

[Laura]

have you tried coconut oil? a woman at the store i shop at is from india and she said she uses coconut oil to keep her hair smooth without the frizzies.

[SoapInTheCity]

Monoi de Tahiti is coconut oil.

I was putting all through my hair *about 4 squirts a morning.

My hair is very curly and long. It was really helping define the curls and

it looked great, but it had that 'wet' look to it, still later in the day.

My least intention is to make people think I have greasy,

unclean unwashed hair but it was feeling so good, and soft!

It also made my hair easier to brush!

[Scent Cellar]

You can get it to a liquid stage, add FCO & cyclo and use in a fine mist bottle if you like also.

[MsDammit]

I luv monoi, I can definetely tell a difference in my hair(for the better). A couple times a week I put it on my hair before bedtime, then wrap my hair in a bun. Shower the next morning and my hair is softer, not greasy at all- I still end up with those pesky split ends. But yes my hair looks greasy when I go to bed monoi'd up- thank goodness I sleep alone, LOL.

[RhondaP]

I use Monoi in my hair, but only as a deep conditioner. About once every 1-2 weeks, I lube up my hair with Monoi, wrap it in a towel and go to bed. Wash it out in the morning. It makes my hair so soft and silky.

[SoapInTheCity]

Perhaps, I should just use it at bedtime then!?

And wash my hair as usual in the morning!

Here is my hair, after I used my shampoo bar, and put a few

squirts of monoi in it. It is a tad bit wet still.

(Yes, I need a trim!)

[TexasBrat]

Maybe you could put it in your hair before bed and braid your hair, then in the morning wash it out and style as usual.

[MsDammit]

Yup Yup

[AngelaVA]

I use honey in my hair every day (mixed in with my conditioner) and it works wonders. Makes my hair very shiny and less frizzy. I wouldn't recommend cyclo, it will dry your hair out over time. Check out www.naturallycurly.com if you haven't already. Lots of great ideas and a great board for curly girls