I recently was reading on a website that sleeping while conditioning your hair could cause more harm than good. I don't remember the address but basically it said, since your hair is wet, your hair is fragile and can break easily as it moves around. My question is, aside from sleeping, can you leave conditioner in too long? Is ther a point where the conditioner makes your hair fragile  ???? Do conditioners say, for example 12 to 15 minutes for a reason? How about conditioning too often? I want to say that as long as you are careful with your hair it won't harm it, even if at some point the benefit stops.
Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.
Joanne

I think so.. especially if it is a protein treatment. Overnight oiling should be okay, as long as the hair is wrapped in some way I suppose.

But I wouldn't do anything synthetic overnight. I would expect it to make my hair extremely brittle as it has in the past with certain combinations of oil + commercial conditioner. For some reason, oil reacts strangely with some of my shampoos and conditioners. Even if I didn't use oil, the sebum would eventually mix with the rinse-out conditioner and make my hair very very CRRRRUNCHY...

As for conditioning too often, it causes massive buildup for some people... but that can be remedied with a clarifier .. I love my stinky vinegar  :-* :-*  

Just my 2 cents.

Yep - what Anais said.  [Actually I had written up a response very similar, but it got lost before it got posted - so much for my multi-tasking abilities!!]

I, too have found that certain conditioners do not interact well with my jojoba oil.  One of these days I'll try to figure out what the ingredients are that cause my hair to get crunchy with oil.

I've never had any problem with conditioning but I was wondering. It's a little off subject but how does jojoba smell? I've been using coconut for a while but I've become curious about jojoba. I love  the way coconut oil smells  ;D.

Jojoba oil by itself does not have a scent.  Frequently jojoba is a carrier oil for other fragrance oils that are added to it.

I think maybe I am experiencing some of this.  Too much conditioner, then oiling, then crunch.

Is anyone using a conditioner that seems to be oil-compatible?

I could sure use some suggestions! ???

TIA~

At the moment, I'm using Tresseme and I haven't had any problem as long as I don't lash on too much oil. I've never had a crunchy problem with the coconut oil, I think because it's so light and it absorbs so quickly.

Then again...it could be just me.... ::)

I've had good luck with my Austrailan Organics conditioner and oil.  

Australian Organics....is that from the Aussie hair products line?

Just curious!

No, Austrailian Organics is the brand name.  I've found it at Ulta stores here in the US.  I think drugstore.com has carried it in the past as well.

Rua,
Which Tresseme conditioner are you using?  Sorry to ask you so many questions but I think our hair may be similar!
I may have posted this question somewhere else, if I did please overlook me!
TIA,
strawberryfine

At the moment, I'm using Vitamin E and Aloe Colour Revitalising conditioner and shampoo. I know that Tresemme has been in the States for ages but it's kinda new out here. It's pretty good. I tend to get build up on my scalp from most Pantene conditioners, and this stuff doesn't really do that.

And don't be sorry to ask me questions! I feel chuffed that anyone is asking me anything at all!!  ;D