By: stoneapp

stoneapp — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:41 +0000

I agree 100% with KBrazier! I was trying to avoid silicones as well and have found that my hair is what I call “chipping” away. Little chips from the very tips or half of the strands were breaking. I’m transitioning. Using silicones makes my hair VERY soft and VERY manageable down the entire shaft and to me that means strength because when I comb it, it doesn’t break. My purpose of going natural was to strenghten my hair and thereby retain the length. I don’t care if that’s done by using motor oil (ok that’s a bit much) but seriously, I gave up being 100% natural a long time ago. I tried that once and realized that that would mean I’d have to give up everything in my refrigerator – even the “natural stuff”. Anything that’s been touched by another human being has the chance of having something bad on it. Period – even the organic. I can’t afford to live by a lake and catch fish everyday and neither do I want to grow every item I put in my mouth, nor make my own soap. Not going to happen. That said, I’ve accepted that I’m going natural in order to give my hair strength, period, and that’s what the silicones are doing for me. I’m still undecided about how often to use shampoos to remove the silicones (and then put them right back on) as I typically co-wash. The only shampoo that I’ve used successfully since I’ve began co-washing, that hasn’t dried my hair out is the Nairobo deep cleanser. It makes my hair feel just as if I’d co-washed – no stripping. So the Nexxus Humectress and Nairobi are my staples. I will continue to DC with oils and humectants to add that extra moisture but like KBrazier said, they just don’t last long. I also use the Humectress on my ends as a leave in instead of oils and butters because it works AND it doesn’t leave oil marks on my sheets – and yes, I wear a satin bonet. I HATE THAT. Nexxus works fantastic for me.

By: KBrazier

KBrazier — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:44:38 +0000

I spent months using silicone free products only to have my long locks become increasingly frizzy, straw-like, with kinky strands, itchy-scalp and split ends. There was no doubt that even thoroughly rinsing with cold water (to seal the cuticle) was not helping. I spent a good deal of the last few months trying to research what to do about my rat’s nest. Here is what I discovered – natural home remedies of egg, avocado, honey, beer and mayonnaise worked well to soften the hair for a few days but would only last a day or so and with limited success. After trying numerous products with Moroccan oil I found these too only lasted a few days and made my hair feel dirty and heavy after one application. Herbal Essences “Honey I’m Strong” helped a little bit but after several deep conditioning applications (hair wrapped in plastic and towel) there seemed to be a stale-mate. So, I researched on. I read up on protein build up and even though I dye my hair and was concerned about using Head and Shoulders my itchy scalp won out and I used it once. No more of the itchy scalp and my hair colour took on more of the brown-red it should have had from the dye color as opposed to the black it seemed to hold on to. Then I tried Nexxus Hydration and found the answer. With one application there was a noticeable difference. Two applications and my hair is glossy, silky and controlled wave (I have a pronounced 1940’s style wave/curl) with no split ends after using the flat iron. I have not been able to use the flat iron in months so I am overjoyed and feeling more like myself now. I will still use the natural conditioning recipe from time to time and will use argon oil as a sealer (especially in the warm humid weather) but I will NEVER go Silicone-free again. I am a Nexxus girl now. Silicone-free did not work for me!

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By: stoneapp

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