Hair milk...I'm confused

mcheryce · 06-08-2012, 07:26 AM

What do you guys use a hair milk for? I'm a wash and go girl. Does it take the place of my leave in or go on top of my leave in. Would I still use a gel afterwards? I have Carol's daughter hair milk n I wanna give it a try.

Ketchup · 06-08-2012, 07:50 AM

Another marketing gimmicky term. I would use a "milk" under a gel or as a daily refresher.

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ttlolla · 06-08-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ketchup

Another marketing gimmicky term. I would use a "milk" under a gel or as a daily refresher.

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I agree, it just sounds more interesting than leave- in or refresher .

The 'milks' I've seen are almost always runny , which is why I always see them as light moisturizers.

mcheryce · 06-08-2012, 11:57 AM

So then would I use it as part of my wng in place of the leave in? If it's an extra step then forget it. I'm selling it! I don't do anything else with my hair like twist outs. It's wng or puff on top. For that I just use water mixed with conditioner n oil as a refresher.

ttlolla · 06-08-2012, 01:54 PM

Yes . It should be used as a leave-in

mcheryce · 06-08-2012, 06:55 PM

K. I'll give it a try...Thanks. I bought it like 6 months ago cuz I fell into the Carol's daughter hype. It's still sealed. I only like the smoothie which I use as a dc. Overall her stuff is way overpriced n my drug store/Sally's stuff is just fine if not better.

adthomas · 06-08-2012, 07:11 PM

I dont like to use hair milk for leave in because. Hair milk, especially CD, makes my hair greasy and not moisturized. I use the yucca and the hibiscus milks from SM. I use a very little bit to run over my twists or braids before I take them down and it controls frizz well.

mcheryce · 06-09-2012, 07:57 AM

I think I might just sell or swap it....Thanks for the help curlies! :-)

Jessiebanana · 06-09-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ketchup

Another marketing gimmicky term. I would use a "milk" under a gel or as a daily refresher.

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I don't really think it's gimmicky. Hair milk is a leave in type product, but it specifically refers to oil based leave-ins. Milk is a term I would guess is coined by the color oil takes on when it's emulsified in water. It would only be gimmicky if it were held up to do something dramatically different. It's a useful term, because it tells you something about the product before you purchase it (of course you could always read the label and make that determination as well).

Ketchup · 06-10-2012, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessiebanana

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Originally Posted by Ketchup

Another marketing gimmicky term. I would use a "milk" under a gel or as a daily refresher.

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I don't really think it's gimmicky. Hair milk is a leave in type product, but it specifically refers to oil based leave-ins. Milk is a term I would guess is coined by the color oil takes on when it's emulsified in water).

Which is a colour majority of other products would take on as well after emulsifiers have been added to conjugate oil and water. Conditioners, creams e.t.c I used the term gimmicky to denote the fact that the product is not significantly different from most standard leave-ins and therefore it was coined a specific term to whet the consumers appetite and in turn wallet.

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adthomas · 06-10-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ketchup

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Originally Posted by Jessiebanana

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Originally Posted by Ketchup

Another marketing gimmicky term. I would use a "milk" under a gel or as a daily refresher.

✌📲

I don't really think it's gimmicky. Hair milk is a leave in type product, but it specifically refers to oil based leave-ins. Milk is a term I would guess is coined by the color oil takes on when it's emulsified in water).

Which is a colour majority of other products would take on as well after emulsifiers have been added to conjugate oil and water. Conditioners, creams e.t.c I used the term gimmicky to denote the fact that the product is not significantly different from most standard leave-ins and therefore it was coined a specific term to whet the consumers appetite and in turn wallet.

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I cant tell the difference between my Curl Creme Brule moisturizer and my SM hair milks. They look the same and are both a little too oily for me to apply as heavily as as do my li conditioner. I use both products the same way, sparingly, which is why I have had them for so long.

mcheryce · 06-10-2012, 08:21 PM

Was trying to decide between the hair milk alone or a pudding or creme alone for my wash n go. Wanna forgo gel n see what happens. I loove my gel results so is just an experiment.

Jessiebanana · 06-11-2012, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by adthomas

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Originally Posted by Ketchup

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Originally Posted by Jessiebanana

I don't really think it's gimmicky. Hair milk is a leave in type product, but it specifically refers to oil based leave-ins. Milk is a term I would guess is coined by the color oil takes on when it's emulsified in water).

Which is a colour majority of other products would take on as well after emulsifiers have been added to conjugate oil and water. Conditioners, creams e.t.c I used the term gimmicky to denote the fact that the product is not significantly different from most standard leave-ins and therefore it was coined a specific term to whet the consumers appetite and in turn wallet.

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I cant tell the difference between my Curl Creme Brule moisturizer and my SM hair milks. They look the same and are both a little too oily for me to apply as heavily as as do my li conditioner. I use both products the same way, sparingly, which is why I have had them for so long.

There are many products that could use the label milk if they choose to. Like I said it's about the ingredients. No one calls a moisturizer gimmicky just because it uses the term moisturizer and not leave-in. Ultimately what label a product uses is up to the company. Setting sprays, hair sprays, gel, curl creme, puddings, butter, leave-in, conditioner, moisturizer...there is more than one way to skin the cat. Some of these products overlap and some are dramatically different. Personally I think the consumer is smart enough to figure out a moisturizing non rinse out product is = to a leave-in. I also don't believe it's the intent of the company to deceive anyone. But that is simply my opinion. I don't layer tons of product in my hair. I use the bare minimum of what works. I think that is what everyone is trying to do.

adthomas · 06-11-2012, 01:48 PM