crh25

I am getting my hair highlighted in a couple of weeks. I've been doing the Curly Girl Method for the past couple of months. My question to anyone out there who highlights or colors their hair is this: When you go into a salon to have your hair colored or highlighted, do you tell them that you want to use your own no poo and conditioner (i.e. no silicones, etc.) and you bring them with you or do you let them use whatever products they have on hand and then come home and use a clarifying shampoo for colored hair to get the cones or any other product out? I look forward to hearing from anyone. Thank you!

guthak01

I call ahead and tell them I would like to bring my own products. Normally, they are open to it. If not it really just depends on if you mind clarifying later.

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3a/3b, Fine Hair, Low porosity, Medium Density
Poo- CHS Treatment Shampoo
Low-poo- Devacurl Low Poo
RO- Devacurl One Condition
Leave-In- KCKT/Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion

kathymack

I bring my own products AND towels!

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3a (Corkicelli), highlighted, fine, low porosity
modified CG, since April '07
CG since 3/11/08

SE PA

HGs: Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; DM MiraCurls Curling Gelly; UFD Curly Magic; Shescentit LIs; Sevi conditioners; Botanical Spirits Puree, CJ Repair Me

Jessiebanana

I rarely go to a salon, but at this point I would. Not because of CG though, it's because I know I'm allergic to everything under the sun.

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3C/Fine to Medium/Low Porosity/High Density/Protein Sensitive
Trying to grow my hair long and healthy from pixie length so:
No heat tools
No brushes
No salts
No waxes
No heavy oils
Zero dyes or chemical treatments of any kind!
MoistureMoistureMoisture

Low Poo: CJ Gentle Cleansing Shampoo
RO/DC: DB Pumpkin Seed Curl Moisturizing Conditioner
LI: CJ Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion

rbb

bring my own.

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3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity
washing/cowashing, conditioning, leave in, protein tx: curl junkie products. styling:curl junkie conditioners only at times, cj pattern pusha, cj honey butta leave in, cj ciab, cccc, lalsg. cj aloe fix gel is my high dews/summer HG!! sealants - spiral solutions emollience butter, jane carter nourish & shine

greencup13

Im lucky to have an awesome stylist. We really have a relationship together. I was really her first curly and we went through a lot of trials and experiments. She finally knows exactly how and when and where to cut my hair. Ive been telling her about CG and she was as excited as I was. She actually asked me for the site because she wanted to learn also. The next time I went in to her she had products waiting and ready.

I think its wonderful how open minded she is

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3A 3B mix
Very thick hair
Highlighted
Normal porosity
medium coarse texture
Co-wash- Yes to Cucumbers, Sauve Lavender Lilac, CJ curl assurance shampoo
Condition rinse out or LI-Yes to cucumbers, Yes to blueberries, GVPCB, CJ curl assurance conditioner
Deep condition- CJ curl rehab
Style- Sauve Everlasting Sun, KCKT, GVPCB
Misc- CJ Smoothing lotion, KCKT, DB Pumpkin seed, Repair me

Goin'Grey

I go to a "curly cut" hairdresser. I bring my own homemade flaxseed gel. The stylists love it. When I don't bring it they are disappointed. I also bring my own co-wash.

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3A, Protein Senitive, Low Porosity,
Med-Course
Wash: Suave Naturals Conds (excluding Coconut), CVSB
Rinse out/Leave In: GVP Cond. Balm, KCKT,
Style: Naturelle Gel(winter HG), KCCC (summer HG), Flaxseed gel
SOTC: JCNS
Love your hair: Love yourself!

lj2

I bring all my own products. My stylist is always curious to learn more about the products I use.....and she shares the info with other curly clients.

Myrna

I posted a reply to this the other day, but I guess it got lost in cyberspace. My response is: I wonder how stylists here on the boards feel when clients bring their own products. Isn't it kind of like going to a restaurant and bringing your own eggs? I used to bring my own products to my former salon, but I frankly dont want to have to do that again. If I have to bring my own products, then I will leave with wet hair and do my own styling. Just sayin'!

wavymom

I just let them do their thing with whatever products they want, and not worry too much about it. I'll usually try to co-wash or use gentle cleansing conditioners for at least a week after to not pull the color out of my hair, and eventually I'll do one clarifying wash to get rid of the silicones that were undoubtedly in their products.

kathymack

I was friendly with my stylist before I went to him. Have gone to him for 30+ years at this point. He's actually the one that got me started when he sprayed Deva Mr. Right on my hair a little over five years ago. Before that, I never used products. He's always interested in what I'm using and would certainly tell me if there was a problem.

I used to let them use the Deva NoPoo (never the conditioner) on my hair, but they changed the ingredients and it took a week for me to get my hair "back." I get my hair highlighted and a wet cut, so have to have it wet and cleansed (my stylist also like to cut "clean" hair.) I bring my own cleansing product and flour sack towels. Always leave wet and unstyled.

The good thing is that we can all make our own choices about what we do.

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3a (Corkicelli), highlighted, fine, low porosity
modified CG, since April '07
CG since 3/11/08

SE PA

HGs: Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; DM MiraCurls Curling Gelly; UFD Curly Magic; Shescentit LIs; Sevi conditioners; Botanical Spirits Puree, CJ Repair Me

rbb

i don't know how much freedom each stylist has in selecting products for a salon. my guess is not much. so you are not insulting her. even if she is the owner, it's my hair. and if i am going there, i like the cut and they should want to keep me happy to keep me as a client.

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3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity
washing/cowashing, conditioning, leave in, protein tx: curl junkie products. styling:curl junkie conditioners only at times, cj pattern pusha, cj honey butta leave in, cj ciab, cccc, lalsg. cj aloe fix gel is my high dews/summer HG!! sealants - spiral solutions emollience butter, jane carter nourish & shine

Myrna

Well, I am going for my second Deva cut and color on Friday, and I have specified I dont want to be styled - because the only Deva product I like and use is the volumizing foam, and even then, the Deva stylists use that OVER a gel, and I use it under a gel. So I dont know what she will wash and condition me with, but I am not "letting" her use the No Poo or the DevaCurl Conditioner - both make my hair dull. No shine. I have not tried the Low Poo.

kimmidawn

I'm curious, why never the conditioner?

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2b, fine texture, normal porosity & elasticity (CG as of 12/2011)

Low-poo: UFD Rich & Funky
Cowash: VO5 Kiwi Lime
RO: Tresemme Naturals, Aubrey Organics GPB, Ion Effective Care, MillCreek Keratin
PT/DT: IAgirl's PT, GVP CB
LI: KCKT, Cure Care, CJ CCCC Lite
Styling: Curl Keeper, As I Am Jelly, UFD Curly Magic, CJ Curl Queen, TIGI Strong Hold Mousse


http://public.fotki.com/kdawn12/


^^ day 1 of going CG; avatar = 6 months later

kathymack

I'm curious, why never the conditioner?[/QUOTE]

The original formula had the a-cone. When they did an overall ingredient change, many of the folks who liked it stopped using it. The more expensive ingredients went from the top of the list to near the bottom of the ingredients list.

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3a (Corkicelli), highlighted, fine, low porosity
modified CG, since April '07
CG since 3/11/08

SE PA

HGs: Curly Kinks Satin Roots, Curlycue ReNew and Coil Jam; homemade FSG and okra gel; soap bars; DM MiraCurls Curling Gelly; UFD Curly Magic; Shescentit LIs; Sevi conditioners; Botanical Spirits Puree, CJ Repair Me

kimmidawn

Oh okay I got it now, thanks kathymack

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2b, fine texture, normal porosity & elasticity (CG as of 12/2011)

Low-poo: UFD Rich & Funky
Cowash: VO5 Kiwi Lime
RO: Tresemme Naturals, Aubrey Organics GPB, Ion Effective Care, MillCreek Keratin
PT/DT: IAgirl's PT, GVP CB
LI: KCKT, Cure Care, CJ CCCC Lite
Styling: Curl Keeper, As I Am Jelly, UFD Curly Magic, CJ Curl Queen, TIGI Strong Hold Mousse


http://public.fotki.com/kdawn12/


^^ day 1 of going CG; avatar = 6 months later

FrizzBgone

I usually bring my own. I hate the feel of my hair if I don't.


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Type: 3a fine & dense,with normal porosity, terrible product junkie
ROUTINE: LI, enhancer, gel, plop with Curlease towel, serum product (either CIAB or Gel-les'c), clip & diffuse.
Too many favourite products to list ... I finally have my routine that works and alot of products to choose from. My product stash is huge, but well loved !!!

diaspora

I brought my own styler once when I was stuck going to a salon that I knew did not have any that were CG. I styled my hair myself and left with it wet.

I won't go to a salon again that doesn't carry products I would actually want to use at home. I want the whole package in a salon-- a stylist who knows how to cut, color, and style my hair, and that carries CG/natural product lines. (I live in a large city so I'm able to be picky.)

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Formerly Urbancurl.
Medium-high density, fine-medium, low-normal porosity, 3b/c, permanent color.
CG, no heat, combs, brushes, parabens.
Fall/Winter HG=Alba Botanica Soft Hold Style Cream.
Spring/Summer HG=MGA Sculpting Gel
Current fave LI=Madre Labs Made by Nature for Baby Conditioner.
Limit oils, butters, glycerin.

sheilacurl

I envy anyone who's found a stylist who has the complete package:

gives a great cut
is compassionate towards curls
has an open mind / willingness to learn
has a great personality
has reasonable prices

So if they have all of the above but they don't have cg approved products for my hair, I'm going to be pretty forgiving.

On the other hand, I am getting pretty tired of leaving salons with wet or frizzy diffused "their way" hair and coming home and jumping in the shower, starting all over with a clarifier and re-doing everything.

diaspora

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Formerly Urbancurl.
Medium-high density, fine-medium, low-normal porosity, 3b/c, permanent color.
CG, no heat, combs, brushes, parabens.
Fall/Winter HG=Alba Botanica Soft Hold Style Cream.
Spring/Summer HG=MGA Sculpting Gel
Current fave LI=Madre Labs Made by Nature for Baby Conditioner.
Limit oils, butters, glycerin.