HairMyStory was kind enough to post and respond to my hair dilemma and though she did not really answer my question, she did provide some insight. One was about the types of ingredients I should be looking for in hair care products. Now that is some info I can use!I'm lost in a hair care aisle. Looking at the ingredients and I feel like I'm back in 11th grade chemistry class. Crib notes anybody?! I don't have a clue of what the ingredients mean. And I don't know what matters and what doesn't.
Give me a food nutrition label and I have an idea of what to look for and stay away from: high sodium, hyrdrogenated oils, enriched wheat, etc. But what actually should and should not be in my hair care? Is there such-a-thing as hair junk food? Glycerine, panthenols, corn oil, mineral oils, soybean oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicapratea — a salad of mad-science compounds and vegetable oils, are listed in hair care products, how do I know what is good for my hair. Sometimes I think all the hair care products are pretty bottles filled with all the same clear or white goop.
After 34 years my hair and haircare is still a mystery to me. What denotes a good hair product?
MyHairStory sheds some light:
"Good conditioners should have an even amount of protein/vitamins to moisture, in the first two lines of its ingredients list.
- Biotin: Thickens strands
- Silk Amino Acids: Softens hair gently
- Whey/Wheat/Soy Protein: Strengthens
- Panthenol: Coats the strands and make them silky and shiny
- Keratin: naturally occurring protein in human hair
- Sulfur/MSM: Stimulates growth
Good conditioners:
- Elucence Moisture Balance
- Bumble and Bumble Leave-in (Rinse Out)
- Infusium 23
- Mane N' Tail Conditioner
- Distilled Water and Amla/Coconut/Jojoba Oil
- Africa's Best Organics Protein and Vitamin Fortified Scalp Remedy
- Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner Repair
- Giovanni direct Leave-In
- Qhemet Biologics Olive Cream Conditioner and Detangler or Olive and Honey Hydrating balm"
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love this post... thanks for the list of products!
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