Your hair regimen

[kimpossible]

I'm a shampoo-aholic. I used to use L'anza Curls & Color but now I'm using ISO and Joico Biojoba and Lite.

For styling I don't need much for my super straight hair, so I keep it to light waxes or muds to hold the frizzes at bay.

[Saiko]

All I do to my hair is shampoo and condition in the mornings, airdry, and brush at night before I go to bed. My hair is super manageable and wonderful. Please refrain from ripping it off my head and pasting it to your's. Just use Pantene Pro-V or Fructis or you can get the urge for herbal.

[kasia]

i use texture smoothing shampoo and conditioner. i like it b/c it makes my hair straight and smelling like apples. i used to use 'sexy and straight'; it worked okay, but i think texture is better.

[princess]

shampoo, condition, airdry. if i have the frizzies i put on a little bit of styling cream or gel. believe it or not static sheets like bounce work for getting rid of static-y hair.

[kimpossible]

Originally posted by princess@Sep 4 2002, 08:47 PM
shampoo, condition, airdry. if i have the frizzies i put on a little bit of styling cream or gel. believe it or not static sheets like bounce work for getting rid of static-y hair.
That is an excellent tip. Thank you.

[amietron]

Originally posted by kasia@Sep 3 2002, 06:06 PM
i use texture smoothing shampoo and conditioner. i like it b/c it makes my hair straight and smelling like apples. i used to use 'sexy and straight'; it worked okay, but i think texture is better.
I use Texture, too! Err, at the moment I only use Texture conditioner though. And Rusk brilliance grapefruit & honey color protect shampoo.

[CrX3183]

I use pantene Pro V or pert plus, sorry if i spelled it wrong.

[johnny]

herbal essence = i like the smell

[kimpossible]

My personal theory is that men prefer a 2-n-1 shampoo. Any truth to that?

[Ayers]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Sep 5 2002, 07:55 AM
My personal theory is that men prefer a 2-n-1 shampoo. Any truth to that?
Aye, ya caught me... I'm too lazy to apply BOTH shampoo AND conditioner :) But I like having the soft, silky smooth hair that only conditioner provides!

--I was showering at a friend's place and she had this amazing stuff... Jasmine/Green Tea... Herbal Essence?? Not sure of the brand but it smelled heavenly... I could almost see myself doing those silly commercials (oh.. ooohh... oh!)
--I use Pert 2in1 or whatever random stuff I get my hands on

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Sep 5 2002, 10:55 AM
My personal theory is that men prefer a 2-n-1 shampoo. Any truth to that?
yeah when i had longer hair. now i hardly have any hair so it doesn't matter whether or not it gets hair conditionered.

[karizma]

>> i used to use some paul mitchell minty tree crap...worked pretty well but then i just started using finesse for some reason...i use both shampoo and conditioner seperately...i find 2 in 1's dont give me the conditioning my hair needs =)....after washing it i blowdry with a cylindrical brush when im not too lazy and apply a thin layer of hairspray...if im ultra lazy...ill just wash it and walk out the door. ^_^

[artsfartsyjanet]

I love my Infusium Shampoo and Conditioner. That stuff works wonders for my hair. I like to wear my hair down pin-striped straight. And that shampoo brings out the shininess and silkiness in my hair. On other days, I may just use ordinary shampoo that still works quite well.... like Suave's Vanilla shampoo and conditioner. Pantene is great too, but I haven't used that in awhile. I like to switch shampoo products every time I wash my hair. I heard it actually helps your hair by doing that.



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[deez nuts]

Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Sep 5 2002, 10:55 AM
My personal theory is that men prefer a 2-n-1 shampoo. Any truth to that?
2in1 for me. Somedays I'm too lazy to even use conditioner.

[Chris]

Originally posted by Chasiubao_Boy@Sep 6 2002, 04:41 AM
Originally posted by Hello_Hapa@Sep 5 2002, 10:55 AM
My personal theory is that men prefer a 2-n-1 shampoo. Any truth to that?
2in1 for me. Somedays I'm too lazy to even use conditioner.
Same I have to use two in one. Come on I have short hair. I don't need to shamoo and condition two inch hair. LOL

[tapestrybabe]

me, i just use suave shampoo and conditioner cuz thats the cheapest... like 99cents a bottle... and yeah, i just wash and go... i dont even dry my hair... heck, i dont even own a hair dryer...

[mydnyht]

i use biolage color care products... i hate using conditioners, cuz my hair is so fine and it makes it so oily. but i do sometimes, tho not much - either biolage conditioner or whatever comes in the hair-dye box. i don't do much else to it besides brush it... it's too fine to fool around with.

[nonamerasian]

I’m a nappy-head.

I usually use Motions conditioning shampoo and moisture plus conditioner. I have extremely dry hair, so I use products that don’t strip all of the little moisture that I have, yet cleanses.

I then comb my hair out and put in a moisturizer (with little to no alcohol). I use a hairdryer with a comb attached to dry my hair when I’m not too lazy. Otherwise I’ll partially towel dry and let the rest air out.

If I’m going to a hairdresser, this is when I go.

If I’m getting my hair cane-rowed or twisted, I grease my scalp, brush and part, and then style. If I’m going to wear a style that needs straight hair, I lather up more moisturizer and then break out a flat comb and hot iron. After that, grease the scalp and style.

[Tao]

I’m a nappy-head.

I usually use Motions conditioning shampoo and moisture plus conditioner. I have extremely dry hair, so I use products that don’t strip all of the little moisture that I have, yet cleanses.

I then comb my hair out and put in a moisturizer (with little to no alcohol). I use a hairdryer with a comb attached to dry my hair when I’m not too lazy. Otherwise I’ll partially towel dry and let the rest air out.

If I’m going to a hairdresser, this is when I go.

If I’m getting my hair cane-rowed or twisted, I grease my scalp, brush and part, and then style. If I’m going to wear a style that needs straight hair, I lather up more moisturizer and then break out a flat comb and hot iron. After that, grease the scalp and style.
is motions good? i have trouble finding a shampoo that'll keep my hair from looking like a frizz ball after a while.

[nonamerasian]

I’m not sure if Motions would be a good recommendation.

For one, Motions is made with Black-hair(s) in mind and like other products for ethnic hair, it is at times more expensive than other products. However, it is a good Afro-centric product in that it doesn’t rob hair of moisture.

The conditioning shampoo good for dry hair, but I’m not sure if that helps with frizzies.

If you choose to try their line, I don’t think you should go for the products other than their shampoo or conditioning shampoo, and even so, read their labels and make sure it isn’t a neutralizing shampoo, which is for relaxed hair, or anything like that.

Warning: Their products also smell very girly. . .But then again, many shampoos do.

I wish I could be of more help. We have a ton of hair-types in our family and they all tend to do well with Motions products, but the only ones I can think of right now who have a fizzy problem are nappy-heads, and while it doesn’t worsen the problem, Motions doesn’t cure that for us. However, nappy is a different type of hair than yours.

I think it probably would be better to try some other product that has worked on someone with your hair-type.

[shy]

there are certain shampoos/conditioners that i prefer... but sometimes, i just get whatevers on sale. all i know is that i need to change my shampoo every couple of weeks or so to avoid build-up.

as for stying... light mousse and maybe some gel. my weirdly-asian hair is a bit on the wavy side after it gets wet and dries w/out blow-drying. w/ my layers, it's just an easy thing to do on a daily basis.

when i go out, i blow dry and style to get that layered effect going more.

[rice cracker]

I use Aveda Sap Moss shampoo and conditioner, it's very moisturizing. I follow this with Aveda's Light Elements Smoothing Fluid. If I blow dry my hair or otherwise straighten it I use Aveda's Hang Straight. I am Aveda's bitch :(

[Chester]

My personal theory is that men prefer a 2-n-1 shampoo. Any truth to that?
It's true, I suppose, if you're theorizing about lazy, and clueless men.

But if those are the one's you're talking about...really...if you leave some of them to their own devices, they'll lather up their hair with hand soap.

[Tao]

I’m not sure if Motions would be a good recommendation.

For one, Motions is made with Black-hair(s) in mind and like other products for ethnic hair, it is at times more expensive than other products. However, it is a good Afro-centric product in that it doesn’t rob hair of moisture.

The conditioning shampoo good for dry hair, but I’m not sure if that helps with frizzies.

If you choose to try their line, I don’t think you should go for the products other than their shampoo or conditioning shampoo, and even so, read their labels and make sure it isn’t a neutralizing shampoo, which is for relaxed hair, or anything like that.

Warning: Their products also smell very girly. . .But then again, many shampoos do.

I wish I could be of more help. We have a ton of hair-types in our family and they all tend to do well with Motions products, but the only ones I can think of right now who have a fizzy problem are nappy-heads, and while it doesn’t worsen the problem, Motions doesn’t cure that for us. However, nappy is a different type of hair than yours.

I think it probably would be better to try some other product that has worked on someone with your hair-type.
hmm...lemme put it this way, i have a fro. It's hard to maintian my hair and have bigger curls, except taking a shower. Afterwards though it becomes an afro, like micheal jackson when he was in the jackson 5 or something.

chinese barbers freak out when i go to their shops, cause they don't know how to style it. And I don't want to go to an african american based barber shop for fear that they'll give me corn rolls or dreadlocks. So ever since junior high, my mom's been my barber:cry:
so with that in mind, any recommendations?

[nonamerasian]

Opps! I assumed wrongly about your hair.

Your post made me laugh because I’m afraid to go to many African-American hair salons (even more afraid to go to non-Black salons, though) because many times they try to pressure me into perming or relaxing or will turn my away because they were afraid of MY hair.

It’s been only recently that many of those I’ve gone to that have been advertising that they do my type of hair aren’t actually afraid of my hair.

I guess Motions could be a good try, then, although I’m not positive it will work to annihilate your frizzies (if you try it, make sure to read the label).

Another brand that I like, perhaps more so than Motions, I can’t remember the name of.

I think it’s cheaper, it also doesn’t strip the hair, and it doesn’t smell as girly. What more could you ask for? ;)

I’ve just emailed a friend for the name and I’ll pass it along when she answers back.

[teaz0r]

i can't use those 2in1 shampoos.
it makes my hair all shitty and greasy.

i use redken's allsoft shampoo and
conditioner at home. which is good
for day to day haircare, and once
or twice a week i get my hair steamed
at the salon, and once a month i get
it silk coated.

i /never/ put other hair products in my
hair. stuff like gel and wax or whatever.

like, never.

[noodlenoodle]

herbal essence = i like the smell

Me too, I threw away the Pantene Pro V when I read in another forum someone said that, it contains the same ingredient they have in floor wax. Hence the shininess :dry:

[kasia]

anything to make our hair grow faster? please recommend.

[Tao]

i use sebastian laminates shampoo and condition, farouk biosilk silk therapy, and sebastian laminates straightening liquigel.

since my hair is short, i can't do anything but curl it and spike out the ends using hair wax, gum, clay, or mud. i like the fudge brand.
your hair looks nice....i think i need a flower in my hair too...yeah that's what i'm missing:happy:

[nonamerasian]

I’ve just emailed a friend for the name and I’ll pass it along when she answers back.

She said she thinks it's Mane N' Tail.

It's a shampoo for horse manes, but it's been formulated for human hair.

Strange, yet true.

[rice cracker]

An old fashioned way of getting hair to grow faster is to rub castor oil in your scalp. But then you're rubbing oil into your scalp :/

[moJo]

i like 2-in1's (pantene, pert plus) most of the time cuz i'm lazy. i use Loreal Fructis a few times a week, though. ok i lie, maybe like twice a week, these days. i go through phases.

i'm with Teaz, i don't put anything in my hair other than shampoo and conditioner. i let it air dry too, even though it take a few hours.

[Kuchana]

Nioxidant Shampoo and Herbal Essences Conditoner.

[missmeow]

My haircare is all by Lush. I haven't found anything better.

shampoo:
daddyo-purple and violets
rehab-lemony for a once in awhile super clean
gentil lentil solid-white chocolate smelling yumminess

conditioners:
coolaulin-yummy coconut
american cream-vanilla
jungle solid-trees smelling

[Mo'Taka]

I just use whatever shampoo my sister leaves in the shower.

[moJo]

Nioxidant Shampoo and Herbal Essences Conditoner.
hey, i think i mighta used that Nioxident stuff at my friend's place this weekend. does it smell and feel minty? it weirded the hell outta me, after lathering that stuff up, my head got all minty and cold.

[mr. x]

i shampoo with Herbal Essence and conditione

i used to think it was girly and i called it Herbal Orgasm but it smells nice

[applehead]

i like 2-in1's (pantene, pert plus) most of the time cuz i'm lazy. i use Loreal Fructis a few times a week, though. ok i lie, maybe like twice a week, these days. i go through phases.

i used to love 2 in 1's but lately
i've realized i don't even need conditioner
so i've just been using shampoo.

[amietron]

i only use salon products. no hair products from the grocery store for me.

i shampoo and condition my hair with texture smoothing shampoo/conditioner. then i get the excess water out of my hair with paper towels and then blow dry. sometimes i don't blow dry because i don't have enough time. if i'm at home i usually straighten my hair with a ceramic hair straightener after it's dry. ceramic > metal.

[missmeow]

Ugh. No drug store shampoo either. I swear Pantene will ruin your hair.

[rice cracker]

Doesn't Pantene have the same ingredients as floor wax? Or that an urban legend?

[mr. x]

Doesn't Pantene have the same ingredients as floor wax? Or that an urban legend?

all i found on snopes was this:

http://www.snopes.com/toxins/pantene.htm

[amietron]

Doesn't Pantene have the same ingredients as floor wax? Or that an urban legend?
i remember a few years back, there was this whole scare about how SLS (http://www.snopes.com/toxins/shampoo.htm) (sodium laureth sulfate) could cause cancer. it's the stuff that makes shampoo foamy or sudsy.

[applehead]

i remember a few years back, there was this whole scare about how SLS (http://www.snopes.com/toxins/shampoo.htm) (sodium laureth sulfate) could cause cancer. it's the stuff that makes shampoo foamy or sudsy.

yeah. i've noticed expensive shampoo's
don't foam.
while the drugstore brands foam a lot.

[rice cracker]

I've just switched to Aveda Shampure. That stuff foams a lot.

[applehead]

compared to their other stuff
or the drugstore brand?
i stopped using aveda shampoo products
because i like LOTS of foam.

[rice cracker]

compared to their other stuff
or the drugstore brand?
i stopped using aveda shampoo products
because i like LOTS of foam.

It definitely foams a lot more than their Sap Moss shampoo, and I think just foams like, a lot period. Very sudsy.

[Fireblade]

Finesse Shampoo... kinda like pert plus but with more conditioner.

[kasia]

what do you guys think of Bedhead by Tigi?

[nifer]

what do you guys think of Bedhead by Tigi?

i like a lot of bedhead products from tigi. their dumb blonde line (conditioner, shampoo for color-treated hair, not just blondes :wink: ) works wonders on chemically-processed hair. i also used their control freak line, but ended up not liking it after a while.


i usually switch btwn the above-mentioned bedhead line and matrix's smooth and sleek line. blow-dry my hair after putting rusk's straigtening balm in, then quickly go over it all w/ a flatiron

[nonamerasian]

I used Barry Hetcher products last night.

I liked it a bit.

Very fruity.

[yoMAMA]

i use the supersized costco pert plus 2 in 1 thing.....it kinda makes your hair very dry, though...

i also uses pentin stuff....

[teaz0r]

what do you guys think of Bedhead by Tigi?
i used to use the original bed head stick
when i had short hair--like pixi short.
it works better on short hair though.
i really like shine junkie. and superstar.

the catwalk range is pretty good.
i like catfight.

[Faithless]

I got from KISQ (http://www.981kissfm.com/rbrooks.html) dj Renel that American Idol winner Fantasia's hair style could be a popular thing.

Is it that cool or different?

[urbia]

I used to use that bed head stick too when my hair was short and spiky. The only problem was that it was hard to wash out, with Pantene Pro-V, that is. Now my hair's below shoulder length and I've switched to Redken. I wore the straight look for a while, then I had it textured because I wanted a slightly unruly mane. I use a flat iron to keep the shine in and the frizzies out, and also to put a little curl at all the tips, in every which way. My thick hair naturally has a few waves and I find the textured look really brings them out, as well as brown and blonde highlights. On rainy days when the frizz gets really bad, I use Manipulator to control them.

[rice cracker]

I use a flatiron too. Those things are great.

I've switched to John Frieda's Brilliant Brunette. My hair is a bit coarser feeling, but more manageable. I counteract the dullness (payoff for the deeper, more prismatic colors) with a spray on hair laminator.

[applehead]

I use a flatiron too.

tell me more!!
i've had a stylist use that on my hair once
and i loved it.
i can't afford the thermal reconditiong treatment
so i'm thinking of buying one of those.
but they're so expensive!

[rice cracker]

Oh, flatirons are cheap! I just use a Revlon one with ceramic plates. You must use ceramic plates, although they take longer to heat up than metal, because metal plates will just shred your hair. If I have a lot of time I wet my hair first and apply Aveda Hang Straight, then blow dry, but keep the hair slightly damp, but not wet. Then I take small, flat sections of hair, comb them smooth, and run the flatiron over them, very slowly. I do that all over my head, and when I'm done, voila, lovely straight, unfrizzy hair! =D

[applehead]

Oh, flatirons are cheap! I just use a Revlon one with ceramic plates. You must use ceramic plates, although they take longer to heat up than metal, because metal plates will just shred your hair. If I have a lot of time I wet my hair first and apply Aveda Hang Straight, then blow dry, but keep the hair slightly damp, but not wet. Then I take small, flat sections of hair, comb them smooth, and run the flatiron over them, very slowly. I do that all over my head, and when I'm done, voila, lovely straight, unfrizzy hair! =D

how come the ones i saw were like 100-150 dollars?!?!
i will look into that.
so it doesn't cause split ends?

[rice cracker]

how come the ones i saw were like 100-150 dollars?!?!
i will look into that.
so it doesn't cause split ends?

You are looking at too expensive stuff :biggrin:

I haven't noticed split ends with the ceramic ones, but the metal ones will wreak havoc on your hair.

I also have to take back what I said about it being a Revlon flatiron that I own. My roommate has the Revlon one, mine is Vidal Sassoon, the superior cheap ass flat iron.

This is the closest I could find (maybe they don't make my model anymore?) but mine is not gold plated: http://www.tsetters.com/catalog/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Vidal_Sassoon/Specialty_Irons&image=VS189.jpg&img=&tt= I think I spent around $20.00 at Ulta.

[applehead]

If I have a lot of time I wet my hair first and apply Aveda Hang Straight, then blow dry, but keep the hair slightly damp, but not wet. Then I take small, flat sections of hair, comb them smooth, and run the flatiron over them, very slowly. I do that all over my head, and when I'm done, voila, lovely straight, unfrizzy hair! =D

that's what the lady did to my hair.
she lightly dried it with a hair dryer
and then used the iron.
oh. i've never had hair that straight.
it felt so healthy.
even with a straight perm.
i was amazed and she said i can get that
permanently for 400 dollars.
no thanks.

oh. it sounds like a lot
of work. i'll probably only do it when i wanna feel
pretty. :biggrin:
i have slightly curly hair. it holds updos really
well but sometimes i wish it was super straight.

[rice cracker]

Yeah, I only go through that much work if I'm going to a party or some other type of largish social gathering. Going to the office or the regular bar with a couple friends does not deserve that kind of labor.

[nifer]

how come the ones i saw were like 100-150 dollars?!?!
i will look into that.
so it doesn't cause split ends?


you definitely get what you pay for. i bought a BayBliss ceramic flatiron a few years ago, and it still works pretty well considering i use it almost everyday. it takes me less than 10minutes to get my hair completely straight. my sis got a cheaper ceramic flatiron (i forget what brand) and she has to fight with her hair to get it straight and by the end of the day, its "puffy" again. the CHI flatirons seem to be the industry standard with temperature controls and instant heat-up. you can find them ebay for around 80$.