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09-09-2010, 11:17 AM #11
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I haven't gotten on the whole natural kick so I really don't have anything to compate it to. I know my hair is healthy and loves what I put in it & its cheap store bought products.
Although kimmay tubes leave in is about the best I've dealt with (Even though the version I use isn't all natural is just motions leave in with oils & aloe vera)
I'm going to look up some home made conditioners and deep conditioners, because i was looking at the ingredients on the store bought one i use and it seems like the ingredients are pretty attainable. (Other than the 'bad' ones)
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09-09-2010, 03:11 PM #12
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Im sorry but what is well trained hair?
And i'll tell you like i tell everyone who ask me this direct or on the net. Do you. Buy what you want. Just because people rave about a certain product does mean you have to get it. Good forbid it be a very expensive product that you scrimp and save to get only to find out it does do a dang thing for you.
While its good to get product recs and such it honestly doesnt matter because what works for some may not work for others. SO if there is something out there you want to try then go head. You need to be concerned not with what others are using but rather find the products that work for your hair. Your hair doesnt care that you paid $30 for xyz or 88 cents for something else. Its only going to respond to what it likes.
I myself have used a varitety of things during my journee from Suave, to Herbal Essences to Shea Moisture and Kinky Curly. Ive learned that less is more and that while people rave about things such as EVOO, ACV rinses and hot oil treatments, my hair hates every last one of those. Ive also learned that all natural products like Shea and Kinky work best for me because my hair does not like sulfates, petroluem and cones.
So what I usually tell people is, i dont care what you use but its best to avoid products with beeswax, petroleum, alcohol, mineral oil and i feel like im forgetting one more, but you get the gist.
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09-09-2010, 03:22 PM #13
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09-09-2010, 03:44 PM #14Nappturality Newbie
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Whatever works for your hair is what works for your hair. I know that plenty of people can work with regular beauty supply store products and thats great for them. There's a beauty supply on damn near every corner so you never have to look far. If my hair likes something then I love it but those products always left my hair dry. I do the natural thing.
I don't like to pay a lot for hair care products. I buy my coconut oil from the grocery store and get a 16oz bottle for like $4 and I'm still using the same stuff from like 3 months ago. Depending on where I buy glycerin from its $3-$8. Shea butter is like $5 for a huge jar that lasts me 2 months or so. The most expensive thing I buy is Yes To Carrots shampoo. I recently stocked up cuz they appear to be changing the ingredients list and it took me forever and 3 days to find. and that's $8. I think overall I pay about the same as when I was relaxed because I'm buying more in bulk. I spent way more money buying the shampoo, conditioner, hair gel, moisturizer and oil when I was relaxed b/c I ended up with small bottles and ran thru them quickly. I was in the store like every month replenishing something.
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09-09-2010, 03:47 PM #15Active Nappturality Member
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You must do what makes YOU and your hair happy. Everything is not always for everyone.
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09-09-2010, 05:05 PM #16
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One woman's moisturised is another woman's greasy and weighed down.
One woman would view somewhat crunchy hair as an acceptable tradeoff for the ultimate curl definition whereas even the smallest bit of crunchiness is a no-no for another.
A person with fine hair might adore a little protein now and then and a person with coarse hair will avoid it like the devil.
Really, this is why product recommendations are a crap shoot."The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions" - John Rushkin
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09-09-2010, 05:26 PM #17
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When I saw the title of this thread, I thought it was going to be about real natural hair vs. store bought natural looking weaves, hair pieces etc. And here I was thinking I was about to add to my clip on afro-puff collection.
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09-09-2010, 06:16 PM #18Freshman Napp
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I just wanted to say thank you for all of the advice in this thread. I am new to being natural and I have been wrecking my brain on the proper products to use so much to the point I almost gave up. So thanks again.
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09-09-2010, 07:10 PM #19
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I use whatever works for my hair! I use products with mineral oil and petroleum sometimes and my hair seems to like it! Everyone raved about one product and I tried it and my hair HATED this stuff. I'm learning to use what my hair likes.
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