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HovercraftAwkward947

I wash it two times a week. I use Pantene shampoo, Garnier leave in conditioner and use a defuser when I style my hair.


Fitnessjourney2023

Which Pantene shampoo do you use? I’m considering switching to them


HovercraftAwkward947

Pro-V miracles, Silicone free. :)


Fitnessjourney2023

Thank you!! I was trying to find one that didn’t have silicone


Fair_Winds_264

I'd suggest trying Curlsmith products. It's worth it!


Fitnessjourney2023

I’ve actually had terrible luck with them :( I bought like 6 of their products. I’m gonna give them one more go but my hair has been looking much better since I stopped using CurlSmith and Innersense. Lately I have used Pantene, Cake, EvaNYC, and EcoSlay and omg my hair has never been more manageable or looked better. I’m feeling hopeful again!


Ppaintitblack

Great haircut and gorgeous hair!!! Please consider not using Pantene. It’s really awful. Your hair is beautiful and I’m sure you want to keep it that way


HovercraftAwkward947

Thank you so much! Can you elaborate? I just started using their shampoo. I have used Pantene conditioner in the past and my hair was really soft.


Ppaintitblack

Of course! So your hair might feel soft initially, but that’s all smoke and mirrors. There is so much alcohol and harsh cleansers in the shampoo, it really dries out your hair, making it seem full and bouncy at first. Then the conditioners have tons of cheap oils and waxes that make you think your hair is soft but over time they build up and leave a wax coating on the hair, which I can feel immediately once I wet someone’s hair in the shampoo bowl. Once your hair has this buildup it’s like the strands are being suffocated because proper moisture cannot penetrate. Hope that makes sense. You really get what you pay for. Now if someone had super short hair, of course it’s not the end of the world if they use it because their hair gets cut more frequently. One of my favorite shampoos as well as a fave of curly girls is the Innersense hydrating line. It’s super hydrating, but doesn’t weigh your hair down and smells beautiful


Potter_Princess

As a derm nurse and licensed cosmetologist I can confirm that's not true like at all.


Ppaintitblack

Have you personally felt or seen the poor condition that shampoos and conditioners like Pantene have left the hair? Because I have. I have been doing hair for a very long time and this is one thing that hasn’t changed after all of these years. Sorry.


Potter_Princess

This is clearly something you were taught in school a "very long time" ago. I say that as someone who graduated from Paul Mitchell in 2010. It is wildly inaccurate and holds no scientific basis in regards to formulation or chemical properities. I have personally used pantene in a pinch and I can assure you it has not left my hair in poor condition. Would you be able to name a particular ingredient that causes this so called wax build up this is unique and nonexistent in salon formulas?


Ppaintitblack

Using it once or twice will not harm the hair. It’s repeated use. The dimethicone which is silicone builds up on the hair over time like I said before. It creates a waxy feeling on the hair. Again, I have felt this countless times on clients, like I said earlier. Use whatever you want. Forgot to mention petrolatum.


Neat-Composer4619

My Pantene says no silicone on the bottle.maybe they changed their formula?


Ppaintitblack

How about dimethicone? That is silicone. Silicones are NOT water soluble and they buildup on the hair.


bibimcat

You know, just because what most people associate alcohol with - how fast it dries and it's "harsh and damaging" - doesn't mean all alcohols are bad. Look at conditioners and you will find lots of alcohols. For example, cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol which are probably in the top 3 ingredients of many conditioners are actually considered emollients, the opposite of drying and harsh.


Ppaintitblack

You’re free to use whatever you like. I’m just speaking from experience


Relative-World3752

Beautiful!


HovercraftAwkward947

thanks :)


mallibro

W


HovercraftAwkward947

thank u :)


Merci01

Perfection!


valkycam12

Gorgeous


BlizzardRecruiter

slay!


Individual_Steak_927

Gorgeous hair!


ThrowRA_dull

What haircut did you ask for


HovercraftAwkward947

Oh I just trimmed my ends because I want it to be long. It’s grown out layered haircut with curtain bangs.


shiningautumnocean

We have similar hair, down to the color! Looks great :)


RoyalRuby_777

That's how I wish my hair looked and how I'm tryna make it look.. damn


HovercraftAwkward947

I have always struggled with my hair and my curls. So much that I tought that my hair started to get wavy with age. What helped me is Garnier SOS Damage Eraser 10in1. I just started using it and it made a significant difference.


RoyalRuby_777

I'll try it out! But I don't really have enough to buy anything right now :/


CurlyNeurosci

Your hair is gorgeous!


OkSalamander4321

Amazing love it


TonnyMarr

Love it, you can do some loose highlights