To Dawn at Raregems

I have read before on this board that Dawn is a major fan of Nature's Gate Chamomile shampoo and conditioner for her hair.You can buy Nature's Gate from Whole Foods right on the net or from several online vitamin stores.Have you seen Dawn's hair jewelry here in the Marketplace? I personally love her Zuni Bear hairsticks.> Hi!> I must say your hair looks very beautiful!! I´m> amazed..> I just wonder what kind of hairproducts do you use and> what is your hairtype?> And have you highlighetd your hair or is it natural> highlights?> Have a nice day!

Hi Dawn,> I've been using> Natures Gate products for longer than I can remember> and they have been really good to my hair. I switch> around between Chamomile, Keratin, Jojoba and others,> Aloe, etc. and I've never had any buildup or problems> with the shampoos not working. I would certainly> recommend them and they are so inexpensive that you> can try them all to find which best suits your hair.I've been thinking about trying Nature's Gate products myself, since I've heard so many good things about them, and because I looked at the ingredents on the bottles of a few of their conditioners and they all seemed to have oil in them, which works very well for my hair. (In fact, I've never gotten really good results with conditioners that didn't feature vegetable oils of some type.) They are also in my price range. Since you've been using NG products for so long, I'd like to know which one you'd reccommend for my hair. It is either wavy or loosely curly. (I wish that I could give you a more objective description of texture, but my hair doesn't fit neatly into any of the Andre catagories, or anything like that. In fact, it could be argued that it doesn't fit neatly into much of anything once I walk outside.) To give you a better description, my hair was curly when it was shorter, but I think that the weight has pulled some of it out. (If I hold up a single hair, the bottom 6 to 8 in. are in a ringlet, which gradually loosens to a wave as it nears the roots.) It is fine in texture, and thick enough that the fine texture isn't obvious unless you look closely at it (but it doesn't look "thick," it looks to be of average thickness.) It is long (4 to 5 in. past my waist.) And, it is dark blonde at the roots and medium blonde for most of the length. I use olive oil soaks for deep conditioning and jojoba oil on the dry parts. (ends and former bangs.) Thanks.Erika

Hi Erika!You are so lucky. My husband has those same glorious ringlet kind of curls as you and they are so very cool. You might like the jojoba very much, it allows the hubbies ringlets to fall really nicely and they're very soft. The keratin is a great conditioner too, leaves the hair very smooth. My boys often use the aloe, especially when they've been particularly brutal on their hair (dirt and grime) and it makes my one boys very thick hair feel wonderfully silky. You might also really like Naturalengths hair oil for your ends (it has jojoba, almond and avocado oils and is very rich, a little goes a long way)it would really make your ringlets spiral. I'm now switching between deep intense conditioning with the Naturalengths and regular days with the Natures Gate and my hair has never felt better. The awapuhi NG will make your hair super fluffy and the chamomile is great for blond hair. I'd say start with the jojoba and work your way through the others as the mood strikes you! There are so many to choose from you may like something completely different than what I prefer.Good luck with your experimenting!Very best wishes to all,Dawn> Hi Dawn,> I've been thinking about trying Nature's Gate products> myself, since I've heard so many good things about> them, and because I looked at the ingredents on the> bottles of a few of their conditioners and they all> seemed to have oil in them, which works very well for> my hair. (In fact, I've never gotten really good> results with conditioners that didn't feature> vegetable oils of some type.) They are also in my> price range. Since you've been using NG products for> so long, I'd like to know which one you'd reccommend> for my hair. It is either wavy or loosely curly. (I> wish that I could give you a more objective> description of texture, but my hair doesn't fit neatly> into any of the Andre catagories, or anything like> that. In fact, it could be argued that it doesn't fit> neatly into much of anything once I walk outside.) To> give you a better description, my hair was curly when> it was shorter, but I think that the weight has pulled> some of it out. (If I hold up a single hair, the> bottom 6 to 8 in. are in a ringlet, which gradually> loosens to a wave as it nears the roots.) It is fine> in texture, and thick enough that the fine texture> isn't obvious unless you look closely at it (but it> doesn't look "thick," it looks to be of> average thickness.) It is long (4 to 5 in. past my> waist.) And, it is dark blonde at the roots and medium> blonde for most of the length. I use olive oil soaks> for deep conditioning and jojoba oil on the dry parts.> (ends and former bangs.) Thanks.> Erika