QuoteReplyTopic: Does it really matter? Posted: September 03 2000 at 3:39am
I was reading the review on LA Looks Gel and what is the difference between using Avedas Flax and Aloe gel (or any saloon gel) compared to cheap commercial gels?Of course Aveda's ingredients are better and hair doesn't dry out but it is so expensive.With commericial gels is a 50-50 situation.I've tried some good and bad (avoiding silicone of course!)I just wanted to know your opinion.Thanks!:)
I personally do not do well with the LA Looks or other over-the-counter gels. That is why I asked short haired Jane Bullock to test it. Jane is a great hair product tester because her hair grows so fast she has to get it cut every 4 weeks or else it looks like she stuck her hair in a socket.
So if Jane damages her hair with a test she can just get it cut. I on the other hand have hair way below my waist and would cry if I harmed it. Believe me, I have had a few close calls with some of the product tests. Now I am more careful.
I personally believe that salon products are the ONLY way to go for some hair. Especially long hair. Unfortunately some people are on tight budgets and Aveda, while it is fabulous, can be a little high. People, especially teens, are looking for something that works that is less expensive. That is probably one of the biggest emails I get. They want to use the Aveda but their pocketbooks are LA Looks sized.
I agree that a lot of the supermarket gels can be very drying for hair. However, a lot of people who use the gels like LA Looks wear short spikey dos and have to have it cut on a regular basis. So the damage is passing.
For anyone who is trying to grow their hair longer or keep their longer locks in great shape I would never recommend any gels other than those from Aveda (I love the Confixer) or ARTec of Redken.
So I agree from that view.
Thanks for your post.
Best wishes, Karen Shelton
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Yes I need to do that sometime. Unfortunately time is what I have least of these days but I will make sure it is on my "to do" list. :-) Thanks for asking I am flattered.
Best wishes, Karen
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I have short coarse hair and I need gel to really spike it into sections not make it spiky.The thing is Aveda's supposedly strong control gel is no match for commercial brands where holding power is concerned (or maybe I'm not using enough but the bottle says small amount).I've tried Kadus strong hold lotion (salon brand) and the quality was as good as Aveda and unfortuanately so was the strength.To think of it maybe all gels are like that. Perhaps what we find in supermarkets or commerical brands are "cement in the disguise of gel (citdog)" products.I wonder sometimes.I use the confixor when my hair is longer to keep it looking thin since my hair is thick and tends to look 80s looking.Sometimes I wonder whetehr wax or gel is better suited.I mean I can spike with both gel and wax when my hair is short but my hair is naturally spiky so I'm not giving full credit althought wax has better control since it managed to flatten my hair something gel fails to do no matter how strong.Now I wonder what the heck is gel for?LOL!
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