Artec/kiwi products

I am looking forward to reading all the articles, sounds great! I don't know that I will beable to find Artec. We only have Sally's around here for beauty supplies. I gave them a call and they said they didn't carry it. I can keep an eye out as I shop around.. I am thinking of trying out more of the Aveda line. So, I may have to put off Artec for a bit. I am pretty sold on Aveda. :-) Thanks for the info tho. Since I am just getting my hair back in shape, I am kind of leary of messing around. I figure to play it safe. Cher~> Hi Cher,> No Artec is not nearly as expensive and it> is a lot more available. I purchased Artec at> the salon where I got my hair highlighted BUT> immediately drove to a Beauty Supply store (similar> to Ultra3) and they had all the Artec products> in both the Tex line and the Kiwi stuff. At good> prices too. So yes, a lot easier to get.> However, I cheated this morning and used> the Artec shampoo and then Curressence. WOW. If> my hair gets any silkier I am going to be able> to advertise it as a silk shirt. :-) Only kidding> of course. My lame attempts at humour.> Artect is not the same in terms of aromatherapy> like Aveda but it does smell wonderful. I am not> totally sold yet, but 3 shampoos and I am still> liking the Artec Tex shampoo. I am not currently> using the Kiwi..I am using the Tex line from Artec.>> I doubt that I will ever completely leave> Aveda and may consider mixing and matching from> time to time...like Artec shampoo and Deep Conditioner> or Artec shampoo and Curressence.> Also, I used a Joico leave in spray that> is similar to the Curressence spray and I liked> that too. I have used that 2 days in a row and> it takes all the tangles out. So does Curressence> spray, but it is nice to have alternatives.> Once again, everyone's hair is different,> but so far, Artec Tex and I are getting along> great. I am going to keep using the Artec till> the bottle runs out. Unlike Abba and Aura which> I could only tolerate 2 times and I could not> live with the condition of my hair.> I promise to write ALL of this new product> stuff up and put it in the Articles section. In> fact, Jeff and I are going to organize the tips> and articles section and add some new areas. If> you have any requests Cher, let me know now and> maybe we can accommodate. I will tell you that> we are adding hair tips for women over 40 as a> section. Also a section for formal hair styles> like proms, parties and weddings. I get lots of> requests for those two topics.> Have a great weekend Cher. :-)> Karen

Just wondering if Artec is as expensive as the Aveda, also is more available to the public? Maybe I will test it out! It sounds like you had great success with it. Is Artec along the lines of Aromotherapy? Cher~> Hi Clare,> Last night I had my hair highlighted and> my long hair stylist used a color treated hair> care product from Artec. She also used the Artec> conditioner.> My hair felt fabulous. Silky and soft.> I bought a bottle of the Artec shampoo for> color hair and the conditioner and used it today> in the shower. My hair is glistening and soft> today. This is one day after a highlight when> my hair normally feels dry.> I have already gotten 2 compliments on my> hair this morning. One woman wanted to know if> I had used a silicone on it. NOPE. Just the Artec.>> I have also heard that the Artec Kiwi is> excellent. My stylist highly recommends their> line. She alternates it on her own hair with Aveda> and Redken.> By the way...last year Artec sued several> companies that were selling "fake" Kiwi> shampoo. Mostly in New York.> Artec is committed to protecting their product.> I actually like the company. They also do not> test on animals.> Karen

Has anyone tried the Artec/kiwi products I saw on the world wide beauty store?? If so, what do you think??Thanks, Clare