Detanglers & Leave In Conditioners

I personally love "The Detangler" in the Paul Mitchell line. I use it a lot It does a great job!

Hi all,

I went to the Beauty Supply store today and asked for "detanglers". I got a weird look but I walked out with a handful of new detanglers/leavein conditioners to try.

I just washed my hair and am getting ready to try Biolage Daily Leave-In Tonic with detangling properties. It is by Matrix and I have never tried this product before. The consultant at the store got into a bit of a "discussion" about what was the best detangler/leave-in conditioner.

One of the consultants insisted that iso Nourishing was better and another clerk was adament about Matrix instacure leave-in. I also have Edwin Paul`s detangler/leave-in and my old standbys Aveda Curessence and ARTec Kiwi. So I am off to the detanglering wars and will fill you all in.

If anyone has used any of these products I would love feedback.

Best wishes,
Karen

Hi Solo35,

Thanks for sharing about the Redken AntiSnap. I have a question for you....do you ever experiment with any of the color shampoos? Also, have you tried any of the Redken deep conditioning products? I would love to hear your thoughts if you have.

Best wishes & Happy Holidays.
Karen

Hi AggiePam,

Please let me know if you find other leavein conditioners or detanglers that you like. I am always looking for good stuff to try and then evaluate for both my hair and to help others here at HairTalk.

I had the unfortunate experience of going into a beauty supply store here in Dallas and asking them for a conditioning shampoo and rinse out that was good for thick, wavy, coarse, highlighted hair, like mine. The consultant raved about iso Reviving Shampoo and Recovery Treatment. She said I would LOVE IT.

Well I tried it several times and each time my hair got drier and drier. Finally I abandoned the product after 7 tries. It did not work at all for me. I know that iso is a good product but not for my type of hair.

I am going to write up a review of the product and then pass it on to someone at HairBoutique.com that has different hair to see what they think.

The consultant did tell me I could bring it back if it didn`t work but I used a good amount so I will just add it to our evaluation pile along with my 73 other current bottles of product sitting by my desk. :-)

Also, if anyone else reading this can suggest some good detanglers or leave in conditioners, I would love to hear about them and the type of hair you have.

Happy Holidays to all of you.

Best wishes,
Karen

PS. I never take time off and will be here over the Holidays so please post if you are bored. I love to see new posts. It keeps my mind buzzing. So thanks to all in advance.

This is for Aggie Pam,

I have the best luck with Aveda Curessence spray detangler. It is awesome. I just spritz a bunch around my hair and use my fingers to "fingerpick" the hair a little, blow dry my bangs...only my bangs...and viola, my hair is detangled. Don`t forget that I have thick, naturally dry, highlighted and naturally wavy hair. So this is no small deal. I wrap my damp hair into a big fat bun, stick in some hairsticks and let it airdry. About 4 hours later it is dry and totally non-frizzy. Soft and lots of cool loose waves. :-)

I also use Aveda Elixer when I am going to blow dry my whole head. It is more of a leave in conditioner but works great at protecting my hair from the heat of the hairdryer.

I really like Joico`s detangler. It is more reasonable then the Aveda and I like to alternate between a couple of detanglers if I am not in a testing phase.

For a fabulous leave-in conditioner I use the Aveda Curessence detangler and then layer on a tiny blob of Phytologie #7 or #9 leave in conditioner. It is awesome stuff. It is important to use JUST a tiny bit. Too much and your hair will feel borderline greasy. Just massage it into the palms of your hands and then wipe it down over your damp hair. I LOVE that stuff.

I also use Edwin Paul Leave In Conditioner and the Smoothing Lotion when I am going to blow dry. They act as a great conditioner and then de-frizzer. My hair is smooth as silk.

I used the Edwin Paul Leave In Conditioner and the Smoothing Lotion with Edwin Paul Luxury Shampoo and Deep Conditioner the day I had my photo taken for the recent Dallas Morning News article. I also "wiped" a tiny bit of shine on my hair. The reporter for the Dallas Morning News thought I had naturally straight hair. When I told her it was very wavy when I didn`t staighten it, she could not believe it. She thought I had it chemically straightened, which I didn`t, but the combo of the Leave-In and the Smoothing Lotion made my hair stick straight.

I also love Aveda Confixer as a type of leave in conditioner. Some people would say it is more of a thickening product but I find it adds volume and conditions at the same time.

The only problem with Aveda is that it is usually very expensive and hard to find. While I like ARTec I have not found any of their detanglers to really work for me. I have great luck with just about all the Edwin Paul products although I don`t use the Classic shampoo much because it is a product that is good for clarifying.

When I want to clarify I will use the KnottyBoy shampoo. It is a fabulous shampoo for removing gunk and I just love how it feels on my hair. Even though I don`t have dreadlocks, I still love that shampoo.

Hope that helps AggiePam. If you have more questions, please let me know.

Best wishes & Happy Holidays,

Karen Shelton
shelton@hairboutique.com