GREAT conditioner for dry hair!

Lyris

Its an interesting point that the product is for African-American hair and it works for you.
My limited knowledge is that A-A hair tend to need a lot of moisture and emollients due to it dry and brittle nature.
Now, logically, as a person with very dry hair that drinks up Phyto 9 and is immune to over-conditioning - I guess I would also benefit from using A-A products.
Will try out a couple of the products available in the UK.

Is there anyone from the UK Afro-Carribean community who could recommend any good, rich conditioners that are available in London?

Oh, Uzma, have you tried the shampoo called Creme of Nature. I use the kind for dry/color treated hair. My hairdresser first introduced it to me. Great stuff. Extra moisturization. Leaves my hair feeling slick, which is good for me because then it would be easier to comb and it won`t be dried out. I think they do sell that in the UK.

There are a host of African-Americans products that basically have the same ingredients as those that are designed for other types of hair. It`s just a matter of experimenting and finding out what works for your hair. Oh yeah, I LOVE Infusium 23 Leave-In Conditioner. The comb glides through my hair without ANY problems. Great stuff to try too.:)

uzma wrote: Lyris Its an interesting point that the product is for African-American hair and it works for you. My limited knowledge is that A-A hair tend to need a lot of moisture and emollients due to it dry and brittle nature. Now, logically, as a person with very dry hair that drinks up Phyto 9 and is immune to over-conditioning - I guess I would also benefit from using A-A products. Will try out a couple of the products available in the UK. Is there anyone from the UK Afro-Carribean community who could recommend any good, rich conditioners that are available in London?

i brought "Cosmopolitan Hair Magazine" the other day, and it had a rather big section on Afro-carribean hair...
I shall type out what it says in this magazine of this section (titled "Afro Angels") of which products to use for ur hair type :)


SHAMPOOS:
*Goldwell LC2 Intensive Treatment Shampoo £6.30
*KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo £3.99
*Creme of Nature Detangling Conditioning Shampoo £3.75

CONDITIONERS:
*LC2 Intensive Conditioning Treatment £6.30
*Black Like Me Revitalising Moisture Conditioner £3.95
*L`Oreal Elvive Smooth-Intense Shampoo with Nutrileum from £2.39

TREATMENTS AND OILS:
*Keracare Humecto Conditioner £4.95
Black Like Me Shine Oil Moisturising Spray £3.95
*Organic Hair Mayonnaise Root Stimulator Treatment for Damaged Hair £3.95 (a favourite with Shola Ama, it helps condition shedding and breaking hair as well as deep conditoning dry locks)
*African Pride Magical Gro Rejuvenating Oil Formula £2.69

STYLING PRODUCTS:
*John Frieda FRizz-Ease Relax Sheer Reflections High Gloss Shine Spray £4.95
*Frizz-Ease Hair Serum in Extra Strength for Coarse Hair £6.95
*Black Like Me Loc and Braid Twist Creme £3.99 (with tea tree, excellent for extra dry hair)
*Black By Design Styling Creme £3.49



hope this has helped...it doesnt say WHERE u can buy them from, but im sure you will recognise a few products :)

ps. im not from the Afro-Carribean community, but i am from the UK, i just thought ild tell u this snippet of info :)

ohhhh cool :)
thanx!

its ok.....

ive scanned in the magazine article for u... its a good read :)
u can find it here:

http://www.angelfire.com/rock3/i_hate_rock_innit/afroangelz.html

uzma wrote: Cheers Liz Naz. It's a very informative article. I never knew about weaves at all. I tried PhytoDefrissant yestersay and it smoothed the waves out of my hair and felt very hydrating and softening. Looking forward to trying other conditioning and relaxing products. Uz X X

cool.... where did u purchase PhytoDefrissant from?

and how much was it?
thanx :)

Liz Naz

I bought PhytoDefrisant from Sephora in Brent Cross Shopping Centre in North west London. You can also get it from Fenwicks.
Both those stores carry the Phyto range but Sephora has more of their products.
I also bought Phyto 9 leave-in conditioner for very dry hair - brilliant product.
I think I`ll be going back there this week-end and getting some more stuff.
My hair is really curling up in the rainy weather we`ve been having - and also its as coarse as straw - so I have a double problem at the moment.

Cheers

Uz.

Thanks Liz, you`re very kind - good tips in the article and I agree with the comments about the Phyto range.

Karonica - thanks for recommending Creme of Nature shampoo. I`m searching for it in London.

Love to you both

Uzma