Aveda Styling Curessence

I was curious. Does it have any "cones" in the ingredients? Could someone give a list of some good detanglers that compete with Aveda's Styling Curessence?I am in the market for a new detangler and am curious for some brands to try.Cass

> I hope it is all typed correctly.. now> it is up to Laura Jane to tell us if there are> any silicones!! I don't see any cone words.. I> think the styling Curessence is wonderful as a> spray leave on conditioner. The bottle has lasted> me for months and it works great.. CherI've used the Styling Curessence also. It helps a lot on bad days in winter, when the air is really dry in the lab and my hair gets very staticky. I don't use it regularly, just when I'm having problems, so I still have about half the original bottle I bought in about February. There are no silicones, and it definitely works well. The only thing I dislike about it is the smell - it can be overpowering if you have a lot of hair.I haven't found anything else that works as well, but I can recommend a couple of detanglers that aren't too bad. Paul Mitchell's Lite Detangler Spray is decent - I used that before I found the Styling Curessence, and it worked fairly well. When I changed over, I gave the rest of the Paul Mitchell to my brother, who has terrible tangles sometimes (his hair is very fine, and it curls). He likes it because it has very little smell (the one thing I preferred about it over Aveda). I've also tried a spray detangler by Aussie, which didn't work as well but was very cheap by comparison. I can't remember exactly what that was called.Laura Jane lswanson@sunflower.bio.indiana.edu (Only about 200 more messages to go! I've been so busy I haven't been here in a week!)

> I was curious. Does it have any "cones"> in the ingredients? Could someone give a list> of some good detanglers that compete with Aveda's> Styling Curessence?> I am in the market for a new detangler and> am curious for some brands to try.> Cass Why not try Aubrey Organics? The GPB conditioner is great and gets rid of tangles instantly. You might also like to try some moisturizing jelly which is also available. For a catalog, call 1-800-AUBREY-H.No, I do not work for the company, but I love the products. I have used Aveda's Curessence and found that it left my hair almost sludge-greasy after a month's use. THis was amazing to me since my hair is normal to dry. I give no praise to the Aveda line.

What other Aveda products have you used? Just curious..since you sound like you have written off the entire line of products.>> No, I do not work for the company, but I> love the products. I have used Aveda's Curessence> and found that it left my hair almost sludge-greasy> after a month's use. THis was amazing to me since> my hair is normal to dry. I give no praise to> the Aveda line.

I am sorry you had such rough results from Aveda..tho I find "hard hair" a result to believe. There is no Shampure conditoner...Shampure is the shampoo. Maybe from your results you just used all the wrong Aveda products for your hair. Also like you said, everyone needs to find the right products for their own texture of hair. I have never tried the cherry almond bark condtioner because I can't seem to break away from Curessence...it's a habit for life. I hope to always have a bottle of shampure and Curessence taking up space in my cabinet. I have used Shampure, Curessence, Styling Curessence, Phomollient,& Beautifying oil. And hope this week to buy some of the Witch Hazel Spray. So far, not one product has produced bad results. These are what I have found from starting out with damaged hair and gaining healthy looking hair in a matter of weeks.. Cher~>> Cher, Hi, by the way. I have tried the Cherry> Almond Bark Conditioner, Shampure Conditioner> and a styling gel the name of which I cannot remember.> The Cherry Almond Bark Conditioner left my hair> brittle and lifeless. The Shampoo was the best> product by Aveda which I used, but eventually> it "turned" on me. By that I mean, I> had to alternate with another product to get the> best results in terms of shine, volume, and manageability.> The styling gel yielded the same results as the> conditioner--hard hair.> I think Cassidy is right. The best thing> to do is find products which work well for your> hair. I urge people to try Aubrey Organics only> because of the superior results which I got with> the products. I cut nearly three inches of split> ends from my hair over a year ago to the point> that my hair was barely touching my shoulders.> My usual thick, silky strong hair seemed to be> limp and lifeless, too. A year later after using> Aubrey Organic products my hair was a few inches> above my waist and thick, shiny and strong like> it had always been. I could not blame the condition> of my hair on a poor diet, lack of vitamins and> mineral supplements, stress, etc. As soon as I> changed my hair care products, the situation started> to improve and within months the results were> dramatic.