WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU SWEAR BY?

Hi Dawn,

While I don't have African American hair and I can't recommend products that I would swear by for that category of hair, I can tell you that over the past 2 years I have gotten many emails from African American women who tell me that they have had great luck with the ABBA line of shampoo and conditioners.

I personally tried the products (several of them) on my hair and posted reviews in the Products page. Unfortunately it overmoisturized my normally dry, highlighted hair.

I got lots of email on my first review of ABBA from African American women with very dry hair who said that the ABBA products work great for dry hair that is more of the texture of African American than my Caucasian hair.

I found this very helpful and interesting and it seems to be the case.

I would love to hear if any other women have experienced ABBA as helpful for dry hair.

Personally I use ARTec's Moisture Pak like crazy and it works fantastic for my dry, naturally wavy, chemically highlighted hair.

I am also testing a new product line (well new to me) and it is fabulous. I will be providing details later as I finish with the tests.

Thanks for the topic Dawn. It is excellent. I hope all of you will share since this is one hair area that I am really interested to learn more about.

Best wishes,
Karen

I swear by avalon products, they have a detangler shampoo that I find to be wonderful, I use it all the time.
You can ask you hair stylist about it because most hair supply stores do not carry it. Try the conditioner 5 in 1 by them and you will a tremdous affect in your hair results.

My hair is silky looking and very healthy looking.
try it and let me know how it works for you.

Michelle

Pantene in the red
coditioners and shampoos..
anything from Pantene!!
remember to leave conditioner on you hair for about 5 min. before rinsing and you'll see what I'm saying..

I switch up on the products that I use from time to time, but the ones that always seem to stick around are Cholesterol for conditioning and detangling, Pantene Pro-v Shampoo & Conditioner, BB supergrow hair oil for my scalp, and African Royale Hot Six Oil when I don't want my hair to be heavy w/oil. I usually wash my hair w/Pantene once or twice, and then once with Herbal Essence--so 3 times total. I put the cholesterol on first and then the Pantene conditioner, so i use two conditioners at once. I put on a plastic cap and let the conditioner sit for 30-60 minutes. Once you rinse out the conditioner, you'll see how soft and untagled your hair is the minute you run a comb through it. While it's wet I rub the BB and Hot six oil in and style as usual.

For Hair: Shampoo-Tresseme Products (you wouldn`t think it works but it does)
Mosturizers: Pink Lotion and Profectiv Products

For Face: IOD gel by Christian Dior (go to your nearest Dilliards)

dawnrsanders wrote: I have been researching best products to achieve results for African American or curly/dry hair textures. Specifically, I am looking for excellent products for the following: detangling, smoothing, ending breakage, holding styles, relaxing, curling, moisturizing, ending frizz, volumizing, shampooing, conditioning etc etc etc. Please let me know which ones and why. Thank!!!

I recently tried the pytospecific phytorelaxer #2 two weeks ago and I love the results!! Before that I was using Excel and had smooth hair that didn`t last very long but kept my hair in great condition. But with the phyto system, I noticed no reversion and my hair has been incredibly soft. I deep condition twice a week and wash my hair probably 4 to 5 times a week because it gets too kinky and sweaty when I work out. The shampoo I ablolutely love is Cream of Nature by Revelon. When you rinse the shampoo out, your hair is silky soft. Then I condition it, rinse well , dry lightly and apply keraCare essential oils to the ends of my hair and style it. OR, sometimes after a deep conditioning session followed by the kera oil ( only a few drops at the ends) I sometimes set my hair on metallic rollers and sit under a dryer and read oprah magazine or do my nails for about an hour. If you do this, you can`t miss with absolutely "bouncin and behavin" hair that`s absolutely shiny and strong without the greasy jerry curl look. Try it and let me know!!!

Mason Pearson brush-increases shine; less breakage

handcut tortoise shell comb-Kent brand is good-reduces breakage

silk scarves

AVEDA Brilliant shampoo and conditioner. Also have a moisturizing cream that is VERY RICH- even for Afro-textured hair. I love it!! My husband loves it--he has coarse textured hair. I can run my hands through his hair after he uses it. I use it on my daughter's natural, regular afro-textured hair. Now she has wash and go hair. The comb glides right through the hair. Also, it retains moisture so that I do not use any greasy products on my hair. The reult being that my hair has more body and does not become that awful see-through hair (of course, regular trims help with this as well).

It is pricey, but worth it-- especially since most regular shampoos, etc. are made for straight hair.

Sebastian Sheen conditioner is also very good.
Sebastian apple or rose shampoo good too.
Phtytheratrie products
Keracare great too
REDKEN Extreme Anti_Snap Serum is also great.

My fave though, is AVEDA Pure Brilliant. AVEDA also has a SAP MOSS line that is a clso second to the Brilliant line