QuoteReplyTopic: silicone? Posted: April 07 2005 at 5:35pm
I have read some threads on here about products with silicone being bad for your hair and clarifying. Why is silicone bad for your hair? I checked and I use quite a few products that end in "cone", but I use them because they make my hair feel so soft and silky.
Also what exactly is clarifying, how important is it, and how do I do it?
thanks for all responses
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Some people swear by products (conditioners) high in silicone.
Others avoid them like the plague (count me in this category). My
experience in using conditioners high in silicone content was good at
first (soft and silky, such as you described)... but after awhile, my
hair got to be hard and brittle and tangly. Basically the
silicone layered on the strands so thickly that moisture was trapped
out of the strands. At the time I wasn't aware of
clarifying shampoos, but even then I figure "why bother" with the
high-silicone products anyway?
But if they work for you, then by all means continue to use them.
But if or when your hair starts to become less soft & silky and
more crunchy and tangly, you may want to consider eliminating the
products from your routine, or introduce a clarifying shampoo into it.
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So clarifying is just a clarifying shampoo? I thought it was something more. I know wht you're saying about the tangling though. My hair doesn't get brittle, just a little rough feeling. But this only happens when I use the same shampoo for more than a week in a row, so I usually switch brands every five days or so. My hair is kinda long and tangles easily so I use tons of conditioner and anti-frizz or shine serum and my hair feels awesome-so I'm glad to hear that they're not that bad!
Clarifying really would be a good idea if you're using so many silicone
products and every day. I clarify once every 2 weeks, but even
so, I only use silicone conditioner once a week or once every 2
weeks. It helps to prevent the damage before it starts.
You can use a clarifying shampoo, or you can use a vinegar rinse.
People's recipes for the vinegar vary. I use 1 tablespoon white
vinegar in 1 cup of water, poured over my head, then washed out.
Many people use a more concentrated solution.
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