artec and shine

Hi there!I am difinately one of ARTec's biggest fans (along with others from this boutique site). I have naturally curly hair (loose though) that i like to wear both blown straight and curly, depending on my mood. I own a variety of Artec products, specifiaclly the entire Smoothing line, Volume Shampoo (as a clarifier), Texture Creme, Texture Gel and Aeromousse, AND the all powerful Moisture-Pac! In addition to using ARTec, I always use a shine spray and a dollop of laminate serum. With hair like mine, it's almost a must. Anyway, i have had great results with this combination. Out of all the products, i must say that I like the Smoothing serum the least. The smell isn't quite right and it does make my hair seem a bit dirty. Since you are only washing twice a week, I can sympathise with your situation. My other suggestion is, that since you only wash twice a week, to use the Volume shampoo in place of the Smoothing Shampoo and follow with the Smoothing Conditioner. This may help tp remove any compounded build-up. Also, when experiencing a new hair care line for the first time, you really need to give it a couple of tries. Most lines, and i have found this to be true with ARTec as well, have a cummulative effect. I recall my first shower with ARTec and I was NOT impressed-- however, that has all changed now. I don't know how I lived without it! Especially the Moisture-Pac-- Gosh is that stuff great! Anyway, I hope this advice helps.PS- don't be afraid to try silicones sprays with ARTec, you shouldn't be line loyal. I use Citre Shine and Jerri Rhedding!Sherry> I tried the artect smoothing line for the first time> and though I would post my expereince. I have wavy> elbow lenght hair in good condition, though it has a> tendancy to tangle.> I love the way the products smells. They left my hair> feeling very soft and tangle free. But my hair also> looks incredibly dull. There is absolutley no shine to> my hair. Maybe I used too much smoothing serum. I only> wash my hair once or twice a week, and I seem to be> attracting dust. I'll try it next time with just the> shampoo and conditioner.> Does anyone have any expereince using a shing product> on top of the arctec products?