black vs white hair care products
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Topic: black vs white hair care products
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: black vs white hair care products
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:04am
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My parents are a black female - white male couple. My hair inherited my father's characteristics, while my infant daughter's hair definately takes after my mother.Mom is convinced that my daughter must exclusively use hair products marketed towards the African-American community. I know my mother's hair tends to be on the dry side, while mine tends to be oily, but I wonder if there really is any other difference in these products, or is it just a marketing ploy. I use a variety of hair care products on both myself and my daughter, from ArcTec to African Pride.If you have expereince with so called black and white hair care products, I would appreciate any input.
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Posted By: Mimi
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:04am
> I am a black woman that has had success with both types of products and I have very dry, very curly hair. I've recently used Artec products and have loved them. I also use Creme of Nature dry hair shampoo, which is marketed towards black hair.I really don't think it matters what you use, it just depends on the condition and type of hair you have. I have seen whites with kinkier hair than me, and have seen blacks with straighter, finer hair. Black hair care products may be great for your daughter. I say just use what works.
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Posted By: Kay
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:04am
> I really don't think it matters what you use, it just> depends on the condition and type of hair you have. I> have seen whites with kinkier hair than me, and have> seen blacks with straighter, finer hair. Black hair> care products may be great for your daughter. I say> just use what works.I have very dry hair and have also used a variety of hair products made for white and black hair and have been pleased. I believe it is important to choose products for your specific hair type. Please note that what may work for someone else may not work for you. Some of my favorites are Paul Mitchell Supercharged conditioneer, Aveda Shampure, Aveda Revitalizing conditioner, and Creme of Nature Shampoo.
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Posted By: anita
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 4:04am
> I have very dry hair and have also used a variety of> hair products made for white and black hair and have> been pleased. I believe it is important to choose> products for your specific hair type. Please note that> what may work for someone else may not work for you.> Some of my favorites are Paul Mitchell Supercharged> conditioneer, Aveda Shampure, Aveda Revitalizing> conditioner, and Creme of Nature Shampoo.Exactly, you must search around for what works best for you and your daughter. The Black/White product thing is about marketing because if you read around here you will see that White people too are in search of "the perfect product" as we all are. Just because something is geared towards a certain market doesn't mean that it will necessarily work for all people in that market. Just keep looking for a successful combo...who knows you may like a black shampoo/white conditioner combo. Just remember hair type when you buy.For your daughter (is she very young?), I would recommend using baby shampoo/conditioner. Alot of that adult stuff has things in it that may be harsh for a small child and their hair. Put in a bit of jojoba oil everyday. Wash w/ shampoo about 1 per week depending on how dirty she gets (we know kids and playing :0). Keep it in plaits. That process is something my great grandma calls "training" the hair. It makes it easier to manage and helps it to hang down as opposed to growing "out" into a Afro. Over time, it realy seems to work.
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