use aphogee products?
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Topic: use aphogee products?
Posted By: suicides_eve
Subject: use aphogee products?
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 8:06am
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Hello! I have heard mixed reviews of the APHogee product line mainly the Balancing moisturizer. I would like to incorporate them in to my being routine, I have used the Kerian(?) reconstructor with fairly good results after one time of use(less snaping off hair and general better look). My problem is I need a good moisturizer. My hair dose not like the heavy silicone products it causes a lot of breaking and fizzy-poofniss (new word, you like?) I have been using Main an Tail( my hair seems like it grows faster? thats a new topic in itself) and kolestoral(?) ino : wella indepth or what ever its called is a complete waste of time and $$ it did squat. any input would be great no one in the other forums has any input Thanks! ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/SuicidesEve - YouTube Guru Makeup & Hair tutorial and How To's http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicides-EVE/162213213843641 - MY FACEBOOK |
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Posted By: Kimbrely29
Date Posted: June 22 2007 at 9:56pm
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I use Aphogee products I have their Balance Moisturizer and the Reconstructer.. I love their Balance Moisturizer it makes the hair soft and gives it lots of moisture. I've also used their Green Tea Leave in Conditioner. It's okay also... I would recommend for you to try them out.. ------------- Love your imperfections they are what makes you unique. |
Posted By: blackhoney112
Date Posted: June 23 2007 at 6:11pm
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Hi eve, I only use the Balance moisturizer after using Aphogee for damaged hair heavy protein treatment. It is a pretty good moisturizer because it does put the moisture back into my hair after this treatment but it's not that spreadable and doesn't have any slip. If you looking for something to use on a weekly basis I recomend cone-free Trader Joes's nourshing spa conditioner or Elucence MB; they spread easily, have great slip, and a little goes a long way. There is also Kiehl's coconut rinse but it does have cones. HTH ------------- http://public.fotki.com/blackhoney112/hair_album/101505_.html - Hair album pw:Romeo |
Posted By: Kim J
Date Posted: June 24 2007 at 2:50pm
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I also use the Balance moisturizer after using Aphogee for damaged hair protein treatment AND I also use it in the winter when the air is dry or when I know I will be using heat styling. I live in the NE so the air can be very dry seasonally. It is a very good moisturizer in my opinon and a must for after a protein treatment. After using the protein treatment, I do see a dramatic drop in breakage and hair loss caused by combing so I try to use it every 6 to 8 weeks. I also like homemade protien treatments made from c. milk, honey, a little oo cut with l juice. ------------- -Happy Hair Days Kim |
Posted By: suicides_eve
Date Posted: June 24 2007 at 4:02pm
gonna have to make a trip to sally's and give it all a shot  thanks ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/SuicidesEve - YouTube Guru Makeup & Hair tutorial and How To's http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicides-EVE/162213213843641 - MY FACEBOOK |
Posted By: suicides_eve
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 7:43am
the resualts: ok its Monday morning and last night i went to sally's and picked up a bottle of the aphogee balancing moisturize and the treatment for damaged hair, I used the kertian(?) reconstructor for the 2 nd time ( i have some breakage going on but not enough i feel to do a full in treatment) followed with the moisturizer after and i can already see amazing difference! My hair isn't rough feeling at all and most of the poofy-niss is gone! my hair literally seemed like it was soaking the stuff in i kept applying it until the ends were good and wet. and wow i am in love. i would really recommend this to anybody with really dry bleached/ color treated hair that needs that 'drink' of moisture. i got a bottle at sally's for around $6. i have heard good things about the treatment for damaged hair so my girlfriend said she would she would try it, her hair is bleached damaged (mushy,stringy, snapping , i personally would cut it off type hair) we started by washing her hair w/ claifying shampoo and then put on the treat. man that stuff stinks like a cat litter box! once you get past the stink the stuff is fairly easy to put on, then as you dry it it gets real sticky and hard(it's supose to do that) we used a hand dryer in her till it was rock hard then rinsed and followed with the balancing moisturizor i had just bought. her results: WOW what a changed it really did help her hair out! it seem stronger and there is by far less hair breaking off. mushy stringymess is not nearly as severe as it was before. she also plans to follow up with the keratin(?) reconsturcor because you can use it weekly to help and the treatment for dmaged hair you can only do every 4-6 weeks, the treatment at sally's ran about $4 for a pack that was enough for her short/ medium hair i am head back up there to today to get some more of there products and give'em a shot too, i have my eye on Pro-Vitamin Leave-In Conditioner and the Gloss Therapy. hopefuly they will turn out as nice as what we tried ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/SuicidesEve - YouTube Guru Makeup & Hair tutorial and How To's http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicides-EVE/162213213843641 - MY FACEBOOK |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 11:01am
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I love the Balance Moisturizer. I applied it to one side of my hair and the Queen Helene's Cholesterol to the other side, and slept with a plastic cap overnight. When I rinsed them out the next morning the Balance Moisturizer was very soft, much softer than the Queen Helene's which had been my favorite until then.
Has the 2 Step Protein Treatment made anyone's hair thicker. After the first treatment my hair was the same texture as before the treatment. About 4 weeks later I did another protein treatment and that time my hair was thick and bushy(cute but not what I wanted) rather than the curly, wavy texture it had been. It hasn't changed, that was about a month ago.
Can this stuff be stripped out of your hair or does it wear off? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 7:31pm
Guess I am the odd one out because I totally hate the Balancing Moisturizer.  There is nothing moisturizing about that mess. I never use the Balancing moisturizer step after either of the Aphogee protein treatments.
However, I do love the 2 Minute Keratin Reconstructor. Love It! I also love the treatment for damaged hair. In my opinion, they are where it's at as far as protein treatments are concerned. I would however, follow the treatment for damaged hair with something much more moisturizing than the Balancing Moisturizer that is supposed to follow it. I usually use Creme of Nature Nourishing Conditioner or Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner.
The 2 minute keratin reconstructor is great for weekly protein boosts or right after a relaxer is rinsed, just before a neutralizer is applied. It's great! ------------- 
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Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 7:38pm
I can't say that I've experienced this, but this wouldn't be out of the ordinary for a protein treatment. Treatments like aphogee deposit protein on the cuticle, so a temporary thickening is very possible. Even color rinses (which also contain fair amounts of protein) have this effect.
The treatment will wear off with time and after a few washings. The 2 minute keratin reconstructor will lessen its "grip" on your hair much faster than the treatment for damaged hair which is a much stronger and deeper penetrating treatment. Also, damaged or slighly porous hair tends to cling to those proteins a little harder than hair that is healthy or not so porous. So give it a little time and try to get some moisturizing condtioning in to speed up the process. -------------
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MSHONEY wrote:Posted By: suicides_eve
Date Posted: June 25 2007 at 7:50pm
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"I usually use Creme of Nature Nourishing Conditioner or Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner." i have heard others have had good results using the cream of nature conditioner, i will have to add it to my list of things to get. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/SuicidesEve - YouTube Guru Makeup & Hair tutorial and How To's http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicides-EVE/162213213843641 - MY FACEBOOK |
Posted By: blackhoney112
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 7:12am
Glad to hear it worked for you  ------------- http://public.fotki.com/blackhoney112/hair_album/101505_.html - Hair album pw:Romeo |
Posted By: nickyp
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 12:34pm
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hi my hair is breaking, dry, and shedding real bad. I don't really know how to care for my hair. I can't afford to go to the salon right now so i'm trying to care for it myself. could you please give me some advice on how to get my hair healthier and long like yours. my hair is just a little below my ears and I want to grow it out longer past my bra strap. so could you please help!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: suicides_eve
Date Posted: June 26 2007 at 1:10pm
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thats what my main problem was dryness it felt like straw and had no life of its own, it just started to break off on the ends and i started with aphoogee products and so far so good my hair is soft and doesn't break off so bad. give it a go i am glad i did. as for growing length, i swear by main and tail its for horses but my roots kept growing out so fast i was going nuts! i used it for bag head deep conditioning and regular conditioner also lots of water helps ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/SuicidesEve - YouTube Guru Makeup & Hair tutorial and How To's http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicides-EVE/162213213843641 - MY FACEBOOK |
Posted By: mercedes826
Date Posted: July 02 2007 at 3:32pm
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I don't care too much for the Balancing Moisturizer. I like using Nexxus Humectress. ------------- First Goal-Full SL Second Goal- Full APL Final Goal-Any length beyond is all gravy http://public.fotki.com/mercedes826/ |