What are some good brands that will give you silky smooth hair or something for dry damaged hair?

Definately the Pantene products for relaxed or natural hair!! Even if you aren't African American they work great!!!

Another is Creme of Nature Botanical line in the orange bottles with the yellow cap.. I have been using the Red Clover one and my curly are soft and managable!!

Both of these products repaired my hair and stopped the excess breakage I was having.

But my tried and true that i ALWAYS used after every wash or chemical service is Infusium 23 leave in liquid conditioner!! Makes the hair easy to comb out no matter how thick and leaves it soft and shiney too!!!

rachel3 said:

tried pantene..the one in the brown bottle...it was ok...was thinking of trying creme of nature....tried motions lotion, but it didn't last...Think I might get a leave in conditioner, thanks!!!

As a stylist, I'd recommend a couple of things.

Aveda still makes great product. I find that people recommend product based on what's "popular" at the moment, but the companies that have been out there for a while are the ones w/ the good reputations and the good products.

Stay away from Pantene, Suave, all that cheap shit.

Also, get a leave in conditioner. They aren't oily or heavy, but they will protect your hair, and keep moisture in it without weighing it down. My hair is normal, maybe a tad on the fine side, but not much. (I find so many folks think their hair is "fine" or "baby fine" and it's actually just normal.) I can't use anything thick or heavy on mine. I have to use something like Paul Mitchell's leave-in The Conditioner. (You can use that on your skin too as a lotion...really!) Nexxus makes some fantastic product. Get their Therappee Shampoo and the Humectuss Conditioner (not a leave-in). Those are made specifically for dry hair. (I even used it a lot on black hair after I straightened it.)

Use a regular intense conditioner in the shower once a week on top of your daily leave in treatment. Paul Mitchell's Super Charged conditioner is great for that (also good to shave with).

You also have to remember to be careful with the heating products like blow dryers and curling irons. They REALLY reek havoc on the hair over time. Chemical processes do too (like perms, a LOT of coloring, especially lightening/bleaching).

wen cleansing conditioner

it made my dry frizzy hair do a 360 in less then 3 months

going past 12 months now and my hair is healthy, shinny, totally GREAT and growing like heck

keeps the hena ( colour ) much longer as well ...

I will never ( never say never, but ! ) go back to shampoo again

IMO only professional ones work for me, nothing from the supermarket it won't do ur hair any justice in the long run. The best I've found for my hair is Biolage, Kerastase, KLM, Joico etc...

ernestsewell said:

thanks! Great info!

Mach said:

I remember you mentioned wen...I will definitely try it out.

PanthaGirl said:

Read a lot about Biolage...

Oh Dr. Palmers has a line of olive oil based shampoo and conditioners as well they are light and help with dryness as well!!

I use olive oil oil sheen on my hair here lately and it seems to do fine on my hair as well!!

ernestsewell said:

My stylist used to tell me not to use Pantene too, but I swear I've never had my hair look better or feel softer than when I was using it.
I've tried all kinds of brands in all kinds of price ranges and it's up there as one of my favorites.

In fact, I think I may go back to it.

CarrieMpls said:

Interesting, I've been told Pantene fades red coloring?

CarrieMpls said:

I used to love Pantene because of what you say, it made my hair feel really soft. Then someone told me it had animal fats, and that is what feels so soft. I have no idea if this is true or not.

So what's the expert's opinion on dealing with...uh...dandruff?

NDRU said:

Yah it's no good because Pantene leaves a buildup of silicone on the hair shaft and this is what makes the hair shiny looking and sleek, but due to this it does not cleanse the hair follicle. Basically any good shampoo will open the hair follicle, cleanse it, and then conditioner closes the follicle so this cannot happen when the silicone has built up around the shaft.

NDRU said:

Matrix Biolage anti- dandruff shampoo and conditioner is high quality and it works. One of my friends uses it and swears by it. I use the regular Biolage shampoo and can say it is one of, if not the best brands I have utilised.

rachel3 said:

not for me i tried it and hated those products. glad you like it though!

Just shave yall heads bald and you wont have to worry about it

All shampoos that soften hair must do so by maintaining a high-acid PH-balance--that's what soften's hair. It's kind of sad, but I learned that from my stylist.


If you can get a hold of a plant called "Kaffir Lime" you can actually take the fruit, squeeze it, and wash your hair with it. It's so highly acidic that it makes your hair silky soft.



Also, applying olive oil 30 minutes before shampooing your hair will leave it very soft.


I don't like commercial hair products due to the fact that they use formaldehyde and other harmful chemicals (if that goes on your skin, and your skin absorbs it...well, it ends up in your bloodstream and your organs).

So whenever possible look for organic products. A couple of great companies are: JASON, Nature's Gate, and Kiss My Face.

Actually Nature's Gate makes an amazing "Cypress & Eucalyptus" shampoo that leaves my hair very soft---and it's free of formaldehyde, parabens, toxins, and other chemicals. Moreover, they're cruelty free.

Imago said:

endymion said:

What else would we have to talk about when I get to Bournemouth?


I mean, I could discuss your PM's spending habbits, but you may be so over that.

Imago said:

Man if we end up talking shampoo the evening has gone very very badly

endymion said:

!!!

PanthaGirl said:

I get my hair colored every 6-8 weeks - that pretty much strips everything off of it, hence why I think it worked OK for me. I can see that the build-up could cause problems otherwise.

veronikka said:

All shampoos fade reds. Reds fade faster than any other color. For me it's been a matter of finding the shades that fade well. I actually get MORE compliments on my hair when I think it's all grown out and nasty then when it's freshly done.

Imago said:

Is that good to do every day?

veronikka said:

I tried but it was hard to wash it out so that my hair was not greasy. But it was soft & greasy!

veronikka said:

I don't know.
I think it would depend on hair type.



Olive Oil actually is amazing for the skin too. You can drop a little bit in salt (or sugar) and a drop of your favorite essential oil (optional for the smell), and it makes an amazing moisterizing and scrubbing exfoliator.

A real man like me needs time to exfoliate and condition hair. Seriously.

NDRU said:

That's what I'm afraid of, I don't want greasy hair!

NDRU said:

Nizoral.