Comments on: Does Curly Hair Need Special Ingredients? http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/24/does-curly-hair-need-special-ingredients/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Amy http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/24/does-curly-hair-need-special-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-51830 Amy Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:44:19 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=17#comment-51830 When you use a deep conditioning treatment with heat, the heat allows the treatment to penetrate the hairshaft better.. the biggest ingredients for curlies to avoid would be sulfates and silicones. silicones just coat the hairshaft preventing moisture from getting it, making the hair appear shiny but not doing anything else. heat can be damaging, for example if you are washing your hair, washing hair in a colder/milder temperature is much safer than hot water...but when using a deep treatment with a cap with heat, it is usually safe. i agree with what the author wrote, but i think they could have gone into further detail as to WHY heat can be bad, and WHAT ingredients to avoid. the article is still too vague for the average - curious and new to curl care- reader. When you use a deep conditioning treatment with heat, the heat allows the treatment to penetrate the hairshaft better.. the biggest ingredients for curlies to avoid would be sulfates and silicones. silicones just coat the hairshaft preventing moisture from getting it, making the hair appear shiny but not doing anything else.
heat can be damaging, for example if you are washing your hair, washing hair in a colder/milder temperature is much safer than hot water…but when using a deep treatment with a cap with heat, it is usually safe.

i agree with what the author wrote, but i think they could have gone into further detail as to WHY heat can be bad, and WHAT ingredients to avoid. the article is still too vague for the average – curious and new to curl care- reader.

]]> By: Kamikatze http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/24/does-curly-hair-need-special-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-41698 Kamikatze Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:13:32 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=17#comment-41698 I have to agree to Antoinette. And it's not just true for african hair. I'm european and what she said is also true for my curly, dry hair. Maybe the heat softens the product and makes it a bit runny (deep conditioners have a rather firm consistency usually), so it is distributed evenly and around each single hair shaft. That would be my guess why this method works so well. I have to agree to Antoinette. And it’s not just true for african hair. I’m european and what she said is also true for my curly, dry hair. Maybe the heat softens the product and makes it a bit runny (deep conditioners have a rather firm consistency usually), so it is distributed evenly and around each single hair shaft. That would be my guess why this method works so well.

]]> By: Antoinette http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/24/does-curly-hair-need-special-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-40028 Antoinette Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:49:26 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=17#comment-40028 I'm disagree with not using the heated deep conditioners. nautural african textured hair is extremely dry and responds well to using a plastic cap and using a warm heat cap for about 15 minutes. I like joico conditioning balm, olive oil replenishing conditioner by oranic root stimulator and also black vanilla hair smoothy by Carols Daughter. both have a lot of oil so maybe that accounts for the difference. I wonder though, how can a warm heat cap be damaging. anyone know? I’m disagree with not using the heated deep conditioners. nautural african textured hair is extremely dry and responds well to using a plastic cap and using a warm heat cap for about 15 minutes. I like joico conditioning balm, olive oil replenishing conditioner by oranic root stimulator and also black vanilla hair smoothy by Carols Daughter. both have a lot of oil so maybe that accounts for the difference. I wonder though, how can a warm heat cap be damaging. anyone know?

]]> By: J Thompson http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/24/does-curly-hair-need-special-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-36694 J Thompson Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:51:42 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=17#comment-36694 thank you very helpful post thank you very helpful post

]]> By: MS http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/11/24/does-curly-hair-need-special-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-33610 MS Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:35:02 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=17#comment-33610 Mario Tricoci Spas has stylists who are really good at matching the needs of my curly hair to the products that are right for me. They'll suggest a conditioner that is better suited for my non oily curly hair than say my sister's straight hair that is more oily. Mario Tricoci Spas has stylists who are really good at matching the needs of my curly hair to the products that are right for me. They’ll suggest a conditioner that is better suited for my non oily curly hair than say my sister’s straight hair that is more oily.

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