I recently had my hair trimmed and the salon was trying to push me to purchase Biolage Fiberstrong. Since I didn't find much info if this was a good product for my hair, I told them no. They then tried to push me to do some treatment with the Fiberstrong, but I also said no because I couldn't find much info. Has anyone used anything from Biolage? Or should I opt for using Original Sprout shampoo and conditioner for my hair?
It's because my poor hair is sick of me :( I'm a bit at my wit's end with my hair. I have type 2c/3a thick hair that's very dry and coarse and has recently started to fall out (though I'm sure it's mostly because I'm neglecting my vitamins, which is very bad).
I live in Bahrain. The temperature is almost always at 25C + and it can be pretty humid, especially during the nights. Our water isn't the best either and, unfortunately, we are unable to afford a water softener and purifier :(
My hair manages to stay very rough and dry, especially by my second day. I wonder if it just means I should change the products I use?
This is a current list of my products - thank you for the help and sorry this list looks long (I added the ingredients for convenience, but I added them at the end of the post to make this easier to read):
For my Shower Products & Routine:
I love the squish and condish method for my hair. Usually I'm a very good girl by brushing my hair only when I have conditioner in it and with a very wide tooth comb. Sometimes I'm very bad and I use this detangler brush when my hair is filled with conditioner; I usually do this on days when I want to put my hair in a ponytail or up in a bun. When I'm done washing my hair I plop it in a soft tshirt or sometimes a microfiber towel if I have no tshirt to spare. I also try to sleep on a silk pillow but since I only have the one case I have some days where I don't have the case on hand. I have tried pineappling my hair before and sleeping with a shirt on my head but I mostly wake up in neck pain or with a migraine, so I've stopped doing them even though they give me crazy amazing second and third day curls :(
Natural Forever Shampoo for Dry Hair: What I notice: NF is a line of products made locally by a famous herbalist in my country. Although I mostly cowash my hair given how damaged and dry it is I've found this shampoo to be very gentle on my hair when I use it compared to most shampoos that I've used in my life. As a result I find myself using it maybe once a week or once every two weeks because of how light and gentle it feels when cleaning my hair.
Natural Forever Conditioner: *What I notice:** This conditioner feels gentle on my hair. I like to usually add it in my squish to condish routine or sometimes for my cowash. My hair usually feels very soft and healthy, but there are a few days where it feels very average.
*Ashley Shine Keratin Spa Hair Milk: sadly I can't find the ingredients listed on the product. I sometimes use this as a cowash instead of my NF conditioner.
Kerastase Discipline Fondant Fluidealiste: *What I notice:** I do notice that this makes my frizz less but there is something about it that makes me not use it often. I can't really place my finger on it. I think it just makes my hair feel unnatural in a way, if that makes sense?
Kerastase Bain Fluidealiste: *What I notice:** This product also makes me feel uneasy, for a reason I wish I could describe. As a result, I use this as my deep cleanser for those days where my scalp and my hair feel like they can't breathe, or otherwise I'll use this product maybe twice in a month at most.
Loreal Professional Mythic Oil Masque: *What I notice:** This product is sometimes good but it doesn't always feel very amazing or standout. I use it for my deep conditioning days. I used to deep condition once a week but I've been very slack recently in doing this. A very awesome redditor suggested adding oil to my conditioner and I've combined this with pure coconut oil.
Natural Forever Herbal Oil: *What I notice:** I love this oil a lot. I like adding it to my cowash or at the end of my squish routine because I feel like it really cleans my hair and scalp, and I love that it makes it smell very fresh. The owner of NF suggested I use this as my deep oil treatment instead of coconut oil or coconut oil with conditioner.
How I maintain my hair after the shower or on no shower days: *Daily serum: something that I made by combining coconut oil, pure shea butter and almond oil. I add this to my hair when it is wet and damp.
Original Sprout Miracle Detangler: *What I notice:** I love this stuff. It is absolutely magic. The only problem is I don't know how to wield this magic. On some days I can make my hair look gorgeous like Myriam Fares. On other days I don't know what I do wrong but I make Mad Madam Mim look like a cover girl with her hair, so I have to opt for a very messy and ugly bun.
Palmer's Hair Silk with Vitamins A, D & E plus Protein: *What I notice:** I know some people who use this as a gel but I haven't because this stuff feels very thick, hard and very gunky when you wash it out. I use this on days when I have my hair done up in a professional bun (so not very often) and I want to maintain the crazy, fly-away baby hair.
*Products with their ingredients, for convenience:
**Natural Forever Shampoo for Dry Hair*: SLES, Coca amide, Rosemary extract, preservative, naci.
**Natural Forever Conditioner:* essential wax, emulsifier, colourant Q.S., perservative, herb extract.
**Kerastase Discipline Fondant Fluidealiste:* Aqua/Water, cetearyl alcohol, amodimethicone, glycerin, cetyl esters, cetrimonium chloride, dipalmitoylethyl arginine, glutamic acid, citric avid, benzyl salicylate, serine, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, benzyl alcohol, chlorhexidine digulconate, 2-Oleamido-1, 3-Octadecanediol, linalool, alpha-isomethyl ionone, parfum/fragance
**Kerastase Bain Fluidealiste:* Aqua/Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Betaine, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Chloride, Amodimethicone, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Dimethicone, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-6, Salicylic Acid, Carbomer, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Benzyl Salicylate, Trideceth-6, Serine, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, 2-Oleamido-1, 3-Octadecanediol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Parfum/Fragrance.
**Loreal Professional Mythic Oil Masque:* Water, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, candeila cera, amodimethicone, cetyl esters, isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil), vitis vinnifera seed oil (grape seed oil), trideceth-6, limonene, chlorhexidine, digluconate, centrimonium chloride, hexyl cinnamal, coumarin, linalool, benzyl alcohol, butylphenyl methylpropional, hydroxycitronella, argania spinosa oil/argania spinosa kernel oil, gossypium herbaceum oil (cotton seed oil), amyl cinnamal, fragrance.
**Natural Forever Herbal Oil:* Aloe Vera oil, watercress oil, blackbean oil, chamomile oil, sage oil, prunus mahaleb oil, myrrh oil, frakincense oil, fenugreek oil, colocynth oil, orange oil, mint oil, castor oil, juniper oil, almond oil, lavender oil, coconut oil, flax oil, rosemary oil, olive oil.
**Original Sprout Miracle Detangler:* Water (Aqua ), From Coconut Oil (Cetearyl Alcohol), Coconut Based Emulsifier (Cetrimonium Chloride ), Organic Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis), Organic Sage Extract (Salvia Officinalis), Organic Basil Extract (Ocimum Basilcum), Organic Chamomille Extract (Chamomilla Recutita), Organic Matricana Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Linseed Seed Extract (Linum Usitatissimum), Shine Enhancer (Amodimethicone), Mild Conditioner (Behentrimonium Methosulfate), Anti Buildup (Trideceth-12), Gentle Emulsifier (SD Alcohol 40-B), Shine Enhancer (Cyclomethicone), Vitamin B-5 (Panthenol ), Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Trideceth-9, Hair Softener (Peg-5 Ethylhexanoate), Cellulous/Plants (Hydroxypropyl Methyl- cellulose), Non Paraben Preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone/Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Sodium Benzoate), Fragrance (Made Without Natural or Synthetic Hormone Disrupter's) , BCC12-Base.
**Palmer's Hair Silk with Vitamins A, D & E plus Protein:* water, rosa centifola flower water, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, stearyl alcohol, castor isotearate succinate, amodimenthicone, cetrimonium chloide, trideceth-12, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, hydroxyethylcellulose, mica, tatanium dioxide, sasmum indicum (sesame) seed oil, fragrance (parfum), polyquaternium-37, PEG-8 Dimethicone, PEG-Ricinoleate, polyquaternium057, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, zea mays (corn) oil, retinyl palmitate, cholecalciferol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, butylene glycol, disodium EDTA, citric acid, DMDM hydantoin, D-Limonene, Butylphenyl methylpropional, benzyl alcohol, linalool, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde.