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I know what your bathroom cupboard looks like. Really, I do! Bottles and bottles and bottles of half used, unused, unopened and untouched products. Mine looks pretty similar and it begs me to ask the question, why are we such product hoarders?!
Simple. We believe every single commercial out there promising a hair product that will give us long, shiny, volumous, frizz free curls, pin straight hair or all of the above. We believe that we will achieve the exact same hair as the women in those commercials even though they are most likely airbrushed, photoshopped, wearing hair extensions, and most definitely completely different from us. I assure you that you will never achieve the same qualities as the women in those commercials and ads unless you already possess them. And you really don't want the same anything as them anyway because who wants hair that is so shiny and "perfect" that it doesn't move or feels hard as rock? Not me!
So, the only way you'll achieve overall healthy hair is by using the right products, which aren't the ones advertised! Say what?! Yup, your best bet is to purchase and use products that are "natural" meaning made from natural, planted or earth derived ingredients and are suitable for your specific hair type and texture. Everyone's hair is different so it makes no sense to use products that are made to satisfy "all" hair types because obviously they won't work. Talking from experience, I know what it's like to purchase a product just because it worked for a friend and you hope it'll work for you or because it "looked" cool or the commercial hypnotized you. I have a bunch of products from different brands under my sink that didn't do anything except create a soap wonderland in my shower and dry out my hair. I have random products from salons that claimed this or that. I have product samples that I received from different people and places. Some are half used, unused or unopened but all are useless!!!
I am an advocate for natural products seeing as I have hair in its natural state! Products that are made for "all hair types" won't work in your natural hair because there are a ton of "bad" stuff put in them in order to "satisfy" all hair types. Remember, each hair type and texture is different and needs different ingredients. For example, people with straight and wavy hair usually need or use water-heavy products and people with curly and kinky hair usually need products with oils. However, some people with curly hair prefer rich, water based products. The point is, each head of hair has different needs! This is the first thing to finding the right products! You want your products to be for YOUR HAIR! How do you know if the product is for your hair? Firstly, it'll be sold exclusively in "natural hair and skin care" boutiques. The bottles will also say "free of parabens, sulphates, chemicals etc." and list ALL the ingredients. You want your product to have as little ingredients as possible, only the "good" stuff. "Good" means only what your hair needs to be healthy like moisture (water), protein (Shea butter, aloe vera) and oils (natural oils like coconut, lavender, jojoba, sweet almond). Your hair can do without the extra stuff like volumizers, and ingredients that promise shine, lift and/or length etc. Your hair will shine if it's healthy and you can encourage shine by using various oils. Other amazing natural ingredients include avocado, pineapple extract, vanilla and milk protein. Again, all healthy and natural ingredients.
So, remember that your products should be for your specific hair type and texture and include natural ingredients not chemicals.
Another factor that comes into purchasing products is the price. Typically, natural hair products aren't cheap which is why most people succumb to buying the inexpensive drugstore products. However, I think of natural hair care products as investments. These actually work and are good for your hair. I paid between $20 and $30 for each of my products and I have about 4 different ones. It may seem expensive but they have lasted me since January of this year and will most definitely continue last until the end of the summer. You can also visit my favorite store, Honey Fig (http://www.honeyfig.com/en/) and ask for samples of certain products if you don't want to commit or spend the money right away. Another thing about natural products and hair is that you learn to reduce the amount of things you do to and put in your hair. You don't need to use a lot of any product to begin with, so the products last!
Simple. We believe every single commercial out there promising a hair product that will give us long, shiny, volumous, frizz free curls, pin straight hair or all of the above. We believe that we will achieve the exact same hair as the women in those commercials even though they are most likely airbrushed, photoshopped, wearing hair extensions, and most definitely completely different from us. I assure you that you will never achieve the same qualities as the women in those commercials and ads unless you already possess them. And you really don't want the same anything as them anyway because who wants hair that is so shiny and "perfect" that it doesn't move or feels hard as rock? Not me!
So, the only way you'll achieve overall healthy hair is by using the right products, which aren't the ones advertised! Say what?! Yup, your best bet is to purchase and use products that are "natural" meaning made from natural, planted or earth derived ingredients and are suitable for your specific hair type and texture. Everyone's hair is different so it makes no sense to use products that are made to satisfy "all" hair types because obviously they won't work. Talking from experience, I know what it's like to purchase a product just because it worked for a friend and you hope it'll work for you or because it "looked" cool or the commercial hypnotized you. I have a bunch of products from different brands under my sink that didn't do anything except create a soap wonderland in my shower and dry out my hair. I have random products from salons that claimed this or that. I have product samples that I received from different people and places. Some are half used, unused or unopened but all are useless!!!
I am an advocate for natural products seeing as I have hair in its natural state! Products that are made for "all hair types" won't work in your natural hair because there are a ton of "bad" stuff put in them in order to "satisfy" all hair types. Remember, each hair type and texture is different and needs different ingredients. For example, people with straight and wavy hair usually need or use water-heavy products and people with curly and kinky hair usually need products with oils. However, some people with curly hair prefer rich, water based products. The point is, each head of hair has different needs! This is the first thing to finding the right products! You want your products to be for YOUR HAIR! How do you know if the product is for your hair? Firstly, it'll be sold exclusively in "natural hair and skin care" boutiques. The bottles will also say "free of parabens, sulphates, chemicals etc." and list ALL the ingredients. You want your product to have as little ingredients as possible, only the "good" stuff. "Good" means only what your hair needs to be healthy like moisture (water), protein (Shea butter, aloe vera) and oils (natural oils like coconut, lavender, jojoba, sweet almond). Your hair can do without the extra stuff like volumizers, and ingredients that promise shine, lift and/or length etc. Your hair will shine if it's healthy and you can encourage shine by using various oils. Other amazing natural ingredients include avocado, pineapple extract, vanilla and milk protein. Again, all healthy and natural ingredients.
So, remember that your products should be for your specific hair type and texture and include natural ingredients not chemicals.
Another factor that comes into purchasing products is the price. Typically, natural hair products aren't cheap which is why most people succumb to buying the inexpensive drugstore products. However, I think of natural hair care products as investments. These actually work and are good for your hair. I paid between $20 and $30 for each of my products and I have about 4 different ones. It may seem expensive but they have lasted me since January of this year and will most definitely continue last until the end of the summer. You can also visit my favorite store, Honey Fig (http://www.honeyfig.com/en/) and ask for samples of certain products if you don't want to commit or spend the money right away. Another thing about natural products and hair is that you learn to reduce the amount of things you do to and put in your hair. You don't need to use a lot of any product to begin with, so the products last!
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