Board Recommendations that didn't work for you?

[Tebby1017]

Board Recommendations that didn\'t work for you?

We all know that everyone's hair is different, and what works for some may not work for others.

That being said, what are some suggestions/recommendations that you got from the board that others swear by but make you just swear?

Mine are:
Daily washing (I can only do this for about a week before my hair really starts to break).

LeKair Cholesterol (makes my hair super hard and dry...I keep it for my daughter's hair because, amazingly, her hair LOVES it!!).

Tebby

 

[sithembile]

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ACV rinses, I have psoriasis and this really irritated my scalp. Also, daily rinsing/condition wash, I lose too much hair so I've cut back to a weekly shampoo wash, and 1 condition wash mid-week. EVOO hot oil treatments make my hair hard.

 

[prettygirl]

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elasta qp mango butte and using s-curl for moisture

 

[Zgirl]

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I have to say the daily rinsing, I find I lose too much hair doing this, I do the weekly shampoo and deep conditioning which have helped a lot.

 

[Karonica]

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1. Elasta QP Mango Butter
-This is the worst stuff yet. It makes my hair sticky and tangled. I tried it on my wet hair and it didn't do any better. On the other hand, it works well on my mother's hair.

2. S-Curl Activator Gel
-This makes my hair slimy and weighed down. I like WOC much better.

3. Daily Washing
-Doesn't work for me because I'm transitioning, and combing everyday causes too much hair loss. But I do spritz my hair with water alot, if not everyday.

4. Not putting anything on my scalp.
-I just like to do it for habit's sake anyway.

 

[Cleo]

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Elasta QP Mango Butter (smells great but too heavy), Kiehls Creme with Silk Groom, Moisturfuse, LUST, Suave Coconut Conditioner, and S-curl.

 

[Tebby1017]

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elasta qp mango butte and using s-curl for moisture

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What did the S-Curl activator do ( or not do) for your hair?

Tebby

 

[debyjay]

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Infusium 23 leave in and all those essential oils makes my hair hard.

 

[katie]

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HE Conditioning Balm - wasn't exactly bad.But didn't live up to the raves

 

[Boadicea]

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-Pantene Pro-V Relaxed and Natural shampoo: left my hair feeling as if I had just poured candle wax all over it.

 

[JenJen2721]

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Aubrey Organics products don't work very well on my hair.

I've tried the GPB and the Island Spice Cream Rinse and....nothing special.

 

[Sky]

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Pantene Smooth and Sleek, S-curl , carrot oil, VO5 strawberries and creme ( the smell did not last) and the draw string pony tail. I know there is more but thats all I can think of at the time....

 

[Allandra]

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Moisturfuse

Infusium

I'll list the others when I can remember them.

 

[Tebby1017]

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Pantene Smooth and Sleek, S-curl , carrot oil, VO5 strawberries and creme ( the smell did not last) and the draw string pony tail. I know there is more but thats all I can think of at the time....

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What was wrong with the drawstring? This is so interesting to me to hear what doesn't work.

Tebby

 

[msprettyeyes]

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My hair hates EVOO. It feels like straw afterwards.

 

[Lee]

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Suave Coconut Conditioner

Keracare Humetco Conditioner

 

[PrettyBrownEyes]

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EVOO (hard hair)

L'oreal Vive Serum (I don't know what it is about this product that doesn't work well with my hair, I've finally decided to toss it.)

Elasta QP Mango Butter (I don't like the scent, makes my hair look dingy and feel strange.)

Rollersetting with Leave in Conditioner (tried it with Motions Nourish, less than pleased with results, I have thick hair I think I have to stick with setting lotions)

 

[jellynote]

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S Curl made my hair hard instead of moisturizing

Nexxus Humectress made my hair hard also

 

[Dejuan42]

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all these oil recommendations didnt do nothing for my hair

 

[Karonica]

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Oh yeah, the V05 was nice, not spectacular. The shampoo is kinda weak. The smell of the conditioner didn't last as well either.

 

[sassygirl125]

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I was most disappointed with KeraCare Humecto. It barely met my "under $10" promise I made to myself for hair products so I really wanted it work! It went on like a watery body lotion--it just sat on top of my hair mocking me.

And it didn't detangle my hair at all!

 

[Kaela]

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There have been many that have worked *wonders* (aubrey's products) for me but there are a couple that didn't so well...

1. S-curl activator: dryness, itchies, breakage on ends
2. Suave coconut conditioner: itchy scalp, dryness
3. Hennalucent: I am ambivalent on this one, but it wasn't the miracle some ladies experienced.
4. Daily conditioner only washes: just a little too much for me, scalp reacted unfavorably.
5. Pure coconut oil as a moisturizer: too heavy
6. The magic "essential oil blend" : too heavy, too woodsy, didn't do anything.

 

[ThursdayGirl]

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Hmmmm Yes, there were a few:

1. Distilled water didn't really improve my hair
2. LUST made my hair hard and uncombable it was so tangled
3. Pantene Smooth n Sleek made my hair hard, but not as tangled as LUST.
4. 911 Leave-in and Elasta QP H two leave-in didn't really help me keep soft hair.

But hey, what works for one person...doesn't work for all

... My hair seems to hate cones...the fewer the better. I wouldn't've known that if it wasn't for this board.

 

[Nacai23]

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There has only been one thing that hasn't worked for me:

1. Daily condition washes. My hair becomes too soft and breaks easily.


Everything else works pretty well. And, yes I have tried just about everything, except the henna.

 

[72792]

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1) The daily condition washes made my hair tangly & weak.
2) The homemade oil blends too heavy & stinky.
3) Airdrying! Never ever again!!
4) No heat concept. Didn't do anything for me.

 

[ineedmoney]

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biotin. i have no idea if it helped with growth(i'm natural) but my skin broke out sooo bad!

 

[72792]

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1) The daily condition washes made my hair tangly & weak.
2) The homemade oil blends too heavy & stinky.
3) Airdrying! Never ever again!!
4) No heat concept. Didn't do anything for me.

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Oh, yeah. Forgot one and it should have been #1. No mineral oil. Ever since I've been going all naturale I've been experiencing extreme frizzing.

 

[melvytx]

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1. Keracare Humecto - didn't do a thing for me and was a waste of money.

2. Nexxus Therappe & Humectress - nothing spectacular (much rather spend money on store brands).

3. Suave Coconut Conditioner - made my hair a bit hard

melvytx

 

[Karonica]

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I hear you, 72792. I'm a mineral oil/petrolatum type of person.

Biotion also did not make my hair grow any faster.

Question. What do the following stand for?

HE
LUST
EVOO

 

[Brooke007]

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Hmmmm let me see,
1) VO5 Everything,
2) Suave Everything
3) LUST
4) Paul Mitchell The Detangler, might as well be called the wrangler for the wrestling I had to do after using.

On the other hand I never would have discovered Pantene S&S (which was wonderful but I've had to give up due to SLS), Aubdrey GPB, Motions nourish leave-in, Sebastian Colourshines (saved me from slapping a relaxer back in my head), and many other tips. I have gone through a lot of products and cash, but it's been a postive and necessary journey. I can't wait to reap all the benefits.