Sar-I said:
I'm wondering why she doesn't like Aubrey Organics, is it b/c of the lack of preservatives? That has always been what bothered me about them. I just didn't feel that their natural ones were enough.
No, not the preservatives. I didn't write that part down, but basically she was saying that the coconut-derived soap that they use is bogus. She also downed a lot of natural products and products that contain a lot of EO's like rosemary and peppermint. She said these really are just scalp irritants and will eventually cause irritation and damage to the scalp. She also said adding biotin and nutrients to shampoos and conditioners was bogus cause you really just wash them down the sink. BUT, she also said that leaving a conditioner in the hair for 2 or 3 minutes is a waste of product. There is some evidence that conditioners actually penetrate the hair shaft and therefore must be left on much longer. So that sounds like a contradiction to me in terms of the nutrients not doing anything for the hair.
Quick Notes:
The whole Suave Professional and Performance lines were given the thumbs down. They contain a harsh chemical called TEA-dodecylbenzenesulfant...or something like that...I can't read my scribble scrabble.
Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo and Balsam & Protein Shampoo - Best Inexpensive Clarifying shampoos, she said basically all the regular scented shampoos in the Suave line are also clarifying shampoos in that they are formulated just like the Daily Clarifying one.
All of the Tresemme line got the thumbs up, except for the European Vitamin E Moisture Shampoo - Sorry I didn't note why
Kenra Shampoo - Thumbs Down
Kenra Conditioner - Thumbs Up
Best Conditioners:
Neutrogena Triple Moisture DC and Hair Mask
KMS Daily Fixx Moisture Reconstructor
Nexxus Humectress
Garnier Fructis whole line got the thumbs up, but she warned that the shampoos do cause build up
She dogged the Phytospecific line y'all. Not the relaxer, but the poos and cons. Not that they are all that bad, but she said the Loreal Vive line is comparable, so save your money.
White Rain Tropical Coconut Conditioner got the thumbs up cause it has no harsh ingredients, but she says there is no real coconut and/or oil in it and the smell is totally artificial. (I was cracking up, I just bought that. Went deep in the country to find it too.
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Best Shampoo For Normal to Dry Hair
White Rain Extra Body Shampoo
Nexxus Vitatress Biotin Shampoo - even though she says the biotin ain't really doing nothing for ya, it's still a good poo.
Best Shampoo for Dry to Very Dry Hair
Loreal Vive Curl Moisture Poo
Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream Lather
KMS Daily Repair
Best Products in Jason's Line
Hemp Enriched Poo
Sea Kelp Poo
Apricot Keratin Poo and Con
Forest Essence Vital Conditioner
Best V05 Conditioner - Fruitsations Conditioner - Never seen this....anyone seen this????
That's about all I can read....I do have a note that L'anza Hair Repair Formula Protein Plus is good...but no further info.
The section that really got me was the brushing and how she recommends minimal manipulation. She said "brushing tears away the cuticle and blowdrying on high heat, flat and curling irons tear away tiny and large parts of the cuticle. Brush and comb infrequently and as gently as possible, brushing is one of the most damaging things you do to your hair."
Oh..Sap Moss Nourishing Concentrate got a thumbs down. The Aveda Brilliant line got the thumbs up.
Now I know this leaves a lot of unanswered questions that someone with the book can probably answer. I have some myself, but I only had a tiny piece of paper. I'm going back to the bookstore and take a notebook. The book is copywritten for 2004 and if I buy one I want a newer version. Giovanni isn't even in there.
Peace!
Although I don't agree with some of the things she says, she did have some excellent information in this book. Has anyone read this?? If so, what did you think??
decisions, decisions.
