Originally Posted by
rowantree Hi,I haven't gone to get the L'Oreal conditioner yet but plan to & will look into the Nature's Therapy (as well as that Bed Head stuff you recommended, Cali). I recently had my hair cut & colored. She used Matrix demi-permanent color. She mixed brown with a copper gold (even though I told her I hated red) and clear (for shine). Well the cut is nice but the color is maroonish/blackish now and there's NO shine. My hair actually feels worse and is frizzing worse. The color is washing out so that's getting better. I usually do my color at home, using Natural Instincts. I don't have color washing out every time I shampoo. But with the Matrix the water turns dark brown every time. I'm kicking myself, because I had bought a box of the Colorsilk like suggested here, but didn't use it because my family kept telling me to "have it done professionally".
She also didn't like the fact that I was using a silicone product that was thick and heavy and gave me a mop-d? product instead that does not work!
I'm going to Sally's on Wednesday and stocking up and yes, that is the LAST time that I have my hair colored "professionally". UGH! By the way, I also didn't receive that packet from the law firm yet, even though I was told I'd have it by last Friday. Oh and p.s., Harleymom. If you can't get a hold of the jojoba oil (excellent), look for olive oil (I found mine in the african-american hair section). It works pretty good, it made my hair really soft - until I got it colored. Shaving my head bald is starting to look better and better...
Hi Rowantree,Nice to hear from you. Unfortunately, it sounds like the hair dresser really STINKS! WHen I get my hair colored, I go to a salon that uses Aveda products because every other salon's color seems to fry my hair as you describe. Honest! Also, when you color the hair in it's entirety, rather than highlighting it, it SUPER fries it. It's just NOT good. You can achieve better results using highlighting and it is much less damaging for the hair- big time. [this is my opinion]
Maybe you can take that product back to the salon and get the ones that work. IF you buy products at Fantastic Sam's for example, they take it back if it does not work for you.
Here's a simple tip that might help you out that I use to calm, and smooth my hair. After it has dried (or after blowdrying) put a tear drop sized amount of conditioner in your palms. Rub them together and smooth onto hair by running fingers through. It acts just like a leave-in condtioner and does wonders for fly-away or frizz.
I think it would be better to coat your hair at this point, I would NOT e overly worrried about using silicone-based products. In fact, I'd "cone" it just about every day to protect it.
Here is an excellent silicone product that women love (myself included)
It's $9-$11 at Fantastic Sams and that's for a 2.26 oz bottle that has lasted me for over a year! lol
It's called
Biosilk Silk Therapy. It looks like baby oil and does not have a scent.
SILK THERAPY (TREATMENT)
Silk Therapy is ideal lightweight replenishing treatment to protect and maintain hair and skin in optimum condition. Concentrated silk, fortified with botanicals and Vitamin E impart a smooth and silky feel while providing a brilliant high gloss shine. Will not build up or weigh hair down. Sunscreens safeguard hair from possible UV damage.
[*]Light-weight replenishing treatment
[*]Protect and maintains hair and skin in optimum condition
[*]Lock in moisture
[*]Brilliant high gloss shine
Hopefully your shopping list will include these things:
-Loreal Mega Moisture (intense moisturizing conditioning)
http://store6.yimg.com/I/fasham_1792_2513787
-Biosilk Silk Therapy
-Any super rich, gentle shampoo for color treated hair available at Sally or Fantastic Sams
-Hot oil tx or jojoba/olive oil tx
-Leave-in conditioner such as Paul Mitchell's for kids Smells great and detangles
Once again, I am sorry for you. The above tx is what I used for my hair when it was super fried a few summers ago. It's back to being healthy again. Look at my pic and you can see that it feels much better. That's how I know what to recommend! I looked like a tumbleweed! LOL.
Bestest bestest luck. And I hope you get remunerated by both the stylist and by EasyStraight.
Sincerely,
Cali
