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I'm AA and wear my hair in it's naturally curly state and I use silicones. The trick is to know when, why, and how to use them.
1. Silicones don't need to be removed with a clarifying shampoo. Many coco betaine based shampoos will remove them with no problem. And you don't have to shampoo every time you use cones. For most people it takes a few days, for some even a week, to get enough buildup to cause problems.
2. Cones should be used on WET hair before you do anything else. Yes it's true that cones prevent some moisture from getting in, but it also protects any existing moisture from getting out. Your hair is at 100% moisture when it's wet, so adding a silicone serum now would prevent moisture loss as the hair dries.
3. Cone prevalence should be based on what you want to do with your hair. If you want healthy hair, you need to use a cream or leave in without cones or that has cones near the bottom of the ingredient lists. If you want to heat style, a serum with cones at the top will work best for your styling needs. And regardless of what you use, don't use too much!
1. Silicones don't need to be removed with a clarifying shampoo. Many coco betaine based shampoos will remove them with no problem. And you don't have to shampoo every time you use cones. For most people it takes a few days, for some even a week, to get enough buildup to cause problems.
2. Cones should be used on WET hair before you do anything else. Yes it's true that cones prevent some moisture from getting in, but it also protects any existing moisture from getting out. Your hair is at 100% moisture when it's wet, so adding a silicone serum now would prevent moisture loss as the hair dries.
3. Cone prevalence should be based on what you want to do with your hair. If you want healthy hair, you need to use a cream or leave in without cones or that has cones near the bottom of the ingredient lists. If you want to heat style, a serum with cones at the top will work best for your styling needs. And regardless of what you use, don't use too much!
