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Old 08-29-2006
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Default Lotions vs. Conditioner

Porous hair can drink up lotion in the ends and lotion will tame down the flyaways.

Shampoostyler is correct in saying that some hair conditioners are not good for your hair and you'd be better off using a good lotion to help your problem. After all, conditioning your hair is temporary too until the next shampoo.

What is a good lotion? Hmm, I need to research the ingredients on different brand names. Cocoa Butter can be good on the ends. (someone else mentioned this already...credit is theirs : ) Slathering on this cocoa butter all over your hair will make you look like a grease monkey though cause it is rich and thick. A tiny amount dipped on the ends only will help them if they are dried up. If you are trying to fix split ends though, please keep them trimmed. Nothing short of this will help splits.

And stay away from products that have alcohol.

The first ingredient listed on ANY product (hair and everything else in this world) is what that product has the most of. The further down the list, the less amount it will have of that ingredient. Alcohol, while essential for drying the product, also drys your hands, your hair, etc. So staying away from this is best overall. That is why the perfumes, as someone here was correct to bring up, are not good ideas. Let your perfume be your perfume and stay away from products that are scented.
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Last edited by Toni; 08-29-2006 at 11:55 AM.