Haircare Products to Love or Toss
Anyone else hate hearing from your stylist that your hair isn’t healthy? I’ve started to really pay attention to the health of my hair, and after some digging, realized that most brands out there including ones I had been using and enjoyed, had silicone in them. I thought that was bad for our hair? So how do I know which haircare products to love or toss?
According to Healthline –
“Silicone isn’t a toxic chemical. In fact, it’s completely safe to apply to your hair and won’t harm your physical health in any way. The only thing it can affect is the strength and appearance of your hair. A weighty feel, dryness, and hard-to-remove buildup are common silicone concerns.”
Seems like the culprit of split ends to me and not exactly what I’d call “perfectly safe”.
All of that build up creates split and dead ends, weighty hair, and is overall ineffective long-term. So then what do you use? It’s hard to know which products ARE ok for your hair, because the marketing can sound so good!
Ingredients to Love
Go for natural products. They should not have filler ingredients like silicones, parabens, or sulfates.
Not everything within a product line will be paraben or sulfate free, so you need to be careful. Just because one product is, that doesn’t mean the rest will be.
For instance, I have always loved using Bb, but recently found that many of their products have harsh fillers to make the hair look and appear thicker, but it’s just silicone, such as their thickening line.
However, I absolutely love the Bumble and Bumble dry shampoo and heat protectant spray and found those ingredients to be amazing. So don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!
Haircare Products to Love
Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner – Hydrate dry, parched hair with key ingredients such as Argan Oil, rich in antioxidants to nourishes hair. Red Algea helps protect the hair cuticle from dryness, and Vitamin E helps hair maintain its natural moisture balance. Whenever I travel on a plane my skin and hair get extremely dry, so this has become my go-to travel shampoo set.
Moroccanoil Treatment –
I’ve used this daily for the past 4 years and still haven’t found a better hair oil. It smells amazing, and tames frizz and flyaways better than anything I’ve found. I have very fine hair, and I still use the original MOROCCANOIL. and not the light version, and just use one pump instead of two. You get more bang for your buck as the light version is just a watered down version of this oil.
Kevin Murphy Angel Wash & Rinse is your saving grace for fine, fragile hair that has been over-stressed, color-treated or damaged.
Strengthen and protect against environmental stressors and prevent color fade while restoring volume, fullness and shine with ingredients like Lavender and Antioxidant-rich Green Tea…absolutely devineee.
Body mass from Kevin Murphy is THE BEST Heat protectant and volume spray! Technically a leave-in plumping conditioning treatment, it boosts thickness for increased body and bounce. Advanced eyelash thickening technology helps strengthen and densify fine or thin hair while Antioxidant-rich Oleanolic Acid helps fortify at the roots and fight aging. Doesn’t weight hair down!
Kerastase Paris is a brand I found while out shopping in Austin at a local store that carries organic brands. Don’t let the french scare you away! While the company is French, there are English descriptions and instructions, and the ingredients are ” Creme’ de la creme’ ” Formulated with Plant-Based Proteins to nourish hair with essential nutrients to retain moisture, and niacinamide to lock in hydration for long-lasting hair strength. protect against severe dryness and is the perfect addition to any haircare routine for enhanced shine, nourishment, and softer hair with a radiant finish.
Kerastase Heat Protectant Styling Cream I have also used and repurchase frequently, and even have it in the travel size. Run it through your damp hair, starting at your ends, and then follow up with a blowdry or blowout. It smells amazing and leaves my hair soft and voluminous.
Bumble and Bumble has a dry shampoo that has become my staple go-to. It’s travel size and plane friendly, and lasts me 3-6 months a bottle.
It doesn’t leave a gritty residue that I find with other dry shampoos, and I can go days between washes just fine. It’s also a great volume builder. This dry shampoo instantly creates volume, adds texture, absorbs oil, and refreshes styles.
Amika bye bye brass is a purple shampoo and conditioner set that I use for my blonde hair to ensure it stays hydrated and cool-toned. Ingredients include Bond Cure Technology, targeting breakage-prone bonds in hair,
vegan proteins made up of essential amino acids, which have keratin-like benefits, and
ultra-violet pigments to counteract yellow and brassy tones. Amika is a vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
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