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Confused on protein and moisture (self.curlyhair)
submitted 2 years ago by bigtonyrocks to c/curlyhair
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My hair is fine, 2b/c, High porosity hair. It doesn’t curl for the first couple inches, but idk if that’s because of genetics or something I’m doing wrong. Either way, I have symptoms of not having enough of either protein or moisture. It’s dry and frizzy, and sometimes feels like hay, but also breaks easily and is stringy when it’s wet. All I do is shampoo and condition with shea moistures light blue hydrate and repair. I scrunch it damp and then diffuse on cool for a little but not fully dry. I need ideas for products, and I’m open for deep conditioners or hair masks or something, but I like to get out the door and try not to spend long styling it.

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[–] bigtonyrocks 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm mostly worried about silicones and oils because I only shampoo once a week and I don't want things to build up. That's the reason I'm cautious around products in general. I haven't tried gels, but if I find one that comes as a sample size and is for hair like mine, I should probably try it. It depends on how much time it takes, too, because I hate having to get ready for a long time for anything. Water only sounds sweet, but my hair is too porous for that, and the water alone wouldn't keep it hydrated. I think that's my main problem now, keeping the moisture in.

[–] RBWells 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What is your budget like? Not specifically but do you need around Shea Moisture price or can get salon stuff?

My hair is very different but does tend to dryness from being coarse & low porosity - the Innersense Hydrating Cream Conditioner is the only conditioner I've used that lasts for days in my hair even if I refresh with water. Their stuff is pricey but concentrated and 'clean' & most products are available in liters, that helps. They have travel sizes too.

Styling time, I don't think gel would increase your styling time much - if you don't have super thick hair you can literally just scrunch it in in the shower before you dry off.