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.

  • RBWells@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think the Shea Moisture is maybe not right for your hair. It may be building up and causing issues.Are you in the US? Sally Beauty GVP conditioning balm is like an allergy diet for hair. Conditioner without oil or silicone or much protein just smoothing.

    My kid with bleached hair loves AG Sleeek as a leave in, it does have some silicone. She also does sometimes Olaplex.

    The one with fine but nonporous hair loves the Innersense Hydrating Hairbath. You might be good with that shampoo, a little conditioner left in, and something for hold, I would say a light gel rather than mousse as even I find mousse drying. Kinky Curly Custard or (again Sally Beauty) Biotera “alcohol free gel with bamboo” quite a mouthful of a name but it’s cheap as heck and very good. Or Garnier Fructis gel cream, that one is light hold and moisturizing.

    • bigtonyrocks@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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.