This seems to work - is it going to damage my hair?

Alycat

My very fine hair has never, ever liked styling product used more than twice in succession. Even CG stuff washed out with sulphates still seems to linger and make it sticky. I recently realised two of the three products I like are basically leave-in conditioners with a bit of hold - Pink Boots and Cotton Seed Curl Boost. So I've been alternating - one wash I follow with a styler but no conditioner, the next wash I follow with conditioner but no styler. My hair looks pretty good and feels clean - I hate it when it's gungy.

Am I right in thinking the Boots and the Cotton Seed are moisturising? I reckon I can read labels these days but I'm no expert. Do you think my hair will be OK with this routine long-term?

And, I really like KY gel on my hair but it makes it VERY sticky on the second day. I've been using conditioner under it because I thought glycerin was a humectant not a moisturiser - any opinions on whether I could safely use it alone?

wavynwild16

Any curl cream is semi-moisturizing (at least 99% of the time).

Your routine sounds fine! Good luck. Hope it continues to work.

Alycat

Thanks Wavy - I'll keep doing it then until my hair tells me to do something different. Perhaps my hair just doesn't need very much moisturiser.

wavynwild16

Maybe! Lucky you! My hair begs me for more and more moisture.... I'm going to be experimenting with the Spritz & Condish.

Alycat

Tried that - got VERY sticky hair! Can't put anything on my hair second day, sometimes even just wetting it then makes it 'orrible.

I'm going to try putting a dab of jojoba oil on my hair before I go to bed tonight and shampooing it out tomorrow. The oil worked brilliantly, like a serum to tame the fluff, for about four days - then my hair was sooooo moisturised it lost all shape.

Hopefully, washing it out will leave my hair in good condition but not weighed down.

wavynwild16

Good luck with the oil experiment! Be sure to tell us how it worked out.

asianrunner

I know justajesuschick doesn't need a lot of moisturizing products either! I'm not much help because my hair is the opposite!

Alycat

Oil before shampoo seems good, my hair's soft but bouncy this morning. I bet if I do the same thing next time I wash my hair it'll go flat though. But once a week will probably work. I do like jojoba, it soaks into my hair - almond sits on the top and EVOO's too heavy.

Asianrunner - I've been semi-stalking JAJC, her hair's longer and thicker than mine (everybody's is!) but it seems to behave in fairly similar ways - I'll go and read up on her products/methods more carefully.