Thanks for these panelists! I want to say thanks to @Manesbymell for being honest when she referred to products either from Sephora or drugstore bought being good and sometimes doing the exact same thing. I was for a second a bit afraid that she would be forced to say one thing or another, but she didn’t. That speaks volume for you and what you represent. 👍🏽
I appreciated how they differentiated between moisture and lubrication. Many channels on YT are unknowingly hindering people by their choice of words. Unbeknownst to me, I have experienced what lubricated hair is supposed to feel like (once) but I still thought I was doing something wrong. These hair channels never explain to their audience what "moisturized" hair is supposed to feel like either. The panel helped me realize that no one wants STIFF hair. Stiff hair is the source of my Type 4 problems, not dry hair. 🤦♂️ Thanks for sharing!
What's the deal with formaldehyde-releasing preservatives (diazolidinyl urea, DMDM hydantoin, etc)? Are these a concern in leave-in products? I know the concentrations of those ingredients in each product is regulated, but is there any issue with layering products that have these (which would make the total amount of formaldehyde-releasing agents on your hair higher)? Also, do you think exposure to formaldehyde-releasing agents over years of time could be bad?
Used within regulatory limits, formaldehyde donor preservatives will be demonstrably safe. For perspective, the amount of formaldehyde released will be about the amount of what's in an apple or pear. When your purchasing products from reputable brands, the products will be fine just fine 😊
I feel like a misconception that was expressed by one of the CHEMISTS and is actually very damaging to proper haircare (and I am saying this as a black woman)is the expression "ethnic hair" and the surrounding comments she made. Hair routine is dependent on hair texture and other factors, NOT ETHNICITY!!! @Manes By Mell is a good example of this because she is not "ethnic" but has a hair type and texture that could easily be found on black women, Latina women, and asian women! Breaking that misconception is so important to the progression of the haircare industry, so that women of all ethnicities can receive the information that they need.
This was so informative. Generally: 1. it’s a matter of trial and error 2. no product is harmful ,if it’s not working for you it’s probably because it’s just not for your hair try something else 3. Properly clean your scalp
Here's what Valarie had to say ❤️: some people’s hair can really tangle and get ruffled with shampoo. Experimentation with shampoos is important - certain surfactants like glucosides not good for fine hair, for example. Also, they can try brushing hair before washing, conditioning first mid shaft to ends while shampooing the scalp only.(Make sure they gently comb conditioner through hair) ❤️❤️
I'm not a chemist or any type of scientist for that matter, lol. However, I think once we understand what the ingredients in the products we use are actually doing for our hair, and doing our own research, then it would ease the anxiety a bit in terms of taking care of our hair. For example, we know sulphates can cleanse the hair more thoroughly than a sulphate free shampoo can because it's the stronger cleanser/detergent. That doesn't neccesarily mean it will damage the hair, in terms of stripping away moisture or drying out your hair, it's just all in the way you use it. I mean, you're going to be putting moisture back into your hair anyway. And of course, if there's the issue of stripping away too much moisture, you can always pre-poo or add a moisturizing oil to your hair before you wash. Or you can mix your moisturizing shampoo with your sulphate one, which is what I sometimes do. Build up is a real problem for me so I have to use a sulphate shampoo in order to make sure my scalp is clean ready to take in whatever I put into it again. And I have 4c/4b hair. For that type of hair detangling and moisture is really important. But you can't have healthy hair without a clean scalp. Ultimately, at the end of the day, just do what works best for you and your hair! Everyone hair is different and unique. What works for one may not work for the other, so enjoy, embrace, experience, educate, research, and form your own hypothesis. This was really enjoyable and informative to watch. Thank you for all your input :)
Hi! Thanks so much for doing this panel, it was so informative and interesting - haircare is a bit of a mystery to me in a lot of ways. I'm a newb and just do the bare minimum of shampooing and conditioning. I hope I didn't miss this in the panel discussion, but what is the difference between a clarifying shampoo and a regular shampoo? It sounds like a clarifying shampoo gets more gunk and residue off the scalp, is that correct? What ingredients are responsible for that in a clarifying shampoo and is there a reason a regular shampoo wouldn't have the same effect?
I think I may have answered my own question using the ole Google. Sorry about that! From what I'm reading it seems that clarifying shampoos have higher levels of surfactants than a regular shampoo and thus are better/more efficient at getting out all the buildup/oils...but you don't necessarily want to use them daily because they'd likely be more stripping/drying than necessary..? Anyway, thanks again for the discussion!
they can also just be regular shampoos, without any additional conditioning agents that might reduce the efficacy of the cleansing surfactants. The surfactants used will have a higher efficiency for cleansing - SLS is usually the go to. Hope that helps! ❤️😊
I've often read & heard that if you squeeze water out of your hair when it's wet and it gets wavy/curly, you can style your hair wavy/curly naturally. Is that true? Or is there such a thing as your hair being too heavy. (Hairdressers have told me my hair can only be wavy if I get a special haircut even though I managed to do that without as seen in my profile picture (but that was pretty soon after a protein overload from shampoo and my hair was being funky. My hair would weigh down with leave-in products they say and now I don't know anymore what to do.)
Hey Clara! Usually, if there’s is texture when it’s wet and scrunched, then you can definitely style to enhance your natural wave! A haircut (for example, with layers) will help bright out your hairs natural tendencies and remove weight to enhance the wave. As for products, if your feel your hair is being weighed down, I would suggest you try using less leave-in creams and more lightweight products like foams to style. I hope that helps you on your journey!
Valarie also added the following comment 😊: Yes - to second Cassandra - one of the types of bonds that holds hair together is hydrogen bonding. When wet, the water can plasticize the hair and allow it to move and become malleable by dissolving some of the hydrogen bonds. When the hair dries by air, the hair has formed some new hydrogen bonds resulting in the wavy shape. Of course this is all very very very temporary until the hair wets again or humidity enters the hair and solvates the h-bonds again. I think hair morphology also plays a role - like my hair has a propensity to be able to do this but someone else’s may not due to fiber diameter, length, intrinsic structure etc. ❤️
Thank you all so much!! I'm going to get some travel size packaging to try things out ❤️❤️❤️ I'm so excited 😁 (I actually haven't tried a leave-in yet, supposedly would "glide off" & I've seen that oil easily builds up on my hair. My hair's disliking the style products I've used until now (with exception of soon after protein overload) might have been the peg-40 hydrolised Castor oil in both of them. Going for the most lightweight stuff I can find.)
I need help! I thought i needed sulfate and silcone free shampoo for some reason and i ended up getting biolage raw recover shampoo&conditioner and i thought it was helping for awhile but now my hairs getting really bad and when Mell brought up how hair can go in shock from the change all i could think is thats whats happening and idk what to do!!😭 What should i do?? Should i look for a different shampoo&conditioner without silcons and sulfates and give that a try? Or should i go back to sulfates and silcones? I only shampoo and condition nothing else and my hair and scalps also always dry so i dont shower often... Please help if you have advice!😭😭😭
Hi Jasmin! Here's what Valarie had to say: In my personal experience the Biolage Raw Shampoo and Conditioner don’t rinse well from the hair. I think they leave build up and residue, and can leave the hair feeling dry; this shampoo has decyl glucoside as the primary surfactant which I think feels bad on the hair. Tell them not to worry about sulfates and silicone! Or, if they’re hell bent on avoiding sulfates, avoid shampoos that contain decyl glucoside and see if that helps. Cassandra also added: What does bad mean to you? ❤️❤️
@@TheEcoWell thank you so much! And its been really dry especially after my showers and doesnt seem to get greasy.. i try to wait between showers because i found even with different products sulfates or not my hair always seems super dry if i shower to much so i wait about 5 days sometimes but no matter what its never greasy feeling and always ridiculously dry feeling after showers.. ive also been getting alot of breakage like strands just snapping from the slightest tug and my hair was i think 2c wave/curls but now it just looks kinda stringy and keeps getting tangled and knotted.. i even find single strands with knots some how tied in them...my hairs definitely thinned out to it used to be so thick and even looking at my strands i swear they look finer then they were before... Thank you all so much for the reply by the way! I honestly didnt expect it and thought my comment would be to late to get one!:)
I’m listening attentively from 🇬🇧. As a Licensed Cosmetologist & Byo-Esthetician guided by Product Ingredients knowledge. This panel Topic is most vital, indeed! Overall, regarding popular ingredients, according to FDA, as products are given the status of GRAS-“Generally Regarded As Safe,” therefore products are made for the majority, therefore some ppl. who developed sensitivity. Propylparaben, P. Glycols can cause dermatitis in some, they have to consider milder ingredients.
In regards to product types for Coily, Curly & Straight hair, the main detergents/Cleansers: Sodium Laurel/Laureth Sulfates, obviously one type can strip/Deep cleanse more than the other. “Co-Washes” , I don’t recommend them. As the Scalp is Skin, oils are not advisable. I usually recommend moisturisers, not Oils, as Oils are brill as sealants for hair ends etc..I advise my clients to consider their scalp as their skin on their body. It helps.
So interesting, thank you so much for organizing and holding this! I’m curious about hard water and where to begin understanding it’s impact on scalp hair and how to counteract impact & remove the salts.
Thanks for the panel, it's been super interesting! I was thinking of following the CGM but after your panel I'm not so sure anymore... But now I'm once again lost with what to do with my hair. Being a very-wavy-haired girl in Italy is a nightmare, everyone here is fixed on flat hair and straight-out flat-ironing everything that is not flat. They have no idea what to do with my hair unfortunately so I can't ask for advice. I will subscribe to Mell, but she (rightfully so) focus almost exclusively on curly hair, not wavy, so if any of you has any good youtube/blog recommendation that gives suggestions on managing very wavy not-thin hair I would be super glad... (Or maybe a way to more or less still follow CGM but avoid the buildup of products on the scalp?)
Love this convo, but I'm pretty disappointed with the discussion on shampoo bars. Mel was the only one who brought up the real reason to use it: zero waste. For me it's essential more zero waste products get on the market, and the chemists dismissal of it because they haven't found a favorite one or bc the ingredients are a bit waxy was really disappointing. I hope there are others in the industry putting real effort into creating great shampoo bar formulas (as in sure there are)
Thanks! On the topic of shampoo bars, while they may work for some people, for others, they can be either too waxy or too cleansing or they may melt away too quickly in the shower - this is just a reality. Im sorry if the chemists in the discussion (myself included) come across as pessimistic about these products. Shampoo bars are a formulation challenge, there's a reason there are so few of them on the market compared to liquid shampoos. With the technology that we have today, you're just not going to be able to get the same kind of performance. This is coming from someone who has formulated quite a few shampoo bars... I love the idea, but I at the end of the day don't particularly enjoy using the products compared to a classic liquid shampoo. It's not right for my hair, but if you enjoy it, use it. Have you seen liquid shampoo pods? That's a low-waste shampoo option I could totally get behind! 😊 I think it's also important to remember that there is no such thing as zero waste - everything we do in the Cosmetics industry, additionally, has an impact.
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So your saying any dollar store shampoo, so you have to buy shampoo from a stylist to get good shampoo?? Cause I use herbal essence and others and they dont cost much, so they are not the greatest???
I don't think that's what they meant 😊 - it all depends on the formula, sometimes there's not a huge difference between salon quality and drug store brands, sometimes there is. Some people will be fine just fine with dollar store shampoos, some people won't be. Ultimately, if you find a product you like, use it. As Valerie mentioned, she's all about the Pantene and herbalescence. It's ultimately going to take a bit of trial and error to find products that work for you. Hope that helps! 😊
