I really loved the part where Michelle said "Hair is literally just water. You can all quote me on this, I've spent too long staying quiet on this issue and I'm *sick* of it."
8:25 Tony & Guy Volume addition conditioner. It's the 3rd ingredient. Australian product. 8:55 Elizavecca CER 100. It's a bit small. 9:07 Redken acidic bonding L'Oréal ever pure bond L'Oréal elvive bond repair Cheaper ones are designed not to work as well 9:55 L'Oréal elvive conditioners Leave in 10:51 Garnier sleek and shine L'Oréal elvive Dream length 11:05 reden acidic bonding concentrate 12:14 Johnson's no more tangles Lamellar waters 13:03 L'Oréal elvive wonder water color protect L'Oréal elvive wonder water hyaluron 13:20 JVN Undamage 13:55 typebea G3 strength + length
Literally I was just thinking the same and wrote it in my own comment! I seem to recall Michelle said she went to James Ruse High - so she’s also repping Western Sydney with pride! ❤😊 Michelle needs an OAM for all the melanoma she’s preventing, honestly!
I just started using silicones again after you mentioned in a previous video they're protectants, and suddenly the amount of hair I shed in the shower has dramatically reduced. Thank you for explaining all this stuff!
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience i don´t think silicones can do something for the scalp.Rather agains it -> build up and therefore hair shedding, so just an coincidence that this time i was less. But in the long run... Also you advertise amodemethicon but you don´t tell people that all these products will also contain oter harming ingredients like (isopropyl) alcohol. So...worthless 😢
@@madlenj.4644 so I read somewhere that alcohol in hair products have the potential to be damaging if used in excess and/or not used in conjunction with emollients (like silicones & oils). Alcohol can dry your hair out, so emollients act as a protective barrier
@@tnguyen710 the alcohol is damaging and the silicones as well. Even if what you´ve heard would be right, how could all the different products not be damaging, when always the concentration of alcohol and silicones are different? If your theory would be right, there would be a need to meet a certain ratio , which is never the case.
Is anyone here old enough to remember the Infusium 23 line of hair care? Their leave in hair conditioner worked like an absolute miracle - every time. Come to learn Amodimethicone is second on the ingredient list along with some other impressive ingredients too.
I used it up to a few years ago, I think, when Walmart stopped carrying it! It was my favorite leave-in! It made my frizzy ( I found out, curly hair) manageable💗💗💗
I've been waiting forever for you to talk about haircare ever since you last mentioned it, because you're probably the only evidence-based beauty content creator that has the same hair profile and issues I do. 🥺 Thank you for this. Please run me down your products that you like for your scalp issues too please. You made a short one before but I'd love a deep dive.
Thanks for talking about silicones, I have very sensitive skin and I have had huge success with skincare products that have silicones and it’s frustrating to see all silicones demonized by clean beauty.
As a curly girl my hair has been so much better with minimal silicones & no sls because the silicones were weighing down my curls. But im sure silicones are great for the hair types that need them.
I have fairly straight hair, used to use Elseve for that and let me tell you : silicone killed my hair, and was a nightmare to take out. So no, it ain't all sunshine and flowers either. It suits those who got the right hair, not everyone. Be careful with that stuff
YES!!!!! I WOULD LOVE A VIDEO ABOUT INGREDIENT LISTS!!!!!!! Please talk about fragrance as well. I have sensitive skin, and I’m at the point where I wonder if I shouldn’t get so hung up about whether a product has essential oils/parfum/fragrance because they’re everywhere 🫠🫠🫠
Same here, especially as someone with a chemistry background! I really wish that manufacturers would put the concentrations on their list of ingredients. Does x shampoo have more SDS in it than y shampoo even though their lists are identical? I am not trying to shirk SDS by any means... (or SLS) but it would be awesome to know what is actually really in the shampoo we're getting. If two conditioners have dimethicones as third ingredient on the list, does that mean that they are at the same concentration?
As someone with eczema, I use like handsoap and laundry detergent without fragrance, but I don't really avoid it for shower products personally. The thing is, there's just so many different fragrances used! They can be a common trigger for people, but it doesn't mean it has to be the case for you. When you don't know your specific triggers it could be many things you're reacting to. One of the downsides of like 'parfum' on the ingredient list is you also still don't know what it is so if you're allergic/react badlt to a specific one it's not obvious what else it could be in unfortunately.
Curly girl here, just a tip for applying leave in conditioners, it helps if you add water to them. If I didnt add water, I'd need like a whole handful, but by adding water to my palms as I apply, I only use about a 20 cent piece worth of product. Its a bit annoying to have to wet your hair but once you figure out the right amount for your hair, you can get away with using just enough to help spread the product but not so much that you saturate your hair. In the past, I have added it to a spray bottle of water, but I found I had less control that way and my hair ended up a lot wetter.
You can get products that spritz if you're not in love with the brand you use it's worth trying a different one. I like the spritz ones because if my hair is tangled it's a lot easier to use spray to help detangle it than having to wet down my hair.
@@hazar2354 I use the Akin brand leave in conditioner, but they have recently changed the product and formulation. The new one is okay but comes in a much smaller tube and is still the same price as the original 🙄 I also use the Tresemme curl cream which is okay, just to stretch the Akin one further, and Garnier Fructis mousse after, which is cheap and awesome 👌
For a drugstore wash-off conditioner option available in many countries: L'Oreal (Elvital / Elvive / Elseve, depending on the language) Rapid Reviver. Amodimethicone is 3rd ingredients in the ingredients list. And for a drugstore leave-on spray: Pantene 3 second gloss (sometimes called 7 in 1 miracle oil spray in some countries) also has it in 3rd. It's one of the rare things that conditions without weighing down my very thin hair, just leave them super shiny and supple.
Interesting. Most elseve either weighed down my hair completely, or staightened it to an unpleasant degree, but I just don't remember which lines they were. Rapid reciver is a line I should look into just in case, since I also have super thin hair that gets weighed down by anything. But for me it's also important that the shampoo doesn't have any silicones, but I'm fine aith them in a conditioner - as long as I don't put it onto my skin.
@@atriyakoller136 i used to feel the same after bad experiences of weightdown hair with conditioners but amodimethicone has been much better. Rapid Reviver (also called rapid restore in some countries) isn't a line it's a product that Elvive actually has a version of in at least 3 of their existing line that i know of: color-vive (the red one), dream length (orange one) extraordinary oil (brown one). All 3 RR conditioners in those, are declinaison of the same base formula with different fragrances and a few minor ingredients changes near the end of the INCI. For having teste those 3, they were basically the same.
This is why I hated the idea of needing chemistry 1&2 and organic chemistry 1&2 for my nursing pre-requisites and now I’m so fascinated by it I may be going into investigation. Excellent content 😎
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience I'm convinced that at least half of the people in the world who think they hate chemistry really just hate their gen chem profs.
For those with fragrance allergies like me I absolutely love the Philip Kingsley no scent no colour conditioner, amodimethicone is the 3rd ingredient. The Philip Kingsley elasticizer deep conditioner is also fragrance free with amodimethicone but further down on the ingredients list. For something cheaper (at least in the US and available at Target) the ultra sensitive conditioner by Odele has amodimethicone as the 5th ingredient.
thank you! i don’t have a fragrance allergy but the strong fragrances of products in the shower makes me nauseous, and if im already sick it makes me throw up 🥲 i love a fragrance free option!
I just started using the Philip Kingsley fragrance free products because I can't tolerate any scent anymore. I never heard of Odele though. Does it work as well as Philip Kingsley? Is there a matching fragrance free shampoo?
Looks like I'll be using dry shampoo tomorrow because although I'm out of shampoo I'm not buying another bottle until I watch this. I swear I would have been a better student in high school and college if I had teachers who made learning complex concepts as easy and enjoyable as you do. Looking forward to reading your book!
@@LabMuffinBeautyScienceYOU SAVED MY HAIR! My once silky smooth highlighted waves have become coarse and combative curls. I've been losing an alarming amount of my waist long locks while conditioning because picks, combs and wet brushes become entangled in the knots. I watched then swapped my latest shampoo for Davines LOVE Smoothing shampoo because it contains amodimethicone followed by conditioner I've been using because it also contains amodimethicone. WOW! For the first time I have curls that are easy to untangle, shiny and bouncy and without losing a handful of hair down the drain which is a HUGE relief. I value your content because it enables me to make informed decisions and I appreciate that you prioritize transparency, critical thinking, integrity and science over pushing products. Content like this is too valuable not to share so I purchased a second copy of your book to donate to my local library. Thank you for all you do! 🩷
@@LabMuffinBeautyScienceYou SAVED MY HAIR! My once silky smooth highlighted waves have become coarse and combative curls. I've been losing an alarming amount of hair while conditioning because pics, combs and wet brushes become entangled in knots. After watching this I swapped my latest shampoo for Davines LOVE Smoothing shampoo because it contains amodimethicone followed by conditioner I've been using because it also contains amodimethicone. WOW! For the first time I have curls that are easy to untangle, shiny and bouncy and relief because I didn't rinse a handful of hair down the drain. I value your content because it helps me make informed decisions that have a positive impact on my wellness and you continue to prioritize critical thinking, transparency, integrity and science over pushing products. Its content like this that's too valuable not to share so I purchased a second copy of your book to donate to my local library. Thanks for all you do! 🩷
My bachelors in chemistry but i haven’t done any research and i went away from it after years .every time i watch your videos you inspire me to open my organic chemistry books again and start over
I do love the evidence-based way you look at things, and that you explain it so well. My favourite amodimethicone-containing conditioner is the Function of Beauty hair mask I use
2:06 I would love to see more on this ingredient vs formula... debate? Dunno how to call it. I think you've briefly talked about this in previous videos but I'd love to know more about the actual chemistry behind and how different ingredients together have different effects!
I’ve been using TRESemmé Biotin+Repair MASK for over 4 years - it also contains Amodimethicone (in the beginning of the ingredients list!)❤ This brand is easily found in Europe. I also love shampoo from Biotin+Repair line.
For the leave in conditioners I've always been taught (By my hairdresser) to apply them to damp hair and that seems to make the spreading of the product quite a bit easier for me (and you'll need less product). Also she made me use both a wash off conditioner (let that sit for several minutes, before washing it off and then after toweldrying my hair (with a microfiber towel, just pat it dry and minimise rubbing) ) and then a leave in conditioner while the hair is still damp/moist. And yeah my hair products of choice are all redken, pricey up-front but you'll need less product, so in the long run it doesn't seem to be more expensive to me at all)
I’ve been using kids shampoo and conditioner for ages because I love what dimethicone does for my hair, it’s so nice to see a video explaining how it works. Plus recommendations for products for adults makes me feel so much better about this lol
As someone who religiously follow cgm, all the recommended sulphate and silicone free products didn't work for me , it made my hair drier and more frizzy until I read a review which said that silicone actually helped them and so I gave the loreal elvive HA shampoo and conditioner a go ,and my hair loves it , never ever had a softer and healthier hair . Would recommend if you have the same hair type as me : low porosity, dry , frizzy , coarse , thin and wavy. Love this video, thankyou.
@@solfuela1393 Idk why but this shampoo works better than the rest I've used , maybe it has to do with the climate as well , I live in a place with humid climate.
I have bleached baby fine hair that is pretty damaged and Redken Acidic Bonding Mask is like magic. I've also recently discovered Monday conditioner which has amodimethicone and, for me, it's an effective, economical alternative to more expensive daily conditioners-- it's only about $8 in the U.S
I swear by the acidic bonding line of Redken. The products literally transformed my hair. It feels healthier than its ever been and I have bleached blonde hair
Thank you so much Michelle for this video, I think maybe I now understand why I find my favorite product so effective! On that note, because you did not mention it, I'll give it a shout out: it is the Pureology Color Fanatic Leave In Conditioner. Apparently, amodimethicone is the 3rd ingredient. This is a post for all my peri- and menopausal ladies out there... I don't process my hair in any way, but the decrease in hormone levels has wreaked havoc -with everything, hair included. I found this product, about a year ago, when my hair started thinning and became very brittle and dry. I found a video that addressed breakage and growing your hair longer, in a very simple manner. It was sensible advice and I bought into the logic. After adding this leave in conditioner to my routine, which only consists of shampooing and towel drying, my hair is feeling better and indeed "growing" longer. By the way, HRT did help clear up some issues, (e.g. I no longer struggle with brittle nails), but hair has not improved. I am grateful to have found an OTC product that addresses the sudden shift in hair health.
Is there a special way to spray in the pureology to ensure even distribution? I have it and sometimes my hair looks good, while other times not so much. I wonder if the not so good days are when it’s not distributed well? But I can’t seem to duplicate good results consistently, sigh.
@@ttest1682 I have fine, thin hair so I never spray directly to my hair. I spray a little into my hands and rake into my hair, focusing on the ends. Then I comb it through.
I have tried most of the products you mentioned, I was using the Redken acidic bond repair, but then I tried the Dove intensive repair shampoo and conditioner, and O.M.G! I have not looked back, my Redken has been set aside on the shelf, nothing compares to it! I also sometimes use the Pantene miracle oil on my damp freshly washed hair before drying it. And they're both very affordable, and sold at Woolies / Coles❤
Would definitely love to hear about scalp care! I’m just getting into using actual out of shower products so I know I’m going to need a clarifying shampoo at some point but it’s so confusing to find one!!!
If you live in Australia, a clarifying shampoo that I really love is one by a brand called Boss Curl. It's their Clean Curls Clarifying Shampoo. I think it would also work fine on non-curly hair. I find it to be really gentle but effective at removing buildup. I use this alongside a silicone scalp massaging brush. Hope this helps!
after a YEAR of trying to smooth and hydrate my hair, your reskin recommendation did the trick, it was a noticeable improvement after just one use. i don't even have colored hair. thank you so much for explaining things and making your content. do you plan to make content about hair removal? would love to hear about ingrown hairs from shaving/waxing. or do you have any recommendations on channels that cover those topics?
Probably a recommendation you have already considered/tried but I really love Olaplex No8. At the moment I only wash my hair once a week (mainly because I'm lazy but also super busy as a nurse) so the price tag isn't as scary for me but I can honestly say it has transformed my hair. Can't wait to read your book 🙌
I've been using the Redken Bonding Concentrate Conditioner for a while now and i really do see a difference in my hair. It is so much smoother and shinier after each wash and i've noticed a lot less split ends after i've blow dried it.
@@LabMuffinBeautyScience would be interested to watch that. I have bleached damaged hair and "should" get good results from a bond builder product but my hair hates them and I have tried various ones. I get better results from conditioner than from any bonding product and I do not know why.
Thanks for this video! I would love to see the video you mentioned about why you can't rely on ingredients list. I would also super appreciate a video about hair porosity, especially low porosity. Is it a thing? Is it why my hair is so dry? I feel like there's a lot of content about high porosity from bleaching but not much about low porosity and it's hard to vet that info.
I’d like that video too. I read every ingredients list, so I’d like to be better informed. And I also have low porosity hair (1A I believe) so finding products that work that don’t weigh down or not sink in is a struggle.
Thank you for this great video! I am a German pharmacist who loves skincare, haircare an make-up and I love to explain the way skincare works. That seems to make a great difference to my clients ❤
Thanks fit reviewing drugstore brands!!! I bought Pureology Color Fanatic 21 leave on conditioner and you are right - your favorite ingredient is number 3 on the list. What I would looooove for you to do is a deep dive into the whole color WOW series. I don’t know if it actually works or if it’s just influencer scam.
I’ve preordered your book and I’m so so excited! I’m a pharmacy student and am passionate about science education and you are such an inspiration for me, especially as an asian australian. To see someone who looks like me and has been such a great influence in a field I am so passionate about has been so impactful. So thank you !!!!
For my dyed wavy to curly hair what works well is to rinse the conditioner only lightly, leaving sort of a film behind. It is sort of the same effect of using a leave in conditioner. The Elvive products have been working great.
I love silicones and amodimethicone! 💜 I have dry, fine curly hair and started my curly hair journey 10 years ago. The first few years I followed the "traditional CGM" and my hair was dull, my curl pattern was more wavy than curly, and my hair was SO dry. I quit the traditional CGM, and after years of trial and error trying many hair products, found that my curls LOVE silicones, some sulphates, lighter oils and butters, and wax esters. My hair is super prone to knotting and matting, but my hair will drink up products with silicones! It takes over 12 hours for my hair to fully air dry so I need those silicones and conditioning agents 😅
The elvive hialuronic condicioner is the best EVER. I am used to more expensive brands like l'oreal professionel, kerastade, wella professionel... But this elvive hialuronic condicioner is the best... My hair is thin, but it doesn't bild up, I get instant smooth and easy detangling...
Very true! You wrote an article about it while ago and I purchased the Elvive masque (the red one) and yes. It’s wonderful. Smooth but light! I now always look for this ingredient. Thank you Michelle for the info you share!!!
Thank you soooo much for your looking into this and sharing this information. I just went through the ingredient list of my fav products and see that amodimethicone is indeed 3 or 4th on the ingredient list for those. I can switch out for cheaper ones as it's no longer a mystery. Thank you sooo much for de-mystifying the haircare industry!
The first product that pops into my mind as my favorite amodemethicone product is the Pureology Color Fanatic Leave In Spray. It is pricey but so good. In general, for drugstore products, I love a lot of the L'Oreal products. I went for a couple of years avoiding silicones b/c everyone said they were bad for your hair. My hair was a mess. As I found out more about ingredients I realize how wonderful silicones were for your hair. Looking back, I used to wash my hair every night using drugstore products and my hair was great. Thank you so much for your channel.
This made me realize why whole blends conditioner works so well for me! I don't think you tried that one but amodimethicone is 4th on the list. They have a curley hair version that's higher on the list so I'm gonna try that!
I started using Head and Shoulders bc of what you said about P&G having access to technology maybe others brands don’t and my hair really has been waaaaay better, way way less flakes. I do a second wash with Redken Volumizing shampoo but the H&S is great
Amodimethicone in my leave-in conditioner has absolutely saved my hair during bad depressive episodes. My two go-to options are AG Conditioning Mist (when I want something lighter) and AG Fast Food (when I want something richer). I personally don’t do as well with amodimethicone in rinse-out conditioners, but it’s been long enough since that particular experiment that I’m definitely willing to try it again at some point.
for viewers in Indonesia, the Makarizo Advisor anti-frizz & detangling spray has amodimethicone 2nd on its ingredient list. it's affordable and it works quite well on my hair. i've been using it regularly for a couple years & haven't found a better replacement.
YES YES YES! This is the video I didn't even know I needed. I just realized SO many of the products I love have amodimethicone in them. Just switched back to an older leave-in spray because the new one I tried wasn't cutting it; I looked up the ingredients for the old one - #2 was amodimethicone! Would love to get a video on ingredients and why formulation is key! Thank yoooou
@@natmya243 I use a lot of the ones on the list - the Redken Acidic Bond concentrate (conditioner and treatment) and the Elizavecca cer-100; I do, however, use one leave-in conditioner spray by AG, which is the one I went back to. I have very fine, colour treated hair with a hint of wave and very oil scalp so these work for me.
Saw this right before I had to go buy new shampoo so it was a big help! My current conditioner (Suave Keratin Infusion) has amodimethicone and I love that I can just slather it on almost like a mask and get deep hydration that doesn’t weigh down my hair. It’s pretty affordable and they even have a color safe version of the formula!
can you make a video about how (and why) hair regrowth sometimes isn't the same texture of the hair you originally had and how to deal with it , thank you !
Ah, several of these products are ones I use and love. so good chance it's the amodimethicone. Yes please on a video about why you can't just rely on ingredients lists. Thank you!
I avoided silicones on my virgin wavy hair and it worked wonders on the definition however after bleaching it i knew that i needed to use silicones and i can say they saved my hair too 🎉
I have curly hair and I also love this silicone! My favorite leave on cream with this is Kératine Discipline Thermique cream I have been using it for more than 5-6 years now, I highly recommend it for bleached hair! I mostly straighten it with the Revlon brush so it works for curly and straight hair! ❤
Would love to hear your thoughts on shampoo and conditioner bars. It’s in line with my values/goals to decrease plastics but not sure if it’s as effective as liquid hair care products.
4:49 the damage leading to negative charge and hydrophilic tendencies makes sense for those of us with curly hair when you consider porosity. Low porosity hair that absorbs water less easily is associated with less damage.
I was one of the models they tested the Redken ABC shampoo and conditioners on at their testing salon here in NYC. I also have bleached hair (I dyed it purple, too) but my hair is curly. And the shampoo alone left my hair feeling softer than anything I'd ever tried before.
In the '80's i used to mix Johnson's detagling spray with Infusium 23 50/50, spray and leave in, it made my hair look so good, my corkscew curls were beautifully defined and bouncy.
Hi Michelle, I'm writing to express that thanks to you for making this video. I went out and bought the Toni&Guy conditioner (and shampoo) and got great results for daily use. I was wondering if maybe you could do another about hair oil. There are so many products out there that claims different things, some products are crazy expensive while some are so cheap. I don't know which one is better... Thank you!! Love what you're doing!
Pureology Color Fanatic Multitasking Leave-in Conditioner is awesome! It smoothes out my frizzy ends. Amodimethicone is the 3rd ingredient on the list. Plus it smells nice, not overpowering
I’m glad I watched this, I knew I could trust you for an understandable science explanation. Otherwise, I would not have tried the ColourPop Mane Conditioner in Violet. I’ve been using Keracolor in purple on my salt-and-pepper hair. I was afraid it would weigh down my 2A hair, but it it actually defined my waves better and controlled all the humidity-related frizz! Yay, science!
My favorite leave in conditioner with amodimethicone is Infusium 23 pro original leave in. I have type 4 hair and it's been a staple for decades for me. It's a liquid leave in, which you'd assume does nothing for kinky/coily hair, but it works amazing. A good alternative is the aphogee pro-vitamin leave in.
Thank you for this video. Always thought that only hydrolized keratin could restore hair and was buying olaplex but cannot say that I am very impressed with it. Now I would try amodimeticone. I am watching your videos from Latvia and going to order your book.
PUREOLOGY COLOR FANATIC MULTI-TASKING LEAVE-IN SPRAY has amodimethicone as its #3 ingredient and it is widely considered the best leave-in by many people. It has worked best for me on my coarse, often dry, Japanese straightened hair. That being said, nothing works great on coarse hair.
I love that you showed a wide range of products ones that are more accessible in terms of international avalibity and also price after showing a higher end one. It was so refreshing to just go "Wait yeah I could actually buy this cause they sell it here."
Often people use wash off conditioner then follow up with a leave-in conditioner after and I keep wondering if it’s necessary as both products have the same purpose. Both of them are meant to coat the hair for that soft feel so why do the same thing twice when we can just use one of the two ?
Not everyone needs to use both, but hair can be so finnicky that I think once people have found what works for them, they're willing to use two steps rather than go through the hassle of finding a one step product. I also find it useful for adding conditioning back to hair since it wears off over time (on pillows, brushes etc), but my hair is very damaged!
This makes so much sense!! I just checked all my favorite hair products and they all have amodimethicone! Thank you for explaining this, and I'll be looking for a few more products to add to my regime. My hair is very over processed right now, it needs all the help it can get! 🙏🏼❤️
Hey Michelle! Does amodimethicone help with low porosity hair with breakages at the ends? My goal is to preserve hair length… any tips suggestions or a dedicated video is greatly appreciated ❤ Edit: commented before the video started. I got my answer. A video on hair length preservation is still appreciated ❤ thanks a lot
i have this same dillema but from what i learnt is that proteins can be very good for every type of hair porosity especially if you want to preserve your length, but honestly every kind of silicones work with low porosity is just that you have to take a break from them once in a while to not experience product build up, i would recomend you make another hair routine with a clarifiant shampoo and a silicone and protein free conditioner/hair mask. i do this and my hair is great and healthy, i am rn on a protein/silicone free break. ☺️
@@rob3rta_a Thank you so much love❤. And I’m also currently on a protein hair care break. Using mild shampoos and clarifying shampoos. Also braiding my hair to protect it from external damage. But some how I still end up getting split ends. I don’t dye my hair and use no heat at all. My hair is as virgin as it can be. Both my parents side have superior hair genetics, so that kinda stings me a bit🥲
@@thevixen3003 same here as well, i m on a healthy hair journey and i m educating muself ab haircare so i can have the most healthy hair i can have. i ve dyed and bleached my hair a lot in highschool but after i finished it recently i buzzed my hair to start it over and now it has grown sm and its so much better as well as building multiple hair care routines for diff hair needs, but yeah good luck in your healthy hair journey! ❤️
Could we have a chat about SLS and sensitive skin and sculp? Via process of elimination we've (our household ) found to be super itchy after using products that contain SLS as part of the ingredients list. After switching to SLS free products, the itchiness has reduced to barely noticeable on the body and basicly cured persistent dandruff and inflammation bumps on the sculp.(Nothing else was changed in the routines) Would really love to hear the science around this 🙌
I'm assuming so, but to make sure I recommend doing research and look for reviews of products with amodimethicone as an ingredient and only look at reviews from black women. I do this with hair products, I'm not black, but I have curly-ish hair, and my hair tends to agree more with how black women care for theirs vs. white and asian women liking and commenting to bump up your comment so others can see and give their input if they know.
Agree with @suzubee9602 - check the reviews, but some black women with very textured hair have told me amodimethicone works for them, unfortunately I can't remember the exact products...
Great video as always! I personally don't buy from L'Oreal so a lot of haircare recommendations aren't of use to me as they dominate the market, but I appreciate you including the specific ingredients and giving clear explanations so we can do our own research
You can try 1. Garnier Hair Filler+ Vitamin Cg Strength Repair Conditioner 2. The Inkey List PCA Bond Repair Treatment 3. Loreal 20 in 1 leave-in Conditioner
When media said silicones and petrolatums were bad, I kept using them because they worked for my hair (and skin). Never had issues with them and my hair loves it. So I’m glad I’m not alone and it’s reassuring hearing from a professional that it’s alright.
As a spray leave-in conditioner you'll probably also like Redken One United. It has worked very nicely on my bleached dry ends (compared to other leave-in spray conditioners which were mostly meh), and out of curiosity I checked the ingredients and it has amodimethicone as a 3rd ingredient! Somehow now it all comes together
Has anyone else tried that Redken conditioner and felt that it made your hair feel like straw!? I was so bummed. I’m not sure my hair has ever felt so dry after a shower before. I don’t understand why it doesn’t work for me :( Also for reference I have level 8/9 blonde hair.
This was really interesting, thank you Michelle. I would love an analysis of JVN Hair products please. I'm skeptical of their claims when it comes to hemisqualane, and adding things like niacinamide to leave in creams.
I'm planning to do a long video on bond builders, but I have an old short video on how K18 works! It's sponsored so I don't think I posted it on YT, but it should be on my IG and TT 😊
Great video. There’s actually a product called “Lady’s Choice professional detangler and leave in conditioner “ that’s sold in the USA at most Dollar General stores. The 3rd ingredient is amodimethicone. And get this, it’s only $1.00! The first 2 ingredients are water and cyclopentasiloxane, which is another silicone. Just thought I’d pass this alone to others who live near a Dollar General store.
Dude. The way I have to hunt for conditioners that have good silicones and quats for my curly/coily hair. So many just have plant oils and they just don’t hit the way these mf cones be doing. Put the damn silicones back into our black hair care products. PLEASE somebody. 😭
Hi, Michelle! Love your content! Could please do a video explaining which silicones are best for detangling hair? I have curly damaged hair and it tangles a lot. Elseve conditioner with amodethicone that you’ve showed is the first conditioner that managed to do something for my hair in a long time, but I need something even better at detangling. So I was wondering if there are certain silicones or ingredients that are really good at detangling? Thanks
Argh I skipped replying to it because it didn't get that many views on IG so I didn't want to boost it, and it felt like a lot of myths I've covered before, but a lot of people have asked me about it!
Thank you so much for this. I have about twelve thousand products and my hair days vary so much. I know humidity and other things play a part, but after watching this video I did a little experiment. I dug through all my products and found a conditioner and leave in with amodimethicone . I used a shampoo with sodium lauryl sulphate to get a good clean, and then just did that conditioner and leave-in. My hair was so soft afterward!! No hair mask needed. And it felt *actually* conditioned. I used what I had in hand which was the L’Oréal Dream Lengths followed by the Revlon One United. I’m going to try with my regular shampoo and see now.
Thank you SO much for this 🙏🏻 I got so sucked into the “silicone - free” bandwagon years ago, and I still struggle to get rid of the thoughts. I struggle with hair loss and weak hair due to serious chronic medical illness… and my hair makes me so nervous 😭🙏🏻 having science based evidence makes me feel so much better. Thank you Thank you Thank you 🥹💗🙏🏻
