So I have used a variety of products, most of them being salon sold.
k-Pac used to work, but now I find it's to heavy for my hair=no
biologe isn't heavy enough=no
swarkopf (sp?)= no
paul mitchell=no
plus ton of others.
Right now I am using Pantene.

How's the Pantine working for you?

Well it makes my hair really soft, and I see minimal damage after straightening it every other day for about a month now while on the pantene. I guess I jsut don't know what exactly I should be looking for when I use a shampoo and conditioner. But for now I am happy. I might see if I can find some of the products you mentioned that you used.

Pantene seems to work great for some, and not for others.  The big "concern" about Pantene is its use of silicone type ingredients.  Silicone can build up on the hair and actually prevent mosture from getting to the hair shaft.  This can cause the hair to become stiff and brittle.  Regular clarifying can help prevent this from happening.  Vinegar rinses can also help prevent the buildup.

It all comes down to how your hair looks and feels with the product.  If it works for you - great!

Looking at all the shampoos I have used in the past, they all contain silicones. I never knew!! I have some new stuff from Mop Top. I'll see how that does.

Keep in mind that all silicones are not bad.  Some are water soluable and therefore do not build up on the hair like the non-soluable -cones.  If you can use the product for several weeks without the ends getting crunchy, then you are probably OK to use it.  A regular vinegar rinse will also help a lot.

bikerbraid wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 3:33pm:

Keep in mind that all silicones are not bad.  Some are water soluable and therefore do not build up on the hair like the non-soluable -cones. A regular vinegar rinse will also help a lot.

I'd never be able to keep them straight, and having curley hair I wanted something esp. for that. I did my first vinegar rinse yesterday! Followed by an oil treatment. My hair looks and feels great! How often should one do a vinegar rinse?

I do an acv rinse after every shampoo.  We have hard water and it helps decrease the itchiness of my scalp, that's why I do it so often.

I have a water softner, but I will still wipe down the shower afterwards to prevent hard water spots. I'm kinda picky like that!!! I was thinking I'll try acv rinses 2x a week and see how it goes.

Sounds like a plan!

I have been reading along hoping someone else was having a issue with itchy scalp. I currently use Garnier Fructis for fine hair, but if I don't shampoo every day my scalp drives me crazy.
I am going to try the ACV diluted rinses, and hope it helps. I keep looking for diffrent hair products to help my hair.
Hope they help.
Shell

livingandlovingx3 wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2008 at 9:07pm:

So I have used a variety of products, most of them being salon sold. k-Pac used to work, but now I find it's to heavy for my hair=no biologe isn't heavy enough=no swarkopf (sp?)= no paul mitchell=no plus ton of others. Right now I am using Pantene.

I can imagine Schwarzkopf/Gliss products may generally be too greasy on many people.  The 1 min. deep conditioners are popular though.  I may replace Pantene completely with Schwarzkopf (sp?) Gliss all together because my hair loves Gliss products.  My hair is very thick, wiry, coarse.  Gliss and Pantene keeps it from looking and feeling wiry.  It takes forever to dry though. ::)

What line of pantene are you using? Right now I am using Pantene beautiful lengths and my hair really likes it. It makes my hair feel really soft too.  ;D

Thanks for a suggestion from Sakina, I now use DevaCurl products. My hair really likes it, and my curls look better than they ever have before. I noticed when I swtiched from Pantene to Deva products that I in fact didn't have an oily scalp! I am not against cones, I can use them, I just prefer not to.