Someone said this relaxed their wave. I have curly hair now after chemo and want to keep it! Will this kill my curl?
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Post Chemo hair in my experience is similar to virgin hair in that it does not respond as it did before and further it evolves rather quickly to it's former state. For me, it did not take to dyes or relaxers and after a few months it was back to normal.
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The hair that grows in after chemo is at times a finer texture. If your hair is fine the henna may loosen the curl. I'd do a strand test prior just to make sure. Wishing you continued health.
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This does not make your hair crunchy. It does give a loose defining curl - more natural and beachy waves/curl. It is not a tight curl. I use it and dry with my hair fryer and diffuser.
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I do, the product relaxes curl. I am Mexican and causian and my grandmother used this product.
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I used a cooler and packed it with dry ice. They come with white plastic moldings and it's best to keep that inside the hat while they are freezing. It's easier to put on and it's best to get an Velcro scrap, so you can make sure the cap is on really good. I put the first cap on 30 min before my infusion and I changed out every 20 min. I made sure to put on a frozen cap 5 min before my chemo. Most people kept on the cap 4 hrs after chemo but I kept mines on 2 hrs after but I was only on taxol and it depends on the drug how well the caps well work. If you go on the breastcancer.org website and go to the forum and search cold caps it's a lot of women who have done this but most used the more expensive caps. Also I used 3 caps and rotating them out and my infusion was only in hour and 20min for premeds. I had to buy and 4 bags of dry ice everytime with 3 caps but if you get more you may need more dry ice. I hope this help and your hair will shed a lot but don't give up because it will work. It's best not to really comb your hair to much while on treatment and wash once a week in cold water about 4 days after chemo sometime I washed every 2 weeks. Use only natural shampoos and I also took biotin and shaiitake mushroom extract it help with hair loss while on chemo. Let me know if you have anymore questions.
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Not at all. I have some curls in my hair as well and it left my hair curly and soft.
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Yes!!! I sat in the silicon conditioner for 2 days and microwaved it in the hair about 3 times (I'm a little obsessive lol ) after that my weave is now tamed.
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Natalie, The curling iron is good on naturally curly hair but I wouldn't recommend trying to curl it after being straight because once you put heat to it especially to straighten its really hard to get it to curl much less stay, I find it to work best to wash your hair at night especially if her hair is naturally curly and let it air dry, and that morning spray your hair with hairspray and brush it out and then curl and it should make the curls you want and spray a little more after you curl it. Hope this helps, it works with my hair!!
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Hi this is definitely not a straightener, it is a true keratin treatment that will decrease volume & frizz, make your hair manageable all while leaving your curl.. I've used this treatment approximately 3 or 4 times now this past year & my hair is growing in nice & healthy. While I do enjoy the results, I must say it takes a lot to do this procedure so make sure to have time on your hands on the day that you choose. Also, I have to be honest ... Not to crazy about the smell however a friend did tell me once shortly after a treatment I smelled good ...go figure lol. Let me know if you choose to buy it what you think...take care
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I dont think so, it is designed to smooth frizz from natural curly hair and make the natural waves softer, it would probably make your hair feel heavy and maybe oily.
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I thought of you when I made this little album because I was so pleased with my results. I have 3a/3b tight curly hair. It's actually shoulder-length when wet though you can't tell when dry. It's in desperate need of a haircut and "falling over" or "collapsing" into a triangle. But my first use with the dryer and diffuser made it look like I'd just gotten my hair cut and styled at Ouidad here in LA where I usually ask for my hair to be cut "round" into a "sunburst." https://www.flickr.com/photos/35711279@N07/sets/72157644366281610/
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Probably not. It's just a mild keratin conditioner. Helps with dry and damaged hair to keep it smooth, but it's not a straightener. Would make your hair softer, but would not remove curl.
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I have not had an experience of stiff and crunchy curls. In fact, this is the only haircare product that I have used in recent memory that has left my hair feeling soft and silky. My hair has always had some wave to it but now that I am older, my hair has become much more wavy and curly but drier too. I started using Redkin's Curvaceous Full Swril on the recommendation of the gal who cuts my hair - after explaining that I didn't want dry crunchy curls. Its a winner in my book
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I find it's really all-day (if you're asking what I think you're asking - how long it lasts), but I also use Joico's Curl Activator spray to finish. I have wavy hair, and it stays as kinky as it was when I styled it. For example, today I was out of the house at 8am; it's now after 6pm and it's still hanging in there. That said, it is a stiff hold between the two products. No running your fingers through this hair! Hope that helps!
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If I comb my hair after applying the product, then let it air dry, my hair is less frizzy but still curly. There is no stiffness like there sometimes is with mousse or gel. Like someone else said, if you use too much smoothing serum, hair can feel a little greasy. My hair is very thick and a little longer than shoulder length and I use a little more than a quarter size.
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It may depend on if your natural or relaxed i just started transitioning so im mostly relaxed it worked well when i took the curlformers out just throughout the day the curls started to fall. But thats relaxed hair, natural is a different texture so im not sure
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If you have relaxed hair that waves or curls up, it will work for you. I am transitioning and it does a lovely job with my relaxed 4a/b hair. The relaxed part is 3a and its still soft and pretty as long as you don't use too much product. If you're transitioning, you'll want to spread it evenly with the finest comb your hair can tolerate without breakage.
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I think it is. I have wavy hair and I have used this hairdryer everyday since I purchased it. It allows me to go 'curly' or just leave my hair to fall into soft waves. I rarely have the frizz anymore ( I use DevaCurl hair products as well). Love all their products. Although it's a bit pricey - think what you'd spend on cuts (that don't address your curls), colour (that strips your hair of natural oils), deep conditioning treatments ( to counteract the cut and colour). This gives me more control over my hair. If anything were to happen to my hairdryer, I'd replace it without hesitation.