I'm African American. My hair is locked. Can I use this product? My hair is thinning at the hairline. Thanx
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this product makes hair look healthy and prevent further breakage. But it doesn't make hair thicker or stimulates hairgrowth.
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No because you have to blow dry n flat iron the product into your hair. Of you want keratin try formula 37 pills it's amino acids same as keratin n it madey hair grow but u have to drink alot of water
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As a reminder, this is a professional strength concentrate and should only be used as the instructions recommend. This product is never to be applied directly to the hair - even if diluted with water it is still considered full strength protein if it is not mixed with a conditioner. Conditioners contain oils, waxes, and other ingredients that adhere to the protein and keep it flexible. I cannot stress enough how important this is. Without those, the protein will dry hard, and your hair will break. Also, it is NOT NECESSARY to blow dry or flat iron your hair when using this product. The protein will be there no matter what, to strengthen and protect the hair from breaking. When you blow dry and use styling tools, it is only for a smoothing effect. This will make the hair feel silkier because it smoothes the cuticle - but this is not something that you must do, and in your case, it would be impossible to do this anyway. This product will definitely help the thinning hair at your hair line. Go by the instructions, mix with a hair conditioner or mask, then apply it to any area you desire after a clarifying shampoo, and then rinse out after 20-30 minutes. That's it. Do this every 2 weeks.
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Yes you can, if your hair is thinning and you put your hair up tight then that might be the cause (corn rows,tight weaves, tight pony tails etc), usually if suffering from alopecia the balding is not so localized. Remember to dilute this product with drinking water.
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I am of African American descent. I have really thick "arms go numb after clearing out" hair and this works for me just fine. I put it in 30 min before I wash my hair and my hair has been more manageable since.
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YES! My hair was thinning- I'm a black woman and my hair doesn't grow very fast but I got the ShenMin, had my hair braided under extentions for a month & had almost 2 inches of THICK new growth after using this. I actually went natural and now have a Head full of thick hair I use this faithfully- the only thing is because its a vitamin its best to take RIGHT before when you eat otherwise it will make you snack happy.
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Honestly I'm not sure I would leave mine in for 15 mins 30 max. What type of hair do you have and what ethic are you ? I think this is mainly for black people's hair.
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No. Absolutely not. I am Caucasian and I do a lot of vintage hairstyles, I use this product to help set my curls. This is an everybody product. A little dab will do ya. This has a liquid consistency so don't over pour.
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Although I am not African American, I believe it will work well on it. My wife had it on high at first. She turned it down about 2/3 the way and it still straightened her hair nicely. Her hair is medium thickness and pretty curly. I think 3/4 on the heat would do for African American hair. I hope I helped you. Christine
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I'm of Irish/Scottish descent. My hair was getting really frizzy because I have a lot more grayhair now. I LOVE this product. I'd given up on having shiny hair again. This really works. So,I don't know about African American hair, but I think it's worth a try!
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No as far as I know. You could call the company or write them and see if they have a product that could help you but the ones I use are only for thinning hair.
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Thank you for this post! This is the exact question I had (about ethnic hair). I color my hair trying to hide the (premature) grays and I would like to not have to relax my hair so much.
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I am caucasian, I use just a few drops on my scalp and about a dime size amount on my ends. My hair is shoulder length and thick and curly. I would say experiment with it, I have really dry hair so I use a bit more depending on how dry my ends are. It is mostly coconut oil so it isn't a heavy oil at all. :)
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Yes, you can. I have a friend that used this and she was African American. Just make sure that you get the right colors for your complexion. Hope this helped out. :0
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I'm African American with really curly hair. It is a tight springy curl. This product does tame the curl all though i don't know the strength of it. But I do feel that this is not harsh on the hair like some of the ones specifically for very curly hair. Hope this helps!
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Are there any African American women on the thread with natural curl kinky hair that has used this mask and had great results? If you have pictures you can send to rosemaryharris26@yahoo.com...Thanks
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Hhhmmm. Not sure, Alex. This product is more for those with oily scalp issues. Not sure you have that problem. Maybe you just need a haircut, a different hairstyle or a relaxer type product. Good luck!
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Indeed you can, I do it all the time. A lot of the products for hair marketed to African-Americans contain a mix of shea butter, jojoba oils, olive olive and coconut oils as ingredients. I use this in my hair as well as natural shea butter for both hair and body.
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Hi I have straight hair and the curls came out really tight . So maybe you should make it straight before using . Or you can try it your way first if it don't work try it my way . Have a great day
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Not a problem for me, as I have fine, thin hair. I would not use them if my hair was thicker , or longer. I personally love them. My hair is just below my ears, so this is a good product for me. If I am in a hurry and don't take the time to roll the product properly with my hair, it will snarl up. Hope this helps you.