Black hair/white products

[ZaraJah]

Or should I say products that are marketed to white consumers.

<font color="blue"> This was inspired by JM1's post in GD. </font>

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My friend stopped using "black hair" products and have been using Paul Mitchell and Aveda products on her natural hair and have seen amazing results.

She's been trying to convince me that "hair is hair" and it is the effect of the products "specifically made for and used in black hairs" that is causing massive "differences".

She is convinced that the "black hair care products" are poisonous and a "part of the conspiracy" to keep the koreans and europeans in business...think BIGGEST CONSUMERS.

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Please share your thoughts/experiences.

~~ Have you ever/do you use products "marketed" for Black hairs ONLY or do you use products that are "marketed" for white hairs ONLY? Do you see/think that there is a differenc? What is the difference?

I am almost sold after seeing her hair. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

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after seeing who's hair? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

honestly, mi nuh know wah use inna mi hair...

[CeaBee]

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what are the black lines? i can only think of

-dark and lovely
- tcb
-someone mentioned creme of nature

I don't use any of those...black hair tends to be drier, I would think that any of the moisturizing/hydrating products in the "white" lines would work for black hair.

[kia027]

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i use sensaria shampoo and kiehls conditioner (the leave in one)-- mi did find out bout kiehls fram one smaddy seh a dat oprah use in ar hair.

and use sunsilk anti poof fi tame the hair.. now it is long enough for a ponytail with a twist in the back and a so it wear more time

[CeaBee]

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i use sensaria shampoo and kiehls conditioner (the leave in one)-- mi did find out bout kiehls fram one smaddy seh a dat oprah use in ar hair.

and use sunsilk anti poof fi tame the hair.. now it is long enough for a ponytail with a twist in the back and a so it wear more time

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oh how mi miss mi ponytail [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70394-bawlout.gif[/img]
so are those products "black" or "white", miss kia?

[kia027]

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dem neva seh

Leave in Conditioner

The shampoo here

[MsExced]

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I don't know if the product is for black/white but I recently changes hairdresser my current is from DR and whatever she's using in my hair is great. My hair is so sliky and soft. Need to ask her next visit.

[niceniss]

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over the weekend I was colouring my hair. I baught a pack of dark &amp; lovely hair colouring kit. completed the pack and the contents finished before my hair was. I drove around the small town to find another pack but had to settle for loreal. (aparently small towns only cater for non-blacks?) the content of the loreal pack was twice that of D&amp;L but it didnt do such a great job...

[julie*mango]

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I use both "black/white" products and have mixed results with them both. Some products are just better...period.No matter what demographic it is supposed to target.

[tsophra]

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what are the black lines? i can only think of

-dark and lovely
- tcb
-someone mentioned creme of nature

I don't use any of those...black hair tends to be drier, I would think that any of the moisturizing/hydrating products in the "white" lines would work for black hair.

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agree...I have extremely dry hair so I use really hydrating shampoos and conditioners not specifically marketed to us...unfortunately it was not getting rid of the build-up in my locks [img]/forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] so i'm sticking to a shampoo for peeps with locks..I'll still use the other conditioner though

[Gen]

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I look for certain ingredients which are available in both white and black products...if my hair is silky ...mi nuh care who mek ie...

actually this famous stylist once said that he shops in harlem because he used the products up there on sarah jessica dry head..and it mek har hair very moist and silky [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

he is a black stylist...more look mix but him wuk fi one hig end salon..

key word is moisture...moisture...moisture....

mi mix and match up products..

[CeaBee]

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what ingredients u look fah G?

what products u currently using? me use nexus..and so far so good..

[Suesumba]

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well it's been reported that the placenta dem use inna dem shampoos and stuff that black people think will "grow hair" is harmful.

i use l'oreal products and some chinese products i.e. shampoo/hair colour. i don't use hair conditioner caz it leaves a white residue in my locks. olive oil is good for me.

the reason i just use regular stuff is that the black stuff is too dyam expensive. as far as i'm concerned hair is just dead protein that grows out of your head.

if you want your hair to grow, concentrate on your nutrition because by the time it comes out of the follicles, ain't nothing you can do with it.

also your skin absorbs stuff, so i can see where harmones from placenta -- ugh&lt;-- [img]/forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] could be harmful.

[ZaraJah]

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after seeing who's hair? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

honestly, mi nuh know wah use inna mi hair...

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After seeing my friend's hair. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] It looks really healthy, and rich...shiny and jet-black. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70377-loveeyes.gif[/img]

[ZaraJah]

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Wow! Great responses. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

Has anyone ever used Pantene shampoo/conditioner? I have and it really makes the hair managable.

She uses Prell, Herbal Essence, Elvive and Aussie and find these great and inexpensive products that are not usually used by black consumers.

I tend to go back to the black hair products though, but I think it is because I am "conditioned" to believe they works. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]