"Nikki, what are polyquats, and why are they considered a no-no?"I'm by no means a chemist, so I did a search on Google and NaturallyCurly and came up with the following:Polyquats = polyquaternium polymers found in many styling productsMajor Concerns= Water insolubility and build-up Polyquaternium materials range from water miscible to water soluble, in varying degrees. However, it is important…
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I was chatting with a reader on GMAIL yesterday, and she asked me how I preserve my Twist-n-Curl style at night. Specifically, she wanted to know if I re-twist, and how I moisturize.At night, I apply a teeny bit of Shea Butter to my ends for extra hold and moisture. I never, ever re-twist.I found a miracle bonnet at Sally's…
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Hello Nikki, Your hair is so beautiful.....I can't wait till mine gets that long so that I can do things with it...right now I'm in transition and with my ends having perm on them, there is only so much I can do...so I'm taking notes so when the time comes I'm ready to have healthy full of napptural hair. I…
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"Nikki, I think I have been mistaking damaged split or breaking ends for what was actually dry ends. I trim once every other week, and I'm afraid that I'll never reach my length goals. Every time I feel a nasty end, I reach for the scissors. Recently I discovered that the ends aren't split, they just feel crackly, and probably…
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"Nik,I just want to make sure I have this right! silicones always end in "cone", but what about products that end in "one"? Are they silicones too? I need to know what needs to be shampooed out."Silicones do not always end in -cone. They can also end in -xane or -conol.An ingredient ending in -one is not necessarily a silicone.…
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