silicones - CurlyNikki

Nov 01

3 Best Products for Growing Long Natural Hair Without Avoiding Silicones

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki, Natural Hair No Comments

My hair likes SCIENCE. There. I said it. I love silicones. Are you happy? I tried the Curly Girl Method back in the early 2000s. I'm talking 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. When we were all learning to embrace our natural textures and scrutinizing the backs of conditioner bottles like we were prepping for a chemistry exam. And while…

Oct 16

3 Best Products for Natural Hair When You Want to Stop Using Silicones

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki, Natural Hair No Comments

If you want to try a silicone-free routine, we can make the next purchase simpler without turning your current conditioner or product line-up into a villain. Silicones can provide useful slip and smoothing/sealing. Nikki enjoys them responsibly. As do I. Choosing to leave them out is a preference or routine decision. Choosing to use them means you just need to…

Sep 21

Heat Protectants- Silicones Are Our Friends

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki One Comment

by Sister Scientist In my Fry Eggs, Not Your Hair experiment I demonstrate the effects of heat transfer on an egg to emphasize the importance of incorporating a heat protection product into your thermal styling regimen. If this demonstration does not convince you that heat damage is real, I really do not know what will. Heat softens the keratin in…

Sep 21

Health and Beauty Myth Busting

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

via BeautyBrains.com Myth: Silicones suffocate hairThe Truth: Silicones can build up on hair from shampoos and conditioners that contain high levels of high molecular weight, water insoluble silicones. If you over-use products like this everyday, it is possible to end up with hair that feels weighed down and limp. But even this does happen, you’re not really suffocating your hair.1) Even if…

Jan 27

Silicones & Natural Hair: Good, Bad & The Ugly

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki No Comments

by Tracey Wallace When it comes to silicones, the truth is pretty simple: they aren’t as bad for your hair as everyone makes them out to be. But, just like everything else in life, moderation is key. You wouldn’t load up on chips when trying to lead a healthy lifestyle, unless of course they were all-natural and baked instead of…