tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post7234912557689140912..comments2024-03-28T13:40:35.782-05:00Comments on Science-y Hair Blog: What I learned from 5+ years of hair analysisWShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604766377332720162noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-61697890233722009462022-11-04T18:01:05.449-05:002022-11-04T18:01:05.449-05:00Hello. The reason silicones are in hair products i...Hello. The reason silicones are in hair products is to provide lubrication - reducing friction and tangling and possibly frizz. Those are helpful effects for hair experiencing hard water residue, because it often feels less flexible than is ideal. I'd encourage you to think of those two residues as somewhat different. Hard water minerals accumulate both on and in hair. It's not entirely unlike they accumulate on your faucets and shower-head, and that's a pretty reasonable mental image (just imagine it a lot smaller and less crusty). Silicones are included as part of a product that spreads over the surface of hair. If you were thinking of silicones alone (like a simple shine serum), silicones can be washed off with shampoo. You have a simple "reset" mechanism that way, so if silicones were making it harder to hydrate the hair, at least it's fixable. This is a really hard question to answer! I can see a silicone product (serum, conditioner) being good for some people's hair in hard-water areas to keep it flexible, maybe coarse hair in particular. But I can also imagine it causing flyaways or "flatness" for others because (as you mentioned) - the problem of mineral-stiffness plus excess product weight and lubrication. Sometimes hard water makes it difficult for hair to curl/wave and I can see silicones going either way for promoting *or* discouraging curl patterns.WShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604766377332720162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-43388547476175913232022-01-25T08:11:13.290-06:002022-01-25T08:11:13.290-06:00Thank you🌸Thank you🌸Alaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413538526823828755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-23278204018767976632021-12-18T14:38:40.790-06:002021-12-18T14:38:40.790-06:00Thank you for sharing all your experience!
This b...Thank you for sharing all your experience! <br />This blog has a lot of great information!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235024509755221918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-3698732289210759612021-10-13T23:12:39.967-05:002021-10-13T23:12:39.967-05:00I’ve had a lot of hair trouble after moving and li...I’ve had a lot of hair trouble after moving and listening to someone that, as you said, already has my ideal hair. It’s not been good for my mind, lol. I experienced buildup on my scalp to the point of hair fall trying to follow someone else’s advice. My hair’s broken off so much too. My water is so different from before. The most important thing for me is to be extremely gentle with my hair. I’m pretty rough with everything so this was really hard to realize. I have fine straight hair and have been experiencing strange coils, possibly from the slightest friction at night. I’m not really sure. But it’s very true- we need to have empathy for our follicles even if we don’t love them. And you don’t need to stress about how you can’t afford expensive products or feel inferior because of it. Affordable products may not be the same but they can still work. I’m really glad I found your blog today! :) It’s helping me feel like part of a group when I’ve been pretty alone through this. Megan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361144331043405171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-84631888825714838592021-10-13T23:12:35.863-05:002021-10-13T23:12:35.863-05:00I’ve had a lot of hair trouble after moving and li...I’ve had a lot of hair trouble after moving and listening to someone that, as you said, already has my ideal hair. It’s not been good for my mind, lol. I experienced buildup on my scalp to the point of hair fall trying to follow someone else’s advice. My hair’s broken off so much too. My water is so different from before. The most important thing for me is to be extremely gentle with my hair. I’m pretty rough with everything so this was really hard to realize. I have fine straight hair and have been experiencing strange coils, possibly from the slightest friction at night. I’m not really sure. But it’s very true- we need to have empathy for our follicles even if we don’t love them. And you don’t need to stress about how you can’t afford expensive products or feel inferior because of it. Affordable products may not be the same but they can still work. I’m really glad I found your blog today! :) It’s helping me feel like part of a group when I’ve been pretty alone through this. Megan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361144331043405171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-1736420802552396682021-10-10T00:05:28.764-05:002021-10-10T00:05:28.764-05:00unrelated question: for someone who lives in an ar...unrelated question: for someone who lives in an area with very hard water (350ppm, 7.7ph), do you think it would be better to use silicones or worse? since in a post of yours about hard water you said that hard water could make the hair harder to moisturize, and i think silicones somewhat coat the hair, therefore could make the problem worse. will it make the struggle worse? thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-58087016556824247892021-09-26T22:35:53.421-05:002021-09-26T22:35:53.421-05:00Hi there,you have such a wealth of information her...Hi there,you have such a wealth of information here! When someone is trying to marry all the information to care for their hair, what is the first step one should take? Do you start with a porosity test or move to deep conditioning or prepooing? I personally am having issues where the water beads on my hair, it takes ages to get wet and will even start to dry when while im in the shower if my hair isn't in the water. I suspect it is low porosity. I guess I'm trying to say that I actually don't know where to start with all your awesome information!Rehab-Nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160407573348614241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-58017153564718956982021-09-04T17:10:08.823-05:002021-09-04T17:10:08.823-05:00Glad you are back. I keep referring to your blog ...Glad you are back. I keep referring to your blog when my hair goes wonky. Your blog is a fantastic resource. Thank you.A Subhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877468523242431949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-50044376098740197802021-08-19T09:42:55.464-05:002021-08-19T09:42:55.464-05:00Great post! very well elaborated. I tell the very ...Great post! very well elaborated. I tell the very same thing to my customers/ clients all the time. Just because it looks like someone has the same hair type as your, doesn't mean the same products will work as they are many many things to take into consideration! <br /><br />On a separate note:<br />Upon analyzing our web site traffic data, we've notice that have been some traffic from your site to ours. We are currently now Saffiyah Botanicals, formerly Botanical Spirits. The products you are referring your visitors to are still are the same, however with some name changes and the links no longer work.<br /><br />Magic Curls Puree is now Magnificent Curls Puree. <br /><br />If there are any of our new hair products you'd like to try and add to your list of referral, please visit our site at www.saffiyahbotanicals.com or send us an email. Thank you for you comprehensive work. From one hair scientist to another :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877430846444669156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-74675117184896393702021-08-17T23:06:46.936-05:002021-08-17T23:06:46.936-05:00I received a hair analysis from you in 2017 and I ...I received a hair analysis from you in 2017 and I still refer back it often and re-read it. Every time, I’m amazed at the amount of information in the report and it seems like, even today, I learn something new. You suggested I add a flax or marshmallow type of humectant gel to my hair routine which literally changed my life! My hair has been quite happy ever since. That is just one example. Today I’m back on your blog reading about different hair oils to try and I’m just amazed at the quality of information you provide. I’m so thankful for the great resource that is your blog! ~SSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534224858027258690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-14591233543901019792021-08-17T23:01:49.698-05:002021-08-17T23:01:49.698-05:00I received a hair analysis from you in 2017 and I ...I received a hair analysis from you in 2017 and I still refer back it often and re-read it. Every time, I’m amazed at the amount of information in the report and it seems like, even today, I learn something new. You suggested I add a flax or marshmallow type of humectant gel to my hair routine which literally changed my life! My hair has been quite happy ever since. That is just one example. Today I’m back on your blog reading about different hair oils to try and I’m just amazed at the quality of information you provide. I’m so thankful for the great resource that is your blog! ~SSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534224858027258690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-23990881592960401282021-08-06T06:58:42.074-05:002021-08-06T06:58:42.074-05:00Good takeaway!Good takeaway!Bhairavi Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303254461148563588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-53415028262157625682021-08-03T14:49:18.321-05:002021-08-03T14:49:18.321-05:00Welcome back-- and thanks for your posts, as alway...Welcome back-- and thanks for your posts, as always. You do a lot of research-intensive writing that takes a ton of time and effort, and I appreciate it so much. Getting deep in the weeds is how you learn to grow.Lishanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395451892154836317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-18150523539147861002021-07-12T12:56:51.959-05:002021-07-12T12:56:51.959-05:00AMEN to that last sentence!AMEN to that last sentence!texasleahgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00211406317525610152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-75744161697442636382021-07-11T13:34:45.795-05:002021-07-11T13:34:45.795-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of hair ...Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of hair knowledge. I have learned so much over the years from both the blog and the comments. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15423149268400197832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-19020030074544069062021-07-11T13:34:14.288-05:002021-07-11T13:34:14.288-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of hair ...Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of hair knowledge. I have learned so much over the years from both the blog and the comments. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15423149268400197832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000955270225133681.post-65491760902817956712021-07-01T11:05:28.619-05:002021-07-01T11:05:28.619-05:00Thanks for sharing. I'm a scientist as well an...Thanks for sharing. I'm a scientist as well and I like to say that coils are like snowflakes: no one snowflake is the same! I love what you said about empathy - I'm v guilty of trying to tame/subdue my hair into a neat little box but in reality, my hair changes just as I do. I'm 9 years natural and this is still something I have to remind myself of!Ayanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15434171724545150650noreply@blogger.com