Products - How to Choose What you NEED

In general, I think a lot of people are trying methods that work for people with different hair types or for a specific hair need unlike what their own hair needs at the current moment. The same goes for a review of a product on non-clarified hair. Hair that has not been properly clarified can still hold on to properties of previous products, thereby skewing the final results. Also, sometimes changing many different products in your wash day rather than just one can have the same effect. You’ll never know what product caused what effect with this method.

So let’s say, for example, that your hair needs moisture and you give it protein. Clearly the products will not work for you the way they worked for someone else who actually needed protein, even if both of you have the exact same hair type. Now, if you feel your hair needs protein at the moment, and normal protein on clean wet hair doesn't work for you, then try it a different way (such as pre-pooing with the protein on dry hair).

One of the best things to do when testing a new product is to try things based on your hair type and specific hair need (before saying something "doesn't work"). Wait until you need a type of product (moisture/protein) to try it, so that your hair gives it a fair shot.

In general a method that a coarse-hair uses may not work for a fine-hair (like pre-pooing your protein or using an extra-thick moisturizer). Now if you're just bored and want to try it anyway, then go ahead, but just be aware that there may be consequences...

If a product doesn't work for you one time, just remember that there are so many factors that go into that one experience; that one time could just be a fluke. At least give that product a fair shot on your hair before you chuck it or throw it away.