black hair isn’t dead whitw people hair is dead why do you think our hair sticks up when growing and white people hair is automatically grown downwards it’s because they’re hair is dead
@@DevonMarnier No, white and black people's hair are both very much dead. Every human's hair does not contain living cells and it does not need to breathe. That's why even if you cut it off, it doesn't hurt, if you cut your arm off it will heard, because it has living cells in it. Your hair is dead. My hair is dead. :)
Ya'll listen to her. I've been silicone+sulfate free for 3 years and my hair has never been drier/frizzier and it also breaks so much easier now. My hair is all virgin hair, but I live in a sunny hot climate. I'm going to start using silicones again.
i have dermatitis and sulfate really help having a clean non itchy scalp. For the silicone , I try to detangle with my fingers so it helps a lot and I experience less breakage so I agree i'm here for the sulfate and cones.
@@kaitlynrenae1090 This is what I've been hoping for. Been sulfate/silicone free for a couple of years now and don't use hot settings on my diffuser. My hair has been getting dryer despite regular deep treatments and leave-in conditioners. I'm going back to my Aveda shampoo and conditioner. I'm curious too see if my hair curls better because it's been a struggle lately to get those ringlets with scrunching alone...
I live in the tropics and I can tell you right now, please use silicone! Your hair especially if it’s curly will turn to absolute Marsh, it will get burned and dried out and it will be very hard to fix. Watching this channel has really helped me in every single way and now my hair is almost as good as what it was and it’s virgin state :-)
@@queendiane2249 there is noway I could detangle with fingers... not only about time but. Just can’t get these type of knots with fingers. In fact I could break it more. Love my tangle teezer! I have butt length hair so finger is a no go.
I've never stopped using silicones. They've helped my hair with length retention especially during breakage. I'll use them on & off because my hair experience product build up quickly causing me to wash my hair frequently.
I used to use shampoos that were NOT all “sulfate/silicone free.” For the past 5 years I’ve also noticed my hair is more easily damaged, breaks, and doesn’t grow as fast or retain length (it was almost waist-length). I questioned it today and bought some Tresseme. My hair looks and feels so much better from that one wash. I’m so mad that I bought expensive “healthy” options.
@@91getoverit I hear you. Same happened to me. I recently went back to sulfate shampoo and my scalp feels like it is breathing for the first time in YEARS!
@@91getoverit tresemme is bae, i remembered this is all my mum bought back when I was relaxed, my hair was trash (due to not caring at all, I barely even used the shampoo) but my scalp was fab (hence why I barely used shampoo), skip to me having to use sulphate shampoo 2-3 times a week cos I got seb derm from all the "natural" hair products and "gentler" shampoos.
@@daisiesandpandas1218 I’ve been fighting having to wash a few times a week, but I’m about to be at that point too. I have horrible dandruff after a year of the “healthy” stuff and Selsum Blue isn’t helping 😞
THE WAY I AM SCREAMINGG!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!!! THE SCIENCE👏🏾 THE FACTS 👏🏾THE STUDIES 👏🏾😭😭😭 I love scientific black women 😭😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 *standing ovation*
Also your videos are so well put with science data to support your arguments, exemples, even recommanded products that goes with your exemples. Your videos are so satisfying because it goes from A to B without any unnecessary informations. I wish you were my teacher 😭
I just love you and your channel, my takeaway is that if you're using silicone it's best to use it AFTER properly moisturizing your hair. I learn something new from you every week.
Yes, yes, and yes! Use after moisturising, use in moderation (water soluble, evaporating, or non accumulating ones where possible), and cleanse regularly. You’re golden. 💃🏾
@@luhnooney6028 It's better to use in a leave-in or a gel to seal the moisture that you add with your mask (free of silicones) and your conditioner (free of silicones)
@@luhnooney6028 Yes, It's better to use in a leave-in or a gel to seal the moisture that you add with your mask (free of silicones) and your conditioner (free of silicones)
I use peg-silicones water soluble and can be washed out with sulfate free shampoos and then clarify once a month. I stopped using all silicones after hearing the curly girl method when my hair was waist length. Over about 5 years of silicone free I cut almost 50 inches of hair. My hair was miserable and I realized my hair was missing silicones. Added them back and hair was happy again. New subbie
I started doing my own research about silicones and I found out amodimithicone is my hair's friend (sips tea) lol. My hair is doing so much better I experience more moisture retention and less breakage 😁 I am so thankful I found your channel ❤
I knew it...I never listened to natural hair gurus, who were saying sulphates are bad, silicones are wrong for the hair, blah, blah, blah... Being a chemical engineer myself I know a lot of the things that were/are said in the natural hair community were/are myths...🤭
You should clarify that the study mentioned talks about the use of dimethicone in conditioning shampoos (2-1), so when they say no considerable dimethicone remains after washing, they are saying there is no build up when used with sulfates ("anionic sulfactants"). That doesn't mean dimethicone doesn't build up between washes. The study only confirms that sulfate-based shampoos eliminate dimethicone build up. So, the point is whether use sulfates and frequency or not.
Someone show this video to Lorraine Massey. In her book she is (I assume) talking about the silicones that were available when she wrote the book in the early 90-ies. She really needs to update her book, the amount of frustration, wasted money in wrong products, misinformation and countless bad hair days this book has caused to this day is unbelievable! Or, even better yet, you write a new book. I have tried to understand my hair for 2 years (!) and finding your channel - now I finally do after binging your channel for a whole day! I wish I had found you sooner! 🙏🏻😍
New subscriber! 💕 Seriously you and the curly chemist have probably just made my hair journey and struggle so much easier. I'm Puerto Rican, and in our community curly hair was seen as "nappy" and needed to be relaxed and blown out to look what the community deemed as manageable. With the naturals hair movement i was finally able to say no to relaxer and see my natural pattern for the first time. The natural community also kept feeding me lies and having me spend so much on these "clean" products, but i couldn't even get my hair to my armpits 😩 now with understanding porosity better, learning that silicones are fine, and a little water and grease won't hurt, my hair is thriving and retaining moisture so much better than years of trying to follow the CGM. Thank you for all information and help for all of us learning to manage and love our texture 😊💖
I've watched this video 6 or 7 times...not bc I didn't get the info but bc my hair envy/admiration is STROOOOOOONG!!! I pray for my hair to be like this.
I know it's a rarity on the Interwebs for someone to genuinely say "You've convinced me I was wrong" but damn girl you've convinced me I was wrong! I've worn my hair natural my whole life (mostly bc I didn't want to go through the trouble of straightening it lol) and for as long as I've been choosing my own products I thought all silicones were all bad. I slowly started realizing that I may have been judging them too harshly, and started SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLY opening my mind to water soluble sillicones, but didn't use any products that included them. But constantly being on edge about silicones was really annoying, and after seeing dimethicone in a product ingredient list that I thought I'd read a billion times, I was freaking TIRED. However, after watching a few of your videos and falling in love with your science-based reviews and product guides, I wanted to see what you said about silicone and OMG I've been wrong about silicones for so long!!!! I have been LIED to by people who were also misinformed and I wish I'd known this years ago!! I personally still don't use sulfates because even gentle ones make my hair SO DRY even after conditioner, but this video has changed my opinion of hair products forever! I have unsubscribed from all the curly hair channels that made me think silicones were Lucifer in a conditioner bottle (which was all the ones I'd subscribed to besides Manes By Mell)Thank you so much for showing me the light! On top of that, you have made me realize that I want to study trichology and cosmetic chemistry in college, so thanks so much for that too!
THANK YOU! I was scared to use silicones and sulfates once I started taking care of my wavy/curly hair because all these hair influencers would make it seem like they’re evil without even doing research and just listening to what people have told them about silicones/sulfates being “bad” as well. My hair has been so frizzy and dry and where I live is extremely dry and warm. I’m going to just start using sulfates/silicones and do what’s best for MY hair😩
This makes perfecf sense. I am on a trial basis. Incorporating a cheaper drugstore deep conditioner in rotation with my favourite one and honestly my hair feels great. Love this channel. Can't wait to check out more content from you.
Hi Fops!! ☺️👋🏽 I hope you are doing well today! My HighPo hair loves silicones 😂 I gave up on trying to avoid them as I realized my hair was in better condition before I jumped on the silicone-free natural hair bandwagon. Great video! Oh- btw, I did the S-curl/wetline wash n’ go today and I am in shock!! My hair has never been so shiny or frizz-free. I might just throw everything else out! 😂
Listen sis - I look forward to my blow outs because it’s silicones all day 😭😭 I love them. Stayed away from them for ages without even knowing why, but my hair has been so happy since I started using the specific ones I mentioned here. Also - don’t even get me started on that hero curl juice. Changed EVERYTHING 😭
Yassssss, Finally..... A HP (High Porosity) sis dropping Gold, Jewels & Gems... Thanks Fop ❤️❤️.. Additionally, would you consider castile soap’s alkalinity too harsh for our scalp and hair?
I wrote this whole response to this comment but for some reason it didn't register :( I'll try and summarise my initial comment. 1. Thank you so much 2. Hair's pH is 5.5 and most hair care products are formulated with this pH to maintain this pH in the hair/scalp - Castile soap is about 9. This is more than baking soda. This level of alkalinity can be very damaging and also increase porosity. So I wouldn't been super keen on trying it - especially if you already have high porosity hair. This is my opinion though.
Can't believe i casually clicked a hair video like I've been doing for YEARS but this time I leave knowing what PEG and all these crazy ingredient names mean🤯
I am so happy to finally find a channel with facts, not just repeating what you’ve heard. I am a huge fan. Just mad I’m just finding your channel now. Thank you sooooooo much.
When I wash my hair it gets really tangled. I use the silicone mix from My country Dominican Republic and my hair literally gets de tangled quickly 😄 Versus Shea Moisture products 😭
Your vids are amazing! Your editing, your knowledge and just how you present this scientific facts to us in an interesting way is super genius! I really need your channel to blow up! Thank you for all that you do!
Question: How about the environment? Silicones and all those other unpronounceable things in our shampoos etc go down the drain and into the water. How do they effect the environment? Are they able to remove these from the water when they treat the waste?
All I can say is that when I stopped silicone and paraben and sulfate shampoos my hair has tremendously decreased in hair loss to the point where I shed a little bit like normal shedding and my dandruff has decreased and isn’t big anymore whereas before it was embarrassing me
I've been hearing that silicones are bad for hair for awhile and I tried some products that don't have silicones but I found that I didn't like them very much. Silicones help with detangling my hair and making it smooth and shiny so I've been using them still. My scalp is also oily so it needs more surfactants and harsh shampoos like clarifying ones. All the gentle sulfate free shampoos made my hair look dull and not clean. Thank you for this video though. I feel more at ease with my routine and I want to send this to everyone lol
One of My top 2 favorite UA-camrs featured your video yesterday and I had to come and subscribe to your channel. I've watched 5 of your videos far and you are very knowledgeable like him, I really like that. Keep the videos coming Great job!!
If I understood correctly, my shampoo and hair mask shouldn't have silicones but my hair can benfit from my styling products having them? This way I can ensure proper moisture and proper sealing.
Fantastic. Someone who knows what their talking about. I’m glad I found your channel. And I have wavy/curly salt/pepper hair and I use a blow dryer on it to straighten it. It’s chest length.
I have used silicon in the past, I have also gone fully CG ( has much as possible) .... The build up , Dandruff, itchy scalp, was unbearable. My hair and scalp is so much better when I avoid silicone SLS .. i do swim and go to the beach often so I do use serums with silicone and then use Castillo soap to clarify. .
Afrikanhairgod sent me. Say it louder for the ppl in the back! This video is a refreshing change of pace. Thank you for clarifying! I'm so sick of these natural Nazis bashing silicones and using science behind it without a science degree or thorough research
Wow such an eye opening informative content 👏 👌. I've always liked silicones to a reasonable extent because of my high porosity 4c hair. I welcome the effects of the slippery feeling on my hair but this content was awesome..keep it coming sis 👏 😘
I’m a bit confused. For the silicones that do not accumulate on top themselves how are they able to do that if they do not evaporate? Also can one “re-moisturize” that is sprits water on their hair that already has silicone in it and reapply the silicone as a sealant to get their hair soft again?
Hi Fops, girl I clicked the like button even before viewing this video!😂 Thanks for discussing this topic I never canceled silicones, but this made me feel more at ease about it. What are your thoughts on hair grease? I love my Blue Magic and Softee Indian hemp grease!
Hahaha thanks girl! 😂🙏🏽 Loving the love! I actually did an IGTV on scalp grease a little while ago - it’s still up on my Instagram if you’re interested
I will shampoo my hair with sulphates because I want to get my hair squeaky clean regardless so I can put that moisture back into my hair. However, silicones are still a no for me... (so is glycerin). This is a choice based on personal experience and years of trial and error in my natural hair journey. I went a long time not using silicones on a modified CG regimen and then tried silicone products again and I just didn't like how my hair felt after several uses. I have tried and true silicone free products that work for me so if it ain't broke I ain't got nothing to fix. That said I enjoyed this video. I appreciate you feeding me all this knowledge on silicones. I learned a lot.
TY, for bringing the knowledge out there! Liking this video the most regarding silicones, most accurate. Well done 👍🏽 👍🏽 My hair loves silicones and silicones love me ♥️
@@AfopeAtoyebi thanks for the video ma I just see your videos this morning and subscribed i have watched about six of them this morning but just hearing silicon's for the first time pleas can u tell me which one to buy and i don't understand what silicon is if it is a shampoo, condition or a product itself please help . Thanks in advance ma
Girl. GIRL! I've been waiting for you my whole life!! Thank you for breaking down the science!! I've been drinking the silicone free cool-aid for yearssss 🤦
I’m loving your content- keep it coming! I have high porosity hair as well, and I’ve struggled with having frizzy ends. I’ve cut several inches off my hair twice now thinking it was split ends, but it’s not. Do you have any ideas as to what causes that or how to prevent it?
Thank you so much! That’s interesting - Id say I have a similar experience with my hair too, but that’s just because hair increases in porosity the further down you go, so unless you trim every month (which I don’t advise), it’s not unusual for your ends to be frizzier in comparison to the rest of your hair. And the increase in porosity means your ends will also lose moisture quicker/easier than the rest of your hair. So they’re always more likely to slightly frizzier. I’d say focus your moisturising efforts on your ends and keep them away as much as possible to preserve them. 💓
The ORS conditioner with orange oil has silicone and it's the best conditioner I've ever used. My sister uses the rice water line and she loves it. I think I'm going back to it
What this means for me is there are a lot of really great (and affordable!) hair products I've been avoiding for no actual reason. You just saved me a lot of money with this.
First off, love you. Question about silicones: while I love what silicon does to my hair, it irritates the crap out of my scalp. I suspect it’s because I have psoriasis and it traps the dead skin cells. Could I possibly be blaming the wrong ingredient?
I think at least for me the problem with silicons started at a young age, when all we knew was shampoo+conditioner. And the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ingredients of all mainstream shampoos and conditioners were respectively water, sulfate, sulfate and water, silicon, silicon. For my low porosity hair, that was a death sentence that produced a very ugly cycle. So when I heard someone say "Silicones and sulfates bad" and I switched to non-sulfate shampoos and non-silicon conditioners, I saw a massive improvement. But it's time to reevaluate! Thank you for this content, super informative!
Another great video 👏🏿🙌🏿 I want you to blow because you really are the fountain of hair knowledge but at the same time I want you to be my little secret of greatness 😂😂
That’s very interesting! Until I had a terrible case of psoriasis including my poor poor scalp, I could use any old shampoo, but now, if I go anywhere one that contains SLS, I get a terrible itchy scalp. Only recently I started using conditioner with silicones in, and I’ve had no build up issues. On the other hand I still need a good shampoo to clarify my hair as I live in a very hard water area. When I was living in Australia I could actually do without any sulfates in shampoos but now it’s needed as I live in the U.K... it’s hard also to find product for my hair as they are wavy, but most products for wavy hair target thin hair, my hair strands are medium to coarse, and there is a lot too!
Same. Although after watching this video I am curious about trying a water soluble one in a conditioner so I don't have to worry about it sitting on my skin.
Wow I aspire to be as knowledgeable as you are😍 I'm majoring in chemical engineering but I'm more drawn to formulation and cosmetic chemistry. Do you think I can still work in that field with my major and all the things I'm learning from you haha?
Hahahaha that’s so exciting! There are lots of great diploma courses on cosmetic chemistry that you can take after your degree if you’d like - I can recommend some?
@@AfopeAtoyebi do you mean online courses? If so yes I would love to know because I live in Belgium! It's ok if it's in English of course I need to get better at it too! I have no idea about how valuable the diplomas will be here tho but if you already give me some names it will definitely help me on my research!!
I sooo appreciate your videos!! Thank you for all this knowledge!! I would never be able to understand these things without your simple explanations! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you for the video, if someone can answer my questions that will be great. If we should use silicones after hydration, why it’s it in shampoo? And are there alternatives for silicones that have the same benefits?
If I understand the thrust of this presentation correctly, silicones do repel moisture and thereby prevent frizz, so they are not in and of themselves moisturizers. Rather, products containing them are best applied after moisturizing the hair, e.g. silicone-based hair serums and heat protectants (she also has a video on heat protectants) - the hair already has moisture in from other things, and the silicones seal it in. I haven't seen that many shampoos containing silicones, but I have seen some. That is a good question.
what I took away from the video is that you should find a shampoo and conditioner without silicones so that you can effectively hydrate the hair and then you're free to use silicones in your other products. or you can use silicone conditioner if you use deep conditioning hair masques beforehand pretty often. i am white with 2a waves and i have been silicone free for a long time now. but I remember when I was little, I used to use the conditioner my mom uses, and my hair looked bomb. I went back to see and she has silicones in her conditioner. she has always washed and go. im definitely bringing back silicones when I get the chance.
My shampoo has silicones at the bottom of the ingredient list. 🤔 not sure if I should be using it. Wont it make it difficult to get moisture from deep conditioner ?
I agree that silicones are not inherently bad but the main issue with them is you require some form of shampoo to remove (low poo or otherwise). After moving to a soft water area most surfactants (even low poo like coco-betaine) really strip my hair. I've had to switch to extremely gentle low poo/cowash with cleansers like decyl glucoside low in the ingredients list which I doubt removed silicones. All my silicone products stopped responding to my hair and dried it out and only when I switched to silicone free options did my hair stop feeling like straw. It is also a struggle to find products that only contain water soluble silicones so not sure if I'm going to jump back on the silicone train
Finally someone that says hair is dead 🙏🏻
Right!!! I totally agree
Helloooooooo! :-D :-D :-D And it's an actual hair scientist, of all people, who says it!
black hair isn’t dead whitw people hair is dead why do you think our hair sticks up when growing and white people hair is automatically grown downwards it’s because they’re hair is dead
@@DevonMarnier No, white and black people's hair are both very much dead. Every human's hair does not contain living cells and it does not need to breathe. That's why even if you cut it off, it doesn't hurt, if you cut your arm off it will heard, because it has living cells in it. Your hair is dead. My hair is dead. :)
So you’re telling me I now have a whole slew of new options at the drugstore!!! 🤩
Girl, spread your wings! 😂😂
Afope Atoyebi
do you have any leave ins/styler recommendations? Gonna pick up some of the shampoos you recommended in the other video :)
Ya'll listen to her. I've been silicone+sulfate free for 3 years and my hair has never been drier/frizzier and it also breaks so much easier now. My hair is all virgin hair, but I live in a sunny hot climate. I'm going to start using silicones again.
i have dermatitis and sulfate really help having a clean non itchy scalp. For the silicone , I try to detangle with my fingers so it helps a lot and I experience less breakage so I agree i'm here for the sulfate and cones.
my hair wasn’t even curling and was almost straight but when i put silicones back my hair bounced rt back. I have virgin hair as well
@@kaitlynrenae1090 This is what I've been hoping for. Been sulfate/silicone free for a couple of years now and don't use hot settings on my diffuser. My hair has been getting dryer despite regular deep treatments and leave-in conditioners. I'm going back to my Aveda shampoo and conditioner. I'm curious too see if my hair curls better because it's been a struggle lately to get those ringlets with scrunching alone...
I live in the tropics and I can tell you right now, please use silicone! Your hair especially if it’s curly will turn to absolute Marsh, it will get burned and dried out and it will be very hard to fix. Watching this channel has really helped me in every single way and now my hair is almost as good as what it was and it’s virgin state :-)
@@queendiane2249 there is noway I could detangle with fingers... not only about time but. Just can’t get these type of knots with fingers. In fact I could break it more. Love my tangle teezer! I have butt length hair so finger is a no go.
"First of all, your hair is dead. It does not need to breathe." IM DEAD 🤣 JUST LIKE MY HAIR
I've never stopped using silicones. They've helped my hair with length retention especially during breakage. I'll use them on & off because my hair experience product build up quickly causing me to wash my hair frequently.
I used to use shampoos that were NOT all “sulfate/silicone free.” For the past 5 years I’ve also noticed my hair is more easily damaged, breaks, and doesn’t grow as fast or retain length (it was almost waist-length). I questioned it today and bought some Tresseme. My hair looks and feels so much better from that one wash. I’m so mad that I bought expensive “healthy” options.
@@91getoverit I hear you. Same happened to me. I recently went back to sulfate shampoo and my scalp feels like it is breathing for the first time in YEARS!
@@91getoverit tresemme is bae, i remembered this is all my mum bought back when I was relaxed, my hair was trash (due to not caring at all, I barely even used the shampoo) but my scalp was fab (hence why I barely used shampoo), skip to me having to use sulphate shampoo 2-3 times a week cos I got seb derm from all the "natural" hair products and "gentler" shampoos.
@@daisiesandpandas1218 I’ve been fighting having to wash a few times a week, but I’m about to be at that point too. I have horrible dandruff after a year of the “healthy” stuff and Selsum Blue isn’t helping 😞
I swear if your channel and dr Dray's channel had a channel baby we would all look like supermodels period. #colabpleeeeaaasse
Hahahaha I LOOOVE her!
AfrikanHairgod featured this video in his latest live stream and a bunch of us subbed immediately lol. Hi!! ☺️
THE WAY I AM SCREAMINGG!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!!! THE SCIENCE👏🏾 THE FACTS 👏🏾THE STUDIES 👏🏾😭😭😭 I love scientific black women 😭😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 *standing ovation*
Also your videos are so well put with science data to support your arguments, exemples, even recommanded products that goes with your exemples. Your videos are so satisfying because it goes from A to B without any unnecessary informations. I wish you were my teacher 😭
Hahahahaha 😭😭 Thank you so much! 🙏🏽
Right!!
I just love you and your channel, my takeaway is that if you're using silicone it's best to use it AFTER properly moisturizing your hair. I learn something new from you every week.
Yes, yes, and yes! Use after moisturising, use in moderation (water soluble, evaporating, or non accumulating ones where possible), and cleanse regularly. You’re golden. 💃🏾
@@AfopeAtoyebi so avoid silicones in conditioners?
@@AfopeAtoyebi what if it’s in a hair mask can i still use it or will that be bad ?
@@luhnooney6028 It's better to use in a leave-in or a gel to seal the moisture that you add with your mask (free of silicones) and your conditioner (free of silicones)
@@luhnooney6028 Yes, It's better to use in a leave-in or a gel to seal the moisture that you add with your mask (free of silicones) and your conditioner (free of silicones)
already one of my fave curly youtubers
Ahhhh 🥰🥰
I use peg-silicones water soluble and can be washed out with sulfate free shampoos and then clarify once a month. I stopped using all silicones after hearing the curly girl method when my hair was waist length. Over about 5 years of silicone free I cut almost 50 inches of hair. My hair was miserable and I realized my hair was missing silicones. Added them back and hair was happy again. New subbie
Narada aka African Hair God sent me girl. He picky and he was gushing over this video. 🙋🏾
Me three 🙋🏽♀️
I have high Porosity hair and my hair loves silicones. Never have problems with build up I probably use them for every other wash and go.
I have high porosity which my hair doesn’t like it at all it makes it really dry especially if it is not formulated well
I have high porosity hair too. That is so exciting to know that.
I started doing my own research about silicones and I found out amodimithicone is my hair's friend (sips tea) lol. My hair is doing so much better I experience more moisture retention and less breakage 😁 I am so thankful I found your channel ❤
What products have you been using?
@@Teaaas Ouidad products.
@@finecurls2291 b
I knew it...I never listened to natural hair gurus, who were saying sulphates are bad, silicones are wrong for the hair, blah, blah, blah...
Being a chemical engineer myself I know a lot of the things that were/are said in the natural hair community were/are myths...🤭
You should clarify that the study mentioned talks about the use of dimethicone in conditioning shampoos (2-1), so when they say no considerable dimethicone remains after washing, they are saying there is no build up when used with sulfates ("anionic sulfactants"). That doesn't mean dimethicone doesn't build up between washes. The study only confirms that sulfate-based shampoos eliminate dimethicone build up. So, the point is whether use sulfates and frequency or not.
Silicones help protect the hair from damage. I went back to them & no regrets. There’s length retention with silicones
Someone show this video to Lorraine Massey. In her book she is (I assume) talking about the silicones that were available when she wrote the book in the early 90-ies. She really needs to update her book, the amount of frustration, wasted money in wrong products, misinformation and countless bad hair days this book has caused to this day is unbelievable! Or, even better yet, you write a new book. I have tried to understand my hair for 2 years (!) and finding your channel - now I finally do after binging your channel for a whole day! I wish I had found you sooner! 🙏🏻😍
You are so right about Massey's way outdated book.
Hallelujah!!!...I’m going back to my GOAT conditioner...Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner. Thanks for breaking it down for us!! 👏👏🎤
New subscriber! 💕 Seriously you and the curly chemist have probably just made my hair journey and struggle so much easier. I'm Puerto Rican, and in our community curly hair was seen as "nappy" and needed to be relaxed and blown out to look what the community deemed as manageable. With the naturals hair movement i was finally able to say no to relaxer and see my natural pattern for the first time. The natural community also kept feeding me lies and having me spend so much on these "clean" products, but i couldn't even get my hair to my armpits 😩 now with understanding porosity better, learning that silicones are fine, and a little water and grease won't hurt, my hair is thriving and retaining moisture so much better than years of trying to follow the CGM. Thank you for all information and help for all of us learning to manage and love our texture 😊💖
I've watched this video 6 or 7 times...not bc I didn't get the info but bc my hair envy/admiration is STROOOOOOONG!!! I pray for my hair to be like this.
Hahahaha Amen girl! Thank you so much 🥰🙏🏽
I know it's a rarity on the Interwebs for someone to genuinely say "You've convinced me I was wrong" but damn girl you've convinced me I was wrong! I've worn my hair natural my whole life (mostly bc I didn't want to go through the trouble of straightening it lol) and for as long as I've been choosing my own products I thought all silicones were all bad. I slowly started realizing that I may have been judging them too harshly, and started SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLY opening my mind to water soluble sillicones, but didn't use any products that included them. But constantly being on edge about silicones was really annoying, and after seeing dimethicone in a product ingredient list that I thought I'd read a billion times, I was freaking TIRED. However, after watching a few of your videos and falling in love with your science-based reviews and product guides, I wanted to see what you said about silicone and OMG I've been wrong about silicones for so long!!!! I have been LIED to by people who were also misinformed and I wish I'd known this years ago!! I personally still don't use sulfates because even gentle ones make my hair SO DRY even after conditioner, but this video has changed my opinion of hair products forever! I have unsubscribed from all the curly hair channels that made me think silicones were Lucifer in a conditioner bottle (which was all the ones I'd subscribed to besides Manes By Mell)Thank you so much for showing me the light! On top of that, you have made me realize that I want to study trichology and cosmetic chemistry in college, so thanks so much for that too!
A long time lurker of many different hair channels here. I feel like I've been searching forever for a hair SCIENTIST! Thank goodness for you! 😍
THANK YOU! I was scared to use silicones and sulfates once I started taking care of my wavy/curly hair because all these hair influencers would make it seem like they’re evil without even doing research and just listening to what people have told them about silicones/sulfates being “bad” as well. My hair has been so frizzy and dry and where I live is extremely dry and warm. I’m going to just start using sulfates/silicones and do what’s best for MY hair😩
This makes perfecf sense. I am on a trial basis. Incorporating a cheaper drugstore deep conditioner in rotation with my favourite one and honestly my hair feels great. Love this channel. Can't wait to check out more content from you.
Hi Fops!! ☺️👋🏽 I hope you are doing well today! My HighPo hair loves silicones 😂 I gave up on trying to avoid them as I realized my hair was in better condition before I jumped on the silicone-free natural hair bandwagon. Great video!
Oh- btw, I did the S-curl/wetline wash n’ go today and I am in shock!! My hair has never been so shiny or frizz-free. I might just throw everything else out! 😂
Listen sis - I look forward to my blow outs because it’s silicones all day 😭😭 I love them. Stayed away from them for ages without even knowing why, but my hair has been so happy since I started using the specific ones I mentioned here.
Also - don’t even get me started on that hero curl juice. Changed EVERYTHING 😭
@Meadow send like a typo for jheri curl juice, the s curl activator thing.
Thank you. That definitely was clarifying and easy to digest even with the long chemistry names :)
Hahaha glad to hear! 💓
Im from the afrikanhairgod crew and we think your awesome
You guys are too sweet! Thank you so much 🥰
that myth-busting-PPE-finger-clasp-and-smile was so good LOOL
AfrikanHairgod sent me here. I subscribed!
I just found you yesterday and am already in love with your videos. A great balance of education and entertainment!!
Yay! Thank you!
Yassssss,
Finally..... A HP (High Porosity) sis dropping Gold, Jewels & Gems...
Thanks Fop ❤️❤️..
Additionally, would you consider castile soap’s alkalinity too harsh for our scalp and hair?
I wrote this whole response to this comment but for some reason it didn't register :( I'll try and summarise my initial comment.
1. Thank you so much
2. Hair's pH is 5.5 and most hair care products are formulated with this pH to maintain this pH in the hair/scalp - Castile soap is about 9. This is more than baking soda. This level of alkalinity can be very damaging and also increase porosity. So I wouldn't been super keen on trying it - especially if you already have high porosity hair. This is my opinion though.
Can't believe i casually clicked a hair video like I've been doing for YEARS but this time I leave knowing what PEG and all these crazy ingredient names mean🤯
I am so happy to finally find a channel with facts, not just repeating what you’ve heard. I am a huge fan. Just mad I’m just finding your channel now. Thank you sooooooo much.
The way you pronounce the ingredient names so precisely woah some impressive. Would take me forever to remember all those names.
When I wash my hair it gets really tangled. I use the silicone mix from My country Dominican Republic and my hair literally gets de tangled quickly 😄 Versus Shea Moisture products 😭
I'm using silicon mix too! I have the bamboo version bc its very moisturizing. It's really humid where I live & it's the only thing that worked.
Does it work on low porosity hair?
Your vids are amazing! Your editing, your knowledge and just how you present this scientific facts to us in an interesting way is super genius! I really need your channel to blow up! Thank you for all that you do!
Thanks for this.... poor silicones get such a bad rep... in my curly hair experience, they are great. Go Team Silicones!!! 👩🏽🦱
I'm happy to hear that. For me tho I've noticed that they just weigh down my curls. But now I'm happy to hear that no all silicones are bad.
I never stopped using silicones. Thanks for the video with this information for all the skeptics.
Question: How about the environment? Silicones and all those other unpronounceable things in our shampoos etc go down the drain and into the water. How do they effect the environment? Are they able to remove these from the water when they treat the waste?
Excellent question!
All I can say is that when I stopped silicone and paraben and sulfate shampoos my hair has tremendously decreased in hair loss to the point where I shed a little bit like normal shedding and my dandruff has decreased and isn’t big anymore whereas before it was embarrassing me
Is it normal to binge-watch a hair channel? 😍
With this one, it's not only normal - it's downright healthy! :-)))
I've been hearing that silicones are bad for hair for awhile and I tried some products that don't have silicones but I found that I didn't like them very much. Silicones help with detangling my hair and making it smooth and shiny so I've been using them still. My scalp is also oily so it needs more surfactants and harsh shampoos like clarifying ones. All the gentle sulfate free shampoos made my hair look dull and not clean. Thank you for this video though. I feel more at ease with my routine and I want to send this to everyone lol
My scalp loves clarifying shampoos. I am not sure what to use for conditioner to keep a balance for my hair. What products do you use?
I've been lead wrong by influencers my whole curly haired journey 😱😭 #2years
There really is too much nonsense out there. I wish she had been around when I went natural 8 years ago.
I love that you actually made tea! 🤣
One of My top 2 favorite UA-camrs featured your video yesterday and I had to come and subscribe to your channel. I've watched 5 of your videos far and you are very knowledgeable like him, I really like that. Keep the videos coming Great job!!
This put a smile on my face. Thank you so much! You guys really made my week 🥰
If I understood correctly, my shampoo and hair mask shouldn't have silicones but my hair can benfit from my styling products having them? This way I can ensure proper moisture and proper sealing.
Thank you so much !!!. I can finally run back to silicone shampoos 🏃♀️ 🏃♀️
Fantastic. Someone who knows what their talking about. I’m glad I found your channel. And I have wavy/curly salt/pepper hair and I use a blow dryer on it to straighten it. It’s chest length.
I have used silicon in the past, I have also gone fully CG ( has much as possible) ....
The build up , Dandruff, itchy scalp, was unbearable. My hair and scalp is so much better when I avoid silicone SLS .. i do swim and go to the beach often so I do use serums with silicone and then use Castillo soap to clarify. .
Afrikanhairgod sent me.
Say it louder for the ppl in the back! This video is a refreshing change of pace. Thank you for clarifying! I'm so sick of these natural Nazis bashing silicones and using science behind it without a science degree or thorough research
Ahhhh Thank you guys so much! I’m glad the video was helpful 💓
@@AfopeAtoyebi thank you!
@@healingwithgolden which stream?
@@michiga5220 ua-cam.com/video/98zoOvc6Xls/v-deo.html the last video
How about if the shampoo has both a sulfate and Dimethicone?
Fr no one talks about it
Thank you for addressing this. So much contradictory info out there!
I know I am late, but this is literally blowing my mind....what is life anymore?
Myth busting PPE 🤣 you're the best lmao
Wow such an eye opening informative content 👏 👌. I've always liked silicones to a reasonable extent because of my high porosity 4c hair. I welcome the effects of the slippery feeling on my hair but this content was awesome..keep it coming sis 👏 😘
I’m a bit confused. For the silicones that do not accumulate on top themselves how are they able to do that if they do not evaporate? Also can one “re-moisturize” that is sprits water on their hair that already has silicone in it and reapply the silicone as a sealant to get their hair soft again?
Hi Fops, girl I clicked the like button even before viewing this video!😂 Thanks for discussing this topic I never canceled silicones, but this made me feel more at ease about it. What are your thoughts on hair grease? I love my Blue Magic and Softee Indian hemp grease!
Hahaha thanks girl! 😂🙏🏽 Loving the love!
I actually did an IGTV on scalp grease a little while ago - it’s still up on my Instagram if you’re interested
@@AfopeAtoyebi I'll go check it out, thanks for all you do!😊💕💕
Loving my Softee Indian hemp grease too! Actually makes my hair feel softer, and look shinier too.
I will shampoo my hair with sulphates because I want to get my hair squeaky clean regardless so I can put that moisture back into my hair. However, silicones are still a no for me... (so is glycerin). This is a choice based on personal experience and years of trial and error in my natural hair journey. I went a long time not using silicones on a modified CG regimen and then tried silicone products again and I just didn't like how my hair felt after several uses. I have tried and true silicone free products that work for me so if it ain't broke I ain't got nothing to fix. That said I enjoyed this video. I appreciate you feeding me all this knowledge on silicones. I learned a lot.
TY, for bringing the knowledge out there! Liking this video the most regarding silicones, most accurate. Well done 👍🏽 👍🏽
My hair loves silicones and silicones love me ♥️
Hahaha thank you so much 🥰🥰
@@AfopeAtoyebi thanks for the video ma
I just see your videos this morning and subscribed i have watched about six of them this morning but just hearing silicon's for the first time pleas can u tell me which one to buy and i don't understand what silicon is if it is a shampoo, condition or a product itself please help .
Thanks in advance ma
This video SENT MEEEEEE 🤣 I love this so much. The fact that you’re from the UK too 😍😍😍🙌🏽. New subbie
Girl. GIRL! I've been waiting for you my whole life!! Thank you for breaking down the science!! I've been drinking the silicone free cool-aid for yearssss 🤦
I’m loving your content- keep it coming! I have high porosity hair as well, and I’ve struggled with having frizzy ends. I’ve cut several inches off my hair twice now thinking it was split ends, but it’s not. Do you have any ideas as to what causes that or how to prevent it?
Thank you so much! That’s interesting - Id say I have a similar experience with my hair too, but that’s just because hair increases in porosity the further down you go, so unless you trim every month (which I don’t advise), it’s not unusual for your ends to be frizzier in comparison to the rest of your hair.
And the increase in porosity means your ends will also lose moisture quicker/easier than the rest of your hair. So they’re always more likely to slightly frizzier. I’d say focus your moisturising efforts on your ends and keep them away as much as possible to preserve them.
💓
Afope Atoyebi thank you!
The ORS conditioner with orange oil has silicone and it's the best conditioner I've ever used. My sister uses the rice water line and she loves it. I think I'm going back to it
I love your videos! finally someone who explains hair science! my hair thanks you a lot!
What this means for me is there are a lot of really great (and affordable!) hair products I've been avoiding for no actual reason. You just saved me a lot of money with this.
First off, love you. Question about silicones: while I love what silicon does to my hair, it irritates the crap out of my scalp. I suspect it’s because I have psoriasis and it traps the dead skin cells. Could I possibly be blaming the wrong ingredient?
I think at least for me the problem with silicons started at a young age, when all we knew was shampoo+conditioner. And the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ingredients of all mainstream shampoos and conditioners were respectively water, sulfate, sulfate and water, silicon, silicon. For my low porosity hair, that was a death sentence that produced a very ugly cycle. So when I heard someone say "Silicones and sulfates bad" and I switched to non-sulfate shampoos and non-silicon conditioners, I saw a massive improvement. But it's time to reevaluate! Thank you for this content, super informative!
The same thing happens to me now I'm afraid to use silicone I've used it again
I love you for this vid. It’s so validating
you already won a new suscriber! Love your channel, thanks for the free education, we need it.
Another great video 👏🏿🙌🏿 I want you to blow because you really are the fountain of hair knowledge but at the same time I want you to be my little secret of greatness 😂😂
Hahahaha thanks girl 😭😭 🥰
That’s very interesting! Until I had a terrible case of psoriasis including my poor poor scalp, I could use any old shampoo, but now, if I go anywhere one that contains SLS, I get a terrible itchy scalp. Only recently I started using conditioner with silicones in, and I’ve had no build up issues. On the other hand I still need a good shampoo to clarify my hair as I live in a very hard water area. When I was living in Australia I could actually do without any sulfates in shampoos but now it’s needed as I live in the U.K... it’s hard also to find product for my hair as they are wavy, but most products for wavy hair target thin hair, my hair strands are medium to coarse, and there is a lot too!
For me I don't use them because it makes my skin break out and not because of hair related trends
Same. Although after watching this video I am curious about trying a water soluble one in a conditioner so I don't have to worry about it sitting on my skin.
Wow I aspire to be as knowledgeable as you are😍 I'm majoring in chemical engineering but I'm more drawn to formulation and cosmetic chemistry. Do you think I can still work in that field with my major and all the things I'm learning from you haha?
Hahahaha that’s so exciting! There are lots of great diploma courses on cosmetic chemistry that you can take after your degree if you’d like - I can recommend some?
@@AfopeAtoyebi do you mean online courses? If so yes I would love to know because I live in Belgium! It's ok if it's in English of course I need to get better at it too! I have no idea about how valuable the diplomas will be here tho but if you already give me some names it will definitely help me on my research!!
what is the difference between silicone and silica in hair products?
I just can’t thank you enough for this content 🙏
Excellent content material! informative and easy to grasp!!!!
Great info sis... knowledge is power baby... I’m a relaxed gal😉 but I love your videos...
🥳🥳 Thank you so much
Wonderful video you have here, thank you so much. I just want to know what hair was used for those studies. Afro 4c hair or Caucasian hair?
This!! I’m amusing white women hair!
I found you while watching afrikanhairgod live and all I can say is Where have you been all my hair life😂😂 Awesome info👍🏾😃
I missed this one!!
Great info! Imma still stay clear....mostly 😅
I didn't know about the numbers dictating how water soluble it would be.
GREAT JOB DOLL🌸
Thank you for clearing that up for us:)
My pleasure 🥰🙏🏽
Ahhhhh I’m so happy I found you!!!
New subscriber today. I love your videos because you use scientific resources. Awesome 👌
Thank you for this realistic perspective and facts!
Such an informative video, looking forward to this video on how to use silicones!
I sooo appreciate your videos!! Thank you for all this knowledge!! I would never be able to understand these things without your simple explanations! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
What about silicones in shampoo? In both sulfate and sulfate-free shampoo?
Thank you for the video, if someone can answer my questions that will be great. If we should use silicones after hydration, why it’s it in shampoo? And are there alternatives for silicones that have the same benefits?
If I understand the thrust of this presentation correctly, silicones do repel moisture and thereby prevent frizz, so they are not in and of themselves moisturizers. Rather, products containing them are best applied after moisturizing the hair, e.g. silicone-based hair serums and heat protectants (she also has a video on heat protectants) - the hair already has moisture in from other things, and the silicones seal it in. I haven't seen that many shampoos containing silicones, but I have seen some. That is a good question.
what I took away from the video is that you should find a shampoo and conditioner without silicones so that you can effectively hydrate the hair and then you're free to use silicones in your other products.
or you can use silicone conditioner if you use deep conditioning hair masques beforehand pretty often.
i am white with 2a waves and i have been silicone free for a long time now. but I remember when I was little, I used to use the conditioner my mom uses, and my hair looked bomb. I went back to see and she has silicones in her conditioner. she has always washed and go. im definitely bringing back silicones when I get the chance.
What if you have to remoisturize during the week?
Thank you for this video! You explained everything so well
I started using dimethicone after years of silicone free and it has been great 😂
My shampoo has silicones at the bottom of the ingredient list. 🤔 not sure if I should be using it. Wont it make it difficult to get moisture from deep conditioner ?
New subbie!!!!! Love this video
Very informative and well made thanks for uploading
I agree that silicones are not inherently bad but the main issue with them is you require some form of shampoo to remove (low poo or otherwise). After moving to a soft water area most surfactants (even low poo like coco-betaine) really strip my hair. I've had to switch to extremely gentle low poo/cowash with cleansers like decyl glucoside low in the ingredients list which I doubt removed silicones. All my silicone products stopped responding to my hair and dried it out and only when I switched to silicone free options did my hair stop feeling like straw. It is also a struggle to find products that only contain water soluble silicones so not sure if I'm going to jump back on the silicone train
Silicones are great hairsofteners and protectors, but my 2c/3a curly hair looses almost all it's curls when I use silicones.