Just a heads up: this video contains a lot of misinformation and please do your own research about silicones using scientific sources made by real (cosmetic) chemists. They do not do what she claims in the video and they don't need sulfates to be washed out just like oils don't need them to be washed out.
Thank you! I actually struggled a lot in school. Almost failed English GCSE and detested writting assignments. I had to have extra help as I couldn’t write well.
@@IsabellaDemarko oh, I'm sorry about that. Good to see you became such an articulate young woman! I love all your tips and I appreciate all the work and effort you put into them. I struggle with my fine hair myself, and though it has improved in health, after I quit silicones it became extremely unmanageable to comb! Horrible to detangle. It has only been a month, though, so I was happy to see you say it can take more time for your hair to recover, and I'll definitely continue this silicone-detox to find out what long-term results it will have for my hair. Thank you so much for the hard work you do on your channel! I hope you're able to keep it up and that it pays off to you ❤
I didn't use silicones for year. I only used "natural" hair care brands. Only air dried. It was always so damaged and frizzy. Last year I started using shampoos and conditioners with silicones again, as well as blowdrying my hair. My hair looks and feels so much healthier. Don't get me wrong, I still have split ends, but not more than I used to and I'm just so much happier with it.
I have the same problem with air drying. My hair feels healthy and soft but looks like one giant frizz explosion. No matter which products i use. It took me a long time to accept that i just have to regularly blowdry my hair and it looks totally fine.
I love how she does a tons of research and hardwork for her videos plus she always say the truth.I wanted to avoid silicones, parabens,perfumes, synthetic colors and sulphur so I switched to baby shampoo few months ago trust me dear,my hair feel so real and my natural waves are more visible,my hair feels so healthy. As my skin is very sensitive adult shampoo irritates my skin,I even use a baby soap and mosturizer. Edit:tysm for likes👀 Edit2: 973 likes! Omg!!! Can I exchange it for money 👀
@@immathechopsticksthatjinal5441 I've used the Johnson's one before, a long time ago but I personally find that my hair gets more frizzy and dry. I do have textured hair although idk if its wavy or curly or in between since I keep chemically straightening my hair for easy styling. I've thought about growing out my hair and cutting off the straightened part as it grows but it's so hard to look neat and not frazzled with the frizz 🙁 Does it only work for bringing out the curls or is it good in general?
Hi, 2:41 hair here (much longer now tho) :D I sometimes use silicone, and they are surely a powerful protective ingredient. They feel lightweight compared to most pure oils and that's their biggest advantage besides silky finish. Hopefully, cosmetic industry comes up with newer and better natural silicone alternatives like Diethylhexyl Succinate or Ethyl Canolate. For most people, these ingredients can 100% replace silicones. I do not stand agains silicones, I use them myself, though in my own cosmetics I turn to silicone alternatives to also stimulate the market and demand for the industry. I'm sure 100% accurate and lightweight silicone alternatives are coming :)))
Aga, Ty w ogóle powinnaś napisać do tej dziewczyny, bo jak widzę jej włosowe dramaty, to jestem pewna, że ona nakłada olej kokosowy na włosy i używa wysuszających stylizatorów... Coś jest nie tak, a dziewczyna popada w stan depresyjny przez to.
@@wioletakaminska4406 tak, koniecznie! dziewczyna nie ma pojęcia o porowatości i równowadze peh, przez co nie może dojść do ładu ze swoimi włosami. myślę, że gdyby ktoś jej to wytłumaczył, rozwiązałaby problem raz dwa!
I have straight virgin hair. I tried the CGM because I wanted the hydration. I tried the no poo method, and used a baking soda mixture and rinsed with diluted ACV. I tried the DIY hair masks because at the time I hadn’t learned that the protein molecules were too big to penetrate the shaft. None of them made my hair look good. Silicones work for me. So just do what works for you.
Yes! I had the same exact experience. We hear so much about how silicones are bad for our hair but what we (presumably white with naturally straight hair, super fine in my case) forget is that the majority of hair products in stores are specifically formulated for our hair and that's one facet of privilege that's overlooked. I wanted the CGM to work so bad but my hair looked dull and flat. I already used sulfate-free shampoo that is super sudsy and the silicones just make my hair so shiny and healthy looking.
@@heathernelson3794 I have very straight hair natural. Which sulfate-free shampoo do you use please? The one that makes your hair look shiny and healthy. :)
Same, I have 1b hair and I've tried CGM, sulfate-free shampoos, silicon-free conditioners, no-poo, CW, ACV... nothing works as good as silicons xd I've been using them for years, on natural virgin hair, I don't use heat, and my hair is really good, soft and nice. I even have to cut my ends in layers every few months because they're too thick. I guess as straight hair is more hydrated naturally, it works, and for curly or dyed hairs as they're dry as hell, it won't work
My hair type is pretty much identical to yours, Isabella. I tried to be silicone-free for 8 YEARS. It wasn't working but I was so brainwashed I stubbornly continued avoiding silicones. I'm now using silicones again and my hair has never been healthier. It's not about silicones in general, it's about which ones you use and how you use them. I prefer silicones like amodimethicone or bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, they have a unique structure that prevents them from building up on themselves. I wash my hair with a silicone-free shampoo, then apply a silicone-free mask, then seal it all in with a siliconey conditioner and leave-in. It's fantastic. Honestly.
Those two are exactly the types of silicones I use as well!! They're in Herbal Essences conditioners and Pantene, Aussie, Dove and Tresemme. People who try to fear others into ditching silicones need to back off, they literally make people who have been using silicones perfectly fine for years question themselves and change up their routine into silicone-free and they're left with dry lifeless hair bcus they've been brainwashed into thinking silicones are the devil.
@@esbns for me the last straw was the fact that most people who have tailbone and longer hair use silicones and swear by them. Honestly. My hair is below my bellybutton at this point and it couldn't be healthier.
@@esbns i do wanna note that people like me, with things like contact eczema and eczema in general, can have heavy reactions to harsh silicones, i personally have had some extreme reactions to silicones from john frieda, where my hands where all eczema all over, including my head and sides of my head. So do note that!
To be honest, literally everything can build up on your hair - oils, dirt, minerals from the water, proteins. Using sulphate shampoo like once two weeks can help with balancing the hair :) Cause the key for beautiful hair is balance. You can use silicones, sulphates and every other 'bad' things if only you know what your hair needs. Feeding it with moisture, proteins and emollients, knowledge how every ingredient you put on your hair works - this is the most important, not those magical treatments and methods. And, to clarify - you can get ideally shiny and smooth hair with natural methods, without straightening it. Of course - if you have genetic predispositions to this :) If there are any mistakes - I'm really sorry, English is not my first language.
No need to say sorry, your English is perfectly fine. I agree with you on this one, I always use shampoos that have silicone in it and my hair looks really shiny and smooth.
@@roxyplays8754 Silicones don’t actually penetrate the hair shaft and add nutrients to it, like coconut oil and avocado oil. Chances are a silicone free conditioner will have these in, and that’s why people see such a difference over time. It’s also because when you know less about hair care you just pick a silicone shampoo without knowing it’s clogging up your hair, and then when you become knowledgeable and cut the silicones out you think it’s the silicones causing the problem, when in reality it’s the silicone shampoo.
Also, there are different types of silicones, heavier and lighter ones, some are even water-soluble. Most shampoos have conditioning ingredients in them, and especially if your hair is too fine, you'll need to use a clarifying shampoo at least 2-3x times a month. If your shampoo is strong enough to clean the excess sebum off your scalp, it's probably getting rid of the layer of silicones too. Some of the "natural" ingredients in hair care like coconut oil or shea butter can quite literally clog up your hair, in the same way, you all claim silicones do. Silicones have some occlusive properties but they are not occlusives, they are breathable film-forming materials that allow other ingredients to penetrate the skin/hair shaft more effectively.
@@belladonna9227 are you a pharmacist? Silicones have skin absorption and do help as a emolient, that's why it is used in skin care and topical medication. Also most oil have no scientific evidence proving that they work and can worsen dendriff and even give plica polonica a irreversible hair condition
Isabella Demarko, Sarah Ingles and Kayley Melissa became my hair holy trinity it's great to have UA-cam channels that dive deep into hair care and trichology without saying that "it's natural so it cant harm you"
Normally she does really good research about hair but this video is not it. While she did start by saying she looked through scientific papers she goes on to a "natural hair care brand" that just makes silicones look bad without any scientific evidence to their claims. This video has so much misinformation unfortunately. I would not recommend this video at all and please do your own research.
silicones are so interesting because i know they're 'bad' but i genuinely feel like my 3c hair looks great after using silicones edit: wow I'm only 6 minutes in but I'm learning so much, silicones in shampoo? who would've thought
i get you, it all depends on your hair type and wether the silicones are being rinsed out effectively and without too much sulfates. i think everyone has different hair needs. x
Silicones are NOT bad, and you DONT need sulfates to remove them, simply get an Anionic (negatively charged) Sulfate Free detergent. Cantu, Camille rose, aunt Jackie, Shea moisture, Maui moisture, Olaplex, bounce curl and MORE, ALL of these companies have some or all their shampoos anionic. For example Olefin sulfonate C14-19 other (please google the names) Oils ALSO buildup and none water soluble, try taking off oils with only water. We all know it won’t dissolve. If she put a little bit more research she should know better.
god i love your videos. i struggle with ADD and i find it so difficult to sit down and watch a 10+ min video of someone just talking to a camera with no editing except for cuts. i love all the visuals you use and how direct and informative the voice overs are!
Im naturally blonde and i think thats probably just coming from the black castor oil you should use for hair care is, well, black in colour and can make hair look darker while its in but this dissapers after washing.
I absolutely love silicones and have never had a problem with buildup. The things that give our hair that "hydrated", soft, manageable feeling are conditioning ingredients (like cationic surfactants, fatty alcohols, oils, silicones, etc), not water, so silicones help the hair in this way and having a coating of them on the hair is not blocking anything important from getting in (editing to add that my source for this is the Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair 5th Edition Clarence R. Robbins). Silicones mean more slip and protection, meaning less breakage, less damage and a huge reduction in tangles and combing force. Obviously if your hair just doesnt like them for some reason or they dont allow you to achieve the style you're going for then to each their own, but in my experience they've done nothing but improve my hair :) ps. I absolutely love your hair videos Isabella, and your commitment to making your videos so thorough and entertaining is much appreciated :)
@@LOlmala22 well seeing as silicones dont choke the life out of you hair I dont really think there's any reason you would have to be so hurried to remove them. Really the only issue from a hair standpoint is that too much silicone can make the hair sticky, stringy, or weighed down, so unless and until your hair accumulates that level of silicone, you don't need to use a sulfate shampoo. So once in a while is enough to keep buildup at bay. Plus some non-sulfate surfactants can remove silicones as well, namely cocamidopropyl betaine or coco betaine. Its confusing that everyone suddenly thinks your hair has to be stripped naked of everything every time you wash now. Isnt the whole point of sulfate free cleansers to avoid stripping the hair of all it's natural oils? Shampoo is mainly to keep the scalp clean and healthy. Sebum, oils, cationic surfactants, fatty alcohols, silicones etc. are good for the hair and protect it from shampooing, brushing, styling etc. They're only a problem if you have way too much stuck to the hair. Otherwise, your hair doesnt need to be squeaky clean. I hope I made sense there :)
@@Amy19959 it's the same for me! I had avoided silicones for yeeears... must've been 5 or 6. A couple of months ago I started incorporating them in my styling routine - I haven't been this happy with my hair in... well, years. And it's not that I didn't take care of my hair before, I'm just assuming that my thick, high porosity hair loves that stuff 🤷♀️
@@LOlmala22 Sulphates in moderation are good to remove buildup from hair products, but also too much of your own oils and sebum. The other things surfactants do (together with hot water) is öpening" hair scales. This allows for more effective hair treatments which follow after shampooing. Of course if someone only shampoos their hair in hot shower, but doesn't use anything afterwards (incl conditioner), your hair will get damaged exactly because of those "opened" scales.
Hey Isabella! Have you seen “Your hair isn’t dry...” by Sarah Ingle?? She just put the video out and it’s a life changer. I think she would say that the silicone isn’t keeping moisture IN your hair, but keeping it OUT. Because we actually want to keep our hair dry, and not “moisturized”. Lol the video explain all that.
after watching those, you need to watch the critique by a hair scientist and her colleague, a biomedical scientist. The confirm the parts that are true and explain the parts that are not quite right . ua-cam.com/video/DbWa_xzrUu8/v-deo.html
My hair is almost to my tailbone. I have almost 3 1/2 feet of hair and I use silicone and sulfate regularly. I love them. All the people who don’t want them can save them all for me.
I use Sabino Moisture Block as my leave in. It's just 2 ingredients: dimethicone and cyclomethicone. Keep in mind the quality of the silicones matter. Sabino is only shampoo soluble because it's a frizz fighter BUT you can use non sulfate shampoo to remove it. This brand uses cosmetic grade silicones. You would think all personal products do but many use industrial grade silicones that require the harsh sulfates.
That company that warned you about leaving silicones out is function of beauty. I asked their support team what kind of silicones they use and they said its the highest grade water-soluble silicones. So they will wash out with water and not leave a build up that needs sulfate to remove!
Hmm I'm not sure. Even if she isn't using it anymore. I said it not her so all is good. Plus I didn't say anything bad just that they are using water soluble silicones too!! ^_^
@@ellililo As long as when you're filling out the initial part of the quiz that asks you what your hair type, scalp type, hair structure etc. As long as you put in what your hair actually is and not what you want. It will work for you. For example mine is oily scalp, medium hair, wavy hair. Some people who have straight hair and want curly hair will put in curly hair type. Then they complain the product doesn't work for them but the reason it didn't work for them is because they didn't put the correct information in. When you get to the hair goals part you can put whatever your goals are. If you need help to answer any of the first round of quiz questions there is a section on their website that helps explain how to figure out what type you have. I hope this helps! I've been using it since December and I am super happy!
Silicones DON’T damage hair but they do coat the hair so throughly that moisture can’t get IN so, when heat is applied, the hair can become dried out to the point that the hair suffers from thermal damage but the silicones cover the damage so well that you don’t notice until it reaches the breaking point. However, they can be very useful for protecting and sealing the hair from dampness that makes hair droopy or frizzy just watch out for damage from too much heat.
Because of you, I discovered the CG method, and my hair has never been better. I went completely Sulphate/Silicone-free, and my hair fall decreased in about 5 months, it looks healthier and softer, ofc my waves/curls are poppin' and the best of all, it grew! My stubborn-ass hair, which grew an inch in a year, grew 2 inches in 6months! Tysm Isabella, ly
Hey there, could you please tell me all the silicone-free/sulphate-free products, you are using on your hair. I am new to CG method and it's been difficult for me to find out which products to use in India for curly hair. It would be great help if you tell.
@@mayurishikarwar7391 the products you can get varies from country to country, I live in Argentina so it was difficult for me to find products, so I joined facebook groups where people shared what they found, maybe you can search "CGM in india" im sure theres a group for that
@@mayurishikarwar7391 I use the earth rhythm murumuru shampoo bar and re equil conditioner. Google 'desicurly amazon' and there is a storefront of a blogger with many affordable products.
Cosmetic chemist here to show you some pro silicone rhetoric : Shea butter, coconut oil, etc are also "vaneers" and more occlusive than dimethicone (strongest silicone), meaning water cannot penetrate them. Water can actually penetrate through dimethicone and like silicones, making moisture easy to balance. Silicones can build up, but just as much as your silicone free products substitutions (such as these oils and butters). You will be more likely to have build up using silicone free conditioners that are subbed with these butters and oils and pairing that with a sulfate free shampoo. Silicone free options also include a lot more cationic surfactants that cause loads of build up as well. Silicones are a perfectly stable and helpful ingredient. They are great for people that are prone to breakage as they provide mechanical protection, heat protection, moisturization and slip. Silicones are also widely recognized as non comedegenic, so they are better for people with acne and scalp issues. Oils and butters can cause increased scalp acne and perpetuate flares of seborrheic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Bottom line: everything has potential to build up on the hair, everyone should be clarifying in their hair care schedule, silicones are safe and a great option for those with extremely damaged hair and skin sensitivities and those who have allergies to common plant derived oils and butters. *Always use what works for you, silicones or not, but we should stop demonizing an ingredient that many people depend on for safe, hypoallergenic, cosmetic needs*
Well done!! Now, a few things: Most hair products with silicones use water soluble ones. Dimethicone is water soluble and one you see most often in conditioners. My hair loves these, but I only use on the ends as I have a naturally oily scalp. What all people need to remember is your hair is dead. Except for the root, hair has no way to get moisture at the ends, so it’s up to us to add that. Oils -coconut and olive oil have been the only 2 scientifically to actually penetrate the hair shaft because of the molecular structure-but wait, that’s not always good. Coconut oil can actually be over absorbed into the hair shaft and as a result, expand it too much and cause it to become brittle and break. This happened to me in my journey and I avoid any coconut oil as a result. My hair much prefers olive oil, which is a slightly larger molecule so it’s absorbing level is slower. I also read that coconut oil is deemed more for ‘strengthening’ whereas olive oil is more for ‘moisture’. Ultimately, anything we use on our hair will be to make it look good and be manageable. That’s why hair care is such a big industry since we identify ourselves and our appearance by our hair and our moods/confidence is linked to our appearance. The bottom line? ‘Cones’ are not bad if they are obviously working for you. Like you said, people need to experiment with their own hair and find out what it likes. I’ve tried it all and I can tell you no sulphate shampoos for someone with greasy hair and a busy life style that has a lot of dirt/sweat, no sulphate shampoos was like washing my hair with sand and never got anything out of it. It left my scalp greasy and my ends so dry and matted, I stopped the first day because what was the point? Great job!!
It's so interesting because when I stopped using silicones my hair became dry and frizzy and that was over a year ago. I'm thinking about starting to use them again so I want to do some more research.
I personally think you can use silicones on your hair but the most important thing is that you wash out the silicones properly. As long as you cut the ends and give moisture to your hair i personally do not see any problems 😊 LOVE your videos! Keep going:) Greetings from germany ☺️
excellent video!! i used to be hard core silicone free and so scared to use them but after my own research and adding in water soluble ones the past few years after suffering damage my hair is so much happier with them.
This was so interesting! I have been cutting out silicone for a while now, and I really like my hair without it. But it definitely needs some extra moisture now!
10:02 fyi: Manes by mell doesn't follow the CGM and she uses silicones and sulfates .so putting her her while you were talking about going silicone free isn't quite right since she encourages us ( for the most) part to use silicones and them sulfates to wash it out .i . Myself have been going by her method and my hair feels amazing for the first time in my life and moreover. Its much better for my mental health since I now don't have to frantically check the ingredients list of everything I touch while having to worry if it has any "bad" stuff and I will continue to do so till further notice . At least
my mum have a similar hair to manes and she never followed the cgm and her hair is beautiful and i have wavy hair , i started the cgm and i didn't work ! my hair was an oily disaster :( now i'm going back with 2 shampoo's one with sls and one without and a good conditioner without silicone , hair mask , hair cream then a hair serum with silicone in it .. i'm DONE ! look at all the people with beautiful hair doing a similar routine to this make me snap out of this cgm
@@v9710 honestly I think the cgm does more harm than good! So yeah your current routine is perfect. Being too strict will only make things worse you need to use what's good for YOUR hair and what works for YOU. Good job on you for snapping out of it. I'm proud to say I never followed the cgm method for a minute and my hair which was (technically still is) heat and chemically damaged and I've regained so much of my curls even on the damaged bits!
Love this video and how in-depth you always go! But I also want to point out that frizz does not equal bad hair, unhealthy hair, or ugly hair. You are ofc free to want your hair to look a certain way but talking about frizz in a negative way is so toxic and has been a big problem for black/mixed girls since our hair is usually more frizzy and that fact has been used to make us believe our natural hair is simply ugly, unruly, nappy etc. I don't love frizz either but it's been a journey to rewire my brain into thinking frizz can be beautiful and that it's not ugly. Not saying this to hate, more just to spread some info. It makes me sad when you say "my hair simply doesn't behave well in its natural state". I get you don't mean anything bad with it but like...why does something natural have to live up to anything then exactly what it is?. I 100% get the struggle of frizz, trust me, and I don't think you need to wear your hair natural if you don't want to, but maybe think about how you phrase things just in case some young girl with the same hair type as you watches and hears you say that your natural hair is in some way bad or wrong. xoxo 🥰
Seeetheart I’ve been doing hair for 25 years and honestly you create the most awesome ,unbiased,thorough and honest videos. I just can’t wait to see how far you go! Your amazing. Please keep up your phenomenal job.
PSA: frizz is caused by moisture in the air penetrating the hair shaft and causing the hair to revert to its natural state. In order to combat frizz you do not need to "moisturize" your hair. You in fact need the opposite. You need to put a type of moisture barrier on the hair to keep the humidity out of the shaft.
My principle is to avoid sulphates and silicone in my 'base products' such as shampoo, conditioner and curling cream, but I can have silicone in my mousse and hair serum. It works for me 💗
I've already known most of this but I feel reassured hearing it from you. Before I started cgm I used a shampoo and conditioner both with silicones in them. Now I just realized why I had so bad dandruff & buildup despite using 'anti-dandruff' shampoo.
Hi, I tried curly girl method for 1 year. And it did not worked me too. And i was not happy with my hair while i m doing it. And i changed my mind and started to use low heat to style my lovely hair. I m using shampoo with silicone and i m so peaceful with my hair and my hair always looks shiny and soft and it is soft. Just do whatever you're happy and peaced.
my hair is nothing like your hair, neither I care about my hair at all but i still watch your videos. they are so informative and eloquent. keep 'em comin!!!
I‘d love to see a hair update, what producers you use to style your hair with, how it feels, what has changed since you’re no longer following the curly girl method :)
I tried out a silicone free hair care routine for a year, then went backt to silicones afterwards and honestly, I haven't noticed any downsides of using silicones in my hair. They make my hair more manageable
I tried to research this myself, but I got so overwhelmed by all the articles and opinions, that I just stopped looking into it. Thank you for the understandable explanation!
I recently tried moving to using Function of Beauty with no silicones and sulfates....it didn't really tame the frizz but I did realize that these two ingredients were causing my hair to straighten....since Ive used them since I was younger....since 6 months have passed Ive noticed that I actually have really wavy hair...who knew!
I have thick black hair. I've never colored it, and never use heated tools. I just let it air dry. Silicone was good when I had short hair. When I started to grow out my hair, it became brittle and unhealthy. I'm silicone free for a year now and its the best for my waist length hair.
Try looking into why some people can't use coconut oil, and also if possible look into why some people can't use protien products in the hair. Search up on UA-cam or Google (my hair hates coconut oil) also search (protein overload in hair). This may be the answer to why some people's hair can feel hard, brittle and dry, I think you'll find both protein and coconut oil are found in so many hair products. I use silicones then a sulfate to remove it after if im going to apply heat to my hair, which is very rare. Hope this helps.
@@Yamyamyamyamaymayam You're right, it has to do with hair porosity and if I remember rightly I think it also might have something to do with hair thickness (the thickness of the individual strands).
I just found out about your channel and have been binging your recent videos until I realised that you just posted! Haha. Anyways I thought that’s that was kinda funny, have a good day :)
@@IsabellaDemarko tysm for everything, your editing it immaculate, your personality is impeccable and your content is incredibly mind-boggling. You are literally perfect and my hair is going to have such a glow up because of you :)
I think it’s so interesting and cool that one thing will work wonderfully for one person’s hair and ruin another’s! Personally, when I cut out silicones and sulfates my hair flourished! I had never been able to grow it more than a few inches past my collarbones and now it’s getting close to reaching the bottom of my rib cage (again!) I’m so happy you’re finding things that are working for you and that you’re having fun and enjoying your hair!
Hearing other peoples experiences with silicone in hair products is so interesting. I went silicone free a couple of years ago and I still remember how rough my hair felt after that first wash to remove the silicones. Silicone completely masked the real texture and health of my hair. I used to get so many split ends and I'm pretty sure that was because my hair couldn't get nourished properly through that thick layer of silicone built up. It's currently been over a year since I last had my hair cut and I have legitimately zero split end, the difference is crazy (for me). In hindsight, I also noticed how much the silicone build up weight my hair down (I do have fine hair, where that can be more of an issue). But yeah like you said, everyones hair is different and just because it worked for me, doesn't mean it works for anyone else. That's why I enjoyed this video so much, because it shows me a different experience while also being informative.
I stopped going for the perfect hair. I have a very similar type hair as you it seems. Wavy with some bigger, looser curls some days, but after a few hours it gets frizzy. I really like gel in my hair. I let it cast over, then “break” the cast when it’s dried. I like my hair that way. It feels and looks healthy and I enjoy my hair that way! I like your approach: Do what feels good. At the end of the day: it’s just hair and I stopped making such a big deal out of it. I do what makes ME feel good and feel confident.
As an extremely fine and thin haired person, I went silicone free for 6 months and my hair ended up looking worse than ever. I was blow drying it almost daily and taking away the silicone barrier destroyed it completely
I agree, this was back in 2019 and I know much better now. At the time it was all the rage, and so many influencers were doing it, promoting the silicone free way and not considering the actual facts. I highly reccomend La’Dor products to anyone reading this, they all contain water soluble silicones and their products are actually amazing.
This is all I needed 😭😭😭 Unbiased, comprehensive and clear!! Thank you so much ❤ Ironically there's so much relief to finally learning that there's no single answer or one-size-fits-all. the only the thing is I now have to find which works for me (with minimal wastage of product and money 😅)
I really appreciate your videos, and I find myself re-watching them over and over again. I love that you get straight to the point, and all of your research is backed up by science! I love your videos and how informative they are, thank you Isabella! ♡
i definitely relate to switching to a natural haircare routine and it not doing much for me. a year after switching i'm still having to adjust some products and try different things to find not only what works for me, but what actually fits within what i want. i feel like i've been telling myself that natural is better but i'm just not enjoying myself when it comes to my hair, so i'm having a similar journey to yours and going back to some products that are maybe not recommended by the natural hair movement
I use products with silicones in them because they're the best way to prevent split ends for me. Even without using heat, hair splits due to everyday wear and tear and silicones make such a great protective ingredient that this process happens wayyyy slower than if I dont use them.
I use sillicones but i always rinse with ACV water to remove them. Then i put a caring oil in my hair, and then i use a sillicone product like leave in conditioner to seal in the oil and protect my hair throughout the days. That way i can enjoy the benefits of sillicone and still let my hair penetrate caring products as well.
What’s the difference between using silicones that sit on the hair and build up, and using natural ingredients that do the same (shea butter for example)? Don’t you have to clarify either of those eventually anyways?
it's so frustrating for me that a lot of the "natural" and "alternative" products leave a TREMENDOUS amount of buildup. And they all seems to smell like fruit punch. Most products for my kinky type 4, loc'd hair are like this. Like, they make my hair look ashy. Best results I get for my hair are after my monthly ACV soak, clarifying shampoo and deep conditioner but I don't want to do that every week. I'm looking for something easier for my weekly wash.
Yup! People (myself included) basically jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Straight shea butter is 10xs harder to wash out than any silicone.
How often do you wash your hair? Too much water on your hair is bad and you should use oils sparingly. My favorite is castor and coconut oil but using too much can matte your hair cause castor is sticky. I don’t use silicones, sulphates and etc. Anyway, I’ve been washing my hair only once a week because I have dry, frizzy hair and my hair has been thriving. I put coconut oil before wetting my hair because it protects it from the water, then I condition, shampoo, then condition again. Afterwards I put a generous amount of oils on my scalp and massage it in and leave it to air dry
Have you tried protein masks? My hair was looking the same, turns out I had no protein in my products at all x.x my hair was falling off a lot, but now its getting better :)
I'm pretty sure she mentioned proteins in another one of her hair videos :) I can't remember exactly what she said, but I think it wasn't what her hair needed at the time
first off!! this was an incredibly researched video!! your vids are always so well thought out and researched!! i appreciate that so much about your vids!!
Honestly, my hair is healthier than ever - because I stopped going outside. So for me it wasn't the silicones after all, it was, I don't know, air pollution and general dirtyness from being outside.
People need to do what feels good for their hair. Start listening to your body and your intuition. I went silicone free and full natural for over a year because everyone told me it's "so bad" and trust me - my hair never ended up looking like everyone claimed it would. I went through a bazillion different brands, including shampoo bars from Lush and Ethical. I didn't use heat whatsoever. It was dry and frizzy until the end, similar to Isabella's experience but over a longer period. So now I started integrating it back and using products that make my hair feel and look good, mixing natural with products that contain sili's. And I regret not doing it sooner!
Addendum: The gelatine was a suggestion from my doctor. Also - duh - henna. Light Mountain Henna makes a neutral one that will not colour your hair, but does help with condition.
right...I have curly/wavy hair. I use to use expensive curly girl method shampoo and conditioner. I saw no difference!! I'm not using a 17$ shampoo that runs out in 2 weeks. I use pantene now.
@@billieelishstan2208 you better be careful, that brand along with a bunch of others have ingredients that make hair fall out. Make sure you’re reading labels and keeping updated on this stuff so nothing happens!
I've used both sulphates and silicones for years, and my hair absolutely loves them! I have an oilier scalp so I find the sulphates helpful in washing out both the natural oils and silicones. I've had very long, thick, healthy hair all my life and I'm happy to hear somebody on youtube say that silicones arent the devil lol. Loved this video and your hair looks fab! x
I have fine thin hair, everything builds up jn my hair. Literally. I use them when my hair needs to look very beautiful and shiny. But I don't use them much and after that I use a very good cleaning shampoo. Everything is a balancing act.
Girl you need to try fenugreek water and mask, like RIGHT NOW! I had the SAME exact problem with dry hair that you did. Here is what I did: I don't use shampoo and conditioner like none of it, instead I use flaxseed gel to get rid of the oil in my hair I do this thing called gradual oiling where I just put the smallest amount of oil in my hair every single day for every other week. And it looks like you have breakage and YOU have to use fenugreek water, because it makes your hair slippery and VERY easy to detangle.
There are so many myths about sulfates and silicones. Sulfates and silicones are not bad for your hair according to my dermatologist and dr Dray (a certified dermatologist on UA-cam). It does depend on your hair type, for example if you have very dry, thick, coily hair. I recommend watching dr Dray if you want to watch skin and haircare videos based on scientific evidence.
I live in a country with 85%+ humidity and I have 2a-2b hair (wavy hair). I removed sulfates and silicones for months thinking that my hair would look amazing... and ended up with soft but dry, coarse and super frizzy hair. Finding water soluble options is hard, the research is exhausting and there's not too much variety. So, I went back to silicones and so far, it's been a good decision.
Hair health may also be determined by general body health too. Going to the doctor to get a blood test could help to see if there's too low or too high levels of any nutrients
I use a pseudo CGM. My scalp gets very itchy, oily, and my hair falls out when I only use sulfate-free shampoo, so I use a cheap dandruff shampoo 2~ times a week. I use oil in my hair, but only when it is sopping wet so the oil seals in moisture instead of blocking it out. Then I follow the oil with a flax based gel. My hair is thicker than ever and my scalp is not constantly irritated like when I went full CGM.
Yes after cutting silicone suddenly the hair will look worse , that what happened to me I remember I took also hair vitamins , my hair transformed to its shiny glossy soft version , I am a hair switcher according to my hormones (my hair pattern change with hormones changes) in experience I told my hair was straight than it became curly in both it was so beautiful , I believe in taking care of your hair enternely , and I found that what helped my hair standing on its own
Maybe silicones are my issue. I’ve always struggled with thin, greasy hair, that is impossible to take care of and keep healthy. Maybe I should adjust my function of beauty hair products to be silicon free? 🧐
i have thin greasy hair too. try the body shop's banana conditioner it's silicone free. also i suggest loreal volumetry shampoo - it has salicylic acid and makes the hair voluminous and big.
i have the same. ends used to be super dry and splitting/breaking, and roots extremely oily. cowashing has actually helped, as well as using more milder shampoos. but i make sure to use a stronger shampoo to remove build up every few weeks. personally i try to avoid silicones that arent water soluble because i cowash.
I saw a huge difference when I transitioned to silicone/sulfate-free, I used to straighten my hair every day but now I can leave it natural. Took a couple years though.
I find it so funny that you have Manes by Mel when she actually likes silicones and sulfates and is super skeptical of the "natural care" movement. LOL!! I was getting frustrated not using silicones and sulfates for several years and thinking it was just me not doing it right. I finally started using silicones and sulfates again and my hair bounced back and even better. I still sometimes use silicone and sulfate-free stuff mostly because I just like trying new shampoos and conditioners. Hair really is all about finding and figuring out what works for you.
Whenever I hear the word CGM, the hair on the back of my neck stand up lol I'm not making fun of the ppl using that method, don't get me wrong, I have wavy hair myself but this method didn't work for me at all, so I'm sticking to the classic shampoo, conditioner, mask, leave in, routine lol don't care about the ingredients anymore
same here. i tried it sooo many times but i hate the way it looks on me. i enjoy dressing up and doing my makeup, but hair isn't that important to me so i don't want it to be a source of insecurity. hair is dead cells so it's not like i'm ruining my health by using shampoo that is a bit harsher. the only tip i like is using a shirt instead of a towel - i feel like that works so well even if you don't have wavy/curly hair.
My hair is damaged and yeah I don’t use shampoo so that the oils I use can penetrate better. But you’re not supposed to wash out the oils just use less and less each water rinse since hard water is sorta it’s own cleansing method.
sulfates cant damage your hair,yes its more "strong"as you say,but it cleans hair and head completely lefting no buildup of any kind.Okay so when you use these "strong" shampoos you can literally condition you hair back again and make it soft, smooth and closing hair shaft.In the end its c o m p l e t e l y clean and conditioned.
You have to watch Sarah Ingles video about the moisture myth....she does everything on the basis of scientific literature :) She says that everything we know about hydrated hair is a lie.
i cut out silicones and sulfates for a few years after i bleached my hair and my hair got dry, tangled and matted and was terrible, i thought it was just due to the bleach because I was using $60 shampoos and $30 treatments with 0 heat and never brushing my hair while wet, but I decided to go back and try water soluble silicones and my hair is back to it's normal self and I couldn't be happier
I really love your videos but this video is poorly done. If you want to take a scientific approach to a subject then it's better to stick to reputable papers and sources and not believe in the claims a natural haircare brand does just to sell their products. What exactly is the difference between a silicone and an oil? Both are non-water soluble so why would you want to use oils but skip silicones and only use water soluble silicones? Also if silicones would really build a barrier and not allow any moisture in then your hair shouldn't even be able to get wet in the shower. The truth is hair is made up out of dead material and there isn't a single substance it needs and you don't need sulfates to wash out silicones just as you don't need sulfates to wash out oils. This whole fear mongering about silicones was only made by "natural" hair care brands mostly to sell their products and that's it. Silicones are the best at preventing mechanical damage to your hair but can be a bit too heavy for some people with wavy/curly hair. Your hair doesn't get used to non-silicone hair care you just get used to how your hair looks without silicones as it is not a living being.
As I said at the beginning, there is soooo much more to silicones that would need a much longer video to go into detail. I tried to give a brief overview that most people could make sense of, without taking too much time, giving some different perspectives and opinions, pros and cons. This is not a research paper and I make it quite clear that viewers should do their own research.
I definitely agree with you about how brands are unnecessarily using the fact that their products are silicone free as a marketing point, but it’s worth pointing out that a lot of common silicones (like dimethicone) need stronger detergents to dissolve than a lot of oils would. Many oils can be easily washed out using a sulfate free cleanser, but the same cleanser would struggle to thoroughly wash out some of the tougher silicones. That’s not to mention that oils can be dissolved by other oils, meaning conditioners, which aren’t able to remove silicones, can often help to remove oil from hair. Respectfully, there’s a lot of peer reviewed articles online talking about the solubility of different silicones, so you should definitely check them out if you’re interested in learning more
@@IsabellaDemarko Yes I completely understand! But when making this video the message should've been: "No silicones are not damaging (to answer the title), they don't suffocate your hair and you don't need sulfates to wash them out but they may be too heavy for people with curly/wavy hair" as those are the common myths surrounding them and this video only reinforced them instead of debunking them. :) I'm sorry if l was a little too harsh, this was only meant as constructive critisism because you normally do extremely good research but I was a bit disappointed when watching this video and l would like people to stop having fear of silicones and know that there's nothing wrong with them :)
I have had a lot of luck with coconut milk. Coconut oil/olive oil don't tend to have lasting effects on my hair but coconut milk, for some reason, leaves my hair silky smooth and SUPER shiny without that oily residue.
Hair doesn't function the same way that skin does. "Hydration" and "moisture" actually make hair feel more coarse and dry, whereas conditioning agents like silicones make it feel soft. As for what you said about sulphates and silicones creating a cycle of drying out hair....that's kinda true but not really. All kinds of hair products (ESPECIALLY OILS) create irritating buildup in the scalp that needs to be washed out. Sulphates are apart of a larger group of surfactants, which can be categorized into ionic (gentle) and anionic (bit harsher) surfactants. The reality is that we require anionic detergents atleast once a week to deep cleanse our hair of buildup, otherwise out scalp is going to suffer. The bottom line is that there's not really any point in avoiding silicones because you're still going to get that irritating buildup from other ingredients and from your environment. Most of the silicone hatred comes from "natural" brand marketers that want to sell you their product by convincing you that everything else on the market is bad. Some sources that talk about these topics with reference to medical literature: Dr drays video on "clarifying shampoo". Sarah ingles video on "dry hair". If you want to go directly to medical literature, the journal article titled "shampoo and conditioners: what a dermatologist should know" by D'Souza and K Rathi (2015) is a good place to start. P.S try looking into PH levels of your shampoos, which is what actually causes shampoos to be harsher and drying. Sarah ingle has some great videos explaining this. In my personal experience, my hair texture went from perfectly straight, silky and smooth to dry and frizzy after a started dyeing and heat styling it. The technique I used to get it back to normal was to oil it with coconut oil an hour or so before showering. The coconut oil prevents too much hydration from getting into your hair shaft and drying it out. I then washed it with Pantene Deep Black shampoo (which is clarifying) or Herbal essences argon oil shampoo (which is low PH), and conditioned it with any random conditioner. I quit heat styling and dyeing completely. It's been back to normal now for a few weeks
That is why I use natural shampoo that is free from silicone and sulfates. I also like to use a ginger hair mask which has ginger juice, castor oil and olive oil every week. In the summer I like to use raw honey to naturally lighten my hair which I mix with olive oil and lemon juice. I did this last year and it actually worked really well for me.
Not a hate comment - I love your videos - But I'm honestly so extremely disappointed and frustrated that your research has led you to a false conclusion, and you are spreading even more misinformation on silicones. It is a complete lie and myth that only sulfates can remove silicones. Cocamidopropyl betaine, one of the most common detergents in non-sulfate shampoos, is very effective at removing all silicones, including dimethicone. The important thing is for the shampoo itself to not contain silicones. The UA-camr Manes by Mell talks a lot more about this, and shows you that you can use even the most gentle non-sulfate shampoo and it will still remove all the silicones. There are also some independent research studies that show this as well but unfortunately I can't remember the name of the particular one I read. And while it's true that sulfate shampoos do a better of job of cleansing away buildup, my point is that they are NOT NECESSARY. Although sometimes it's just easier to clarify with a sulfate shampoo once every two weeks rather than shampoo twice with a non-sulfate. Either way, you get pretty similar results.
Clarifying your hair with a clarifying shampoo with sulfates is absolutely necessary for healthy scalp, silicones are not the only that can build up in your hair and specially in your scalp. As a matter of fact silicones are not the most common build up in the hair since most silicones used in hair products have being formulated to be water soluble, cleaned easily and not build up on top of each other so cocamidopropyl removing silicones from your hair is not impressive even water can remove silicones from your hair it's all the other stuff that it's not removing that you should be worried about specially in your scalp. Sometimes y'all forget that youtube is the blind leading the blind, none of you have any actual practical knowledge on how silicones are formulated for hair products and companies can sell you guys overpriced products that are ineffective bc someone somewhere has convinced you that something that it's actually easily removed from hair it's extremely hard to remove. Build up in your scalp, oils, dead skin, styling ingredients, sealing ingredients, minerals from hard water are actually hard to remove with our a sulfate based product. SPECIALLY build up in your scalp and that can have horrible consequences. There are tons of ingredients that can build up in your hair and more importantly in your scalp specially ingredients found in styling products. If you don't clarifying your hair and you wash your hair with sulfate free shampoo + use a lot of styling and moisturizing products the product build up in your scalp can lead to tons of issues like infection of the hair follicles, contact dermatitis, hair thinning, hair shedding, eccema in your scalp, dandruff and your scalp might be hypersensitive for a long time. You will need to get an steroids cream too to treat that. Get an actual clarifying shampoo (NOT just a SULFATE shampoo a CLARIFING SULFATE BASED shampoo bc not all sulfates are created equal tons of "soft" sulfates clean the hair very little and very gentle you can find them in baby's shampoo "soft" sulfates are not going to remove build up from your hair) like neutrogena anti residue and Paul mitchell number 2 and use it once a month you can use all the sulfate free shampoos you want as long as you use that once a month. Y'all refuse to use sulfates on your shampoo for years and wake up one day with thin hair, shedding and a layer of residue in your scalp that you can feel with your nails and wonder what happened when you could just follow a dermatologist advise instead of the advise of a random hair influencer that knows nothing about scalp skin or the science behind the formulation of hair products. And that layer of residue on your scalp won't be silicone btw, the silicones in hair products are not hard to remove at all that's why people who don't put silicone in their hair and use sulfate free shampoos still get product and dead skin and oil build up. Y'all are obsessed with silicones in hair but have no clue how silicones formulated for hair products are actually like or how they actually behave. And on top of that y'all are getting scammed bc of it. Imagine paying 15 or 20 dollars for a non sulfate shampoo that performs like a 6 dollars sulfate shampoo for babies and thinking that you know what you are doing or talking about. Stop believing everything that these companies that what to sell you overpriced "special" crap that you don't need tell you. And get information from and actually unbiased unpayed reputable cosmetic scientist bc this whole idea that the silicones found in hair products are hard to remove from the hair is absolutely fucking nonsense.
Yeah.. Even milder anionic surfactants like sodium cocoyl isothionate and sodium lauryl sarcosinate also are effective in removing silicones.. Especially when paired with cocomidopropyl betaine.. And usually most no sulphate shampoos have such a combination.. Also even dimethicone doesn't indefinitely deposit on the hair as is believed.. In fact mineral and hard water buildup are way more problematic than silicones.. Afope atoyebi has made a really good video about silicones..she is a trichologist.. And she talks in great details about the topic.. Maybe check it out..
I agree with this comment thread. Sulphates and silicones arent bad. The CGM is an unscientific cult based on haircare myths which might work for few but for the majority of people it'll do more harm
@@Andrea-dm4gd You obviously know what you are talking about and I have been down a rabbit hole of not knowing what is best to do for my hair for the last 2 years after loads of it shed. What is the best basic routine to use - dry scalp, oily roots, bleached damaged mid length to ends please? I am so confused by too much varying information if you could help at all I would so appreciate it. My hair doesn't like bond products like olaplex I just want to go back to basics and get my shampoo and conditioner right. I don't use styling products or heat. Thank you.
Damn, girl, I can only imagine how great your school assignments were. This is so well-written, informative and fun!
Just a heads up: this video contains a lot of misinformation and please do your own research about silicones using scientific sources made by real (cosmetic) chemists. They do not do what she claims in the video and they don't need sulfates to be washed out just like oils don't need them to be washed out.
@@Sabrina-sx9fl thank you!
Thank you! I actually struggled a lot in school. Almost failed English GCSE and detested writting assignments. I had to have extra help as I couldn’t write well.
@@Sabrina-sx9fl and where are your sources to prove this?
@@IsabellaDemarko oh, I'm sorry about that. Good to see you became such an articulate young woman! I love all your tips and I appreciate all the work and effort you put into them. I struggle with my fine hair myself, and though it has improved in health, after I quit silicones it became extremely unmanageable to comb! Horrible to detangle. It has only been a month, though, so I was happy to see you say it can take more time for your hair to recover, and I'll definitely continue this silicone-detox to find out what long-term results it will have for my hair. Thank you so much for the hard work you do on your channel! I hope you're able to keep it up and that it pays off to you ❤
I didn't use silicones for year. I only used "natural" hair care brands. Only air dried. It was always so damaged and frizzy.
Last year I started using shampoos and conditioners with silicones again, as well as blowdrying my hair. My hair looks and feels so much healthier. Don't get me wrong, I still have split ends, but not more than I used to and I'm just so much happier with it.
same exact thing happened to me
Same, my hair looks horrible when I don't use sillicones
I have the same problem with air drying. My hair feels healthy and soft but looks like one giant frizz explosion. No matter which products i use. It took me a long time to accept that i just have to regularly blowdry my hair and it looks totally fine.
same thing my hair looked so dead without sulfates and silicones
You do realize that you still have the split ends and the damage? Silicone just hides the damage
I love how she does a tons of research and hardwork for her videos plus she always say the truth.I wanted to avoid silicones, parabens,perfumes, synthetic colors and sulphur so I switched to baby shampoo few months ago trust me dear,my hair feel so real and my natural waves are more visible,my hair feels so healthy. As my skin is very sensitive adult shampoo irritates my skin,I even use a baby soap and mosturizer.
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May I ask which baby shampoo you use?
thank you! I'm glad you've foud something that works for you x
I wish baby shampoo worked for me. It’s cheap and gentle(supposedly) for some reason baby shampoo strips the oil from my hair
@@mominabatool2565 Johnson's baby shampoo
@@immathechopsticksthatjinal5441 I've used the Johnson's one before, a long time ago but I personally find that my hair gets more frizzy and dry. I do have textured hair although idk if its wavy or curly or in between since I keep chemically straightening my hair for easy styling. I've thought about growing out my hair and cutting off the straightened part as it grows but it's so hard to look neat and not frazzled with the frizz 🙁 Does it only work for bringing out the curls or is it good in general?
Hi, 2:41 hair here (much longer now tho) :D I sometimes use silicone, and they are surely a powerful protective ingredient. They feel lightweight compared to most pure oils and that's their biggest advantage besides silky finish. Hopefully, cosmetic industry comes up with newer and better natural silicone alternatives like Diethylhexyl Succinate or Ethyl Canolate. For most people, these ingredients can 100% replace silicones. I do not stand agains silicones, I use them myself, though in my own cosmetics I turn to silicone alternatives to also stimulate the market and demand for the industry. I'm sure 100% accurate and lightweight silicone alternatives are coming :)))
Jak widzę takie filmy to od razu o tobie myśle 🥰
Aga, Ty w ogóle powinnaś napisać do tej dziewczyny, bo jak widzę jej włosowe dramaty, to jestem pewna, że ona nakłada olej kokosowy na włosy i używa wysuszających stylizatorów... Coś jest nie tak, a dziewczyna popada w stan depresyjny przez to.
@@wioletakaminska4406 tak, koniecznie! dziewczyna nie ma pojęcia o porowatości i równowadze peh, przez co nie może dojść do ładu ze swoimi włosami. myślę, że gdyby ktoś jej to wytłumaczył, rozwiązałaby problem raz dwa!
could you recommend a conditioner that contains these silicone alternatives? :)
Could you make any recommendations of products with those ingredients?
I have straight virgin hair. I tried the CGM because I wanted the hydration. I tried the no poo method, and used a baking soda mixture and rinsed with diluted ACV. I tried the DIY hair masks because at the time I hadn’t learned that the protein molecules were too big to penetrate the shaft. None of them made my hair look good. Silicones work for me. So just do what works for you.
Yes! I had the same exact experience. We hear so much about how silicones are bad for our hair but what we (presumably white with naturally straight hair, super fine in my case) forget is that the majority of hair products in stores are specifically formulated for our hair and that's one facet of privilege that's overlooked. I wanted the CGM to work so bad but my hair looked dull and flat. I already used sulfate-free shampoo that is super sudsy and the silicones just make my hair so shiny and healthy looking.
@@heathernelson3794 This is such a good point!
I wash my hair with clays and have for 10 months. So many benefits. Sometimes I add hydrolysed protein.
@@heathernelson3794 I have very straight hair natural. Which sulfate-free shampoo do you use please? The one that makes your hair look shiny and healthy. :)
Same, I have 1b hair and I've tried CGM, sulfate-free shampoos, silicon-free conditioners, no-poo, CW, ACV... nothing works as good as silicons xd I've been using them for years, on natural virgin hair, I don't use heat, and my hair is really good, soft and nice. I even have to cut my ends in layers every few months because they're too thick. I guess as straight hair is more hydrated naturally, it works, and for curly or dyed hairs as they're dry as hell, it won't work
My hair type is pretty much identical to yours, Isabella. I tried to be silicone-free for 8 YEARS. It wasn't working but I was so brainwashed I stubbornly continued avoiding silicones. I'm now using silicones again and my hair has never been healthier. It's not about silicones in general, it's about which ones you use and how you use them. I prefer silicones like amodimethicone or bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, they have a unique structure that prevents them from building up on themselves. I wash my hair with a silicone-free shampoo, then apply a silicone-free mask, then seal it all in with a siliconey conditioner and leave-in. It's fantastic. Honestly.
what products do you use?
Those two are exactly the types of silicones I use as well!! They're in Herbal Essences conditioners and Pantene, Aussie, Dove and Tresemme. People who try to fear others into ditching silicones need to back off, they literally make people who have been using silicones perfectly fine for years question themselves and change up their routine into silicone-free and they're left with dry lifeless hair bcus they've been brainwashed into thinking silicones are the devil.
@@catd8929 I use Pantene, Garnier, Schauma, basically anything cheap that has the necessary ingredients
@@esbns for me the last straw was the fact that most people who have tailbone and longer hair use silicones and swear by them. Honestly. My hair is below my bellybutton at this point and it couldn't be healthier.
@@esbns i do wanna note that people like me, with things like contact eczema and eczema in general, can have heavy reactions to harsh silicones, i personally have had some extreme reactions to silicones from john frieda, where my hands where all eczema all over, including my head and sides of my head. So do note that!
To be honest, literally everything can build up on your hair - oils, dirt, minerals from the water, proteins. Using sulphate shampoo like once two weeks can help with balancing the hair :) Cause the key for beautiful hair is balance. You can use silicones, sulphates and every other 'bad' things if only you know what your hair needs. Feeding it with moisture, proteins and emollients, knowledge how every ingredient you put on your hair works - this is the most important, not those magical
treatments and methods.
And, to clarify - you can get ideally shiny and smooth hair with natural methods, without straightening it. Of course - if you have genetic predispositions to this :)
If there are any mistakes - I'm really sorry, English is not my first language.
No need to say sorry, your English is perfectly fine. I agree with you on this one, I always use shampoos that have silicone in it and my hair looks really shiny and smooth.
@@roxyplays8754 Silicones don’t actually penetrate the hair shaft and add nutrients to it, like coconut oil and avocado oil. Chances are a silicone free conditioner will have these in, and that’s why people see such a difference over time. It’s also because when you know less about hair care you just pick a silicone shampoo without knowing it’s clogging up your hair, and then when you become knowledgeable and cut the silicones out you think it’s the silicones causing the problem, when in reality it’s the silicone shampoo.
Also, there are different types of silicones, heavier and lighter ones, some are even water-soluble. Most shampoos have conditioning ingredients in them, and especially if your hair is too fine, you'll need to use a clarifying shampoo at least 2-3x times a month. If your shampoo is strong enough to clean the excess sebum off your scalp, it's probably getting rid of the layer of silicones too. Some of the "natural" ingredients in hair care like coconut oil or shea butter can quite literally clog up your hair, in the same way, you all claim silicones do. Silicones have some occlusive properties but they are not occlusives, they are breathable film-forming materials that allow other ingredients to penetrate the skin/hair shaft more effectively.
This is so true
@@belladonna9227 are you a pharmacist? Silicones have skin absorption and do help as a emolient, that's why it is used in skin care and topical medication. Also most oil have no scientific evidence proving that they work and can worsen dendriff and even give plica polonica a irreversible hair condition
Your the only UA-camr that I can trust and don't feel the need to do further research to find out whether it's true or not
thank you! x
Isabella Demarko, Sarah Ingles and Kayley Melissa became my hair holy trinity it's great to have UA-cam channels that dive deep into hair care and trichology without saying that "it's natural so it cant harm you"
Same
@@TheGabygael ikr
Normally she does really good research about hair but this video is not it. While she did start by saying she looked through scientific papers she goes on to a "natural hair care brand" that just makes silicones look bad without any scientific evidence to their claims. This video has so much misinformation unfortunately. I would not recommend this video at all and please do your own research.
silicones are so interesting because i know they're 'bad' but i genuinely feel like my 3c hair looks great after using silicones
edit: wow I'm only 6 minutes in but I'm learning so much, silicones in shampoo? who would've thought
i get you, it all depends on your hair type and wether the silicones are being rinsed out effectively and without too much sulfates. i think everyone has different hair needs. x
If your hair feels great, it is great to your hair! Also, Silicones are not bad for your hair.
Silicones aren't bad
Silicones are NOT bad, and you DONT need sulfates to remove them, simply get an Anionic (negatively charged) Sulfate Free detergent. Cantu, Camille rose, aunt Jackie, Shea moisture, Maui moisture, Olaplex, bounce curl and MORE, ALL of these companies have some or all their shampoos anionic. For example Olefin sulfonate C14-19 other (please google the names)
Oils ALSO buildup and none water soluble, try taking off oils with only water. We all know it won’t dissolve. If she put a little bit more research she should know better.
Same for me
god i love your videos. i struggle with ADD and i find it so difficult to sit down and watch a 10+ min video of someone just talking to a camera with no editing except for cuts. i love all the visuals you use and how direct and informative the voice overs are!
same thing for me!
Thank you I’m glad you appreciated it as it takes forever haha xx
It would be so cool if you did a video about oils! Especially castor oil. I´ve been told that it can darken the hair?
I agree! I also want to know more about castor oil. I tried using it for hair growth and it irritated my scalp and made my hair fall out.
@@dhaelmonfiston fr? I´ve always wanted to use it, but stayed away from it cause I have quite light strawberry blonde hair soo :/
@@juliajolina I guess I´m gonna stick to my almond oil lol
Im naturally blonde and i think thats probably just coming from the black castor oil you should use for hair care is, well, black in colour and can make hair look darker while its in but this dissapers after washing.
My hair is bleached to white and putting castor oil on the ends has never stained it x
I absolutely love silicones and have never had a problem with buildup. The things that give our hair that "hydrated", soft, manageable feeling are conditioning ingredients (like cationic surfactants, fatty alcohols, oils, silicones, etc), not water, so silicones help the hair in this way and having a coating of them on the hair is not blocking anything important from getting in (editing to add that my source for this is the Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair 5th Edition Clarence R. Robbins). Silicones mean more slip and protection, meaning less breakage, less damage and a huge reduction in tangles and combing force. Obviously if your hair just doesnt like them for some reason or they dont allow you to achieve the style you're going for then to each their own, but in my experience they've done nothing but improve my hair :) ps. I absolutely love your hair videos Isabella, and your commitment to making your videos so thorough and entertaining is much appreciated :)
But isn’t the actual problem the sulphate in shampoos to remove the silicone? Sulphate is what dries out the hair
@@LOlmala22 well seeing as silicones dont choke the life out of you hair I dont really think there's any reason you would have to be so hurried to remove them. Really the only issue from a hair standpoint is that too much silicone can make the hair sticky, stringy, or weighed down, so unless and until your hair accumulates that level of silicone, you don't need to use a sulfate shampoo. So once in a while is enough to keep buildup at bay. Plus some non-sulfate surfactants can remove silicones as well, namely cocamidopropyl betaine or coco betaine. Its confusing that everyone suddenly thinks your hair has to be stripped naked of everything every time you wash now. Isnt the whole point of sulfate free cleansers to avoid stripping the hair of all it's natural oils? Shampoo is mainly to keep the scalp clean and healthy. Sebum, oils, cationic surfactants, fatty alcohols, silicones etc. are good for the hair and protect it from shampooing, brushing, styling etc. They're only a problem if you have way too much stuck to the hair. Otherwise, your hair doesnt need to be squeaky clean. I hope I made sense there :)
@@Amy19959 it's the same for me! I had avoided silicones for yeeears... must've been 5 or 6. A couple of months ago I started incorporating them in my styling routine - I haven't been this happy with my hair in... well, years. And it's not that I didn't take care of my hair before, I'm just assuming that my thick, high porosity hair loves that stuff 🤷♀️
@@LOlmala22 Sulphates in moderation are good to remove buildup from hair products, but also too much of your own oils and sebum. The other things surfactants do (together with hot water) is öpening" hair scales. This allows for more effective hair treatments which follow after shampooing. Of course if someone only shampoos their hair in hot shower, but doesn't use anything afterwards (incl conditioner), your hair will get damaged exactly because of those "opened" scales.
I personally never felt any difference in my hair no matter what shampoo I used.
Hey Isabella! Have you seen “Your hair isn’t dry...” by Sarah Ingle?? She just put the video out and it’s a life changer. I think she would say that the silicone isn’t keeping moisture IN your hair, but keeping it OUT. Because we actually want to keep our hair dry, and not “moisturized”. Lol the video explain all that.
Yes I saw that video and thought of Isabella aswell 💕
Silicone are isolators. only that, u choose what you will isolate, I like to isolate water inside, u guys outside, your loss.
after watching those, you need to watch the critique by a hair scientist and her colleague, a biomedical scientist. The confirm the parts that are true and explain the parts that are not quite right . ua-cam.com/video/DbWa_xzrUu8/v-deo.html
Sara ingle and Isabella demarko are my hair care sisters. It would be so cool if they did a collab
@@Ghost_0418 - YESSS!
My hair is almost to my tailbone. I have almost 3 1/2 feet of hair and I use silicone and sulfate regularly. I love them. All the people who don’t want them can save them all for me.
You probably have straight hair
@@창세기-f9h i probably dont, it’s 2a-2b, and now past my tailbone
@@vicki26xoxo Oh wow your hair must be stunning 😳😊
@@vicki26xoxo length doesnt matter if it doesnt look volumous, thick, and strong.
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There is so much moisture in my hair, that I can’t use silicones and even oils, because then I look like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings😂
lucky
@@Ash-ty4qp There are pros, there are cons...
@@egliosha What do you use on your hair please?
I’m not saying your hair isn’t moisturized, but I wonder if the Gollum effect is just due to oils/silicones being very heavy for some hair types :)
I use Sabino Moisture Block as my leave in. It's just 2 ingredients: dimethicone and cyclomethicone. Keep in mind the quality of the silicones matter. Sabino is only shampoo soluble because it's a frizz fighter BUT you can use non sulfate shampoo to remove it. This brand uses cosmetic grade silicones. You would think all personal products do but many use industrial grade silicones that require the harsh sulfates.
That company that warned you about leaving silicones out is function of beauty. I asked their support team what kind of silicones they use and they said its the highest grade water-soluble silicones. So they will wash out with water and not leave a build up that needs sulfate to remove!
the only reason she didn't name the company is most likely because she has worked with them in the past
@@Stephie.BeeTTV is she not using function of beauty anymore? or why did she stop?
Hmm I'm not sure. Even if she isn't using it anymore. I said it not her so all is good. Plus I didn't say anything bad just that they are using water soluble silicones too!! ^_^
@@ERIN_GUNN Oh yea I was just wondering if their products are good for your hair since I’m considering buying from them☺️
@@ellililo As long as when you're filling out the initial part of the quiz that asks you what your hair type, scalp type, hair structure etc. As long as you put in what your hair actually is and not what you want. It will work for you.
For example mine is oily scalp, medium hair, wavy hair. Some people who have straight hair and want curly hair will put in curly hair type. Then they complain the product doesn't work for them but the reason it didn't work for them is because they didn't put the correct information in.
When you get to the hair goals part you can put whatever your goals are. If you need help to answer any of the first round of quiz questions there is a section on their website that helps explain how to figure out what type you have.
I hope this helps! I've been using it since December and I am super happy!
Silicones DON’T damage hair but they do coat the hair so throughly that moisture can’t get IN so, when heat is applied, the hair can become dried out to the point that the hair suffers from thermal damage but the silicones cover the damage so well that you don’t notice until it reaches the breaking point. However, they can be very useful for protecting and sealing the hair from dampness that makes hair droopy or frizzy just watch out for damage from too much heat.
Because of you, I discovered the CG method, and my hair has never been better. I went completely Sulphate/Silicone-free, and my hair fall decreased in about 5 months, it looks healthier and softer, ofc my waves/curls are poppin' and the best of all, it grew! My stubborn-ass hair, which grew an inch in a year, grew 2 inches in 6months! Tysm Isabella, ly
Hey there, could you please tell me all the silicone-free/sulphate-free products, you are using on your hair. I am new to CG method and it's been difficult for me to find out which products to use in India for curly hair. It would be great help if you tell.
@@mayurishikarwar7391 the products you can get varies from country to country, I live in Argentina so it was difficult for me to find products, so I joined facebook groups where people shared what they found, maybe you can search "CGM in india" im sure theres a group for that
@@mayurishikarwar7391 I use the earth rhythm murumuru shampoo bar and re equil conditioner. Google 'desicurly amazon' and there is a storefront of a blogger with many affordable products.
Really? My hair has grown more than 6 inches in 6 months. My nails are also growing like weed. Got to thank my genetics for that.
Thank you so much....😊
Cosmetic chemist here to show you some pro silicone rhetoric : Shea butter, coconut oil, etc are also "vaneers" and more occlusive than dimethicone (strongest silicone), meaning water cannot penetrate them. Water can actually penetrate through dimethicone and like silicones, making moisture easy to balance. Silicones can build up, but just as much as your silicone free products substitutions (such as these oils and butters).
You will be more likely to have build up using silicone free conditioners that are subbed with these butters and oils and pairing that with a sulfate free shampoo. Silicone free options also include a lot more cationic surfactants that cause loads of build up as well. Silicones are a perfectly stable and helpful ingredient. They are great for people that are prone to breakage as they provide mechanical protection, heat protection, moisturization and slip.
Silicones are also widely recognized as non comedegenic, so they are better for people with acne and scalp issues. Oils and butters can cause increased scalp acne and perpetuate flares of seborrheic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Bottom line: everything has potential to build up on the hair, everyone should be clarifying in their hair care schedule, silicones are safe and a great option for those with extremely damaged hair and skin sensitivities and those who have allergies to common plant derived oils and butters.
*Always use what works for you, silicones or not, but we should stop demonizing an ingredient that many people depend on for safe, hypoallergenic, cosmetic needs*
Thank u really needed this
Well done!! Now, a few things: Most hair products with silicones use water soluble ones. Dimethicone is water soluble and one you see most often in conditioners. My hair loves these, but I only use on the ends as I have a naturally oily scalp.
What all people need to remember is your hair is dead. Except for the root, hair has no way to get moisture at the ends, so it’s up to us to add that. Oils -coconut and olive oil have been the only 2 scientifically to actually penetrate the hair shaft because of the molecular structure-but wait, that’s not always good. Coconut oil can actually be over absorbed into the hair shaft and as a result, expand it too much and cause it to become brittle and break. This happened to me in my journey and I avoid any coconut oil as a result. My hair much prefers olive oil, which is a slightly larger molecule so it’s absorbing level is slower. I also read that coconut oil is deemed more for ‘strengthening’ whereas olive oil is more for ‘moisture’.
Ultimately, anything we use on our hair will be to make it look good and be manageable. That’s why hair care is such a big industry since we identify ourselves and our appearance by our hair and our moods/confidence is linked to our appearance.
The bottom line? ‘Cones’ are not bad if they are obviously working for you. Like you said, people need to experiment with their own hair and find out what it likes. I’ve tried it all and I can tell you no sulphate shampoos for someone with greasy hair and a busy life style that has a lot of dirt/sweat, no sulphate shampoos was like washing my hair with sand and never got anything out of it. It left my scalp greasy and my ends so dry and matted, I stopped the first day because what was the point?
Great job!!
Dimethicone is not water soluble btw
I think you've been misinformed... unfortunately dimethicone is not a water soluble silicone.
It's so interesting because when I stopped using silicones my hair became dry and frizzy and that was over a year ago. I'm thinking about starting to use them again so I want to do some more research.
Tomorrow is my exam and this video comes at the perfect time! I'm gonna watch and release my stress! Thankyou 💜
your most welocme good luck on your exam x
I personally think you can use silicones on your hair but the most important thing is that you wash out the silicones properly. As long as you cut the ends and give moisture to your hair i personally do not see any problems 😊
LOVE your videos! Keep going:)
Greetings from germany ☺️
Your hair looks great these days :) I have been with you since the beginning of your hair journey! :)
thank you! xx
excellent video!! i used to be hard core silicone free and so scared to use them but after my own research and adding in water soluble ones the past few years after suffering damage my hair is so much happier with them.
This was so interesting! I have been cutting out silicone for a while now, and I really like my hair without it. But it definitely needs some extra moisture now!
10:02 fyi: Manes by mell doesn't follow the CGM and she uses silicones and sulfates .so putting her her while you were talking about going silicone free isn't quite right since she encourages us ( for the most) part to use silicones and them sulfates to wash it out .i . Myself have been going by her method and my hair feels amazing for the first time in my life and moreover. Its much better for my mental health since I now don't have to frantically check the ingredients list of everything I touch while having to worry if it has any "bad" stuff and I will continue to do so till further notice . At least
my mum have a similar hair to manes and she never followed the cgm and her hair is beautiful and i have wavy hair , i started the cgm and i didn't work ! my hair was an oily disaster :( now i'm going back with 2 shampoo's one with sls and one without and a good conditioner without silicone , hair mask , hair cream then a hair serum with silicone in it .. i'm DONE ! look at all the people with beautiful hair doing a similar routine to this make me snap out of this cgm
@@v9710 honestly I think the cgm does more harm than good! So yeah your current routine is perfect. Being too strict will only make things worse you need to use what's good for YOUR hair and what works for YOU. Good job on you for snapping out of it. I'm proud to say I never followed the cgm method for a minute and my hair which was (technically still is) heat and chemically damaged and I've regained so much of my curls even on the damaged bits!
Love this video and how in-depth you always go! But I also want to point out that frizz does not equal bad hair, unhealthy hair, or ugly hair. You are ofc free to want your hair to look a certain way but talking about frizz in a negative way is so toxic and has been a big problem for black/mixed girls since our hair is usually more frizzy and that fact has been used to make us believe our natural hair is simply ugly, unruly, nappy etc. I don't love frizz either but it's been a journey to rewire my brain into thinking frizz can be beautiful and that it's not ugly. Not saying this to hate, more just to spread some info. It makes me sad when you say "my hair simply doesn't behave well in its natural state". I get you don't mean anything bad with it but like...why does something natural have to live up to anything then exactly what it is?. I 100% get the struggle of frizz, trust me, and I don't think you need to wear your hair natural if you don't want to, but maybe think about how you phrase things just in case some young girl with the same hair type as you watches and hears you say that your natural hair is in some way bad or wrong. xoxo 🥰
Well said!
Seeetheart I’ve been doing hair for 25 years and honestly you create the most awesome ,unbiased,thorough and honest videos. I just can’t wait to see how far you go! Your amazing. Please keep up your phenomenal job.
PSA: frizz is caused by moisture in the air penetrating the hair shaft and causing the hair to revert to its natural state. In order to combat frizz you do not need to "moisturize" your hair. You in fact need the opposite. You need to put a type of moisture barrier on the hair to keep the humidity out of the shaft.
What do you suggest?
My principle is to avoid sulphates and silicone in my 'base products' such as shampoo, conditioner and curling cream, but I can have silicone in my mousse and hair serum. It works for me 💗
I've already known most of this but I feel reassured hearing it from you. Before I started cgm I used a shampoo and conditioner both with silicones in them. Now I just realized why I had so bad dandruff & buildup despite using 'anti-dandruff' shampoo.
What’s cgm? I also use head and Sooners anti dandruff that has dimethicone etc
Hi, I tried curly girl method for 1 year. And it did not worked me too. And i was not happy with my hair while i m doing it. And i changed my mind and started to use low heat to style my lovely hair. I m using shampoo with silicone and i m so peaceful with my hair and my hair always looks shiny and soft and it is soft. Just do whatever you're happy and peaced.
Your hair really does look so great now, compared to a few months ago (pre CGM)
my hair is nothing like your hair, neither I care about my hair at all but i still watch your videos. they are so informative and eloquent. keep 'em comin!!!
I‘d love to see a hair update, what producers you use to style your hair with, how it feels, what has changed since you’re no longer following the curly girl method :)
I tried out a silicone free hair care routine for a year, then went backt to silicones afterwards and honestly, I haven't noticed any downsides of using silicones in my hair. They make my hair more manageable
i love the little joke you said at 0:13 😂 thank you for putting so much effort and research into this video. you are highly appreciated Isabella ❤️
I tried to research this myself, but I got so overwhelmed by all the articles and opinions, that I just stopped looking into it. Thank you for the understandable explanation!
You are a life saver thank you for your kindness and hard work to find the truth, keep going on 🌍🌊💙💙💙💙
thank you os much for watching and supporting! x
okay WOW the level of time and research put into this video?!?!?!? you are amazing isabella
I recently tried moving to using Function of Beauty with no silicones and sulfates....it didn't really tame the frizz but I did realize that these two ingredients were causing my hair to straighten....since Ive used them since I was younger....since 6 months have passed Ive noticed that I actually have really wavy hair...who knew!
I have thick black hair. I've never colored it, and never use heated tools. I just let it air dry. Silicone was good when I had short hair. When I started to grow out my hair, it became brittle and unhealthy. I'm silicone free for a year now and its the best for my waist length hair.
i love how she does all the research 100%
I appreciate the lack of judgement. Sometimes I feel like hair videos are telling me what I HAVE to do, when everyone's hair is different.
the effort she puts in her videos... wow
Try looking into why some people can't use coconut oil, and also if possible look into why some people can't use protien products in the hair. Search up on UA-cam or Google (my hair hates coconut oil) also search (protein overload in hair). This may be the answer to why some people's hair can feel hard, brittle and dry, I think you'll find both protein and coconut oil are found in so many hair products. I use silicones then a sulfate to remove it after if im going to apply heat to my hair, which is very rare. Hope this helps.
Doesnt it have something to do with your hair porosity?
@@Yamyamyamyamaymayam You're right, it has to do with hair porosity and if I remember rightly I think it also might have something to do with hair thickness (the thickness of the individual strands).
I just found out about your channel and have been binging your recent videos until I realised that you just posted! Haha. Anyways I thought that’s that was kinda funny, have a good day :)
thank you so much for watching xxx
@@IsabellaDemarko tysm for everything, your editing it immaculate, your personality is impeccable and your content is incredibly mind-boggling. You are literally perfect and my hair is going to have such a glow up because of you :)
I think it’s so interesting and cool that one thing will work wonderfully for one person’s hair and ruin another’s! Personally, when I cut out silicones and sulfates my hair flourished! I had never been able to grow it more than a few inches past my collarbones and now it’s getting close to reaching the bottom of my rib cage (again!)
I’m so happy you’re finding things that are working for you and that you’re having fun and enjoying your hair!
Most cleansing balms contain polyethylene, or a similar compound, that are microplastics.
Hearing other peoples experiences with silicone in hair products is so interesting.
I went silicone free a couple of years ago and I still remember how rough my hair felt after that first wash to remove the silicones. Silicone completely masked the real texture and health of my hair.
I used to get so many split ends and I'm pretty sure that was because my hair couldn't get nourished properly through that thick layer of silicone built up. It's currently been over a year since I last had my hair cut and I have legitimately zero split end, the difference is crazy (for me).
In hindsight, I also noticed how much the silicone build up weight my hair down (I do have fine hair, where that can be more of an issue).
But yeah like you said, everyones hair is different and just because it worked for me, doesn't mean it works for anyone else. That's why I enjoyed this video so much, because it shows me a different experience while also being informative.
I dont know why i actually watched the full video, i dont even read what my shampoo has on it hahaha
Thank you for watching!
LOL 🤣😂😂😂
I stopped going for the perfect hair. I have a very similar type hair as you it seems. Wavy with some bigger, looser curls some days, but after a few hours it gets frizzy. I really like gel in my hair. I let it cast over, then “break” the cast when it’s dried. I like my hair that way. It feels and looks healthy and I enjoy my hair that way! I like your approach: Do what feels good.
At the end of the day: it’s just hair and I stopped making such a big deal out of it. I do what makes ME feel good and feel confident.
As an extremely fine and thin haired person, I went silicone free for 6 months and my hair ended up looking worse than ever. I was blow drying it almost daily and taking away the silicone barrier destroyed it completely
I think that's the point, silicones do also offer protection so going silicone free means going heat free too.
I agree, this was back in 2019 and I know much better now. At the time it was all the rage, and so many influencers were doing it, promoting the silicone free way and not considering the actual facts. I highly reccomend La’Dor products to anyone reading this, they all contain water soluble silicones and their products are actually amazing.
This is all I needed 😭😭😭 Unbiased, comprehensive and clear!! Thank you so much ❤
Ironically there's so much relief to finally learning that there's no single answer or one-size-fits-all. the only the thing is I now have to find which works for me (with minimal wastage of product and money 😅)
I really appreciate your videos, and I find myself re-watching them over and over again. I love that you get straight to the point, and all of your research is backed up by science! I love your videos and how informative they are, thank you Isabella! ♡
i definitely relate to switching to a natural haircare routine and it not doing much for me. a year after switching i'm still having to adjust some products and try different things to find not only what works for me, but what actually fits within what i want. i feel like i've been telling myself that natural is better but i'm just not enjoying myself when it comes to my hair, so i'm having a similar journey to yours and going back to some products that are maybe not recommended by the natural hair movement
(this is an incredibly well made video btw)
I use products with silicones in them because they're the best way to prevent split ends for me. Even without using heat, hair splits due to everyday wear and tear and silicones make such a great protective ingredient that this process happens wayyyy slower than if I dont use them.
Any oils on your ends?
I use sillicones but i always rinse with ACV water to remove them. Then i put a caring oil in my hair, and then i use a sillicone product like leave in conditioner to seal in the oil and protect my hair throughout the days. That way i can enjoy the benefits of sillicone and still let my hair penetrate caring products as well.
What’s the difference between using silicones that sit on the hair and build up, and using natural ingredients that do the same (shea butter for example)? Don’t you have to clarify either of those eventually anyways?
There's not a difference!!! It all needs washed out eventually... you must wash your hair for optimal hair health.
Oils are even harder to wash out
it's so frustrating for me that a lot of the "natural" and "alternative" products leave a TREMENDOUS amount of buildup. And they all seems to smell like fruit punch. Most products for my kinky type 4, loc'd hair are like this. Like, they make my hair look ashy. Best results I get for my hair are after my monthly ACV soak, clarifying shampoo and deep conditioner but I don't want to do that every week. I'm looking for something easier for my weekly wash.
Yup! People (myself included) basically jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Straight shea butter is 10xs harder to wash out than any silicone.
@@kuafer3687 Especially the heavy ones like castor oil.
How often do you wash your hair? Too much water on your hair is bad and you should use oils sparingly. My favorite is castor and coconut oil but using too much can matte your hair cause castor is sticky. I don’t use silicones, sulphates and etc. Anyway, I’ve been washing my hair only once a week because I have dry, frizzy hair and my hair has been thriving. I put coconut oil before wetting my hair because it protects it from the water, then I condition, shampoo, then condition again. Afterwards I put a generous amount of oils on my scalp and massage it in and leave it to air dry
Have you tried protein masks? My hair was looking the same, turns out I had no protein in my products at all x.x my hair was falling off a lot, but now its getting better :)
I'm sorry but you're talking bullsh*t
I'm pretty sure she mentioned proteins in another one of her hair videos :) I can't remember exactly what she said, but I think it wasn't what her hair needed at the time
@@suminshin6418 How do you know?
She tried pretty much anything, so I'm sure she tried protein masks as well
The "hello" at the beginning is just so cute !!!!
first off!! this was an incredibly researched video!! your vids are always so well thought out and researched!! i appreciate that so much about your vids!!
Honestly, the amount of work put in these videos. Bomb.
Honestly, my hair is healthier than ever - because I stopped going outside. So for me it wasn't the silicones after all, it was, I don't know, air pollution and general dirtyness from being outside.
People need to do what feels good for their hair. Start listening to your body and your intuition. I went silicone free and full natural for over a year because everyone told me it's "so bad" and trust me - my hair never ended up looking like everyone claimed it would. I went through a bazillion different brands, including shampoo bars from Lush and Ethical. I didn't use heat whatsoever. It was dry and frizzy until the end, similar to Isabella's experience but over a longer period. So now I started integrating it back and using products that make my hair feel and look good, mixing natural with products that contain sili's. And I regret not doing it sooner!
Addendum: The gelatine was a suggestion from my doctor. Also - duh - henna. Light Mountain Henna makes a neutral one that will not colour your hair, but does help with condition.
silicones make my fine hair insanely soft and silky. to the point where i struggle to keep it in a ponytail or style it lol :D
Omg same. It's so annoying 😭
right...I have curly/wavy hair. I use to use expensive curly girl method shampoo and conditioner. I saw no difference!! I'm not using a 17$ shampoo that runs out in 2 weeks. I use pantene now.
Me too
what brand do you use?
@@billieelishstan2208 you better be careful, that brand along with a bunch of others have ingredients that make hair fall out. Make sure you’re reading labels and keeping updated on this stuff so nothing happens!
Hey Isabel try No Shampoo method. The fizziness will be fixed because you bring natural oils to the end of your hair
I've used both sulphates and silicones for years, and my hair absolutely loves them! I have an oilier scalp so I find the sulphates helpful in washing out both the natural oils and silicones. I've had very long, thick, healthy hair all my life and I'm happy to hear somebody on youtube say that silicones arent the devil lol. Loved this video and your hair looks fab! x
This is the most keen , clean , honest , organized information I 've ever seen I love you 😍😍😍
I have fine thin hair, everything builds up jn my hair. Literally. I use them when my hair needs to look very beautiful and shiny. But I don't use them much and after that I use a very good cleaning shampoo. Everything is a balancing act.
Girl you need to try fenugreek water and mask, like RIGHT NOW! I had the SAME exact problem with dry hair that you did.
Here is what I did:
I don't use shampoo and conditioner like none of it, instead I use flaxseed gel to get rid of the oil in my hair
I do this thing called gradual oiling where I just put the smallest amount of oil in my hair every single day for every other week.
And it looks like you have breakage and YOU have to use fenugreek water, because it makes your hair slippery and VERY easy to detangle.
There are so many myths about sulfates and silicones. Sulfates and silicones are not bad for your hair according to my dermatologist and dr Dray (a certified dermatologist on UA-cam). It does depend on your hair type, for example if you have very dry, thick, coily hair. I recommend watching dr Dray if you want to watch skin and haircare videos based on scientific evidence.
I live in a country with 85%+ humidity and I have 2a-2b hair (wavy hair). I removed sulfates and silicones for months thinking that my hair would look amazing... and ended up with soft but dry, coarse and super frizzy hair. Finding water soluble options is hard, the research is exhausting and there's not too much variety. So, I went back to silicones and so far, it's been a good decision.
Angel En Provence seem to have water soluble Silicone. On my website I did a short review of this brand.
I started using silicone again, I'm fed up of my hair looking frizzy even after using gentle natural shampoo and conditioner. 😞
Hair health may also be determined by general body health too. Going to the doctor to get a blood test could help to see if there's too low or too high levels of any nutrients
I use a pseudo CGM. My scalp gets very itchy, oily, and my hair falls out when I only use sulfate-free shampoo, so I use a cheap dandruff shampoo 2~ times a week.
I use oil in my hair, but only when it is sopping wet so the oil seals in moisture instead of blocking it out. Then I follow the oil with a flax based gel. My hair is thicker than ever and my scalp is not constantly irritated like when I went full CGM.
Hair is so crazy! Glad you found what worked for you :) it’s so hard for some people
Yes after cutting silicone suddenly the hair will look worse , that what happened to me I remember I took also hair vitamins , my hair transformed to its shiny glossy soft version , I am a hair switcher according to my hormones (my hair pattern change with hormones changes) in experience I told my hair was straight than it became curly in both it was so beautiful , I believe in taking care of your hair enternely , and I found that what helped my hair standing on its own
I love silicones. Period.
haha
Same :) and my curly hair also love them.
Wow, I never thought about why silicones are supposed to be damaging for your hair. So thank you for this video.
Maybe silicones are my issue. I’ve always struggled with thin, greasy hair, that is impossible to take care of and keep healthy. Maybe I should adjust my function of beauty hair products to be silicon free? 🧐
i have thin greasy hair too. try the body shop's banana conditioner it's silicone free. also i suggest loreal volumetry shampoo - it has salicylic acid and makes the hair voluminous and big.
i have the same. ends used to be super dry and splitting/breaking, and roots extremely oily. cowashing has actually helped, as well as using more milder shampoos. but i make sure to use a stronger shampoo to remove build up every few weeks. personally i try to avoid silicones that arent water soluble because i cowash.
I saw a huge difference when I transitioned to silicone/sulfate-free, I used to straighten my hair every day but now I can leave it natural. Took a couple years though.
Could you do a video about DMDM Hydantoin
I find it so funny that you have Manes by Mel when she actually likes silicones and sulfates and is super skeptical of the "natural care" movement. LOL!! I was getting frustrated not using silicones and sulfates for several years and thinking it was just me not doing it right. I finally started using silicones and sulfates again and my hair bounced back and even better. I still sometimes use silicone and sulfate-free stuff mostly because I just like trying new shampoos and conditioners. Hair really is all about finding and figuring out what works for you.
Whenever I hear the word CGM, the hair on the back of my neck stand up lol
I'm not making fun of the ppl using that method, don't get me wrong, I have wavy hair myself but this method didn't work for me at all, so I'm sticking to the classic shampoo, conditioner, mask, leave in, routine lol don't care about the ingredients anymore
same here. i tried it sooo many times but i hate the way it looks on me. i enjoy dressing up and doing my makeup, but hair isn't that important to me so i don't want it to be a source of insecurity. hair is dead cells so it's not like i'm ruining my health by using shampoo that is a bit harsher. the only tip i like is using a shirt instead of a towel - i feel like that works so well even if you don't have wavy/curly hair.
My hair is damaged and yeah I don’t use shampoo so that the oils I use can penetrate better. But you’re not supposed to wash out the oils just use less and less each water rinse since hard water is sorta it’s own cleansing method.
sulfates cant damage your hair,yes its more "strong"as you say,but it cleans hair and head completely lefting no buildup of any kind.Okay so when you use these "strong" shampoos you can literally condition you hair back again and make it soft, smooth and closing hair shaft.In the end its c o m p l e t e l y clean and conditioned.
Honestly these are the most helpful videos because she actually researches and tests her claims
You have to watch Sarah Ingles video about the moisture myth....she does everything on the basis of scientific literature :) She says that everything we know about hydrated hair is a lie.
i did watch a bit of it, yeah
@@IsabellaDemarko What did you think? My mind was blown when she said that hydrated hair doesn't act or feel better than dehydrated hair.
@@XEveryoneLovesEmilyX I watched Sarah my brain is still trying to compute, I need to watch it again but I do enjoy Sarah she is very interesting.
You’re videos are so useful to learn more about hair products and hair care ! I just wanted to thank you for doing these videos for your followers:))
your most welcome
I've been sulfate and silicone free for 3 years and my hair has never looked better.
i cut out silicones and sulfates for a few years after i bleached my hair and my hair got dry, tangled and matted and was terrible, i thought it was just due to the bleach because I was using $60 shampoos and $30 treatments with 0 heat and never brushing my hair while wet, but I decided to go back and try water soluble silicones and my hair is back to it's normal self and I couldn't be happier
I really love your videos but this video is poorly done. If you want to take a scientific approach to a subject then it's better to stick to reputable papers and sources and not believe in the claims a natural haircare brand does just to sell their products. What exactly is the difference between a silicone and an oil? Both are non-water soluble so why would you want to use oils but skip silicones and only use water soluble silicones? Also if silicones would really build a barrier and not allow any moisture in then your hair shouldn't even be able to get wet in the shower. The truth is hair is made up out of dead material and there isn't a single substance it needs and you don't need sulfates to wash out silicones just as you don't need sulfates to wash out oils. This whole fear mongering about silicones was only made by "natural" hair care brands mostly to sell their products and that's it. Silicones are the best at preventing mechanical damage to your hair but can be a bit too heavy for some people with wavy/curly hair. Your hair doesn't get used to non-silicone hair care you just get used to how your hair looks without silicones as it is not a living being.
As I said at the beginning, there is soooo much more to silicones that would need a much longer video to go into detail. I tried to give a brief overview that most people could make sense of, without taking too much time, giving some different perspectives and opinions, pros and cons. This is not a research paper and I make it quite clear that viewers should do their own research.
I definitely agree with you about how brands are unnecessarily using the fact that their products are silicone free as a marketing point, but it’s worth pointing out that a lot of common silicones (like dimethicone) need stronger detergents to dissolve than a lot of oils would. Many oils can be easily washed out using a sulfate free cleanser, but the same cleanser would struggle to thoroughly wash out some of the tougher silicones. That’s not to mention that oils can be dissolved by other oils, meaning conditioners, which aren’t able to remove silicones, can often help to remove oil from hair. Respectfully, there’s a lot of peer reviewed articles online talking about the solubility of different silicones, so you should definitely check them out if you’re interested in learning more
@@IsabellaDemarko Yes I completely understand! But when making this video the message should've been: "No silicones are not damaging (to answer the title), they don't suffocate your hair and you don't need sulfates to wash them out but they may be too heavy for people with curly/wavy hair" as those are the common myths surrounding them and this video only reinforced them instead of debunking them. :) I'm sorry if l was a little too harsh, this was only meant as constructive critisism because you normally do extremely good research but I was a bit disappointed when watching this video and l would like people to stop having fear of silicones and know that there's nothing wrong with them :)
I have had a lot of luck with coconut milk. Coconut oil/olive oil don't tend to have lasting effects on my hair but coconut milk, for some reason, leaves my hair silky smooth and SUPER shiny without that oily residue.
Hair doesn't function the same way that skin does. "Hydration" and "moisture" actually make hair feel more coarse and dry, whereas conditioning agents like silicones make it feel soft. As for what you said about sulphates and silicones creating a cycle of drying out hair....that's kinda true but not really. All kinds of hair products (ESPECIALLY OILS) create irritating buildup in the scalp that needs to be washed out. Sulphates are apart of a larger group of surfactants, which can be categorized into ionic (gentle) and anionic (bit harsher) surfactants. The reality is that we require anionic detergents atleast once a week to deep cleanse our hair of buildup, otherwise out scalp is going to suffer. The bottom line is that there's not really any point in avoiding silicones because you're still going to get that irritating buildup from other ingredients and from your environment. Most of the silicone hatred comes from "natural" brand marketers that want to sell you their product by convincing you that everything else on the market is bad.
Some sources that talk about these topics with reference to medical literature: Dr drays video on "clarifying shampoo". Sarah ingles video on "dry hair". If you want to go directly to medical literature, the journal article titled "shampoo and conditioners: what a dermatologist should know" by D'Souza and K Rathi (2015) is a good place to start.
P.S try looking into PH levels of your shampoos, which is what actually causes shampoos to be harsher and drying. Sarah ingle has some great videos explaining this.
In my personal experience, my hair texture went from perfectly straight, silky and smooth to dry and frizzy after a started dyeing and heat styling it. The technique I used to get it back to normal was to oil it with coconut oil an hour or so before showering. The coconut oil prevents too much hydration from getting into your hair shaft and drying it out. I then washed it with Pantene Deep Black shampoo (which is clarifying) or Herbal essences argon oil shampoo (which is low PH), and conditioned it with any random conditioner. I quit heat styling and dyeing completely. It's been back to normal now for a few weeks
That is why I use natural shampoo that is free from silicone and sulfates. I also like to use a ginger hair mask which has ginger juice, castor oil and olive oil every week. In the summer I like to use raw honey to naturally lighten my hair which I mix with olive oil and lemon juice. I did this last year and it actually worked really well for me.
Not a hate comment - I love your videos - But I'm honestly so extremely disappointed and frustrated that your research has led you to a false conclusion, and you are spreading even more misinformation on silicones. It is a complete lie and myth that only sulfates can remove silicones. Cocamidopropyl betaine, one of the most common detergents in non-sulfate shampoos, is very effective at removing all silicones, including dimethicone. The important thing is for the shampoo itself to not contain silicones. The UA-camr Manes by Mell talks a lot more about this, and shows you that you can use even the most gentle non-sulfate shampoo and it will still remove all the silicones. There are also some independent research studies that show this as well but unfortunately I can't remember the name of the particular one I read.
And while it's true that sulfate shampoos do a better of job of cleansing away buildup, my point is that they are NOT NECESSARY. Although sometimes it's just easier to clarify with a sulfate shampoo once every two weeks rather than shampoo twice with a non-sulfate. Either way, you get pretty similar results.
Clarifying your hair with a clarifying shampoo with sulfates is absolutely necessary for healthy scalp, silicones are not the only that can build up in your hair and specially in your scalp. As a matter of fact silicones are not the most common build up in the hair since most silicones used in hair products have being formulated to be water soluble, cleaned easily and not build up on top of each other so cocamidopropyl removing silicones from your hair is not impressive even water can remove silicones from your hair it's all the other stuff that it's not removing that you should be worried about specially in your scalp.
Sometimes y'all forget that youtube is the blind leading the blind, none of you have any actual practical knowledge on how silicones are formulated for hair products and companies can sell you guys overpriced products that are ineffective bc someone somewhere has convinced you that something that it's actually easily removed from hair it's extremely hard to remove. Build up in your scalp, oils, dead skin, styling ingredients, sealing ingredients, minerals from hard water are actually hard to remove with our a sulfate based product. SPECIALLY build up in your scalp and that can have horrible consequences.
There are tons of ingredients that can build up in your hair and more importantly in your scalp specially ingredients found in styling products. If you don't clarifying your hair and you wash your hair with sulfate free shampoo + use a lot of styling and moisturizing products the product build up in your scalp can lead to tons of issues like infection of the hair follicles, contact dermatitis, hair thinning, hair shedding, eccema in your scalp, dandruff and your scalp might be hypersensitive for a long time. You will need to get an steroids cream too to treat that. Get an actual clarifying shampoo (NOT just a SULFATE shampoo a CLARIFING SULFATE BASED shampoo bc not all sulfates are created equal tons of "soft" sulfates clean the hair very little and very gentle you can find them in baby's shampoo "soft" sulfates are not going to remove build up from your hair) like neutrogena anti residue and Paul mitchell number 2 and use it once a month you can use all the sulfate free shampoos you want as long as you use that once a month.
Y'all refuse to use sulfates on your shampoo for years and wake up one day with thin hair, shedding and a layer of residue in your scalp that you can feel with your nails and wonder what happened when you could just follow a dermatologist advise instead of the advise of a random hair influencer that knows nothing about scalp skin or the science behind the formulation of hair products. And that layer of residue on your scalp won't be silicone btw, the silicones in hair products are not hard to remove at all that's why people who don't put silicone in their hair and use sulfate free shampoos still get product and dead skin and oil build up. Y'all are obsessed with silicones in hair but have no clue how silicones formulated for hair products are actually like or how they actually behave. And on top of that y'all are getting scammed bc of it. Imagine paying 15 or 20 dollars for a non sulfate shampoo that performs like a 6 dollars sulfate shampoo for babies and thinking that you know what you are doing or talking about. Stop believing everything that these companies that what to sell you overpriced "special" crap that you don't need tell you. And get information from and actually unbiased unpayed reputable cosmetic scientist bc this whole idea that the silicones found in hair products are hard to remove from the hair is absolutely fucking nonsense.
Yeah.. Even milder anionic surfactants like sodium cocoyl isothionate and sodium lauryl sarcosinate also are effective in removing silicones.. Especially when paired with cocomidopropyl betaine.. And usually most no sulphate shampoos have such a combination.. Also even dimethicone doesn't indefinitely deposit on the hair as is believed.. In fact mineral and hard water buildup are way more problematic than silicones.. Afope atoyebi has made a really good video about silicones..she is a trichologist.. And she talks in great details about the topic.. Maybe check it out..
I agree with this comment thread. Sulphates and silicones arent bad. The CGM is an unscientific cult based on haircare myths which might work for few but for the majority of people it'll do more harm
@@Andrea-dm4gd You obviously know what you are talking about and I have been down a rabbit hole of not knowing what is best to do for my hair for the last 2 years after loads of it shed. What is the best basic routine to use - dry scalp, oily roots, bleached damaged mid length to ends please? I am so confused by too much varying information if you could help at all I would so appreciate it. My hair doesn't like bond products like olaplex I just want to go back to basics and get my shampoo and conditioner right. I don't use styling products or heat. Thank you.