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1. Is it Ok to gel the hair if you wash & condition every couple days, but then turn right around & re-gel it again? I desperately need a style to wear my short hair until it grows out. It looks horrible now that I don't (hot) curl it daily anymore. It's too short to twist too.
No problem if you wash and condition every other day
going no longer than three days. I would limit the every
day use of the gel because of the alcohol. Perhaps put
it on for the style the first day and avoid it until
you rewash and condition. Just ensure you wash out at
3 days. Also you might try a wrap style since your hair
is short. You get to flatten your hair into your style
while you sleep.
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2. I remember reading in your book that hair spray is bad for your hair because it has components that are drying for the hair. I have been looking at different hair sprays lately and am seeing that alot of them don't have alcohol in them but am am noticing another chemical in all these sprays which is isobutane. Can isobutane be damaging to hair??
Isobut is the root word found in alcohol too (Isobutoxypropanol is Isopropyl alcohol or rubbing alcohol) Isobutane is used as a propellant in cosmetic sprays according to Ruth Winters cosmetic ingredients book. It appears to be some form of alcohol.
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3. I know that some things are neccessary in hair styling products to give them shelf life, is isobutane one of them?
No it is not
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4. I enjoy wearing style like hard wraps, finger waves, and straw curls; these are all styles that require heavy hair spray (yes there is hair loss with these styles) do you recommend staying away from such styles?
Nope I dont recommend staying away from them I recommend not letting the style dictate how you care for your hair. If you put hair spray in your hair on Monday it still must be washed out by Wednesday or Thursday and absolutely go no longer than 3 days with it in there. The moisture has to constantly keep going into your hair to avoid breakage and dryness.
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5. I just had an Affirm perm and am wearing it in a wrap style. I'm believing that my hair won't break off by using your moisture and treatment method. I have always had difficulty in the past. Also what kind of gel is okay for this style. Do you have any suggestions by brand name? My hair has grown considerably since September, 2002 using your method. Thanks for your help.
Regretfully I dont use gel nor do I recommend them. (just like hair spray except you use much more to hold the hair in place)
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6. I have to use a styling gel (I use one by Nexxus) that doesn't have dulling resins, alcohol or colour to help lay down the short edges around the front of my hair line where the braids broke it off, because if not my hair just stick-up around the edges. Do you think I'm on the right track to rebuilding my natural hair back to the healthy state it once was?
Your product choice is poor. Nexxus is a white product that is trying to get into the black market. To get your hair in a healthy state, you need to use products that improve your dry hair condition. I use no other products because my products are the only ones out there that actually benefit our hair from my experience. If you choose to use other products, you will need to ensure those products actually benefit you or you literally throw out your money down the drain. Putting gel on your hair is okay if it is not left on too long. Remember hair care before and after the style is my focus.
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