1. I want to Congratulate you on a Job well done! Your book is wonderful and informative. I have been using your system, the conditioner along with the Dew moisturizer for 3 weeks, and I've noticed a dramatic improvement on my hair. My question is this, I've read somewhere on your website that you put hair polish on your hair to assist with the smoothing of the cuticle which causes the hair to lay down. In what way can this be done? Do you put hair polish on your hair before you straighten it with the curling iron, or after?

Hair polish goes on the hair after the hair is styled. If put on before it will cause the hair to separate just like grease. Probably not what you want to happen.

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2. I did get your book and have read the whole book. I really enjoyed the book, however you did not mention anything about hair polish. I remember reading on your website how using hair polish, I believe you condition your hair to seal the cuticles or soften the cuticles.

I use hair polish ONLY to smooth the cuticle of my hair it is not to condition it. My conditioner is what I use to improve the hair and condition it.

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3. What can I use to add moisture and shine to my hair with added thickness?

Ultra black hair conditioner, Dew and hair polish.

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4. You mentioned it is good to use a hair polisher/what is the name and brand of one that you use?

Hair polish is hair polish, they all are about the same. The two ingredients you need to look for are Cyclomethicone and Dimethicone (they may be stated in some other form but just look for these two basic ingredients) They basically are the same composition but since you asked, the one that I have currently in my house Ion Silk Drops you can get it at Sally's. Or "Polisher" by Volumizer si also one I have used. They both do basically the same thing which is smooth the hair cuticle. If you cant find either of these look for ingredients that do not contain alcohol, mineral oil, petroleum or any forms of protein.

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5. When should a polisher or oil sheen be used?

I hate oil sheen and do not use it because it is the same as grease except you are propelling it through an aerosol can on your hair as opposed to laying it on. I do use hair polish because it has a benefit that oil sheen does not have. A hair polish smoothes the hair cuticle and you dont feel it on your hair later like grease products. I use my hair polish immediately after I dry my hair or immediately after stylling if I choose to use heat. I may put more on one time after the initial application but generally no more than twice.

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6. I tried a hair polish, but I'm going to give up on those, because everytime I have used one, my hair ended up looking dull.

What hair polish did you use? A good one will contain Dimethecone and Cyclomethicone (my spelling may be off) but both of those ingredients smooth the cuticle and add a nongreasy sheen to the hair.

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7. Is it unrealistic to expect my hair to have a high gloss to it?

No it is not unrealistic. Get yourself a hair polish (see what Iuse above) The hair polish will smooth the outside of your hair shaft (aka the cuticle) plus make your hair very shiny.

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8. At what point do you put hair polish on your hair and whose do you recommend?

You can put it on wet hair or after the hair is dry or after I style it. It can also be used daily.

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9. What hair polish do you use?

Please see my answer to question 4.

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10. I was reading an article on this hair website that said something about silicone not being a good choice for your hair because it coats it and/or leaves some sort of residue.

Silicone is okay to use and I have not experienced the problems the "other" website mentioned. Please remember that the majority of the people talking hair on other websites have done NO research on our hair and are just spouting off opinion. My Dew has silicone in it and I have use it for over 6 years "EVERYDAY" and the problems they speak of I have not experienced so I will continue to use it and put it in my products.

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11. An article said it can take weeks to remove silicone from your hair, is this true?

Pay no attention to the hype in the magazine. My repeated use of silicone proves otherwise!

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12. Can you give me the name(s) of a good creme rinse or hair polish to aid in softening my hair after I condition?

I dont have a good creme rinse that I can recommend because I soften my hair with a creme moisturizer (UBH lotion creme) I also do my deep condition on the weekend so I have all weekend to soften my hair as the creme moisturizer will make the hair quite oily. (Also purposely to soften the protein in the conditioner) See my answer to question 4 for what I currently use for hair polish. Please dont mistake hair polish as having the same benefit as the moisturizer to soften the hair. The hair polish will smooth the cuticle, they do not moisturize the hair!

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