CERAMIDES LOVE THE CRAP OUT OF MY HAIR :-D
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LushLox
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I use Biolage Hydratherapie and Fortetherapie Cera Repair vials as fortnightly DC's. These are moisture and protein treatments respectively. This thread http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=442532&highlight=ceramides details lots of other products and oils that contain ceramides. I've also just started using Kukui nut oil to seal - it is great for the skin too.
Lucky's Mom
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Yes 'm! But not too much.... ( teaspoon) Trust me on this one.....
I use Wheat germ oil every week to detangle, in carmel treats, etc.....
bellebebe
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Your ends look really healthy! I love the shine/sheen!
BoingBoing, u are one of my hairspirations on this board! it's serious compliment coming from u.
Lucky's Mom
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Castor oil is not on the list of ceremides. You might have to do a google search on that.
The vials, I just add one to my conditioner, when I dc... every couple months. I don't really keep track.
LushLox
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I don't think JBCO is a ceramide, someone will correct me if I'm wrong...
I personally use my cera repair vials straight, no chase!
But other ladies will add it to their conditioners. You've just got to figure out the best way for you.
Lucky's Mom
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tnorenberg
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Isn't Satinique the Amway haircare and body care line. I had some really old Satinique my mom gave me years ago and finally threw it away. Never really got a chance to use it. I don't remember it saying anything about ceramides.
bellebebe
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I guess they now have a new formula
Iluvsmuhgrass
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Looking great OP! Love the shine and the NG. Beautiful skin too.
Beautiful skin too.
crr0121
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I love ceramides! They have repaired and kept my hair so strong. I'm natural and I think it benefits EVERYONE, natural and relaxed. Ceramide is an ingredient that can be IN a protein or moisture treatment. But it prevents the loss of protein as much and repairs/fills in broken parts of hair. I use Sedal Ceramidas (really cheap, $4,at a local spanish market here , kinda expensive online) which I think has the highest concentration of ceramides of most products. But it's normal to see ceramides near the end of ingredient lists (I dont think the concentration is supposed to be high).
yodie
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Thanks, crr0121. My L'Oreal Nature's Therapy Natural and Relaxed Intense Moisture has ceramides at the very bottom. Well, let me say "I think it does." The ingredient says "Octadecanedol". I love this condish, but I don't know if it makes my hair stronger. I want to try the Satinique line and/or use Cera Repair in my regular condish and shampoo.
crr0121
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Yes, There are a LOT of names for ceramides so they are hard to find if just looking at ingredients sometimes. I've seen ceramides listed as this "2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol" in most things. So I look for that or something similar/close in the ingredients and I know that is the ceramide. Some things actually list it as "Ceramide 1, 2, or 3" and then some are really hard to find (cuz of names I don't recognize) but the bottle SAYS it has ceramide or ceramide complex (some thing they mixed up) so I just trust it, lol.
And I've been thinking of trying the Cera Repair. That's definitely more concentrated so I would think it would quickly repair damaged hair. But I don't think I really need it since my hair isn't damaged anymore. I just use ceramides for maintenance but I see a lot of you are diluting by mixing it into poos and cond's so...I might give it a try.
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yodie
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Coffee, what did you order and from where?
EMJazzy
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Coffee
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I ordered:
2 HAIR REPAIR MASQUE
1 MOISTURISING DETANGLE
1 COLOR & HEAT PROTECT
I ordered from http://www.amway.com/en
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
I am still down with the Matrix Biolage Vials of Hydratherapie and Forteterapie (sp)and Colorcaretherapie
Various 'other' Ceramide Packed Conditioning Products and an assortment of Ceramide Packed Oils.
Various 'other' Ceramide Packed Conditioning Products and an assortment of Ceramide Packed Oils.
MrsSmitty77
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Okay, I just ordered 3 moisturising detanglers and 2 masques.. I cannot wait to use these!!!!
Hair_Goddess
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Subscribing!
gorgeoushair
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Who else is using this?
Hair_Goddess
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I just used the Amway Satinique Shampoo, Condish & hair repair mask yesterday on my virgin hair. It made it very soft, shiny, and strong. I was having some breakage but my breakage lessened after the shampoo and dwindled down to a few strands of breakage after I applied my protein treatment, the Satinique Condish and the hair repair mask.
ajargon02
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here's some more background on Ceramides:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2745257/ceramides_remedy_for_dry_damaged_hair.html?cat=69
What are Ceramides?
Ceramides are naturally occurring lipids (or fatty materials) found in the hair fiber or naturally in the skin. According to Butler and Poucher, ceramides molecules that "bind the cuticle cells to the cortex and
Ceramides naturally exist within the hair fiber, sandwiched in a region between the cuticle and cortex called the cell membrane complex (CMC). Here along with the proteins in the CMC, they regulate the flow of materials in and out of the cortex. Because they essentially bind the cuticle cells to the cortical cells, ceramides help keep our hair from falling apart! Ceramides are also believed to play a role in the hair's transition from "live cells" within the follicle and beneath the skin's surface, to the dead, keratinized hair shafts that we see.
Think of ceramides as hair glue. Without them, our cuticle layers would simply fall off and unhinge themselves, rather than gently weather and erode, from the constant damage they endure. Damaged hair has typically exhausted its natural supply of ceramides, and is often brittle, dry, and difficult to manage as a result. Many hair products contain synthetic, lab-created ceramides to help replace the ceramides naturally lost from the hair during regular washing, styling, and chemical treating. Ceramides are needed as a part of any basic moisture and protein conditioning plan to restore the hair's health.
(might want to think of adding more natural ceramides to your current products)
What Do Ceramides Do?
Ceramides perform a "barrier function" and help reduce the hair's overall porosity. Ceramides bind to the hair fiber in damaged, vulnerable areas to help prevent natural moisture and protein loss that occurs when we manipulate our hair. Natural ceramides keep the hair fiber tight, and cuticles flat so that the hair shines and has low porosity.
How Ceramides Benefit Black Hair
Heat users will find that ceramide-rich products greatly improve the condition and appearance of heat-abused hair. Those who dabble in hair color will also find that their colors deposit more evenly when the hair has
been conditioned with ceramide-rich products prior to the service. Ceramides have also been shown to protect the hair against ultraviolet radiation from outside sun exposure. While ceramides do offer a protective effect in these situations, exposure to heat, hair coloring, and the sun do reduce the hair's ceramide stores. Therefore regular conditioning is needed to replace reduced ceramide levels in the hair.
Can Ceramides Replace Proteins In My Regimen?
Because synthetic ceramides and proteins seem to serve similar functions by binding to the hair cuticle in weak places, many often ask me if ceramides can replace the need for protein in a healthy hair regimen. Quick answer, no. Since synthetic ceramides fill up weak areas and reduce porosity while keeping the hair fiber soft and supple, ceramides do seem like the perfect answer to the whole "protein hardening/overload" problem. They also support even color deposition for those who are color-treated, and give heat abusers a buffer—much like well proteinated hair does, but don't toss out your protein just yet! Protein serves a very important role in hair care, and so far there aren't any direct suitable replacements for its rebuilding, porosity controlling, strengthening effects. Our hair is made up of protein and it is only logical to repair the hair with substances that are chemically similar.
While ceramides can improve the appearance of hair and help protect the hair temporarily against damage, ceramides cannot provide the infrastructure reinforcement that proteins can. Ceramides can help your hair hold on to its protein and moisture for longer periods of time so that the need for regular conditioning sessions is somewhat reduced, but they cannot replace moisture or protein in a regimen.
An example of how ceramides help maintain the hair's protein structure is in their ability to fight the effects of UV radiation from the sun. The sun naturally denatures the hair's proteins, and basically destroys them when the hair is exposed. This sun exposure and protein obliteration causes the porous, red puffy summer hair many of us had as children. Because ceramides can protect against sun damage, proteins are shielded from direct interaction with the sun-- temporarily. Now obviously, ceramides cannot protect the hair forever and prolonged periods of sun will ultimately break through any ceramide barrier given time—however, the protective effect is there.
Where can I find Ceramides in products?
When your hair's natural ceramide content is low, it should be replaced by the synthetic ceramides found in shampoos and conditioners. These synthetic ceramides replicate our hair's natural ceramides and can deposit along the hair's cuticle to protect it from sun damage and moisture and protein loss. Interested in what ceramides can do for you? Try the following popular ceramide rich hair product lines: L'anza, Redken, Biolage, Nexxus, Mizani, Aubrey Organics. There are many other lines that contain ceramides, so be on the lookout.
Do note that ceramides can and often do build up on the hair shaft, so regular clarifying may be needed between conditionings. The build up associated with ceramides may also be linked to other ingredients in the product formula (i.e. oils, silicones). These ingredients tend to work hand in hand with ceramides more often than not, so whether it is actually the silicones, oils or ceramides causing the build up is ultimately of little consequence. The buildup will need to be clarified regardless of the instigating ingredient to prevent moisture problems down the road.
References:
Bernard, B., Franbourg, François., Gautier, Hallegot. Binding to African-American hair fibre correlates with resistance to hair breakage.
Loreal Research. Ceramide R: From the Adventure to the Products. Loreal.com.
MASUKAWA, NARITA, IMOKAWA. Characterization of the lipid composition at the proximal root regions of human hair.
Poucher, W. & Butler, H. Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps.
VAN DER HEYDEN L.Development and prospective problems of shampoo and rinse. Ceramides for hair protection and conditioning.
Development and prospective problems of shampoo and rinse. Ceramides for hair protection and conditioning.
Hair fragility is promoted by a multitude of factors such as the excessive, inappropriate or too frequent treatment with chemical products, the combined thermal and mechanical constraints imposed by hairdressing, and the continual exposure to sunlight, especially during the summer months. All of these factors contribute to the cumulative process of impairment of the hair fiber, which weakens its resistance to chemical and physical attack and leads to a general deterioration in the feel and appearance of hair. Polar lipids like ceramides play a vital role in the hair's external protective sheath, the cuticle. The ceramides are essential to the cohesion of the cuticle and maintenance of its protective effect for the hair shaft. Ceramides are known to protect and/or repair the hair fibers from or after attack by the various agents and treatments mentioned above. In particular, they have a barrier effect which limits the loss of proteins; Furthermore, they also reinforce cuticle cohesion, which gives the hair more strength and liveliness. (author abst.)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2745257/ceramides_remedy_for_dry_damaged_hair.html?cat=69
What are Ceramides?
Ceramides are naturally occurring lipids (or fatty materials) found in the hair fiber or naturally in the skin. According to Butler and Poucher, ceramides molecules that "bind the cuticle cells to the cortex and
Ceramides naturally exist within the hair fiber, sandwiched in a region between the cuticle and cortex called the cell membrane complex (CMC). Here along with the proteins in the CMC, they regulate the flow of materials in and out of the cortex. Because they essentially bind the cuticle cells to the cortical cells, ceramides help keep our hair from falling apart! Ceramides are also believed to play a role in the hair's transition from "live cells" within the follicle and beneath the skin's surface, to the dead, keratinized hair shafts that we see.
Think of ceramides as hair glue. Without them, our cuticle layers would simply fall off and unhinge themselves, rather than gently weather and erode, from the constant damage they endure. Damaged hair has typically exhausted its natural supply of ceramides, and is often brittle, dry, and difficult to manage as a result. Many hair products contain synthetic, lab-created ceramides to help replace the ceramides naturally lost from the hair during regular washing, styling, and chemical treating. Ceramides are needed as a part of any basic moisture and protein conditioning plan to restore the hair's health.
(might want to think of adding more natural ceramides to your current products)
What Do Ceramides Do?
Ceramides perform a "barrier function" and help reduce the hair's overall porosity. Ceramides bind to the hair fiber in damaged, vulnerable areas to help prevent natural moisture and protein loss that occurs when we manipulate our hair. Natural ceramides keep the hair fiber tight, and cuticles flat so that the hair shines and has low porosity.
How Ceramides Benefit Black Hair
Heat users will find that ceramide-rich products greatly improve the condition and appearance of heat-abused hair. Those who dabble in hair color will also find that their colors deposit more evenly when the hair has
been conditioned with ceramide-rich products prior to the service. Ceramides have also been shown to protect the hair against ultraviolet radiation from outside sun exposure. While ceramides do offer a protective effect in these situations, exposure to heat, hair coloring, and the sun do reduce the hair's ceramide stores. Therefore regular conditioning is needed to replace reduced ceramide levels in the hair.
Can Ceramides Replace Proteins In My Regimen?
Because synthetic ceramides and proteins seem to serve similar functions by binding to the hair cuticle in weak places, many often ask me if ceramides can replace the need for protein in a healthy hair regimen. Quick answer, no. Since synthetic ceramides fill up weak areas and reduce porosity while keeping the hair fiber soft and supple, ceramides do seem like the perfect answer to the whole "protein hardening/overload" problem. They also support even color deposition for those who are color-treated, and give heat abusers a buffer—much like well proteinated hair does, but don't toss out your protein just yet! Protein serves a very important role in hair care, and so far there aren't any direct suitable replacements for its rebuilding, porosity controlling, strengthening effects. Our hair is made up of protein and it is only logical to repair the hair with substances that are chemically similar.
While ceramides can improve the appearance of hair and help protect the hair temporarily against damage, ceramides cannot provide the infrastructure reinforcement that proteins can. Ceramides can help your hair hold on to its protein and moisture for longer periods of time so that the need for regular conditioning sessions is somewhat reduced, but they cannot replace moisture or protein in a regimen.
An example of how ceramides help maintain the hair's protein structure is in their ability to fight the effects of UV radiation from the sun. The sun naturally denatures the hair's proteins, and basically destroys them when the hair is exposed. This sun exposure and protein obliteration causes the porous, red puffy summer hair many of us had as children. Because ceramides can protect against sun damage, proteins are shielded from direct interaction with the sun-- temporarily. Now obviously, ceramides cannot protect the hair forever and prolonged periods of sun will ultimately break through any ceramide barrier given time—however, the protective effect is there.
Where can I find Ceramides in products?
When your hair's natural ceramide content is low, it should be replaced by the synthetic ceramides found in shampoos and conditioners. These synthetic ceramides replicate our hair's natural ceramides and can deposit along the hair's cuticle to protect it from sun damage and moisture and protein loss. Interested in what ceramides can do for you? Try the following popular ceramide rich hair product lines: L'anza, Redken, Biolage, Nexxus, Mizani, Aubrey Organics. There are many other lines that contain ceramides, so be on the lookout.
Do note that ceramides can and often do build up on the hair shaft, so regular clarifying may be needed between conditionings. The build up associated with ceramides may also be linked to other ingredients in the product formula (i.e. oils, silicones). These ingredients tend to work hand in hand with ceramides more often than not, so whether it is actually the silicones, oils or ceramides causing the build up is ultimately of little consequence. The buildup will need to be clarified regardless of the instigating ingredient to prevent moisture problems down the road.
References:
Bernard, B., Franbourg, François., Gautier, Hallegot. Binding to African-American hair fibre correlates with resistance to hair breakage.
Loreal Research. Ceramide R: From the Adventure to the Products. Loreal.com.
MASUKAWA, NARITA, IMOKAWA. Characterization of the lipid composition at the proximal root regions of human hair.
Poucher, W. & Butler, H. Poucher's perfumes, cosmetics and soaps.
VAN DER HEYDEN L.Development and prospective problems of shampoo and rinse. Ceramides for hair protection and conditioning.
Development and prospective problems of shampoo and rinse. Ceramides for hair protection and conditioning.
Hair fragility is promoted by a multitude of factors such as the excessive, inappropriate or too frequent treatment with chemical products, the combined thermal and mechanical constraints imposed by hairdressing, and the continual exposure to sunlight, especially during the summer months. All of these factors contribute to the cumulative process of impairment of the hair fiber, which weakens its resistance to chemical and physical attack and leads to a general deterioration in the feel and appearance of hair. Polar lipids like ceramides play a vital role in the hair's external protective sheath, the cuticle. The ceramides are essential to the cohesion of the cuticle and maintenance of its protective effect for the hair shaft. Ceramides are known to protect and/or repair the hair fibers from or after attack by the various agents and treatments mentioned above. In particular, they have a barrier effect which limits the loss of proteins; Furthermore, they also reinforce cuticle cohesion, which gives the hair more strength and liveliness. (author abst.)
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