Healthy Hair: How Much is Technique and How Much is Product??

[LovelyNaps26]

I think it's definitely technique. I like moisturizers but if i had to live off of castille soap, $2 conditioner, water and castor oil i still think i'd be able to reach my hair goals. i could use all the froo froo natural products but if i didn't protective style, baggy or rarely manipulate my hair i'd see little progress.

 

[charmtreese]

I'm one of the 3 that picked product over technique! But really I believe it's a combination of both (51% products 49% technique)!

Here is my reasoning:

1. I use my products according to the instructions, therefore my products are somewhat dictating my technique.

2. A good product with little to no regimen can assist in keeping hair on your head . A bad product with little to no regimen can make the issue worse.

3. Even with a great regimen/techniques finding the right products for your hair can take your hair to the next level!!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Technique..... It is very important.... Products are secondary.

 

[Chevelure618]

It's technique. I am about 17 months into my hair revolution, and I have been able to use up products that I thought were crap because I know how to make use of them to keep my hair in good condition.

I'm sorry but some products are just so crappy, or at least crappy for me that I can't use them up. For instance, Garnier Fructis shampoo is so bad for my hair that I use it to clean the bathtub and shower walls.

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

^ Girl, back in the day in my experimental phase I tried that Garnier Fructis Shampoo and by the time it was thru with me I thought I had cement on my head instead of hair.....horrendous! Nothing but pure sulfates and nothing else. But if you really had to, you could dillute it, add some conditioner and a little oil and make it usable.......its all abut technique with products and technique with handling your hair

 

[FlowerHair]

I would say 99,9% technique

 

[goodmorningruby]

I attribute most of my successes to technique rather than product. Example: I have several different kinds of moisturizers/leave in's in rotation. Some that I return to quite frequently and others when I'm going for a particular scent or I'm addressing a specific issue, etc. As a rule of thumb, I don't necessarily have to stay consistent with one moisturizer, but I do need to consistently keep my hair moisturized; that is technique. I can use x, y, or/and z product to achieve that, as long as I am consistent. I have learned that my hair reacts better to certain ingredients, but I don't rely on product.

Products are not created equal from an individual standpoint, but I think a solid healthy hair regimen foundation starts with how you treat your hair, not what you put on it. You can put all the Aussie Moist you want on your hair and it won't help you if you're frying it everyday.

 

[maxineshaw]

I agree that the technique is so much more important than the product....I'd say for me it's 60% technique and 40% product. PS is good for me, but if I don't do it with the right products my hair will feel like I have twisted bricks on my head. My hair does thrive off of products that cost more money (natural oils, qhemet/oyin type moisturizers, etc). It feels healthier because it is healthier.

My hair also reacts differently to more expensive products. It tends to stay moisturized longer, the ends don't knot up as much, I have a longer lasting more natural sheen.

 

[Babygurl]

I believe that if your taking good care of your hair and using good practices for care and protection that the products dont matter much at all, especially when it comes to price, I say about 90% technique, 10% product.

 

[Sade']

......and yet I'm still a PJ

DITTO. LOL

I do believe it's all about technique.

 

[wheezy807]

I truly believe technique is EVERYTHING. Like someone said, you can have good products but without the right techniques you definitely won't see the results.

 

[yora88]

In order of importance I am going to say

1. What you are doing for your body - Exercise, water, multivitamins, eating healthy.

2. Technique - Minimal heat, cowashing, deep conditioning, moisturizing, and sealing.

3. And last but not least products.

 

[Kash]

it HAS to be 95% technique. cause i use the same products as my hair idols and i'm still stuck at shoulder length. yet they are cruisin around with hair down to their arses!

 

[Miss AJ]

Not long after my BC i was always messing in my hair. I'd be at the computer bored so i would just sit there and pick out knots for hours, and i ended up causing breakage and a tiny bald spot :-( I was trying to use mega tek everyday and that wasnt working, even my trusty sulfur oil wasnt working. i finally stopped the daily manipulation and began wearing twistouts, moisturizing and sealing twice a day most days, and washing every 3 days and wash day is the only time i combed or picked my hair. Nearly 2 months later my baby bald spot is filling in and the thinned out areas are thickening up slowly but surely.

 

[catgurl]

I voted technique because IMHO the wrong technique is more destructive than the wrong products.

However, I do feel that its important know what it in the products you use and what the different ingredients do.

My first step to HHJ was learning about ingredients and buying better (not necessarily more expensive!) products. But its when I began paying attention to routines that I really noticed a difference in overall hair health and retention!

 

[yaya24]

techinique ftw

 

[bravenewgirl87]

I would say 75-50. Products for me make a huge difference. There are some products that are simply fool-proof, meaning any fool who does not know a thing about hair can use them and get results. I think in the case of the OP and Wannake is not only did they put the effort into product themselves but their marketing scheme was to educate the consumer. Pretty smart. Those are the little details companies tend to overlook.

 

[testimony777]

I voted the technique because I think that has the most to do with it. However, I do think products (or I should say ingredients in products) matter.

There are certain ingredients that my hair hates (amodimethicone (sp) for example) . If I were to use all the right techniques but used products with those particular ingredients in them my hair would not thrive as much as it does when I avoid such products. Just recently I was out of the regular conditioner I use to wash out my henna treatments. I purchased some HE HH because it is cheep and I have heard so many raves about it here. Well my hair was not nearly as soft as it normally is. Even with the conditioner in it, it felt kind of dry . I saw that it had amodimethicone in it but it was so far down the list i thought it would be ok. It wasn't .

 

[ClassicBeauty]

It's all about technique for me. I use mostly all drug store products, but my hair is really thriving. I also think that a healthy diet and vitamins seem to help with healthy hair, skin, & nails.

 

[Sondice]

It def is technique, and overall finding products that work for you. Where I work I see women with some of the most beautiful hair, black white asian, w/e, and they dont buy the salon brands majority of them, just lines like pantene, garnier fructis. After relaxing again, I thought I wanna to use salon only products but then Im like my hair is in good shape, and I def didnt use expensive products to get it here, so I'll be fine, just my 2 cents

 

[lolascurls]

I would say 99% technique and 1% product!
From learning to co-wash my hair, doing so in braided sections and gently detangling my hair from the ends to the roots, I have retained ALOT more length. In 3 months I went from SL to APL (and I don't have a short-neck, lol!)
I think techniques are the most important because I have gone back to drug store conditioners and my hair is THRIVING! Using buns and updos to protect my ends and cornrows, braids, twists and other low manipulation styles to prevent me breaking my hair (hand in hair syndrome), I am now past BSL in just over 1.5 years on my journey!

Learning how to take down low-manipulation styles is as important as having them put in at all. If you rip through your braids or try to detangle dry hair, you will have breakage. And whilst in the style, you must moisturize and seal with a spray bottle of stuff to keep from having dry, broken hairs inside the braid or twist!

Definitely technique:notworthy!

 

[CenteredGirl]

My technique is minimal product. Hair loves when it's not saturated with ANYTHING.

 

[Britt]

For me, it's about using the right products for my hair.
I can't use just any ole product, it will mess up my strands, my hair doesn't like every conditioner, some poos are so harsh it can matte your hair. For me, it's always been about the right products, this doesn't mean having plenty, but using what works for my hair. Technique is basic, so long as you're not using excessive heat and deep conditioning frequently, if you're using what works for your hair, you should have a healthy head of hair.

 

[rabs77]

I say technique too For me it's all about low manipulation. Im yet to settle on any one product. I grab whatever cheapie shampoo/conditioner I think will make my hair smell good from the store

 

[EMJazzy]

I'm going to say 80/20 technique/product ratio.

I wish I could get away with using the $0.99 products but my hair gets an attitude. That's not to say I use all expensive products because I most certainly don't, but I find when I mess with my set product regimen my hair rebels.

But my products wouldn't be effective if I let my ends brush against my clothing on a daily basis. My products wouldn't be effective if I made a habit of detangling new growth with a small tooth comb. My products wouldn't be effective if I tried to use heat twice a week.

At the same time, if I use protein when I need moisture then things aren't going to go smoothly either, so products do have a definite roll to play.

Technique is the cake, products are the frosting. Hence the 80/20 ratio.
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The reason that I don't take flat iron reviews seriously is because how the hair comes out is directly related to the skill of the user. The flat iron is a tool not a craftsman.

@ the bolded that has been the case with me and my youngest daughter's hair. Technique is the cake and products is the frosting

 

[Robiem]

I voted -Technique. There are some great products out there but I believe you can always get your hair to thrive by using the right techniques with many half decent products.

It's all about patience and consistency.

 

[PaleoChick]

Like diet and exercise, technique is king and product is queen.

 

[Precious_P]

I would say it's 85% technique and 15% product, especially for those of use that use chemicals. If you use the wrong type of relaxer consistenly your hair is good as gone.