Recycling conditioners with Cones

[almond eyes]

I jumped on the Aveda Dry Remedy band wagon four years ago. When I knew I would be working in Africa again, I purchased 4 of the Dry Remedy extensive treatment large.

It was only when I learned about the issue of cones on LHCF that it instantly hit me why when I went to Aveda to get my hair coloured and the hair dresser used Aveda Dry Remedy my hair got clumped together and I lost about 40 percent of my hair a few days later after combing the clumps out and I was natural at the time. I was in denial that it was Aveda and I did another treatment at the Aveda hair salon months later and lost more hair.

I was still in denial. But after recognising that I didn't like how Aveda made my hair feel I stopped using it. I came across the issue of how for some afro/curly/wavy haired women cones aren't the best for their hair. It made a lot of sense. And in checking the ingredients, the Aveda dry Remedy treatment is packed with cones.

I have about 4 bottles and three of them are unused. What should I do with them. Throw them out? Give them to someone else which would not be fair given what I know about cones or recycle it?. Meaning can I take a cone product and reduce it's negative effects and be able to use it in a way that will be healthy for my hair?

Best,
Almond Eyes

 

[Evolving78]

give them to me! seriously! send me a PM asap!

 

[leiah]

I don't think that there's any harm in giving them away. I'm sure it's a great product that a lot of people would benefit from, even if you don't like it.

Cones are not necessarily bad and I don't think they would cause your hair to fall out like that. Maybe it was the hair dye?

 

[almond eyes]

I would love to give them away but I am all the way in Africa.

I think it was definetely Aveda Dry Remedy. My hair was fine when the dye was put in but as soon as he put the dry remedy on left me under the dryer for 30 minutes by ends clumped together and was hard and dry. My hair was not falling at the roots and my hair was completely natural and I had not gone up by that much in terms of colour.

Anyhow, I experimented with Aveda again a few weeks ago and definetely not the product for me. And I also used a moisture product afterwards. I had to learn the hard way.

Best,
Almond Eyes

 

[classychic1908]

You can sell them with a clear conscience.

Products containing cones are not necessarily bad for hair, in particular they are usually great detanglers because they give slip. Plenty of people with great hair use cones.

I've never actually heard of anyone having such a negative reaction to cones specifically.

 

[jamaicanadian]

You should give it away. Not all heads react negatively to cones. I have found no other conditioner that can moisturize my natural hair as well as the dry remedy treatment, and believe me I've tried hundreds of conditioners over the years. One man's trash is another man's treasure! HTH

 

[Luv4hair]

My hair suffered badly from cones also. I threw all mines out. My hair is so much better without them.

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[virtuenow]

The Aveda Damage Remedy was just like any other cheap conditioner on my hair. I was very disappointed, especially after I spent over $30 on a tiny 4oz bottle. I mean just like the $2 bottle of whatever, it just sat on my hair. You should sell them on the product exchange board. I think some of our hair craves natural, organic products. That's the only thing my hair will accept.

 

[almond eyes]

I agree that Aveda Dry Remedy was a complete disappointment for the price.

I will definetely give the offending products to someone else and hope it doesn't break their hair.

Best,
Almond Eyes