Okay, this post is really so I have a place to go back and see why I'm making changes and how they work out, but hopefully it's helpful to others as well.
My hair strands are very thick, and I was so surprised that the It's a 10 Leave-in worked on my hair because it's not a thick product, and I usually need heavier products to wrangle my hair into place. This time I just used the It's a 10 Daily Conditioner to set, along with the Camille Rose Curl Maker Gel and I had a very different setting experience. After a few sections of experimenting, I think I need 4 total pumps of the Conditioner and 8 total pumps of the gel to set my whole head. My hair was very soft and easy to detangle (just like it is with the It's a 10 Leave-in), but the difference was in the rolling. The heavier products helped my natural curls relax just enough that I could smooth them on the roller better than I'm usually able to. The perm-rods are still AWESOME for this, but the change in product helped as well.
I think the trade-off will really be with drying time. Heavier products seal in the water and will take longer to completely dry. I'm not sure if it's worth it. I plan on trying the conditioner for a few weeks (barring any major malfunction this week) and come to a final decision. Using the daily conditioner would be cheaper for me, but that's not that big of a concern. I use what my hair likes, and budget accordingly.
It's a 10 Daily Conditioner:
Detangles
Imparts incredible softness
Reduced frizz
Build up free
Preserves hair color
UV protection
Hydrates hair and scalp
Restores shine
Infuses strength and vitality
Thermal styling protection
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Colocassia Esculenta Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Squalane, Fragrance, Keratin Amino Acids, Sodium PCA, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Amodimethicone, Silk Amino Acids, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aspalanthus Linearis Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Moringa Ptergosperma Seed Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Sorbitol, Panthenol, Tetraodium EDTA, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylisothiazolinone, Citric Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, D Limonene
It's a 10 Miracle Leave-in
Repairs dry, damaged hair
Adds shine
Detangles
Controls frizz
Seals & protects hair color
Prevents split ends
Stops hair breakage
Creates silkiness
Enhances natural body
Flat iron spray & thermal protector
Water (Purified), Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Panthenol, Cyclomethicone, Silk Amino Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract (Sunflower), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Quaternium 80, Fragrance, Eugenol 3, Coumarin 3, Cinnamal 3, Linalool, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
