Silica softened my hair

[DahomeyAhosi]

I have heard others rave about the softening properties of MSM but I finally confirmed that it's the silica that's been softening my hair. I use the GNC brand tablet and take one a day. The stuff has allowed me to go 16 weeks without a touch up.

 

[miss_brown]

Interesting results. I was just in Vitamin Shoppe looking over the hair products and the Pure Body Essentials Silica looked good. I'll have to consider this...

 

[pooh123]

Its great to hear such success stories! Congrats!! That is truly awesome!
pooh123

 

[inthepink]

I just started on Silica today. Have you noticed any other effects since you've been taking it? How long have you been taking one a day? I take the GNC brand also.

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

I haven't noticed any (side) effects since I started taking it which was about 3 months ago. It started to soften practically instantly.

 

[lunalight7]

How much silica are u ladies taking?

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

I take one a day.

 

[inthepink]

I am starting off by taking one every other day and then in another month or so, I'll get to one a day.

 

[gvsugirl]

How do you know that it is the Silica and not something else you are doing? I dont understand.

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

I had been taking MSM for years because of tendonitis and that did nothing to my hair. The only new things I'd started were silica and protein conditioners. The effects of the protein conditioner are temporary but my hair texture change has been permanent.

 

[LABETT]

I take puritan's pride silica two 500mg tablets a day I noticed it made my nails grow and got harder.

 

[YuNg]

Did it change the texture of your hair DahomeyAhosi?

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

Yes my hair texture did change, especially in the back. I definitely still have type 4 hair but some of the b is now a and it is much easier to comb.

 

[YuNg]

i thought you mentioned in one of the other silica post that you thought you was a type 3

 

[deeplyrooted]

mmm . . . did the silica just soften the hair or did you notice that your hair grew faster/stronger as well ? ? ?

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

Ha! If I said that I was delirious. I'm nowhere near a type 3 and I don't think silica will ever get me there. That's why I texturize...I don't like straight hair but my natural hair is too hard to comb.

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

My quick growth stopped as soon as I stopped using surge so I don't think silica did anything for that. It just softens.