Tracy
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My hair is so strange. Good. But strange. I posted on the last board that I have always felt some reservations about how my hair seemed to demand a different brand for every product of my regime and that, worse, it wanted different brands on a cyclical basis. So not only couldn't I ever stick to one brand but I could even stick to any particular hodge podge of products.
Well once I accepted that for as weird as it was, I started suign some more of the products in my hair closet in the hopes that as least I could identify a few different combinations that worked.
When I first purchased Elucence stuff, I liked the conditioner ok - but I wasn't in love. I also bought the Acidifying Shampoo instead of the Moisture Balancing. Well I used that, Bone Marrow Protein Conditioner and the Moisture Balancing Conditoner, and then the same as a leave in mixed with water along with some Fantasia Balm mixed in. I washed, applied BM, left it on under a cap for a half hour, and then rinsed following up with the Elucence MB Conditioner, rinsed with the Chamomile and. Calendula rinse, put in a little more Elucence and then glazed a little Fantasia on top. I brushed my hair back into a wet bun and applied some ORS Temple Balm to my hairline - much the same way one might apply Wanakee's Hairline Essential Cream.
And it come out fabulously!
My hair is soft and smooth and my hairline feels moisturized as well. The bun portion came out in cute ringlets. I'm not sure if my hair just needed this combo because I recently relaxed or what but I'm loving it! Just thought I'd share. Both because I didn't think Elucence worked for me (and I discovered it really does - for now /images/graemlins/smile.gif ) and because in case anyone is struggling with having to change products frequently like me to get good results - to relay that I've discovered that for me, going with what your hair is asking for is definitely what's best. My scalp also feels great - I used Lisa Akbari's Method during my wash and used the post conditioning rinse my aunt prescribed.
Well once I accepted that for as weird as it was, I started suign some more of the products in my hair closet in the hopes that as least I could identify a few different combinations that worked.
When I first purchased Elucence stuff, I liked the conditioner ok - but I wasn't in love. I also bought the Acidifying Shampoo instead of the Moisture Balancing. Well I used that, Bone Marrow Protein Conditioner and the Moisture Balancing Conditoner, and then the same as a leave in mixed with water along with some Fantasia Balm mixed in. I washed, applied BM, left it on under a cap for a half hour, and then rinsed following up with the Elucence MB Conditioner, rinsed with the Chamomile and. Calendula rinse, put in a little more Elucence and then glazed a little Fantasia on top. I brushed my hair back into a wet bun and applied some ORS Temple Balm to my hairline - much the same way one might apply Wanakee's Hairline Essential Cream.
And it come out fabulously!
My hair is soft and smooth and my hairline feels moisturized as well. The bun portion came out in cute ringlets. I'm not sure if my hair just needed this combo because I recently relaxed or what but I'm loving it! Just thought I'd share. Both because I didn't think Elucence worked for me (and I discovered it really does - for now /images/graemlins/smile.gif ) and because in case anyone is struggling with having to change products frequently like me to get good results - to relay that I've discovered that for me, going with what your hair is asking for is definitely what's best. My scalp also feels great - I used Lisa Akbari's Method during my wash and used the post conditioning rinse my aunt prescribed.
