Hi Leisha,
Cathy Howes conditioner is not just a protein conditioner. I wrote to her about this and she recommends Aphogee treatment for dry/damaged hair if you need a reconstructor, which her conditioner is not. I used it for 2 months straight, every 3 days, and it was what revived my hair.
Remember that everyone's experience with a product will be different. If your hair is not in good shape and is lifeless, then please don't hesitate to give her conditioner a try. If you look at my pictures, you'll see how my hair is now. Believe me, it was nothing like that before I got my hands on her conditiner and dew.
Nothing else was able to bring my hair to the health it is now. Now that I know a thing or two about hair care, I use other products in my regime, but I will never forget that Cathy Howes conditioner took my hair to a place where I can be proud of it, and even be considered to be feature of the month on this forum. Don't be afraid to give it a try. If you don't like it, at least you will know for sure after having tried it for yourself, that it is not the product for you.
When I was thinking about buying the book, I read some of the reviews for it on Amazon.com and almost didn't buy it. It would have been my loss. /images/graemlins/smile.gif