What do you think is waaaay over-hyped?

[remilaku]

Co washing!!!

I get product buildup if I did that and did not wash my hair with some kind of hair wash next!!

I don't get it. How is washing with conditioner only going to clean your scalp??

 

[beans4reezy]

Vitamins..I am not too sure if it boosts my growth rate all that much

 

[DarkAngell]

honestly? Most things people use on here *for me* were over hyped. Now im not doubting AT ALL that they work for others...but for me?

Maybe my hair just don't like being bothered.

so lets see:
no heat - i use it often in the fall and winter. I use it carefully and my hair still thrives.
castor oil- it was so sticky i was breaking hairs just trying to put it IN my hair.
roller setting- worked when my hair was short. Now? tooo much body and takes me hours to dry.
shea butter - in agreement with chebaby, it just sits on top of my hair.
spray leave in conditioners do nothing for me.
fantasia IC gel -clear , blue, green, or wutever color did nothing for me.
V05- left me with pure hay on my head for a MONTH.
warpping my hair gave me thinning on one side (my hair acts stupid if wrapped in the other direction)
prepoo..
sulfates - i dunno about this...i actually have dry hair when i use products WITHOUT sulfates.
Protective styling- again, others need it i know. But i leave my hair loose ALL throughtout fall and winter when i flat iron and i retain my length.And besides to me there is no better feeling then feeling my hair swinging behind me as i walk or move my head and a nice breeze blowing through my hair.tieing it all the the time to gain length seems like a bit of a catch 22 i think. Again....not a criticism...just my feelings on it.

What DOES work me is
co washing.
co washing daily - I swear i can almost see my hair growing faster.
biotin did increase the growth but i stopped using it after 2 months because of the breakouts.
hot oil treatments

I love constantly trying things though

 

[MJ]

BKT. If you have to run a 400+ degree (F) flat iron over your hair multiple times to make the chemical effective and achieve a straighter look, why bother with the chemical?

 

[NikStarrr]

BKT. If you have to run a 400+ degree (F) flat iron over your hair multiple times to make the chemical effective and achieve a straighter look, why bother with the chemical?

I've thought the same thing.

 

[alanaj]

Sauve.
I followed that trend for a lil while when I first found out about the hair boards. Did absolutely nothing for me.

 

[Daughter]

Ok I've read through the first 7 pages, can someone please enlighten me as to what MN is???

 

[NorthernCalGal]

Ok I've read through the first 7 pages, can someone please enlighten me as to what MN is???

I believe it is monistat. Someone mentioned something about a yeast infection. erplexed

 

[Ronnieaj]

^^^Yep. MN stands for miconazole nitrate, the active ingredient in monistat and some antifungal creams.

 

[Daughter]

NorthernCalGal and Ronnieaj - thanks for *ahem* clearing that up for me! I had no clue.

 

[GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I]

And pure BS?

Considering all the emergency posts begging for help with breakage, tangling, dryness and unmanageability and hairfall, stretching relaxers....

 

[nymane]

Pre-pooing followed my shampoo, I tried it and I felt like it defeated the purpose...so now I only pre-poo if I'm going to follow it up with co-washing

 

[dachsies_rule!]

Moroccan Oil...what a waste of $40