I've been having problems with my thick hair this summer. Breakage, frizz, and general unhappiness. My hair used to be WAY shiny all the time, vibrantly healthy. But then, for some reason, in the last six months (due possibly to birth control or other medications) my hair has been less than perfect.
My straight, thick, wash-and-go hair has always been one of my favorite features up until recently. Now, it mostly gets thrown up in a pony tail. I mean, why bother messing with something that just frustrates you. It's not as soft to the touch as normal and frizzes all over the place and general just annoys me.
Generally, I'd take a picture my hair or skin or whatever the problem area is before product and after product, but since I was unprepared for this project until I toweled off post-shower, I'll have to substitute with another picture.
Ok, this isn't the best example of what I mean because I had hair sprayed and generally tried to tame the frizz. But you can still see it over my shoulder on the right hand of the picture.
I've determined that a lot of my frizz is due to breakage that occurs when brushing and styling my hair. I'm bad at using a normal brush to brush my hair when it's wet when I should be using a wide tooth comb.
I will also be using the styling creme that is supposed to tame frizz and straighten hair. So, the products being tested are: Pantene's New Medium-Thick Breakage to Strength Shampoo and Conditioner and Pantene's Medium-Thick Straighten and Smooth Creme.
The plan is to use this product for 2 weeks and weigh-in in finality on the final day. I usually shampoo my hair every other day. I will change stick with this routine. I will use one squirt of the creme. I will re-apply creme to dry hair as needed (as suggested on packaging). I will report in as changes are noticed/commented on by others.
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First impressions: Love the scent. Smells fresh and clean, like the classic Pantene scent we all know. Has definitely added softness immediately following shampooing, conditioning, and applying product. I'm not sure about frizz control. Maybe need to use more product following showering.
