Is Conditioner Actually Damaging Our Hair?

pinky pixie: I love how she just says hello and thats the intro

Imma the chopsticks that Jin always carry: I love how she does a tons of research and hardwork for her videos plus she always say the truth.I wanted to avoid silicones, parabens,perfumes, synthetic colors and sulphur so I switched to baby shampoo few months ago trust me dear,my hair feel so real and my natural waves are more visible,my hair feels so healthy. As my skin is very sensitive adult shampoo irritates my skin,I even use a baby soap and mosturizer. Edit:tysm for likes Edit2: 973 likes! Omg!!! Can I exchange it for money

Bia de Moraes: Damn, girl, I can only imagine how great your school assignments were. This is so well-written, informative and fun!

Marie U: I didn't use silicones for year. I only used "natural" hair care brands. Only air dried. It was always so damaged and frizzy. Last year I started using shampoos and conditioners with silicones again, as well as blowdrying my hair. My hair looks and feels so much healthier. Don't get me wrong, I still have split ends, but not more than I used to and I'm just so much happier with it.

e11eohe11e: I have straight virgin hair. I tried the CGM because I wanted the hydration. I tried the no poo method, and used a baking soda mixture and rinsed with diluted ACV. I tried the DIY hair masks because at the time I hadn’t learned that the protein molecules were too big to penetrate the shaft. None of them made my hair look good. Silicones work for me. So just do what works for you.

Kazouiky: To be honest, literally everything can build up on your hair - oils, dirt, minerals from the water, proteins. Using sulphate shampoo like once two weeks can help with balancing the hair :) Cause the key for beautiful hair is balance. You can use silicones, sulphates and every other 'bad' things if only you know what your hair needs. Feeding it with moisture, proteins and emollients, knowledge how every ingredient you put on your hair works - this is the most important, not those magical treatments and methods. And, to clarify - you can get ideally shiny and smooth hair with natural methods, without straightening it. Of course - if you have genetic predispositions to this :) If there are any mistakes - I'm really sorry, English is not my first language.

WWWLOSY.PL: Hi, 2:41 hair here (much longer now tho) :D I sometimes use silicone, and they are surely a powerful protective ingredient. They feel lightweight compared to most pure oils and that's their biggest advantage besides silky finish. Hopefully, cosmetic industry comes up with newer and better natural silicone alternatives like Diethylhexyl Succinate or Ethyl Canolate. For most people, these ingredients can 100% replace silicones. I do not stand agains silicones, I use them myself, though in my own cosmetics I turn to silicone alternatives to also stimulate the market and demand for the industry. I'm sure 100% accurate and lightweight silicone alternatives are coming :)))

up close by ilhaan: silicones are so interesting because i know they're 'bad' but i genuinely feel like my 3c hair looks great after using silicones edit: wow I'm only 6 minutes in but I'm learning so much, silicones in shampoo? who would've thought

Faith Kiera: Your the only YouTuber that I can trust and don't feel the need to do further research to find out whether it's true or not

lavenza: My hair type is pretty much identical to yours, Isabella. I tried to be silicone-free for 8 YEARS. It wasn't working but I was so brainwashed I stubbornly continued avoiding silicones. I'm now using silicones again and my hair has never been healthier. It's not about silicones in general, it's about which ones you use and how you use them. I prefer silicones like amodimethicone or bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, they have a unique structure that prevents them from building up on themselves. I wash my hair with a silicone-free shampoo, then apply a silicone-free mask, then seal it all in with a siliconey conditioner and leave-in. It's fantastic. Honestly.

pastelclouds: Hey Isabella! Have you seen “Your hair isn’t dry...” by Sarah Ingle?? She just put the video out and it’s a life changer. I think she would say that the silicone isn’t keeping moisture IN your hair, but keeping it OUT. Because we actually want to keep our hair dry, and not “moisturized”. Lol the video explain all that.

Amy: I absolutely love silicones and have never had a problem with buildup. The things that give our hair that "hydrated", soft, manageable feeling are conditioning ingredients (like cationic surfactants, fatty alcohols, oils, silicones, etc), not water, so silicones help the hair in this way and having a coating of them on the hair is not blocking anything important from getting in (editing to add that my source for this is the Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair 5th Edition Clarence R. Robbins). Silicones mean more slip and protection, meaning less breakage, less damage and a huge reduction in tangles and combing force. Obviously if your hair just doesnt like them for some reason or they dont allow you to achieve the style you're going for then to each their own, but in my experience they've done nothing but improve my hair :) ps. I absolutely love your hair videos Isabella, and your commitment to making your videos so thorough and entertaining is much appreciated :)

vero: god i love your videos. i struggle with ADD and i find it so difficult to sit down and watch a 10+ min video of someone just talking to a camera with no editing except for cuts. i love all the visuals you use and how direct and informative the voice overs are!

Mary: Hair doesn’t rebuild itself at all. It won’t rebuild a moisture barrier or rebalance itself, since after hair grows out from the follicle it’s dead, so it can’t repair itself.

Sam Westman: Love this video and how in-depth you always go! But I also want to point out that frizz does not equal bad hair, unhealthy hair, or ugly hair. You are ofc free to want your hair to look a certain way but talking about frizz in a negative way is so toxic and has been a big problem for black/mixed girls since our hair is usually more frizzy and that fact has been used to make us believe our natural hair is simply ugly, unruly, nappy etc. I don't love frizz either but it's been a journey to rewire my brain into thinking frizz can be beautiful and that it's not ugly. Not saying this to hate, more just to spread some info. It makes me sad when you say "my hair simply doesn't behave well in its natural state". I get you don't mean anything bad with it but like...why does something natural have to live up to anything then exactly what it is?. I 100% get the struggle of frizz, trust me, and I don't think you need to wear your hair natural if you don't want to, but maybe think about how you phrase things just in case some young girl with the same hair type as you watches and hears you say that your natural hair is in some way bad or wrong. xoxo

ERIN: That company that warned you about leaving silicones out is function of beauty. I asked their support team what kind of silicones they use and they said its the highest grade water-soluble silicones. So they will wash out with water and not leave a build up that needs sulfate to remove!

Tanisha Shukla: Because of you, I discovered the CG method, and my hair has never been better. I went completely Sulphate/Silicone-free, and my hair fall decreased in about 5 months, it looks healthier and softer, ofc my waves/curls are poppin' and the best of all, it grew! My stubborn-ass hair, which grew an inch in a year, grew 2 inches in 6months! Tysm Isabella, ly

Janikenna: It would be so cool if you did a video about oils! Especially castor oil. I´ve been told that it can darken the hair?

Lara Caldarella: There are so many myths about sulfates and silicones. Sulfates and silicones are not bad for your hair according to my dermatologist and dr Dray (a certified dermatologist on Youtube). It does depend on your hair type, for example if you have very dry, thick, coily hair. I recommend watching dr Dray if you want to watch skin and haircare videos based on scientific evidence.

Darkhorse3211: Well done!! Now, a few things: Most hair products with silicones use water soluble ones. Dimethicone is water soluble and one you see most often in conditioners. My hair loves these, but I only use on the ends as I have a naturally oily scalp. What all people need to remember is your hair is dead. Except for the root, hair has no way to get moisture at the ends, so it’s up to us to add that. Oils —coconut and olive oil have been the only 2 scientifically to actually penetrate the hair shaft because of the molecular structure—but wait, that’s not always good. Coconut oil can actually be over absorbed into the hair shaft and as a result, expand it too much and cause it to become brittle and break. This happened to me in my journey and I avoid any coconut oil as a result. My hair much prefers olive oil, which is a slightly larger molecule so it’s absorbing level is slower. I also read that coconut oil is deemed more for ‘strengthening’ whereas olive oil is more for ‘moisture’. Ultimately, anything we use on our hair will be to make it look good and be manageable. That’s why hair care is such a big industry since we identify ourselves and our appearance by our hair and our moods/confidence is linked to our appearance. The bottom line? ‘Cones’ are not bad if they are obviously working for you. Like you said, people need to experiment with their own hair and find out what it likes. I’ve tried it all and I can tell you no sulphate shampoos for someone with greasy hair and a busy life style that has a lot of dirt/sweat, no sulphate shampoos was like washing my hair with sand and never got anything out of it. It left my scalp greasy and my ends so dry and matted, I stopped the first day because what was the point? Great job!!

exsanguinate: I use products with silicones in them because they're the best way to prevent split ends for me. Even without using heat, hair splits due to everyday wear and tear and silicones make such a great protective ingredient that this process happens wayyyy slower than if I dont use them.

vicki26xoxo: My hair is almost to my tailbone. I have almost 3 1/2 feet of hair and I use silicone and sulfate regularly. I love them. All the people who don’t want them can save them all for me.

: excellent video!! i used to be hard core silicone free and so scared to use them but after my own research and adding in water soluble ones the past few years after suffering damage my hair is so much happier with them.

Pili: I live in a country with 85%+ humidity and I have 2a-2b hair (wavy hair). I removed sulfates and silicones for months thinking that my hair would look amazing... and ended up with soft but dry, coarse and super frizzy hair. Finding water soluble options is hard, the research is exhausting and there's not too much variety. So, I went back to silicones and so far, it's been a good decision.

Luca Borbás: I've already known most of this but I feel reassured hearing it from you. Before I started cgm I used a shampoo and conditioner both with silicones in them. Now I just realized why I had so bad dandruff & buildup despite using 'anti-dandruff' shampoo.

Kendra McKay: I think it’s so interesting and cool that one thing will work wonderfully for one person’s hair and ruin another’s! Personally, when I cut out silicones and sulfates my hair flourished! I had never been able to grow it more than a few inches past my collarbones and now it’s getting close to reaching the bottom of my rib cage (again!) I’m so happy you’re finding things that are working for you and that you’re having fun and enjoying your hair!

Klara Vukadin: This was so interesting! I have been cutting out silicone for a while now, and I really like my hair without it. But it definitely needs some extra moisture now!

saffy771: I tried out a silicone free hair care routine for a year, then went backt to silicones afterwards and honestly, I haven't noticed any downsides of using silicones in my hair. They make my hair more manageable

Lxnacorn: I really appreciate your videos, and I find myself re-watching them over and over again. I love that you get straight to the point, and all of your research is backed up by science! I love your videos and how informative they are, thank you Isabella! ♡

Kristina: I've used both sulphates and silicones for years, and my hair absolutely loves them! I have an oilier scalp so I find the sulphates helpful in washing out both the natural oils and silicones. I've had very long, thick, healthy hair all my life and I'm happy to hear somebody on youtube say that silicones arent the devil lol. Loved this video and your hair looks fab! x

Lenalight: I have four feet of hair and I have used silicone products my whole life (I’m 35). Ever since this whole silicone-free craze, I decided to try these products. I found my hair to be much drier, my curls weren’t bouncy, and my hair was less healthy and it wasn’t growing as quickly when I trimmed it. I prefer silicone in my shampoo and conditioner. I use diluted vinegar to get rid of build-up. It works for me. ❤️

Priscila Morgan: Your hair looks great these days :) I have been with you since the beginning of your hair journey! :)

Jessica K.: I am really glad you posted this. I have wavy hair but it also frizzes a lot. I was doing cgm but was also really unhappy with my hair’s look. I went back to silicones and mild sulphates and my hair is back to a better state. I clarify twice monthly and use a sulfate shampoo once a week. This video was important because I feel like there is hair shaming for using silicones.

TrollingEveryone: Dont feel alone!! I went silicone and sulfate free for a loooonnnng time and even after that my hair would still be frizzy, get oily after one day, etc. So we in the same boat girl. I went back to using less harmful product but that still had a lil bit of silicone in it

Jeremiah: Seeetheart I’ve been doing hair for 25 years and honestly you create the most awesome ,unbiased,thorough and honest videos. I just can’t wait to see how far you go! Your amazing. Please keep up your phenomenal job.

Sarah Astner: People need to do what feels good for their hair. Start listening to your body and your intuition. I went silicone free and full natural for over a year because everyone told me it's "so bad" and trust me - my hair never ended up looking like everyone claimed it would. I went through a bazillion different brands, including shampoo bars from Lush and Ethical. I didn't use heat whatsoever. It was dry and frizzy until the end, similar to Isabella's experience but over a longer period. So now I started integrating it back and using products that make my hair feel and look good, mixing natural with products that contain sili's. And I regret not doing it sooner!

Nancy: What’s the difference between using silicones that sit on the hair and build up, and using natural ingredients that do the same (shea butter for example)? Don’t you have to clarify either of those eventually anyways?

Jenny Novoa: Have you tried protein masks? My hair was looking the same, turns out I had no protein in my products at all x.x my hair was falling off a lot, but now its getting better :)

Sina: Thank you so much for this video! I got confused lately over silicones because I always only heard they are bad for your hair but haistylists usually say otherwise. Your research made it more clear to me.

オートミールIlikeoatmealmorethanyou: first off!! this was an incredibly researched video!! your vids are always so well thought out and researched!! i appreciate that so much about your vids!! <3 after prolonged use silicons start to build up on the hair and eventually make the hair look dull and flat. if you want to colour your hair after prolonged use of silicones the hair colour can take unevenly or not as intended. After a while you can also quite literally take hair shears and glide them on wet hair and literally ScRaPe the silicons off of your hair. We learned this all in cosmetology school! We even scraped silicone off of each other's hair if classmates used silicones. It was kinda gross lol xD

M Elizabeth: I saw a huge difference when I transitioned to silicone/sulfate-free, I used to straighten my hair every day but now I can leave it natural. Took a couple years though.

Madi Lamb: Always love your videos - appreciate how much research you really put into them!

mel beans: Hi Isabella! I’ve been watching your hair series for a while, and I think I found something that could help :) you say you use a lot of moisture products because your hair is dry, but you may be experiencing moisture overload. If you don’t balance moisture and protein, your hair becomes dry and brittle. Ex. If you use a moisture mask one week, use a protein mask the next week to balance out the ph in your hair. Hope this helps!

Xochilt Aviles: I’ve gotten less stressed about silicones now that I wash my hair only once or twice a week. It’s taken a lot of time to get my scalp and hair trained for it but it’s helped my hair a lot. I also think investing in a good clarifying shampoo as well as switching up products and not using the same ones helps

Aleah Nieder: This video is seriously next level. Thank you for all the work you put into your channel!

Ramla Tamim: I have been using silicones all my life and it really doesn't effect my hair type. I never have experienced frizz whatsoever. I don't even need to heat style it. I just need to brush it and it's done. When I see other people and how much effort they put in there hair, I'm blessed to have good hair

Elizabeth Hale: I really appreciate how unbiased you are when you make these videos. It makes it so much easier to make my own choices about the health of my own hair❤

ASM Movies: I love how well researched your hair videos are, I really appreciate the various sources used.

Carina Truong: Isabella, you're the first person I've come across that experienced the SAME hair-texture change I went through. Just like you, I went from super-straight to frizzy/poofy-hair to wavy/2B-curls... I used to wash and blowdry my hair every day for about 20 years though. Maybe our hair changed because of washing/blowdrying it every day?

Rhea Abraham: Thank you Isabella, this was so educational. I was gonna give up on fixing my hair using natural products too until I saw your flaxseed gel video which has been a MIRACLE WORKER. For the first time ever I got complimented on my hair which I've always been insecure about. I was wondering if you came across anything about coconut oil having the same effect as silicones (causing build up) while doing your research for this video. I use coconut oil and I was wondering if I'll need a shampoo with suplhates to wash it out. Also your hair looks BEAUTIFUL, I'm glad you're doing what makes you happy ❤️

Finding Frugal: This was so very informative and well researched. Thank you. I've avoided silicones for years because I have straight, fine, easily breakable hair and I was told it would just make my hair look good in the short term but make it break in the long term. But I distinctly remember one time early last year a hairdresser using a tiny bit of moroccan oil after my cut. My hair had never looked so smooth and shiny. I was very reluctant to continue to use it though as I thought I'd just be ruining my hair over time. But I might consider adding in some water soluble silicones once my hair grows out on the rare occasions I heat style it. Thanks for the great video!

Ashleigh McFerran: Commenting to give you more engagement, and also because the amount of research you do is so good! I love it :)

Rahi LeShanbi: Hi Isabella! I just wanted to say this was an amazing informative video. I for one didn't really know much about using or not using silicones, I just heard many saying not to use them. I did stumble upon Mell from Manes by Mell, and I honestly loved her opinions which seemed to go great with my hair (I'm curly-haired and I've been trying millions of ways) The method I'm using is really similar to option C that you mentioned ath the end of the video. I have dandruff and I don't use heat at all, using a sulfate anti-dandruff shampoo was my best bet since I use styling products as well! Point is.. hair is really really hard to understand, but at the end.. once you get to know your hair.. it'll all be worth it!

DiiDii H.: Interestingly enough, having more water in your hair actually makes it feel "drier". The less water content a hair shaft has, the more it's blindly reported to feel smoother and more hydrated. So the idea that silicones are bad because they bar hydration from entering the hair just doesn't make sense. Oils do the same thing. Companies that sell hydrating products don't actually sell hydrating products (when they do, consumers dont like it- try putting glycerin on your hair and seeing what it feels and looks like afterward), they sell conditioning products that seal the hair shaft.

Zeynep Aydın: the effort she puts in her videos... wow<3

Elisheva Brodie: I recently tried moving to using Function of Beauty with no silicones and sulfates....it didn't really tame the frizz but I did realize that these two ingredients were causing my hair to straighten....since Ive used them since I was younger....since 6 months have passed Ive noticed that I actually have really wavy hair...who knew!

karla rivas: Interesting.. I always bought just regular shampoo and my hair was so beautiful. Then people pressured me into the sustianable, the silicone paraben free stuff. My hair got so so so damaged.. So I went back to regular shampoo. As long as it's non toxic I quite frankly could care less.

Christina Wilson: This was super informative. Thankyou for taking the time and for giving us the choice of what to do with our hair. Packaging is so confusing sometimes!

isabel marie: i love how she does all the research 100%

L: Wow, I never thought about why silicones are supposed to be damaging for your hair. So thank you for this video.

Saf: I use Joico products too! I've been loving the moisture recovery line and before I found It was trying the silicone free life and had the exact same experience you did. I like my smooth shiny hair too much!

Nutellix: Whenever I hear the word CGM, the hair on the back of my neck stand up lol I'm not making fun of the ppl using that method, don't get me wrong, I have wavy hair myself but this method didn't work for me at all, so I'm sticking to the classic shampoo, conditioner, mask, leave in, routine lol don't care about the ingredients anymore

Shannon Julie: I really like the styles you've been trying lately! Would love to see some videos on that.. maybe some tutorials or something because your hair always looks so stunning! I mean it always did in my opinion, but I really like what you're doing with it these days. :)

Linnie L Velvet: I‘d love to see a hair update, what producers you use to style your hair with, how it feels, what has changed since you’re no longer following the curly girl method :)

Agustina: Honestly, my hair is healthier than ever - because I stopped going outside. So for me it wasn't the silicones after all, it was, I don't know, air pollution and general dirtyness from being outside.

Emely Fortiz: Appreciate the research and effort put into this video!

Estrella Gracia Monforte: I love how informative your videos are!!!

ssmiron2: Loved the video and all the research behind it! Thank you ☺️

Morgan: i love the little joke you said at 0:13 thank you for putting so much effort and research into this video. you are highly appreciated Isabella ❤️

Heather Marie: PSA: frizz is caused by moisture in the air penetrating the hair shaft and causing the hair to revert to its natural state. In order to combat frizz you do not need to "moisturize" your hair. You in fact need the opposite. You need to put a type of moisture barrier on the hair to keep the humidity out of the shaft.

Vhairi Motherwell: No one does educational yet entertaining haircare vids like Isabella

Rolling Milk: Your hair really does look so great now, compared to a few months ago (pre CGM)

Rhea Abraham: Also. Your channel is one of the best discoveries I made during lockdown. Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos, they have been so helpful ❤️

spicyogurtuna: thanks for these awesome videos!! I really appreciate all of the effort and research you do for them :D

nadya b: The key for me to making the silicone-free method work for my fine curly hair was adding aloe vera gel afterwards like a leave-in conditioner or styling gel. The oils weigh my hair down, so I kept all oil treatments as a pre-wash treatment so that I could still benefit from the oils without compromising the look of my hair. Without the aloe vera gel, my hair was really dry looking. I know others swear by using flax seed gel as a styling gel to lock in the moisture, but I haven't tried it because it requires cooking and preparation.

RMV 12: I once had a product that contained so much sillicone my hair couldnt be flat in the shower it just stayed up, even after a few years of not using it (im not 100% sure if it was the sillicone but i think it was, now my hair becomes flat in the shower)

Ema Enaela: Great job Isabella! I love your editing style and your approach to topics.

cati dias: Silicones saved my hair. But I guess one has to explore for themselves what works. I'd recommend trying them out once and see if they work or not! :) Also, air drying only works for curly hair. Its actually better to use a blowdryer on most hairtypes.

Lulu: I stopped going for the perfect hair. I have a very similar type hair as you it seems. Wavy with some bigger, looser curls some days, but after a few hours it gets frizzy. I really like gel in my hair. I let it cast over, then “break” the cast when it’s dried. I like my hair that way. It feels and looks healthy and I enjoy my hair that way! I like your approach: Do what feels good. At the end of the day: it’s just hair and I stopped making such a big deal out of it. I do what makes ME feel good and feel confident.

Gheck Touch: Very informative thank you for sharing this! I am always being told one or the other and just like you my hair is quite dry and damaged that using silicones is the only way to make them manageable. Can you recommend any products that provide deep hydration? I’ve got too many products that help repair that I neglect the hydration part

Florence Donald: Thank you so much for sharing all your research Isabella! I went sulphate and silicone free for a year and as you said, looking back my hair doesn't seem that much better off. I do however that my scalp is much healthier but my main concern was that my hair wasn't protected from heat styling. I've chosen to continue using sulphate free shampoo but I've recently reintroduced silicones back into my routine (water soluble where possible!) and I clarify once every few weeks with a charcoal shampoo

CrownedByTheSun: i cut out silicones and sulfates for a few years after i bleached my hair and my hair got dry, tangled and matted and was terrible, i thought it was just due to the bleach because I was using $60 shampoos and $30 treatments with 0 heat and never brushing my hair while wet, but I decided to go back and try water soluble silicones and my hair is back to it's normal self and I couldn't be happier

Nanditha Mavath: Your videos are SO HELPFUL!!! Much love❤️❤️❤️

Tamar Y: Omg your hair looks so much better I have been watching all of your hair videos and each time I’m amazed with the progress you have made, your hair looks remarkable!!

gintoki's pachinko: Thank you very much for this video! I have a natural 2C/3A hair and since last year I've been using products with silicone. And every day after I washed my hair, I felt that it was very greasy. I thought that it was stress, since I have good eating habits and I always try to keep a good skincare routine. I'll be trying to use other products, free of silicone and see how my hair reacts. Thanks, again!

Schloodie: Hearing other peoples experiences with silicone in hair products is so interesting. I went silicone free a couple of years ago and I still remember how rough my hair felt after that first wash to remove the silicones. Silicone completely masked the real texture and health of my hair. I used to get so many split ends and I'm pretty sure that was because my hair couldn't get nourished properly through that thick layer of silicone built up. It's currently been over a year since I last had my hair cut and I have legitimately zero split end, the difference is crazy (for me). In hindsight, I also noticed how much the silicone build up weight my hair down (I do have fine hair, where that can be more of an issue). But yeah like you said, everyones hair is different and just because it worked for me, doesn't mean it works for anyone else. That's why I enjoyed this video so much, because it shows me a different experience while also being informative.

Aurea Faix: I started to hate my hair a few years ago, just before 2019. It never worked with me, it felt like it was always gnarled at the ends and I used the standard line of products. Being frustrated, I was so close to cutting all my long hair off because it never worked for me. That's when I started looking into why. Turns out I have 2A hair, so I said "Screw it" and tried the curly girl method. I did that for almost a year, refining it and following as many instructions as I could through 2019...and the result was I hated my hair even more. It always felt like it was ripping out or breaking in half, and nothing was working. So I backed off the crazy methods and kept what did consistently made me feel good about my hair. Now I wash my hair twice a week and alternately use both silicone free and water soluble silicone conditioners, but no sulfates and I rarely use heat. I've been doing this method of hair care for nearly 3 years and I couldn't be happier. When I do happen to use heat, I use an argan oil protectant, my hair always comes out soft, smooth and is far more manageable, and that's with bleach and color! In the end after a long hair care journey, I discovered that everyone's hair is like their fingerprint, there's no one method that is a surefire solution. Listen to your hair, do what makes it and you feel best and don't be afraid to try something new. For most people, hair is hair and if you mess it up, it'll grow back so don't be afraid to play with it. Enjoy your hair, let it be your pride and make sure it makes you smile when you see it in the mirror.

Kristina Běrská: Hi Isabella, I just found out from an expert on hair that oils are actually drying out hair! Especially when used on dry (not wet) hair. I saw you using it on your ends, it might be the reson for your hair lacking moisture when on curly girl method. The coconut oil (very popular with afro curls) is one of the worst for most hair types. Good luck and happy experimenting! :)

Eli Gil: Very interesting and well researched video! Great work as usual :)

Ohana Akhter: Girl you need to try fenugreek water and mask, like RIGHT NOW! I had the SAME exact problem with dry hair that you did. Here is what I did: I don't use shampoo and conditioner like none of it, instead I use flaxseed gel to get rid of the oil in my hair I do this thing called gradual oiling where I just put the smallest amount of oil in my hair every single day for every other week. And it looks like you have breakage and YOU have to use fenugreek water, because it makes your hair slippery and VERY easy to detangle.

msparanoidmonkey: Another great video! Thanks so much :-) Jojoba oil works so well in place of a silicone-based hair serum :-) I use 1-2 drops after washing and it never weighs my fine hair down.

HHHHEEELLLLOOOO1: My issue is, not enough hair on my head lol. So thinning I guess. I’ve tried no silicone for my hair it was awful. I lost more hair cause of all the tangles. I don’t know what it is, but I think thin tangled hair is more damaging to brush out than thick tangled hair‍♀️

apieceofpink: Tomorrow is my exam and this video comes at the perfect time! I'm gonna watch and release my stress! Thankyou

Kristen 💕: It all makes so much sense now! Thank you for doing so much research!

Emily Alvarado: Honestly these are the most helpful videos because she actually researches and tests her claims

Lulu: I tried to research this myself, but I got so overwhelmed by all the articles and opinions, that I just stopped looking into it. Thank you for the understandable explanation!

Confusiusd: I have fine wavy hair thin strands. The funny thing is: I can load up my hair with thick butters and it will get absorbed leaving my hair more wavy and full, whereas silicones and certainly the cheaper ones like dimethicone will leave my hair flat and limp, almost straight. I do use them to coat the hair but only cyclopentasiloxane, that is lightweight and water soluble. And sometimes products that have a cheaper cone near the end of the INCI. Some brands put 4 cones in a single product: then I just know my hair is gonna be flat and lifeless.

Alyssaluv22: Yes ❤. I avoid using the bad silicones & sulfates in my curls ‍♀️ besides when I straighten my hair (my heat protectant has silicones & sulfates)

mika :D: your videos are inspiring me to keep really good care of my hair and to pay attention to products i have

Cristina Antoniuc: This video is a literally A GEM thank you for this