Eugene Davis Hair

Fabric of Hair Investigates:
Clean hair products?
Natural hair care products?
Organic hair products?
What’s the difference?
And is that difference important? 🧐

Just the same way you care about the products you use on your skin or the food you eat, you should care about the products you use on your hair. The ingredients in these products can have a big effect on your hair’s health, which can, in turn, have a big effect on your hair’s appearance and, in your confidence in your appearance.

Unfortunately, many hair care products contain ingredients that aren’t very good for your hair. These ingredients may perform a specific task well, but, ultimately, they’ll hurt your hair and risk breakage, thinning, and other undesirable effects.

Example:
You know how your shampoo turns to foam when you mix it with water in the shower or bath? For many shampoos, that state change is because of sulfates.
Sulfates are the ingredients that help shampoo mix with water. They create that pleasant, foaming sensation that makes your hair feel nice and squeaky clean.

From one perspective, they do their job. They help your shampoo effectively remove oil, dirt, and dead skin from your hair. They make your shampoo better at cleaning your hair.

But from another perspective, sulfates are actually bad for your hair. Sulfates, particularly in high concentrations, are so effective that they can cause damage to your scalp and hair. They are such good cleaners that they strip away the proteins and oils that your scalp and hair need to thrive. Without these proteins and oils, your hair becomes weak and more prone to breakage and damage.

Sulfates can also cause a painful skin condition called contact dermatitis, which is a red, itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to a substance.

Hair Care Ingredients to Avoid

Here’s a short list of common hair care ingredients you should avoid due to their potential negative effects:

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
• Methylparaben
• Ethylparaben
• Propylparaben. Let me break it down:
• Clean hair products: “Clean” is an industry-standard term that refers to products that don’t use dangerous chemicals like sulfates and parabens.
• Organic hair products: The term “organic” is regulated by the USDA. For something to be labelled as organic (whether that’s your food or your shampoo), it needs to be grown without use of pesticides, chemicals, artificial fertilizers, and more. Something that’s labeled as 100% organic must contain at least 95% certified organic ingredients. Something that’s labeled as “made with organic ingredients” must contain at least 70% certified organic ingredients.
• Natural hair care products: The term “natural” is less regulated. Technically, harmful substances like arsenic and petroleum are natural. To keep us safe, the Natural Products Association requires that certified natural products avoid ingredients with health risks.

Ultimately, you’ll want to choose clean hair products that lack dangerous ingredients like sulfates and parabens.

Products with natural or organic ingredients may still contain these chemicals. Make the safe choice for your hair and go clean. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fabric of Hair Investigates: What does Rice Water do for your hair?🧐

Many people find rice water to be a beneficial hair treatment. Historical examples and anecdotal evidence suggest rice water may improve the strength, texture, and growth of hair.

Women in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia have used rice water as a hair treatment for centuries.

However, like anything beauty or health-related, moderation is key, and while a healthy supply of rice water can result in the long, luscious locks you've been dreaming of, too much of it will do the opposite.

Since rice water is rich in protein, overusing the products can lead to protein overload, which may result in dry or hardened hair.

Luckily, many beauty products out there have achieved the perfect formulations that dish out just the right dose of rice water, while keeping the hair balanced and free of a protein excess.💖💖💖💖💖

Briogeo Hair Care
Mielle Organics LLC
Kitsch
SheaMoisture

Fabric of Hair Tips: The Hair Color the Investment, 5 Things I Do to Protect It🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

What exactly should you be doing to preserve your hair color?

Here are a few best tips and tricks for maintaining color-treated hair.

1. Air-dry whenever possible.
   It's common knowledge that letting your hair dry naturally is significantly less damaging. The best way to keep color radiant and gorgeous is to avoid excessive heat styling throughout every season.

2. Use a leave-in conditioner when air-drying.
   Using a leave-in conditioner when letting hair air-dry keeps it soft and protects against environmental damage (e.g., wind, sun, salt, heat, etc.).

3. Wash with cooler water.
   The cooler the temperature of the water when you're washing, the better it is for preserving your beautiful color. Any type of heat, including heat from water, changes or fades color. You're much better off rinsing your hair at a lower temperature.

4. Make sure you wash with the right products.
   Color-protecting shampoo and conditioner are crucial to upholding the integrity of your hair color. Shampoos and conditioners with certain ingredients like sulfates can damage and fade your color, or give it a brassy look.

5. If heat styling is necessary.
   In a perfect world, we could let our hair air-dry every day and never take a curling iron to it. But that's just not realistic, so when you do heat-style, try to make it last a few days. Whether it's a fresh blowout or beachy waves, there are plenty of products made specifically to not only extend your style but also replenish moisture back into your hair in the process. 👍🏽
   Oribe Hair Care
   amika
   OUAI
   L'Oréal

Fabric of Hair Investigates: Textured Curly Hair Detanglers🧐

It is rare that any natural can comb through their curls comfortably without a product to keep things in check.

This is doubly true for those who don the wondrous crown of beauty known as Type 4 hair.

As one of the most fragile hair types, these super tight curls are usually vulnerable to damage without the right combo of water, oils, and butters to allow the hair strands to glide past one another seamlessly, instead of snagging and tearing.

While the natural hair care market is saturated with products that profess to keep detangling drama-free, not all of those products work well with kinky curls and coils.

Chances are, it requires a creamy product with a decent amount of slip order to really relax those tangles. And because we know that the world of textured hair is diverse with distinct needs for each individual head of curls.

Here is my short list of all-star detanglers along with tips on the best ways to use them proven formulas to address your specific hair concerns and eliminate the guesswork.

Best Multi-Tasking Detangler
Melanin Haircare Multi-use Softening Leave in Conditioner
Sometimes, you need your products to do more than one thing. Wash day is enough work as it is without applying one million different creams and oils. Melanin Haircare has created the perfect product that has not one or two—but seven different uses. It can be used as leave-in, a pre-poo, a conditioner, a deep conditioner, a styling cream, a rehydration product throughout the week, and a detangler.
The formula is packed with ingredients like baobab seed oil and jojoba oil which work together to promote flexibility, and soften the hair. 🤩

Best for Dry or Damaged Hair:
Shea Moisture Raw Shea ButterExtra Moisture Detangler
In addition to providing the appropriate slip to release knots, this detangler can be used to strengthen hair that’s been damaged by dyes, perms, and heat styling.
If your hair is just extremely dry or in the process of transitioning, this raw shea butter product will condition and renew your thirsty curls. 😀

Best for Dyed Hair:
Mielle Organics Detangling Co-Wash
Not only can this co-wash detangle, nourish, and cleanse your hair between washes, but your recent dye-job will be completely safe. Apply this and comb through your hair from ends to roots, then hop in the shower to rinse it all out. Because it’s made
for everyday use, you can use this in your routine as many times as you see fit. 💛💛

Best Detangling Heat Protectant:
4c only Too Soft Leave In Conditioner
As you may have guessed by the name—this 4C-centric line is here for the kinks and tight curls, and the kinks and tight curls only. After you’ve washed and conditioned, apply this silky cream from ends to roots and enjoy the softness while styling. Do yourself a favor and apply this before your next blow out, too—it works amazingly as a heat protectant.😍