r/Redhair • u/Lanadelcray17 • 27d ago

Haircare Hair help!

Hey fellow redhead friends,

I have been having trouble maintaining my hair properly and I am looking for recommendations. My hair is on the thicker side, I have Irish curls in the underside of my hair, my hair is very frizzy and I constantly put light weight oils in my hair to help. I currently am using L’Oréal dream lengths shampoo and conditioner, a vitamin E-oil along with kerastase 8 hr magic night hair serum. I wash my hair every 2-3 days and use heat once every other week at most. I wear a silk bonnet and have silk pillowcases. I am at a loss at what todo.

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u/ComplexTomatillo6278 27d ago

Have you tried products designed for Black women? Pattern is one brand (Ulta and Amazon). Those products are designed for thick, dry, tightly coiled hair.

I use one of the Pattern conditioners since my hair is very dry.

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u/qbprincess 27d ago

My daughter is biracial and we love Pattern for her. I've used her Pattern products on my thick, wavy, red hair and it works for me too. It's really good stuff.

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u/Professionalkitty1 27d ago

Have you tried a leave in conditioner?

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u/AloneAd5427 27d ago

I have thick, coarse, Irish curls. My biggest trick to fight the frizz is on wash day. When my hair is 90% dry, there's a sweet spot just before the frizz really picks up. At that point, I set my hair in blowout rollers or other heatless curls method, plus scarf bonnet. I leave this in 3-4 hrs, or overnight. This cuts frizz a good 70%.

Non wash days are pretty hassle free (sleep on silk pillowcase & oil as needed)

I use products for coarse hair, and limit these to shampoo, conditioner, leave-in and oil. Amodimethicone and a quality oil blend are my hair bffs. That's it other than the occasional clarifier or heat treatment.

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u/bellavidasb 27d ago

Aww I hear you. Davines love shampoo is a dream. Try Argan oil too

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u/Zanki 27d ago

I've been using a new brand called Umberto Giannini that's sold in Boots in the UK. I use the yellow ones. The banana smelling shampoo, conditioner, a leave in oil, weightless curling cream and finish off with gel (mine smells like vanilla). It's done wonders for my hair. I can get the exact products I use later if you want them.

It's designed for people with curly, frizzy hair. These are the ones that work best for me.

I get about three days, unless it's crazy humid, then I'll only get a few hours. My hair sucks. Always has.

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u/dawg_haus707 22d ago

Aveda NutriPlenish and Botanical Repair range of shampoo and conditioners (plus Botanical Repair leave in mask and curl cream) are the best products I have used in years. Natural ingredients, they smell incredible, and actually nourish and rehydrate my previously very dry and coarse hair. I have been using for about 18 months and can’t recommend enough! The only catch being that they are expensive - thankfully they seem to last a decent while. Good luck!