I generally started using this product because my hair was uncontrollably breaking. I used this twice a day--just an overall spritz--and allowed it to air dry. It did the job: within two weeks my breakage subsided. Since then--August 2011--my hair no longer sheds, breaks, and I don't have split ends. I also find that it works exceptionally well when mixed in a half & half mixture withFantasia Spray Braid Sheen Herbal/vitamin-8ozBoth products offer the best of both worlds in terms of hair ingredients: herbal, organic products that aid in hair growth in the second product, while the first product contains biotin, niacin, B5, and hyrdolyzed silk that are essential for healthy hair care.