Black hair? Thinking about purchasing this product for my daughter. However, I do have some concerns.......as she gets her hair relaxed periodically and sometimes has hair breakage if not conditioned on a daily basis. Any black hair help out there? It would be greatly appreciated. Black hair? Thinking about purchasing this product for my daughter. However, I do have some concerns.......as she gets her hair relaxed periodically and sometimes has hair breakage if not... » Read More Black hair? Thinking about purchasing this product for my daughter. However, I do have some concerns.......as she gets her hair relaxed periodically and sometimes has hair breakage if not conditioned on a daily basis. Any black hair help out there? It would be greatly appreciated. « Show Less
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My daughter is biracial (black & white) with naturally curly hair. The Chi flat iron work wonders for her hair when she wants to wear it straight! Just make sure to use a heat protective product before applying the flat iron to her hair (Chi makes a good one). Less is more, meaning don't apply the heat any longer than you have to! Hope this helps!
1804258
That is awesome that you've been without chemicals that long. That is what I was going for when my friend tried the CHI iron on my hair. I am bi-racial as well(black, white) and am tired of having to relax my hair every couple of weeks. It worked wonders, it only took an hour to straighten it opposed to the 3 hours it takes to put a relaxer in my hair, blowdry and then press. I am buying a CHI today!
1804259
I am a person of color and have recently discovered the Chi. My daughter (7) and I have been using it for quite some time. We have noticed a very big difference from the Gold and Hot. I will use nothing but a CHI going forward
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I'm African American and have been using a CHI iron for the past 4 years. By using the CHI irons, I have vowed to stop using relaxers because the CHI iron produces better results. I have not had a relaxer since May 2007 and I'm loving my hair. People are amazed when I tell them that I do not use chemicals in my hair. Just condition your daughter's hair on a weekly basis and use a heat protectant before using the Chi's. I use Farouk Biosilk shampoo and Nexxus Hemectress as a conditioner. Good luck!
1804260
Thank you for this post! This is the exact question I had (about ethnic hair). I color my hair trying to hide the (premature) grays and I would like to not have to relax my hair so much.
1804261
I want to thank you for posting this review. I am in a simular situation as yourself. I have vowed to stop using relaxers due to thinning in the crown of my head. I have thick corse hair and stopped perming it around December of 2007 and have only had it washed and flat ironed since then. I have been fearing that the flat iron would not work after a while. But after reading your post my mind is at ease. Thanks for the conditioning tips also. :)
1804262
Thanks for this post. I have recently decided to stop putting relaxers in my hair. I am hoping that this flat iron will help keep it straight, especially during the summer months. I am trying to let my hair grow and get healthy. My 14 year old daughter also has a relaxer and I would love to stop putting them in her hair also. Wish me luck.
1950730
I am black, and it works wonderfully on my hair. It is not a dye so I believe that it would benefit all types of hair, and assist in maintaining its natural hair colour.
2008573
Hello Barbara, I know that they were all great ingreadients as I need moisture for my hair and this products did really well. I have not re-ordered as i got a gift of "It's A Ten" leave in, and that is a top one also. Stick with oils as well like the argan and moraccan, on wet and dry hair. Makes a big difference for my naturally thick curly hair, if that is what you also have? Good luck and have fun shopping. Also to wash I have been stuck on WEN $$ at first but you can wait for when you need more product. I will now use nothing else.
513681
Depends on the growth of the hair and the product you apply, this is just to fix the hair and suppose to last for a week, we use it as regular basis (oil for brushing the hair) and the other 2 for washing we use this one (relaxer): http://www.amazon.com/Bio-Ionic-Agave-Healing-Smoothing-Treatment/dp/B00846IDIS/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1384887796&sr=8-13&keywords=agave+hair My Daughter is 6 (regular black girl hair) and so far we did it on July and today we are going to apply more. It has work for us, we don't want a strong product on her hair, so this one helps a lot, it has decrease the fritz and puffiness in around 70%. Now if you are looking for a full relaxer isnt going to work, better try organic kerathine (suppose to be even cheaper)
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Hello, the product is amazing and I had another treatment done three months after the first application and considering that I normally use to relax my hair and did not need too, even better.The first day you have it done the hair seems heavy and somehow sticky but will be gone once you rinse out the following day.Take care.
839223
I really like the dark brown, I have never tried the soft black. As a matter of fact it is on my hair right now. I do have gray hair and it does a nice job covering. It last as long as it takes for your hair to grow, usually 5 or 6 weeks.. It will stay longer, but I have to do it that often because of my roots. I think you should try it.. It is also a good conditioner.
872185
I did have a black dye on my hair and it didn't affect it in any way. But that was my personal experience, I cannot say how it would be for somebody else.
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It's not dark enough to really see on dark hair. My daughter is Asian & she has dark straight hair. She really didn't use these much because they didn't show up on her hair. I am blonde so I used them once or twice. My daughter prefers the darker chalks that you put on your hair. She puts it in after her hair dries. Then she sprays her hair so the color chalks stay in better. I'm fair skinned & white, so I just put a few streaks in the back of my hair. Underneath the top hair so it looks good that I have a second color peaking out underneath most of my hair. These colors are for blondes or light brown hair people. Good luck but I would order darker colored chalks like blues, violet, dark green etc... It's not dark enough to really see on dark hair. My daughter is Asian & she has dark straight hair. She really didn't use these much because they didn't show up on her hair. I am blonde so I used them once or twice. My daughter prefers the darker chalks that you put on your hair. She puts it in after her hair dries. Then she sprays her hair so the color chalks stay in better. I'm fair skinned & white, so I just put a few streaks in the back of my hair. Underneath the top hair so it looks good that I have a second color peaking out underneath most of my hair. These colors are for blondes or... » Read More It's not dark enough to really see on dark hair. My daughter is Asian & she has dark straight hair. She really didn't use these much because they didn't show up on her hair. I am blonde so I used them once or twice. My daughter prefers the darker chalks that you put on your hair. She puts it in after her hair dries. Then she sprays her hair so the color chalks stay in better. I'm fair skinned & white, so I just put a few streaks in the back of my hair. Underneath the top hair so it looks good that I have a second color peaking out underneath most of my hair. These colors are for blondes or light brown hair people. Good luck but I would order darker colored chalks like blues, violet, dark green etc... « Show Less
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I have used MTG and it was a very, very small amount. I now have significant hair loss in the back. The amount you should use is none and how often is never. I believed the claims which other girls stated that it helped their hair grow. I now wonder if I was duked and I question the accuracy of those claims.
1571148
I color my hair regularly and I have not had a problem at all. My colorist actually recommended that I try it. I absolutely love it. I hope this helps :)
454677
Well some may beg to differ about my hair being African American. I am black with loose curls. It worked miracles on my hair! I only use the spray. I also put a lot if extra moisture in my hair at night. This product is a little drying . It is definitely worth going to the Aveda store for a sample.
1996303
I'm not sure .. I did notice my hair broke off more than usual, but I thought it was because of something I did wrong. Hmmm .. I'm going to use it again just to see what happens
1257585
M, I love this stuff. It smells great, it does make my hair soft and does last all day. That is if your hair is pretty healthy to start with. I think this product really enhances what you already have with a little kick. Also I deal with static as you and it can be a real pain. I don't use this product each and every single day, plus my static usually hits me in winter when I am running the heat in the house. I do think it would help, but with any product out there I do not believe there is ever a sure thing for any problem one might have with their hair. I'd still personally give it a shot. If you purchase it, let me know how it goes for ya. Take care... Chris M, I love this stuff. It smells great, it does make my hair soft and does last all day. That is if your hair is pretty healthy to start with. I think this product really enhances what you already have with a little kick. Also I deal with static as you and it can be a real pain. I don't use this product each and every single day, plus my static usually hits me in winter when I am running the heat in the house. I do think it would help, but with any product out there I do not believe there is ever a sure thing for any problem one might have with their hair. I'd still personally give it a... » Read More M, I love this stuff. It smells great, it does make my hair soft and does last all day. That is if your hair is pretty healthy to start with. I think this product really enhances what you already have with a little kick. Also I deal with static as you and it can be a real pain. I don't use this product each and every single day, plus my static usually hits me in winter when I am running the heat in the house. I do think it would help, but with any product out there I do not believe there is ever a sure thing for any problem one might have with their hair. I'd still personally give it a shot. If you purchase it, let me know how it goes for ya. Take care... Chris « Show Less
2058409
No problem. I have been really happy with this product. It's a little expensive but what ISN'T expensive these days?good luck. I hope you have good results.
175433
I saw someone do it on YouTube and she had a afro. I got dark brown hair but not a afro tho but it worked IDK if the texture matters so give it a try girl!
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I do my nieces hair all the time, with no problems at all.She changes her hair color alot ;-)
1259080
I don't know about African American hair, but I had no trouble except for the final foam I was using to much and my scalp started breaking out. I learned how to use it the right way and have started it again with no problems. I stopped for about 2 months and had no problem with hair falling out.