Would this product be useful to help transition African-American hair from relaxed to natural?
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Hi Seeker,Coconut oil has been used for centuries as an all-natural moisturizer for hair and skin. It can be applied to the ends of the hair as well as the scalp to penetrate the cuticles. You may apply it to the hair daily, or 2-3 times per week as an overnight treatment. Viva Labs is organic, pure, unrefined coconut oil, free from unwanted preservatives and harsh chemicals that normally aggravate sensitive hair and skin, and is suitable for all hair types. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com.BesaRegistered NutritionistViva Labs Hi Seeker,Coconut oil has been used for centuries as an all-natural moisturizer for hair and skin. It can be applied to the ends of the hair as well as the scalp to penetrate the cuticles. You may apply it to the hair daily, or 2-3 times per week as an overnight treatment. Viva Labs is organic, pure, unrefined coconut oil, free from unwanted preservatives and harsh chemicals that normally aggravate sensitive hair and skin, and is suitable for all hair types. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment... » Read More Hi Seeker,Coconut oil has been used for centuries as an all-natural moisturizer for hair and skin. It can be applied to the ends of the hair as well as the scalp to penetrate the cuticles. You may apply it to the hair daily, or 2-3 times per week as an overnight treatment. Viva Labs is organic, pure, unrefined coconut oil, free from unwanted preservatives and harsh chemicals that normally aggravate sensitive hair and skin, and is suitable for all hair types. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com.BesaRegistered NutritionistViva Labs « Show Less
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Yes. I have natural 4C African American hair and I think this is personally a great product to have in my arsenal. When you are transitioning through those stages it can be really hard to keep your hair moisturized but I use it daily, and extra on wash day. I also add it to my homemade hair masks that I like to do a couple times a week.
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Yes! It's a really great product. I condition my hair and it turns out soft, moisturized and manageable.
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i have relaxed hair and it made my hair grow back thicker. But i would advise not to use to much because its sooo thick and it will weight your hair down. If that's not a problem then i think you'll like it
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No I am not African American. The shampoo didn't work for me. Perhaps I didn't give it enough time to work. You should try it and see if it works for you.
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Hello I'm African American. Yes the product works! I have using it for 2 months! My fine thin hair is growing in well and the shampoo dosen't strip my hair. However I do follow up with a deep condition and a leave in condition. My name is Evelyn and I'm on YouTube.. (MyNaturalMyChoice) Haven't made any videos in while, but soon I will return! I hope this helps.
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I use this for my children who are bi-racial and it has been a life saver. I myself have a regular strength relaxer applied to my hair every 6 weeks. I think based on what I have seen this product do for my children, that it may be a bit too mild for both my and your hair, especially if your current relaxer strength is super. I would say be careful and maybe try the strand test if you really want to use it, but I'm not sure that it would give you the result you are looking for.
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No, this is a relaxer. It will help smooth and detangle hair, and do away with frizz, but it will not make it straight on its own.
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i'm not sure if this would work, but maybe just putting conditioner and leaving it in your hair would help because the conditioner is already saturating your hair so the relaxer cant affect the hair as much
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That's not what this product is for ... it will soften the curl and help control the friz. my hair is curly and dry. It helped but if you have a lot of hair like me this is a very expensive product for every day or everyother day use. This is used along with a straight iron to keep hair relaxed and smooth longer inbetween blow outs
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Yes absolutely. JBCO is known for this in fact and this is a good alternative to using the oil due the consistency being more of like a paste instead of a runny oil. I absolutey love this stuff. I have very coarse African hair, and my hair has never been softer. Its crazy. Good luck!
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This is an all natural product that can be used on relaxed hair. It will rejuvenate dead hair follicles and basically bring your hair to its most healthy & soft condition. A little goes a long way so a dime sized drop worked for my hair. I use it for my edges & any area where a tight ponytails or braids have done damage. As far as a timeline your hairs grows at the same rate but it will be thicker with time id say give it around a month to see the results of new hair growth.
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No its not it can be used for both relaxed and natural hair. I'm currently transitioning and it works perfect for my hair
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I've been using it for quite some time now and feel it was a great buy. However, my hair is not straight and silky, it's full and curly. It tames my hair well, so I would imagine it would be even easier to use for yours.
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Hi Jeszie, I would not recommend that you use it on relaxed hair. A few of my friends used it on their relaxed hair and the oil seemed to have caused breakage with their hair. I returned to being natural over three years ago, and I found the oil worked great for my hair since it's natural and it helped grow my hair along my hairline and temples. I hope this answered your question. Have a great day.
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I did a little of googling and it seems most african american women used this on their relaxed hair.
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Yes it's designed for African American hair, it's great for anyone but it's often found in the section for AAhair. There are several different formulas but the one here is a great one to start with. All of the Shea Moisture products are outstanding!
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Barring a major autoimmune hair-loss condition (like alopecia), I would think it would work on anyone. Maybe there will be an African-American woman who has tried it and can tell you. Either way, if it works for you, you will start to see a difference within two weeks. For the price, it certainly can't hurt! Hope that helped! :)