I realized that my favorite conditioner (wash out and leave-in, I use one for both) has silicones in it. Yes!!!! Trader Joe's Nourish Spa Moisturizing conditioner has silicones :-(. This is a sad day my friends. I've been going silicone free for many months now and was so pleased with the Nourish Spa conditioner. I'm telling you, I loved this conditioner, I'm talking, I just bought two bottles of this stuff. So, this morning I'm taking a shower and I just happen to read the ingredients on the bottle and see it. And it's not like the last ingredient or anything, no no no, it's like number three or four. Geez. So, what's my deal with silicones you ask?
I definitely wouldn't say that silicones are terrible and that other people shouldn't use them, but I've decided to stay away from them. Silicones are chemicals that coat the hair. Silicones are often used because they make the hair look smoother and shinier. Non-water soluble silicones can only really be removed with cleansers like shampoos. So, since I prefer to not use shampoo I don't use silicones. Using silicones and not properly cleansing the hair will lead to product build-up.
So what now? Well, this afternoon I cleansed my hair with my homemade clay wash and then conditioned with NOT Trader Joe's Nourish Spa. I think that using my clay wash today, and then using my cleansing co-wash a couple times I should leave me silicone free.
I will say that I'm a little glad this happened. I have been noticing lately that my hair has been kind of dry. Well, now I know why. My hair has been coated by silicones and not allowing any moisture in. Hopefully after a few weeks of no silicones and deep conditioning once a week my hair will be happy again. Phew, I thought my hair was dry from the Eco Styler (score, now I can keep using my gel).
So, tell me, do you use silicones? Why or why not?
Until next time…...
