@Shanus, I thought all of the Olaplex products besides 1, 2, & 3 had silicones in them.
Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone that doesn't end in -cone, so you have to watch for
-anes too. I'm a ingredient junky and have a whole database of them.
I actually have baby fine hair, not thick or coarse at all. But, it's also very flyaway. The Tweak'd I only use a little bit, less than even a pea size. One of those little jars will last me close to a year. I'm just starting my 2nd jar and I think I got the 1st one shortly after he came out with it. It calms my fly-away hair down and sinks right in. He uses silicones in most of his other products so I don't use them.
I'm in AL, so you wouldn't expect a hugh change in winter here, but I can certainly tell the difference in how my hair reacts. I have some oils I mix up and just add a drop to the Tweak'd, so I'm not using much. I was using Jonathan Silky Dirt before I made the change and it was really hard finding something silicone-free to replace it.
About the Shea Moisture. I was just mentioning it because the group I'm in specifically targets it as not being water soluble. But, I disagree with them saying it has emulsifiers, so if you can rub it in your hands with a little water and it washes right off, I say it actually is water soluble even if it has non-water-soluble ingredients in it. They just don't understand how those ingredients work together.
I was avoiding sulfates for years before I discovered the curly girl method because I color my hair red, and was using a Cleansing Conditiioner even then. My fave had Amodimethicone in it, so I abandoned it and had to find something else. Almost all of the others out there have PEG's in them which I avoid for health reasons, so it was very difficult finding something. I did finally find something I like, but I may start alternating my original one back in since I found that information about amodimethicone not being so bad. I do use a sulfate-free shampoo (Matrix Raw) once a week to make sure I'm getting my scalp clean, especially in summer with all my yard work and sweat.
I do need a styling cream/gel or my hair will just fly all over the place. As my perm grows out, I'll add a mousse into the roots. There's an Herbal Essences one that is CG friendly and that is what I've been using, but I might check into the Biotera one.
The one aspect I just can't give up is hairspray. I do use the Pantene Airspray 2 (which I now have to order online) which is CG, but it's not enough. I need a pump style to scrunch in, so that's the one place where I do allow the bad alcohol in. I absolutely cannot deal iwth hair falling onto my forehead and it locks the curls in place so they don't go into fly-away mode. Paul Mitchell Quick Dry Sculpting Spray is the only one I have found that works for me.
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