Hair care products for WOC...

[shedonna]

I have relaxed 4A (perhaps 4B in the crown, where its dense) hair with a slight wave pattern. My roots curl and kink in different sections of my head. My hair is pretty thin, and a nice length. My favorite products are Aussie Moist conditioner (THE best) and QP Elasta Mango Butter. Mango Butter has a delicious smell and creamy texture. Both products are ultra yummy smelling with great moisturizing properties, which is key in keeping relaxed hair healthy. The Butter is great to apply to ends and edges to moisturize and lay in a style without using a cakey gel.

[medixon]

I'm new, but I thought I'd chime in.
I have relaxed, coarse, thick hair. I'm a mixture of 3c, 4a, and 4b hair. So I have three textures to deal with because relaxers can never get my hair completely straight. Also I need stuff that is easily spreadable, but moisturizing, cause my hair is to the middle of my back
I use Biolage Ultra Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioning Balm from the hydratherapy line.
Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum for blowdrying
Chi Shine Serum stuff... (in a spray can) for flat ironing
Silken Child or Mane n' tail detangler
Silken Child Moisturizer
Coconut Oil (for ends)
Avocado Oil + Peppermint oil (helps with dry scalp) + Vo5 moisture milk conditioners for cowashes

I also bun most of the time. flat iron on special occasions. when i shampoo my hair, I do it in sections to limit tangling.
Hope this is helpful for someone =)

[HeatherNicole]

I have thick curly hair, which I've spent most of my life working against, so now I have corkscrew roots, pin straight ends, and with alittle moisture they get very curly.
With that said, my routine consist of using a Silk Elements (course) hair relaxer ( only every 10-12 weeks- it gets nasty up there if I don't )
after I relax I use Organic Olive Oil Root Stimulating shampoo, and Silk Elements conditionor.
I let it dry over night( ponytaled) and flat iron it the next morning using silk elements polishing gloss. Because I only relax every 10-12 weeks I usually only buy trial sizes of the shampoo, conditioner and polishing gloss. So it runs my altogether 6 bucks.
But thats only when I relax.
My normal routine is Garnier Fruitice Triple nutrition shampoo and conditioner and I let it air dry.
I've yet to find a good cream/gel/ frizz ease serum to work in compliment to it.

In the past I've used everything from pantene for relax and natural/ and their curly line, I've used tressume, and alot of black marketed products. They either stripped my natural hair oil ( Which I need, and then some, because it dry) or made my hair super thick. I'm satisfied with Triple nutrition, I think its all the oils in it. It has shea, Olive, and some Avacado.

Also, When I figured out Shea butter is awesome for my hair, I tried the cantu bottled oil. MY WORD my hair stunk from it. lol