I had mentioned ruining my hair in an earlier review, and I quickly
mentioned giving Cholesterol Conditioner a try when trying to fix dry
damaged hair, so I figured I may as well give my reasonings as to why
you should use Queen Helene's Cholesterol Conditioner.
A few years ago I damaged my hair. I tried dyeing it on my own with
horrible results. I then decided dyeing it again the same day would fix
the horrible error in color. Oh it did fix the error, but what I was
left with was dry over processed brittle hair. I could barely run a
brush through it without it ruining strands of my hair.
In order to restore my hair back to it's healthy state, I had to use
many products. One product that worked like a charm and that I still use
even with healthy hair was Queen Helene Conditioning Cream. I bought
the conditioning cream in a 15 ounce jar. The jar itself looked far from
attractive, and honestly I would have never of purchased it if it
weren't for a friend recommending it to me.
The jar itself is in a cloudy plastic tub with a white screw off lid.
The jar has the Queen Helene logo on it with the name of the product,
which in this case was the cholesterol cream. On the tub the product
promises to treat dry, chemically processed damaged hair, while leaving
behind a healthy shine, and resilience.
The directions were simple to follow, and all it called for was for me
to apply some of the cream after a shampoo and conditioning, and to
just leave it in wet hair. Make sure you apply generously to drier
areas, you can then wet the hair and rub it into a creamy lather and
cover your hair in a wrap, leave it in for a half hour or longer
depending on how conditioned you want it.
Okay, so after my shower I twisted of the cap and dug in. I was a bit
repulsed by it, because it reminded me of pure butter. It was greasy,
oily, and even resembled the color of butter. The scent was subtle and
present, but not disgusting. It wasn't the greatest scent I had ever
smelled, but I could deal.
I globed the cholesterol cream into my hair, and applied a plastic
back to cover it. I left it in for a good hour, because my hair was
shot.
I then took the bag off, and went into the shower to try and rinse it
out. The directions called for NO shampooing, so basically I had to
really work hard to remove this butter textured goop from my hair. God
was it disgusting. I swear it must have taken me nearly an hour just to
rinse out the nasty greasy feel it left behind. After a good long
tedious struggle though, my hair felt normal once again.
I stepped out to let my hair air dry. As it began to dry though I
could honestly see a difference in the texture of my hair. The
difference was not enormous, but I knew that with more treatments, my
hair would be back to a healthy recovery sooner.
I used the cholesterol cream the way the directions mentioned once a
week, but during the rest of the week I made up my own way to use the
cream. I would use it in the shower, mixed with my regular conditioner.
That way it was not as greasy feeling, and it rinsed out a lot easier.
It took almost 6 months for my hair to come back to normal, but
honestly the cholesterol cream made my hair stronger, so the long road
to recovery was not as difficult.
There are may other products made by Queen Helene, and seeing how the
Cholesterol cream worked so well, I am sure that their other products
work wonders too.
Availability/Pricing: Cholesterol cream costs around
$4-$5, and can be found at any local drug store or super store within
that price range. You can also buy this cream in much larger jugs and
containers for a bit more money.
In my opinion a cholesterol treatment should be used on normal healthy
hair once a month, and it should be used once a week, if not more, for
those with damaged hair.
One tip, and one tip only I can give about using this is to make sure
you rinse thoroughly. If not your hair will be left looking greasy, it
will be weighed down, and will even look dirty, so do make sure you
rinse really, really well. Rinse until you feel no more grease.
For more information on this product and other Queen Helene products visit the official website at www.queenhelene.com
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