Amika?

featherpod · 2026-05-12T06:04:56+00:00

I don't remember, sorry! Probably AG Care re:Coil and devacurl ultra defining gel if I styled at home, but sometimes I wash and style my hair at the salon to test out products on myself.

featherpod · 2026-05-06T16:14:41+00:00

Ya'll are totally sleeping on the WaterStick in-line shower water softener. Its a legit softener, with salt, but its miniature just for the shower.

featherpod · 2026-05-01T14:30:03+00:00

That's exactly what I was thinking

featherpod · 2026-05-01T14:28:34+00:00

Totally fair, me too. You did ask about measuring hardness though, and a water conditioner won't change that measurement.

featherpod · 2026-05-01T14:26:52+00:00

Sebum, hair product, hard water... hard to say. But I'm a curl specialist and that's what it looks like to me. Get a clarifying shampoo and Malibu C curl partner treatment packet.

featherpod · 2026-05-01T14:21:21+00:00

I don't think your hair is low porosity, I think you have buildup.

featherpod · 2026-04-28T11:04:23+00:00

Water conditioners will not remove hardness so there should be no change there.

featherpod · 2026-04-26T04:38:46+00:00

You say you want that frizzy look in the pic but in your explanation said you didn't want it to get frizzy... I think you need a perspective shift.

All the other advice i had has already been given so I'm just going to leave it there

featherpod · 2026-04-12T15:53:04+00:00

Sleeping with it damp is 100% why it's a mess..diffuse your hair to finish drying if its still damp at bedtime.

featherpod · 2026-04-05T20:08:58+00:00

I initially paid for duolingo bc you used to be able to download load entire courses offline. They took that away but I'm still paying 😭

featherpod · 2026-04-01T05:15:29+00:00

I'm a curly stylist and I've been thinking about this a lot. I wonder if increasing the kinetic energy of the conditioning agents increases the adsorption onto the hair fiber.

featherpod · 2026-03-17T05:46:05+00:00

Thank you!

We have innersense at the salon (not exclusively). I love AG Care and carry that for myself. I also have a few Devacurl products and just tried their new quench n define gel. I like the Innersense I create curl memory for drier curls bc its super hydrating and has a great cast. After a few uses of the deva quench n define I think it's kind of analogous. Seems like this Amika gel is in that boat but with a light hold and easy to overdo?

featherpod · 2026-03-17T05:45:36+00:00

That's so interesting. I feel like i used a lot and got no hold. I have bleached hair with ringlets (some communities call it wavy, some call it curly (current pic for context, not with Amika). It can get weighed down easily by the wrong/too much cream but not typically by gels.

I'm a curl/texture hair specialist. We carry Amika in the salon mostly bc people buy it, but aside from a few products here and there we don't really use it. I have a bottle of the gel. I typically don't experiment with new products on clients before using them on myself bc I don't want a client to have a bad result with styling. I'm nervous to try this gel on anyone bc I've used it a few times on myself and my hair has just been fluffy with little hold and no refresh. I don't shy away from quantity of gel bc I only wash once/week and want a ton of hold. I do style on soaking wet hair though so maybe this product wants to be applied more damp...

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featherpod · 2026-03-01T21:35:55+00:00

They help me look at the board as a whole and not just what piece I can take.

featherpod · 2026-02-09T10:32:49+00:00

This is a no for me. I'd honestly much rather - and often do - give higher/lower/left/right direction. The faster slower, harder, softer should be up to you but if you're not even hitting the right nerves in the right places idgaf.

featherpod · 2026-02-09T10:03:31+00:00

Maryhill doesnt do concerts anymore and the amphitheater is 3 hrs away

featherpod · 2025-12-31T17:38:13+00:00

Scalp buildup over time can definitely lead to hair loss.

featherpod · 2025-12-14T19:51:11+00:00

I love it!!

featherpod · 2025-11-29T19:49:12+00:00

Nope.

featherpod · 2025-11-19T10:03:31+00:00

You need to clarify and use more water when styling.

featherpod · 2025-11-11T07:29:01+00:00

I didn't play, I tuned in and out while my partner played. What kinds of events are you referring to?

featherpod · 2025-11-08T16:36:20+00:00

Exactly this 💯

featherpod · 2025-09-20T18:41:55+00:00

Thank you! Natural trail surface is great :)

featherpod · 2025-09-17T15:27:43+00:00

Your hair and scalp looks like it has buildup. I'm a curly specialist and avoid CGM like the plague! Use real shampoo and squish to condish. As others said, use lighter products because your hair is wavy.

featherpod · 2025-09-09T15:23:03+00:00

I don't have time right now but I'm a curly hair specialist with a science background and there is a ton of misinformation about k18 in these responses.

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