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Review on John Frieda Dream Curls Cream Oil, Anti-Frizz Formula for Hydrating Curly, Frizzy Hair, Nourishing Dry and Damaged Hair, Promotes Bouncy Curls, 3.5 fl oz by Brent Gurney

Revainrating 5 out of 5

My baby-fine thin hair found its holy grail!

I LOVE this Air Dry Waves stuff! I have always had very fine, thin hair, but I used to have a lot of it. Over the past decade, medications, health issues, and genetics have left me with hair so thin, my braid is thinner than my pinkie finger (see PIC 3). I have tried dozens or maybe even hundreds of products, trying to make my hair look thicker and have any style at all. My hair is mostly straight, but t has a tiny bit of wave to it, and it frizzes up when the dew point tops about 40 or when I sweat.A few products made my hair look okay, but I rarely feel like spending time "doing" my hair using heat tools, and I try to baby my hair as much as possible, since it breaks just running my fingers through my hair. On top of most products requiring heat styling to work, I cannot stand my hair feeling crunchy or sticky. I thought I was going to have to chop it all off, and spend the rest of my thirties and all the decades that follow, with a pitifully thin and frizzy pixie cut.This JF Air Dry Waves Styling Foam is amazing! After I get out of the shower, I towel-dry my hair, pump out 1.5-2 puffs of this magical creation, and scrunch it into my hair. After that, I just leave it alone (PIC 1). I don't touch it. Once it is dry, I brush it, and POOF (PIC 2)! My hair looks voluminous but just feels conditioned and soft! And those waves STAY. I have found the waves stay at least 3 days (the longest I can go without washing my hair). Especially on Day 2 or Day 3, if it seems I need a tad more definition to my waves, I run a brush or comb under the faucet (a hand works, in a pinch) and lightly run it through my hair, scrunching again, and the waves are again defined.It would probably be best for me to use a pick, so I may get one, to avoid the big puff, but this stuff is amazing! I hope they never discontinue or change it, because it is PERFECT! I even use it before I'll be wearing my hair up, as I gives my hair more volume and fullness when I pull it into a bun or twist.I don't know how well it works on thicker hair, but if you have really fine hair (as in, each actual strand of hair is extremely narrow, like a cobweb), I think you will love this stuff.

Pros
  • Extends the life of curls and helps them to stay defined for longer
Cons
  • Can cause hair to become more prone to tangling or breakage