Topic: Hair Items
My hair is natural, but I flat iron it weekly to keep it straight. I'm not too often impressed by hair care products and usually prefer the basics: olive oil and coconut oil for conditioning/shine and Carol's Daughter products for washing. Here recently, I've heard a lot of buzz about a new line of 
products by Hydroveil Bio-Botanical. After reading the ingredients of all the items, I was only willing to try one: The Hair Strengthening Creme with Wheat Protein + Vitamins F.
What it claims to do:
Essentially it claims to reduce breakage by adding protein and keratin to make the hair more elastic. The label notes that "wheat proteins strengthen the hair strands from the inside out, while Vitamin F helps restore hydration balance."
My results:
I have a full head of unruly hair, but I only need a nickle sized amount to give me what the box claims. With just the smallest bit of product, my hair is softer and feels more conditioned. If I use too much my hair takes on a weird texture that's best avoided. Along those same lines, I can only use this once every four or five days because it is so packed with protein. Just as too little protein is damaging, too much can also cause breakage. Finally, it seemed to dull my hair - while it soft and lightweight, it did lose some of the shine that I'm used to.
Cost and Conclusions:
I found this at my local beauty supply store in a 4oz tub for $8 and for the most part its a pretty good buy. This seems to be a product that can work wonders, but can go very badly if overused. I wish the box would do a better (well any) job of explaining that this probably shouldn't be used everyday. I strongly suggest you see your stylist to get the full state of your hair before buying it. Only if your hair is protein deficient would you want to pick this up. FYI - Petrolatum shows up 26th in the list of ingredients - not to bad, but I still don't like that its there!
