Regarding hairsprays: I've read somewhere around here that hair spray is bad for bleached hair. I'm going to attend an event tomorrow and I'll have my hair on an updo. I'll need a hair spray for that because my hair's straight and it's bad at staying put and such. What do you recommend as a substitute for hair spray to keep my hair up?
Regarding silicones: I'm currently using Golden Fabulouz's Keratin plus Argan Oil conditioner (picture attached below). It's probably not familiar to all of you. Anyway, I only bought it because the name sounds promising lol. I looked at the ingredients and it contains Pheryl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Centrimonium Chloride. Are these harmful or is it fine if I continue using this conditioner?
Can you recommend some conditioners for bleached hair that are widely known? I can't seem to find most of your preferred conditioners here in our country. And if I did find one, they're pretty expensive lol
Phenyl trimethicone is a silicone (not water soluble) Cetearyl Alcohol is actually derived from coconut oil, more info here:
http://www.thenaturalhavenbloom.com/2011/01/ingredients-dictionary-cetyl-alcohol.html
Cetrimonium Chloride is an anionic surfactant, so basically a conditioning agent..
The only one I would actively avoid is the silicone, but it is one that washes out reasonably easily so if you use shampoo it isn't likely to build up.
Hairspray is drying, but if you are only using it as one off i wouldn't worry too much.
Can you get Tresemme naturals conditioners where you are? I find them really good, and silicone free.