Can Ceramides Help You?

The online hair care realm has been buzzing about Ceramides and how they are transforming damaged broken hair into healthy hair. I've been MIA a little bit, especially on the forums so I really didn't get sucked into all the hype, but the more I read about new products coming out the more I see Ceramides on the labels. It seems like the mainstream hair care industry is just now catching up with the Dominican products, since just about all the Dominican hair care products I own contain Ceramides.

Dominican Products with Ceramides:

Miss KEY 10 En 1 Super Conditioner (my favorite)

Silicon MIX Intensive Hair Deep Treatment

Salerm Wheat Germ Conditioning Treatment

Silicon Mix Proteina de Perla Leave-In

Silicon Mix Leave-in

Boe Crece Pelo Leave-In

Halka Baba de Caracol Hair Loss Treatment

Halka La Plancha Conditioner

Halka La Plancha Deep Heat Protector Leave-In
Nacidit Leave-In Conditioner

Salerm Energy Hair Regenerator Ampules

Alright, so what exactly are Ceramides? To be scientific, a ceramide is a group of lipid molecules. Hair needs this group of lipids (ceramides) to help hold together the cuticle of the hair. In healthy hair, ceramides hold together the cuticle of each individual strand of hair, to take that a step further, researchers at L'Oreal Hair-Science found that damaged hair lacks the ceramides. So without ceramides each individual strand of hair has gaps in the cuticle, rough (lifted up) cuticles and holes that make the hair vulnerable to damage and breakage.

On a Beauty Note:

Ceramides are not just beneficial for hair care, they also play a key role in keeping your skin healthy and moisturized. If you are suffering from eczema it's because your skin is lacking the ceramides you need, supplement with a ceramide containing lotion.

Alcohol in Hair Products

When I think about alcohol I think about stinking rubbing alcohol that dries within second of contact on the skin. So whenever I used to see alcohol listed as an ingredient in my hair care products I would get kind of nervous. I got to the point where I just had to figure out why so many hair care brands and companies were using alcohol in their products. Well not all alcohol's are bad for hair and not all alcohols product the drying effects of Isoproyl Alcohol aka rubbing alcohol. For example some alcohols are used because they are emollients! Imagine that, for those of you that don't know an emollient is a moisturizer. Basically these are alcohols are considered fatty alcohols and are okay for use within hair products. A few of those types include:

Behenyl alcohol
Lauryl alcohol
Cetearyl alcohol
Cetyl alcohol
Isocetyl alcohol
Lanolin alcohol
Isostearyl alcohol
Myristyl alcohol
Stearyl alcohol
C30-50 Alcohols

Did you know that Cetyl alcohol is actually made from coconut and palm oils? Interesting huh?

Does HerCut make the Cut?

I was invited to try HerCut a while back, but I never shared my experience because I really didn't think the product did what it was marketed to do. Let me explain, HerCut is being marketed as the first-ever haircare for your haircut. Imagine, everything you need for your new bob, blunt cut, pixie, long layers, or shag. I know, I know who wears a shag? But I digress. Imagine, the shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in treatment specially formulated to work with your brand new 'do. Basically, each product "directs and defines what the makes the cut the cut.

Continue Reading for the product decriptions, review, and ingredients list.


AHS Thoughts: Sounds great, but when I used the products back when I had a bob, I didn't notice that it did anything special for my haircut. The shampoo and conditioner were both okay, the shampoo cleansed without leaving my hair feeling stripped of all it's moisture and the conditioner left my hair feeling soft. The Catalyst leave in conditioner that is supposed to encourage forward flowing motion, just left my hair smelling great.


Product Descriptions:

The Bob Catalyst with Patent pending Tumbling Polymers™ is supposed to encourage forward flowing motion. Smoothes and controls for perfect angular geometric lines.
The Bob’s intended shape and structure are effortlessly achieved while blow drying.

Dry Hair Shampoo

Strengthens roots to bring out the best in your haircut
Maximizes true color vibrance
Sulfate and paraben free

Deep Conditioner

Intensely softens
Smooths and repairs
Improves elasticity to bring out the best in your haircut
Color safe
Paraben free


Dry Hair Shampoo Ingredients:

Purified Water, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl-2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycol Stearate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Polyquaternium-47, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Polyquaternium-7, Fragrance, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Arginine, Polyquaternium-59, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract, Alanine, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Serine, Valine, Sodium Lactate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Proline, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Threonine, Isoleucine, DMDM Hydantoin, Histidine, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Phenylalanine, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Disodium EDTA



Catalyst Ingredients:

Purified Water, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl-2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycol Stearate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Polyquaternium-47, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Polyquaternium-7, Fragrance, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Arginine, Polyquaternium-59, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract, Alanine, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Serine, Valine, Sodium Lactate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Proline, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Threonine, Isoleucine, DMDM Hydantoin, Histidine, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Phenylalanine, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Disodium EDTA

Don't have a bob?  Well they have products available for Long Layers, Blunt cuts, The Pixie, and the Shag. 

HerCut striking your interest? All the products are available at Sephora.com