Jane throws us a curve ball: Now that you’ve educated us about curl-enhancing shampoos, can you address the shampoos and rinse-out conditioners that claim to help straighten hair?
The Right Brain straightens her out:
As we’ve said before, shampoos that claim to magically make your hair curly are more bull sh** than beauty science. But making curly hair straight is another story - rinse out products can help, at least a little bit, if they deposit enough conditioning agents.
How can shampoos straighten hair?
Let’s be honest: no single use rinse off product can take the place of a straightening product like a relaxer or even a hair gel. If that’s what you’re looking for then you need to read about the 7 Sure Ways to Straighten Your Hair.
But if you’re just looking to tame hair that’s just a tad too wavy or curly, then rinse out products may be able to help you. That’s because silicones, polymers, and other conditioning agents can deposit even after rinsing. These agents help weigh the hair down, fighting its natural tendency to curl up or frizz out. They won’t fully straighten hair, but they’re better than nothing. For example, here are two examples that contain guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride and certain silicones like Quaternium 80 that have substantial conditioning effects.
Back to Basics Bamboo Straightening Shampoo
Water (Eau), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA, Disodium Cocamphodiacetate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Perfume (Fragrance), Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Quaternium 80, Methylparaben, Polyquaternium 10, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxpropyltrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Diazolidinyl Urea, Tetrasodium EDTA, Polyquaternium 7, Propylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Panthenol, Persea Gratissima Oil (Avocado), Penta Sodium Pentetate, Hedera Helix Extract (Ivy), Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
Marc Anthony Instant Straightening Shampoo
Water (Enriched with Silk, Silcone), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Lauramide DEA, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycol Distearate, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Oleth 2, Glycerin, Panthenol, Polyquaternium 7, Hydrolyzed Silk, Dimethicone, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Simethicone, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 20, Triethanolamine, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazoline, Fragrance, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Green 3, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
(While both products may have a mild straightening effect, Marc Anthony got a bit carried away with his “instant straightening” claim which seems a bit misleading to us. We also love the way he “enriches” their water with silk and silicone.)
The Beauty Brains bottom line
No rinse off product can fully straighten hair. But if you need a touch of extra conditioning to smooth your hair, shampoos can help. Of course, you’ll have to experiment to find out what works on your hair type.
What do YOU think? Have you found any straightening shampoos that you’d recommend to your friends here at the Beauty Brains? Leave a comment and let us know!
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洗直洗发水如何起效
Jane给我们提出了一个出人意料的问题：既然你已经让我们了解了关于增卷洗发水的知识，那么你能否告诉我们那些能有助于使头发垂直的洗发水和水溶性护发素？
右脑理清思路：
正如我们先前所说，相比较于美的科学，那些宣称能使你的头发魔幻般变卷的洗发水所说的更是一派胡言。但要使卷发垂直却是另外一回事——如果洗发产品生产商在洗发产品中放入足够多的护理剂，那么可冲洗洗发产品至少有一点儿帮助。
洗发水如何能使头发垂直？
坦白地说，没有哪个可冲洗洗发产品的单独使用能代替直发产品，如卷发矫直剂或者是发胶。如果说那些正是你所寻找的产品，那么你有必要阅读一下《让秀发垂直的七种有效途径》这篇文章。
但是如果你只是想让有点波浪式的或卷曲式的头发变得柔顺，那么水溶性洗发产品可能能帮到你。那是因为硅树胶，高聚物和一些其他的护理剂能够在冲洗后沉淀下来。这些护理剂通过增加头发重量，阻止头发卷曲上扬或者卷曲散乱的自然生长方向生长，而使之下垂。它们不能完全使头发垂直，但是它们总比什么都没有要好得多。比如，这里就有两款产品，其含有瓜尔胶羟丙基三甲基氯化铵和一些硅树胶（如季铵盐-80就有确实的护理效用）。
Bamboo返璞归真洗直洗发水
水，月桂醇聚醚硫酸酯钠，椰油酰胺丙基甜菜碱，椰油酰胺MEA，椰油酰两性基二乙酸二钠，月桂醇硫酸酯钠，PEG 40 氢化篦麻油，香料（香味），氯化钠，丙二醇，季铵盐-80，苯甲酸甲脂，聚季铵盐-10，羟丙基瓜尔胶羟丙基三甲基氯化铵，柠檬酸，重氮烷基咪唑脲，乙二氨四醋酸四钠，聚季铵盐-7，对羟基苯甲酸丙酯，氢氧化钠，泛酰醇，酪梨油，喷替酸五钠，常春藤萃取物，银竹萃取物。
Marc Anthony 即洗洗直洗发水
水（富含丝质配方，硅树胶），月桂醇聚醚硫酸酯钠，十二烷基硫酸铵，氯化钠，月桂酰胺 EDA，椰油醯谷氨酸二钠，丙烯酸/C10-30烷基丙烯酸聚合物，二乙醇二硬脂酸，羟乙基纤維素，瓜尔胶羟丙基三甲基氯化铵，油醇聚醚-2，甘油，泛酰醇，聚季铵盐-7，水解丝蛋白，二甲基矽酮，四甲基环四硅氧烷，水合矽石二甲聚矽氧烷，聚二甲基矽氧烷醇，聚山梨醇酯-20，三乙醇胺，柠檬酸，苯甲酸甲脂，对羟基苯甲酸丙酯，乙二氨四醋酸四钠，甲基氯異塞唑晽酮，甲基氯異塞唑晽，芳香剂，Blue 1（蓝色色料），Yellow 5（黄色色料），Green 3（绿色色料），云母，二氧化钛。
（尽管两款洗发产品都可能有温和的直发效果，Marc Anthony 的似乎有些误导我们“即洗洗直”的宣称将我们带离了轨道。我们也喜爱他使水富含丝织配方和硅树胶的方式。）
美丽达人小结
没有什么水溶性洗发产品能使秀发完全垂直。但是如果你需要一点护理去顺滑你的秀发，洗发水即可。当然，你还要去尝试找出哪款对你的秀发正真有效。
你是怎么想的呢？在美丽达人这儿你是否已经找到任何一款你会推荐给你朋友的洗直洗发水？留下你的评论让我们知道吧！