Is Pantene good for thick hair?

1. What is coarse hair?
2. How do you know if you have coarse hair?
3. Difference between coarse hair and thick hair
4. How to care for coarse hair?
5. Find the right hair products
6. Styling coarse hair
7. What are the best products for coarse hair?

Are hair care problems living rent-free in your head? If yes, then it’s time to create a regimen that will keep your hair woes at bay. But first, you need to understand your hair type, because this little detail will help you chalk out a routine that is tailored to suit your hair’s unique requirements. Be it curly, wavy or fine hair, you will find multiple products catering to their specific requirements. However, when it comes to coarse hair, it hardly gets its due attention.

If you are curious about coarse hair and whether you have this hair type or not, you have come to the right place.

What is coarse hair?

To put it simply, coarse hair has the widest and largest diameter among all the other hair types. In fact, anyone with curly, coiled, wavy or straight hair can technically have coarse hair. Although it is high on volume, coarse hair feels slightly rough when you touch it and is prone to moisture evaporation and dry ends.

How do you know if you have coarse hair?

A simple test can help you decide whether you have coarse hair or not. Take a hair strand and roll it between your fingers. If the strand feels thick between your fingertips, then you have coarse hair. While some people are born with coarse hair, others can develop the texture as a side-effect to prescribed medication, hormonal imbalance, or conditions like thyroid.

Typically, coarse hair feels thick and heavy, which brings us to another question— are thick and coarse hair the same? Technically, No. We'll tell you the difference.

Difference between coarse hair and thick hair

The terms “thick” and “coarse” are often interchanged when addressing a hair type, which results in the confusion between the two.

• When you talk about “thick hair”, you are referring to the density of the hair follicles on your scalp, which means you have more follicles, or in a layman’s language, more hair on your head.

• Coarse hair, on the other hand, implies that your hair shaft has a wider and larger circumference than other hair types, and feels more sizeable when you run the test on your hair strands.

Identifying your hair type and density will help you figure out the best ways to manage your hair and care for it.

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Whether you have thick hair and you’re in need of some haircare tips or you’re on the thinner side and it’s thickness you crave, Pantene’s range of high-quality products is just what you need. Designed to strengthen strands, gently cleanse and deeply nourish, discover the right products for your hair type and need, giving strands added volume, hydration and shine. Need help with how to find the right thick hair products for your hair type and desired end look? Take our hair advisor test here. You can also review the best ways to care for your hair in our tips section.

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Sophie Says: I’ve heard a lot of things about Pantene Pro-V’s shampoo and conditioners. A lot of hairstylists swear on

However, I’ve been using the Pantene Restoratives shampoo and conditioner for a few months now, and I find my hair less frizzy, more manageable, smoother, and softer. Of course, I also use John Frieda Anti-Frizz Serum and Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Frizz Control Ultra Smoothing Balm (I highly recommend the latter, just apply to wet hair).

Phew, that was long. So, my question is: Is Pantene good or bad for my hair?

The Beauty Brains respond:

Sophie, please don’t fall into the trap of believing everything your stylist tells you. (That’s one of the The Beauty Brains Basic Beliefs.) While most stylists are very talented at cutting and styling hair, they’re not very talented at interpreting cosmetic formulations.

The truth is, Pantene’s shampoo and conditioner formulas are believed to be among the best in the industry by those of us in the cosmetic science side of the business. It makes sense if you think about it. P&G, makers of Pantene, have a HUGE research budget. Certainly larger than any salon company. That means they can afford to dedicate resources to developing and testing the best formulas possible. We’ve seen Pantene formulas beat the pants of salon products in blind consumer testing. (The products are hidden or blinded, not the consumers)

Why is Pantene vilified?

So why do stylists say that Pantene coats the hair with plastic, or make it fall out? Because that’s what they’re told by the sales representatives for the salon companies. And the truth is, it’s just not true! Compare the ingredient lists for Pantene conditioner and any salon brand you can find.

Even though the names vary you’ll see three basic types of ingredients: fatty alcohols (like cetyl and stearyl alcohol); conditioning ingredients (like stearamidopropylamine and quaternium-18) and silicones (like dimethicone and cyclomethicone.) There’s nary a plastic to be found in Pantene. And no, it doesn’t make your hair fall out either.

The Beauty Brains Bottom Line:

You can choose whatever you like – a retail brand like Pantene, a salon brand like Matrix or a new brand like Phique. But shop around and find a product you like and make your own decisions based on your own experience. Don’t pass on Pantene because of stylist anti-hype.

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