Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I should say first that I am a Nexxus junkie. About 3 years ago my hairdresser (whom I used to see infrequently) washed my hair with Nexxus once and I fell in love with the smell, so I decided to buy some shampoo and conditioner. Eventually I discovered Nexxus Emergencee Restorative Strength Conditioning Treatment and was using it for about 2 years with what I thought were decent results. (until I found this!) I have developed a system and I truly believe that this Reconstructor is the real deal! I use this product in conjuction with so many other Nexxus products and I'll give you a run down of everything I do below. I will warn all you readers, though about each product. Be prepared; this is a long review, but informative. Nexxus Therappe Shampoo - It smells great and I really have no complaints. I havent used any other Nexxus Shampoo, so I dont have much to compare it to. Nexxus Humectress Conditioner, Deep, Hydrating Treatment - This is awesome! I have tried other Nexxus conditioners (Nexxus Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner, Nexxus Keraphix Restorative Strengthening Conditioner, and Nexxus Hyrda Sleek Silken Smoothing Conditioner) But none compare to the moisturizing power this stuff has. Nexxus Pro Mend Overnight Treatment Crème - At first this seemed like the answer to my split-end prayers. It truly, truly does repair split ends. However, it took my curly/wavy hair (think Halle Berry in Their Eyes Were Watching God movie) to BONE STRAIGHT hair. Seriously, you cannot find half a curl in my hair. Obviously, it changes the structure of your hair when it binds the split ends, so be warned if you have curly hair this may very well change your hair's structure. Since it worked so well for me, I continue to use it only on my ends while I allow my curls to grow back. For my African American readers: It looks like a perm is growing out of my head; curly/wavy at the roots and straight on the ends. I press my roots and flat iron my hair for work anyway so I dont look too funny! Now the reason why you are here: Nexxus Polymedic Emergency Reconstructor - Having used Nexxus Emergencee reconstructor I am familiar with Protein Treatments and the effects on my hair. Let me be frank, this blows other Reconstructors clear out of the water. I've used (stinky) Aphogee Keratin Reconstructor and it doesnt even compare. I learned the hard way that too much protein (as this product is super strength and can easily deliver) will cause your hair to break. After just 2 applications of this product on my entire head - it caused my edges to break off! That is how strong this is. Like I said previously, I had been using Emergencee for 2 years and had never had any breakage, but just 2 applications of this stuff and my hair was looking very rough around my edges. I should mention also, that during my first 2 applications of this product I left it on for 30 minutes at a time, once a week. The directions recommend just 10 minutes every 2 weeks. I stopped applying it to my edges and they recovered in just 2 weeks or so. All in all, as long as you dont overdo it you will see great results. If you're not asleep yet, keep reading to learn about the steps I take every week to acheive really healthy hair. 1. Wash my hair with Nexxus Therappe Shampoo 2. Allow my hair to air dry until it is only slightly damp and apply Nexxus Pro Mend Overnight Treatment Crème and leave it in overnight. 3. Wash out the Promend and apply Nexxus Polymedic Emergency Reconstructor on my entire head (except my edges). Cover with a shower cap and leave on for 10-15 minutes. 4. Wash out the reconstructor and apply Nexxus Humectress Conditioner, Deep, Hydrating Treatment to slightly damp hair. Cover with a shower cap for about an hour (while I clean my bathroom or do laundry or something domestic) 5. Rinse out the conditioner and allow my hair to air dry naturally. 6. Heat Style my hair: Press the roots and edges and use an electric flat iron to straighen my hair. The results: After a day and a half (EVERY WEEKEND!!!) of repeating this process, my hair is probably the shiniest and bounciest hair you will ever see. It is so soft and healthy, you could run your fingers through it and not hit a snag at all. As a black woman it feels great when non-black people compliment me on my hair. Not any of those well-meaning, yet, condesceding remarks such as, "Your hair is so cool" or "Wow, I wish my hair could be like that" I get, "Wow, your hair is so pretty" and "How do you get your hair so soft?" Seriously, I have shared my procedure with all my friends and family. Although they dont have the dedication or income to buy all the above mentioned products, they have seen some results. UPDATE: 9/6/12 After doing some extensive research, brought on from reading The Science of Black Hair by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy. I've realized that although my hair appeared very healthy, it was suffering from too much protein. This product has large amounts of protein and although that's great for your hair, too much is obviously a bad thing. I've learned what the warning signs are for too much protein and I had to come back and share this with you readers: 1. Protein is supposed to bond with your hair. While you are using this treatment this should make your hair hard (with or without heat). If your hair is still soft, WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS ON YOUR HAIR, after a reasonable amount of time, it's not binding - That's enough protein!! 2. Too much protein causes your hair to become hard and brittle. No matter how much conditioner, moisturizer, or oil you put on your hair. If it's still hard or crunchy or breaks when you barely touch it while dry - That's enough protein!! 3. When you start to see breakage, that's the final straw! You will see breakage mostly at the roots (as this is the healthiest hair on your head since its the newest). Your roots are already strong and dont really need that much protein. If you see breakage at your roots or very close to your scalp - That's enough protein!! If you've got too much protein be sure to clarify your hair and give it some time to recover from the protein treatments. Good luck to all!