Hello!!
I know what you mean. I don't reallly talk about my hair to any of my friends. They all have really straight hair, and they'd probably think I was insane and hair-obsessed (which I am ).
I think you are on the right track. I use just plain old Suave Tropical Coconut conditioner (it's cheap and it makes my hair smooth). I also really like Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Conditioner - really creamy. I low-poo and wash every day - I know it's a bad habit). Do you want to shampoo/low-poo/ or just condition-wash?) Some low-poos I like are DevaCurl Low-Poo or Nature's Gate Mandarin Orange. I like a lot of the DevaCurl products. I'm also in love with Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Spray - this helps to give beachy-waves and enhance curls.
I have a list of the products I use in my profile ("about me" section).
Are you trying to stop using heat all together? Are you trying to go wavy/curly? How do you currently dry your hair - air-dry/diffuse/scrunch/blow-dry/flat-iron/other?
I'm not sure where you live. There is a Harmon's in Somerset County that has lots of hair products (in the Somerville Circle). Also, near the Rockaway Mall there is a Sally's Beauty Supply (also online at http://www.sallybeauty.com/ ). There is also an Ulta near the Rockaway Mall and in Watchung (I've never been there, but I've heard it's good).
A lot of health food stores carry the organic brands (Burt's Bees, Aubrey Organics). Oh, and King's supermarkets sell some good brands, too (in the natural food section). Trader Joe's is another good store (Millburn and Florham Park).
I've always blow-dried and flat-ironed my hair for years. But, currently, for the summer at least, I'm trying to let it go more curly by not using heat products. I am trying to experiment with different methods - air-drying, diffusing, scrunching. But, with the Jersey humidity, it's hard. Ugh....
Good luck.
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