Conehead again after 2 years...guilty

**jezebel17** · January 5th, 2011, 05:22 PM

Ever since I decided to seriously grow my hair out in 2009, I gave up cones. I have 3b curls and my hair was never bad with cones. But because I was trying to do what's "best" for my hair I gave up all cones. Now 2 years later, I have been on a never ending battle with fairy knots.

Taking the advice of my LHC friends I have decided to use a coney conditioner once again, and to my surprise I don't have anymore new fairy knots!! In only a few weeks my problem is gone.

However, I still can't shake off the guilt of using cones.

Any guilty coneheads here?

**GuardGirl** · January 5th, 2011, 05:26 PM

I am a guilt-free conehead! I color treat my hair and I work at a swimming pool (chlorine is killer!), and without cones my hair quickly becomes a horrid broken mess.

**spidermom** · January 5th, 2011, 05:27 PM

No guilt here! Every once in awhile I get caught up in the "cones are evil" vibe and stop using coney products, but I always come back (so far).

**Kirin** · January 5th, 2011, 05:28 PM

I have to ask the obvious question, why on Earth do you feel guilty about using a hair product that millions and millions of people use without problem?

There is nothing "unhealthy" or "dirty" about using cones. Use what works, and have no regrets.

Right now I'm using Pert shampoo and conditioner, and my hair's never been better frankly.

**Rivanariko** · January 5th, 2011, 05:28 PM

Happy conehead here! Don't feel guilty, cones aren't inherently bad for your hair, some people's hair likes them, some don't. My hair goes into major revolt if I take its cones away and starts falling out in chunks!

So yes I'm a conehead, but I don't feel the least bit guilty! My hair is happy and healthy!

**Lostsoule77** · January 5th, 2011, 05:35 PM

I'm new here, but I've used cones for years. I've never had a problem with it. I may try to go without and see what happens, but I can guarantee I'll prob. come back because my shampoo and conditioner work so well for my hair.

If you are using them again and they fixed your fairy knots I can't imagine feeling guilty about it. Knots are bad for your (and everyone else's) hair, the cones are only bad for some people. Apparently they are good for you, so use away guilt free.

**luxepiggy** · January 5th, 2011, 05:38 PM

Why feel guilty? I use lots of cones and I don't feel one iota of guilt - just satisfaction with my nice, shiny hair (^(oo)^)v

**jezebel17** · January 5th, 2011, 05:45 PM

I guess I got so caught up in the "cones are bad" hype for so long. I will continue using my coney condish regardless, but I just needed some reassurance that it is ok to be a cone head. Thanks everyone for making me feel better!

**Dragon** · January 5th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Why feel guilty when you have found what works well for you. I also use cones sometime.

**lascuba** · January 5th, 2011, 06:31 PM

Nothing to feel guilty about. I usually steer clear of cones myself, but I'm not strict about it. As long as they're low on the ingredient list and it's not the evil (yes, this one is truly evil