Are styling products bad for my hair?

No. Actually styling products are good for your hair.

It depends on what type of things you are trying to do for your hair. My suggestion would be to first ..what is your hair type.

If you have dry hair, I would suggest always using a leave in conditioner before applying any type of styling aid.

Use Gels for controling hair acheiving smoothness or taming hair into particular styles.

Mousses %26amp; Volumizing aids or more for added volume or thin/fine hair.

Then there are other types of promenede(shine and smoothing), waxes(fliiping out or spiking hair) and other various forms of products( root lifters, texture paste, hairsprays, shine agents)

First.. do some re-search on what type of style or look you are trying to achieve, and always read the back of the product.

Make sure its a product that will complaint the style you are achieving and if you have any permed or color treated hair, make sure you always use a shampoo and conditioner for permed or colored treated hair.

If you use an over the counter product, and it doesn't have ingredients for protecting permed or colored treated hair. It may strip the hair and dull the color or dry out the hair.

Im a licensed hairdresser and I have tried over the counter products compared to salon products. And there is a big difference. First the styling aids will not harm your hair. As long as you use a really good shampoo and conditoner, you will be fine. Second, it does make a difference in your hair if you don't use a good shampoo and conditioner, plus, don't wash if every day.

If you go a day and let the natural oils stay in your hair, your hair will feel alot softer and smoother.

Too much shampooing can dry out your hair.

Don't use really HOT water when you wash your hair.

"TIP: When rinsing out the conditioner, make the water cool, it will give your hair added softness,shine and I notice it gives it alot of bouce and fullness"

Hope this helps.

Karen

Are styling products bad for my hair?

if it does not occur in nature then it is a foreign matter to your body and yes that makes it bad....