I recently borrowed a tube of LaMaur's Bone Marrow Deep Penetrating Treatment from one of my coworkers- just to see how it would work, or if it was effective. According to the tube, it says:"Use after coloring, bleaching, perming, or any other salon service. For proper hair maintenance, use on a regular once-a-week basis to keep hair moisturized, conditioned and in manageable condition."
I did some research (LaMaur doesn't have website), I found a lot of mixed reviews. Some say the Bone Marrow worked like a charm- leaving their hair silky smooth and tangle free. Others had the opposite experience; hard, unmanageable, extremely tangled hair. So, I decided to find out for myself just how well this stuff works.
After a clarifying shampoo, I applied about a palmful of the Bone Marrow DP to my hair. This stuff stinks! So, I used about a half a palm of my Coconut Milk Conditioner from Organix to help get rid of the smell. Afterwards, I covered with a plastic cap and put on my hair therapy wrap for about 30 minutes, then rinsed.
My hair was soft, shiny and smooth. No complaints here- I proceeded to blow dry and twist (for a dry twist out, which I've never done before- I'll post the results later this week! ;-)
*The first 5 ingredients: (Explanation/definition courtesy of tightlycurly.com)
- Water: (Okay) Average hair care products contain about 50%-90% water. The rest of the ingredients determine the look, feel, and performance of the product.
- Quaternium-18: (Caution) Okay detangler; Made from cellulose (plant fiber). Used to keep products from separating. Gives hair shine. Conditions hair and helps reduce fly-aways due to static electricity.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen: (Okay) Collagen is a type of protein found in animal tissue such as ligaments, tendons, bone or skin. Collagen fibers are long and thin. They aren't water soluble.
- Glyceryl Stearate: (Okay) Used for its conditioning properties, and is often used with other emulsifiers to keep a product from separating into its oil and water components. It's a lightweight conditioning ingredient that gives a dry, smooth feel when rubbed in.
- PEG-100 Stearate: (Okay) Thickens product.
Have you ever tried Bone Marrow DP Treatment?
6 comments:
WOw, flashback from the past. My mom and cousin who used to do my hair used to use this and Hask Placenta on my hair when I was younger. I had a relaxer then and remember my hair feeling soft, but it was always after a fresh re-touch. Haven't seen this product in years and haven't used as a natural. And probably won't. I'm becoming a natural ingredient nazi...oye...lol,lol,lol
I never heard of this. I can't wait to see the results.
I've used it and I didn't like it. It smells bad like you said and it also made my scalp itch.
I'm probably going to be talking completely out of my neck but:
Shouldn't they be saving bone marrow for something life-threatening and not vanity? Or can animal bone marrow not be used on humans?
Like people who are paralyzed, people with cancer, etc? I know it's illegal but there are some place where it's legal.
I don't think animal bone marrow can be used on humans.
I know I'm joining in uber late!!! But I recently used this on a relaxed client and I loved the results. Her hair was weak and shedding prior to using this, but afterwards, not at all. It was strong, with body and shine. I was impressed, so much so I was tempted to use it on my own hair which is natural. I decided not to tho because its a protein treatment. But if any natuals have used this I'm dying to hear results!!!
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