Serums vs. Creams

[snowbear]

I have a sample of Redken's Blonde Glam Crystal Flash serum, and it's been awesome with my hair. I tried Garnier's Long and Strong cream leave-in, and it left my hair gummy and tangled, as did Dove's Smooth and Soft Anti-Frizz Cream. (For the record, my hair is 2a/2b-M-iii, and normal/oily.)

Has anyone else found serums to be better than creams?

[bowie]

I love serums although they do pull my curls out mostly. That Redken one sounds great! Amazing how a simple product like a serum can be so different from another.

Many creams tend to feel heavy and icky in my hair....so I have to be careful with the amount :purplex:

[Carolyn]

I think a cream would be heavier and stickier than a serum so it makes sense to me that you had that result. I think of a serum as a lighter more liquidy substance and a cream as being heavier and thicker. A face serum is light and syrupy in consistancy, while a cream is opaque, heavy and thick. If you look at the color of the serum versus the cream, the serum will be clearish and the cream more opaque. I think they serve a purpose depending on your hair type and what you want the product to do.

[Hairstorm]

I have much better luck using the creams/lotions on dry hair.

[golden_gal]

I still don't understand how to make creams work. Prefer serums or anything that is 'watery'.

[Buddaphlyy]

I use creams on wet hair. For some reason, they give me a lot of slip and make it easier for me to detangle. I only use serums on dry hair as a heat protectant or for shine.

[justgreen]

I have a sample of Redken's Blonde Glam Crystal Flash serum, and it's been awesome with my hair. I tried Garnier's Long and Strong cream leave-in, and it left my hair gummy and tangled, as did Dove's Smooth and Soft Anti-Frizz Cream. (For the record, my hair is 2a/2b-M-iii, and normal/oily.)

Has anyone else found serums to be better than creams?

Where did you find the sample of Redken Blonde Glam? It sounds wonderful!:gurn:

[snowbear]

Where did you find the sample of Redken Blonde Glam? It sounds wonderful!:gurn: I'm a member of a LiveJournal community for sampling. The samples range from beauty products, to household stuff, to magazines, to anything in between.
I got the Blonde Glam samples, and they were huge.
The URL for the community is here (http://community.livejournal.com/freestuff/). To join, you will need to a) have an LJ account, and b) join the community.

[justgreen]

Thank you snowbear!

[snowbear]

No problem! Free is the best price!