I've been following the Curly Girl (CG) hair method of not using any silicone or sulfate products on my hair for almost two years, and love how healthy my hair has gotten, especially as I've grown it out. Although my hair has gotten healthier, I've still been battling with constant frizz, so I recently decided to add in a few silicone products. If you are following the CG method, supposedly the one silicone in this evaporates as your hair dries, so it's not as damaging as regular silicone-based products.
I have to say that I love what this does for my hair! It makes my fine waves look perk up and look like they've been styled with a curling iron -- and the best part is that there is little frizz!
My hair is about three inches past my shoulders, and I use two pumps of this to cover my hair, followed by a bit of gel. After washing and conditioning my hair, I flip it upside down in the shower, squeeze out some of the water, and then distribute one pump of this on my palms, using the wetness to coat my skin. I think glide and scrunch it into my hair. I then add the second pump, making sure that all the hair is coated.
I also have the darker blue and turquoise Curlesque version of this, which has a slightly different ingredient list, but they seem to work about the same. (I bought the Curlesque one ages ago, but wanted to get this one too to compare since reviews I'd read online said that this older version is better.)
The only downside is that the smell of this (and the Curlesque) version is pretty strong in a chemically sort of way. The smell also lingers into the second day. This is my reason for four stars instead of five. Overall, though, this is an excellent product that really does give perfect, frizz-free curls!