make my hair seem like i have a relaxer in it. now, i have to cut my hair short and start over. it also made my hair very oil, if you have oil hair now, you do not need to use this product. i am very disappointed with it making my hair look relaxed. is only fully exhausted if you can pluck the leaves out of the central plant without effort. usually this is the result of over watering and rot. plants that die naturally will tend to still be tough and simply dry out and wither. 