This may not be a good match for my type of hair (which is 4c), because when I left this in it made my hair very stiff and gummy in texture. So I needed to wash it out and use my ususal, so this was a bust for me. It worked great with my kids that have straighter hair, though, if anything. It did make their hair soft and matte, and my daughter felt that it added some volume to her hair. So it's probably best for certsin types of hair, is all I'm saying.