I used this because my stylist said I needed protein to keep my hair healthy. I'm caucasian but have hair that's textured almost like african-american, so I work really hard on it, and it's hard to find anything that works. I really have no complains with this -- it smells great, my hair feels good afterward -- but it's no magic potion, I still need to style and style.The one thing you should be warned about it that this shampoo pushes the protein, it doesn't have anything in it to weigh your hair down. So if you have the crazy, puffy, curly hair like me, it'll get it healthy, but probably won't bring it under control. Otherwise, go for it