If people want to try the natural clay for the hair-- try treasured locks website. The clay straightens the curl pattern. There are similar products that can do similar things. You can try eastwestbazaar website and try some of their herbal powders. If you live near an Indian store you can buy some of the herbal powders and clay from them. The herbal powders/clay make the strands stronger and a bit straighter. I assume you have to keep up with the process at least twice or once a month.