i have used john frieda in the past but found it to be too heavy for my liking.
i have thick hair, and i've used this product with both long and short hairstyles: biolage smoothing serum
it's much lighter weight than john frieda but still gets the job done, and to me that's easier to work with because i can distribute much more evenly. it smells great, leaves hair super soft and soooo shiny, and no frizz! it also comes in a larger size than john frieda does, though i forget how many ounces.
definitely *****