Monday, June 2, 2014
Product Review: Purabody Capuacu Butter
Price: $14
for 4 oz. (wait for a sale)
Promise: A rich
creamy blend of natural butters and oils to combat dry, brittle hair. Cupuacu is well known for its high fatty acid
content which benefits dry, damaged hair while protecting moisture and leaving
hair soft and silky.
Scent: I
bought the Tahitian Vanilla scent. It smells
like yummy vanilla cake.
Consistency: Like softened
butter or margarine. It is lighter that
whipped shea butter.
Results: Unfortunately,
I purchased this and tried to use it before I realized that my hair just doesn't do well with most straight butters. Then,
I made a rookie mistake and tried it again later because I really wanted to
like it. I just could not get it to
absorb into my hair. I ended up having
to put a headband on to cover my edges because my hair was just white with the
butter sitting on top of it. This would
probably be great for someone with high porosity hair if their hair normally
likes butters.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Product Review: Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream
Price: $16
for 8 oz. / $30 for 16 oz.
Promise: From
the website -
Scent: Lemony
citrus
Consistency: Like face
cream
Results: I
tried this a number of different ways for styling. The best way that this worked for me was
for a braidout. It gave my hair amazing
definition and shine. I didn't even mind the glycerin in this product on colder Michigan days. I'm in the process of testing different products for my braidouts (more on that later). So far, this is one of my favorites.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Update 5-27-14: Rollersetting Fail
Hey, beautiful people! My hair has been in desperate need of a trim for a couple weeks now, so I decided to take advantage of the long holiday to finally do it. There are a number of ways to trim, all involving the use of small sections. I decided to trim my hair in its curly state in sections small enough for my extra wide Curlformers. That way, I could trim and style all at the same time. This was also a great time for me to try out the It's A 10 Miracle Leave-in that I have heard so much about.
Here is what I did:
(1) Deep conditioned overnight with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk
(2) Washed hair with Dr. Woods Pure Black Soap
(3) Conditioned / detangled with Hairveda Moist Condition Pro
Because I wanted to test out how well the It's A 10 worked, I used just It's A 10 on the left side of my hair and It's A 10 plus Carol's Daughter Chocolat Smoothing Blow Dry Cream on the right side.
Before putting a curlformer on a section of hair, I would put on my leave-in(s), comb it through, and then stretched my hair between two fingers to trim off the last 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I was ok with trimming off this much because I haven't trimmed my hair since my big chop. My goal was not to make my hair even. I just wanted to get rid of the ends. It took about an hour to put in my Curlformers because of the added trim step. After putting in my Curlformers, I sat under the dryer for an hour, in my favorite dryer pose, until all of the curls were dry.
After taking out the Curlformers, my hair was was amazingly soft on both sides, but the curls had almost no hold. The side with just It's A 10 had a little curl, but was mainly just poofy. The It's A 10 + Carol's Daughter side held the curl for a about an hour or so before puffing up. By the end of the day, all I had was a curly fro. It was potentially cute, but not the look I was going for at the time.
I think this was the first time I've had my Curlformer set poof out. Even my set with Oyin Hair Dew didn't poof out. Next time, I think I want to try a mousse/wrap lotion for a firmer hold.
What do you use for your sets?
Here is what I did:
(1) Deep conditioned overnight with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk
(2) Washed hair with Dr. Woods Pure Black Soap
(3) Conditioned / detangled with Hairveda Moist Condition Pro
Because I wanted to test out how well the It's A 10 worked, I used just It's A 10 on the left side of my hair and It's A 10 plus Carol's Daughter Chocolat Smoothing Blow Dry Cream on the right side.
Before putting a curlformer on a section of hair, I would put on my leave-in(s), comb it through, and then stretched my hair between two fingers to trim off the last 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I was ok with trimming off this much because I haven't trimmed my hair since my big chop. My goal was not to make my hair even. I just wanted to get rid of the ends. It took about an hour to put in my Curlformers because of the added trim step. After putting in my Curlformers, I sat under the dryer for an hour, in my favorite dryer pose, until all of the curls were dry.After taking out the Curlformers, my hair was was amazingly soft on both sides, but the curls had almost no hold. The side with just It's A 10 had a little curl, but was mainly just poofy. The It's A 10 + Carol's Daughter side held the curl for a about an hour or so before puffing up. By the end of the day, all I had was a curly fro. It was potentially cute, but not the look I was going for at the time.
I think this was the first time I've had my Curlformer set poof out. Even my set with Oyin Hair Dew didn't poof out. Next time, I think I want to try a mousse/wrap lotion for a firmer hold.
What do you use for your sets?
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Product Review: My Honey Child Coconut Hair Milk
Price: $18 for 8 oz.
Promise: From
the bottle - The Coconut Hair Milk is a non-greasy, ultra-light, versatile milk
that eliminates frizz while it conditions and hydrates. Can be used daily without build-up to add definition
and texture and provide a flexible hold for any style. Provides a healthy looking sheen.
Scent: Coconut,
but not overpowering.
Consistency: Light lotion, like a slightly lighter version of Oyin Hair Dew
Results: I was
a little hesitant to try this because my hair doesn’t love coconut oil, but I
was pleasantly surprised. This
moisturized my hair and gave it a nice sheen.
My hair loved this, even in the winter time, despite the glycerin. It doesn’t
replace my Purabody moisturizers,
but it is a great alternative.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Product Review: Hairveda Acai Berry Phyto Conditioner
Price: $12 for
16 oz.
Scent: Strong
berry scent, but not overpowering
Consistency: Like
wet lotion
Results: I used this both as an overnight deep conditioner and as a rinse out conditioner. I loved it both ways. In both circumstances, it leaves my hair feeling strong, yet moisturized. Plus, it has great slip for detangling, so I think I prefer it as a rinse out conditioner.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Product Review: Hairveda Amla Cream Rinse
Price: $11.99
for 16 oz.
Scent: Lemon
Pledge.
Consistency: Like
gel
Results: This
did not feel like it cleansed my hair at all, which isn’t that surprising
because it doesn’t have strong cleansers.
This was not for me
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Product Review: Hairveda Red Tea Conditioner
Price: $12 for
16 oz. or $45 for 64 oz.
Scent: No
real scent. Maybe orange sherbet, but
very light.
Consistency: Very
thick, though it reminded me of a creamy orange sherbet. You see I had to abuse the bottle to get it
out.
Results: I
used this as a rinse out conditioner and I loved it! It gave my hair so much slip, along with my
shower. Use with caution. My husband actually hated using the shower
after me if I used this because it made him slip and slide all over.
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