Showing posts with label kinky curly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kinky curly. Show all posts
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Wash n Go Recap 2015
Hey, beautiful people! As you
may remember, over the summer, I wanted to try out a a number of gels to
determine the best wash n go combination for my hair. I tried quite a few, and posted 10 results to my wash day series. As much as I wanted to love Eco
Styler because it is cheap, I couldn’t make it work because it was just too thick. I learned that my hair loves runny gels that
are snot like in consistency. While I
can do conditioner only or a cream-based styler for my wash n go, I don’t get
the same hang time. Here are the top 4 wash n go gels that worked best
for me, based on the way my hair looked, price and on-the-ground availability:
- Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic
- Camille Rose Curl Maker
- As I Am Curling Jelly
- Kinky Curly Curling Custard
My results with Camille Rose and Uncle Funky's Daughter were very similar. While I like Uncle Funky's Daughter a little more, Camille Rose is available on the ground. Kinky Curly gave me good results, but it also left a very sticky residue. I hated having wet hair on any part of my skin when I used Kinky Curly.
Next
summer, I think I am going to try a few more gels because the product junkie in
me won’t let me be. Next up on my list to try:
- Kinky Curly Curling Custard diluted with water
- Mop Top Curly Hair Custard
- Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel
- Aunt Jackie's Don't Shrink Flaxseed Elongating Curl Gel
Which stylers
do you use for your wash n go?
Note: This post was edited on 12/20/2015 to add another gel that I want to try, and updated on 6/15/2017 to change the order of #1 and #2. I noticed that the Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic has a longer shelf life than the Camille Rose Curl Maker. Over time, the Curl Maker becomes more sticky/tacky, and it is harder to rake through. I do not have that problem with the Curly Magic.
Note: This post was edited on 12/20/2015 to add another gel that I want to try, and updated on 6/15/2017 to change the order of #1 and #2. I noticed that the Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic has a longer shelf life than the Camille Rose Curl Maker. Over time, the Curl Maker becomes more sticky/tacky, and it is harder to rake through. I do not have that problem with the Curly Magic.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Camille Rose Black Friday Haul
As I mentioned in my Black Friday post, I’ve been thinking
about transitioning to almost exclusively using one product line. Since I like the gel and two of the twisting
butters, Camille Rose was a strong contender, so I bought a nice chunk of products
in a Black Friday haul directly from the Camille Rose site. Below is what I bought. With a coupon code, my total price was
$106.50.
- Ajani Growth and Shine Balm ($12)
- Caramel Cowash ($14)
- Cocoa Nibs & Honey - Ultimate Growth Serum ($16)
- Coconut Water "Style Setter" ($15)
- Coconut Water Leave-In Treatment ($14)
- Coconut Water Penetrating Hair Treatment ($20)
- Nourishing Cream Cleanser ($11)
- Nourishing Cream Hair Bath ($16)
- Nourishing Cream Leave In ($13)
- Sweet Ginger Cleansing Rinse ($11)
Aside from Camille Rose’s site, I also did an early Black
Friday sale, and bought some products on super discount from Curlkit. With a coupon code, my total price was $68.68:
- Camille Rose Naturals Almond Jai Twisting Butter ($16.50)
- Camille Rose Naturals Aloe Whipped Butter Gel ($15.50 x 2)
- As I Am Curling Jelly Coil & Curl Definer ($12.50)
- Eco Styler Pink Styling Gel Tube ($1.99)
- Kinky Curly Curl Custard Gel ($17.99)
- Oyin Handmade Hair Dew ($13.50)
- Ori Essentials Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner ($11.99)
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Wash Day 07-18-2015 (Kinky Curly vs Uncle Funky's Daughter)
Hey, beautiful people. Today was a little bit longer of a wash day because I needed to detangle. I didn't get a chance to put deep conditioner in my hair before I fell asleep (long week), and I didn't have time during my wash day, so there was no deep conditioner this week.
I used Aubrey Organics White Camellia Shampoo to cleanse. I still like this shampoo, but not as much as the Uncle Funky's Daughter one. With Aubrey, I can't use to much or it leaves my hair feeling a little too clean, if that makes sense.
Because I was traveling last week, my hair didn't get the detangling it needed, so I spent extra time detangling with Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship. Then I used Curl Junkie Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion as my leave-in, followed by my oil mix.
After my last gel experiment, I wanted to try out two of my favorites. I used Kinky Curly gel on the right, and Uncle Funky's Daughter on the left. They performed the same wet and dry, and they have the same ingredients based on the back of the bottle.
I noticed that my hair dried shorter and frizzier than last time, and I think it was the oil. Next time, I'll try one of these gels on my wash n go without the oil.
Total wash to style time - 50 minutes
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Wash Day 07-11-2015: Kinky Curly and As I Am
Hey, beautiful people. For my wash day today, I did a deep condition overnight with Curl Junkie Deep Fix. I have liked this deep conditioner since right after my big chop. However, now I have more hair. I used up half a jar in one sitting.
Next, I co-washed and detangled with Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship, and used Curl Junkie Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion as my leave-in. Finally, I did a wash n go experiment. On one side, I used As I Am Curling Jelly. On the other side, I used Kinky Curly Curling Custard. The Kinky Curly was easier to apply, and kept my hair more elongated. The As I Am side was noticeably shorter while wet and when it dried. Also, the As I Am side dried a little crazy and misshapen, so I had to pull on it to stretch it into shape.
Total styling time was about 30 minutes.
Edited to Add: I didn't have great second day with either product, but the Kinky Curky was a little better. Both sides frizzed out, but the Kinky Curky side kept at least some definition. The Kinky Curly side also left my hands sticky when I rewet it. I also don't like as much volume in my second day hair, and I got a ton. My hair looked more like a ball. Uncle Funkys Daughter may still be my favorite gel for wash n go.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
My HHJ Reflection Two Years In
- My low porosity hair needs time and heat to absorb conditioners. For my deep conditioners, the best way for me to use them is to do my deep conditioner overnight under a plastic cap with my body heat to help it absorb. The second best is to use a heat cap for 20 minutes.
- I don't need to avoid silicones. When I first started my natural hair journey, I avoided any and all silicones. Now, I've learned that certain silicones are ok. Also, my favorite rinse out conditioner is not all-natural, and contains cones. I'll be discussing this in more detail in a later post.
- I'm moving away from the wigs. For most of the last two years, I would wear wigs during the week and play with my hair on the weekend. As my hair has gotten longer, I've been wearing more buns and puffs to work. This next year, I want to try even more professional styles, though I need them to be quick. I hope to try installing my own spring twists before the baby arrives, but I'm running out of time.
- I don't need gel to wash and go. At first, I thought the only product I could successfully wash and go with was Kinky Curly Curling Custard, then I discovered Uncle Funky's Daughter's Curly Magic (old formula). Over this past summer, I also had some successful wash and gos with conditioner and with Jane Carter's Curl Defining Cream. In this next year, I want to try other options.
- The best spray moisturizer is the one I make myself. I tried a few commercial moisturizing spritzes before I realized that they were a waste of money. What they all had in common was water and oil, and some only had those ingredients. Now, I make my own and it works great for my hair. In this next year, I want to try adding silk amino acids to my spritz. I also want to try making other products for my hair toolbox, like black soap shampoo, flax seed gel, a leave-in conditioner with slippery elm or marshmallow root, and a moisturizing cream with BTMS.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Cleansing Agents Part 2
Hey, HHJs! In my last post, I talked about the three types of surfactants usually used in
cleansers: anionic surfactants (negative
charge), zwitterionic / amphoteric surfactants (hybrid charge), and nonionic
surfactants (no charge).
This post is about some of the cleansing agents in these
three categories to look for. Based on
what I’ve read, here is a list of some cleansing agents to look for in a
cleansing conditioner or a shampoo:
Anionic surfactant-based products include:
- Castile Soap
- African Black Soap
- Sodium lauryl sulfate aka Sodium dodecyl sulfate / SLS (harsh)
- Sodium lauryl ether sulfate aka Sodium laureth sulfate (less harsh than SLS)
- Ammonium lauryl sulfate (harsh)
- Ammonium laureth sulfate (less harsh than ALS)
- Sodium olefin sulfonate (used in Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo and Kinky Curly Come Clean, can be as harsh as SLS)
- Sodium cocoyl sulfate (very similar in structure to SLS)
- Sodium cocoyl isethionate (used in Aubrey Organics White Camellia Shampoo and Jessicurl Hair Cleansing Cream)
- Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate aka docusate sodium
Zwitterionic / Amphoteric surfactant-based products include:
- Cocamidopropyl betaine aka cocobetaine or cocabetaine (used in Burts Bees Baby Shampoo and Jessicurl Hair Cleansing Cream)
- Sodium lauroamphoacetate (used in Ouidad Curl Co-wash)
Nonionic surfactant-based products:
- Decyl glucoside (used in Aubrey Organics White Camellia Shampoo and Burts Bees Baby Shampoo)
- PEG-40 Castor Oil (used in As I Am Co-wash and Hairveda Amala Cream Rinse)
- Cetearyl alcohol aka Cetostearyl alcohol and cetylstearyl alcohol (it has minimal cleansing power, so it is more of a conditioner than a cleanser)
Some cleansing products may also contain citrus fruits, such as lemon or orange extract, or contain apple cider vinegar, which break up oil. Also, some cleansing products may contain plant-based ingredients that are high in saponins. For example, SheScentIt’s Blueberry Co-wash Conditioner contains yucca root. Wikipedia has a long list of plant-based soap substitutes, which can be found here. I know that yucca root is a surfactant, but I’m not sure what kind. I’ve seen some articles refer to it as anionic and some refer to it as non-ionic.
Finally, some cleansing conditioners may contain clays that
have cleansing properties, such as kaolin, bentonite, rhassoul (also called ghassoul),
or green clay. While it is not marketed
as a cleansing conditioner, I’ve found that Shea Moisture’s Purification Mask feels
like it cleanses my hair. It contains
both African black soap and kaolin clay.
Based on personal experience, I can’t use shampoos
containing sodium laurel sulfate, olefin sulfate or sodium lauroamphoacetate. These cleansers are too harsh for my hair, so
I avoid them. Thus far, my hair seems to
like sodium cocoyl isethionate; cocamidopropyl betaine; decyl glucoside; and PEG-40
castor oil, which are all mild cleansers.
If you can’t figure out the cleansers in your product, look
for the INCI name, which may give you a clue.
SwiftCraftMonkey also has a wonderful chart of surfactants and a 17-page document walking through some of the key ones.
What are some of your favorite surfactants for cleansing
your hair?
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