Showing posts with label shescentit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shescentit. Show all posts
Sunday, December 28, 2014
2014 Favorite Products
Deep Conditioners
Cleansers
Aubrey Organics Swimmer’s Shampoo (staple)
Dr. Woods Shea Vision Black Soap (staple)
Rinse Out
Conditioners
Herbal Essence Totally Twisted (staple)
Leave-ins
Oyin Handmade Hair Dew (staple)
Moisturizers
Oyin Handmade Hair Dew (staple)
Stylers
Jane Carter Curl Defining Cream (staple)
Pink Eco Styler Gel (staple)
Oils
Essential Depot Vegetable Glycerin (staple)
What are some of your
favorite products from 2014? Will any of
them become staples for 2015?
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Power Product Line Review: As I Am Naturally
As I Am Hydration
Elation Intensive Conditioner:
If you have been following me for awhile, then you should know by now
that my usual routine is to deep condition overnight first. The conditioner itself is light like cake
batter, and it allowed me to detangle some, but it left my hands feeling a
little weird. As for results, this deep
conditioner was nothing to write home about.
I felt like it didn’t do anything to moisturize my hair, despite the
name. A couple days later, I tried using
this in the shower as a regular conditioner, and it didn’t do anything that way
either. I would not repurchase this
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As I Am Coconut
Cowash: Next to the SheScentIt Blueberry Cowash, this is my favorite co-wash. It cleanses while moisturizing.
In the past, when I’ve had a deep conditioner that left my hair dry, but
I still needed to cleanse, I’ve used this and it brought my hair right
back. This wash day was no different. I love this stuff! I’m not currently purchasing any more
cowashes because I want to see if I actually need them. Otherwise, I would repurchase this in a
heartbeat.
As I Am Double Butter
Cream Rich Daily Moisturizer: In
the days following my wash day, I tried to use the double butter cream to
moisturize my hair. It didn’t work. This product is much thinner than I thought
it would be given that you normally see it in a jar. The top 6 ingredients are: Water infused with extracts, Shea Butter,
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Seed Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, and Emulsifying
Wax NF. However, even though water is
the first ingredient, this had more of a sealing effect on my hair than a
moisturizing one. I also think that my
hair doesn’t like Emulsifying Wax. The
remaining ingredients also made me dislike this product. Given the price of a regular sized jar of the
double butter cream, I was surprised to see hydrogenated vegetable oil in the
list of ingredients at all, and definitely surprised to see it as the third
ingredient. While I’m sure it works
perfectly fine as a sealant simply because it is an oil, I haven’t heard of any
great benefits that it has. The cream
also has lanolin and some other ingredients that are not so great for my hair. There are a ton of good oils in this product,
but they are further down the ingredient list and likely in low concentrations.
I won’t be repurchasing this product.
In short, I like the co-wash, leave-in and gel. I would leave the rest.
Have you used As I Am products? What did you think?
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Product Review: She Scent It Coco Cream Leave-in Conditioner
Price: $12.50
for 9 oz.Scent: Coconutty vanilla, like a sweet pina colada
Consistency: Light, creamy liquid
Results: I
used this frequently after a deep conditioning and then washing my hair with
the blueberry co-wash. I was surprised
at how soft and moisturized my hair felt. It even helps with detangling. I even loved this in the winter time, despite the glycerin. I just had to layer oil
or a thick cream on top to seal it in. The promises are all true, except the shine. I didn't see any shine or sheen to my hair from using this product.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Product Review: She Scent It Marshmallow Herbal Hair Cream
Price: $16 for 9.5 oz.
Scent: Floral soap
Consistency: Like body cream
Results: I received
this as a sample with my other She Scent It purchases, and I am happy I did not
purchase it. This had the same scent as
the Banana Brulee deep conditioner to me, which I am not a fan of. Also, this left my hair super dry and
wiry. Some people are able to moisturize
their hair with aloe vera juice, but I am not.
I need water.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Product Review: She Scent It Blueberry Co-wash Conditioner
Scent: Blueberry candy (light scent)
Consistency: Light, thin, almost serum-like. If I told you the first analogy that popped into my head, you would think I was being inappropriate.
Results: This
is one of my two favorites from the She Scent It line. I was skeptical at first about whether the
yucca root would be able to clean my hair, but it really does! I have been using this product as my cleanser
almost exclusively for about a month and a half, and I have not experienced any
buildup. Also, a little goes a long
way. I still have about a third of the
bottle left. It also helps me detangle before I even put in my rinse out. Can you tell I'm a fan?Saturday, February 22, 2014
Product Review: She Scent It Banana Brulee Moisturizing Deep Conditioner (The Deep Conditioner Files #3)
Price:
$12.50 for 9 oz.Scent: Like floral soap mixed with chamomile tea
Consistency: Light
and creamy, like body lotion.
Results: I
liked this conditioner. My hair felt
moisturized and strong after using it.
Plus, the scent is lighter than the Moisture Riche deep conditioner that
I previously reviewed; however, it is still not a scent that I would want to
have on my head for long periods of time.
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?
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Product Review: She Scent It Riche Moisture Mask (The Deep Conditioner Files #2)
Price: $12.50 for 9 oz.
Promise: From the website - "This creamy conditioner nourishes hair that is dry and frizzy. A rich formula loaded with vitamins A, D, E lecithin and amino acids (from Avocados). A special blend of conditioning agents, moisturizers and oils work to soften, detangle and add shine to hair. Sapote oil nourishes the scalp, combats dryness & helps retain moisture. Leaves hair silky soft and healthy."
Scent: Like strong floral perfume
Consistency: Very thin and light. While it is white in color, it is translucent because of how thin it is.
Consistency: Very thin and light. While it is white in color, it is translucent because of how thin it is.
Results: I first tried to use this as a deep conditioner under a heat cap. Unfortunately, I think that after almost a decade of use, my heat cap finally died. It stopped giving off heat during my deep conditioning session. Even
without heat, this conditioner had some slip when I rinsed it out and some
moisture. I was even able to detangle with it a little. Next, I tried it a second time as a deep conditioner overnight. Again, it gave my hair some moisture. Overall, if you don't mind the scent, this is an ok deep conditioner. It provides moisture and slip, though I have gotten better moisture from other deep conditioners.
Love it, Like it or Leave It: Leave it. I am sensitive to strong fragrances, and this one was too much for me.
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