Sabino Moisture Block - Am I Crazy?

[peacelove]

Or is this product just a $20 bottle of two common cones? There's nothing else special about this product is there? Has anyone found it to be superior in anyway to other serums?

 

[tiffers]

I've never tried it, but according to sabino, it's the formulation and quality of the cones used in the product that make it superior to others.

I just ordered the Sabino Challenge for a buck and change to try it out. The sample sizes should last at least three uses.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

I've never tried it, but according to sabino, it's the formulation and quality of the cones used in the product that make it superior to others.

I just ordered the Sabino Challenge for a buck and change to try it out. The sample sizes should last at least three uses.

tiffers please share a link to order samples!


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[tiffers]

MyAngelEyez~C~U I just went to the website and it's not available anymore.

It used to be there under something like "Sabino Challenge," but I guess it was only a temporary offer.

The good thing is that it came with four sample sized bottles. The bad news is that none of them are labeled and only ONE is Sabino. I guess that's why they call it a challenge... figure out which one is Sabino.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Awe dayum....oh well.


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[bermudabeauty]

Sabino is the only product that will keep my hair straight when I flat iron. Love it

 

[Nonie]

peacelove, cones are awesome at blocking moisture out, so the more of them you have in a product and the less of other space fillers, the better a product may work. That might explain why Sabino works for those who love it. I know some people found it not to be worth their time, but my guess is it wasn't so much to do with Sabino but rather all the other stuff people apply to their hair before Sabino making it not adhere well to hair.

My poison of choice though is John Frieda though. It's never failed me; has served me since the early nineties...and been so true that I've never cared to try anything else.

 

[greenandchic]

Nonie - John Frieda Frizz Ease brings back memories. When I first discovered that back in the early '90s when I still pressed, ironed, etc, I instantly fell in love. **nostalgic**

 

[peacelove]

ladies thanks for the responses!

 

[winterinatl]

LOK and Blok is the only cone product I can rely on to keep my hair protected. I've used many other serums, none have the same effect. When I use thus as directed, my hair won't get progressively plastered to my scalp during night sweats... The claim that it blocks moisture is true for me.


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[reeko43]

Nonie, which John Frieda product do you use?

 

[Nonie]

@Nonie, which John Frieda product do you use?

reeko43, for years I used JF Frizz Ease Serum (original) as my only product when using the flat iron. I'd pass the iron on wet hair w/o any product :crazy: then apply the serum and pass the iron again for a beautiful finish.

But since discovering the heat protectant and getting serious about protecting my hair, I now use JF Frizz Ease Heat Defeat spray for my first flat iron pass; then I seal/finish off with JF Frizz Ease Thermal Protection Serum for my second flat iron pass. I do not use any other product while flat ironing.

I get all my moisture during conditioning, and CHI Infra Treatment Thermal Protection is the product I use to condition before I rinse, airdry then start using the JF products.

 

[keepithealthy]

reeko43, for years I used JF Frizz Ease Serum (original) as my only product when using the flat iron. I'd pass the iron on wet hair w/o any product :crazy: then apply the serum and pass the iron again for a beautiful finish.

But since discovering the heat protectant and getting serious about protecting my hair, I now use JF Frizz Ease Heat Defeat spray for my first flat iron pass; then I seal/finish off with JF Frizz Ease Thermal Protection Serum for my second flat iron pass. I do not use any other product while flat ironing.

I get all my moisture during conditioning, and CHI Infra Treatment Thermal Protection is the product I use to condition before I rinse, airdry then start using the JF products.

Nonie ....that sounds dangerous....what do you do now to dry your hair? Do you blow dry, roller set or air dry? ...just curios

 

[Nonie]

@Nonie ....that sounds dangerous....what do you do now to dry your hair? Do you blow dry, roller set or air dry? ...just curios

@keepithealthy It probably is dangerous, which is why I don't do it anymore. But a few people have done it for years. It's called the wet-to-dry method. @Irresistible has used it for years too. (If you do a search, you will find a discussion on this and people posting the results they got. But I no longer do it like this.)

Prior to doing WTD presses, I'd have hair that would never get straight. All my flat iron results or even hot comb results looked like a blow dry. I first learned about WTD hotcombing in high school when I was a teen and from that point on my flat iron results were always perfect. Ironically, I've never had my hair not revert fully when I washed it.

Anyway, so yes, I am hooked on WTD so I can't just flat iron hair that is dry and get good results. So now what I do is I airdry with Curlformers to stretch my hair (Braids would work too).

Then I WET my hair in prep for my wet-to-dry pass...except I use a heat protectant now instead of water. The instructions on John Frieda Heat Defeat are to use IMMEDIATELY before heat, so I do know I'm following rules while still sticking to my method. This gives me what looks like a blow dry.

The reason I first completely airdry is so that when I wet my hair, I can be sure the heat protectant is meticulously applied because if it is well applied then every inch of my hair will be wet. That assures me that my hair is fully protected. I spray a Curlformer section at a time, pass the iron then work on the next.

Once all sections have been pressed, I then part really narrow sections and meticulously apply the JF Thermal Protection serum and complete each narrow section before parting another and doing the same. In other words, I do not apply product to all my hair at once but only to a narrow section just before I pass the iron over it. Temp is always 446 degrees Fahrenheit

BTW, the section below was straightened before I discovered the use of protectants. The hair was damp with water only before I passed a flat iron at 446 degrees Fahrenheit over it, and this is what the results were like and why I have used this method for years:

Here's the same section later showing full reversion:

Close-up:

After the serum (original--because I didn't know about the heat protectant one back when these pics were taken), my results would look like this:

And again, reversion was complete when I washed my hair.

Please do not try this at home. Not when there are wet heat protectants that still allow WTD while protecting your hair.

 

[Nonie]

@keepithealthy Here are Irresistible's vids on WTD pressing: http://public.fotki.com/IRRISISTABLBTCH/2008/wet-to-dry-press-videos/photo18941.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyb60ho2s4w

 

[keepithealthy]

Nonie thanks I watched the vids.. Her hair came out great but I'm scared lol The last time I used a straightening comb was 11 years ago and I burnt I nice section of the middle of my head lol

 

[Nonie]

@Nonie thanks I watched the vids.. Her hair came out great but I'm scared lol The last time I used a straightening comb was 11 years ago and I burnt I nice section of the middle of my head lol

keepithealthy You should be scared.

Like I said, there are protectants that are wet and that are meant to be used with heat. So why take the risk if your sixth sense is telling you to be scared? Instead of using a flatiron or hot comb on hair that is wet from water, why not use a spray heat protectant on dry hair like I do? I had NO damage. Not even that smell you get when you straighten hair. Not my scarves, pillow, or anything I leaned on had the smell of burnt hair. And even when I wet my hair, no smell. And while my hair didn't revert at all that entire week I wore it straight, the minute I put shampoo on it, reversion started. And again, no smell. So I can put my money on WTD presses using JF Heat Defeat on hair that has no other product, followed by JF Thermal Protection Serum.

 

[reeko43]

Nonie, thanks much. I am going to give these products a try!

 

[JerriBlank]

Man,I remember finding the original formula on clearance at Ulta for like,$5. *bangs head against wall*
So what's in the Lok & Blok anyway? I see the old stuff on ebay. I might bid on it if the new ingredients suck. The shipping for this stuff is crazy.

 

[Nonie]

Man,I remember finding the original formula on clearance at Ulta for like,$5. *bangs head against wall*
So what's in the Lok & Blok anyway? I see the old stuff on ebay. I might bid on it if the new ingredients suck. The shipping for this stuff is crazy.

JerriBlank, I thought it was the very same product. IIRC, Sabino Moisture Block just changed its name and is now sold as Lok & Blok. Even their website says so. "Sabino Moisture Block is now Lok & Blok" (http://sabinohair.com/index.php)

 

[JerriBlank]

Thanks,Nonie!!!

 

[Melody.Monroe]

Why isn't anything else sold on that site?...They also make some BOLD statements...I am with Nonie: I LOVE LOVE LOVE my JF Thermal Serum and it (along with my Hana) is the only thing that gives my hair swang and gets it bone str8 and I only use one pass.

I don't know if there is a product that can change my mind and replace my JF...I am wondering if I should try to Lok n Blok...but everything else I have tried in lieu of JF suck hairy monkey balls...

 

[Nonie]

Melody.Monroe If it ain't broke(n), don't fix it! We make mistakes when we experiment with the devil we don't know. Stick to the one you know.