July 2014 Hits & Misses

[PJaye]

PJaye

I think that sprayer is the norm for the Moku Spray because mine is the same way. Moku and Califa performed exactly the same on my hair so if you ever decide to sell the Califa Spray let me know. Califa is my HG spritz.

My hair hated the Vitamin Reign and I still don't know why.

BranwenRosewood

Unfortunately, there's about 1/4 of product remaining in the bottle. I would feel uncomfortable giving that amount of product away, much less trying to sell it to somebody with a straight face. I try not to offer reviews of products until I've used the heck out of it for an extended period of time.

 

[toaster]

Hit: Herbal Essence Tea-Lightfully Clean Conditioner. This is my perfect cowashing conditioner. It has one water-soluble cone so I can quickly run a comb through my hair but it rinses perfectly clean with zero build up. I can use it daily because it costs like $2.69 a bottle and it's available at my local grocery store. Reminds me of a Wen conditioner my mom has at home. The tea tree is antibacterial so it's kind of/sort of cleansing my hair even though it's not marketed as a cleansing conditioner. I really love it. I have thick and dense hair and the key for wet bunning for my head is to not have anything too heavy on my hair or I'll be dripping all day. I rinse this conditioner out, apply KKKT on my hair, and keep it moving.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Revisited Hits:
Annabelle's Perfect Blends Scalp Rx
Jasmine's Bath & Beauty's Deep Conditioners (Both Scents and Performance) *discontinued*
Hairveda's Amala Cleanse

Continued Hits:
Pure Pumpkin Seed Oil
Haitian Black Castor
Hairitage Hydrations Big City Punch L-I
Miconazole Nitrate mixed

 

[APrayer4Hair]

Revisited hit: Paul Mitchell the Conditioner

 

[all_1_length]

Hit - African Pride Olive Miracle Hair Growth Oil

This stuff really is a Godsend. I normally prepoo with coconut oil to keep my hair from getting stripped when I wash but sometimes too much of the oil gets absorbed into my hair and the rest washes out anyway allowing my hair to get dry. Well this oil works better than virgin coconut oil (imagine that), in fact it works so good that I've noticed that my hair is really moisturized afterwards following my regular regimen. Now I don't have to moisturize again until wash day which is usually 2-3 days away.


Hit - As I Am Coconut Cowash

By itself I get minimal results and it strips my hair something awful. Add a prepoo and presto my curls are defined and my hair stays moisturized.



Hit - Goya Olive Oil

I don't know if this olive oil is really extra virgin although is says so on the bottle, but I added this brand to my oil mix and I find that it makes my hair much softer than my usual brand of olive oil.



Continued Hit - Shea Moisture Raw Restorative Conditioner

I love this stuff. It is my staple conditioner because it is so multi-purposed. It has a little bit of protein in it so my hair doesn't get mushy from being over moisturized with this conditioner. If I leave it on a little longer than usual (say 3-5 minutes) my hair comes out so soft and uber moisturized that it can probably double as a deep conditioner. This is the last product in my moisturizing tri-fecta, African Pride Oil and As I Am Coconut Cowash being the other two.


No Misses this month.

 

[rileypak]

Newest Hit
Applying my spray leave-in conditioner on wrung out wet-ish hair VS. t-shirt dried damp hair - this has led to much better product application & detangling for me; the wetness helps spread it around & post-wash detangling is practically non-existent now

 

[Beautified16]

Hit: Joico Moisture Recovery Shampoo & Conditioner

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Hits:
APB, Bobeam, and Ulta shipping.
APB scents.

Continued Hit:
Komaza Care protein strengthener
Bobeam shampoo bars

Possible miss:
I'm kinda convinced this African Pride Braid Spray is scented water lol. I'm only not mad because I'm taking my twists out today and won't be using it anymore... Oh and it was cheap.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits:
LACE Ayurvedic Spritz
Annabelle's Perfect Blend's Hair Tonic

 

[Tene]

Hits:

Curly Q Milkshake Light Styling Lotion
Curly Q Custard Curl Styling Cream

 

[ikandi87]

Hits:
APB, Bobeam, and Ulta shipping.
APB scents.

Continued Hit:
Komaza Care protein strengthener
Bobeam shampoo bars

Possible miss:
I'm kinda convinced this African Pride Braid Spray is scented water lol. I'm only not mad because I'm taking my twists out today and won't be using it anymore... Oh and it was cheap.

Aww shucks! Im getting Senegalese twists in a few days and I planned on using that spray...the ingredients look so good...can u recommend an alternative?

 

[aviddiva77]

New hooded hair dryer is the TRUTH! Should have bought this ages ago.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Aww shucks! Im getting Senegalese twists in a few days and I planned on using that spray...the ingredients look so good...can u recommend an alternative?

ikandi87 Honestly it just might be a bad or old bottle. I've used it before and liked it. Which is why I bought it again. And you're right, it has good ingredients.

 

[caliscurls]

Miss: PuraBody shipping :-/ I'd hate to see how long they took to ship during the holidays. Ordered two weeks ago and nada, zip, zilch in the mail.

Hit: Leave-Ins. My transitioning hair wasn't a fan but my newly natural hair loves them

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Miss: PuraBody shipping :-/ I'd hate to see how long they took to ship during the holidays. Ordered two weeks ago and nada, zip, zilch in the mail.

Hit: Leave-Ins. My transitioning hair wasn't a fan but my newly natural hair loves them

A miss for me too. Usually they don't do that "send a tracking # but don't actually mail the package" move. So I'm disappointed my tracking hasn't updated since I got it Sunday.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

continued hit

Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Buttercream. Has my edges feeling soft and fluffy under the fringe of my weave bangs.

 

[Lita]

Continued Hits-

APB-Chocolate Mask hair is super soft moisturized & detangled..Smells good too.
APB-Tangerine & Walnut cond,this is a nice cond & great rinse out if your havering hair issues..

Sisters Keepers-Organic Black Soap poo,I keep this on hand wash out product build-up & keep healthy scalp..

Blue Roze Beauty-Chai Tea Rx,this is superb at stopping hair fall/shedding..Stopped mine in its tracks & left my hair super soft,but strong...This is a must have in my stash.

Blue Roze Beauty-Coffee Rahssoul hair treatment..This is one of my TOP dc's,I keep couple of jars on hand,melts my tangles away & gives my hair a nice amount of body..

Blue Roze Beauty-Blueberry Cream,this works wonders after your leave-in during winter & summer...Great body moisturizer as well.

Qheamet-Amla & Olive cream,this continues to work wonders on my ends,during all 4 seasons..Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall.

HH-Soft Summer Twisting gel..Still doing wonders on my edges with-out product build-up..

HH-Soft Coconut,this is still my go to leave-in,after I wash & Dc my hair..


New Hits-

Happy Nappy Neapolitan-This spritz really impressed me,I got 2nd day moisturized soft hair & it smells great too..It instantly removed my tangle summer work-out hair with ease..Will keep this in my stash..

Shea Moisture-smooth/Repair condition poo,detangled easy to comb hair..


Combo Hits-

*CoWash with Cream/Coco mallow wash,BRB Coffee Rahssoul Dc & HHR Coffee Mocha con as a rinse-out & HH Espressoself as leave-in..soft detangled super moisturized hair.

*Pairing HH soft twisting gel on top of KBN butter,moisturized flake free hair that I kept in a bun 3 days with-out issues


Happy Hair Growing!

 

[myronnie]

On the fence:
The pomade shop peppermint pomade
I've been using this for awhile and it's been making my scalp burn in certain areas. My scalp is kind of sensitive though and I have been getting some good regrowth but man! Claudies grandma louise also makes my scalp burn sometimes (it is sulfur free).

 

[Namilani]

Hits:
Garnier Triple Nutrition Shampoo (on sale 2 for $6 at Walgreen's)
Garnier Triple Nutrition Conditioner (on sale 2 for $6 at Walgreen's)
Garnier Sleek & Shine Intensely Smooth Leave-in Cream (on sale 2 for $6 at Walgreen's)
Smooth N Shine Olive and Tea Tree Oil Nourishing Deep Recovery Conditioner ($3.54 at Wal-Mart, but I found mine for $1 at the Dollar Tree)

Honestly, if it isn't KeraCare/Design Essentials/Mizani (or a product from Sally's), I typically won't even try it. I recently found a blogger that had some stunning, relaxed hair. I was completely shocked to find out that her favorite conditioner was Triple Nutrition by Garnier. Since it was on sale for $3, I figured I had nothing to lose. I pre-pooed with the Smooth N Shine (which felt so amazing I didn't want to proceed with anything else), shampooed with the Triple Nutrition, and then left the Triple Nutrition conditioner on for about an hour. It got late on me, so I had to airdry. I applied the Sleek and Shine leave-in cream, some Proclaim Glossing Polish and put my hair in a low side ponytail and put on my durag. I woke up this morning with soft, shiny, good-smelling hair! This will help me to wash and condition more often without having to rollerset or do any style that requires me to sit under the dryer. I hope I can find some more of the Smooth N Shine conditioner at the Dollar Tree during my lunch break today.

 

[atlien11]

Hit: A daggone shower filter. I'm late on this one!! Makes 1000% difference.

 

[Lissa0821]

HIT:

Detangling in the shower with conditioner. I am so late on this!!! But I love it so far.

Also oil rinsing my hair with sunflower oil.

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Scent Miss: Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-1 masque

I thought I would be getting something fruity, but it smells like perfume. Perfume my grandmother used to wear.

People with sensitive noses might not want to get this.

 

[Shay72]

Scent Miss: Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-1 masque

I thought I would be getting something fruity, but it smells like perfume. Perfume my grandmother used to wear.

People with sensitive noses might not want to get this.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Whew, dodged a bullet . IDareT'sHair, you see this.

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Whew, dodged a bullet . IDareT'sHair, you see this.

Yeah I tried to attach the ingredients but it wouldn't let me. Save your money LOLOL...

I might keep it but then again, scents are everything to me so I might send it
back.

Plus the ingredients aren't really wowing me.

I am really trying to figure out what perfume it smells like but definitely something my grandmother used to wear when we went to church.

IDareT'sHair, save your money sweetheart !

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Scent Miss: Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-1 masque

I thought I would be getting something fruity, but it smells like perfume. Perfume my grandmother used to wear.

People with sensitive noses might not want to get this.

NaturallyATLPCH Oh no!

Mine comes today. Maybe I'll like old grandma smell. Lol

 

[atlien11]

Scent Miss: Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-1 masque

I thought I would be getting something fruity, but it smells like perfume. Perfume my grandmother used to wear.

People with sensitive noses might not want to get this.

NaturallyATLPCH Im not a fan of the Shea Moisture products overall (i might get stoned for saying that), but they seem to be popping up everywhere. Am I missing something and don't know it?

-Atlien11

 

[atlien11]

Hit: Ouidad Curl Co-Wash

This had just enough cleansing agents to not strip all of the goodness out of my hair. It had an ever so slight lather. Not much slip but my Tresemme took care of that (plus i got it from Ulta so i could have returned it if i didnt like it ) #winnerWinnerChickenDinner

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

NaturallyATLPCH Im not a fan of the Shea Moisture products overall (i might get stoned for saying that), but they seem to be popping up everywhere. Am I missing something and don't know it?

-Atlien11

Well atlien11, they are just okay for me except
the Purification Mask. But I wanted to try some of the masks as leave ins. I'm still going to give it a shot and hope the scent doesn't linger.

The conditioners have good slip but I don't really have a need for a rinse out condish.

cwmarie, you might like it. I just thought it would be more fruity verses floral/perfumy.

 

[ikandi87]

Hits:
Garnier Triple Nutrition Shampoo (on sale 2 for $6 at Walgreen's)
Garnier Triple Nutrition Conditioner (on sale 2 for $6 at Walgreen's)
Garnier Sleek & Shine Intensely Smooth Leave-in Cream (on sale 2 for $6 at Walgreen's)
Smooth N Shine Olive and Tea Tree Oil Nourishing Deep Recovery Conditioner ($3.54 at Wal-Mart, but I found mine for $1 at the Dollar Tree)

Honestly, if it isn't KeraCare/Design Essentials/Mizani (or a product from Sally's), I typically won't even try it. I recently found a blogger that had some stunning, relaxed hair. I was completely shocked to find out that her favorite conditioner was Triple Nutrition by Garnier. Since it was on sale for $3, I figured I had nothing to lose. I pre-pooed with the Smooth N Shine (which felt so amazing I didn't want to proceed with anything else), shampooed with the Triple Nutrition, and then left the Triple Nutrition conditioner on for about an hour. It got late on me, so I had to airdry. I applied the Sleek and Shine leave-in cream, some Proclaim Glossing Polish and put my hair in a low side ponytail and put on my durag. I woke up this morning with soft, shiny, good-smelling hair! This will help me to wash and condition more often without having to rollerset or do any style that requires me to sit under the dryer. I hope I can find some more of the Smooth N Shine conditioner at the Dollar Tree during my lunch break today.

Did they have the critical repair cond in the white pack or the white jar?...please let me know if u see it....they discontinued it I believe. Thats my boo thang I been searching for it like a mad woman lol

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Well atlien11, they are just okay for me except
the Purification Mask. But I wanted to try some of the masks as leave ins. I'm still going to give it a shot and hope the scent doesn't linger.

The conditioners have good slip but I don't really have a need for a rinse out condish.

cwmarie, you might like it. I just thought it would be more fruity verses floral/perfumy.

NaturallyATLPCH Lo and behold I saw a YouTube review saying the smell was bold and perfume-like just as you said. Hopefully it doesn't linger and I like the product.

Kinda reminds me of Ynobe double double cream. Great product but that earthy smelled lingered for daaaayyss. I wouldn't rebuy it because of that.