Let's OUT the Frauds!!!

[thinkpinkprincess]

I just thought that it would be good to start a thread of the products that make false claims and do not deliver what they promise!! I know that "everything that works for Suzie may not work for Molly" but c'm on... there are some products out there that are just CRAP. I plan on making a collective list so we can save our sisters from dissappointment, wasting their time, and wasting there money!!

So.... discuss

 

[lexi84]

Dr. Miracle's whole line!!!! Its pure crap to me.

Pink Lotion...I dont know if this has worked for some people, but it REALLY makes my hair feel like sand paper.

 

[BostonMaria]

These products aren't frauds, they just didn't work for me:
Miss Jessie's whole line did nothing for me. But that's just me, it made my 18 yr old daughter's hair look beautiful. Amla Oil made my hair STINK like crazy but I found a substitution which is Amla Powder.
Aphogee serum made my hair as greasy as Fonzi
Paul Mitchell's mousse (the one that smells like heavenly coconuts) gave me the biggest afro in the world LOL
Catwalk Curls Rock Conditioner - way too expensive and my hair felt heavy and gross. I gave it away.

 

[twinkletoes17]

Yup, I agree with Lexi. Pink Lotion should go bye-bye, it always left my hair weighed down and stiff, regardless of the amount!

Tresemme's Thermal Creations Curl Activator Spray. It was from their thermal creations line, so it was to be used with heat. Thank God I stopped after the first curl. It left my one curl crispy and smelling like burnt turkey... not a keeper


And I think hairspray in general lol. It might work for those with less melanin, and maybe a few of y'all, but that's a definite NEVER for me.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Anything that Hollywood beauty makes sucks!!!!erplexed for my hair at least

 

[Nikki4ny]

Kinky Curly -Knot Today
Kinky Curly - Curling Custard

I tried to make them work but they always left my hair very dry and straw feeling. Can't explain...no likey Just not for me.

 

[tiffers]

Softsheen Carson Optimum Oil Conditioner--STAY AWAY!!!! 5 months and NUMEROUS deep conditions, steam treatments, co washes, hardcore proteins, light proteins, clarifyings and chelatings later, my hair is STILL effed up. My texture changed (for the worse) my hair is dull and BREAKING! The breakage won't freakin stop! It all happened after I used this devil in a yellow tube.

Stay away from that crap! When you see it in the store, knock it off the shelves, cover your hair and RUN for dear life!!!!

 

[berry87]

Dr. Miracle's whole line!!!! Its pure crap to me.

Pink Lotion...I dont know if this has worked for some people, but it REALLY makes my hair feel like sand paper.

Yes!

 

[Forever in Bloom]

I guess it's too late to say Rio, huh?

 

[AvaSpeaks]

What about that African Pride line? Or African Royale? Those products are a bunch of ish!

 

[Everything Zen]

I guess it's too late to say Rio, huh?

Oh who can forget Rio!!!!!!! Turned my aunt's hair green! I am so glad my mom waited to let my aunt buy it first before trying that mess!

 

[Platinum]

What about that African Pride line? Or African Royale? Those products are a bunch of ish!

My Mom using African Pride products and it works for her and my daughters. It doesn't work for me.

 

[eshille]

Oh who can forget Rio!!!!!!! Turned my aunt's hair green! I am so glad my mom waited to let my aunt buy it first before trying that mess!

I had great success w/Rio...loved it...no problemo's...nada. I was crushed when they took it off the market and suprised @ all the negative feedback.

Every head of hair is truly different...

 

[Luscious850]

What about that African Pride line? Or African Royale? Those products are a bunch of ish!

IA, both left my hair itchy as hell and I got 2 full bottles I got to use up

 

[Mimi22]

Softsheen Carson Optimum Oil Conditioner--STAY AWAY!!!! 5 months and NUMEROUS deep conditions, steam treatments, co washes, hardcore proteins, light proteins, clarifyings and chelatings later, my hair is STILL effed up. My texture changed (for the worse) my hair is dull and BREAKING! The breakage won't freakin stop! It all happened after I used this devil in a yellow tube.

Stay away from that crap! When you see it in the store, knock it off the shelves, cover your hair and RUN for dear life!!!!

 

[hrtbndr21]

I guess it's too late to say Rio, huh?

Why you gotta bring up Rio? I fell for that mess in the 8th grade after begging and begging my dad to buy it for me. Oh some of the pictures from that era will never see the light of day.

I'll add Garnier Fructis Soft Curl Cream to the list. Left my hair a greasy and tangled mess. You know what I take it back ANYTHING from Garnier Fructis is a no for me.

 

[twinkletoes17]

You know what I take it back ANYTHING from Garnier Fructis is a no for me

Oooh, I second that! I bought HH Hello Hydration and compared it to Garnier Fructis' Moisture Works line a few months ago. HH definitely won by a landslide, I had slip from it, and Garnier left my hair dry, knotted, no slip. If you want your hair effed up and nasty, Garnier's your best bet! Terrible

 

[Neith]

Why you gotta bring up Rio? I fell for that mess in the 8th grade after begging and begging my dad to buy it for me. Oh some of the pictures from that era will never see the light of day.

I'll add Garnier Fructis Soft Curl Cream to the list. Left my hair a greasy and tangled mess. You know what I take it back ANYTHING from Garnier Fructis is a no for me.

WHAAAAAAT???

I love that stuff. So much slip! So much moisture! So yummy smelling!

The rest of the line rates from bad to okay, but the soft curl cream is one of the best products I've tried for my hair.

 

[girlyprincess23]

Kinky Curly -Knot Today
Kinky Curly - Curling Custard

I tried to make them work but they always left my hair very dry and straw feeling. Can't explain...no likey Just not for me.

second that i put it in my daughters hair it was all sticky and gross and cruchy like she hadn't washed her hair in the 5 years she's been alive it was really nasty after that I didn't even put it in my hair!! thank god a friend gave it to me <should've been my first clue!!!>

 

[vikkisecret]

Softsheen Carson Optimum Oil Conditioner--STAY AWAY!!!! 5 months and NUMEROUS deep conditions, steam treatments, co washes, hardcore proteins, light proteins, clarifyings and chelatings later, my hair is STILL effed up. My texture changed (for the worse) my hair is dull and BREAKING! The breakage won't freakin stop! It all happened after I used this devil in a yellow tube.

Stay away from that crap! When you see it in the store, knock it off the shelves, cover your hair and RUN for dear life!!!!

Haha I had the same experience with this stuff! I was completely annoyed..just made my hair stiff greasy, hard, and NOT moisturized at all.

Umm sorry folks but NEXXUS does nothing for my hair especially Humectress. Made my hair feel gummy or coated...I am in love though with emergencee!

 

[monikr]

Dr. Miracle's whole line!!!! Its pure crap to me.

Pink Lotion...I dont know if this has worked for some people, but it REALLY makes my hair feel like sand paper.

Ditto. Some ladies may like the relaxer, but IMO the whole line should be tossed.

 

[Eisani]

Oooh, I second that! I bought HH Hello Hydration and compared it to Garnier Fructis' Moisture Works line a few months ago. HH definitely won by a landslide, I had slip from it, and Garnier left my hair dry, knotted, no slip. If you want your hair effed up and nasty, Garnier's your best bet! Terrible

I third that ! Don't like Garnier anything. It left my hair so dry and not cute. Motions is a joke too, as far as I'm concerned. If I even see those Lakers colored bottles my hair gets nervous.

Now, to answer the OP's question and not just list the things that don't work for me, Tresemme Moist Curls (or something like that) Conditioner did not leave my curls moist. I could literally HEAR my hair all day yesterday . I usually don't return stuff, but that went right back to the store.

 

[twinkletoes17]

I think Tresemme should be added to the OUT list too lol. I used the Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray, a heat protectent, I didn't like it much. Cathy Howse's Dew does way better as a protectent than Tresemme, and it gives way more shine and bounce too.

Then, there's the Touchable Curls Shaping Milk from their curl care. Didn't like it either. I guess I expected too much from this one. It didn't even define my waves not to talk of actually curling them! I still have an untouched bottle in my closet, maybe I should put it on eBay....

No-no to the Heat Tamer Spray and Shaping Milk

 

[LadyKaypnyc]

Burt Bee's More Moisture Raspberry and Brazilnut Shampoo and Conditioner...

The supposedly moisturizing shampoo left my (hour long coconut milk) prepoo'ed hair dry as hell and the conditioner did nothing about it. So I had to call in my reinforcements , NTM saved the day :hero:

 

[d-rock]

Dr. Miracle's whole line!!!! Its pure crap to me.

Pink Lotion...I dont know if this has worked for some people, but it REALLY makes my hair feel like sand paper.

Hellzz yes... that needs to be at the top. That whole line of Pink stuff is crap.

 

[Eisani]

Hellzz yes... that needs to be at the top. That whole line of Pink stuff is crap.

Pink secretions from the loins of satan himself that stuff needs t/b relabeled as hair kryptonite.

 

[Diamond48]

I've tried Ms. Jessies and cannot understand these products. I did use the Meringue for a big Afro-this stuff lends lots of volume. But the other products I just cannot figure them out. I guess its just not for my hair. I also had no luck with Kinky Curly Custard. I've read and read posts on how to use this stuff to no avail. The big jars are lasting for years since I use them for twists and I don't wear twists all that often because they take me too long and I'm busy.

Lately I've been having great results with, believe it or not, the Sunsilk products in the green bottles for frizz. My wash and gos are looking shiny and soft. I don't understand how a product you can buy at Wal-Mart so cheap can work so much better than these products that are hyped and sold for $$$$$$$. I guess its just my hair.

Everyone must learn for themselves. It seems like we all have unique and different hair on our heads. My stylist comments on mine as being silky fine but packed in so tight with many multiple strands coming out of each follicle. It sometimes scares her. I'm not kidding. She gets all upset when she looks at my hair. This is real. My Mom used to hit me over the head with the brush and complain complain complain when she had to comb it.

I'm not calling Ms. Jessie and Kinky-Curly a fraud because they do work on some people but certainly not me.

 

[Filmatic]

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Pink secretions from the loins of satan himself that stuff needs t/b relabeled as hair kryptonite.

I agree. Along with Pump it Up. I hate the Optimum Oil Therapy line.

 

[LadyKaypnyc]

Kinky Curly -Knot Today
Kinky Curly - Curling Custard

I tried to make them work but they always left my hair very dry and straw feeling. Can't explain...no likey Just not for me.

If used with the Spiral Spritz (instead of the Knot Today) you won't get that sticky dry feeling.

I tried using it with their leave in (as well as my own) and my hair was a hot sticky mess. So I washed and left that stuff alone.

Then I got bored and decided I should try it again (after a few months) and accidently used the spiral spritz (instead of the knot today) and I loved the results. My hair had a soft hold and it was really shiny.

These products aren't frauds, they just didn't work for me:
Miss Jessie's whole line did nothing for me. But that's just me, it made my 18 yr old daughter's hair look beautiful. Amla Oil made my hair STINK like crazy but I found a substitution which is Amla Powder.
Aphogee serum made my hair as greasy as Fonzi
Paul Mitchell's mousse (the one that smells like heavenly coconuts) gave me the biggest afro in the world LOL
Catwalk Curls Rock Conditioner - way too expensive and my hair felt heavy and gross. I gave it away.

I second the Ms. Jessie's! That crap gave me a serious rash! Felt like my scalp was on :heated:

 

[DMJ's Mom]

ITA with everybody that said Luster's Pink oil and the Soft Sheen carson oil therapy. Palmer's coconut Oil hair milk. While it moisturized it beaded up in my hair and I spend days picking out these little white gel looking beds.