4a/b Naturals What are your staple products?

[LoveisYou]

So I bc'ed today (again). This is my second time going natural so I sort of have an idea what my hair doesn't like. I haven't tried Oyin or Qhemet, but I'm tempted to order a few samples. Would you recommend those lines. or what would you recommend.

My hair wasn't a fan of Hair rules of KCCC when i was a natural before, so I guess we can count those out.

 

[msa]

Well the only thing I can say for sure is a staple (as in used consistently for a year) is coconut oil. I've been using it since summer of 2008 and I continue to find new uses for it. I use it as a prepoo/detangler/sealer/"moisturizer"/etc. etc.

From Oyin I'd recommend the honey hemp conditioner. It can be used as a cowash, moisturizer/leave-in, detangler, and a deep conditioner base. I've also used it with a bit of baking soda and it really cleaned my hair well. It's great for moisture and now they have it in a 32oz size.

Also from Oyin I'd recommend the whipped pudding and the juices and berries. J&B is great for the scalp (keeps it moisturized and healthy) and it's a great spray moisturizer (though it's not heavy duty). If you follow it with the whipped pudding your hair will feel soft and moisturized for days (or at least mine did).

I think Aubrey Organics White Camellia is going to become a staple for me. I've been using it for a couple months and I really like it. It does have a high oil content so if your hair doesn't like that, then you may want to avoid it. It really is a great conditioner and can also be used to detangle and to moisturize (when diluted with water).

 

[Daughter]

Congrats on your second BC!

My staples: shea butter, and I no-poo with a cheapo conditioner at the moment. When I do shampoo it's Creme of Nature (with the yellow cap) and deep condition with ORS Hair Mayo, when I remember to I've been also using Kids Organics hair cream to moisturise my ends.

 

[LoveisYou]

thanks ladies, keep them coming

 

[Soliel185]

Please note - I am an extremely cheap person. I can tell you right now that never have and likely never will try any product you mentioned, OP, b/c they cost to dang much.


Faves:
Suave Tropical Coconut
Aussie Moist (But Suave is far and away my absolute fave)
Vatika or Coconut Oil - esp mixed with Olive Oil
Aloe Vera Gel/Glycerine/Rosewater magnificance aka moisturizing spritz
Castor Oil
EcoStyler - when and if I use Gel, which isn't very often

To DC:
Coconut Milk, Cream & Oil
Honey
Lustrasilk Shea Butter Mango or Aloe Vera (as a base)
Yogurt
Baking Soda or Salt

whatever else is in my cabinent that is a natural oil I'll throw in there....I also like to add when avail ORS Replenishing Pak, Jherri Redding 100% protein, Aphogee 2 minute treatment or GVP Joico Recovery

I don't use any serums unless I straighten - and that's Sabino.

 

[Soliel185]

^^ when I use shampoo I used GVP Nexxus Aloe Rid mixed with Fantasia IC Pure Tea diluted with water in an application bottle.

 

[isabella09]

Congratulations on your BC .
I’m currently transitioning to natural and use Qhemet Biologics’s Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm and Qhemet Biologics’s Burdock Root Butter Cream; The moisturising combination of the Qhemet Biologics product’s works wonderfully for my hair; it feel’s soo soft and hydrated all day. I also use Oyin Honey Hemp Conditioner as a leave-in after washing, it smells amazing and my hair feels soft once air-dried.

 

[LoveisYou]

Thanks guys so it seems like Qyin HH Con. is a must buy
the juices and berries sounds delish...I like the name

Soleil well they seem to be working fine....I'm a firm believer in "If it ain't broke..." How do you use the honey to DC?

 

[Keedah]

I love Qhemet and Oyins line and would have to say they are my staples. Qhemet moreso than Oyin.

Today I did a wash and go and applied Qhemets Cocoa tree detangling ghee along with aloe vera gel and my coils were defined and soft all day. I love Qhemets honeybush soft hold gel for doing twist outs.

The whipped pudding is delish and can be used on body too. I also like the Juices and Berries and shampoo bar and want to try the honey hemp.

 

[rosalindb]

I only use natural products & try to keep it as simple as possible

Daily moisturise with spritz of 100% organic rosewater.
Seal in moisture with homemade oil concoction and oil scalp as needed.

Condition wash with diluted Aubrey Organics White Camelia during the week.

Hot Oil Treatment twice a month on dry hair with heat for 30 minutes. (First add organic virgin coconut oil to hair the night before)
- Week 2: Mixture of Aubrey Organics HSR, Raw Castor Oil & Organic Honey and Organic molasses if needed
- Week 4: Mixture of Aubrey Organics GBP, Raw Castor Oil & Organic Honey.

Fortnightly
Shampoo with Aubrey Organics White Camellia or Black soap
Deep condition with Aubrey Organics White Camellia.
ACV rinse with added organic tea tree & lavender essential oils

Every few weeks: Clarify with Bicarbonate of soda

Plan to use Aubrey Organics Blue Green Hair Rescue Mask twice a year as a strong protein treatment

 

[Soliel185]

Thanks guys so it seems like Qyin HH Con. is a must buy
the juices and berries sounds delish...I like the name

Soleil well they seem to be working fine....I'm a firm believer in "If it ain't broke..." How do you use the honey to DC?

I just add a good squeeze or two into a creamy base like the Lustrasilk. Typically I would add all those things on my DC list all together to make one concoction and then DC with that.

 

[naijamerican]

I think Aubrey Organics White Camellia is going to become a staple for me. I've been using it for a couple months and I really like it. It does have a high oil content so if your hair doesn't like that, then you may want to avoid it. It really is a great conditioner and can also be used to detangle and to moisturize (when diluted with water).

I just want to tell you that I purchased White Camellia because of what you said in a thread a few weeks ago, and this is now one of my staple products. For some reason, the other AO Conditioner that everyone talks about, Honeysuckle Rose, didn't suit my hair, but the White Camellia did and I think it's because of the oils in it.

My staples are as follows:
1. Qhemet Biologics Amla and Olive Heavy Cream
2. Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream
3. Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee (this is one of the best leave-in conditioners I've ever used )
4. Elucence Moisture Benefits Shampoo
5. Elucence Volume Clarifying Shampoo
6. Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner
7. Aubrey Organics White Camellia
8. Joico KPak Leave-in Reconstructor (a great protein treatment)
9. Oyin Handmade Honey Hemp Conditioner - used for daily co-washes
10. Oyin Handmade Burnt Sugar Pomade - used to seal
11. Lustrasilk Shea Butter Cholesterol Plus Conditioner - a lifelong staple, I must say
12. Miss Jessies Rapid Recovery Treatment

I co-wash daily and use the Qhemet products to moisturize. The truth of the matter is that when I use Qhemet, I don't need to co-wash every day. I just like doing it.

I hope you don't mind the long list list. I wanted to be as comprehensive as possible.

 

[MochaEyeCandy]

Staples:
Shea butter
Honey
EVOO
Coconut milk or water
Spectrum coconut oil
Vatika
Amla oil
Rosewater
Glycerin
Baking soda

Aussie Moist
Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Conditioner, Damaged Hair Replenishing Conditioner
Pantene Relaxed & Natural Breakage Defense Deep Conditioning Mask, Intensive Moisturizing Conditioner
Suave & VO5 Conditioners
Silicon Mix Conditioner, leave in
Lacio Lacio leave in
Roux Porosity Control
Lustrasilk Shea Butter Cholesterol Plus
Neutrogena Triple Moisture...if there is a bad product in this line, I haven't found it
Le Bomba conditioner
Elasta QP Glaze

 

[LoveisYou]

Thanks guys, I'm going to Trader Joe's this wknd. I'll check to see if they have any AO products

 

[msa]

Thanks guys, I'm going to Trader Joe's this wknd. I'll check to see if they have any AO products

I don't think they carry AO. But you could try out the TJ's Nourish Spa shampoo and conditioner. Lots of people love that on here and it's like 2$ a bottle. The conditioner can also be left in.

 

[Rocky91]

i use mainly commercial things, only because that works out better for me and my budget.
Shampoo: Aussie Moist
Conditioner/DC: Aussie Moist, Queen Helene's Cholesterol-sometimes adding a bit of baking soda
leave-in/moisturizer: Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship, Cantu (still undecided about this)
Castor Oil for sealing ends, and oiling my scalp
Protein: yogurt and egg mixture
Heat Protectant: Fantasia IC-the pink bottle

 

[Victorian]

Just popping in to highly highly recommend Jason Naturals conditioners Sea Kelp was always my favorite, and made my hair super soft and moisturized (also smells nice). I also really liked the Biotin (minty and tingly on your scalp) and Lavender ones (Strengthening -- when used consistently it does wonders for elasticity).
You can find Jason at most health food stores and on many online stores.

 

[LoveisYou]

i use mainly commercial things, only because that works out better for me and my budget.
Shampoo: Aussie Moist
Conditioner/DC: Aussie Moist, Queen Helene's Cholesterol-sometimes adding a bit of baking soda
leave-in/moisturizer: Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship, Cantu (still undecided about this)
Castor Oil for sealing ends, and oiling my scalp
Protein: yogurt and egg mixture
Heat Protectant: Fantasia IC-the pink bottle

You're so cute, you remind me sooooooooooooo much of my little sister. You guys resemble a lot

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

Oh goodness, let me try to keep the list short here:

Cowash:

Giovanni 50 50
Sauve coconut conditioner

Leave In:

KBB hair milk or nectar

Stylers:

KCCC or Wet Set Pudding

Moisturizers:

Qhemet Heavy Cream
Oyin Greg and Frank Juice
Jane Carter Nourish and Shiine

Oils:

Olive oil, red palm oil (for oil rinsing), grapeseed oil (for sealing)

DCs:

KBB lucious locs
Sitrinillah hair masque
AO WC and HSR

I have a lot more that I love, but I kept it simple.

 

[Rocky91]

You're so cute, you remind me sooooooooooooo much of my little sister. You guys resemble a lot

aw, thank you.

 

[melodies815]

Staples:

Pantene's clarifying shampoo and NTM shampoo

Aussie Moist conditioner

MT for protein

Shea butter

Fantasia IC Gel (the clear and the hard to hold)

I'm on-again, off-again with Cantu Shea Butter leave-in

Everything else changes depending on what I am doing to my hair

 

[Pooks]

Moisturiser: Either spring water on its own, or with a tiny bit of HSR, or aloe, glycerin and water. Used to be S Curl when I first started out. Home made herbal spritz with MSM

Sealants: Jojoba or EVCO. I also started using a shea mix to seal around July time, its really nice. Qhemet AOHC/CDTG/BRBC

DCs: AO HSR/GBP/WC or a combo of these, sometimes adding wheatgerm oil/honey

Shampoos: Either Giovanni Tea Tree or whatever AO shampoo I have to hand (I bought alot when I started out)

(March 2010 updates in red italicised text )

 

[darlingdiva]

Shampoo: V05 Kiwi Lime Squeeze Clarifying Shampoo, Earthly Delight Herbal Shampoo

Conditioner: Karen's Body Beautiful Deep Conditioner, AO GPB, Aphogee 2-min

Leave-In Conditioner: Jane Carter Solution Leave-In

Moisturizers: Hydratherma Naturals Daily Moisturizing Growth Lotion, Jane Carter Solution Hair Nourishing Cream

Oils: Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Oil, Amla-Brahmi Hair Oil, Ayurvedic Herbal Fusion Hair Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil

 

[BrickbyBrick]

I'm a new natural so still looking for my staples (in the back of my closet). Here's what I like so far:

Shampoo and Conditioner: Yes to Carrots. Washed with it yesterday. Very creamy and moisturizing.

Clarifying Shampoo: Kinky Curly Come Clean. Cleaned my hair, but it didn't completely strip it. Only used it once, so I may have to amend this one.

Detangler: Kinky Curly Knot Today. Good detangler, gives great springiness and definition to coils, which are longer on top. I gave my bottle to my sister who is experimenting too, and promptly got another for myself the same day. I've been using this since I BC'ed and I still like it.

Not a staple yetDeep Cond: Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery Treatment. this sucka ain't cheap!. Used a golfball size of it yesterday. Very Creamy, thick consistency. It spread very nicely through my hair. Made my hair soft on contact and my detangling comb went right through it (then again with a TWA, my comb goes through pretty quickly anyway). Its still in my hair so I dunno if my hair will be a happy soldier once its rinsed out, but I'll update. The price is also a turnoff, but I really like the instant softness. Once I get through this, I will look into the Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatement.

 

[IrisDaVirus]

As of late:

Shampoo - Aussie Moist
Conditioner - Aussie Moist
Deep conditioner - ORS Hair Mayonnaise
Moisturizer - African Royale MOM

 

[La Colocha]

Congrats to you op, my staples are

Shampoos
Elucence moisture benefits poo
elucence clarifying/volum shampoo

Conditoners
Elucence mbc
Komaza califa care conditoner

Leave in
Taliah waajid protective mist bodifier

Moisturizers
Jojoba butter
avocado butter
olive butter

Prepoo
Coffee butter mixed with an oil

Dc
a mixture of olive butter, shea butter, jojoba butter, avocado butter, with banana baby food and jbco.

 

[spritex]

Clarifying (once a month) - Giovanni 50/50 clarifying shampoo OR baking soda added to any conditioner
Co-wash - Herbal essences HH or faith in nature tea tree cond (this is cone free)
Deep treatment - I rotate between AOHSR, Pantene R & N breakage defense mask, Curls asian tea conditioner, Ojon restorative treatment (as a pre-poo), Ojon hydrating conditioner.
Leave-in - Sheamoisture sheabutter leave-in, Oyin J & B, Giovanni direct leave-in (the best I have ever used and believe me, I have tried loads;-))
Sealant- JBCO, Oyin burnt sugar pomade, jojoba oil.

 

[BeetleBug]

My staples:

Shampoo: Chagrin Valley Olive Babassu Shampoo Bar( use whenever needed)
CoWash: Suave Tangerine or Suave Wild Cherry Blossom
Leave In: Kinky Curly Knot Today(use after cowashing whenever I'm not twisting)
Moisturizer: Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream(use whenever I twist) or spray bottle filled w/ mostly water and a tad bit of conditioner(daily)
Sealant: Whatever oil I may have on hand(I'm an oil junkie)

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

My Staples are:

Shampoo: Whatever's on sale

Conditioner: Suave

Styling products: Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera gel mixed with Vegetable glycerin or Long Aid Curl Activator gel.

 

[dymondgurl]

Shampoo: Anita Grant Organic Kelp and Ylang Babassu Shampoo Bar
V05 Kiwi Lime Squeeze Clarifying Shampoo (1x a month or as needed)
Chagrin Valley - Cafe Moreno Shamppo Bar, and the Nettle Shampoo Bar

Conditioner: Oyin handmade Honey Hemp
White Rain Tropical Coconut (co-washes)
Jheri Redding Extra Keratreat Reconstructor Reconstituant ph 4.5




Hair dressings: Anita Grant Creamy Cafe Latte (truly love this)
Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter
Shea Moisture Shea Butter Leave In Conditioner
Hawaiian Silky 14-in-1 or Oyin handmade's Greg Jiuce




Distilled Water
Extras: EVVO
Honey
Unrefined Shea Butter
Mayo
Bananas (in the baby jar already pureed.)