November 2009~Hits&Misses~

[Kimiche]

Hit - Alba Botanica Detangling Conditioner. Gave me lots of slip when I used it after shampooing my hair this weekend.

Continuous Hit: Alba Botanica Leave-In Conditioner. Love this.

 

[labelfree]

Hits:
Curl Junkies
Coffee-Coco Curl Creme
Hibiscus and Banana Honey Butta

SheScentit's
Coco Creme Leave In

 

[Tafa01]

Hit: shescentit avocado condish, and hemp poo

Miss: none...haven't tried anything else this month

 

[Lava27]

HIT: Elucence Extended Moisture Repair Treatment !

My cousin who was "cleaning out her stash" gave it to me. Wow....wasn't ever really on my radar, but it's a nice protein treatment that doesn't harden hair and leaves it so shiny and with more definition to curl pattern (I'm texlaxed)...really like this one

MISS: none yet

 

[MzJai]

Hits:
Herbal Essences Long term relationship leave in conditioner
Aussie Moist
Aussie 3 Min miracle
Hairveda Vatika frosting
Pre-poo with Amla Oil
Castor Oil/peppermint oil mixture....ooooo the softness and the tingle!

Misses:
Elasta Qp H2 leave in - made my hair hard as a rock!
MOP leave in conditoner - did nothing to "condition"

 

[Beaute Noire]

Hits: Aussie Moist Shampoo, Aussie 3min Miracle, Aphogee Gloss Therapy Polisher Spray.

Misses: Redken Heat Glide, Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Anti Breakage Serum.<<I gave this one to my BF and he loves it on his natural dreadlocked hair.

 

[Beaute Noire]

I almost forgot:

Major Hit: Prepooing with a cheapie conditioner like Vo5 or Suave....omg I just started doing this in Oct. after reading the LHCF poll about the best inexpensive conditioners. Already this has saved me money because I used to prepoo with the *good* stuff...thanks for the tip ladies...This is why I <3 LHCF!!!

 

[Beaute Noire]

Hits:
Herbal Essences Long term relationship leave in conditioner
Aussie Moist
Aussie 3 Min miracle
Hairveda Vatika frosting
Pre-poo with Amla Oil
Castor Oil/peppermint oil mixture....ooooo the softness and the tingle!

Misses:
Elasta Qp H2 leave in - made my hair hard as a rock!
MOP leave in conditoner - did nothing to "condition"

^ Ooh I'm gonna try that mixture!

 

[lalaland88]

Hits: ORS olive oil cremes, herbal Essence conditioners (mostly all especially Hello Hydration), VO5 Conditioners (Strawberries and cream and the lavendar one)

Miss: Mixed Chicks product Line :/

 

[outspokenwallflower]

Miss, MISS MISS!!!: Roller setting...I'm not sure I'll ever be able to perfect this because my hair turned out a hot mess.

 

[Charz]

Hit:

Jane Carter Twist and Lock

I had the best twists with this stuff. Better then I could have imagined for my first time keeping them in!

 

[JayAnn0513]

Hit - Hairveda, Hesh Heenera aryuvedic powder (a mix of all the good stuff), flat twist outs! I finally got it!

 

[maxineshaw]

Absolute Hit: Mane n' Tail Detangler

I agree. I tried it some time ago, and it was the only spray I could find that actually detangled my natural hair. It's cheap too, and no online ordering. Win win all around.

 

[charmtreese]

HITS:

Joico Kpak Conditioner
Joico Kpak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor
Joico Kpak Intense Hydrator
Joico Silk Results Conditioner
Joico Kpak Liquid Reconstructor
Joico Kpak Color Therapy Restorative Styling Oil
Joico Kpak Leave in Protect

MISSES:

Joico daily care Conditioner

 

[Aggie]

I will be trying Alterna Enzyme Therapy Hemp Hydrate Conditioner for the first time tonight so I will update on that in a bit.

Update - New Hits:

Alterna Enzyme Therapy Hemp Hydrate Conditioner - this really moisturizes dry thirsty hair so if your hair is not dry, it will become a little mushy if you leave this in it for too long. You've been warned.

Indigo from www.ayurnaturalbeauty.com - It covered my gray hairs very very well. I just wish they were cheaper because I need almost 2 packs to properly cover my entire head and 1 whole pack for retouches.

Herbal Tea Rinses (rosemary, thyme, sage, and green tea so far). These leave my hair soft, healthy looking and shiny.

My New Love - Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier (TW-PMB) - excellent detangler and daily moisturizer - use lightly because a little goes a long way.

Avalon Organics Biotin B-Complex Thickening Shampoo

Avalon Organics Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner

Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor Conditioner

Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator Conditioner

Giovanni Smooth As Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner

New Misses:

GVP Paul Mitchell The Detangler - I did like this a lot but for some reason it just stopped working now I have a new love - see above for TW-PMB.

Biosil by Natrol did nothing for my skin, hair or nails. The Jarrows brand was wayyyy mor effective. I'll have to go back to it, plus it's cheaper than the Natrol braend.

 

[Bachelorette]

HITS:
MISSES:

Joico daily care Conditioner

oh? why? is this the blue bottle one?

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

I've been wondering about the Aussie shampoo how did it leave your hair feeling and was it easy to comb through while the shampoo was in?

Hits: Aussie Moist Shampoo, Aussie 3min Miracle, Aphogee Gloss Therapy Polisher Spray.

Misses: Redken Heat Glide, Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Anti Breakage Serum.<<I gave this one to my BF and he loves it on his natural dreadlocked hair.

 

[chebaby]

hit: curls whipped cream. omg i dont know why i stopped using this it is amazing. my hair is so so soft.

 

[BeautifulESQ]

Hits:

AO White Camellia - My hair loved it for a dry DC
Chi Keratin Mist
Miracle 7 Leave in Mist - Had to try twice for it to work right, I think the key was not using it in conjunction with a lot of other products = soft hair
Silk Elements Megasilk Olive Heat Protection - Makes my hair silky after a flat iron or blow dry

 

[chebaby]

hit: AO rose masquite, jbco, aforveda coconut moisture milk conditioner.

 

[charmtreese]

oh? why? is this the blue bottle one?

It wasn't moisturizing at all (for my hair) and even made my ng tangle a bit. This is the one in the daily care line blueish gray bottle.

 

[outspokenwallflower]

Hits:

Biolage Delicate Care Masque for Colored Hair
Colorful Neutral Protein Filler
Not sure if I ever put this up as a hit, but you're such a problem solver: Nioxin Bliss Thermal Protector
Hi Rez hair color

NOT SURE:

Aphogee Green Tea & Keratin spray...I didn't have the crunchy results like last time which is good BUT my hair didn't feel as silky as my last flat iron, so I don't know if this is the reason why...this and the protein filler are the only new products in the line up I used on my hair today.

 

[jasminea]

Hits: Rusk Sensories Leave-in, HE Hello hydration, HE Long Term Relationship

Miss: joico K-pac (looked like pink cottage cheese and did nothing for my hair)

 

[MissLawyerLady]

REVISITED HIT: Nexxus Humectin! This has really helped my hair the past few weeks; don't know why I left.

NEW HIT: Colorful Neutral Protein Filler! This stuff is fabulous!

 

[msa]

Continued hits:
Coconut oil
AO White Camellia
Oyin Juices & Berries (for scalp health)

New hits:
Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier
Gelatin (for protein)

 

[Lanea87]

HIT: PM The Conditioner and Mane N Tail Detangler
I am loving these on my hair......

 

[La Colocha]

Hit: Jamaican black castor oil.

 

[gymfreak336]

Hit:

Lanza moisture mask for 5 minutes followed with 2 minutes of Lanza healing strength conditioner
Lanza color trauma leave in
Avon overnight repair serum

 

[Kimiche]

Hits: The oh so popular Qhemet products, now I see why.

• Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm

• Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee

• AOHC

 

[Aggie]

Okay I think I can put it up now as a new

HIT:

Mizani H2O Intense Night-Time Treatment -This is actually pretty moisturizing. I really like how my hair feels when I'm done applying this to my lovely strands.

I'll be trying some other products in my stash that I haven't used yet maybe tomorrow.

I may try Mills Creek Keratin shampoo and conditioner, KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo, and Beauty Without Cruelty Conditioner Moisture Plus. I'll see which of them will be hits or misses and update accordingly.