August 2017: Hits &misses

[KinkyRN]

Hit: revisiting excel 21 as a protein leave in/ detangler. Man I missed how easily it helps me detangle.

 

[Colocha]

Hit: revisiting excel 21 as a protein leave in/ detangler. Man I missed how easily it helps me detangle.

Truth.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hit:
Cantu's ACV Root Rinse

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Hit:
Sally's GVP Nexxus shampoo. This is really great stuff! Made my hair really soft and it was clean, not stripped. I'm going to pair it with the conditioner Wednesday for my midweek wash and rinse out.

 

[MsSanz92]

Some of these are stuff left over from July, but I'll review now:

Hits
- Design Essentials Agave and Lavender Blow Dry & Silk Press Collection Moisturizing Hair Bath
- Design Essentials Agave and Lavender Blow Dry & Silk Press Collection Moisturizing and Detangling Conditioner
- Design Essentials Agave and Lavender Blow Dry & Silk Press Collection Blow Dry Primer Spray
- Design Essentials Agave and Lavender Blow Dry Silk Press Collection Thermal Protectant Creme
- Design Essentials Natural Almond and Avocado Oil Curling Creme
- TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer
- TGIN Twist and Define Cream
- Okay Pure Naturals Coconut Oil Deep Moisturizing Conditioner
- Hairfinity Gentle Balance Shampoo
- Hairfinity Balanced Moisture Conditioner
- Hairfinity Strengthening Amino Masque

Revisited Hits
- Okay Pure Naturals Coconut Oil Deep Moisturizing Shampoo
- Toque Magico Coconut Oil Intense Split Ends Treatment

Misses
- Design Essentials Almond and Avocado Shampoo
- Design Essentials Almond and Avocado Conditioner

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hit:
Extra Dark Jamaican Black Castor

 

[halee_J]

New hits:

DIY Blacksoap shampoo
Homemade DC with banana and kelp

Newish/Ongoing Hits:
Aloe juice -in moderation...heavy use feels like protein

Aloe Vera (fresh) My scalp is so soothed and refreshed after a pre poo with this

Palm oil/butter softens and heavy seals without being sticky/overly greasy. It seems to sink in. I also like it mixed into DC.

Argan oil- softens my hair without being heavy and sticky like castor. I can use this daily

Jojoba oil - light but its a good sealant keeps in the moisture

Revisited hits:

Rose water and glycerin as a hydrating mist

Misses:
Marshmallow root and slippery elm bark letting these go, they make my scalp itch and increased shedding

 

[Aggie]

Big Hit:

Mielle Organics Babassu and Mint Deep Conditioner. It is very slippy and leaves my hair super soft even though it's a protein DC. My hair behaves well after I use this one.

 

[Dayjoy]

Big MISS: Purology Hydrate shampoo.

Leaves my and my DD's hair tangled after use. I think it's a little stripping and drying too. It was still expensive even though I got a great deal on it at Target online. I was going to try and use it up anyway because it was expensive and I love the way it smells, but I'ma have to pass this on to DH and DS.

 

[Colocha]

Continued Hit:

Komaza Hair Analysis and Protein Treatment.

I don't remember if I did this justice when I started back in April/May, but if anyone is really struggling with figuring out what's going on with their hair, please check Komaza. They diagnosed a protein deficiency I had no clue I had. I switched (from homemade gelatin treatments) to using their protein conditioner once a week and my hair is doing amazingly. I also bought a pair of high quality hair shears at their advice and they were worth every penny.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Initial impression hit:

Eco Styler Black Castor & Flaxseed Oil Gel

I don't like the ingredients at all (no one really knows what some of them do to the body long term), but this gel had my hair defined, soft, separated, and elongated and my ends so protected/shellacked that my hair never really tangled. My wng just lasted and lasted and lasted and lasted. I finally just washed it out. I wore the gel over Soultanicals Fluffalicious Curl Nutricious (does the company really spell nutritious with a "c" in the product name?).

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Colocha
HIT:
Your Post. Nice Review

 

[OhTall1]

Initial impression hit:

Eco Styler Black Castor & Flaxseed Oil Gel

I was finally able to get this at Sally's last weekend. I plan to use it for tomorrow's WNG.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I was finally able to get this at Sally's last weekend. I plan to use it for tomorrow's WNG.

Can't wait to read your initial impression review. I hope you enjoy it! What are your hair details? Are you mainly hipo, lowpo, or normal porosity?

 

[Saludable84]

I was finally able to get this at Sally's last weekend. I plan to use it for tomorrow's WNG.

It's actually not bad for a WNG and a gel, but that part where it's "10 Max Hold" was determined to be a lie by the lie detector test.

 

[rileypak]

It's actually not bad for a WNG and a gel, but that part where it's "10 Max Hold" was determined to be a lie by the lie detector test.

 

[Colocha]

@Colocha
HIT:
Your Post. Nice Review

Aww thank you. I hope it helps someone.

 

[nymane]

HUGE HIT
Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Luster Lock

• this hair treatment is magical
• slip, moisture, strength, shine, laid cuticles, and hair feels completely rejuvenated

 

[Anaisin]

It's actually not bad for a WNG and a gel, but that part where it's "10 Max Hold" was determined to be a lie by the lie detector test.

This is true. It doesn't even hold my buns down fully. I was say it's about a level 6 hold

 

[ms.blue]

Initial impression hit:

Eco Styler Black Castor & Flaxseed Oil Gel

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This gel is a flatout miss for me. The gel doesn't have enough hold so my fresh twist out was looking like 3rd-4th day for me. A positive is that my hair was soft and I do like the jar itself.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

This gel is a flatout miss for me. The gel doesn't have enough hold so my fresh twist out was looking like 3rd-4th day for me. A positive is that my hair was soft and I do like the jar itself.

Informative! So what gel that you've used has given you the best hold ever (for twist outs or wng's)? TIA!

 

[ms.blue]

Informative! So what gel that you've used has given you the best hold ever (for twist outs or wng's)? TIA!

Wetline clear gel.

 

[Chromia]

Hit: Obia Naturals Babassu Deep Conditioner - Very easy to apply. Easy to spread and distribute throughout my hair. Rinsed out easily. Left my hair feeling soft and moisturized after a 30-minute DC under my bonnet dryer.
I had been planning to order Obia Naturals online, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it's at one of the Target stores near me.

Hit: Koils by Nature Hydrating Shealoe Creamy Conditioner - Another conditioner that's very easy to apply and spread throughout my hair. I used it as a rinse out but next time I'll use it as a deep conditioner. The directions say that you can use it either way.

Miss: Koils by Nature Replenishing Hair & Scalp Cleanser, Eucalyptus and Lavender - Too gentle to get my hair and scalp clean, even after rinsing and repeating a few times. But it's so cool how you press the pump and it comes out as a foam, so you don't have to work it into a lather.

 

[betteron2day]

Big Hit:

Mielle Organics Babassu and Mint Deep Conditioner. It is very slippy and leaves my hair super soft even though it's a protein DC. My hair behaves well after I use this one.

Do you follow with a moisturizing DC?

 

[Aggie]

Do you follow with a moisturizing DC?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on how my hair feels. If it's feeling really soft , I don't.

 

[Smiley79]

Big Hit:

Mielle Organics Babassu and Mint Deep Conditioner. It is very slippy and leaves my hair super soft even though it's a protein DC. My hair behaves well after I use this one.

Same here, I was going to post that as a continued HIT.

 

[Smiley79]

Hit: Hask Macadamia Oil Deep condtioner....i tried a packet and absolutely love it. The moiature is amazing, left my hair feeling like butter.

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Hit: Nature's Way Coconut Oil
I use this as the base of my ayurvedic powder prepoo and it has really changed my view of coconut oil. It is very smooth, creamy, zero lumps, and I can finger detangle so easily when using it.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

BIG HIT:
Kindred Butter Avocado & Moss DC'er

BIG MISS:
Kindred Butters Page no Longer on ETSY??....

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Miss: Washing in twists
I did this for the first time in a while today and actually had more breakage as I was applying my DC than when I wash my hair loose or in loose sections.