My hair didn't like these products and I'm not sure if it's because I have so much new growth, or if my hair truly didn't like it. I will give them a second chance after my touch-up next week, though.
First, my stats:
Type: 3bc, mildly relaxed with lye
Hair Condition: Moisturized, shiny, soft 3 months post relaxer
Products used on last wash: Infusium 23 shampoo, Suave Milk & Honey conditioner, Olive oil/Kera Care pre-shampoo, Kera Care leave-in, SAMY shape-in gel
Aveda Sap Moss shampoo: This stuff took repeated latherings just to produce a small amount of bubbles. It also didn't spread very well. I had to wash my hair in three sections just to make sure all of my hair was actually getting cleaned. I never have to do this with any other shampoo.
It's a liquidy taupe creme, with poor circulation and a miniscule lather.
My natural hair felt hard and stiff. My relaxed hair was just "eh".
The Verdict: 3 out of 10
Extra points because it DOES contain good stuff for your hair, however it wasn't nearly as moisturizing as it claimed it would be.
I'm only trying this stuff again when I get a touch-up because I actually paid full price for it and I want to see if it'll make a difference on relaxed hair. Otherwise, I'd toss it.
Aveda Sap Moss conditioner: Horrible, horrible spread. I almost squeezed out the entire bottle just to get enough to put on my hair. My hair is only 20 inches long, and since I have a long torso, 20 inches is barely long for me (it reaches to the bottom of my shoulder blades). It shouldn't have taken so much conditioner for such a small amount of hair.
Not only didn't it spread well, it didn't do much in the way of it's claims. It's supposed to moisturize AND detangle. It neither moisturized my hair nor detangled it.
The Verdict: 3 out of 10
Why? Why didn't I get this off of eBay!?
Aveda Phomollient: This is similar to a foaming leave-in, only it adds volume. You can use this with roller sets or a blow out.
This is the only product that did what it claimed to do. It gave volume to my hair. I have yet to try this on a rollerset/blowout but I'll take pictures when I do.
I used it on my wet hair and then airdried it as usual. The results: thick, bouncy hair.
The Verdict: 5 out of 10
I'll re-evaluate this product the next time I get a blowout, but right now it looks like a keeper.
Aveda Elixir: This product is a leave-in conditioner. It's a little runny, and also didn't spread well on my hair. Unfortunately, I used a quarter-sized amount which was entirely too much.
It made my hair sticky, but somehow, I was able to detangle my hair.
I used this product before the Phomollient.
The Verdict; 4 out of 10
Because I used too much, I don't want to give this product a bad review since I don't think you're supposed to use a lot at one time. I will try it again and see if the stickiness persists. I will also try this product with heat and see how it performs.
First, my stats:
Type: 3bc, mildly relaxed with lye
Hair Condition: Moisturized, shiny, soft 3 months post relaxer
Products used on last wash: Infusium 23 shampoo, Suave Milk & Honey conditioner, Olive oil/Kera Care pre-shampoo, Kera Care leave-in, SAMY shape-in gel
Aveda Sap Moss shampoo: This stuff took repeated latherings just to produce a small amount of bubbles. It also didn't spread very well. I had to wash my hair in three sections just to make sure all of my hair was actually getting cleaned. I never have to do this with any other shampoo.
It's a liquidy taupe creme, with poor circulation and a miniscule lather.
My natural hair felt hard and stiff. My relaxed hair was just "eh".
The Verdict: 3 out of 10
Extra points because it DOES contain good stuff for your hair, however it wasn't nearly as moisturizing as it claimed it would be.
I'm only trying this stuff again when I get a touch-up because I actually paid full price for it and I want to see if it'll make a difference on relaxed hair. Otherwise, I'd toss it.
Aveda Sap Moss conditioner: Horrible, horrible spread. I almost squeezed out the entire bottle just to get enough to put on my hair. My hair is only 20 inches long, and since I have a long torso, 20 inches is barely long for me (it reaches to the bottom of my shoulder blades). It shouldn't have taken so much conditioner for such a small amount of hair.
Not only didn't it spread well, it didn't do much in the way of it's claims. It's supposed to moisturize AND detangle. It neither moisturized my hair nor detangled it.
The Verdict: 3 out of 10
Why? Why didn't I get this off of eBay!?
Aveda Phomollient: This is similar to a foaming leave-in, only it adds volume. You can use this with roller sets or a blow out.
This is the only product that did what it claimed to do. It gave volume to my hair. I have yet to try this on a rollerset/blowout but I'll take pictures when I do.
I used it on my wet hair and then airdried it as usual. The results: thick, bouncy hair.
The Verdict: 5 out of 10
I'll re-evaluate this product the next time I get a blowout, but right now it looks like a keeper.
Aveda Elixir: This product is a leave-in conditioner. It's a little runny, and also didn't spread well on my hair. Unfortunately, I used a quarter-sized amount which was entirely too much.
It made my hair sticky, but somehow, I was able to detangle my hair.
I used this product before the Phomollient.
The Verdict; 4 out of 10
Because I used too much, I don't want to give this product a bad review since I don't think you're supposed to use a lot at one time. I will try it again and see if the stickiness persists. I will also try this product with heat and see how it performs.
