BEWARE OF MISS JESSIE'S CURLY PUDDING!!

[JustKiya]

Ingredients: water, parafinium liquidum, glycerin, triethanolamine, fragrance, carbomer, PEG-12 dimethicone, dipropylene glycol, silk amino acids, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, avocado oil, shea butter, sweet almond oil, jojoba seed oil, macademia seed oil, oleth05, ethylhexyl methoxycinnanate, disodium EDTA, DMDM hydantion, ext. violet 2

Sorry I jsut had to vent a lil'
:thatsall:ffrant:

Thanks,
Mrs.The Bronx..

The reallly interesting thing about that ingredient list is how high fragrance is. Ingredients are listed in the order of percentage in the product, and usually fragrance is one of the LAST ingredients because it's such a small amount in the full product. Check out any of your other commerical hair products and see.

Fragrance is number FIVE, which means it's mostly water, mineral oil, glycerin, and emulsifier (triethanolamine) to make the water and mineral oil stick together.

That's worse than a ripoff, that's a bloody insult.

 

[chebaby]

yea i dont know why fragrance is so high on the list. we like our stuff to smell nice but its not ever that serious lol.
anyway i am a miss jessies fan. i prefer for my products to be at least 90% natural. infact id say 95% of my products are natural. with that said i just can never leave miss jessies alone.
i thought when i fell in love with qhemet heavy cream i would n longer use the baby buttercreme but that has not been the case. i love miss jessies.

 

[Shoediva]

Reading labels of what you spend your hard earned money on should always be priority #1. all products, food,chemicals, medicines, etc have several different names that are widely used. Companies have gotten very smart with their marketing. Once they get wind of a chemical/ingredient not favored by its consumer, or need to cut production cost. They find a way to still use that ingredient by advertising under a not so familar name/term. Its no different than the sugar vs corn syrup/high fructose corn syrup debate in the past decade. These companies are aware we as the average consumer are not aware of scientific/medical names. We have take more responsiblity to be more aware of the products we use/purchase/consume.

I tried Miss Jessies curly pudding on my daughters hair a month ago. I purchased the small 2oz jar for $6. I looked up each and every ingredient on the jar that I had no clue what it was. My dd hair came out great with MJCP, her hair was moisturized for from that wash till the next, which is no easy feat. I loved the smell of her hair. Although MJ products are not all natural. There products are marketed to result in manageable, stylish natural hair.

 

[SerenavanderWoodsen]

I tried it and it did NADA for my super frizzy 3b hair. It also has an overly strong scent and is quite sticky. You'll do better with EcoStyler gel for like 3 bucks or less or some regular curl activator I'm just going to keep it to remind me of the one time I ever went to Ricky's Manhattan, they have the best stuff!! I have to go back there lol..

 

[DigitalRain]

I can't bring myself to pay $$$ for hair products that contain some of the cheapest ingredients available. I've wanted to try her products but I can't get past the cheap ingredients and the ridiculous price tags.

 

[PearlyCurly]

Im sorry i do not care if it works, i dont care if it turns my hair into WL diamonds..i would never pay $40 for that crap w/ cheap ingredients!
I might as well get some cheap gel, blue magic, conditioner, and grape juice(heard it smelt like grape), mix it all together and call it curly pudding... it would still come out cheaper.

Its funny how some are comparing it to High Fructose Corn syrup, because both reminds me of when a person plays w/ a gun..you might shoot yourself it just depends on which way you point it

 

[Sunshine_One]

MJ products work for me. They have been in my rotation since 2005. I have a few of the old formulas with out the mineral oil. I have purchased the new stuff in the 2oz sizes to try out and they work pretty well. I use them in moderation with no adverse effects.

 

[Janet']

I tried Curly Pudding about 5 years ago with mediocre results...the mineral oil is just added reason why I wouldn't ever try it again (behind being too dagum expensive and leaving my hair feeling super crunchy)!

 

[KiniKakes]

Shopping in Target the other weekend I saw Miss Jessie's products on the shelf and, against my better judgment, picked up the curly pudding. (I'd been struggling with whether or not I wanted to pay so much money to experiment with it... but when I saw that I could save on shipping, i said what the heck).

Well I tried MJCP on my son's 3c hair and, for the first couple of hours his hair looked nice - defined the curls (as promised) and gave the appearance of a silky, moisturized look. BUT once the product had fully absorbed/dried into his hair, it left it looking extremely dry/parched, and was hard and crunchy to the touch. His hair went from looking like curls to dry twists. I've used it only twice so far, and this has been my experience each time.

Needless to say, I won't be buying this product again. It just isn't worth the $50. I know I can find better and for less.

 

[Mrs.TheBronx]

Wow! never even realized that about how high up the fragrance is! CRAZY!

 

[EllePixie]

Wow! never even realized that about how high up the fragrance is! CRAZY!

LOL... Ugh I hate Miss Jessie's...what happened to KiniKakes' son is exactly what happened to me. That MO just blocks all moisture out of my hair and makes it so dry...ewwie, I might as well be using Pank Lotion.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I don't have a problem with mineral oil. I believe my hair loves all the forbidden stuff. I am a believer of washing my hair 2X a week, so my pores don't get clogged...or whatever mineral oil is supposed to do.

 

[EllePixie]

I don't have a problem with mineral oil. I believe my hair loves all the forbidden stuff. I am a believer of washing my hair 2X a week, so my pores don't get clogged...or whatever mineral oil is supposed to do.

Lucky you! Sometimes, I actually wish I could use it because my wallet would be much happier, and if I was in a pinch I could run into CVS and get some products. For me, it's not the clogging of the pores (I wash my hair weekly), it's that the oil seals my hair and doesn't allow moisture in, and builds up on my strands quicker than other oils, so I basically have to shampoo wash to get it out, but I cowash daily, and it's not logical for me to shampoo every day.

 

[Gleek]

I was scared to try Miss Jessies because of all the complaints. I tried the baby buttercream and LOVED it. I dont get much build up with it and i still wash once a week.

 

[BERlin]

I tried the stretch silkening creme as a sample... it wasn't bad. It wasn't moisturizing, but neither is KCCC or some other stylers I've tried, and it dries in half the time of a gel. I've just ordered some curly pudding and baby buttercreme with the black friday sale. I think it'll become something I use when I'm really concerned with my hair looking right, not so much feeling right like holidays, or when it's windy, or when I'm gonna be running lots of errands. As long as I use it the day before, or two days before my wash day my hair rebounds just fine.

 

[bronzebomb]

When I first transistioned to natural hair I read everything...and believed everything as well. Don't use sulfates. Don't use mineral oil. Don't use cones. Don't use parabens. To be quite honest, my mother used all of those products in the 70's and 80's and my hair still thrived...and it was natural. Initially, I wanted to hate Miss Jessie's, but my DH said he loved the smell and how my hair looked. It was shiny and well defined and I have 4B dense hair. I say don't rule out a product until you try it for yourself. Some of the things that we consume internally is far worse than mineral oil.

Listen to Window Seat (GroupThink) by Erkah Badu and research things for yourself.

By the way, during the BOGO, I purchased the Curly Meringue, Curly Buttercreme, Curly Pudding, Baby Buttercreme, Creme de la Curl, and Creme de la Creme! I put the Stretch Silkening Creme on my Christmas list...I want the entire line. If you are interested in trying this product out...now is the time!

 

[Priss Pot]

I have a nearly full 16oz jar of that crappy Baby Buttercreme. It's just taking up space. That stuff left my hair so dry.

 

[bronzebomb]

^ Are you trying to get rid of it?

 

[Solitude]

When I first transistioned to natural hair I read everything...and believed everything as well. Don't use sulfates. Don't use mineral oil. Don't use cones. Don't use parabens. To be quite honest, my mother used all of those products in the 70's and 80's and my hair still thrived...and it was natural. Initially, I wanted to hate Miss Jessie's, but my DH said he loved the smell and how my hair looked. It was shiny and well defined and I have 4B dense hair. I say don't rule out a product until you try it for yourself. Some of the things that we consume internally is far worse than mineral oil.

Listen to Group Think by Erkah Badu and research things for yourself.

By the way, during the BOGO, I purchased the Curly Meringue, Curly Buttercreme, Curly Pudding, Baby Buttercreme, Creme de la Curl, and Creme de la Creme! I put the Stretch Silkening Creme on my Christmas list...I want the entire line. If you are interested in trying this product out...now is the time!

I wish I could thank you a THOUSAND times for this whole post, especially the bolded. I've been using products with mineral oil since I was a girl- never had any problems. I still them 2 years into my hair journey and my hair has gone from neck length to APL, with trims in between. I've used Silicon Mix, Miss Jesse's, the old KeraCare, and lots and lots of products with mineral oil and cones.

I purchased Curly Meringue, got Stretch Silkening Creme for free, and did a BOGO on the Baby Buttercreme as well. ETA: I also really like Creme de la Creme and Creme de la Curl, but I probably won't repurchase those until the summer.

My cosmetics with mineral oil are the ones that DON'T clog my pores. I use petroleum jelly (Vaseline on my lips daily, and since I've started doing this - no more cracking, dry lips!) Also, mineral oil can safely be ingested internally as a laxative.

 

[diadall]

I have the Buttercream and the Curly Pudding. I have only used them once. I didn't like how my hair felt and it didn't give me the look I wanted to achieve. I spent too much money on them so I need to know what I can do with them?

Can I put a wick in them and burn them as candles?

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I think it depends on your hair. If your hair hates it, then avoid it. It's true that what might work for you, may not work for some.

 

[bronzebomb]

you can always mail your Miss Jessie's to me!

 

[diadall]

I think it depends on your hair. If your hair hates it, then avoid it. It's true that what might work for you, may not work for some.

A man is born, he's a man of means.
Then along come two, they got nothing but their jeans.

But they got, Different Strokes.
It takes, Different Strokes.
It takes, Different Strokes to move the world.


I couldn't resist.

 

[Priss Pot]

^ Are you trying to get rid of it?

Yeah. I posted a thread in the Exchange forum some months ago, but no one was interested in the product. Can't say I blame them, lol.

 

[detroitdiva]

I think Ms Jessie's is overpriced and over-rated. It may work great for bi racial hair, but I used it on my kinky 4b hair, and it was a total no go. Even thou they had pics of a girl similiar to my hair texture on their site. Ugggck! I understand your pain, girl! I returned my so you can do the same!

 

[BlaqBella]

Wow so many different outcomes..once again.

 

[Fab_Nikki]

It works well for me and MY hair. I will keep using this high priced stuff until my hair tells me otherwise.

 

[empressri]

I'll say this..when I first started transitioning all I used was pantene pro-v and miss jessies...cause I didn't know what else to use. My hair didn't break off, shrivel up or dry out.

 

[EllePixie]

I personally love the Miss Jessie's/Mineral Oil "debate." Works for some, not others, meh. People stay getting mad too, going on about people jumping on natural bandwagons on one side, on the other side people getting heated and hissing like vampires at mineral oil.

 

[tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT]

personally love the Miss Jessie's/Mineral Oil "debate." Works for some, not others, meh. People stay getting mad too, going on about people jumping on natural bandwagons on one side, on the other side people getting heated and hissing like vampires at mineral oil.

roflmao....perhaps I'll backtrack & actually read the thread one day

..... i bought a ton of it, hopes i likey.... if not i not how to selley' (yep i make them up as i go)

or perhaps anyone who haven't tried it can buy a sample from MJ's
( or me or any member if u need to later)

but elle. i just thought about something i USE to use... this $2 or $3 wrap creme (purple stuff) from BSS.... it has the EXACT same consistency as MJ buttercreme..... hmmmmmm wondering if that iiiish works same

i bet so hooorah for the $3 joints