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I took my braids out the past weekend and between Monday and today I have a few product reviews that I thought I would share. First, let me say that my braids were in approx. 6 months-I did retouches in between-and I lost hardly no hair. In the past I would have thinning hair and hardly no hairline on one side...now after keeping the braids in for that amount of time-my hairline on the left side has grew back in and my hair feels fuller instead of thin. I do not know how much growth I gained because I have not pressed my hair yet. Okay, now on to the reviews.
Product Reviews for Monday-Thursday, Feb. 23-26, 2004
Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo
: I did this as a pre-wash before using Kenra's Moisturizing shampoo. It got the job done but I felt my hair was a little dry after using it. I will continue using it when I need to clarify [as long as I follow it with another moisturizing shampoo] until I use it up...maybe it work better next time considering I had just taken the braids out.
Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo
I give it a thumbs down because I felt it wasn't as moisturizing as I thought it was going to be. This could also be due to the fact that I tried it after I did a pre wash with the Suave Clarifier. It provided enough slip but my hair was still shedding a little...which can be contributed to the braids but not necessarily because I took the time to take the braids out with extreme care and in the past when I did this and washed with Creme of Nature..I had minimum shedding.
Carbonel Concentrated Thickener and Hair Conditioner
I have used this in the past...but then I did not follow with a moisturizing conditioner. Needless to say, I got the hard hair. It worked pretty good this time around..and I merely wanted to use it up. It's a product made by Gold Medal (and I don't normally use their products after the Herbal Tame wrecked havoc on my hair back in the day) but since I was too afraid to try Aphogee Treatment for Damaged Hair, I decided to use this for strengthening as it contains Hydrolyzed animal protein...I think it worked good this time around...and of course I will finish the bottle and decide if I need to purchase it again or try something else...
Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner
Nice, thick consistency and I love the coconut scent it has. My hair was easily detangled after using this. I will definitely use it again.
Ultra Black Hair Dew
I used this as sort of a leave-in/moisturizer type thing. Also, I continued using it for daily moisturizing. I didn't find that it worked in keeping my hair ultra-moisturized though..after a few hours my hair felt dry again. I think I'm going to try Sta-Sof-Fro when I finish this bottle.
Ultra Black Hair Lotion Creme Moisturizer
I find this to be very moisturizing on both wet and dry hair; if I can't continue purchasing this from Cathy Howse I will probably try Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Lotion..since it's available in local beauty supply stores.
African Royale Hot Six Oil
I found this to be very lubricating but it doesn't "slick" my hair like regular grease...when I use it with water or a moisturizer...of course its not going to do the same thing as "grease" does, but I find that I have to tie my hair down to get it to stay in place. When I was younger..water and grease did this without a problem. Now, since I am trying not to press my hair after every wash, I have to find something to tame "the hair that sticks out". I still like this oil and will continue using it...thus the thumbs up I gave it. I find it lubricating to the scalp also even though I don't apply it to my scalp liberally.
Product Reviews for Friday, Feb. 27, 2004
Jason Natural Sea Kelp Shampoo
At first, I felt like this shampoo wasn't moisturizing enough [chalk it up to my use of Creme of Nature Shampoo for the past 2-3 years]. But after I rinsed this out, I applied a second application. The shampoo was very detangling..and I lost no hair after combing with the Jilbere de Paris Shower comb. Even though I don't care for the smell, I will continue using this one.
Ultra Black Hair Conditioner
I thought this conditioner was a little thin in consistency. I applied to my hair and especially the ends of my hair. I sat under the dryer for at least 20 minutes. The peppermint tingles were a little too much for me; I felt the tingle before I even sat under the dryer. After awhile, I felt like it was going to burn my scalp but that wasn't the case. To be honest, I grew impatient sitting under the dryer for 20 minutes. In the past, I never sat under any kind of dryer for deep conditioning...unless I was at a salon and note: I haven't been to a salon in over 3 years since I've been doing my own hair and wearing it in braids. To my relief my scalp wasn't burned but my hair felt great! I didn't experience any of the hardness other people have experienced while using this product. My hair actually felt quite moisturized and extremely soft. I checked if my hair could be detangled...and I had great slip as well-no loss hair. This could be due to the fact that I didn't just rinse out and applied moisturizer [like she recommends]but I don't know...I went ahead and followed it with Jason Natural Sea Kelp Conditioner anyway-because I wanted to get a feel of the sea kelp conditioner too, not just the shampoo. Anyway, the Cathy Howse UBH conditioner is a keeper for me-I can't wait until my next hair wash.
Jason Natural Sea Kelp Conditioner
I left this on for five minutes with a shower cap. The consistency is thin and I don't care for the smell but my hair was easily detangled. I will continue using this one as well.
Other products I have yet to try: Giovanni Direct Leave-In, Giovanni Magnetic Power Treatment, Kenra Straigthening Serum, Blue Magic Pressing Oil, and Aphogee Evening Primrose Oil Hot Oil treatment. I have these now but haven't tried them yet. As far as other shampoos/conditiner lines...I may still try out Elucence..and Keracare was supposed to send me samples but I haven't gotten them yet. I want to try different oils too which I will eventually in the near future.
Edited to add: I do not know my hair type...that hair typing thing confuses me. I will say that my hair is in it's natural state and it's fine and thin.
Product Reviews for Monday-Thursday, Feb. 23-26, 2004
Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo
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Kenra Moisturizing Shampoo
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Carbonel Concentrated Thickener and Hair Conditioner
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Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner
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Ultra Black Hair Dew
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Ultra Black Hair Lotion Creme Moisturizer
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African Royale Hot Six Oil
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Product Reviews for Friday, Feb. 27, 2004
Jason Natural Sea Kelp Shampoo
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Ultra Black Hair Conditioner
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Jason Natural Sea Kelp Conditioner
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Other products I have yet to try: Giovanni Direct Leave-In, Giovanni Magnetic Power Treatment, Kenra Straigthening Serum, Blue Magic Pressing Oil, and Aphogee Evening Primrose Oil Hot Oil treatment. I have these now but haven't tried them yet. As far as other shampoos/conditiner lines...I may still try out Elucence..and Keracare was supposed to send me samples but I haven't gotten them yet. I want to try different oils too which I will eventually in the near future.
Edited to add: I do not know my hair type...that hair typing thing confuses me. I will say that my hair is in it's natural state and it's fine and thin.