December 2020: Hits & Misses

[Theresamonet]

I used both and I prefer the intense hydrator. It's more moisturizing. I am in the minority of people who didn't love the balm. I prefer the k Pak line overall, everything from it is golden.

Did you try the new or old MRB? I’m still using the old formula, and haven’t tried the new ones. K-pak really is a great line. I feel all of Joico’s lines do what they say they’re supposed to. Im interested in their newer line, the damage prevention/bond building one too.

 

[lorr1e1]

Continued Old Hit:

Applying JBCO on damp hair. I slightly over saturated my hair with JBCO, let it air dry then tied my hair up in a silk scarf and wear overnight. Every time, my hair is soft AND non-greasy in the morning. My hair needs this treatment more regularly than I am doing it right now.

When I wash and dry my hair I apply my JBCO onto my scalp, then blow dry that through to the ends. I find that it conditions the hair for days and don't need to reapply before wash day. I may try your method on damp hair but not saturating it though as its thick and heavy.

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

Joico Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm is one of my staples. Do either of you know how it compares to the Intense Hydrator?

Pretty much anything from Joico is a HIT for me.

I prefer the intense hydrator. The intense hydrator has a lower viscosity than the recovery balm and spreads easier. It pulls moisture into my strands and works quickly. I don't have to sit under a dryer for 30 minutes. A plastic cap and 5 to 15 minutes is all I need. The recovery balm is a little too heavy for my hair. It coats and smooths my strands but doesn't seem to actually add moisture.

 

[Mapleoats]

I used both and I prefer the intense hydrator. It's more moisturizing. I am in the minority of people who didn't love the balm. I prefer the k Pak line overall, everything from it is golden.

I agree @Theresamonet. The Balm is very good and I really like it as well but it’s very heavy. The intense hydrater is better in my opinion.

 

[Mapleoats]

Did you try the new or old MRB? I’m still using the old formula, and haven’t tried the new ones. K-pak really is a great line. I feel all of Joico’s lines do what they say they’re supposed to. Im interested in their newer line, the damage prevention/bond building one too.

I hadn’t heard about their damage prevention line before. Just looked it up and now I want it lol

 

[mzteaze]

When I wash and dry my hair I apply my JBCO onto my scalp, then blow dry that through to the ends. I find that it conditions the hair for days and don't need to reapply before wash day. I may try your method on damp hair but not saturating it though as its thick and heavy.

I find it really works well in water so use one or two drops of JBCO. If your hair isn't wet enough add a couple of drops of water to your hand with the JBCO, it really moves around well with water. I rarely use it without a bit of water or other liquid.

 

[Theresamonet]

I hadn’t heard about their damage prevention line before. Just looked it up and now I want it lol

I just found out about it too, and it came out last year. I have it in my Ulta cart. I’m just waiting on the spirit to move me to hit checkout. Lol

 

[lorr1e1]

I hadn’t heard about their damage prevention line before. Just looked it up and now I want it lol

What is mrb

 

[naturalyogini]

Joico Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm is one of my staples. Do either of you know how it compares to the Intense Hydrator?

Pretty much anything from Joico is a HIT for me.

I prefe the the Recovery Balm. The difference between the 2 is the pH. The balm has a pH range of 4.5-5.0 The hydrator- 4.0-4.5-., I think. On the old packaging the pH is on the back of the tube The hydrator makes my hair feel like sandpaper.

 

[Theresamonet]

I prefe the the Recovery Balm. The difference between the 2 is the pH. The balm has a pH range of 4.5-5.0 The hydrator- 4.0-4.5-., I think. On the old packaging the pH is on the back of the tube The hydrator makes my hair feel like sandpaper.

Oh, damn. Not sandpaper... What ingredient (s) do you think is causing that for you? The ph difference is not much.

 

[BonBon88]

I’ve pretty much perfected my regimen so no misses this year!

Hits:
Straight Request Fixative deep conditioner
Silicon Mix conditioner
Silicon Mix heat protectant cream
Olaplex No. 2
Design Essentials Honey Creme shampoo
Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Oil Heavy Cream
Godrey Nupur Henna

That’s pretty much it at the moment - I did just order the CHI Silk Infusion to see if it works better than the Silicon Mix heat protectant cream. This cream works great but I want to try a serum.

 

[Mapleoats]

What is mrb

Mrb is Joicos moisture recovery balm

 

[naturalyogini]

Oh, damn. Not sandpaper... What ingredient (s) do you think is causing that for you? The ph difference is not much.

Don't know. But the balm was my fixer. That hydrator was evil...

 

[Rastafarai]

Major Hits

Natty Naturals Cupuacu and Rhassoul DC
Natty Naturals Natty Creme
Natty Naturals Leave In
Natty Naturals Locs + Tress Oil
Terressentials Hair Wash

....my hair is pure silk, even in braids. Not one stray, light and moisturized. Curls were popping everywhere after using the Natty Naturals DC. The hair wash also helped with detoxifying my strands. Very very happy with these purchases.

Potential Miss
Waiting on my Yaya Creations order since 11/26.

 

[naturalyogini]

Major Hits

Natty Naturals Cupuacu and Rhassoul DC
Natty Naturals Natty Creme
Natty Naturals Leave In
Natty Naturals Locs + Tress Oil
Terressentials Hair Wash

....my hair is pure silk, even in braids. Not one stray, light and moisturized. Curls were popping everywhere after using the Natty Naturals DC. The hair wash also helped with detoxifying my strands. Very very happy with these purchases.

Potential Miss
Waiting on my Yaya Creations order since 11/26.

My Natty is on it's way! Based on your review I can't wait!

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Miss: USPS

 

[mzteaze]

Major Hits

Natty Naturals Cupuacu and Rhassoul DC
Natty Naturals Natty Creme
Natty Naturals Leave In
Natty Naturals Locs + Tress Oil
Terressentials Hair Wash

....my hair is pure silk, even in braids. Not one stray, light and moisturized. Curls were popping everywhere after using the Natty Naturals DC. The hair wash also helped with detoxifying my strands. Very very happy with these purchases.

Potential Miss
Waiting on my Yaya Creations order since 11/26.

I had to wait a few weeks for my Yaya Creations shipping notice, that was long before Black Friday.

 

[water_n_oil]

Hit: Camille Rose Strength Restorative Deep Conditioner. I could see and feel the difference in my hair.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits (in no particular order):
Koils By Nature Mango-Mint Detoxifying Conditioner
DIY ACV Rinse
SheScentIt Juicy Moisture Shots
The Mane Choice Carrot & Green Tea Restructurizer
Yadain Cultural Solutions
Alikay Botanicals
Steaming!

 

[gorgeoushair]

Thank you so much. (I’m struggling w/ my self esteem at the moment... your compliment really lifted my spirits)

Chile, you are beautiful!!

 

[gorgeoushair]

Wow!!!! Thank you so much. I have no skills either but I found techniques that give great results w/ 0 makeup skills.

The spritz has a pretty fragrant smell... it smells so good to me.

What techniques did you find?

 

[keranikki]

Miss: doing a WNG on damp hair. My curls don’t form right. My hair must be fresh out of the shower wet.

Hit: Henna! I should have never stopped using it! My hair feels so protected!

 

[gorgeoushair]

Using back to back protein dcs even though I'm bleached is a nah.

What's working: keeping my hair moisturised with heavy conditioners every 2-3 days. Growth/fullness boost from my "magic" vitamins one month in. Although hair on the chin is a miss :/

What vitamins are you taking?

 

[Newhottie]

What vitamins are you taking?

Testing out a vitamin for my brand with collagen etc not on sale yet

 

[TamaraShaniece]

What techniques did you find?

Using sample foundation and concealer Sephora gives as free samples. They’re usually 4-6 shades on sample card. (I found that foundation blends better than concealer for a beginner)

Order a 24 piece makeup brush set from Amazon for dirt cheap.

Using a wet beauty blender, pat each area of ur face area by area. Go over any harsh lines w/ that used side of the beauty blender.
Now that ur face is set... go over building coverage//apply more product for a full face.

because eye brushes are small... it allows u to contour little bit by little to avoid messing up on a larger scale. Contour ur nose w/ a eye brush... check bones, etc.

I did my face 2x using the Pat McGrath Foundation sample card. The lighter foundation blends better than the concealers for me. At the moment I add concealer samples to my Sephora orders, eBay has samples to find a concealer that blends for me.

 

[TamaraShaniece]

Joico Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm is one of my staples. Do either of you know how it compares to the Intense Hydrator?

Pretty much anything from Joico is a HIT for me.

No lies detected. The Joico Recovery Balm & Intense Hydrator are wonderful. (I prefer the hydrator over the balm. The hydrator rinses out better IMO)

 

[naturalyogini]

Miss
3 packages are in USPS purgatory. Who thought one person could break a 100 year old institution ! The post office is broken.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Miss
Who thought one person could break a 100 year old institution ! The post office is broken.

@naturalyogini
Trumpland

 

[BonBon88]

@naturalyogini
Trumpland

Yeah eBay uses USPS and just let me know I won’t be receiving my order for several weeks

 

[mzteaze]

Miss
3 packages are in USPS purgatory. Who thought one person could break a 100 year old institution ! The post office is broken.

I got a bunch of stuff sitting in USPS purgatory.