~~*February 2008-Hits and Misses*~~

[Ms. Plain Jane]

Hit:

Nature Made B-Complex vitamins. I have been taking them to help with eczema, but I have a nice side benefit of faster growing hair and nails. I have been taking them for about a month and a half and I just started noticing.

Has this been helping with your eczema? Was this recommended by a dermatologist? TIA!

 

[HoneyDew]

Has this been helping with your eczema? Was this recommended by a dermatologist? TIA!

I am not sure if it is the B-Complex or not, but my skin is much better. I had pretty much gotten control of the major eczema symptoms on my face – itch, dryness, scaly skin, etc. But, all the places that it flares up are MUCH lighter in color than the rest of my skin. The color is slowly coming back (yay!) and is more uniform and do I notice that I need less moisturizer than I used to. I am so happy. I am not sure if it is the B-Complex or not, but I do see the overall health benefits of the vitamin regardless.

It was not suggested by a dermatologist. I am not going to give her that much credit. She is forever trying to prescribe Protopic or Elidel. Protopic helped, but that stuff is causing skin cancer in folks and the FDA even warns against long-term use. There is no cure for eczema so why would I want to use a potential carcinogenic that I cannot not even use for the long term to help me with my problem – NOT!

I researched natural remedies and I have yet to find a dermatologist that will help with natural remedies unfortunately.

 

[HoneyDew]

HITS


* ABBA Moisture Scenstations Shampoo--loved the tingle and my hair felt so soft. Thank you HoneyDew for your review, you always reccomend it and I'm so glad I got it. I'll be getting a Large size bottle and the remaining small bottles from Trade Secret.

Love this shampoo! I has become a favorite for me. The conditioner is nice, too.

 

[JustKiya]

HIT
The Caramel Treatment - oooohweee, my hair is SINGING. I think I have found my DDC of choice!

 

[gymfreak336]

Big Hit!

Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship leave in cream- I used this to rollerset last night and WOW Very soft and smooth hair. It has a creamy consistency that is easy to apply and makes your hair feel instantly soft. This gets put in the rotation. I will probably use this exclusivly until I relax.

 

[cocopuff]

HITS
Herbal Essences Dangerously Straight Conditioner
Coconut Milk
Ren Guang Do Camellia Seed Shampoo
Ojon Ultra Hydrating Shampoo

 

[Determined22]

Big Hit!

Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship leave in cream- I used this to rollerset last night and WOW Very soft and smooth hair. It has a creamy consistency that is easy to apply and makes your hair feel instantly soft. This gets put in the rotation. I will probably use this exclusivly until I relax.

Nice! I'mma pick some of that up and try it.

 

[Britt]

Very big hit :

Adding Silk Amino Acid and Honeyquat to my conditioners. I was very skeptical that this would work . I have 10oz bottle and had about 8 oz of Elucence it it, then I poured about 1 oz of SAA and 1 oz of Honeyquat in it and it made my hair have a silkyish, stronger feel to it upon rinsing out. I did the the same thing to my Kenra last night in a 10 oz bottle, and I love it ! I def. need to order another bottle of SAA again, I only got the 2 oz. bottle just to be on the safe side.

 

[gymfreak336]

Nice! I'mma pick some of that up and try it.

You can beat the value. I put a litte on my ends this morning and I am going to get another today. I'll report back on the conditioner next wash.

 

[Miss*Tress]

Two Big Hits

• Caramel treatment
• Meera Hairwash Powder
  
  

Ingredients: Eucalyptus Globulus (Blue Gum Eucalyptus), Vigna Radiata (Mung Bean), Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis (Common Garden Hibiscus), Madhuca Longifolia (Butter Nut Tree), Cinnamomum Tamala (Indian Bay Leaf/Indian Cassia), Cyperus Rotundus (Nutgrass/Musta), Lippia Nodiflora (Mat Grass), Acacia Concinna (Shikakai), Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil/Tulasi), Hedychium Spicatum (Spiked Ginger Lily/Gandhapalashi), Albizia Amara (Bitter Albizia/Munja/Sherkam), Vetiveria Zizanioides (Vetiver/Khus-Khus), Trigonella Foenum-Graeceum (Fenugreek/Medhika), Sapindus Trifoliatus (Soapnut Tree/Aritha), Conditioners, Excipents q.s.
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No Misses

 

[Healthb4Length]

Very big hit :

Adding Silk Amino Acid and Honeyquat to my conditioners. I was very skeptical that this would work . I have 10oz bottle and had about 8 oz of Elucence it it, then I poured about 1 oz of SAA and 1 oz of Honeyquat in it and it made my hair have a silkyish, stronger feel to it upon rinsing out. I did the the same thing to my Kenra last night in a 10 oz bottle, and I love it ! I def. need to order another bottle of SAA again, I only got the 2 oz. bottle just to be on the safe side.

Sounds good! I really like my SAA, can you tell me about the HoneyQuat? What is it good for?

 

[CurliDiva]

BIG HIT:

SWAD (brand) Coconut Oil

Melts like butter in my hand, no smell and makes my natural hair soft and silky! also less expensive!



Big MISS:
Parachute brand Coconut Oil was pure garage!

Wierd consistency, sickening sweet-smell and a pure mess to use.

 

[gimbap]

Big Hit!

Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship leave in cream- I used this to rollerset last night and WOW Very soft and smooth hair. It has a creamy consistency that is easy to apply and makes your hair feel instantly soft. This gets put in the rotation. I will probably use this exclusivly until I relax.

This was a hit for me as well. Plus it smells delicious

 

[gymfreak336]

This was a hit for me as well. Plus it smells delicious

Herbal Essences really makes some of the best scented products. The fact that their quality is decent too is what is really great.

 

[LABETT]

HIT
Joyce Williams Hair Food. I was sleeping on this product love the tingles this product provides my scalp was in heaven.
I cant believe how many times I walke pass this in the BSS

Miss
None

 

[poookie]

bumping...

 

[Priss Pot]

Revisited HIT:

Spectrum Organic Coconut Oil

 

[Determined22]

Revisited HIT:

Spectrum Organic Coconut Oil

I have some of that...I was gonna take it internally but I haven't got the courage to try it yet . I guess I'll put it on my hair. How do you use it, to seal?

 

[Nita81]

HIT
Matrix Biolage Daily Leave-in Tonic-soft moisturized hair!!
Sebastian Potion 9 Wearable Treatment-soft and shiny hair.

MISS
L'Anza Healing Moisture Noni Fruit detangler-my hair didn't feel moisturized after using.

ON THE FENCE
Aveda SI Style Prep Smoother-saving this for a humid day to see if it works

 

[ravenmerlita]

HITS:

• Kerastase Noctogenist Voile Nuit overnight treatment -- lets me comb through my hair easily without snagging or breaking
• Sharon Hubbs-Kreft Herbal Hair Rinse in Rosemary and Nettle -- seems to be just herbs in a tea bag, but left my hair so shiny and detangled and made my scalp feel really good.

MISSES:
None yet.

 

[gymfreak336]

Hit

Kenra for 3 hours....hair like butta!

 

[Healthb4Length]

HIT--AO Blue Green Algae Conditioning Mask. A hard to find product ( I had to special order it), expensive but is worth it. All natural ingredients too. This made my hair feel so soft and strong, also moist.

 

[Aggie]

New Hits for me:

Biolage professional and at home Hydratherapie Ceramide Treatments (lipids that act like proteins and holds moisture in my hair extremely well)

Biolage professional and at home Fortetherapie Ceramide Treatments (lipids as well and holds moisture and strengthens my hair)

Schwarzkopf professional Bonacure Smooth Express Repair Treatment

Biotin and MSM with B-complex Vitamins

Salerm 21 with B5

Ultra Black Hair Conditioner (just ordered the UBH Creme Lotion Moisturizer so I hope I like it too).


New Misses so far:

Coconut Milk (dried and broke off some of my hair, so this is a no no for me). Thankfully this is the only one so far for this month .

 

[MonaLisa]

Herbal Essences really makes some of the best scented products. The fact that their quality is decent too is what is really great.

If I'm not mistaken....HE is on sale at Walgreen's this week.. 2 for 6 I think...

Oh and the Dangerously Straight was pretty good cuz...forgot to tell u that a few weeks ago... I'll try it out again post touch up...

 

[TaraDyan]

Hit: V05 Champagne Kiss with Silk Protein. Ummm ... love it!

 

[clever]

chi flat iron-this is by far the best iron I've used
constant care for ends creme
skala cocoa butter con-great as a dc with heat

 

[BrownBetty]

Undecided:

Matrix Biolage Cera- Repair Colorcaretherapie at-home treatment


I shampooed first with Elucence, then applied 1.5 tubes to my hair and left it on for 30 minutes. I then conditoned with kenra MC for 5 minutes in the shower. My hair didn't feel that great before the kenra, after kenra it was great. My hair had a really nice sheen not shiny but nice sheen. Next wash I will mix a tube and some conditioner then report back.

 

[gymfreak336]

If I'm not mistaken....HE is on sale at Walgreen's this week.. 2 for 6 I think...

Oh and the Dangerously Straight was pretty good cuz...forgot to tell u that a few weeks ago... I'll try it out again post touch up...

My sister has become the biggest Dangerously straight fan...she used all of my bottle and then went to buy her own

 

[IntoMyhair]

Joico Kpax re-constructor , Shampoo, conditioner and hydra-tor all Misses

The straightening balm was ok but not all that.

 

[Cxshortie]

Hits: Motions Silk Protein Conditioner - I had tried te CPR in the past and really liked it so I decided to try this as well mixed with olive oil and I really liked it, gave me tons of slip.

ORS Uplifting Shampoo - I decided to try this because I always feel like three days after a wash I have major flakes, it felt very soothing.

Fekkai Glossing Cream - I received a free sample at Bath Body Works during the semi annual sale and decided to try it to first smooth my hair so I could pull it back and go out after it dried. I later used the rest of the pack on my hair in place of the serum I usually use before flat ironing and it gave me a lot of shine without looking greasy, its very lightweight. The smell is ok.