February 2016: Hits & Misses

[rileypak]

@rileypak
I hope your potential Bae makes it past the honeymoon phase.

I'll be waiting for your relationship status update, regarding MC Crystal Orchid

I hope it gets moved up too.
I want to try it to hold a few styles (twists, curlformers, something) before I officially say yeah it's the on the Bae list.
In the meanwhile, I'll try to remember to snap some pictures to show its edge holding performance throughout the week (for any gel users out there).

 

[AgeinATL]

I hope it gets moved up too.
I want to try it to hold a few styles (twists, curlformers, something) before I officially say yeah it's the on the Bae list.
In the meanwhile, I'll try to remember to snap some pictures to show its edge holding performance throughout the week (for any gel users out there).

Pls report back on this. Looking for a gel to use for perm/flexi rod sets, curlformers, and twists. Thanks!!

 

[rileypak]

New & Continued Hit:
Conair's Double Wavy Detangling Comb

Yassss!
This comb has been quite lovely for dry/damp hair detangling

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Continued hits

Sweet Soul Sista leave in conditioner
Bobeam Naturals condish


Miss

Using the last of the SSS leave in. The owner is no longer making products. -_-

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Miss: Me taking forever and a day to do these dang twists.

 

[gimbap]

Miss: Camille Rose Curl Maker
I thought this would be like a less sticky Kinky Curly Curling Custard. I was wrong. This stuff was awful. Left big chunks of white residue in my hair. KCCC never does. I clarified and tried it again, this time using less. Same thing. I'll stick with KCCC

 

[CodeRed]

Hits:

-Nairobi shampoo
-Joico Moisture Recovery Conditioner
-Ion Detangler
-Biosilk Silk Therapy Lite (moderate hit. not sure if I like it better than Chi Silk Infusion but it is easier to get)
-Scalp oiling before washing
-Clipping hair up before bed. Only takes a couple of seconds and it makes my ends nice and sleek the next day, even if it's clipped up messy

Misses:

Not putting hair up before bed. My ends aren't tangled from lack of doing this but they aren't as smooth when I don't.

 

[APrayer4Hair]

So far, my hits for February are:

My Hair Journal app. I use this on my iPad and while there are some issues with the app, I love that I can keep track of my pictures and notes on a daily basis.

JBCO. My hair loves you, not much else to say here.

Carols Daughter Sacred Tiare conditioner. This has turned out to be a great "base" conditioner for me to cocktail into a strong protein. This is a surprise given the general dislike for CD products by many naturals.

Carols Daughter Sacred Tiare sulfate-free shampoo. Again a surprise to me. I can usually do one shampoo with this easily.

Chicoro's Protein Pre-poo. I need to make a few minor adjustments to the mix but it will definitely fit into the general direction I am going in 2016.

Is the hair journal app an actual app? Or are you using a generic journal app for that purpose? I can't find it in the App Store....


TIA!

 

[mzteaze]

Is the hair journal app an actual app? Or are you using a generic journal app for that purpose? I can't find it in the App Store....


TIA!

It's a real app. I'm having trouble finding it as well. hmmm

Try their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hairjournal/?fref=ts
There are links there to both App Store and Google Play store.

 

[APrayer4Hair]

It's a real app. I'm having trouble finding it as well. hmmm

Try their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hairjournal/?fref=ts
There are links there to both App Store and Google Play store.

Found it...thanks!!!!

 

[nothidden]

HITS: As planned I tried mixing Tresemme Naturals and Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle w/distilled water to use as my leave-in. They both are cheap (I have a Tresemme stash) and provide moisture and definition, but TTT makes my hair feel funny if left on too long. While I thinned out the products too much (application was not as slippery as I'd like) and thought the combination wouldn't work, I got some really good definition...coils everywhere.

I also mixed flax seed gel w/KCCC and BSM and got some pretty good hold. The biggest surprise was the shine. Wow, never saw anything like it on my hair.

Only thing left to do is perfect these potions.