Hits & Misses April 2014

[PJaye]

Hit: Silicon Mix Bambu. It provides an incredible amount of moisture slip and softness. IMO, this can easily be a substitute for the ORS Replenishing DC.

 

[Angelicus]

HIT:

SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner - I didn't care for it as a conditioner, not a lot of slip/softness, but as a leave-in conditioner, it is AMAZING. It feels like a salon quality product. I'm not saying I like it better than the leave-in I was using beforehand-- but it made my hair feel like I came out of a salon. I also like the smell. Reminds me of Carol's Daughter Coco Mango Lotion.

Still on the fence:
ApHogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer - I need to use as directed before making a decision. Will use alone tonight and post review. I used it on a braidout and of course it left my hair dry.

 

[Beamodel]

Hit
Combining SSI Coco Cream Leave in with APB Blueberry Cheesecake Leave in Spray

Sealing with APB Buttercream hair cream & HV Avosoya oil

 

[Angelbean]

New hit: hairitage hydration forest green forest blue applied to my trouble area it's helped so much with the itchy mildly irritated areas!!

 

[rileypak]

Newest Hit
Silk Dreams Razzberry Coconut Affair - left my hair super smooth and soft

Continued Hit
Tension blow drying with cold air - really making managing 23 weeks of NG bearable

Miss
How long it takes me to tension blow dry - I really need to do better and get faster; 2 hours for 8 sections of hair is unacceptable :hardslap:

 

[DoDo]

Continued Hits:

Organix Coconut Water Hydration Oil

Oyin Hair Dew

Newest Hit:

Straight Avocado Butter (It is the first time I am cracking it open after all this time, I am happy I did!)

 

[JulietWhiskey]

Hit: Using Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner as a leave-in/styler.

Results: super defined, curly-coily twist-outs, moisturized hair, and easy detangling. I also like that I can find it in local stores and a little goes a long way so one bottle will last me 1-2 months when used as a leave-in/ styler.

Plus, as a fine-haired natural, the protein in it adds some strunff to my fragile strands.

I'm over here retainin' like a mug, !

 

[veesweets]

veesweets I use their satin roots leave in underneath and a bit of jbco to help with the moisture issue but I get some nice twist out using this , sometimes ill use their coil gel as well, they are good stuff

I liked the satin roots a lot the first 3/4ths of my transition, but then I needed something a bit more substantial. I was looking at their newer gel that's glycerin free (I think it's called curl factor?). I may give it a try this summer

 

[TeeBee]

Hit: Using Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner as a leave-in/styler. Results: super defined, curly-coily twist-outs, moisturized hair, and easy detangling. I also like that I can find it in local stores and a little goes a long way so one bottle will last me 1-2 months when used as a leave-in/ styler. Plus, as a fine-haired natural, the protein in it adds some strunff to my fragile strands. I'm over here retainin' like a mug, !

YESSSSS!!!!!! I was over here lonely, liiiike why nobody else up on that smooth as silk tip?! Ain't it the bomb??? JulietWhiskey

 

[flyygirlll2]

Hit


Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk. Left my hair fluffy and soft after washing it out, and the best part is that I didn't really have to use heat.

 

[JulietWhiskey]

YESSSSS!!!!!! I was over here lonely, liiiike why nobody else up on that smooth as silk tip?! Ain't it the bomb??? @JulietWhiskey

TeeBee

! ! !

thebomb.com, girl!

Perfection in a bottle!

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Continued Mega Hits:

APB Leave Ins, Creams, and Puddings

Nothing else...NOTHING else has touched my hair ALL MONTH LONG but this line. That is HUGE for me!

Oh and I would just like to add that after selling the majority of my stylers/moisturizers and replacing them with these, nothing else in that category will touch my head but this line. My hair is just too moisturized to risk it.

 

[EnExitStageLeft]

Hit:

Canceling my Annabelle's order. As much as I love and want to try the line. I need to use what I have up first. *LE SIGH

Hairfinity....it works and I think I've found my staple vitamin. Thats not going to stop me from trying Manetabolism when I'm done though

Miss:

No buys. THEY SUCK!

 

[Jace032000]

I would have to co-sign on EnExitStageLeft 's hit…Hair Infinity was a MAJOR hit for me this month. My hair grew AND RETAINED about an inch-and-a-half of growth….that doesn't just "happen" for me.

 

[bronzephoenix]

Hits:

Daily cowashing
LCO method
Flaxseed gel
Graduating to headbands

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

 

[reeko43]

Continued hits since the beginning of this year:

Bobeam Cocoa Rhassoul shampoo bar for hair and face
Darcys Pumpkin Seed conditioner for dc
SD MSI for protein
Darcys Cocoa Bean smoothing cream for leave in
My own version of coffee butter made after a bad HH experience. Use on hair and body and my family and friends love it and use themselves.

Hair Therapy Wrap for dc. Had mine for almost 4 years and still going strong.

Buff Cuff - love

Biggist hit of all - not having to buy another product for the rest of this year

 

[MileHighDiva]

reeko43

Are you using that exercise/storage cuff thing for your hair, or are you talking about something else?

 

[reeko43]

@ MileHighDiva, sorry I meant Puff Cuff

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits (in no particular order):
DevaCurl No Poo
N'Joi CreationS Green Tea Hair Butter
Afroveda's Ginseng & Moringa Hair Detangler
BoBeam's Hair Rootz Hair Oil (Peppermint)
Slippery Elm & Marshmallow Root Tea Rinse Combo
Mehandi.com Body Art Quality Henna for African American & Relaxed Hair

Revisited Hit:
Aubrey Organics White Cameila DC'er

 

[Beamodel]

Serious HIT
SD Destination Hydration as a leave in/moisturizer & sealed with Avocado oil

My ends are incredibly soft and smooth

 

[B_Phlyy]

Hits
Shea Moisture Tahitian Moni and Monois Smooth and Repair Line
The products work well individually as well as in a system. Blow drying and flat ironing was easier and faster. I do think the rinse out conditioner is the stand out product from the line

Redken Shades EQ color gloss
I tried the onyx with the violet kicker. Hair was all black (no hint of purple anywhere) and no dryness or breakage

Renewing my LHCF subscriptions

Misses
Ion Color Solutions Healing Leave-In Treatment
Doesn't do anything for my hair except leave a white residue

On the Fence
My current rollersetting technique
I think I used too much oil and should have used a gel for more hold.

 

[lamaria211]

Big hit- 100% organic Argan oil
Revisited hit- Queen Helen Cholesterol

 

[TheNDofUO]

No misses
Hits:
ORS Nourishing Conditioner - I was scared when they bottled it bit it's just as good but now more economical for me!
Aunt Jackie's curling custard (as a moisturiser) and whatever the blue jar is called as a cowash - love love love
Almond oil - light oil but don't have to worry about melting like coconut
Frequent detangling

 

[Angelicus]

HIT:

SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner - I didn't care for it as a conditioner, not a lot of slip/softness, but as a leave-in conditioner, it is AMAZING. It feels like a salon quality product. I'm not saying I like it better than the leave-in I was using beforehand-- but it made my hair feel like I came out of a salon. I also like the smell. Reminds me of Carol's Daughter Coco Mango Lotion.

Still on the fence:
ApHogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer - I need to use as directed before making a decision. Will use alone tonight and post review. I used it on a braidout and of course it left my hair dry.

HIT:
I really like the ApHogee Keratin and Green Tea Restructurizer! After my hair dried, it was a little hard, like using setting lotion. I added a touch of Silk Dreams PRE to my hair and it looked (and felt) fantastic!

 

[mzteaze]

Miss: Moptop Curly Custard

I loved it when my hair was wet. Then it dried and my hair had a ghastly white film plus flakes. Grrrrr!

 

[DoDo]

Continued Hits:

APB Hair and Body Butta

Avocado Butter

Extra Virgin Avocado oil

OGX Coconut Water Hydration Oil

Revisited Hit:

Oyin Hair Dew

 

[bronzephoenix]

Hit: Curls Fruit Control Paste

Used for my flattwists several days ago & they still look brand new.



Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

 

[divachyk]

Hit:
APB hair creme
APB hair and body butta

 

[MileHighDiva]

New Instant Hit: Nexxus Polymedic Emergencee Reconstructor. Smooth turned out again by another new product, Well new to me

Continued Hits:

• Renewing my LHCF Membership, so I can fellowship with my E-Sistahs about hair, health, and skin!
• SD Vanilla Silk Moisture Dream
• SD Wheat Germ Butter Condish
• SD Creme De La Silk
• SD Nourish Oil in Pink Sugar

 

[KinkyRN]

Hit: myhoneychild olive you scalp cleanser nice shampoo and is oil based.
Still loving my long aid curl activator
Herbal essences naked cleansing conditioner
Realizing my hair wants some kind of protein every wash day

Miss: Hairveda doesn't seem so good after using long aid curl activator only for almost 2 weeks