long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango Butter

[Irresistible]

im wondering if anyone that has used this product regulary and long term has experienced any dryness, hardness from the protien???.

I've only used it regulary for about about a week or two now and i can telll that it might lead to dryness, its not bad, but i can tell its possible. i started using it with oil now though.

anyone else have problems using this product regularly, long term? It says on the jar use daily though

 

[BronzeBrown]

Irresistible, you might try posting your question on nappturality's commercial product board. There're a whole lot of long-term Mango Butter users on np as well as a 5-page thread on the product

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[sengschick]

I haven't been using it long, 2-3 mos., on my second jar though. I noticed after awhile that it didn't seem as moisturizing as it did before. But I do like it, so I did what I do to everything.... gave it supplements. I add EVOO, Nexxus Humectress and Aloe Vera Gel to it and it's been working well. I don't think my hair has an issue w/regular light protein though, I only notice dryness when I over-use heavier protein conditioners (I got too excited when I started using AO GPB

).

 

[blue_flower]

I don't use it everyday, so I'm not experiencing dryness.

 

[Supergirl]

Does Mango Butter have protein in it?

 

[DigitalRain]

I think it works best on wet hair. When I airdry with mango butter it dries really soft.

 

[JenniferMD]

I haven't used mango butter that long but I noticed immediately that it makes my ends hard. I love the butter on my edges (it makes them smooth and sleak) but my ends don't like it.

 

[bettydavis]

I have the mango butter, I can't use it as a moisturizer alone, it doesn't keep my hair moisturised...but it works well for slicking back my hair and sometimes I mix it with other things to make it work better.

 

[Tami]

I was using it on my dry hair and I did notice it wasn't moisturizing so now I use it on damp hair and it seems to do better

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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BronzeBrown said:
Irresistible, you might try posting your question on nappturality's commercial product board. There're a whole lot of long-term Mango Butter users on np as well as a 5-page thread on the product

.

[/ QUOTE ] Ok , thank you , I will check it out

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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Supergirl said:
Does Mango Butter have protein in it?

[/ QUOTE ] yup Supergirl, it has silk protien

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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DigitalRain said:
I think it works best on wet hair. When I airdry with mango butter it dries really soft.

[/ QUOTE ] Thats how i have been using, I'm just noticing its not a majorly moisturizing product and can be somewhat drying. I'm just concerned about long term regular use and what it would do, maybe i will just chill on it some and use it less

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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JenniferMD said:
I haven't used mango butter that long but I noticed immediately that it makes my ends hard. I love the butter on my edges (it makes them smooth and sleak) but my ends don't like it.

[/ QUOTE ] yeah its kinda strange

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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bettydavis said:
I have the mango butter, I can't use it as a moisturizer alone, it doesn't keep my hair moisturised...but it works well for slicking back my hair and sometimes I mix it with other things to make it work better.

[/ QUOTE ] yeah girl, i got the notion to do the same thing now

 

[inthepink]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

It seems very water-based. I notice that water-based products will make my hair dry unless I only use them when my hair is wet to airdry.

 

[syoulee1]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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hairlove said:
It seems very water-based. I notice that water-based products will make my hair dry unless I only use them when my hair is wet to airdry.

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me too

 

[cutebajangirl]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

You know what I suspect it is the squalene in it. I have their power drops and that makes my hair hard. (And to think I searched for that for months

, what can you do but laugh.)

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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cutebajangirl said:
You know what I suspect it is the squalene in it. I have their power drops and that makes my hair hard. (And to think I searched for that for months

, what can you do but laugh.)

[/ QUOTE ] hmmmm squalene? whats that, gonna do a search and see what i find


ETA: oh my

its shark liver oil

is that sposed to be good for the hair? goin to read some more

ETA again: whoa and its the second ingredient listed.....

 

[cutebajangirl]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

It is in EVOO too. It is what makes it so good for the hair acoording to some website I read.

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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cutebajangirl said:
It is in EVOO too. It is what makes it so good for the hair acoording to some website I read.

[/ QUOTE ] shark liver oil is in olive oil? lol

it does say on the jar , olive oil derived, but when i just did a search all thats coming up is shark liver oil

 

[Irresistible]

Re: long term regular users of Elasta QP Mango But

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Irresistible said:
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cutebajangirl said:
It is in EVOO too. It is what makes it so good for the hair acoording to some website I read.

[/ QUOTE ] shark liver oil is in olive oil? lol

it does say on the jar , olive oil derived, but when i just did a search all thats coming up is shark liver oil

[/ QUOTE ] ok I get it now, i was freakin at that shark stuff, just thinking a shark's skin looks smooth but im sure is hard, kinda like the mango butter makes my hair look/feel

but it can come from olive oil too. so whats in this stuff that makes it smooth, yet hard and dry, i love it the stuff and and kinda cant stand it all at once

well actually im just concerned about long term regular use and what it could do more than anything, I could deal with it and what it does and feels like if i knew it was safe long term. the way it feels has me wanting to stop using it so regulary cause im scared of what it might do , and im like dang i just fell in love with it not long ago