March 2017: Hits & Misses

[Dposh167]

Hit:
Head and shoulders dry scalp shampoo

I only bought it cuz i saw it had sweet almond oil in it. I didnt like the classic version of head and shoulders, but this dry scalp one does a lot better. I have to let it sit on my scalp for a lil bit. I mainly get flakes from product buildup

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

New Hit
Oui.dad double detangling comb. This looked very scary but I kept hearing good things so I took the plunge. It did an awesome job detangling my hair. I did take some getting used to, but once i got the hang of it, it was a breeze.

Wow. I was able to get it to work fabulously on my wigs, but on my own hair? Nope. I felt like I didn't have enough length for it. Maybe I need to revisit it.

How long is your hair? Is your hair dense (thick overall) or not dense (thin overall)? TIA?

 

[vevster]

MONSTER HIT

The Mane Choice Orchid styling Gel.

Leaves your hair soft with hold! Love this!

Since I am hi po, I used Glossy by Uncle Funky's Daughter which has cones on Wet twist out after Plopping for an hour. My twists unravel so much easier now.

So impressed with the Mane Choice.

 

[Saludable84]

It looks so heavy and bulky! I really want to try one though. Do you have a Hercules Sageman rake? If so, can you compare them?

I gave mine away

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits (in no particular order):
Komaza Scalp Butter
Darcy's Botanicals Eucalyptus & Mint Scalp Butter
Soultanicals Knot Glide
Lawrence Ray Concept's "Shake & Go"
Hairveda's Whipped Hydration

 

[curlyhersheygirl]

It looks so heavy and bulky! I really want to try one though. Do you have a Hercules Sageman rake? If so, can you compare them?

@AgeinATL
I do own that one as well.
I normally use the rake first then follow up with the magic star to get my hair thoroughly detangled.
Last wash day I used only the oui.dad comb and that did the job of the other two in one step. I think the weight of the comb helped weigh my curls down so that probably helped release any tangles.

Wow. I was able to get it to work fabulously on my wigs, but on my own hair? Nope. I felt like I didn't have enough length for it. Maybe I need to revisit it.

How long is your hair? Is your hair dense (thick overall) or not dense (thin overall)? TIA?

@YvetteWithJoy
My hair is normal density and BSL stretched.

 

[AgeinATL]

@curlyhersheygirl thank you!

 

[AgeinATL]

I gave mine away

LOL, why did you give yours away? What didn't you like about it?

 

[Saludable84]

LOL, why did you give yours away? What didn't you like about it?

I got it free at curlfest and figured I didn't need it; already have the rake

 

[Beany]

Hit: using staples exclusively. My hair looks and feels nice. I know exactly how my hair will feel every step of wash day.

I'm considering giving away the rest of the non staples in my stash.

 

[Daina]

Continued Hits (in no particular order):
Komaza Scalp Butter
Darcy's Botanicals Eucalyptus & Mint Scalp Butter
Soultanicals Knot Glide
Lawrence Ray Concept's "Shake & Go"
Hairveda's Whipped Hydration

@IDareT'sHair, what is the Komaza scalp butter of which you speak??? How do you use it?

 

[KinksAndInk]

Hit: APB hair and body butta. Fluffy whipped goodness. I have fine hair so I really don't use butters a lot but I need to hoard this for fall/winter. Left my hair soft without feeling oily and weighed down. Sealed in the moisture nicely. Will order a few jars now to have ready for fall. This might just replace my beloved CRN almond jai twisting butter.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

What is the Komaza scalp butter of which you speak??? How do you use it?

@Daina
It's just a basic hair "grease"

https://komazahaircare.com/product/moku-hair-butter/

There is thing one (which is nice). I got this on a Swap and it will be a definite repurchase (at some point)

The Jo.joba one @rileypak swears by and the Healthy Scalp Butter (which I don't currently see)? They keep 'toying' around with that one.

 

[rileypak]

@Daina @IDareT'sHair
I use the Komaza Care Jojoba Hemp as a sealant (and love it). My hair loves all the ingredients in it, it's not heavy (and I'm heavy handed and it still doesn't feel heavy), and it softens my hair too.
My mother took a jar of mine for her scalp (and she loves it).

 

[vevster]

Hit: using staples exclusively. My hair looks and feels nice. I know exactly how my hair will feel every step of wash day.

I'm considering giving away the rest of the non staples in my stash.

That is what I want to do this year, pare it down to staples.

 

[Lissa0821]

Miss:
Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil hair masque....That mess has my hair looking dry and dusty at the moment. My hair was soft until it fully dried.

 

[Nightingale]

Hit: DIY Detangling Prepoo.

I have a pound each of marshmallow root and slippery elm to use up, so I decided to make up a prepoo with them. I made a tea with the herbs, added xanthan and guar gum to thicken, then blended in avocado oil (another thing I'm using up). The mix has the slippery, sliminess that detangles without the drippiness of the tea alone. Super Hit.

 

[divachyk]

New Hit
Oui.dad double detangling comb. This looked very scary but I kept hearing good things so I took the plunge. It did an awesome job detangling my hair. I did take some getting used to, but once i got the hang of it, it was a breeze.

It looks so heavy and bulky! I really want to try one though. Do you have a Hercules Sageman rake? If so, can you compare them?

For me, they don't compare. The Magic Star Rake is a wide tooth comb with one row. The Double Row Detangler is a heavy duty detangling comb with two rows. I use the wide tooth comb first and then follow with the double row detangler to properly remove shed hair. The wide tooth comb doesn't truly remove all my sheds. The double row detangler hits problem areas that the wide tooth comb misses or passes over.

 

[Smiley79]

Continued Hits (in no particular order):
Komaza Scalp Butter
Darcy's Botanicals Eucalyptus & Mint Scalp Butter
Soultanicals Knot Glide
Lawrence Ray Concept's "Shake & Go"
Hairveda's Whipped Hydration

Is the knot glide better than the knot sauce or the mango dip? (If you have tried them)

 

[Smiley79]

HIT
Curls Dynasty pumpkn mint masque

 

[AgeinATL]

For me, they don't compare. The Magic Star Rake is a wide tooth comb with one row. The Double Row Detangler is a heavy duty detangling comb with two rows. I use the wide tooth comb first and then follow with the double row detangler to properly remove shed hair. The wide tooth comb doesn't truly remove all my sheds. The double row detangler hits problem areas that the wide tooth comb misses or passes over.

Thank you for the comparison!

 

[secretdiamond]

Hits:
Olaplex. Definitely put texture back into my relaxed strands, especially the overprocessed parts.

Flaxseed oil for my scalp. Works very well! And doesn't make my hair limp at all.

Misses:
Olaplex. It did leave my hair kinda dry, but I'm willing to work around it with more mositure.

Flaxseed oil for my scalp. It does get a rancid smell on my scalp after a few days. especially at the crown. I thought grapeseed oil would be a good substitute, but it leaves my hair too limp.

 

[Dee_33]

Hit: Apricot oil, my hair and skin loves this. Another hit is washing & dc'ing my hair every other week vs every week, my hair prefers less manipulation esp while wet.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Smiley79
I've been using KG as a "Pre-Poo"Detangling and Rinsing it Out. I don't use it as a L-I.

I used KS and Mango Dip as leave-ins.

 

[rileypak]

HIT
Curls Dynasty pumpkn mint masque

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@rileypak
IKR?

I can't wait for a Sale.

It 'might' be my one new vendor for 2017

*cough* some of these new Curl Dynasty STANs should ask for an LHCF Discount Code.

 

[Smiley79]

LOL @rileypak and @IDareT'sHair
I'm gonna start a thread in the Vendor review for them. We can huddle over there.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Smiley79
Cool!

I'm patiently waiting on the next Sale.

 

[Miss Kane]

Hit: My new wig! I have saved so much time this week not having to do my hair. I am considering wearing wigs for the next 6 months to see how much length I can retain.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Very tentative miss:
Chagrin Valley Shampooo Bars

I bought quite a few different samples, and all of them were drying to my hair except the Carrot Milk & Honey shampoo bar. And . . . I have yet to try the samples I bought that contain beer, so they might be good, I don't know. Not excited to try them, based on the effect of the other ones.

I'll give the bars some more trialing because I've been told that it takes a while for hair to adjust to all-natural poo bars. Super dry, coated-feeling hair did not feel good, though.