November 2015 : Hits & Misses

[julzinha]

Miss: My hair
I cut it again. It's not a TWA, but I cut about an inch all over. I'm sick of my hair. I'm tired of the cottony, fine, prone to breakage wirey, kinky texture. I'm sick of not being able to retain length even though I don't heat style or manipulate my hair. I'm just tired of it. It grows slow as hell, I need to put it away ASAP.
I want to find a wig that looks natural that will fit my big head.

Rant over.

I definitely recommend just protective styling, I feel the same way when I leave my hair out for over a 2 weeks

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

I finally found my wash day combination. I can stop experimenting now.


Hits: Joico Intense Hydrator, Joico Smoothing Balm

miss: Alterna Bamboo Smooth Products, the fragrance makes my skin itch

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

I definitely recommend just protective styling, I feel the same way when I leave my hair out for over a 2 weeks

Yes I protective styled a lot early in my journey. Time to start again lol...

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Hit: CHI Hydrating Nourishing Silk Bath Shampoo
This is great stuff. Thanks to the young ladies who recommended it on this board.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Newest Hit:
Brown Butter Beauty's Babassu Butter Love Deep Conditioner

A Con: contains grapefruit peel and lime oil (at the end of the ingredient list)
I hope this doesn't create a problem

Now on the Fence about this one. Been having some "itchies" since Saturday.

I'll use it one mo' & see what happens.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Repeated & Continued Hits:
Kj Naturals "Tingly" Hair Oil
MyHoneyChild Buttery Soy Hair Cream
Mission:Condition's Buttercream Hair Cream

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

Hit now: My Hair
Thanks for listening to my rant ladies. I twisted it and cleaned up the ends. I have a cute, dark, healthy, coily fro. I do like this length and will enjoy each stage this time around.

Other Hits:
Soultanicals Marula Melon
APB Creams
Pantene Naturals Cowash (me likey! Soft hair, great slip, huge bottle, only $4.99 at Tarjay, instant staple)

Miss:
HASK Coconut Conditioner (another Ulta Return)

On the Fence:
Kinky Kashmere DC (my hair felt...meh...it's decent enough to use up but not a repurchase)
Joico Leave In Reconstructor (I thought this was a staple but I think I was experiencing protein overload from the keratin)

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Possible Hit: Combing my hair once a week/every 2 weeks when I blow-dry. I stopped flat-ironing cause I got lazy as h-e-double hockey sticks.

Miss: Deep conditioning overnight cause it makes my scalp so doggone itchy.

 

[GrenadianGal]

Miss: Tresseme conditioners. They result in dry hair. Pawned them off on my hubby. Lol

Hit: Nexxus Encapsulate Serum. Love the smell, love the way my hair feels, and it's so pretty in the bottle. Expensive but on sale at local shop. May have to stock up.

 

[JustJade]

Miss: Deep conditioning overnight cause it makes my scalp so doggone itchy.

Okay, glad to know I'm not the only one this doesn't work for!! I have tried the whole baggying thing, overnight DC with a shower cap/conditioning cap, and no ma'am!! It's a definite no go for me. My scalp itches like mad and I get irritated because it seems to be a hit for plenty of naturals. We each walk our own paths though.

A hit for me is Joico moisture recovery treatment balm, conditioning cap, under my hooded bonnet dryer for 30 minutes on medium speed, warm heat. My hair feels like butter afterwards and I can't keep my hands out of it! Looooove Joico! Even more so when I find it at TJ Maxx for $7.99 vs $18.99 for the exact same product at Ulta!

 

[Prettymetty]

Hits:
Washing hair on Sundays and airdrying in braids before detangling.
Peppermint oil in my shampoo (Crème of Nature)
adding aloe juice to my moisturizer
liquid gold oil on my scalp 3x week

Miss:
detangling soaking wet hair

 

[CodeRed]

Mild Hit: Sofn' Free Milk Protein and Olive Oil Really Deep Conditioning Treatment

My hair feels soft and mildly moisturized. It's definitely conditioned but it has more of that "dry" soft feel to it... It's bouncy and moves well though. I might buy a tub of this next year and just keep it around in a pinch. That $1 sample had a lot in it and the tubs I see at the bss are only a few dollars.

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

Hit: Q Redew- This thing surprised me. It brought my wash and go back to life in 10 minutes. It reshaped my wonky curls and made my hair fall perfectly without creating frizz or shrinkage.

 

[ag00]

Hit: My beautiful jar of blue magic. Still does the trick!

I went back to my old regime of shampoo, deep condition, and moisturizing with blue magic. My hair feels ALIVE. Never going off track again!

 

[CluelessJL]

Miss: being inspired by easy-looking tutorials and videos and failing miserably. I've decided everyone on Youtube and Pinterest has been planted to upset the style challenged.

This is what happened when I attempted to cross wrap. Bits sticking out everywhere. Fly away hairs. Front bits making a break for freedom. And I just KNOW those bobby pins are, at best, going to leave huge dents.

Grr.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Hit:
Naturelle Grow's Cleansing Conditioners (right now I'm using Asian Pear)

 

[InBloom]

Hit:
Naturelle Grow's Cleansing Conditioners (right now I'm using Asian Pear)

I want some!!!

 

[caliscurls]

Hit:
My Honey Child Type 4 Creme - a little goes a long way and doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy. While I like the Buttery Soy, after having used the Type 4 it's hands down much more effective.

 

[Kurlee]

Hit:
Redken Hair Cleansing Cream - This clarifying/chelating shampoo is the best I've ever tried. Doesn't leave hair stripped and tangled. My curls were popping and shiny and it removed the buildup that I didn't know I had. Staple status!

 

[CodeRed]

Miss:

- Dark and Lovely 5 minute Total Restore Conditioning Treatment
- BB Intense Conditioner

BB made my hair tangle a bit and I tried to correct it with the Dark and Lovely... nope nope nope. More tangles. So I followed it with a hit:

- Nairobi Hydrating and Detangling Shampoo

This felt like a conditioner compared to the other two. It detangled my hair on contact and I almost felt like I didn't need to deep conditioner afterward but I'm still kind of wary of shampoos so I'm steaming now with Bigen Deep Conditioner. Will report back on that later.

 

[julzinha]

Hit:
Redken Hair Cleansing Cream - This clarifying/chelating shampoo is the best I've ever tried. Doesn't leave hair stripped and tangled. My curls were popping and shiny and it removed the buildup that I didn't know I had. Staple status!

Now I really want to try this poo. Does it lather?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Hit:
My Honey Child Type 4 Creme - a little goes a long way and doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy. While I like the Buttery Soy, after having used the Type 4 it's hands down much more effective.

@caliscurls
Nice Review.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Hits:
APB Mango Berry Spritz and Lemongrass and Peppermint Spritz.

 

[Kurlee]

Now I really want to try this poo. Does it lather?

A little, but not too much. I let it sit for 5 mins and rinsed. Lovvvvvveeeee!

 

[CodeRed]

Miss: Bigen Deep Conditioner. Did the same pseudo-hardening that the previous two did.

I think I might just have to give up trying deep conditioners with paraffin/petroleum/petrolatum/mineral oil. Every single one of the deep conditioners I tried that was just meh/ok/bad had one of those ingredients in them (except the Lustrasilk. That had a lot of protein). I'm glad I bought all the sample packs. I would've been hella mad if I bought full sizes of these products and none of them worked.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

CONTINUED HITS:
Mission:Condition's TerraForm Pre-Rx
Mission:Condition's Caramel Treatment

 

[IDareT'sHair]

My x3 Major Hits or 2015 (in no particular order):
Bel Nouvo Quench Moisture Butters
Kj Naturals Tingle Oil
Siamese Twists Hair Products (ETSY)

 

[Aggie]

Hit:
Redken Hair Cleansing Cream - This clarifying/chelating shampoo is the best I've ever tried. Doesn't leave hair stripped and tangled. My curls were popping and shiny and it removed the buildup that I didn't know I had. Staple status!

I'm a Redken girl as well, so will be adding this to my already long purchase list.

Not a MISS but definitely not a big HIT either: Shea Moisture Purification Masque. You know, it was just okay for me - it didn't wow me like it did so many others here. Please don't shoot me but I really was expecting more from this mask, more moisture, more slip...

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Aggie

SM Purification works best for me on dry/dirty hair as a Pre-Detox Treatment or a Cowash.

I have never used it to DC with. Others have though with great success.

I always use it as a Pre-Treat or a Cleansing Conditioner.

As a Cleanser for me, it's great for removing Build-Up.

As a Pre-Rx I slather it on, wrap in Saran Wrap & Plastic Cap and leave it in,

 

[Ajna]

Hit: inversion method
The last two weeks have been a little stressful and I started scalp massages for the headache, then I recalled watching a young lady do the inversion method off the side of the bed. Gave it a shot and now I am hooked. Forgot to measure my hair but my curls look fuller, my hair is softer and it just feels good.

Miss: Miss Jessie curl pudding I finally pitched it, I get nice curls but it makes my hair dry and it leaves a film.
Alaffia Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel this watered down nightmare left my hair hard and frizzy