Sabino Moisture Block + Type 4 = Worth it: YAY or NAY?

[LivingDol1]

i'm relaxed 4a and sabino worked for me when i flat ironed. my hair did not revert on one of the most humid NYC days...

but like others said, it can leave a coating. you have to make sure to not use too much. and there is nothing you can do to add moisture to your hair after that point.

 

[MizAvalon]

I just used this for the first time yesterday but I used it wrong. It says to use it on damp hair but I accidentally used it on already dry hair. We'll see what happens I guess.

 

[Stormy]

It didn't work for me in this Georgia heat! My hair was fine until I went outside the next day. The humidity was 67% or higher. My hair started getting all puffy, well all except the roots (strange I know). I used a lot with high heat for straightening! That was by mistake. I did like the shine though. But... as for a humidity blocker, no! I think this will work better for my natural hair when the weather cools down and there's not much humidity.

One thing I will say is it's better than the Garnier Fructis I used before. It's the sleek something smoothing milk. My hair reverted even before I went outside!

Sabino ships fast! Mine came in 3 days!

 

[HairBella08]

I have 4z hair with relaxed ends. It blends my hair so nicely you would not know I was transitioning. I wear a straight weave style and I only use it once a week when I wash my leave out hair or every other week when I wash my hair and weave. I even use a little on the weave hair and I don't have to add any other products. I will always buy this as long as they sell it.

 

[Ronnieaj]

I'm not voting yet. I tried it for the first time this weekend and my hair reverted before I was done flatironing. It actually looked like I'd done nothing at all. Since I refuse to believe that it worked so well for everyone else and not me, I'll be trying again. Until then, I'm on the fence...

 

[tashaboo]

i'm relaxed 4a hair :And yes it works! I was working in the yard 85 degrees sun beaming down I was sweating like crazy my hair was wet from sweat ,I had my head scarf on ,I knew for sure I was going to have to redo my hair .I went in the house sat down and cool off took my scarf off and my HAIR LOOKED LIKE I JUST FLAT IRONED IT!!!! I LOVE SMB now I know i can workout without it reverting.

 

[Course24]

I'm so glad someone you asked this question! I spent about 2.5 hours doing my hair and walked outside and looked like a fuzzball. I mean full reversion I am so angry. My question is, do you use only the SMB, or and you use a heat protectant and some type of oil?

I had the same results after trying it 2x's. Although i had it in mid length of my hair that reverted badly after 30 mins! Also, don't expect any "swang" or body with this product. It weighs heavy on the hair. If you use too little it may revert as mine did. The consistancy is thick ladies,keep that in mind. HTH

 

[addaboutmyhair]

Type 4 something here. It works and works very well, however it leaves a coating and blocks moisture on my hair. I have no option but to wash every 3 days if I use it.

Same. I couldn't stand it for more than a day. I was afraid my hair would fall out.

 

[mzteaze]

I have the old formula. Has anyone tried it since they changed the name? Did they change the formula too?

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

I have the old formula. Has anyone tried it since they changed the name? Did they change the formula too?

Good question...bumping for responses.

 

[rsmith]

bump.........

 

[mzteaze]

Well I have tried the new formula, Lok & Blok. I got my hair fairly straight after blow drying but it started puffing up within minutes on a humid day. My hair stayed decently straight for a couple of days until I flat ironed it. Flat ironing got my roots bone straight but the ends puffed out immediately. I wound up using curl wax which when rubbed on 3/4 of the length of my hair (skipped the roots) got my hair flat from root to tip. I was able to get my hair straight with two passes of a warm iron. The hair puffed a little (about 10%) while out but did not fully revert.

I sent an email to Victor Sabino who offered some tips on how to improve the results. However, I will say this, the first few times I got GREAT results (with the old formula) were at the salon. So while my results at home were so-so, my (old) stylist was able to results like the YT video. This makes me think, there still is a need for good technique in order to get optimal results.

Also for fans of the original formula, he stated that they are reformulating again for a thicker product (like the original) which will be available in about two months.