I love the smoothie. It defines my curls. I apply it using the shingling method using about 6-8 sections and making sure its applied evenly from root to tip. As I'm working it in doing the shingling method and combing it throught with my fingers or wide tooth comb my curls become super defined and it makes my hair very shiney. Maybe how its applied makes a difference. It makes my curls more defined than kinky curly custard and the smoothie makes my curls my elongated too. I apply both products the same way but the smoothie is better I think.
As for the milk, I really like it. Its very moisturizing but it doesn't offer the hold, curl elongation and curl defining like the smoothie so I use ecostyler over the hair milk and it works out really nice.
Thanks! I'm going to try shingling with the Curl Enhancing Smoothie product like this: http://youtu.be/g02R7n77kHQ It seems like a ton of product but I guess it lasts for a week or longer per application.
I have Kinky Curly too (had a target gift card), but I have not yet used it on my hair.
I tried this with ecostyler gel with olive oil, because eco styler alone was leaving my hair too dry. I washed my hair then applied the leave-in masque instead of DCing, then I mixed the curl smoothie with equal parts of eco styler because my hair needs stronger hold of it.
so, when's the next BOGO?
So how do you apply this stuff, on wet, damp, or dry hair????
I used it on damp hair, under Eco Style Argan oil, it left my hair pretty soft, but flaked on me like a motha fugggg....Iono if it was the gel because I think the argan oil has flaked on me before...but it could of been the combo...
Ima try it again as a leave in alone...
I has hold, and a little goes a long way.
I will not repurchase because it wasn't moisturizing enough for me (my hair felt dry after a few days) and left filmy residue on my hair (you could feel the residue more than you could see it).
But it is a lot of product for the price - heck if i get broke again, I might purchase it. it lasts a looooooooooooong time.
When someone on their Facebook page asked if there will be another BOGO, SM said they were not sure due to the fact that they took a loss on this last BOGO. My vote is never. If anything, it may be a BOGO at 50% off or something like that...
This weekend I applied my kimmay tube modified leave-in, applied the Shea Moisure Smoothie to 4 sections. I applied the Eco Styler olive oil gel to only my front twists. My hair still feels soft and moisturized and no flaking.
I am currently experimenting with mixing the Smoothie, eco styler and some AVG. Last night I tried 4 TBSP Smoothie and 1 TSBP eco styler gel on 2 twists. Still soft and a better hold but it needs just a bit more moisture to allow me to separate the twists a bit further. No flaking.
Tonight I will add 2 tsp of eco styler and 1 or 2 tsp of AVG and apply to 2 separate twists. Hopefully it will have more hold and moisture.
Girl I have nooo clue I had to go look to see where you pulled that from Whatever it was I don't use it anymore. It must not have worked out for me.