Skala Hair Products.
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Firstborn2
Stop frontin, you know me!
Ok I'm about to show you guys my hair after Jablahblah...I love it.....
Plz excuse the pic sizes.....I am not the best at resizing
Before washing with Skala
Wet w/ Jablahblah & Aloe Leave In
Fully Dry
btw since I posted wet & dry ...Can someone tell me my hair type? I get told so many diff things
Tish I apologize in advance for quoting your pix and if you want me to remove them from this post I will, but I had to do a double take on your pix again, I didn't realize that the LAST 2 PIX are on dry hair. Your hair still looks wet!
Good grief I love it...
Americka
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She knows her Skala....
Ya'll are crazy!! A PhD in Skalalogy? Hmmm!
JustSimplyTish
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Tish I apologize in advance for quoting your pix and if you want me to remove them from this post I will, but I had to do a double take on your pix again, I didn't realize that the LAST 2 PIX are on dry hair. Your hair still looks wet!
Thanks Lady!! No I don't mind it shows nothing but hair...yeah it was dry ...but it is so moisturized ...even the dh noticed....I was trying to wait till it dried so I could post comparisons
And...I just thought about it...I didn't even seal with Oil like I normally do...I forgot
Yeah you can tell when its wet it looks so much darker ...like I actually wanted it but oh well
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krissyprissy
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Just a reminder that each of the Skala lines are supposed to address different hair issues:
Shea Butter - adds moisture to dry or brittle hair
Aloe Vera - moisturizes and revives dry hair
Avocado - restores natural softness and shine to dry coarse hair
Ceramides G3 - seals hair cuticle and strengthens hair structure
Jaborandi - revives weak/dull hair and removes excess oil from hair and scalp
Fruit Cocktail - moisturizes and restores all hair types
Your hair may like one particular product or none. Mine loves the SB and Jaborandi. It likes the AV, but only tolerates the Ceramides G3 (except for the masque which is). Fruit cocktail is so-so compared to the others and I've never used the Avocado. Remember to try any product on clean hair for the best possible results!
Thanks! This explains why the G3 is so slippery compared to the rest.
Girl your hair is beautiful. All of the Skala in the world wouldn't make my hair look that good!!!
JuiceMobsta
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IDareT'sHair
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Amen!
JustSimplyTish
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Ahhh thats not true....And even if it is regarding Skala products... there are other products that will.....Thank you so much!!
Love~Above~Color
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HAVE MERCY!!Ok I'm about to show you guys my hair after Jablahblah...I love it.....
Plz excuse the pic sizes.....I am not the best at resizing
Before washing with Skala
Wet w/ Jablahblah & Aloe Leave In
Fully Dry
btw since I posted wet & dry ...Can someone tell me my hair type? I get told so many diff things
errrmm ok...before you washed it...after you washed it ...when it's dry....
YOUR HAIR, nooooo your CURLS....ooooo GURL, see THOSE are the curls i wannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn on my head!!!
I LOVE how the dry looks wet!!! .....
ermm ok..gonna stop now..but seriously...I'm SOOOOOOOO hatin' on your curls....cuz i soooooo want em....
sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
they look fabulous and I'm really glad, you gave SKALA another try.
WOW....jussss WOW
JustSimplyTish
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^^ I'll trade my curls for your length....can you drop it off early tomorrow so I can work on some new styles...other than wash n go
Thanks girl!
Thanks girl!
Love~Above~Color
New Member
^^^^^I only wash n go and ponytail...and your hair will grow WITH those STUNNING CURLIES!!!
JustSimplyTish
New Member
^^ I miss ponytails.....
A puff would be nice....anything
A puff would be nice....anythingLove~Above~Color
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO remember those days....seemed like it was forever before i could pin up something...hmmmm did weave back then...before i knew how to protect my hair....(GLUE INS) mmm hmmm sad, sad, sad....if I ever am that short again, be happy to have just wash n go. It'll be in a pony before you know it gurlie.
When I use g3 after oil wash my hair was totally lubed and I skipped CFCG and leave-in. I have a note in my hair log to follow oil rinse with jaba instead. However I like g3 after a protein shot. I use fruit cocktail as a base for "kitchen magician" deep conditioners -- it blends well with yogurt, banana baby food, honey, etc. and makes rinse out easy. Thanks for this post!
Americka
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Thanks for your post! Your ideas make total sense especially using FC as a base for other DCs. That's a good way to use up it up. Great idea! Question - do you use the G3 following a light, medium or heavy protein treatment?
Oooo! Which ones did you get?
biancaelyse
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Just Tish,
Your hair is gorgeous - I'd say 3C but it may turn more into 3B as it grows out.
My hair had tighter curls when short and the pattern loosened as my hair got longer and heavier.
I've been co washing with the C3 and I love it. Last night I followed up with the AV mask after the co wash and my curls are really soft and defined and shiny!!
I've liked all of the Skala items so far - Avocado, Jaborandi, C3 and AV. SB is next on my list to try.
Saving FC for last.
It may have only cost $1 but it is worth much more.
Your hair is gorgeous - I'd say 3C but it may turn more into 3B as it grows out.
My hair had tighter curls when short and the pattern loosened as my hair got longer and heavier.
I've been co washing with the C3 and I love it. Last night I followed up with the AV mask after the co wash and my curls are really soft and defined and shiny!!
I've liked all of the Skala items so far - Avocado, Jaborandi, C3 and AV. SB is next on my list to try.
Saving FC for last.
It may have only cost $1 but it is worth much more.
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Love~Above~Color
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AMEN to that gurlie!!
SelfStyled
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Hold up- stop the presses- bananna baby food. Pure genious
- Skala would be a great base for a bananna brulee'ish DC concotion. I am a kitchenmagician too.
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I used G3 after kitchen magician mixes with yogurt or banana baby food/coconut oil/honey/molasses. I haven't done any deep protein conditioning but will mix FC with egg and use G3 as co-wash.
LaFemmeNaturelle
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I've decided that there's no point in testing the G3 over shampooed hair. Why?
I only shampoo my hair once a month and at that point, I do a protein treatment with DuoTex and follow up with a moisturizing conditioner. It would probably be crazy to add Skala anywhere in that process because I'd either have to put it before the DuoTex, and then the DuoTex won't be effective, I'd do it after the DuoTex, but then what's really the point? And it might do more harm than good since it doesnt leave my hair DETANGLED like the back of the bottle says it would do. I definitely won't put it after the moisturizing condish because that would defeat the purpose of putting it on clean hair.
So if it can't work as a co-wash, which is what I do the majority of the time, then it won't work for me. Thanks ladies for all of your input and help. I'm thinking this would probably work great on my natural hair since I won't be doing nearly as many protein treatments as I do now and would be able to use the Skala after my monthly shampoo. Unfortunately, the bottle won't last until I'm fully natural so I'll give it to one of my friends. HHG everyone!
I only shampoo my hair once a month and at that point, I do a protein treatment with DuoTex and follow up with a moisturizing conditioner. It would probably be crazy to add Skala anywhere in that process because I'd either have to put it before the DuoTex, and then the DuoTex won't be effective, I'd do it after the DuoTex, but then what's really the point? And it might do more harm than good since it doesnt leave my hair DETANGLED like the back of the bottle says it would do. I definitely won't put it after the moisturizing condish because that would defeat the purpose of putting it on clean hair.
So if it can't work as a co-wash, which is what I do the majority of the time, then it won't work for me. Thanks ladies for all of your input and help. I'm thinking this would probably work great on my natural hair since I won't be doing nearly as many protein treatments as I do now and would be able to use the Skala after my monthly shampoo. Unfortunately, the bottle won't last until I'm fully natural so I'll give it to one of my friends. HHG everyone!
AnotherLevel
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Ok LHCF! You all have taught me sooo much.... now, I'm just CONFUSED!! After all the raves, I checked out my local BL and saw TONS, I mean TONS of this stuff. I was all excited to try until I looked at the ingredients. Petrolatum is very high in the list. I'm sure that somewhere in these 66 pages, this has been addressed, but I didn't see it.
You all have taught me to avoid this ingredient and my hair has been thriving. What gives?? Now I sooo want to try these products but I walked out without buying anything out of fear :/. Any insight would be great! Love yall!!
You all have taught me to avoid this ingredient and my hair has been thriving. What gives?? Now I sooo want to try these products but I walked out without buying anything out of fear :/. Any insight would be great! Love yall!!
LaFemmeNaturelle
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Ok LHCF! You all have taught me sooo much.... now, I'm just CONFUSED!! After all the raves, I checked out my local BL and saw TONS, I mean TONS of this stuff. I was all excited to try until I looked at the ingredients. Petrolatum is very high in the list. I'm sure that somewhere in these 66 pages, this has been addressed, but I didn't see it.
You all have taught me to avoid this ingredient and my hair has been thriving. What gives?? Now I sooo want to try these products but I walked out without buying anything out of fear :/. Any insight would be great! Love yall!!
Well I've never followed the rule to stay away from the "bad" ingredients. I try any product if I want and if it works for my hair then I use it. Grease
is still in my regimen with no adverse effects. So, go ahead and try it if ya want. If you really wanna stay away from the ingredients because of the claims and what it MIGHT do to your hair, then don't use itETA: Ok I lied. When I first started a year ago, I DID listen and I'd PLANNED on stop using those ingredients but at the time I couldn't afford it. Then after discussing it with my aunt and grandmother, they basically put me in my place. They both have long thick hair and made me sound crazy telling them to stop using those products...and i've continued using them ever since because they work.
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AnotherLevel
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Well I've never followed the rule to stay away from the "bad" ingredients. I try any product if I want and if it works for my hair then I use it. Grease
Thank you for that feedback. Whenever I hear we aren't supposed to use something, I try to pay attention to "why"? I've heard that petrolatum "locs" moisture in... or out? I figure if your hair is moisturized when you use it, this would lock it "in", right? IDK. Are you all using sulfate shampoos to wash it out??
JustSimplyTish
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I have always heard that petro is not bad for your hair...it's just not good for it either
I had this saved for some reason...not sure from where I got it
Is it true that you should avoid moisturizing products that contain mineral oil and petrolatum ? And if so, why?
Mineral oil and petrolatum are not moisturizers they are lubricants. They sit on the hair like liquid saran wrap. The biggest problem is that they dont penetrate and go were the oil is really needed which is the innermost part of the hair. Conduct this test yourself. Take a graham cracker and put it in a glass of mineral oil and leave it for about an hour. A graham cracker, no matter how long it sits in the mineral oil will not absorb it. A graham cracker is a lot more porous than your hair yet it never absorbs the mineral oil. These oils just sit on your hair, not penetrating the hair where the oil actually needs to be, thus the reason they are not the best oils for our hair.
I had this saved for some reason...not sure from where I got it
Is it true that you should avoid moisturizing products that contain mineral oil and petrolatum ? And if so, why?
Mineral oil and petrolatum are not moisturizers they are lubricants. They sit on the hair like liquid saran wrap. The biggest problem is that they dont penetrate and go were the oil is really needed which is the innermost part of the hair. Conduct this test yourself. Take a graham cracker and put it in a glass of mineral oil and leave it for about an hour. A graham cracker, no matter how long it sits in the mineral oil will not absorb it. A graham cracker is a lot more porous than your hair yet it never absorbs the mineral oil. These oils just sit on your hair, not penetrating the hair where the oil actually needs to be, thus the reason they are not the best oils for our hair.
AnotherLevel
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Thank you so much for this! This is very clear. It seems to me that as long as you moisturize first, you should be Ok. Go with me for a sec: I envisioned doing a saran wrap deep conditioner treatment without deep conditioner. Without DC, the saran wrap just sits around your hair, not harming it per se, but not helping it. WITH conditioner applied first, then the saran wrap, the saran wrap holds the moisture in, thus treating your hair... Hmm... I think I'll be going back to Big Lots as soon as I leave my internship today!!
NaturallyYours2
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You ladies are the best! I am officially a Skala fan. I just leave the BL near my job and picked up, 3 SB masques, 2 ceramides G3 poos/co and the last Jaborandi co. I already have 3 Aloe Vera masques, 2 SB co and 1 FC masque that I purchased from another BL this past Sunday.
Choctaw, thanks for the suggestion on using the FC as a base! My mixology skills are about to go to a whole new level.
Choctaw, thanks for the suggestion on using the FC as a base! My mixology skills are about to go to a whole new level.
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