Tefnut
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Hey, sis, just wanted to know what type of results you got from Netwurks Xcel-21? I'm thinking of trying it. If you answered already, my bad. Just ran across this post.
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sarumoki
Epicurean Empress
What are you currently doing with your hair?
Damaris.Elle
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It seemed to speed up my growth. I've been slacking on using it lately...I ran out of my last bottle a little over a month ago and haven't re-ordered yet just because I've been lazy. I'm going to order more soon though.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Ive been upset at Nexxus for their constant reformulations, however, their products have been containing less ingredients as well as more natural ingredients. Ive yet to hate their Humectress or Therapee.
Tefnut
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Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
curlyTisME
Well-Known Member
I wear it straight. I get monthly blowouts. Stylist visits 100% of the time.
Jade Feria
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I DC'ed and LCO'ed with all APB products today. I guess I used too much L & C (though not any more than usual)...or maybe had too much water in my hair, because it was all frothy and squeezed out when I twisted my hair - it looked like a DC application! I rolled it into 2 slightly loose buns and am letting it air dry. I hope it penetrates my hair some more. Once it's more dry, I will GHE for the weekend.
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JerriBlank
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Yeah, I'm loving everything that I'm seeing from them. Emergencee had me upset for a while. The good stuff was lower on the list, and you get less for the money. Now that i see that they're discontinuing it again, i actually want to see the new formulation.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Nothing is like the original formula with like 7-8 ingredients in that small bottle that was heaven in a bottle. I regret giving my last bottle away. And they reformulated poly.medic, not much, just changed the preservatives.
Tefnut
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Did any of you use SoftSheen Carson's Breakthru line? It was one of the only (if not only) products that gave me absolutely no shedding when applied. I've been natural for a long time and used this on my hair when it debuted in the early 2000s (mom had it around the house). My hair used to shed and when i used the everyday moisturizer, I had no shedding. It had ceramide in it. I was trying to remember the name of it and had to do some Google detective work. I really wish Soft Sheen Carson would've kept the line going. Wasn't too big on the replacements, which my mother also had. Yes, my mom is a PJ!!!!
MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
Yes, @EnExitStageLeft put me on to that line. I bought a lifetime supply of the poo from Sam's Beauty awhile ago.Did any of you use SoftSheen Carson's Breakthru line? It was one of the only (if not only) products that gave me absolutely no shedding when applied. I've been natural for a long time and used this on my hair when it debuted in the early 2000s (mom had it around the house). My hair used to shed and when i used the everyday moisturizer, I had no shedding. It had ceramide in it. I was trying to remember the name of it and had to do some Google detective work. I really wish Soft Sheen Carson would've kept the line going. Wasn't too big on the replacements, which my mother also had. Yes, my mom is a PJ!!!!
Tefnut
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Is it still good? Never really thought about the expiration date of topical hair products until I started seeing relaxers from the '80s -- yes, the '80s -- still in BSS. I saw PCJ perm boxes exactly like the one below in a BSS a few months ago. 
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MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
for me.
Lissa0821
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I am going back to greasing my scalp once a week with Nature's Blessing hair pomade. I usually oil my scalp twice a week with Jamaican Black castor oil, which has been awesome with growing my edges and bald spots back in. But I find it to be a little drying to my hair overall. I will use Nature's Blessing pomade on my wash days and the Jamaican Black Castor when I refresh my hair midweek. I like the pomade because it is the only hair grease that doesn't weigh down my fine hair plus it absorbs very easily into my hair. It gives me the same thickening quality as Jamaican Black Castor without the dryness. Never had a issue with clogged pores using it, sometimes it is hard to find locally so I order it off Amazon for the same price I would find at the local stores.
EnExitStageLeft
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Yep, this poo was awesome. I used what I had and eventually I had to move on
. I have yet to find a poo with the balance of that one. My texlaxed hair use to love it. I bet my natural would too. If I'm not mistaken it had carboxylic acid, that stuff is bomb prior to protein use, hence why my high po. texlaxed hair loved it.
MilkChocolateOne
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Is it still good? Never really thought about the expiration date of topical hair products until I started seeing relaxers from the '80s -- yes, the '80s -- still in BSS. I saw PCJ perm boxes exactly like the one below in a BSS a few months ago.
Luster's never undated the packaging for this product. It's listed on their website.
http://www.lusterproducts.com/store/p-139-pcj-original-child-relaxer.aspx
But knowing what I know about most BSS, the box is probably from the 80's. Last year I saw Optimum Products with Softsheen listed as the manufacturer. Loreal merged Softsheen and Carson in 1999 or 2000.
Tefnut
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SMH. Luster actually stopped using this packaging for a bit (it wasn't in mass retailers and you don't see it in many BSS) and it was replaced with the updated PCJ No Lye relaxer.
This was before the Pretty & Silky line. Why its website doesn't reflect that is beyond me.
Seriously, how many hair care products still have packaging from 30+ years ago?? And you're right about BSS. I think Luster is still black owned by SoftSheen hasn't been for some years (maybe around 1999-2000 like you noted).
This was before the Pretty & Silky line. Why its website doesn't reflect that is beyond me.
Seriously, how many hair care products still have packaging from 30+ years ago?? And you're right about BSS. I think Luster is still black owned by SoftSheen hasn't been for some years (maybe around 1999-2000 like you noted).
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Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@shawnyblazes
Thank you for the B-Day Shout Out!
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Thank means a lot.
Thank you for the B-Day Shout Out!
And thank you for remember each and every one of us on our special days!
Thank means a lot.
Dayjoy
Old School Member
Anybody else notice that at Target Shea Moisture is taking up more and more shelf space with their 50-11 products while other brands are getting less and less shelf space decreasing the number of products they have in the store? At my Target there is no more Karen's Body Beautiful at all and Oyin and Design Essentials have half of the products available that they had before. Even the one Carol's Daughter product I buy wasn't on the shelf anymore. Shea Moisture (with their stankin' crap) is is going to have a monopoly in the "natural hair care" aisle soon. I'm kinda pissed about this.
JerriBlank
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Did any of you use SoftSheen Carson's Breakthru line? It was one of the only (if not only) products that gave me absolutely no shedding when applied. I've been natural for a long time and used this on my hair when it debuted in the early 2000s (mom had it around the house). My hair used to shed and when i used the everyday moisturizer, I had no shedding. It had ceramide in it. I was trying to remember the name of it and had to do some Google detective work. I really wish Soft Sheen Carson would've kept the line going. Wasn't too big on the replacements, which my mother also had. Yes, my mom is a PJ!!!!
Yes, we had an old thread on this. This stuff used to save my hair, before I knew about hair boards. I used to braid hair too, and everyone would ask about it. The carboxylic acid is the same thing that was in the Creme of Nature shampoos too
All.gone! Smh.
ItsMeLilLucky
NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
My hair never looked like that
They (aunt, mom, granny, etc.,) messed my hair up 
It took for me to go natural to learn how to get healthy hair.
Tefnut
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Me too! I think I discovered my first hair board after that but didn't continue with it because my hair was in kinky twist (the braider used gel on my roots so you know how that ended ). Do you have any recommendations on products that yield similar results?
My hair looked like the girl's on the box, maybe a little longer. I had a perm at a very young age and it didn't seem to give me breakage like other people. My mom did my hair and used super strength on me
. It wasn't until I went to the beauty shop as a teen that the stylist told me I didn't need anything that strong and to use kiddy perms. I started growing my relaxer out soon after that. Been natural ever since. It really and truly is a wonder that my hair didn't fall out.
ETA: @whosthatcurl, they did the best that they knew how. My mother included. My hair didn't fall out like other girls, but who in their right mind puts a chemical relaxer on a young child's head?! SMH. Our people...
). Do you have any recommendations on products that yield similar results?Yes, we had an old thread on this. This stuff used to save my hair, before I knew about hair boards. I used to braid hair too, and everyone would ask about it. The carboxylic acid is the same thing that was in the Creme of Nature shampoos too
All.gone! Smh.
My hair looked like the girl's on the box, maybe a little longer. I had a perm at a very young age and it didn't seem to give me breakage like other people. My mom did my hair and used super strength on me
. It wasn't until I went to the beauty shop as a teen that the stylist told me I didn't need anything that strong and to use kiddy perms. I started growing my relaxer out soon after that. Been natural ever since. It really and truly is a wonder that my hair didn't fall out.ETA: @whosthatcurl, they did the best that they knew how. My mother included. My hair didn't fall out like other girls, but who in their right mind puts a chemical relaxer on a young child's head?! SMH. Our people...
My hair never looked like that
It took for me to go natural to learn how to get healthy hair.
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MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
@Tefnut
Have you considered Kerac@re Detangling Hydrating poo? It has carboxylic acid in it. I love it and its easily accessible. Also, SD Go Moist has sodium pca, which is another name for carboxylic acid. It's nice too!
What made Breakthru extra special was the inclusion of Lore@l's synthetic ceramides,
Have you considered Kerac@re Detangling Hydrating poo? It has carboxylic acid in it. I love it and its easily accessible. Also, SD Go Moist has sodium pca, which is another name for carboxylic acid. It's nice too!
What made Breakthru extra special was the inclusion of Lore@l's synthetic ceramides,
Tefnut
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Thank you for the suggestions. I never tried the Breakthru shampoo or anything else from the line other than the Breakthru Everyday Moisturizing Strength Lotion.
I agree with you about the ceramides. Funny, when I couldn't really remember the name of the product, I remember that it had ceramics!
It really was the best lotion/cream/spray I've used so far when it come to reducing shedding. My hair was very dry back then (I didn't moisturize as much because I wanted a bigger 'fro) and would shed. After a few uses of this lotion, I didn't shed a hair when combing. That was years ago and my hair is moisturized and conditioned much better now. Even then, stylist said the shedding was normal because I still had a lot of hair on my head. I now see that it was excessive and though I I don't shed as badly now, I think I can reduce it even more.
I agree with you about the ceramides. Funny, when I couldn't really remember the name of the product, I remember that it had ceramics!
It really was the best lotion/cream/spray I've used so far when it come to reducing shedding. My hair was very dry back then (I didn't moisturize as much because I wanted a bigger 'fro) and would shed. After a few uses of this lotion, I didn't shed a hair when combing. That was years ago and my hair is moisturized and conditioned much better now. Even then, stylist said the shedding was normal because I still had a lot of hair on my head. I now see that it was excessive and though I I don't shed as badly now, I think I can reduce it even more.
@Tefnut
Have you considered Kerac@re Detangling Hydrating poo? It has carboxylic acid in it. I love it and its easily accessible. Also, SD Go Moist has sodium pca, which is another name for carboxylic acid. It's nice too!
What made Breakthru extra special was the inclusion of Lore@l's synthetic ceramides,
victory777
Well-Known Member
Got a blowout and flat iron at the salon, andI actually like my curly hair better . Go figure.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
DH thinks he is slick.
He used to complain my wash days took forever. I would wash early in the morning or at night. Then I started incorporating my wash day and relaxing bath during the time DS takes a nap. Roughly 2 hours. Now, he two hours free of DS and DW.
Haven't heard any complaints. Instead, he thanked me. And he wonders why I stay tired. I have to think for both of us
He used to complain my wash days took forever. I would wash early in the morning or at night. Then I started incorporating my wash day and relaxing bath during the time DS takes a nap. Roughly 2 hours. Now, he two hours free of DS and DW.
Haven't heard any complaints. Instead, he thanked me. And he wonders why I stay tired. I have to think for both of us
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