Notes to self:
- Curl Junkie Smoothing lotion is an AMAZING detangler, contains aloe, and is flexible as either a leave-in or rinse-out, according to the bottle. NOTHING I've ever used is more slippery, and I incurred almost no hair loss detangling my whole head with it in the shower.This probably needs to be my go-to leave-in, despite the lack of ayurvedic ingredients. Maybe I can cocktail it with some DIY CurlyProverbz ayurvedic hair growth oil?
- Yvette, you don't really like the STRENGTH of the smell of the Qhemet Moringa Conditioning Ghee. Also, when you are heavy handed with it, it looks like you have dandruff.
- Uncle Funky's Daughter's Curly Magic (gel) is drying on your hair.
Next up: Seeing what Aveda products do for my hair.
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Update:
Aveda's Smooth Infusion Intense Smoothing Masque absolutely smoothed and clumped my hair like nothing I've seen before! I used it after finger detangling and prepooing with my DIY CurlyProverbz Ayurvedic Hair Growth Oil (I'd let the oil sit in my hair for about an hour). I detangled with the Aveda masque and rinsed it out with very, very cool water (near cold). Wowser! Like the tube said, it began working in (less than) 5 minutes. Additionally, it made detangling a BREEZE.
Aveda Be Curly Curl Control has NO hold and prevented not one bit of frizziness of hair on my head. An Aveda agent told me it would be awesome for my kinky coily hair.
However, I met with an Aveda stylist today, and she said, "No way: Maybe if you used the entire bottle that product
might do something for your textured hair. Might. I would never recommend this product for your texture of hair." Good thing I can drive to a special Aveda store and return it!
And:
The stylist rejected the agent's advice that the thickening tonic would thicken my ends. The stylist REALLY wants me to try the Smooth Infusing Glossing Straightener because she feels like it likely will keep my ends from tangling, etc. IDK.
I may at some point try their product advertised to completely reversibly, progressively loosen curls with continued use. It's not a keratin treatment, she said, but only works with heat. Full effects are reached after 5 uses. If you stop using it and wash the hair 3-5 times, it is supposed to reverse completely. The mechanism for the curl loosening is -- SUPPOSEDLY -- attributable to TAPIOCA STARCH'S ENTRY INTO THE HAIR STRAND. Beats me! IDK anything about that!