May 2016: Hits & Misses

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This really belongs in the April thread but here goes.

Hit
Aphogee Deep Moisture Shampoo
Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer

These two work very well on my hair. Even though the shampoo has sulfates in it makes my hair feel extremely moisturized afterwards and it doesn't dry out like when I was using Shea Moisture. (It dries my scalp out though) The conditioner works like all the other deep conditioners in my stash. I leave it in for 5 minutes with heat and I get good results.

And as an added bonus, since I have been using Aphogee shampoo I notice that my scalp psoirasis has disappeared. I don't know why because this happened while I was taking medication when I had pneumonia a couple of weeks ago. I want to believe that my psoriasis is gone because of the shampoo so I'm going to keep using it.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Hit

My crochet braids, faux locs

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@JulietWhiskey
HIT;
Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner. Very nice for cowashing. Slippy. Worked Great.

Little to no fragrance tho' so, it's non-intrusive that way. I wish it had a nice scent. But it's basically unscented.

I have 3 Liters, I thought I only had x2 but discovered another one in my stash.

If CM has a decent M-Day Sale, I will definitely be picking up a 4th.

 

[CodeRed]

Hit: ORS Relaxer

Hair is strong, really straight, soft and full. I really like this relaxer. Has worked both times I've used it and I even got a compliment from the stylist applying it... she never complimented the others I brought or the ones she was using

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

@JulietWhiskey
HIT;
Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner. Very nice for cowashing. Slippy. Worked Great.

Little to no fragrance tho' so, it's non-intrusive that way. I wish it had a nice scent. But it's basically unscented.

I have 3 Liters, I thought I only had x2 but discovered another one in my stash.

If CM has a decent M-Day Sale, I will definitely be picking up a 4th.

love that Elucence. Been about it for a few years now. Great cowash, sometimes I leave a little in too

 

[IDareT'sHair]

love that Elucence. Been about it for a few years now. Great cowash, sometimes I leave a little in too

@shawnyblazes
Very Nice.

I've had it a while, but just now getting around to it.

I'm glad I pulled it out.

 

[Daina]

Hit: Oyin Hair Dew

 

[JulietWhiskey]

@JulietWhiskey
HIT;
Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner. Very nice for cowashing. Slippy. Worked Great.

Little to no fragrance tho' so, it's non-intrusive that way. I wish it had a nice scent. But it's basically unscented.

I have 3 Liters, I thought I only had x2 but discovered another one in my stash.

If CM has a decent M-Day Sale, I will definitely be picking up a 4th.

Thank you for the review, I knew you would come through for a sista!

The fact that EMBC has little to no scent intrigues me because this is only thing I don't like about Hairveda products: the smell. At night, I co-wash my hair and use only glycerin and my sealer because sleeping with heavily scented products in my hair makes me congested so using Elucence as a nightly leave-in might work.

Have you tried it as a leave-in?

Thanks, again!

 

[JulietWhiskey]

love that Elucence. Been about it for a few years now. Great cowash, sometimes I leave a little in too

How it it as a leave-in? And do you notice a scent when you leave it in?

Thank you!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@JulietWhiskey
No I have not but @shawnyblazes has left some in. Today was my 1st day using it.

And no, you will have no worries with scent. Works Great and it's affordable especially with a good CM Sale.

Last time I tried to pick up a Liter (during one of their Sales) it was OOS.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

How it it as a leave-in? And do you notice a scent when you leave it in?

Thank you!

Good dose of moisture. Slight scent. Lovely conditioner

 

[JulietWhiskey]

Good dose of moisture. Slight scent. Lovely conditioner

Thank you, @shawnyblazes !

Sounds soooo good!

 

[Prettymetty]

Hit: biweekly washes
As my hair gets longer and thicker, wash day gets longer too.

Finger detangling
Mane n tail on my ends
Saving $$ (no buy challenge)
Spritzing ends with water

 

[Aggie]

HIT:

Oyin Hair Dew. I love this stuff and will be looking forward to getting it in the larger liter sized bottle in a few months. I still have some for now that I'm using.

 

[BrownBetty]

Hit
Aloe Vera Juice - I used it as a refresher for my twist out and I like it. My hair feels soft. I sealed with the type 4 butter.

 

[KinksAndInk]

Miss: Sally's limiting my quantities. Y'all want my money or not? I could see a limit of 10 per brand but 2!!! Y'all tripping. Guess I'll still have to wait for a SM bogo at CVS or Walgreen's to roll around.

 

[gorgeoushair]

Miss: Sally's limiting my quantities. Y'all want my money or not? I could see a limit of 10 per brand but 2!!! Y'all tripping. Guess I'll still have to wait for a SM bogo at CVS or Walgreen's to roll around.

So you could only buy 2 and get 2 free? Maybe that's why the website ain't giving me my BOGO on my other 2 SM items...hmmm.

 

[AgeinATL]

Miss: Sally's limiting my quantities. Y'all want my money or not? I could see a limit of 10 per brand but 2!!! Y'all tripping. Guess I'll still have to wait for a SM bogo at CVS or Walgreen's to roll around.

I said the exact same thing. I too will be waiting on a Walgreens Shea Moisture sale.

 

[KinksAndInk]

So you could only buy 2 and get 2 free? Maybe that's why the website ain't giving me my BOGO on my other 2 SM items...hmmm.

It let me buy 1

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits:
APB Hair Lotion
Soultanicals Conditioning Crème
Darcy Botanicals Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
Donna Marie Super Buttercream
Jakeala's Sweet Honey Hair Thang

 

[Beamodel]

Continued Hit
APB leave in spray...
APB Marshmallow Clouds scent

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits:
Hairveda Methi Step 1
Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner *excellent*

 

[Saludable84]

Been looking for a good replacement for the Purification Mask. Appreciate the suggestions.

Likewise. They last jar I used, my mother sent it to me for Christmas. It left me hair soft but my scalp really unhappy.

 

[NaturallyATLPCH]

I have only used it twice but I'm already claiming "hit" on my Chi Keratin leave-in. First, I really like the consistency. I expected a "mist" but it's more creamy. Makes my hair super smooth; I enjoy the smell; doesn't take much to get the job done....can't wait to see how it works the rest of the month.

This leave in is really great, I enjoy it as well. Super smooth, soft hair. I've been using it for a few weeks for roller sets, I like it.

 

[JulietWhiskey]

MISS: Giovanni Direct Leave In

As many of you know, I find Hairveda products too heavily scented to sleep with in my hair and so in my quest to find a nightly leave-in that won't cause congestion, I chose Giovanni's Direct Leave In. I used it in my typical fashion: on damp hair, applied glycerin, then Direct Leave In then seal with my Nutiva Superfood Shortening butter. Instead of moist, soft hair with no flakes or residue, Direct Leave In left me with hard, crunchy hair with flakes everywhere. And when I rinsed it out this morning, my hair didn't feel silky like how it feels when I rinse out my Hairveda products.

In other words, never again.

Now, I'm off to purchase Elucence to see if this will perform better as a nightly leave in...

 

[myronnie]

@JulietWhiskey have you tried Annabelles Products? She offers unscented

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Now, I'm off to purchase Elucence to see if this will perform better as a nightly leave in...

@JulietWhiskey
I think you'll be really pleased with this product overall.

ETA: I absolutely HATED Giovanni D-LI.

 

[JulietWhiskey]

@JulietWhiskey have you tried Annabelles Products? She offers unscented

Thanks for the recommendation! No, I didn't know she sells unscented products but I noticed some of her products have BTMS in them, which my hair does not tolerate. But perhaps I need to give her products a closer inspection...

Thanks again!

 

[Napturallypretty1908]

Hits:
- Aloe Vera Gel, I'm using it in the water in my spray bottle and hair has been so much more moisturized.
- Sally's having new lines in store like Mielle Organics

Cons:
- Mielle Organics deep conditioner - it was just meh to me, was super watery so it didn't do much for me. The sales lady thought I was crazy for returning it, lol.

 

[Shay72]

HITS
Detangling mix: av juice, av jelly, distilled water, some oil in a spray bottle

Detangling routine: detangle in the shower in 4-6 sections, spray each section with the mix, use 3 comb method (wide tooth, medium tooth, and end with fine tooth), 15 minutes max

Returning to all natural, handmade products. My hair was a stringy, spacy, none clumping mess without them. I'm a fine haired natural so basically I looked nearly bald headed daily using them others.