I found a new favorite combo!
Skipped my Pre-Wash Routine... again.
Use The Mane Choice Exotic Cool-Aid Sweet Papaya & Pineapple Infinite Conditioner as my detangling agent.
Finished up with 6 braids (on either side) of removed matting/shedding, detangled hair.
Cleansed with Not Your Mother's Sicilian Blood Orange & Black Currant Shampoo.
Next, I used Alikay Naturals Avocado Cream Moisture Repairing Mask as my strengthening/anti-shedding d/c.
After lightly rinsing my hair, section by section:
I unraveled each braid, and gently detangled it under running warm water.
(On soaking wet hair) I sprayed Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner, followed by smoothing on the Alikay Naturals Dulce Hydrating Curl Lotion, then re-sectioning my hair.
(On damp hair) I smoothed Xtreme Clear gel onto each section.
I'm currently air-drying my hair.
Ok, this was originally meant to be trial run for the Alikay Naturals Avocado Mask, & yeah...
1st up! Alikay Naturals Avocado Cream Moisture Repairing Mask, is a new favorite anti-shedding/strengthening mask!
Slip is awesome!
Scent is great!
Reminds me of Aloe Vera & Cucumber, yet it's also faintly sweet.
I'll admit I was a tad skeptical of the anti-shedding claims on the label...
However, I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of excessive shedding near styling time.
Disclaimer: I don't think any product is going to 100% eliminate all of my shedding.
However, if it takes out the majority? Then that's the sign of an optimal product!
I'm glad I didn't also use the Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea, this go-round.
Or else I wouldn't know if that was true of this, Alikay Naturals Avocado Mask, as well!
Next: Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner.
I'm revisiting this particular leave-in, I didn't give it a fair judgement some yrs ago.
But then again I was still learning/researching ingredients, and just barely skimming the surface of my own hair's properties.
I hope this is an improvement on all of her spray products!
Because it actually produces a fine mist, instead of a thick stream!
Same Lemon Heads (candy), sweet scent!
It's lightweight, with a good amount of slip.
3rd: Alikay Naturals Dulce Hydrating Curl Lotion.
Another revisited product.
And I'm glad for it.
Completely passed the wet mix test!
Still smells like Watermelon Jolly Rancher (candy)!
Great slip!
Can even lightly detangle, my hair, with this particular product.
I don't know if I'll try it out as the main styling product, just yet.
Perhaps some time in the future.