Here goes another drugstore/beauty supply product review, well first impressions in this case. Product Claims: This curling cream will define, condition and add manageability to your curls, leaving them soft, shiny and deeply moisturized. Made with 100% pure shea butter and formulated without chemicals or harsh ingredients. Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Canola Oil, Glycerin, Ceteareth 20, …
Review: ApHogee Curlific! Texture Treatment
A few months ago, I posted my first impressions of ApHogee Curlific! Texture Treatment (view here). I’ve had some time to use the product; in fact, it’s nearly finished. Product Claims: Curlific! products are pH optimized for maximum results and contain our exclusive PropHytamine Complex, utilizing proteins for strength, emollients for shine and humectants for …
First Impressions: Beautiful Textures Curl Definer Styling Custard
I’ve been trying out different gels lately with hopes of replacing my favorite gel, which has now been replaced with a new formulation (read all about it here). Beautiful Textures was the first. Product Claims: Beautiful Textures Curl Definer Styling Custard is enriched with Aloe Vera, Coconut, Olive, Vitamin E, Argan Oil, Shea and Mango …
Rant: Shopping While Black, Tales from the Beauty Supply Store
This week I went to a beauty supply store in Finsbury Park, near the station and past the car wash. If you live in London, yea, you know the one. I was hesitant to write this post, but it just bothered me so much, and I left that store feeling completely disgusted. I initially went …
Quick Tip: Laying Edges with Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream
Edges hours after using AOHC. Quick tip: Apply Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream (AOHC) heavily to the hairline and tie down with a scarf. Remove the scarf after about 20-30 minutes to reveal laid (yet soft!) edges. My edges are resilient. AOHC has been the only non-gel product to actually hold them down …
Back to Basics: Cleansing Conditioners vs. Co-Wash Conditioners (The Difference)
Cleansing conditioners and co-washing conditioners are very common amongst naturals and those on a healthy hair journey in general. Although the terms cleansing conditioners and co-wash conditioners tend to be used interchangeably, there is a difference. Cleansing conditioners contain mild surfactants such as cocamidopropyl betaine or other ingredients that act as cleansers such as kaolin …