Product Reviews

My Serious People -

I wanted to provide a section with Reviews of all the products I have purchased and experimented with. This way you can know what works and what not to spend your money on! Also - Please comment and let me know what products I should try.

Products will get a rating of:
  1. Silky Smooth:  Amazing product, highly recommended
  2. Okay:  I'd use it again
  3. Still Up For Debate:  I need more time, but things aren't looking good
  4. Hated It:  Who recommended this again?  They are not a good friend...
Shampoos:
Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair
  • Rating:  Silky Smooth
  • From the Bottle:  
  • Pros:  Overall great product. It's took care of my hair before I started taking care of my hair. Plus, it smells great!
  • Cons:  None
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Aphogee Moisturizing Shampoo
  • Rating:  Silky Smooth
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - Extremely great moisturizer as a shampoo. Makes my hair feel brand new!
  • Cons - None
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Roux Moisturizing Shampoo
  • Rating:  TBD
  • From the Bottle:  Moisturizing Shampoo is specifically formulated to revitalize coarse, dry, brittle hair.  Our moisture rich complex smooths and nourishes, leaving hair more manageable and reducing breakage.  *When used together Moisturizing Shampoo, Moisturizing Conditioner and Treatment & Shine increase moisture retention by 103%.
  • Pros:  TBD
  • Cons:  TBD
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Roux Porosity Control Shampoo
  • Rating:  Silky Smooth
  • From the Bottle:  Porosity Control Shampoo is ideal as a finishing shampoo for predictable chemical services results on extremely damaged, overly porous hair. It cleanses without stripping natural oils and conditions hair where it needs it most.  Used daily, it repairs porous hair and keeps chemically treated hair lustrous and vibrant.  *When used together, Porosity Control Shampoo and Porosity Control Corrector & Conditioner increase hair strength by 34%.
  • Pros:
  • Cons:


Conditioners:
Elasta QP - DPR-11+
  • Rating:  Okay
  • From the Bottle: 
  • Pros - 11+ plant extracts and organic oils and vitamins, great for Deep Conditioning
  • Cons - None
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Herbal Essences - Hello Hydration Moisturizing Conditioner
  • Rating: Silky Smooth
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - My hair says 'Yummy' each time I open the bottle, leaves hair moisturized and smells great
  • Cons - It's a small bottle
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ORS Hair Mayonnaise
  • Rating:
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - Great for pre-pooing
  • Cons - Doesn't work well for me as a Deep Conditioner
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Tresemme - Remoisturize
  • Rating:  Hated It
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - You get a lot of it
  • Cons - It doesn't do much moisturizing...
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Roux Porosity Control Corrector & Conditioner
  • Rating:  Silky Smooth
  • From the Bottle:  Prep hair for chemical service with Porosity Control Corrector & Conditioner to equalize hair's porosity and achieve predictable results.  Silk proteins moisturize, detangle and add beautiful luster.  A 4.5 pH closes the cuticle and hair is returned to a balanced state for increased smoothness and vibrancy.  Used daily, it repairs porous hair and keeps chemically treated hair lustrous.  *When used together, Porosity Control Shampoo and Porosity Corrector & Conditioner increase hair strength by 34%.
  • Pros - All it takes is 30 secs and it drastically improves hair quality
  • Cons - TBD
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Roux Moisturizing Conditioner
  • Rating: TBD
  • From the Bottle:  Moisturizing Conditioner is specifically formulated to nourish dry, moisture-starved hair.  Potent conditioning proteins replenish lost moisture and revive dry hair while Vitamin B complex gives hair beautiful shine.  *When used together Moisturizing Shampoo, Moisturizing Conditioner and Treatment & Shine increase moisture retention by 103%.
  • Pros - TBD
  • Cons - TBD

Leave-In Conditioners:
NOTE: These opinions may be skewed because I air dry (not sure if it changes the results)

Neutrogena Triple Moisture - Silk Touch Leave-In Cream (Still up for Debate)
  • Rating:  Okay
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - TBD
  • Cons - It worked well the first few uses, I'm not sure if it still is
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Biolage - Hydra-Seal Leave-In Creme (Don't Buy)

  • Rating:  Hated It
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - TBD
  • Cons - Didn't work well on dry hair and I'm not sure if it work well when wet

Moisturizers:

Luster's S Curl "No Drip" Activator Moisturizer
  • Rating:  Hated It
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - It just made my hair wet, it didn't really moisturize it
  • Cons - I don't care for the smell

Oils:
Isoplus Castor Oil - Hair and Scalp Conditioner
  • Rating:  Okay
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - Feels great on my scalp
  • Cons - A little heavy on my hair
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Coconut Oil
  • Rating:  TBD
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - Smells Amazing!  I need to use it in isolation in order to see what benefits it truly provides
  • Cons - TBD
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
  • Rating:  Okay
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - Great as a pre-poo
  • Cons - TBD
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Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO)
  • Rating:  Okay
  • From the Bottle:
  • Pros - It's very thick and remains on my scalp
  • Cons - If you use too much, it'll let you know.  Can you say itchy!


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