Price: $2-$4
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Description:
Africa's Best Ultimate Herbal Oil is a blend of light penetrating natural oils enriched with vitamins and African herbs. It conditions dry skin and cuticles and is great for relaxers, curls, locks, braids, twists, texturized and natural hairstyles.

Ingredients:
Soy Bean Oil, Walnut Seed Oil, Kiwi Fruit Extract, Olive Fruit Oil, Castor Seed Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Safflower Oil And Calendula Extract And Yarrow Extract And Cucumber Extract And Carrageenan Extract And Ginseng Extract And Sage Extract And Comfrey Extract And Ginseng Extract And Sage Extract And Comfrey Extract And Aloe Extract, Fragrance

Review:
This is my go-to oil blend for sealing moisture in my hair, hot oil treatments, and for pre-detangling. It smells good to me but it is strong and some people may not like it. For the price it's also a very good deal. I use this oil after I put in my leave-in conditioner to seal in moisture when I wear my hair out and for when I twist or braid it up. It provides great shine to my hair especially for twist-outs.

It's also great for "pre-detangling." Sometimes I'll let put conditioner and oil on my hair and let it sit for an hour under a plastic cap. Then before shampooing my hair I'll actually detangle it while everything is nice and smooth.
Other reviews for this oil are good. Some people use it on dry skin as well.

Bottom Line:

Good, versatile oil blend for those on a budget.

Price: $3-$4
My Rating: 4 of out 5 stars

Description:
Give your thirsty hair a moist makeover. Made with Australian Aloe and Jojoba Oil, this moisturizing conditioner maximizes hydration to soften your silky mane.

Ingredients:
Water/Eau, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glutamic Acid, Fragrance/Parfum, Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Ecklonia Radiata Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Review:
This is my go-to conditioner when I'm out of conditioner and low on money. It provides good slip for detangling and does an alright job of moisturizing my hair.
I just try not to use it too often since it does have silicones, but apparently it's not the worst of the silicones.

Bottom Line:

Not my staple but a great conditioner for those on a budget.

Price: $12
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Description:
You can instantly put an end to dry, dull, brittle hair. When you naturally balance hair’s moisture - manageability, softness and shine are just around the corner. This rich hydrating conditioner can do just that, plus it detangles and makes hair easier to style. The blend of Pro-vitamin B5 and Biotin strengthens and softens hair when it’s wet so there are fewer snags, snaps and tugs. And, it’s light enough to use daily and is also perfect as a co-wash.

Ingredients:
Cyclopentasiloxane, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Amodimethicone, AMP-Acrylates Copolymer, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), C11-15 Pareth-7,C12-13 Pareth-23, C12-13 Pareth-3, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetrimonium, Chloride, Citric Acid, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Laureth-9, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Panthenol, PEG-45M, Polyquaternium-37, Polysorbate 60, Polyurethane-14, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Retinyl Palmitate, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, ?Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Trideceth-12, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, VP/DMAPA Acrylates Copolymer, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance (Parfum)Copolymer, Trideceth-12, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Fragrance (Parfum)

Review:
This conditioner moisturized my hair very well and provided great slip for detangling. It's almost like it did all the hard work for me so I don't have to spend so much time detangling my hair.

It smells nice and I don't have to use a lot for it to be effective. The consistency is fairly thick so it might be a bit much for finer hair types.
Other people's experiences with this product are similar to mine. Some also feel like it’s a bit pricey.

Bottom Line:

Very good conditioner for thick, dense hair that provides great slip.

Finger Detangling Pros
A lot gentler than using a comb

Finger Detangling Cons
Couldn't get all shed hair out
Hair doesn't stay detangled while working other sections
Takes too long


Wide Toothed Comb Pros
Gets most of the shed hairs out
Easier and quicker than finger detangling

Wide Toothed Comb Cons
Greater possibility of breakage


I tried finger detangling my hair after my big chop. I can honestly say that it's not for me. My hair is too dense and I wasn't able to get all of the shed hairs that were stuck in my fro. It was too time consuming for me for poor results. I've also made my hair even more tangled once.

For my hair it's a lot better to use a wide toothed comb and just be gentle with it. The amount of shed hair I remove from my hair each week is just too much to try to do with my fingers. I've also found that my hair is a lot sleeker and my curls are more defined when I use a comb.

Price: $12
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Description:
A creamy and herbal Kinky Curly Knot Today Conditioner helps you to smooth the cuticles and remove knots, tangles and snarls painlessly. This conditioner helps you to convert a nightmare into a sweet dream.

• Helps to removes tangles and knots painlessly
• Helps to smoothen cuticles
• Creamy and herbal conditioner

Kinky Curly Knot Today Conditioner is a good herbal product that gives you the liberty to look fashionable.

Ingredients:
Mango Fruit Extract, Slippery Elm, Marshmallow Root, Lemongrass, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol And Natural Fragrance

Review:
This conditioner has a lot of "titles." It's a conditioner, a leave-in, and a detangler all in one. In other words it moisturizes your hair well enough so that you can get a detangling comb through a lot easier. It is very effective and it has great slip as well.
Most reviews for this conditioner are also good. There are a small percentage of reviews that say this conditioner left a white sticky mess on their head.

Bottom Line:

This conditioner is great for most coarse hair types but may not be that great for looser curls.

Price: $6-$9
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Description:
Silk. It has the most incredible feel, the most incredible texture. It makes you feel sexy. Desirable. Smooth As Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner makes your hair feel so smooth, so silky, so amazingly detangled. It works only where needed to create a silky-smooth palette that's repaired, renewed and ready for your own unique kind of style. Smooth As Silk provides smooth moves indeed.

• Infuses deep moisture for manageable smoothness
• Detangles while protecting against split ends
• Calms unruly hair to alleviate frizz
• Increases shine while smoothing dry or damaged hair

Ingredients:
Aqua (water), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, butylene glycol, cetrimonium bromide, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, natural fragrance, hydrolyzed soy protein, *chamomilla recutita (matricaria) leaf extract, *citrus aurantium dulcis (valencia orange) extract, *citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, *cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemongrass) extract, *echinacea purpurea extract, *ginkgo biloba extract, *glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, *lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract, *rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, *macrocystis pyrifera (sea kelp) extract, *mangifera indica (mango) extract, *salix alba (willow bark) extract. *USDA Certified Organic

Review:
This conditioner is best known for the great slip it provides when detangling your hair. Needless to say, it also does a great job moisturizing your hair. This is especially important if you used Giovanni's Tea Tree Triple Threat Shampoo.

A little goes a long way with this conditioner because it spreads very easily.
The reviews for this conditioner are mostly positive. There are a few people here and there saying it made their hair dry, which honestly is surprising to me. The conditioner is literally smooth and makes anything it comes in contact with smooth as well.

Note: If you accidentally drop some on the shower floor, be careful because it will be very slippery. Make sure you rinse your shower out well. I fell on my butt once lol

Some other reviews say that the conditioner works well as a leave in as well.

Bottom Line:

Very good conditioner that gives great slip for detangling and provides great moisture. Also functions as a leave-in conditioner.