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Price: $25-$30
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Description:
Hairfinity is a nutritional supplement that is transforming the hair of women all over the world. A unique natural blend of vitamins, nutrients and our exclusive CapilsanaTM Complex, it promotes healthy hair growth and nourishes your hair from the inside out.



Review:
The main thing people want to know about hair vitamins are if they work. My outlook is "they're vitamins so even if my hair doesn't grow at least I got most of my daily vitamins."

After a month of taking Hairfinity, I can say it kind of works. BUT it definitely has its cons that I don't really feel like dealing with for the sake of my hair growing slightly faster than usual.

I'll start by saying that I couldn't be consistent with taking Hairfinity because the pills are HUGE and hard for me to swallow. Also I hate the smell lol.

Most days I was only able to take one pill, and some days I just couldn't bring myself to be bothered with those horse pills. The days that I actually took both pills are far and few in between.

A lot of people who have taken Hairfinity has talked about acne breakouts. I have breakouts here and there anyway so I won't connect it to the pills. The only thing I have noticed during my month of taking Hairfinity is that it took a bit longer than usual for my bumps to go down. It didn't bother me much but it was definitely noted.

Bottom Line:

Effective, but the pills are hard to take as well as smelly.

Price: $4-$6
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Description:
TRESemme Smooth and Silky Conditioner delivers intense moisturization where your hair needs it most, calming frizz and flyaways without weighing hair down. TRESemme Smooth and Silky hair conditioner, enriched with Moroccan Argan Oil, is a hydrating moisturizing conditioner that is light enough for daily use, leaving your hair enviably polished and salon-smooth.

Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Stearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Aspartic Acid, Quaternium-18, Fragrance (Parfum), Dmdm Hydantoin, Isostearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Citric Acid, Peg-9, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Disodium Edta, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Biotin, Polysorbate 20, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Silk, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Niacinamide, Soluble Collagen, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol.

Review:
I've used this product about 3 times. All of those times it was because I'd ran out of my regular conditioner in the middle of washing my hair. I'd reach up and grab this product, which my mother mainly uses. All 3 times it made my hair soft and easy to detangle. When my hair dried it was still soft and my curls were very defined. They actually clumped.

The first time I used it, I was very surprised at how easy it was to detangle. I was used to struggling to detangle my dense multi-textured hair and keeping it detangled while I worked on other sections of hair. When I used this conditioner, it's like it coated my strands and prevented them from intertwining with each other.

The other reviews for this product are positive and others are saying the same thing as me.
The only reason I didn't make this a staple product is because I'd prefer not to regularly use silicones in my hair in order to avoid build up. If you don't mind using silicones, this is definitely a good product.

Bottom Line:

Great conditioner that helped to soften my hair and define my curls. Would have continued using if it didn't have silicones.

Price: $7-$9
My Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

Description:
Nourishing. Indulge your senses with this exclusive blend of organic coconut milk to nourish your hair, while ultra whipped egg white proteins add strength and elasticity, along with weightless coconut oils to add hydration and balance. Sulfate free. Why We Love It - It's like a trip to the tropics in a bottle. Why You Want It - The luxuriously creamy, foaming, hydrating formula leaves your hair feeling clean, glowing, softly scented and super soft. What's In It For You - Organic coconut milk and ultra whipped egg white proteins along with weightless coconut oil to hydrate and nourish your hair as gentle cleansers wash away impurities. Not tested on animals. Made in USA.

Ingredients:
DI Water (Aqua), Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Dimethicone Copolyol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocamide DEA, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium - 11, Panthenol, DMDM Hydantoin, Silk Amino Complex, Coconut Milk, Egg White Protein, Coconut Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Fragrance.

Review:
I picked this conditioner up from the beauty supply store. I wanted to try it since my hair loves coconut oil, so I thought it would love this conditioner as well. I actually purchased the travel sized bottle of the conditioner to try it before buying the whole bottle, and I'm happy I did.

This conditioner actually made my hair feel kind of hard and it was more difficult to detangle. After reading other reviews of this conditioner, I saw that some people also had a similar experience. Some say it's because of the protein that's in the conditioner.

Bottom Line:

This is clearly a good conditioner for a lot of people, but it's just not for me. If you're sensitive to protein, I'd also stay away from this conditioner.

Price: About $15
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Description:
Coconut oil is used in cooking and to moisturize hair. Because the makeup of coconut oil is similar to the scalp's sebum, it can actually moisturize the hair strand instead of just being a sealer. It's also good for those with dry scalp issues.


Ingredients (Whole Food's brand):
Expeller pressed virgin organic coconut oil


Review:
Coconut oil was something I always used in my hair when I first big chopped. My hair loves it and soaks it up. It also adds great shine to my hair.

For my scalp issues it didn't help. At the time I wasn't aware that unlike the average Black person my scalp was actually oily, not dry. Massaging my scalp with coconut oil made my problem worse.

I stopped using coconut oil because when the temperature would drop below 70 degrees, it would solidify in my hair. You could see little white specks all over and it wasn't very flattering.

If you want to use coconut oil, you might want to change it up in the cooler seasons.

Also, it is a bit pricey so as a precaution I don't recommend using it directly from the jar. Get a little plastic jar from the beauty supply store and pour some oil in that for use in your hair. If your hair or scalp doesn't do well with coconut oil, you'll still have a sterile jar that you can use for cooking. I also take a tablespoon of coconut oil daily to get good fats in my diet.

Bottom Line:

Versatile oil that's great for dry hair and dry scalp. Not so great for use in cooler weather since it solidifies in your hair.

Price: $3-$5
My Rating: 1 out of 5 stars


Description (Hollywood Beauty Brand):

A natural preventative for mild cases of anhydrosis (dry skin), this oil's natural ingredients are widely believed to have healing and restorative properties. Our seven natural oils along with vitamin E and Aloe Vera will leave your skin, scalp and nails soft and clean.


Ingredients:

Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil , Tea Tree Leaf Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) , Safflower Seed Oil (Carthamus Tinctorius) , Rose Hips Fruit Oil (Rosa Canina) , Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis) , Peanut Oil (Arachis Hypogaea) , BHT , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract , Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate) , Sunflower Seed Oil (Helianthus Annuus) , Chamomilla Extract (Recutita Matricaria) , Arnica Montana Flower Extract , Rosemary Leaf Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis) , Sage Leaf Extract (Salvia Officinalis) , Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract , Burdock Root Extract (Arctium Minus) , Lemon Peel Extract (Citrus Medica Limonum) , Ivy Extract (Hedera Helix) , Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract , Indian Cress Extract (Tropaeolum Majus) , White Nettle Flower Extract (Lamium Album) , Isopropyl Myristate , Fragrance , Phenoxyethanol , Methyl Paraben , Isopropylparaben , Isobutylparaben , Butylparaben , D&C Yellow #11 (CI 47000)


Review:

This is something I purchased because I heard that tea tree oil would help with dandruff. Honestly this oil didn’t do anything at all for my case. Maybe if I had gotten an oil that's purely tea tree oil my review would be different but this did not help my scalp at all. In the future I would like to buy a pure one from Whole Foods or something and do a follow up review.

Bottom Line:

Didn’t work for me.

Price: $16.95
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Product Description:
This thick conditioner uses shea butter for its moisturizing properties, adding great softness to super dry hair. It also utilizes the beneficial properties of 14 different herbs and spices. Good for daily use for those with thick, dry hair, but might be too heavy for hair that gets weighed down easily. Finer curlies might want to try our Aloeba conditioner.

Ingredients:
Water (Aqua)*, Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice Powder, Hydrolyzed Oat Flour, Soy Lecithin, Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Review:
My review for this product is mixed but leaning towards the positive side. The main highlights are that this conditioner makes the hair feel silky and soft, controls frizz, and holds curls.
On the flip side, once you rinse it out, the hair can be a little dry, which equals breakage.
There are other reviews that have said that they don't like how their hair feels and/or looks after rinsing the conditioner out.

Others have said that this works best as a leave-in conditioner, and I agree. Applying it after washing your hair and continuing with your regular styling will keep the hair soft. In a way, it redeems itself.

If you want to try this product I'd proceed with caution and get a sample since it may not work for your hair type in particular. The range of hair types for both positive and negative reviews are broad. There are curlies who say the product worked well and some who said it made their hair a disaster. Surprisingly there are straight haired users who love the product but most have probably avoided using this conditioner since shea butter can weigh down their hair.

Bottom Line:

Because of the mixed reviews I'd recommend getting a sample of the product before spending $17 on the whole bottle. 

 

Samples: https://www.jessicurl.com/product/too-shea-extra-moisturizing-conditioner-fs

Price: $9-$11
My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Description:
SheaMoisture's Coconut & Hibiscus sulfate-free shampoo for thick, curly hair gently cleanses and detangles hair. This special blend of nourishing Silk Protein, hydrating Coconut and Neem Oils helps restore moisture, body and shine for bouncy, healthy curls.

Ingredients:
Deionized Water, Dacyl Glucoside (Coconut Oil), Cocos Nucifera(Coconut) Oil*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Vitamin E, Melia Azadirachta (Need ) Seed Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (Coconut Oil),Panthenol (Vitamin B-5), Rosemary Extracts, Silk Protein, Proprietary Essential Oil Blend, Guar Gum, Stearic Acid, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower Extract *Certified Organic Ingredients.

Review:
I don't know when I will learn my lesson that my hair and scalp love 2 different kinds of product. My hair loves this shampoo but my scalp hates it. Since shampooing is mainly for the scalp, I guess my scalp's opinion wins out.

My hair strands feel clean and not stripped. However, this shampoo doesn't clean my scalp very well. After 2 applications it still feels oily/waxy. I ended up just using my usual shampoo, making this product pretty useless for me.
 Other reviews of this product are stellar but I have to assume they have a scalp that needs moisture.

Bottom Line:

Useless shampoo for me but probably ideal for those with a drier scalp.

Price: $5-$10
My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Description:
Cantu shea butter leave in conditioning repair cream is an intensive deep penetrating leave in cream conditioning treatment that is made with pure shea butter and other natural oils to stop and mend breakage, repair split ends, and add manageability and shine with every application. When used daily, cantu shea butter leave in conditioning repair cream helps promote strong, long healthy hair.

Ingredients:
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean), Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG 1 Trideceth 6, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Stearalkonium Chloride, Trimethylsilylamodimethicone, Panthenol, PPG 1-PPG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Lanolin Oil, Cinnamidopropyl Trimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Benzophenone 3, BHA, BHT, Zea Mays Oil (Corn), Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, DMDM Hydantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

Review:
This product only worked on certain parts of my hair.
It did moisturize most of my hair well and made it feel soft. However, it made the looser hair at my crown feel stiff and there was also a lot of flaking when it dried.

If you have multiple textures in your hair, then you may have the same results as me. Hair that's in the Type 4 range responded well, but the hair at my crown is 3B and did not respond well.
The other reviews for this product are very good, but it's clear from the bad ones that looser naturals may not find this product to be beneficial.

Bottom Line:

Works great for Type 4 hair but not so much for other hair types.

Price: $5.99
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Description:
Hawaiian Silky Miracle Worker 14 in 1 features special moisturizing and activating ingredients to help solve all hair problems associated with curly looks, braids and natural hair styles.

Ingredients:
Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Mineral Oil, PEG-75 Lanolin, Cetyl Alcohol, Strealknium Chloride Polysobate-60, Triethanoolmaine and others

Review:
Other people say this is really their miracle worker but not in my case. This is a decent product but it's not something I can use as my primary moisturizer since the consistency is thin and it doesn't spread well in my hair. I like to use it for just for a touch of moisture or to refresh my hair. In my case it's one step up from spraying water and oil on my hair before leaving the house.

The instructions say this is supposed to be something you spray in your hair but don't do it. It's almost like pumping lotion on your hair; it'll come out in little globs. It's better to pump it in the palm of your hand and apply it that way.

According to other reviews, it seems to work well for those with looser curls.
The online price for this item is a lot higher so it's definitely better to take a trip to the beauty supply store to see if they have it.

Bottom Line:

Miracle worker for looser curls but coarser hair textures aren't missing out on much.

Price: $20
My Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

Product Description:

We have updated our formula for a better consistency while still giving you the gentle cleansing you want! Your hair is left feeling lightly conditioned after use, not dry. Formulated with Silk Amino Acids and Green Tea extract to help provide shine to the hair, while Vitamin B5 aids in moisturizing your curls. Yummy Coconut Scent and still Sulfate-Free formula!


Ingredients:

WATER/AQUA/EAU, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM LAURYL GLUCOSE CARBOXYLATE, LAURYL GLUCOSIDE, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, BRASSICA ABYSSINICA (ABYSSINIAN) OIL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SILK AMINO ACIDS, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, FRAGRANCE/PARFUM, BENZYL BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID.

 
Review:

This product is probably really effective, but just not on my scalp. The shampoo is very runny and hard to spread, so my scalp is not able to get clean even after a second application.
According to other reviews, the problem is common so this shampoo may not be appropriate for people who have dense hair, an oily scalp, and/or dandruff issues. This is because this cleanser will not be sufficient to get the scalp and hair clean.
On the plus side, the positive reviews have said that it works really well and fits into certain hair care regimens so it may just work out in the end.

Bottom Line:

This may be okay for fine-haired people looking for a very gentle cleanse, but if you regularly need a good cleansing, skip this product.