Hit: elucence moisture benefit shampoo. I don't know why i waited so long to try this thing. I recently said that the ORS curls unleashed was the sulfate free shampoo i have been looking for. Although this product performed well, i started having breakage while using it. After correcting the breakage using claudies normalizing conditioner, i decided to go back and check the shampoo's PH. According to my strips, it falls at 8. This is a nono for my hi po hair. The elucence has a PH of 4.5-5.5, so it is perfect. Leaves my scalp clean and my hair soft and detangled as if i co washed. And it lathers (love me some lather).
Hit:
Froreal3 TPS ceramoist. I bought the product looking for a sealant to later realize it was water based. I really don't need another moisturizer, but let me tell that this is a sure repurchase.
Scent: i can't place it but is pleasant and not overpowering. It could be the eucalyptus extract (i dont know what that smells like).
Texture: smooth like SD wgb. It goes on smooth on the hair and penetrates quickly. No residue, no tacky/sticky feeling.
Performance: Softens the hair instantly, and it gives it a nice sheen. I undid a few of my twists in the coarsest area of my hair to apply the product. I did not seal that part. I moisturize the remaining hair in the twists, and seal with argan oil and double sealed wit MHC type 4 creme. This morning i checked, and the unsealed portion is still very soft and shiny. I can tell that i may need to remoisturize tonight, thanks to the dry heat inside the house. The sealed twists are of course super dubber soft, and won't need anything until maybe sunday or monday.
It does remind me of QB BRBC, in the sense that you feel like you don't need to seal after using it. I guess that's what she meant by saying the product doubles as a moisturizer and a pomade. In the summer months i surely wont need to seal this. It leaves the hair perfectly moisturized. A true one step moisturizer.
Miss: shea terra argan oil. I have used many brands of argan oils cheap and expensive (from Josie Maran to Watts), and this is the worst ever. It smells rancid. It has sour smell, and it made my skin break out. I should have known not to use it, cause pure argan oil has a very faint nutty smell. I use my argan oil on both my skin and hair and this one i use only on my heels, lol. And i got 2 bottles of that crap. Hopefully it does something for my calluses.