August 2005 Hits & Misses

[lkg4healthyhair]

Hits:
*Qhemet Hydrating Balm - great detangler for my daughter's hair
*Ion Moist conditioner
*CURLY PUDDING!!!! - love it for wash & go
*Jane Carter Condition & Sculpt - perfect for wash & go
*Infusium Leave in (Frizz Control)
*Infusium Complete Moisture Restoration Treatment- Great for my ends
*Paul Mitchell Foaming Pomade
*T3 - blower dryer w/diffuser
*S-Curl (dilluted with water)

Misses:
None

 

[CrownnGlori]

Hits: Aubrey Organics White Camellia Poo and Con
Aubrey's Swimmer's Con
How bout everything Aubrey!
Biosilk Silk Therapy

For my Daughters Long and Natural:
Isoplus Naturals Detangler creme.
Pantene Smoothing Leave-in Treatment for Straight Hair
Pantene Hydrating Curl Spray
PAYING SOMEONE ELSE TO PUT BRAIDS IN HER HAIR. CRYING ALL THE TIME. HUH, HAIR ALL THE WAY DOWN HER BACK AND SHE WANTS TO HOOT AND HOLLER ALL THE TIME. DOUBLE HUNH!

Miss: None

 

[metro_qt]

Hits:

A:G Recoil for wash n goes
S-curl Activator
S-curl Gel
Elasta QP Intense Fortifying Conditioner
Shampoo? I think my hair likes Shampoo... Next month, must experiment with Cream of nature....

Misses:

Suave conditioner. Have just used the last of it, will not be purchasing anymore
Smooth n Shine Heat activated Conditioner... boo. waste of money
Thermasilk Frizz Fighter ...boo again. waste of money

Fantasia Ice Pomade
Actually any Ice pomade..
Actually Anything with Pomade in it...

 

[CLASSYEBONYGIRL]

Hits:

NTM Triple MOisture cream lather shampoo
Rusk Sensories brilliance grapefruit & honey leave-in color protector
Avon Naturals moisturizing poppy flower & almond milk shampoo
Avon Naturals moisturizing poppy flower & almond milk conditioner
Soft sheen Carson Wave Nouveau moisturizing lotion
White Rain Naturals conditioner refreshing lemongrass (clarifying)
White Rain Naturals Conditioner Pearberry Boost
White Rain Naturals conditioner Freesia Spirit
Vo5 pear mango passion herbal conditioner
Sta so fro

Misses:
None


Ladies I think I am improving alot since the last 2 months. Thank God!!

 

[NYCQT16]

HITS
S-Curl No Drip Moisturizer...I don't know why I waited so long
Elasta QP Recovery Oil Moisturizer

MISSES
African Pride Sheen Spray with Peppermint Oil (or something like that)

 

[cocopuff]

Hits:
*Qhemet Hydrating Balm - great detangler for my daughter's hair
*Ion Moist conditioner
*CURLY PUDDING!!!! - love it for wash & go
*Jane Carter Condition & Sculpt - perfect for wash & go
*Infusium Leave in (Frizz Control)
*Infusium Complete Moisture Restoration Treatment- Great for my ends
*Paul Mitchell Foaming Pomade
*T3 - blower dryer w/diffuser
*S-Curl (dilluted with water)

Misses:
None

This is on my LIST !!

 

[misscrystal]

Hits-

DDTA: I finally got around to trying this one ladies and I couldn't BELIEVE how fantastic my hair felt! NO OTHER CONDITIONER HAS LEFT MY HAIR FEELING SO FABULOUS!! Not Nexxus, not PM, not ANYTHING! My hair felt unbelievably silky in the shower and even after I washed my hair felt fantastic! If you haven't tried this, YOU MUST!!

Herbal Essences Fruit Fusions: A good cheapie cond., but it doesn't hold a candle to DDTA. I'll just use this in my pre-poo mix now.

MTG: Technically I've been using this since June, but I'm in LOVE! This horsey stuff really works, and the hooves I sprouted are really small....barely noticable.


Misses-

Africa's Best Olive Oil:I tried this since it's cheaper than ORS Olive Oil. This stuff makes my hair really hard and it NEVER feels moisturized afterward.

 

[LiqueXX]

Hits-

Rivas Silicon Mix
Rusk Sensories Passionflower & Aloe Smoother Leave-in


Have but have not tried yet: Miss Key 10 en 1

No Misses

 

[MzTami]

Hits

Ionic Hard Bonnet hood dryer (leaves my hair soft)

*Aussie Products 2 + 1 moist & conditioner, leave-in conditioner, detangler (They are cheap and work just as good as expensive products)* ( leaves my hair really soft and I'm transitioning)

MegaGrowth Oil (nutrition for scalp & hair)

Paul Mitchell Tree Oil Special Conditioner (Stimulates the heck out of my scalp when I sit under my Ionic hood dryer)

Maybe's
S Curl-(I just ain't feeling it that much..I know you ladies are crazy about it, but I won't be purchasing it again) I may need to re-evaluate.
Organics Carrot Oil cream (we still dating)


Misses

Lust Loreal Antifrizz Creme (I tried to get along with it, but it just ain't happening)

Jojoba(Queen Helena)Hot Oil Treatment (makes my hair hard and tangles it)

Doo Gro (leave-in treatment) (Oh my gosh! That is all I have to say)

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is- unknown

 

[MeechUK]

Hits;
Distilled water
Rosewater and glycerin
Essential oils
Safflower oil
Herbal Essences Hydrating Conditioner (*Avocado, Blackcurrant & Mango)

Misses;
None no longer a PJ!

MeechUK

 

[hubutterfly]

Hit
Monoi tiare oil

Miss
Hamadi Shea Hair Mask (ohhhhh what a hard and tangled mess this created!)

 

[secretdiamond]

Revisited Hit: NTM Deep Recovery Mask

 

[Healthb4Length]

Miracle Reconstructor by Fast Dry! I love love this stuff, it REALLY makes my hair elastic after using it and it controls the breakage! It smells like grape coolaid. The product is hard to find and I contacted the company and they are going to be discontinued...erplexed , I wish I found out about this sooner, now I'm just gonna have to search BSS and buy as many as I can. Ah, the life of a product junkie .

 

[miracle]

Hits:
Skala Mix Vegetal Intensive Hair Reconstructor
Breakthru Anti-Breakage System Fortifying Moisturizing Shampoo
Ilora Leave-In Conditioner

No Misses

Adding Hit:
Ilora No-Lye Conditioning Relaxer
Rivas Silicon Mix

Miss:
Miss Key Bello K Bello As A Leave-In

 

[beyondcute]

Hits:
Shea butter
Surge

Misses:
Mango butter... ugh too clumpy...

 

[cherricola]

Hits:
Herbal Essences Citrus Lift Let Loose Detangling Spray (Tangerine)
Hairobics All Natural Pomade (my hair likes light grease)
Hairobics Detangler Oil


Miss:
Red Palm Oil (This was messy and I guess I used too much)

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

Hits:
Shea butter
Surge

Misses:
Mango butter... ugh too clumpy...

Which mango butter did you use? I did not like Elasta QP's mango butter so I bought mango butter from FNWL (their customer service sucks, so if you can get real mango butter from some place else, I recommend that you do so). I steam it in a double boiler for an hour and then mix it with jojobo, olive and other essential oils. The result is a really smooth, light grease. It's one of the bases for my homemade all natural grease.

 

[Tanisha]

Hits:
Keracare leave-in (Oh my goodness! This makes my hair soft all week long.
I can even sleep without a silk scarf and not be afraid my hard will be all hard and matted down) - My holy grail! but expensive. $10.95 for 4 fl. oz.

Hollywood Beauty Carrot Oil Root Moisturizer Hair Lotion (I use it daily, helps keep my hair soft and I stopped using my hairdress.) - $2.99 for 12 fl. oz.

Mizani's H2O (Damn this stuff is wonderful. Expensive so I can't use it everyday but when I have the cash I pick it up at my local salon)


Misses:
Elasta QP Hair Butter (total crap for my hair, smells nice but worthless).

Did I mention I have now officially become a product junkie. Oh yes, me and the BSS are becoming fast friends and by the end of the year no one will ever be able to pry me away from my products. The goods ones, the bad ones will hit the trash faster then spit on the barbe.

 

[Cincysweetie]

Hits:
Miss Key 10 en 1 Super Rinse
Peppermint Oil added to shampoo and pre-poo treatments
Daily CO washes-has helped to keep my hair moisturized

Hits Revisited:
Suave Milk and Honey for CO washes

Verdict Out:
Aubrey Organics GPB--not a fan of the smell, not sure if my hair likes it yet
Jojoba Oil--not sure of its purpose at this point

Misses:
None

 

[Healthb4Length]

Hit: Cantu Shea Creme Moisturizing shampoo! This stuff is awesome and smells great too!

Royal Citrus, natural bristol hair brush with nylon bristols (combo of boar hair and nylon) this stuff works like a charm!

I forgot to add Fantasia's Leave-in treatment...makes my hair really soft and easy to detangle!

Miss: Designer's Touch creme Lotion---way to heavy and greasy!
Murray's Pomade-plain ole greasy and did not make my edges lay flat!

 

[Honey6928215]

Hits:
Tropical Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil (made my hair glossy)
Nasabb Shea Butter (made my hair moist and good for split ends)

Miss:
NONE

 

[Honey6928215]

Hits

Ionic Hard Bonnet hood dryer (leaves my hair soft)

*Aussie Products 2 + 1 moist & conditioner, leave-in conditioner, detangler (They are cheap and work just as good as expensive products)* ( leaves my hair really soft and I'm transitioning)

MegaGrowth Oil (nutrition for scalp & hair)

Paul Mitchell Tree Oil Special Conditioner (Stimulates the heck out of my scalp when I sit under my Ionic hood dryer)

Maybe's
S Curl-(I just ain't feeling it that much..I know you ladies are crazy about it, but I won't be purchasing it again) I may need to re-evaluate.
Organics Carrot Oil cream (we still dating)


Misses

Lust Loreal Antifrizz Creme (I tried to get along with it, but it just ain't happening)

Jojoba(Queen Helena)Hot Oil Treatment (makes my hair hard and tangles it)

Doo Gro (leave-in treatment) (Oh my gosh! That is all I have to say)

Where do you get the MegaGrowth Oil?

 

[carameldiva]

My hits for this month are:

Pure glycerine- i mixed this with water and ooolala- a great leave-in was born- keeps my hair soft and moisturized all day long

liquid aloe vera- i added this to my conditioner that i use for my co wash and it works great- really softens and moisturizes my hair

 

[Cincysweetie]

Hits:
Miss Key 10 en 1 Super Rinse
Peppermint Oil added to shampoo and pre-poo treatments
Daily CO washes-has helped to keep my hair moisturized

Hits Revisited:
Suave Milk and Honey for CO washes

Verdict Out:
Aubrey Organics GPB--not a fan of the smell, not sure if my hair likes it yet
Jojoba Oil--not sure of its purpose at this point

Misses:
None

I forgot another Hit Revisited:
Organic Coconut Oil!!

 

[andreab]

I guess I actually did use new products in August.

Vital Relaxer - Great loved the results. No burns for the first time ever and I didn't have to take it out early.

Surge 14 - Still waiting to see results.