1st Annual Lhcf Best Of Awards

Smiley79

Smiley79

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Put on your fancy dress and come on to the show. It's time to award the products and items that made your 2017 hair journey a success! Copy /paste and enter your "Best of" choices for the year. This will be fun to see what everyone's faves were for the year 2017. ​

Best Pre-Poo:

Best Detangler product:

Best Clarifying Shampoo:

Best Shampoo:

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment:

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner

Best Rinse-out Conditioner:

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder:

Best Leave-In Product:

Best Oil/Butters:

Best Gel:

Best Styler Product:

Best Edge Control:

Best Small business hair care company:

Best Hair care line:

Best New product you tried in 2017:

Best Product that helped your hair the most:

Best Protective style:

Honorable Mention Product/tool:


For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion:

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum:

Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017:

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Best protective style: phony ponies! I bought my first one this year and now I have loads. So easy to bun in the morning and some are surprisingly natural looking and feeling. Love the ease.

I also have bought several wigs but still not confident enough to wear them without a beanie/beret/headscarf despite watching every blending video ever produced lol

Thing I'm most addicted to: Watching silk press and dominican blowout vids on YT since I know I'm too lazy to get mine done. I live through them LOL
 
Best Hair care line: The mane choice have become one of my favorite lines this year.

Best new product 2017: mielle organics curling custard (1st time using it this week). It has really amazed me this week. I have fallen in love.

Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion: there are several but always @Chicoro comes with words of encouragement and endless hair wisdom.

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: I lurk in the entertainment forum.
 
Best Pre-Poo: ALOE VERA straight from leaf
Best Detangler product: N/A
Best Clarifying Shampoo: N/A
Best Shampoo: Marcella Herbal shampoo bars

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: (Tie) Komaza Care protein/Claudie's Normalizing conditioner
Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: Camille Rose Algae Renew
Best Rinse-out Conditioner: Theorie conditoners

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder: Bentonite
Best Leave-In Product: Shea Moisture Low porosity leave in
Best Oil/Butters: Mielle organics Mint oil/Keraveda Creme Brulee
Best Gel: Mane Choice Ancient Egyptian Twisting gel
Best Styler Product: N/A
Best Edge Control: Curls Control paste

Best Small business hair care company: Naturelle Grow
Best Hair care line: Mane Choice
Best New product you tried in 2017: Mane Choice AE Twist gel
Best Product that helped your hair the most: (Tie) Komaza care/Claudie's

Best Protective style: Wigs
Honorable Mention Product/tool: Edge entity cream

For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion: All of you but @IDareT'sHair @Aggie always come to my rescue with tips, lol.
The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: Fashion
Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017: Mane Objective blog
 
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Smiley79 said:
For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion: Allof you but @IDareT'sHair @Aggie always come to y rescue with tips, lol.
The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: Fashion
Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017: Mane Objective blog
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Wow!

I do so appreciate this @Smiley79. You don't know how much this means to me. Thank you so much :kiss:.
 
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Best Pre-Poo:

I don't pre-poo.

Best Detangler product:

I don't really know, most of the time my hair is moist enough to be detangled as is.

Best Clarifying Shampoo:

I don't clarify

Best Shampoo:

R.L. Liggett's Shampoo bar

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment:

I buy hydrolyzed Keratin protein and Wheat protein and just add them to my conditioner when needed. Also protein works better for the hair when combined with moisturizing conditioner instead of by itself....so I read.

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner

Hollywood Beauty Cholesterol.

Best Rinse-out Conditioner:

I don't use a rinse-out.

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder:

Don't use.

Best Leave-In Product:

Care Free Curl Gold Activator and Blue Magic Grease

Best Oil/Butters:

mmm....Idunno.

Best Gel:

Don't use gel really

Best Styler Product:

N/A

Best Edge Control:

N\A

Best Small business hair care company:

Best Hair care line:

Best New product you tried in 2017:

Best Product that helped your hair the most:


Care Free Curl Gold Activator and Blue Magic Grease, Hollywood Beauty Cholesterol.

Best Protective style:

Roll, Tuck, and Pins


Honorable Mention Product/tool:

All that I mentioned.

For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion:

All of them.

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum:


Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017:

Most of them, there's so many.
 
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Best Pre-Poo: N/A (I usually just add marshmallow powder to whatever conditioner I have laying around)

Best Detangler product: N/A

Best Clarifying Shampoo: SM Black soap deep cleansing shampoo

Best Shampoo: CRN Ginger Rinse

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: Neutral protein filler

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: SM Superfruit 10n1 masque

Best Rinse-out Conditioner: N/A

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder: NurCreations mud wash

Best Leave-In Product: QB BRBC

Best Oil/Butters: MHC Type 4

Best Gel: N/A

Best Styler Product: N/A

Best Edge Control: N/A

Best Small business hair care company: N/A (I didn't try anyone new this year)

Best Hair care line: N/A (no new friends in 2017 lol)

Best New product you tried in 2017: Curls blissful lengths liquid vitamins

Best Product that helped your hair the most: Rosewater (why does this moisturize better than regular water?)

Best Protective style: flat twist updo

Honorable Mention Product/tool: Hourglass rollers


For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion: I appreciate @YvetteWithJoy 's threads and enthusiasm

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: Makeup/Skincare forum

Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017: I really enjoyed Jazz Nicole's yt videos this year. I did my first crochet using a method on her channel.
 
Beany said:
Best Pre-Poo: N/A (I usually just add marshmallow powder to whatever conditioner I have laying around)

Best Detangler product: N/A

Best Clarifying Shampoo: SM Black soap deep cleansing shampoo

Best Shampoo: CRN Ginger Rinse

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: Neutral protein filler

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: SM Superfruit 10n1 masque

Best Rinse-out Conditioner: N/A

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder: NurCreations mud wash

Best Leave-In Product: QB BRBC

Best Oil/Butters: MHC Type 4

Best Gel: N/A

Best Styler Product: N/A

Best Edge Control: N/A

Best Small business hair care company: N/A (I didn't try anyone new this year)

Best Hair care line: N/A (no new friends in 2017 lol)

Best New product you tried in 2017: Curls blissful lengths liquid vitamins

Best Product that helped your hair the most: Rosewater (why does this moisturize better than regular water?)

Best Protective style: flat twist updo

Honorable Mention Product/tool: Hourglass rollers


For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion: I appreciate @YvetteWithJoy 's threads and enthusiasm

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: Makeup/Skincare forum

Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017: I really enjoyed Jazz Nicole's yt videos this year. I did my first crochet using a method on her channel.
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Thank you so much, @Beany! This means a lot! Aww! Thanks!!!
 
Best Pre-Poo:
Chicoro's prepoo method/recipe​

Judging by protection against hygral fatigue and judging by levels of moisture POST-POO, hands down, Chicoro's prepoo method/recipe. I use aloe straight from the leaf mixed with a TBS of CurlyProverbz DIY oil for STEP ONE. For STEP TWO, plain organic coconut oil (fractionated CO loses certain prepoo benefits, if I recall correctly).​

Best Detangler product:
Curl Junkie Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion​

Best Clarifying Shampoo:
HairPrint Chelating Shampoo (it's truly nonstripping and has only awesome ingredients)​

Best Shampoo:
Soultanicals Soulvedic Poo Bar

Hands down. :yep: The ingredients list is incredible (chock full of ayurvedic and conditioning and moisturizing ingredients). It's slippery, moisturizing, cleansing, conditioning, and nurturing.​

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment:

Probably Komaza Protein Hair Strengthener. (I'm currently trialing Green Beauty Real Protein.)​

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner:
Shea Moisture's Manuka Honey masque

Under heat, rinsed out with cool water. :yep: My hair is actually hydrated and moisturized POST RINSE. :yep:​

Best Rinse-out Conditioner:
Perhaps Curl Junkie Curl Assurance Smoothing (conditioner)
​
Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder:
Perhaps a brahmi, aloe Vera powder, rose petal powder, amla mix

(for the moisturizing strength; However, I'm new to ayurvedic hair care.)​

Best Leave-In Product:
CurlyProverbz DIY Ayurvedic Hair Growth Tea

(if you don't mind some coloration)​

Best Oil/Butters:
Oil: CurlyProverbz DIY Ayurvedic Hair Growth Oil
(arometherapy and hair nutrition!)

Butter: Whipped, aromatic shea butter
(I use Jakeala Amla Hair Parfait from Etsy.com, scented at 75% strength in the same scent of her award-winning cowash bar. Shipping takes up to 3-4 weeks at times, FYI.)
​
Best Gel:
Biosilk Rock Hard Styling Gelee

Super duper strong hold so that I actually get some crunchy, held elongation and some tangle protection. @Alma Petra, I am forever indebted!!!​

Best Styler Product: ???
Best Edge Control: ???

Best Small business hair care company:
Perhaps Henna Sooq

Processing is SCARY fast. The other morning's order shipped in HOURS. HOURS. The quality of product is OUTSTANDING and verifiable and communicated. Educational items are free.
​
Best Hair care line: ??? (I'm doing a lot more DIY at the moment.)

Best New product you tried in 2017:

Tie:
(1) CurlyProverbz DIY Ayurvedic Hair Growth Tea and
(2) Biosilk Rock Hard Styling Gelee​

Best Product that helped your hair the most:

The KareCo Tangle Buster Brush -- a tool, not a product -- and without a doubt. Detangling my completely shrunken, dried, tangled, knotted hair can now be done in 45 minutes or less versus 2 or 3 (even 4) hours . . . and with minimized hair in the brush. :yep: This brush is more valuable than each and every product I've ever tried. Ever.​

Best Protective style:

Twist bun made with an invisibobble hair tie (telephone-cord looking plastic hair band)

I'm wearing this style for the first time this week and it's SUPER simple: Ponytail the hair with the invisibobble in your color of choice. Split ponytail into two halves. Create two (2) separate two-strand twists out of the two halves of the ponytail. Wrap they twists around i.e., wrap ONE twist up and over and wrap the OTHER twist down and under), sliding the ends of the twists under the invisibobble to form a bun-shaped style.​

Honorable Mention Product/tool:
Jakeala Shiloh Hair Balm as ends care/protectant
(an ayurvedic "grease" that is scentable, made of awesome ingredients, and just divine)

Goody Updo Hair Barrettes
(for sectioning hair for wash day and leaving it that way all wash day long for all the cleansing, detangling, DCing, moisturizing, and sealing tasks)​

For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion:

I know we hate to even start lists, because we as individuals will leave off individuals by accident, but perhaps if we post those that come to our individual minds, then as a collective we'll get most everyone.

I apologize for those I'm accidentally leaving off, and I thank you and those below!​


The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: random

Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017:

CurlyProverbz YouTube channel for the recipes
Green Beauty YouTube channel for the utterly indispensable knowledge
Kimmaytube's Luv Naturals website for making it plain: hair handling is a CRITICAL component of retention​
 
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Best Pre-Poo: Silicon Mix (any)
Best Detangler product: JC Conditioning & Cleansing Cowash
Best Clarifying Shampoo: Elucence Acidifying Shampoo
Best Shampoo: Elucence Acidifying Shampoo
Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: Bask & Bloom Brahmi Mask (nothing strengthens my hair better than this DC. Not Aphogee, not Komaza, not Protein Filler, not Mill Creek. Nothing.)
Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: NG Herbal/Marshmallow/Herbal/Jamaica/Intense (they all perform exactly the same)
Best Rinse-out Conditioner: SSI Sugar Peach Conditioner
Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder: N/A
Best Leave-In Product: CRN Moisture Milk
Best Oil/Butters: APB Essentially Organic Oil and PBN Mango Tea
Best Gel: Wetline!!!
Best Styler Product: SN UHT
Best Edge Control: Wetline!!!
Best Small Business Hair Care Company: @MsKane and APB; she’s the crème de la crème
Best Hair Care Line: Shescentit (a variety of affordable, effective, reliable products)
Best New Product you tried in 2017: CRN Algae DC
Best Product that helped your hair the most: Proteins! How can a protein-sensitive head love proteins? I’m still bugging off this.
Best Protective style: Air drying in two Pippi Longstocking braids = instant braid-out or low maintenance at-home style, or "it's hot as hell/cold as flag out here" outside style (the key is wearing them with a straight face:lol:)
Honorable Mention Product/Tool: Magic Star Rake and Mielle Babassu & Mint DC (moisture + protein + phenomenal slip = balanced, healthy, happy hair)


For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion: I enjoy and appreciate everyone's input and journey
The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum: Off Topics
Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017: N/A; I don’t know dem people
 
Best Pre-Poo: Joico Moisture Recovery Conditioner

Best Clarifying Shampoo: Sojourn Clarifying Shampoo

Best Shampoo: Sojourn Shampoo Moisture

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment:
Joico K-PAK RevitaLuxe Bio-Advanced Restorative Treatment

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner:
Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator
Joico Moisture Recovery Balm

Best Rinse-out Conditioner:
Joico Moisture Recovery Conditioner
Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Conditioner
Suave Professionals Shea Butter and Almond Conditioner

Best Leave-In Product: Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Creme

Best Serum: Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Restorative Styling Oil

Best Edge Control: As I Am Smoothing Gel

Best Small business hair care company:
Darcy's Botanicals - until they dropped off the face of the earth!

Best Hair care line: Joico - changed my hair life

Best New product you tried in 2017: Lots of Joico stuff, Sojourn shampoos, and the Moroccanoil Styling Creme

Best Product that helped your hair the most: Joico MRB and Joico IH

Best Protective style: Bun
 
Best Pre-Poo: Any combination of oils - coconut, castor, grapeseed, olive, argan peppermint etc.

Best Detangler product:

Best Clarifying Shampoo:

Best Shampoo: Cream of Natural with Argan Oil

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: Eggs with mayo

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner:

Best Rinse-out Conditioner:

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder:

Best Leave-In Product: SheaMoisture Low Porosity Baobab & Tea Tree Oils Protein Free Leave in Detangler

Best Oil/Butters: Jojoba Oil and/or Alaffia Shea Butter

Best Gel:

Best Styler Product: SheaMoisture Curl and Style Milk

Best Edge Control:

Best Small business hair care company:

Best Hair care line: As I Am

Best New product you tried in 2017: SheaMoisture Low Porosity Baobab & Tea Tree Oils Protein Free Leave in Detangler

Best Product that helped your hair the most: Jojoba Oil and Alaffia Shea Butter

Best Protective style:

Honorable Mention Product/tool:


For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion:

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum:

Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017:
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
@YvetteWithJoy Thank you for the love but I would have to nominate you. You brought life back to the hair board when you joined. The threads you created, the well thought out posts to help others and your sweet spirit was just what the hair side needed. I see you and I appreciate you.
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Oh, thank you so much. This is so kind and means so much. I think this forum has the most wonderful people. I'm grateful to be a participant!
 
Best Pre-Poo: Annabelle's Pre-poo Treatment
Best Scalp Scrub: DPhue Apple Cider Vinegar Scalp Scrub with Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Best Detangler product:
Best Clarifying Shampoo: Redken Cleansing Cream
Best Shampoo: KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: Komaza Care Protein Strengthener/Aphogee Reconstructor
Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: All Naturelle Grow DC's
Best Rinse-out Conditioner: Annabelle's conditioner
Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder: KJ Naturals Henna Hearts
Best Leave-In Product: Annabelle's Leave-in
Best Oil/Butters: Annabelle's Perfect Blends
Best Gel: Eco Styler Gel
Best Styler Product: The Pomade Shop
Best Edge Control: Cream of Nature
Best Small Business Hair Company: Annabelle's Perfect Blends
Best Hair Care Line: Naturelle Grow
Best New Product you tried in 2017: Mane Choice Heavenly Halo
Best Product that helped your hair the most: Clarifying and protein treatments on a regular basis
Best Protective style: Buns, Buns and more Buns
Honorable Mention Product/Tool: Marie Dean Oils & Kenra Heat Protectant/Magic Star Rake Comb
 
Best Pre-Poo: Egg/EVOO/ACV/Honey/EO mixture

Best Protein/Reconstructor Treatment: Aphogee 2 Minute

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: Mielle Organics babassu Oil & Mint Conditioner

Best Cleanser: Terressentials Lemon Clay Wash

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder: Bentonite

Best Leave-In Product: Chi Silk Infusion

Best Spray Moisturizer: Mane Choice Tropical Moringa Daily Restorative Spray

Best Oil: Mane Choice Multi-Vitamin Scalp Nourishing Growth Oil

Best Gel: SM Coconut and Hibiscus Gel

Best Edge Control: Mielle Organics

Best Small business hair care company: Mane Choice

Best Hair care line: CHI

Best New product you tried in 2017: Mielle Organics babassu Oil & Mint Conditioner

Best Product that helped your hair the most: Chi Silk Infusion

Best Protective style: Small Twist
 
I combined a few categories because products do multiple things for me.

Best Pre-Poo:
Ayurvedic Treatments

Best Clarifying Shampoo:
Hairveda Deep Cleanse shampoo

Best Shampoo:
Live Clean Shampoos (Any)

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner
DIY Moisture Masque

Best Rinse-out & Detangling Conditioner:
Live Clean Conditioners (Any)

Best Ayurvedic/Clay Powder:
Henna, Bhringraj, Amla, Fenugreek, Brahmi

Best Leave-In Product/Butter
DIY Ayurvedic Herbal Buttercream

Best Oil
DIY Ayurvedic Herbal Oil

Best Gel/Edge Control
KCCC

Best Styler Product:
Camille Rose Style Setter

Best Small business hair care company:
Oslove Organics

Best Hair care line:
I do a lot of DIY so I'll say mine lol

Best New product you tried in 2017:
Henna

Best Product that helped your hair the most:
Ayurvedic Treatments

Best Protective style:
French Braid

Honorable Mention Product/tool:
Shea Butter

For Fun
Most appreciated LHCF Member for Hair discussion:
I love love love all the Ladies in the Hip length, Tea, and Ayurvedic threads!

The forum you’re in when you’re not in the Hair forum:
Pregnancy & Motherhood

Best Hair blogger/You Tuber 2017:
22nd Century Woman
 
Best Pre-Poo: Mane Choice Heavenly Halo Pre Poo...hand down.

Best Detangler product: Heavenly Halo Pre Poo

Best Shampoo: Keracare

Best Moisture Deep Conditioner: KeraCare or Naturlicious

Best Rinse-out Conditioner: Keracare

Best Gel: Used to be Kinky Curly, but my hair hates it now

Best Edge Control: TGIN smooth hair control

Best Small business hair care company: Mane Choice Naturalicious

Best Hair care line: For perpetually dry hair - Mane Choice Heavenly Halo else, Naturalicious line has been great for everyone else's hair Ive introduced to it.

Best New product you tried in 2017: Heavenly Halo entire line

Best Product that helped your hair the most: Heavenly Halo Pre poo

Best Protective style: Bun Bun Diddy...lol. (showing my age here)
 
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