Coconut & Hibiscus Co-Wash Conditioning Cleanser

I haven't washed my hair for 2 weeks and it was in need of some TLC. I applied hot oil treatment to my hair and wore a shower cap and conditioning cap for 1 hour. I then applied the Coconut & Hibiscus Co-Wash Conditioning Cleanser to my hair focusing on my roots but still massaged it throughout my hair.

My hair felt clean and moisturised and did not feel stripped. This product doesn't lather much at all but this doesn't affect its cleaning ability. I am very happy with the results but the product only comes in a small bottle which is annoying and my hair is like a dry sponge.

Pros

Smells beautiful

Gentle cleansing

Cons

Small bottle 

As i am Hydration Elation

I was impressed with the as I am co wash so I thought I would give the deep conditioner a try. I applied this to my freshly hot oil treated and shampooed hair. I applied about half of the jar to the hair, covered it with a shower cap and a conditioning cap whilst I sat under a hooded dryer for 20 minutes.

I then rinsed this out thoroughly applied shea butter and put my hair into plaits. I am happy with the results of this conditioner as my hair did feel really moisturised. But this product did not work much better than shea moisture which is cheaper, so I don't think I will be purchasing this product again

Pros

Smells lovely

Natural ingredients

Cons

Kind of expensive

Not available in 500ml  

Carrier Oils Confusion

I recently went to my local beauty supply store in search of carrier oils. I have noticed that they are being advertised as 100% pure when in fact they are diluted.

The oil I wanted to purchase was avocado oil. Which on the bottle was advertised as 100% avocado oil. Upon. Closer inspection of the bottle I noticed two ingredients which were both in Latin. A quick Google search later and I discovered that it was in fact mixed with almond oil.

I was surprised at this because I didn't think avocado oil was particularly expensive. So if ever you are purchasing oils read the ingredients otherwise you may be paying over the odds for a cheaper oil.

ORS Hair Mayonnaise

I decided to try out this product on my cousin’s hair as my hair is in twists and he is in between cane rows. His hair was very dry as he had left it out or a long period of time and had been sleeping on cotton pillow cases.

I applied a hot oil mixture (JBCO coconut evoo) treatment to his hair for 20 minutes whilst he wore two shower caps and sat under a hooded dryer. I then shampooed his hair in 9 sections, only concentrating on the roots and allowing the rest to be cleaned as the water trickled down. I used shea moisture retention shampoo which worked like a treat. His hair actually felt as if it had been conditioned.

After I applied the ORS mayo treatment liberally to his sectioned hair. He then sat under the dryer for another 20 mins. After washing out the treatment his hair felt moisturised and a lot healthier. As ORS is a protein treatment and can leave the hair hard, he would have benefited from me applying a moisturising treatment after but I was short of time so couldn’t.

Pros

Cheap £3.99 for 454g

Cons

Contains Sodium lauryl sulphate and mineral oil

 

Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo

This shampoo is amazing, it cleanses my scalp without leaving a stripped feeling. It also has the added bonus of being sulfate free. Even though it is sulfate free it lathers really well, so if you like to feel that sud feeling this shampoo will provide you with that.

I use this shampoo maybe once every 4 weeks or more frequently if i have a product build up. I will usually pre poo with a hot oil treatment, which is a mix of various oils.I only massage it into my roots as when I rinse it out it will reach the rest of my hair. 

Unlike conditioner this shampoo will last a long time and you will not have to keep repurchasing which is an added bonus. 

Pros
Reasonably priced £12.95
Not harsh 

Cons 
Nothing 

Africa's Best Hair Mayonnaise Formulated With Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I searched protein treatments and this was one which appeared on various blogs. I was quite surprised considering the fact it was far from “natural” ingredients and it also contained the dreaded mineral oil. Despite this I made the purchase.

I applied to freshly co-washed and conditioned hair and put a conditioning cap and applied heat for 15 minutes. After I rinsed out I applied conditioner again as protein treatments can sometimes have a drying effect.

I was pleasantly surprised by the results my hair was very soft and felt moisturised. I will be purchasing this product again but will not use use it to often due to the fact it contains mineral oil.


Pros
Very Cheap £1.99 500g
Cons
Mineral oil!

AS I AM Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

Today I tried As I Am Coconut CoWash. My hair was shampooed 3 days before so there was not much of a product build up. I applied this product throughout my hair as if it was a conditioner and massaged it into my scalp. I then rinsed out and applied a conditioner.

My hair felt clean but did not feel stripped. I am happy with the results and will be using this product again.

Pros

Does not strip hair

Pleasant smelling

Reasonably price £10.95 445g

Cons

Would not be suitable for hair with a product build up