Battle of the Twist Out Creams and Butters

I originally did this in December so ignore the winter mumbo jumbo. I still think this is a good post. I still wish I had taken pics though. ~.~ Read on!

Well hey there guys! Since it’s winter time (and we’re all pretty low maintenance anyways) the twist out is the go to style when you don’t want to worry about styling your hair every day.

Also since it’s too cold in NY to do much else, I’ve been turning to twist outs more often. 

Well, unfortunately, I went a little crazy and purchased like 6 items that you can do twist outs with. ~.~ Since I like them all so far, I figured it would make sense to test each out at the same time and see which one was the best!

Well let’s do this!

The contenders are:

Shea Moisture’s Curl Enhancing Smoothie (SM)

Curl Junkie’s Coffee-Coco Curl Cream (CJ)

Oyin’s Whipped Pudding (Oyin)

Uncle Funky’s Extra Butter (UF)

What I did:

I sectioned my hair into four sections. Then I applied and twisted each section with product. As I added product I used my knock off Demnan brush (it’s from Goody) to make sure each section was smooth. 

Here’s how I applied them

Oyin    | Front Right: SM

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UF       | Back Right: CJ

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The Results!

*Drum roll please*

The winner is:

SHEA MOSITURE’S CURL ENCHANCING SMOOTHIE!

Why this one?

Well, after 4 days, my twist out is less fizzy, more defined, and pretty moisturized!!!

The Curl Junkie was the worst (probably because of the protein and how I used it). It gave great curl definition but it has a waxy feel to it. I think it is supposed to be used for wash and gos. So oopppps!

The runner up was Uncle Funkys! I felt it gave me looser curls than the other ones and was very moisturizing as well. However, it frizzed up like a mother #%^$ *gasp*! 

The Oyin was a close 3^rd. It frizzed up and loss the curly texture 1st. I’m not sure why? When I did it on my whole head it lasted much longer. Lol I’m thinking about using the Oyin as an overnight moisturizer because it keeps giving me flakes as well… I guess that’s one way to deal with this issue.

Well, I’m glad the Shea Moisture won because you can get it on the ground, I have two tubs in my closet, and it smellllllls sooooooo gooooood!

Well, see you guys later! I shall return! ^.~

Darcy’s Botanicals Vanilla Delight Daily Leave-In Review

Lately, I’ve been experimenting with a lot of products. I got a B.A.S.K Beauty haul, a Camille Rose haul, and I broke out some glycerin filled products I crammed to the back of my shelves during the colder months.

Also, I’ve been dissatisfied with my leave in condishes (esp. the Oyin Hair Dew which has been iffy with me lately). I mean, my hair was dry like no other after a day or half a day – something I’m not used to. So taking note of the weather outside, I broke out this Vanilla Delight Daily Leave In. And now, I’m officially in love! 

When I first tried this leave in the winter I was totally in like with it. But since it was so cold out (the glycerin… ~.~), I knew I couldn’t use it… But with the warmer temps, this leave in has been the bomb biggity! I mean, all I do is spray some water (with grapeseed and olive oil mixed in) on my hair, and throw some of this leave in on top. My hair is soft, bouncy, and touchable!  

So let’s get down to the specs!

 

Where to Buy:  http://darcysbotanicals.com/, http://www.curlmart.com/brand/darcy-s-botanicals/

Moisture: EXCELLENT!

Texture: Very light. It easily moves in the bottle. *This is why I didn't bother to take a pic of the texture. It's soooo light and runny!*

Smell: It has the light smell of Vanilla!

Application: Easy. Be careful though! It’s easy to be heavy handed!

Price: 8 oz: $12, 16oz: $20.

Product Claims: “Darcy's Botanicals NEW Daily Leave-In Conditioner will tame your frizzies, provide healthy conditioning, moisture, softness, and will make your hair easy to detangle!”

So far, I agree with everything but the frizzes. I didn’t really use it for that. And usually I use pomade to smooth down my hair occasionally. But I will be testing that out in the coming weeks.  

Pros

Great slip, very moisturizing, great smell, affordable. Slicks down old and frayed ends pretty well! 

Cons

Hmmm… it’s so light sometimes a lot more comes out than you might have wanted. But this is a very minor con. Perhaps the 16 oz would be perfect since it has a pump. 

This brand has become one of my favorites along with Shea Moisture! I also love their Madagascar Vanilla Styling Cream! I’ll be reviewing that with an interesting post very soon! *^.~ lol

Once I’m done narrowing down companies and finalizing my Holy Grail List, I know this brand will be one of my go to brands.  Their stuff just agrees with my hair! Love it!

~.^ Well peace out, I’ll be back very soon! ^.~

2 for 1 Deal! (Part 2) Product Review: Shea Moisture’s Purification Masque

Hey guys! I'm back with your 2nd piece! Lol  *This time I’m using my own pics of the product!*

I believe Shea Moisture is pretty popular. So if you want more info, I suggest you go to their FB page.  

Smell: Love it! It smells like candy to me (PEZ Candy). ------>  

Others hate it… because it smells like bananas to them. Well it does have plantain extract. But I love plantains so meh!  

Texture: Smooth, sorta runny. It’s sorta like instant pudding.

Moisture: AWESOME! Even after you rinse it out your hair is soft! 

Application: Easy to Medium. Sometimes if you move your hand too fast the product might drip somewhere else. 

Product Claims: This product is said to remove build-up and prevent itchiness, ect. I agree with the build up removal. I had stopped shampooing when I started using this and I never had build up. But, I still have problems with itchy scalp. But honestly... I forget to put the product directly on my problem areas sometimes... MY BAD! But when I do, it does help. Lol 

Other Notes: It has tea tree oil (some people are sensitive to it), it’s protein free, glycerin free, organic, and pretty inexpensive (I got it during a Walgreens BOGO sale so I paid $4.99 for some, $0 for some, and $9.99 for some… the sale price was a fiasco…. But meh).  Also it has Kaolin Clay so you CANNOT leave this in. If you want to leave this in get the Balancing Condish from this line (it’s awesome as well and I will review it soon).

 

I’ve been using this DC since the summer. I've overnight DC'd, regular DC'd, dry DC'd, and wet DC'd with it. I've even added heat! It's great for everything! I’m on my third jar and I have six in my closet as backup! It’s on my Holy Grail list and I love it! It has AWESOME SLIP (probably because of the coconut oil as the 2^nd ingredient)! I mean as soon as you put it on, the tangles just melt away. No need to use a comb, finger combing will suffice. It’s easy to rinse out and the smell doesn’t linger in your hair (especially important if you don’t like it).

Overall Rating: I give this a 5 out of 5. 

I’ve yet to find a DC that will replace this one. I thought the Curl Junkie Banana and Hibiscus Deep Fix DC was going to but NOPE. I figured they do the same job but Shea Moisture is cheaper and has a different smell. 

Peace out! I'll be back next week! ^.~