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! ^.~

Donna Marie Dream Curling Creme

Once again sorry for the sporadic posts! Applying to grad school is taking up a lot of my time. Hopefully, I’ll get in somewhere!! I recently got called for an interview upstate in Plattsburgh NY! If my essay is chosen I'll even get free tuition!!! Uber Excited! ^.~

Well, today I'm here with a product review... This particular company and product has a pretty loyal following... and I feel like I'm the only one who DOESN'T like their products.  So to balance out the good, here I am with the bad *gasp*. 

Donna Marie Dream Curling Creme

Smell: Vanilla Cake! Smells pretty good!

Texture: Smooth, thicker than pudding.

Moisture: I give this two thumbs down… Doesn’t beat Shea Moisture, Darcy’s, or Curl Junkie in that department… I even put a leave in under it sometimes!  The only thing that made it moisturizing was layering Curl Junkie Beauticurls Leave In and Donna Marie Hair Whip underneath it… That’s too much layering just to get moisture when I can use one product and get the same or an even more moisturizing effect. 

Application: It’s good. It’s sturdy so it doesn’t fling everywhere. 

Product Claims: Ok this prides itself on CURL DEFINITION and MOISTURE. But I only get the curl definition. It says it’s a “moisture packed and rich styling cream” designed to give “extra hold.” Again, I get the hold and definition but not enough moisture for me…  

Pros: The smell. It smells like Vanilla Cake! It does have great curl definition!

Cons: Not moisturizing enough! It might be too heavy for me but it leaves a film or a cast on my hair that I DO NOT LIKE! If you use too much you get CRUNCHY HAIR! Grrr… This is the same reason I DON’T LIKE GEL. Lol 

With that I give this…

Overall Rating: 2 ½ out of 5. 

For something that prides itself on moisture… this product doesn’t deliver in that department for me… I just don’t care for it. I’ve tried it on damp, freshly shampooed hair, with a leave in and without a leave in, and on dry and wet hair for twists… It just doesn’t deliver… Lol

You can try it… but I must say, this is the first product I’ve tried that I didn’t like. I mean, I’ve tried a lot. And sometimes you might not like a product for its intended use but find another use for it. I just can’t find one for this. I only gave it 2 ½ because of the smell and easy application.

Anyways! I won’t buy again! I just don’t like it…!   

Oyin Whipped Pudding Review

Well ladies and possible gents, I have a review for you!!!! Since it’s winter, I know some people are doing twists, braids, and other protective styling… SO this review is for you!

Some background on Oyin Handmade:

Here’s their site: http://oyinhandmade.com/

 

Oyin is the African word for honey. And they use honey in most of their products because of the moisture and shine it imparts on hair. Well, I’m telling you! They chose the right name and ingredients! Their stuff is pretty good!

Now moving on to the review!

Oyin Whipped Pudding:

Texture: Smooth but very THICK

Smell: It smells like cocoa butter, and chocolate. I like! 

Moisture: Provides great moisture!

Application: It was sorta hard to apply...

I did a twist out with this and my hair was looking awesome! It was SUPER soft and SUPER shiny!!!! This is the first time I’ve done twists and couldn’t stop touching them and looking at them in the mirror! 

And get this! Usually after 4 to 5 days I need to put product on it to moisturize. But not with this stuff! My hair looked fresh! It probably would have looked better if I wasn’t so low maintenance … but shoot… for this lazy gal, it looked great! Lol Even 5 days later my hair feels soft! ^.~ 

Oh, when I took the twists out it was really good! They were curly, tight, and neat. Just perfect! I should have taken a picture. Next time I will! ^u^*

On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 4 ½. I only gave it 4 ½ because it was so thick!!!! The jar says you can nuke it for a few seconds to soften… but I didn’t want to nuke it and kill the ingredients. Next time I might put it in a bowl of hot water so it’ll melt naturally! 

Also, it caused my hair to flake a bit. I don’t know why since I didn’t use much product on my hair before this one. I even deep conditioned with a moisturizing hair treatment (Curl Junkie; review to come!) before doing the twist. Maybe it’s because I didn’t use shampoo for a while. 

Other than that! I say this is a good product! I will definitely buy it again! ^.~ If you don't do twist outs, this product is also great for moisture! But remember! It's thick!

                                                                     

Peace and Love! 

Oh yea!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!