Update [17] 2011 Hair Challenge-What My Hair Likes

I'm super duper excited to report what my hair likes. It's been a struggle for 9mos. with transitioning in the begging of this hair journey, to the big chop, to this hair challenge and being on my P's & Q's. I'm finally being rewarded with quit a few things. One being that my hair is actually working WITH me not AGAINST me!


I want to try to make this short as possible but specific as I can for me to be able to reflect back on later. As far as the different products/items I've noticed my hair loves are the following:


-Water is number 1


Oils:
-grapeseed oil
-Coconut oil
-EVOO


Shampoos:
Herbal Essence- Hello Hydration, the Strengthening one
Shea Moisture 
VO5 Milk Moisture- for detangling 
Creme of Nature Shampoo-Conditioner


Conditioner:
Mixed Silk leave in conditioner
Suave


Moisture/Moisturizer:
-Mixed Silk leave in conditioner


Protein:
Aussie leave in conditioner
APHogee: balancing moisturizer & leave in conditioner


Other:
Deep condtioning with:
ACV: Apple Cider Vinegar rinse (every 2 weeks)


We should really pay attention to what our hair likes the most, and not what's popular or what so-&-so is using. What does YOUR hair like/love?

Beauty Haul: Shea Moisture, Argan Oil, Deep Conditioners & etc...

So a few weeks ago I did some much needed hauling. I bought products that I've been wanting to try since I've started this natural hair journey of mine. Below I'll just be showing photo's of the items I bought...the product name & where I bought it from/price. I'll be doing a review on each item/brand in the future (Once I've had time to really test them out).

Shea Moisture: Curl Enhancing Smoothie *Stocking up on*
Shea Moisture: Deep Treatment Masque
(I mentioned in my past post that they had their buy one get one 50% off At WalGreens. I bought one item for $9.99 *regular price* & the other for $4.99)

LEFT-TO-RIGHT:
One n' Only Argan Oil: Restorative Mask 
($8.99 With Beauty Club card from Sally Beauty Supply)
Silk Elements: Mixed Silk *Nourishing Deep Conditioner*
Silk Elements: Mixed Silk *Leave in Conditioner Creme'*
(The Silk E. products were buy 2 for $10 from Sally Beauty Supply)
ApHogee: Balancing Moisturizer
ApHogee: ProVitamin Leave-in Conditioner
(The ApHogee were buy 2 for $10 from Sally Beauty Supply)
I FINALLY PURCHASED THE BEAUTY CLUB CARD. I PURCHASE ITEMS FROM SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY LIKE ONCE A MONTH. IT'S WELL WORTH IT. IT'S ONLY $5, YOU GET GREAT DEALS.

TRESemme': Heat Tamer Spray
(From WalMart for $2.98)

Suave Conditioner: Juicy Green Apple
(From Walmart as well $0.98)
Creme Of Nature: Detangling & Conditioning Shampoo
(I bought this last month so I don't remember the price, but it was no more than $5. It was on sale at Sally Beauty Supply)

Product Review: Shea Moisture-Shampoo+Curl Enhanhcing Smoothie

I WAS SUPPOSE TO POST THIS LIKE MONTHS AGO -_-
I posted on my beauty blog "Shopping List Item: Curl Enhancing Smoothie" of wanting to purchase this item and I finally DID! Yes! Walgreens was having a buy one get one free deal (Bogo sale) until Saturday (April 2nd). I was somewhat broke and couldn't past up this deal, so I scrapped up some money and went down to make that purchase.

As I stated in the Share Your Hair Type: The Simplicity post (Which was basically a description of my hair)...Coarse!

RATING: 4/5

This is the Shea Moisture: Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo

I'm not a big fan of the scent, but I like the way it makes my hair while working it into my hair/scalp. Depending on how much build up & product you had in your hair it may take the second time around to get your head soapy/foamy. It doesn't easily foam because of the ingredients that aren't used in this product versus other shampoo's we should stay away from as often. 

It does a great job of cleansing my hair :)

With the top on

RATING: 4/5

With the top off 

As you can see it's really creamy. It's semi-thick/clumpy until you dip your finger into the product. I love the scent. This as well as the Aussie leave in conditioner have really great scents & that's one of the main reasons why I use them.

I noticed that it helps with my curls. When my mom used it on the front part of her leave out hair (Which she presses *With a pressing comb*) she said she noticed the next day when she presses her hair that her hair is curly from the other of using this & that she found it difficult to straighten her hair. So it does what it says.

 I actually don't use it to enhance my curls. I just use it as a replacement of IF I had Shea butter to use on my hair, and then seal my hair & ends with an oil (EVOO). So this is MY Shea butter.

The purchase was so bitter-sweet at the time....but I'm glad I was able to make this purchase. 

Have any of you tried out any of their other products? I plan on going BACK to WalGreens this weekend because their having another BOGO sale (Not as good as the last). It's buy 1 get the other 50% off. So check it out.