Happy New Year online readers! Remember, It's never too late to start taking care of your hair, and here I bring you a complete review of the latest products I've been using: successes and disappointments. Reference: straightened 4C hair.
NOURISHING COCONUT MILK SHAMPOO, by Ogx.
After having used the anti-frizz shampoo from the same brand, being highly satisfied, I decided to give another of their ranges a try, one that was focused on nourishing and hydrating, and one of their most famous lines is the Nourishing Coconut Milk, which is mainly formulated with coconut milk, coconut oil, whipped egg white proteins, to help with hair strength, elasticity, hydration, and balance. But, it left me with a bittersweet taste, more sour than sweet.
Despite being a creamy and silky shampoo, it leaves the hair tangled and difficult to manage, leaving all the work to the hair mask. Even if the principal function of a shampoo indeed is to clean the scalp, does that not necessarily imply that it has to leave the hair dry, unmanageable, tangled, and impossible to comb, with a texture and shape where not even the fingers can help the comb to untangle the hair.
COLLAGEN ANTI-AGE, SOFTNESS & SHINE, DEEP TREATMENT HAIR MASK, by Kativa.
After having fallen in love with the keratin hair mask from the same brand, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to continue experimenting with other products and lines from the brand. And this range in particular caught my attention, as it promises to revitalize and restructure the hair: music to my ears.
It has become one of my favorite masks, along with the Keratin one, it leaves my hair soft and very shiny, with a pleasant smell that lasts for many days. However, I have to admit that, in contrast to the Keratin hair mask, the only difference I could notice was that it leaves my hair shinier.
ARTIC ROSE SHAMPOO, by Natura Siberica.
Better than the coconut milk shampoo, but worse than its blue line counterpart. Even though it is one of my leading cosmetic brands, because, like L'Oréal, it has a wide range of products, and rarely makes a mistake with the ingredients and formula, this shampoo, for me, is a NO-NO.
Among its main ingredients are seaweed and wild herbs, in a formula created for dry or damaged hair. However, even with good ingredients and a decent formula, the result is still: dry hair. No, it doesn't tangle the hair, but it does leave it dry as if they had forgotten to add the final component to the final formula, which would give meaning to the whole product.
ARTIC ROSE SHAMPOO, by Natura Siberica.
Better than the coconut milk shampoo, but worse than its blue line counterpart. Even though it is one of my leading cosmetic brands, because, like L'Oréal, it has a wide range of products, and rarely makes a mistake with the ingredients and formula, this shampoo, for me, is a NO-NO.
Among its main ingredients are seaweed and wild herbs, in a formula created for dry or damaged hair. However, even with good ingredients and a decent formula, the result is still: dry hair. No, it doesn't tangle the hair, but it does leave it dry as if they had forgotten to add the final component to the final formula, which would give meaning to the whole product.
Honestly, being used to the quality of Natura Siberica shampoos, I expected a superior quality from this range especially indicated for dry and damaged hair, since this type of product works perfectly on straightened hair, or hair that has undergone a chemical process that involves changing the texture of the hair, helping to revitalize it, providing it with nutrition, while gently and effectively cleaning it from the roots, helping to untangle it.
TOTAL REPAIR 5, REPAIRING HAIR MASK, by L’oréal Paris.
L'oréal rarely gets things wrong, and this is a clear example of that. This is one of my favorite hair masks of the brand, that works on natural and relaxed 4C afro hair, the only drawback is that natural 4C hair types need more product than 310ml, for a month of use.
TOTAL REPAIR 5, REPAIRING HAIR MASK, by L’oréal Paris.
L'oréal rarely gets things wrong, and this is a clear example of that. This is one of my favorite hair masks of the brand, that works on natural and relaxed 4C afro hair, the only drawback is that natural 4C hair types need more product than 310ml, for a month of use.
Currently, my 4C straightened afro hair, helps to nourish my hair in depth, leaving it very soft and manageable. The effect is even greater and better when I use it with the shampoo from the same line: you can notice the concentration of keratin in the product by how it leaves the hair.
INTENSE MOISTURIZING HAIR MASK, by TRESemmé.
Truly awful. One of the most famous brands on the market, developed by professionals, but with a mask that claims to provide intense hydration, but ends up falling short compared to its more affordable rivals such as Syoss, Secret Code, Garnier, or L'oréal.
INTENSE MOISTURIZING HAIR MASK, by TRESemmé.
Truly awful. One of the most famous brands on the market, developed by professionals, but with a mask that claims to provide intense hydration, but ends up falling short compared to its more affordable rivals such as Syoss, Secret Code, Garnier, or L'oréal.
It does not moisturize the hair, it turns impossible to untangle the hair with the product, and it even makes the hair more tangled: in short, it does not provide any kind of benefit to the hair. Apple cider vinegar is more effective.
NOURISHING BAOBAB OIL, by Préphar.
The jewel of the crown is one of the best hair care products that I have actually tried for my hair. It is a light oil that leaves hair extremely soft, silky, and shiny. Even if the product itself is not 100% baobab oil, however, most of the product's composition is. Now I understand why it is sometimes so difficult to find it available.
NOURISHING BAOBAB OIL, by Préphar.
The jewel of the crown is one of the best hair care products that I have actually tried for my hair. It is a light oil that leaves hair extremely soft, silky, and shiny. Even if the product itself is not 100% baobab oil, however, most of the product's composition is. Now I understand why it is sometimes so difficult to find it available.
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