Leah writes...Following your natural hair journey, I believe your hair texture is "Very" similar to mines. I chopped all my hair off in 02/08 because I was so tired of perms pulling out my hair(plus I'm scissor happy). I was already a product junkie when I had a perm, and I really became a product junkie when I went natural!
I would like to recommend/challenge you to try a product that I use on my hair when I wash and go. I have attached some pictures to try to show you my hair in every state (Wet, dry, straighten). I don't straighten my hair often so after experimenting with many costly and cheap products I have found a cheap one that works wonders on my hair type.
The product I swear by for wash-n-go's....(Drum roll :-P )...
MOTIONS PINK MOISTURIZER! It comes in a pink purple bottle and cost $3.99, It can be found at your local Sally's. PLEASE try it once and use generously. Let your hair air dry and watch your curls pop!
Your hair will already be shiny and conditioned but I like my curls to look "wet" so once my hair dries I take some olive oil (dime size) rub it together and gently work it in my hair and it adds more shine!
Please let me know how it works for you. I have used this product in my curly hair pictures.
My reply...
Leah, I don't typically use products that contain mineral oil, but I have used pink oil moisturizers in the past from Luster's and Motions. I grew up on pink oil and Wild Root. I found a natural product very similar:
Carol's Daughter Hair Milk. It works the same or better with much better ingredients. What do you think about pink oil or other oil moisturizers like Carol's Daughter Hair Milk? Please share your thoughts in the comments or e-mail a photo and your review.
Leah's hair is beautiful. I wonder if mine would look like hers if I used either of those products. It's super dense in the middle and I'm still learning to love it.
ReplyDeleteDarcy's Botanicals Peach Kernel Hydrating Milk is great and smell is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI haven't used Pink Oil in a very long time, probably since my relaxed days, but I do have some in the guest bathroom that someone left here...I may just try it out. I co-wash my hair enough that it shouldn't be affected by the mineral oil. What does mineral oil do anyway? *goes to Google*
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started out as a natural I used Pink Oil on my damp TWA regularly and never had a problem with dryness. This was long before mineral oil became "bad." I find I no longer like the smell of most mineral oil-based products so I don't use them anymore.
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