New Product Monday!

You are in for a treat today. I have a few interesting products to review. Imma jump right into it!

• Aphogee Intensive Treatment

First be warned of two things when using this product. 1) Use a GOOD moisturizing conditioner after this(I have one I'll be recommending in a minute) treatment. It's straight up protein so you will have dry hair if you don't get a good balance of moisture going. 2) It stinks. It REALLY stinks. Imagine if you didn't wash your female parts for a month. It was like that. I had to spray some Glade afterward because the scent just lingered.

This is a treatment that is used to stop severe breakage. I have been noticing the last couple days that I was seeing more broken hairs in the sink than usual. The directions are really easy. You apply the product to your hair. Now let me just sidebar here for a second and suggest you get a barber's cape from your local BSS. Aphogee is rather runny and it will get on your floor if left by itself. Another tip is to use a applicator bottle for more control. After applying, comb through making sure the hair is coated and then on to the "weird" part. Heat up your hood dryer and sit under it on medium until the solution hardens on your hair. Do not comb or brush the hair during this time. If you don't have a hood dryer, use a hand held one. After its hardened, rinse really well. Follow with a GOOD moisturizing conditioner.

The Verdict: This is a winner!! I immediately noticed a difference in my hair. I haven't had as many hairs in my hand as usual. I will be using this every 4-6 weeks as recommended on the label. Welcome to the Family Aphogee!

• Carol's Daughter Hair Balm

I got this as a Valentine's Day gift from my little sister. I have heard a few mixed reviews about using Carol's Daughter on relaxed hair. If it didn't work for me, Miss Beasley(my daughter) has a head full of Au natural hair for me to use it on. I first fell in love with the smell of this product. It has a warm, almost sensual smell to it. It contains soy oil, corn oil, sweet almond oil, coco butter, and coconut oil. Since this CANNOT be used as a moisturizer, I have been using it in conjunction with my castor oil as a sealant.

The Verdict: I love it!!! The smell alone is reason to keep using it, but it left my hair feeling soft and not too oily. It has also given Miss Beasley's hair a beautiful shine. Definitely a keeper!

• Elasta Qp DP-11 Conditioner

This is what I used after my Aphogee treatment. This conditioner promises to re moisturize dry hair. I applied it and of course, added my two favorite oils(EVOO and Castor). I slapped on a conditioning cap and sat under the dryer for the 25 recommended minutes.

The Verdict: Good conditioner. It did not give me the slip I was looking for. I will say that my hair still a little hard when I was air drying, but when it dried the next morning it was like butter. So it must have done its job somewhere. We'll keep it around and see what it does.

Update: I have learned through the hair boards that this is not a good product for slippage. However, it is great under a baggy, and I have had better results with it in that capacity.