Monday Product Review!!!!

I am currently in my 5th week of stretching. My question to myself is can I make it to 3 months? Since I have started this hair journey, I have noticed that I have become at one with my new growth. I remember a time when I would be shocked and horrified and would ask someone to pass the Motions STAT! But, as I have been baggying my new growth is crazy soft. The back middle of my hair is usually where my new growth is the hardest. But for the first time in years I ran a comb thru it(I know I need to leave these combs alone). If I can go 3 months I may just go 6 months. Who knows? All I know is I want healthier hair. It could never grow anymore than it has now, and I would still be happy. Just as long as it is not shedding and breaking all over the place. Last night I did my weekly "good" combing and when I finished there was nary a hair on my shirt. Good times.
I didn't do Sally's this week. I found some stuff to whip up at home and some co-wash conditioners from Farm Fresh. I think the theme for today is conditioners....

• VO5 Moisture Milks in Strawberries and Cream and Peach Smoothie

I decided to give these at try for my co-wash regimen. On Monday night I used the Peach Smoothie. Two thumbs down. My hair was tangled and dry. I can go ahead and say now that this is going in the trash. On Wednesday I used the Strawberries and Cream. LOVE IT! It gave me the slip I was looking for. I don't know why the previous one didn't, but it doesn't matter because after using this one I was hooked. I will be buying a bigger bottle this afternoon.

The Verdict: I will keep the Strawberries and Cream, but the Peach smoothie is free to a good home.

• Molasses Conditioner for Breakage

I know what you are thinking. "Molasses is for biscuits.....and I know your hair was sticky as hell when you finished" SIKE! I mixed equal parts molasses and Silk Elements Moisturizing Conditioner with about 2 tsp. of EVOO and Castor oil and applied it to my hair. Please note, that this was a little runny once mixed with the conditioner and the oils. I put a plastic baggy on my head and sat under the drier for 25 minutes. I would have sat longer, but the conditioner was running every where. Oh yeah, this stains a little. I rinsed it out, my hair was soft as butter. As I previously mentioned, I haven't seen any hairs since using this either. I am impressed.

The Verdict: I will be keeping this on as a staple. I put the solution in an applicator bottle and will probably need to buy those little rolls of cotton to but around my head while I have it on because of the dripping. Welcome to the Family!

• Suave Clarifying Shampoo

I know I said this would be all conditioner, but I just remembered that I clarified my hair this Friday. I usually don't use shampoo, except for once a month so my pores in my scalp doesn't get clogged. This week I felt I needed to clarify because I hadn't done it in two months and not clarifying leads to breakage. This came in a clear bottle and really did not have a smell to it. I lathered with it once and rinsed. I was pleased with the results. I thought clarifying would leave my hair and new growth hard but this didn't. My strands felt clean but not stripped.

The Verdict: I will be keeping this for clarifying when needed. I won't be using this to replace my Silk Elements Shampoo, because my hair usually will tell me when it needs some clarifying.

• Fermodyl Leave-In Conditioner # 619

Since having a bad episode with some Infusium back in the day(maybe I did not know how to use it properly....mmmm...may re-visit this one), I have sworn off leave-ins. Naturally, there was some trepidation using this. I heard about it on the hair boards as a life saver for relaxed hair. I used the formula for relaxed and chemically treated hair. After I finished washing and conditioning, I applied this and moisturized and sealed. I guess this has been helping as well with the breakage.

The Verdict: I did not notice any kind of profound difference in my hair. This will be something that I will use if (heaven forbid) run out of conditioner.

• CareFree Curl Gold

I am sure you all read about my mishap the last time I tried to "let my soul glo". But a young lady on the hair boards suggested that I try this instead of the S-curl. I got this at Tar-Jay for $2.50 on clearance. I thought to myself, "What the hell, I'll give it a shot, because that Mango butter is expensive". The first thing I noticed was it did not have that "jheri curl juice" smell. There really wasn't a smell at all. The second I noticed was that it was not all that greasy. I applied this with a little mango butter under my baggy. My hair the next morning was soft a manageable. This has a good mix of moisture and protein, which I think will be beneficial for my hair.

The Verdict: I am going to keep this product. When I did my comb out last night my hair was really soft. I am happy I invested in the large bottle. Welcome to the Family!