Hot Mess Hair In The COLD!

Whewww!  My hair was gonna go on strike soon if I didn't give it some TLC immediately!  My scheduled Henna/Alma treatment didn't happen.  I was feeling crappy with a cold, not to mention the single digit temperatures and the howling winds outside the past few days (and into the week and coming weekend, I hear).  I have not co-washed and detangled since Christmas Eve and my hair has rewarded me by becoming a dry, matted, hot mess!  So today after a through wetting, I packed on the Herbal Essence - Hello Hydration conditioner and detangled.  Luck for me, my hair detangles pretty easily once wet and has condish on, so it took not time to comb through. 

 It is far too cold to expose my  wet tresses to this extreme cold air, and since I have to go out, I opted for a moisturising deep conditioner bake overnight and rinse in the morning.  I reached for the Aubrey's Rosa Mosqueta Conditioner.  Rosa mosqueta is rose hip by any other name. Whatever, you want to call it, the seeds are high in (fatty) linoleic and linolenic acids as well as Vitamin C, all of which are essential for the health of the hair and skin. Flavonoids, a ketonic compound (namely 3-pentenpropyl-kentoe) and trans-rhodanic acids have been detected. In fact, rosehip seeds are about 77% fatty acids.  This should put my stressed out tresses back to a normal state!

Ingredients:

Coconut Fatty Acid Cream Base, Coltsfoot Extract, Horsetail Extract, Organic Rosa Mosqueta® Rose Hip Seed Oil, St. John’s Wort Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Organic Aloe Vera, Amino Acid Complex (Cysteine, Methionine), Organic Evening Primrose Oil, Balsam Oil; Extracts of Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe, Camomile and Yarrow; Organic Rosemary Oil, Organic Sage Oil, Aminobenzoic Acid, Carrot Oil, Aubrey’s Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A,C and E).

Devachan Conditioner Leave In Results...

Well...hummm...there are pros and cons to my rotation leave in results with the return to Devachan.  It did give me some insight on where to go next with this whole experiment, though. 
PROS:  Eradicates FRIZZ!! I mean...NONE on my canopy (top layer of hair) where I always have some.  Smells good. 
CONS:  Consistency similar to watered down elmer's glue and does not spread through hair easily.  Had to re-wet hair (and i apply my leave-ins in the shower) to distribute. Dries with a harder "set" than I'm used to.  I like my curls touchable and even thought they looked good and had a really defined curl pattern, was kinda eggh to touch for me.  Gave more shrinkage than I'm used to seeing.
Soooo...I've decided to take a two step approach.  First attempt will be to mix Devachan with Aubrey's Honeysuckle Rose (1 tablespoon of Devachan to 2 tablespoons of AHR) and see how that works.  If that doesn't work, I will put Devachan just on the canopy and AHR everywhere else.).  Will post results tomorrow on first run!

Product Review: Tresemme' Flawless Curls Conditioner

Yesterday I noticed I was getting to the bottom of the bottle with my regular leave-in/co-wash,the Tresemme' Moisturing version, so I made a mental note to pick up a bottle while out.  Just as I was reaching for my usually bottle, I saw the flawless curl version out of the corner of my eye and went...hmmmm...LOL!  I decided to give this version a try and I must say I do like it.  While it provides the same moisture and extreme slip the other version does, it also appears to define ringlets better and dries with even less frizz than my orginal version, so it will definitely be put on the shelf.  It also appears to have some "extra added ingredient" that adds a bit of extra "holding power."  the first time I used it, dried a tiny bit hard...I think I put too much.  Today I used a bit less and even though I still got the holding power effect, it as less hard.  The botte claims it smooths and detangles your hair so you’ll be able to get perfect curls every day. Leaves your curls feeling moisturized and soft without sacrificing bounce.

Product Review: Renpure Organics "my pretty hair is parched" moisturizing conditioner

I spied a this brand while in a Rite Aid and picked one up, even though the last thing I needed was another conditioner!  LOL!  I usually will do the "sniff test" before buying and this one smells lovely with citrisy goodness. I normally use it as the last co-wash after a henna treatment as it is thick and clings to my strands and the silk protein adds moisture and reinforces strength without overload.  I have since then gone through two bottles of the stuff and definitely will say it has found a home in rotation as a co-wash.  I've not been able to find it anywhere except this particular Rite Aid, though.  I also got a $3.00 mail-in cash back coupon on both bottles which cost $6.99 each.

Renpure is a great product for those looking to avoid harsh chemicals. 100% certified organic extracts. Ingredients consist of : silk protein ,pomegranate and olive leaf extract. No sulfates,parabens,colors or dyes. Not tested on animals. Made in the USA. UPDATE 6/11/2017: Unfortunately it's not longer available. :-(