Product Review: Lustrasilk Placenta & Jojoba OIl Cholesterol Cream

Rating: 5 Stars!

Pros: Great moisturizing deep conditioner

Cons: A little thin for my liking. I usually prefer my deep conditioners to be thicker.

Will I repurchase: DEFINITELY! :)

If you all read my previous post about my wash day issues I did mention that tonight I deep conditioned and this is the product I used. In order to give an accurate review I did not add any oils to the deep conditioner like I usually do. I wanted to see how the product worked by itself and to my surprise it was spectacular! I was able to completely detangle my hair in the shower and afterwards. My hair feels really soft and moisturized.

It is not expensive online ($2.99/jar) but I will see if my BSS sells it in stores so I can avoid the shipping and handling costs.

Overall this is a great product and I will buy it again for future use.

Tangled Hair...Wash Day Woes

I have no idea what the heck is happening to my hair but days like this I look at my scissors and contemplate shaving my head! OMG!

Ok so Sunday I noticed my hair was a little more dry than usual so I went ahead and detangled my hair before washing and applied my deep conditioner on dry hair. I used a hot towel to use heat. I washed my hair in 4 sections and detangled again in the shower under running water. I get out and my hair was STILL a hot, tangled, ghetto mess!! It took me almost 30-45 minutes to get it at least halfway decently situated before I finally gave up and bunned. The following day I reexamined my hair to make sure I actually detangled properly. Moisturized and sealed and put it in 6 granny plats and left it like that until tonight.

So after my experience Sunday I tried another route. I detangled on dry hair. Washed in 4 sections and detangled again under running water. The front did ok but the back is like WTF! I couldn't even properly detangle it under the water. So I get out the shower and start applying my deep conditioner and the back is just OFC (out of freaking control). I tried detangling a little bit more before applying the DC to the back. 

So I am crossing my fingers that when I rinse this mess out of my hair it will be more manageable. Otherwise I might just lose it!

How do you ladies manage tangled hair or knots on wash days?

Low Manipulation

Hello Ladies!

Just a little update.

One of my goals for this month was LOW MANIPULATION. I think I am well on my way to accomplishing that.

I have not washed my hair in exactly 1week! I will walk through my wash day last week and I will probably stick to this regimen because a comb/brush has not touched my head for 7 days!

I did a protein treatment, moisturizing deep condition, and washed my hair. Followed by applying a leave-in conditioner. Once my hair was about 90-95% dry I applied my shea butter mix and sealed with vegetable glycerin. I did 6 granny plats and intertwined the braids making it into 2 french braids. It's not the cutest to wear alone but with a beanie I could pull it off. I left that style in my hair until that Thursday which was Thanksgiving so that I could have a really nice braidout (SUCCESS). That night I did NOT rebraid my hair. I simply placed hair in a high messy bun. The next day I took the bun down and shook it out and still had a nice braidout. I did this up until this evening. My braidout still looks good but I am itching to deep condition my hair and wash it really good.

I love how my manipulation has been almost none. I haven't combed, brushed, put any products in my hair or anything. It still feels moisturized from last week which is simply amazing to me!

Now I am going to start wearing my half wigs to save my ends from breaking between the cold weather and rubbing against my collar.

My theory: LOW manipulation= HIGH retention

New Deep Conditioners

Hey hey hey!!

I recently stumbled upon what I consider to be the best hair site ever in terms of fairly cheap hair products.

beautyofnewyork.com

I recently ordered 3 deep conditioners. One of which is a staple for me and the other 2 I wanted to try out.

Queen Helene's Cholesterol Hair Conditioning Cream 5lb (80oz) -- $8.99
Hollywood Beauty Tea Tree Cholesterol with Shea Butter & Aloe 20oz -- $2.99
Lustrasilk Placenta & Jojoba Oil Cholesterol Cream 20oz -- $2.99

I have already used the Queen Helene's Deep Conditioner so I went ahead and ordered the 5lb jar which is a huge steal for me and the other two are moisturizing deep conditioners that I want to compare to the Queen Helene's. I have a staple protein treatment but my moisturizing deep conditioners seem to fluctuate so I'd like to find another staple outside of the Queen Helene's so I can alternate. I use some of the ingredients in my mixes (tea tree, shea butter, jojoba) so I think they will be great on my hair. I can't wait to receive them and do a review!

Pro Extensions 20" Clip In Hair Extensions: REVIEW

I recently have done some research on clip in hair extensions and came across Pro Extensions Hair Extensions. I heard great reviews and decided to give them a try. I ordered the hair on Monday and received them Tuesday (Free overnight shipping on orders placed before 3pm EST)

I opened the hair and it is absolutely beautiful! It's really soft and the body wave gives a nice touch. I am more than likely going to use a heat pass to get the full effect of the clip ins because with my hair washed it's a lot thicker and  I want to see how it blends with my hair straightened because thats when I will be wearing them most likely. They didn't take long to install at all.

The hair sheds really bad. Just running my fingers through it a lot of hair came out which is disappointing.

So far I am convinced that I will be a clip in psycho due to the ease of installing and uninstalling compared to a sew-in.

My next task is to make my own clip-in extensions gathering supplies from the beauty supply store. If you guys have any suggestions or comments about clip in extensions let me know!

ASR

Green Magic vs. Liquid Gold Growth Oil

Both of these products are by the Liquid Gold product line. I have tried both equally for a consecutive month so I thought I would do a compare and contrast on the two products and share any pros and cons that I found using them.

First up: Liquid Gold Growth Oil

This oil grew my hair in about 3 1/2 weeks! I got about an inch from using it consistently every other day.

PROS: It works! You will definitely get growth. It's fairly inexpensive compared to other growth aids online. Shipping is quick. The smell is pretty good.

CONS: Since it is an oil it does run down the side of my face and get my scarves really oily and so do my pillows. The bottle is 4oz but you can order an 8oz bottle for a little more.

Second up: Green Magic Hair Growth Cream

I have been using this cream for about 3 weeks and have gained about 3/4" from consistent use of the product.

PROS: Again it works! I have gained growth from using it. Being that it is a cream it is easier to apply and does a good job of keeping my new growth moisturized as well. No funny smell (Smells limey lol)\

CONS: A little more expensive. It's $13.95 before shipping for the 4oz container. There are no larger sizes available for this product either so you have to be mindful of how much you're using.



I am really tracking my growth from November through the end of the year to see how much growth I get from the Green Magic total. Along with being consistent with the products I've been consistent with my regimen. Washing, deep conditioning, moisturizing, sealing, and protective styling. I don't think products grow your hair but they do help aid in growth along with proper hair maintenance that you set in place. This means you can't simply slap something on your scalp and not wash your hair or protect your ends and expect to have hair flowing like Rapunzel. It just doesn't work that way.

So I've set up goals for myself and plan to reach them each month along with my long-term hair goals.

I'm ready to GROW!!

APL...

I used a heat pass towards the beginning of the month just to track any growth from my Sulfur Oil. (RECEIVED AN INCH)

I measured with my length check shirt and I am right at APL. I want it to grow out a little more before I claim it and I will upload pics when I do my texlax at the end of the year! I am excited because I am going to reach my goal as planned! Now I have smaller goals until the end of the year:

- Take my multivitamins daily
- Drink 2L of water daily
- Protective Style
- Maintain moisture and protein balance
- Monitor breakage and shedding
- Dust ends
- No heat until December 31st


Following these goals will ensure that I will be starting the new year off with healthy hair and I'll be able to set more goals when December hits!

I'm excited!