Shea Moisture Spree!

Hello, everyone! I took advantage of Walgreen's Earth Day sale of SM line to buy some products I wanted to try; along with something for my mom since she's wearing her hair out now.

I brought the black line's masque/deep conditioner since other lines DC reviews were too...iffy for me. The African Masque has gotten great review everywhere and very little complaints, besides the smell! Hey, mayo smells terrible but it works wonders too.

I also got the green line Hair Milk/Leave-in. It's for fine hair and it says it will help thicken which is what I'm looking for overall. I was going to rebuy my Smoothie since I'm running low. But Hair Milk seemed like a good product to try to replace my Smoothie with since I use it as a  moisturizer now.

What I purchased for my mother is all from the pink line of SM. The Hair Milk and the Souffle. She wanted the Smoothie but it was sold out. Sigh. Hopefully, she enjoys these products or I'm just going to exchange them for things I want. Haha. Sorry, not sorry. If that did happen, I'm not sure what I would even buy.  I can't wait for the products to come in the mail! Fighting!! (Korean Drama joke haha)

Love ya,
Nami

What the bananas, UPS?

Okay, I ordered some products from Walgreen. The UPS man didn't just leave the products like the companies did. He left a note stating he would come back. The problem with that is...It was in the middle of the DAY. Like, of course no one is going to be home. UPS should have some kind of delivery system where people could pick their own times. I was going to have it shipped to a local UPS store instead, but that would have costed me 5-10 dollars. If I didn't have school on Fridays. You don't even know. I live in hot FL so I'm worried that my products will turn bad or separate in that hot truck. Thank GOD that didn't happen.

Lol, this is my rant of frustration.

Product Review: Aunt Jackie's Kinky Curly Knot Today

Price: 5.00-10.99

Amount: 6oz-12oz

What it PROMISES: "Have no fear! Your hair has its own personal Super Hero, guarding against tangles, knots and unruly, tresses! With the power of its "silky slip," Knot On My Watch helps the comb glide through hard-to-manage hair, leaving it tangle-free and protected from breakage, while restoring a healthy moisture balance. Use as often as needed on wet or dry hair. Great detangling solution for all hair types and texture"

Don't waste your money. Pay one dollar for the VO5 conditioner and use that. This was such a WASTE! I had to ignore all my plans for other reviews, just to do this one. From the hype, I had high expectations for this product. I didn't even check recent reviews for it, who NOW agree that it's terrible product.
Detangling? It TANGLED my hair. I know it did since I got most of the tangles out with VO5 and went to use this for my other tangles. Nope. It's a thin liquid with "slip" that doesn't work! Like, you don't know how SAD I am. I was just upset. THEN I got so much build up that the very next day, my head was filthy.

Plainly, I was pissed. I would have been even madder if I didn't get my money back. I did, thank GOD.

Just, please. Try VO5, Suave, anything but this product for detangling. This made my hair weak, dirty, and tangled. However, my hair doesn't like silicones at all. So maybe that was the cause? Cause this was chock full of them. Whatever it was, I'm not trying out this line again. I'm sticking to my organic, natural products.


Love ya,
Nami

Product Review: Dr. Bronners Castile Soap

I'm in love with this product. Acutally, I'm in love with most products that actually have multiple uses. Dr. Bronner's has EIGHTEEN of them. I only use it for 4-5 of those uses.

The one's I have used:

Tea Tree Oil: I hate the smell of the product, I hate the smell of tea tree in general. So yes, they put real tea tree in it and if not STRONG, but any tea tree smell turn me off. Plus, it left a residue every time I used it! (I hear it better for shampooing)

Peppermint: YES! I love this one. If you live in a hot, humid place then get this since it'll will cool you down. However, I wouldn't use it in the winter months. It makes you colder and can be a bit drying on your skin. It's a great tingle when using it!

Lavender: I love the smell. I love the product. I love lavender! It's a true lavender smell, not the cheap commercial smells.

1. Liquid Bath Soap

I have a intense dislike for all bar soaps. Most of them will leave some type of scum or residue on my skin, I haven't tried Dr Bronners bar soap and I have no desire to until I'm too poor to afford his liquid. Which won't happen since liquid soap I use now lasts me about 8 months to a year. What did I say? Almost a year? For 15 dollars? YES! All it takes is about a quarter size amount of this stuff for washing your body; it foams beautifully with less. If you're looking for an all natural soap which doesn't dry your skin out, say hello to Dr. B. I'm a lifetime consumer for his soaps. Why?

I'm really dirty. No, not in the "I don't take a shower for weeks" kind of way. My body will naturally collect and build more bacteria on my skin than average. Which means I get musky faster and just dirty. And most bathing products aren't strong enough to clean my body. Dove, Caress, etc are too moisturizing to be cleaning even with a exfoliating cloth. Dr. Bronner's one swipe and I'm clean! Well, I don't have to bath twice over my whole body. My skin doesn't feel dry and I feel wonderfully clean and fresh for longer, specifically when I use the Peppermint.

2. Shampoo

Eh. I didn't like as an shampoo at first, its too clarifying and it stripped my hair. But I was using it wrong, haha. You're supposed to  use like a teaspoon per 8 oz of water. THAT was a whole other product! My hair was little stripped, but other wise healthy.  If I ever have serious build-up, Dr. Bronner's is a good shampoo to use. I love bathing my dogs with it diluted, nice shiny coats! (I still love my Nubian Hertiage and Obia's Shampoo Bar too)
3. Stain Remover/ Laundry Soap
Yes. Just, yes. This is amazing as removing stains. It's not as strong as Dawn, but it works very well at cleaning your clothes and sheets. I feel safter using this than other chemical ridden cleaning types. I tend to use vingear as well. Overall, very well. Apparently, the Lavender is very good with silks? I heard it in the grapevine.
4. House Hold Cleaner
Can the people say AMEN! This will CUT through anything you have for it. I actually enjoying cleaning more since I can get it down faster with Dr. Bronner's Soaps.

I seriously cannot advocate his product enough! I've used the Peppermint since June of last year and I'm only half way done.

Love you guys,
Nami

Future Review Posts!

Hey guys, I'm back! I'm sorry for not posting for so long. It's AP exams cram time with school so it's taking over my life! Only 29 more school days left. *wishful sigh*

Here is my plan for next couple post:
Product Reviews:
Obia Natural Hair Care Line (3 posts)
Dr. Bronners (1 post, 3 products)
Rosehip Oil Review
Jojoba Oil Review
FlexBinder Review (I have a love for school supplies) 

Hopefully, I'll get everything in before the month is over!

Y'all are amazing!

Love, 

Nami