Since I have been making my own little money I decided to try an organic/natural product. Dr. Bronner's castille soap (peppermint) was my first organic purchase. I have thin to regular hair, so all the moisture it can get or keep sounds good for me. This shampoo doesn't do it for me. I read the ingredients and it is basically made out of oils ( olive, jojoba, etc.) Sounds moisturizing, right? WRONG!!! This is drying which creates plenty of knots. Yes, I did "dilute, dilute, dilute", this stuff doesn't work for me. I understand that it suppose to dissolve dirt and oils that don't belong in hair,but it is way too drying. I am sticking to my average shampoo it cleans my hair and scalp well and doesn't result in knots. I never had a problem with my shampoo I just wanted to try something that is natural/organic.
I did some research (via Google) about this product and it was said how drying it was. That didn't stop me!!! I wanted to try it for myself. At first I made up my mind to bring it back, but then I just kept thinking maybe I am letting a great product for me go by because of other people's experience. I paid about $9-$10 for the average size bottle, not the huge one. Right now I am using it to take a shower and wash my face. I might use this shampoo if I need a good shampoo after keeping in a hairstyle for some time.
I tried an olive oil hair mask from coco and creme recently....It made my hair extremely dry. I have my hair out and that made it especially difficult. I couldn't handle my hair. I felt that if I dealt with it too much I will break it. I am glad I tried something new, but it made my hair worse. Even though it is all "natural"/organic it wasn't better than my regular non organic conditioner. Organic doesn't always mean better (in my case), but I think it was because my hair hates honey. I am not use to handling my hair so it was hard to manage. My mom was the one who would put my hair in one style and I would try to make it last as long as possible. I need to find products that work for my hair. I have thin hair so it can be too heavy, but it can't be too light that my hair isn't moisturized. School and work is already getting a bit tiresome. It's too boring!! I just look at all this work and start with what I don't mind. Psychology.
By the way I love the website Coco and Creme. It isn't the typical website "for all black people". Any one can look at this site and like it. It is more geared towards fashion and beauty. I love how they have a pretty decent representation and PDA for natural hair. They have a very nice set up and it is really fun to look around, even if you are not just looking for natural hair websites.
