Design Essentials Natural Almond & Avocado Line REVIEW

 

Hey Dolls,

I am reviewing this entire line that I received in my April 2016 Curl Box. I received the following products:

• Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Shampoo $11.99 8.0 oz.
• Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner $12.99 8.0 oz.
• Almond & Avocado Detangling Leave-In Conditioner $11.99 8.0 oz.
• Natural Curl Enhancing Mousse $13

 

Smell 5/5
The smell of this line is pretty awesome. It has a very natural smell that is not overpowering but still smells great.

Shampoo 5/5
The shampoo is pretty awesome it is sulfate free which I love. It is very concentrated so it doe not require you to use a whole lot of it and with a little of water lathers right up. Once on my hair I was able to detangle which was a surprise most shampoos does not have slip and this one had some. It leaves my hair feeling cleaning without feeling stripped, which is a plus as well.

Conditioner 5/5
This is my go to for conditioning!! It has amazing slip and make detangling a breeze! It does require a lot for thicker hair but once it is on it is like your hair is butter.

Leave-In Conditioner 3/5
I did not really like it to be honest. I had to apply another leave in because my hair did not feel moisturized nor did it make my curl pop left it more fluffy, which would be great for blow outs as it is very light weight. It was great for detangling as well. I will try again and update when I straighten my hair at my 1year post big chop.

Mousse (1/5 for natural hair) (5/5 for my wig)
So this really requires two separate review but I will squeeze it in one. I hated this on my natural hair. It did not mix well with any products and it left my hair feeling gummy, which could have been due to product mixing but I did not like it and washed it out. I didn't even let it dry. Now I did apply to my Brazilian curly deep curl wig and it was awesome it didn't leave a film or leave a super crunchy feeling and I still use it for that hair. I also did a flexi-rod set on the wig with  it and loved it as well .

Product Review : CURLS Blueberry Bliss Twist-N-Shout Cream

Hey Dolls,

Today I wanted to review this product CURLS Blueberry Bliss Twist-N-Shout Cream.

I received this with my March 2016 Curl Box. I was so excited to try because it has received raving reviews from most YouTube gurus and some even swear by it.

Now before you read my opinion I want to remind you my hair is low porosity, and it is Type 4A-B with a bit of 3C in the back.

1. Smell- 5/5 It smells more amazing than I imagined
2. Price- 4/5 It is $11.99 at Target and is competitively priced with other brands
3. Ingredients- 5/5 It is water based and very organic (see ingredients below)
4. Longevity-1/5 with my hair I was only able to wear the twist out one day, would have required I twist again and apply more product and water which was not ideal.
5. Luster- 3/5 It had a pretty okay luster but it would have been better had the product not sat on top of my hair, leaving a white cast on certain areas.
6. Overall- 2.5/5 I would I loved the smell, the price, and the ingredients. They all were what I expected or better. When it comes to actually using the product I found that it did not agree with my hair type. I applied to freshly washed hair that I let partially dry so that it was damp. This is the best way for product to penetrate my hair shaft and absorb properly. I applied the product and then a little Olive oil to seal my twist. Usually I can do this at night and in the morning all my twist will be dry, this was not the case. They still were damp and I had to allow more time to dry before my date, When they were completely dry there was product still sitting on top of my hair shaft and there was way more frizz than I usually get with my twist out. The shine would have been great but due to the patch of white I had to wet and it led to the shine not being so lustrous. I would not buy this product, it does not agree with my hair type.

How do I preserve my styles over night???

Hey guys!!

So I wanted to make a post about preserving styles because when I am out people always ask how do I manage to rock a hair style for so long. So below I lost my most common hairstyles and how I rock them for a few days at a time, because being a working woman it's hard to do my hair every single day.

Twist-out/braid out

So for this style I keep it simple. With my hair being shorter I found making multiple pineapples usually between 4-6, I can preserve these styles for days (longest time was 8 days). So before bed I seperate into ponytails if I do four I use my snappees and then use a small ponytail holder for my "bang" area. The bang area I pin down as well How I prefer for it to lay whether to the side or in the middle. I cover them with a satin bonnet then fluff in the morning when I get up.

Fauxhawk

For this style I just put a scarf around my hair to keep my edges flat. I sometime put a bonnet on but not always. In the morning I fluff and I am good to go!

Wash-N-Go

I pretty much do the same as I do with my twistouts with exception is before I fluff I spray with my refreshing spray (Dark & Lovely Twice As Nice Curl Refresher ).

Well Dolls those are my three go to styles, I do other stuff pinned different but essentially they start out as one of the three above.

Ciao😘