Mini Natural Hair Product Haul

I purchased the above products online as I did not have a moisturiser so decided to settle for the all-natural Shea Butter and I was running low on Aubrey Organics and I CANNOT be without this deep conditioner! I have been wanting to purchase the Curl Enhancing Smoothie for aaaaages and I am so glad I got my hands on it. The Shea Butter was from Amazon and the remaining products from Beauty By Zara. Here are some other peoples to purchase natural hair products.

My Super Moisturising Deep Conditioning Routine

These are the two products that I use in my hair. On the left is Shea Butter restorative conditioner, if you want a review click here. And my all-time favourite deep conditioner Aubrey Organics, click here for the review.

I apply the restorative conditioner to each section (I use 5-8 sections) and then I layer Aubrey on top of it.

If I have failed to moisturise my hair the day before I use my olive and castor oil mix first on each section. I generally workout whilst the deep conditioner is in my hair (my hair is covered in a scar of course). When I take down my hair to wash it, it is always super moisturised and super soft.

This combination is a bit heavy (ideal for my type 4 hair) but it did give a nice curl pattern (curl styler maybe?). I loved the definition, I really need to start doing styles on my hair. My hair is past the TWA (teeny weeny afro) stage. Let me know if there are any good styling products. I need to purchase one. I'm thinking- African Pride's shea butter curl pudding, Shea Butter's (pricey but all natural) curl enhancing smoothie or an old favourite Elasta QP mango butter.

Aubrey Organics

Yes! My favourite deep conditioner is back *dougies*. I honestly did try to use this Shea Moisture restorative conditioner (review here) but it is waay too light for a DC. I should have purchased one of their masques instead. So I am back to this conditioner here which I purchased from Ebay (I did not want to pay for postage). My review is here. I'm definitely going to enjoy deep conditioning now!

Review: TRESemmé Naturals Vibrantly Smooth Conditioner 900ml

Here is the review for this conditioner. I needed a cheap deep conditioner whilst I was deciding which (more expensive) deep conditioner I will purchase. I did use this conditioner last year and I am pretty sure it lasted me for half of the year at least! The best thing about this product is the price- £2.69 for 900ml - wow! The shampoo that goes with the conditioner was also half price. When I bought this product before- it was also on offer for half price, so if you want to purchase it I suggest going to Superdrug which is where I purchase it from.

Description:
TRESemmé Naturals Vibrantly Smooth Conditioner with certified organic coconut oil and jojoba extracts smoothes away frizz leaving hair feeling noticeably soft and silky. With our silicone free formula for lightweight conditioning, hair looks shiny and incredibly healthy looking. Discover 10x stronger hair after just one use.* Formulated without parabens and also hypoallergenic, it is suitable for sensitive skin and gentle enough for use on colour treated hair.
*When used with TRESemme Naturals Vibrantly Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner versus non conditioning shampoo.

Ingredients: Aqua (Water),Cetyl Alcohol ,Stearyl Alcohol ,Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ,Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine ,Lauroyl Lysine ,Aspartic Acid ,Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil ,Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Leaf Extract ,Caprylyl Glycol ,Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer ,Distearyldimonium Chloride ,Ethyl Alcohol ,Isopropyl Alcohol ,Benzyl Alcohol ,Citric Acid ,Parfum (Fragrance)

I used this to deep condition my hair with on Wednesday, I added castor oil for extra slip. I will say this conditioner provides great slip so it is great to use for detangling! My hair felt normal after washing, it didn't feel super moisturised (like my Shea Moisture shampoo) and it didn't feel under moisturised (if that makes sense!). But for £2.69 I was definitely not expecting a miracle product! I like the texture of the conditioner it is definitely a bit thick and very creamy, if you have thick hair like mine you will definitely need a thick deep conditioner. I think this will be used as a co-wash and then I will search for a thicker, deep conditioner. All in all I give it 3/5- no miracles, but provides a lot of slip and is definitely great for the price!
Information from www.tesco.com

TRESemmé Naturals Vibrantly Smooth Conditioner

I bought this product just to tide me over until I decide what deep conditioner to purchase next! I plan to use this as a weekly deep conditioner for the next couple of weeks and I will add either olive or coconut oil to it. I have purchased this product before, but I cannot find a review on it. So I will be sure to do one. It was the very last one left at Superdrug, not surprising as they are currently selling it for half price- 900 ml of product for £2.69! Bargain.

Wishlist...

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I did make a resolution not to buy more things/hair products, but I needed a heat protector spray that also gave great hold for my rollersets/braidouts/flexi rod sets so I bought Elasta QP Design Silk Spray £1.59 (about $2.50).
I love the Elasta QP and Organic Root Stimulator line and mostly stick to these ranges for products. My exceptions are my carrot oil, Herbal Essences beautiful ends leave-in and my VO5 clarifying shampoo/conditioner. I am tempted to try Elasta QP's DPR-11 deep conditioner instead oy my ORS Hair Mayonnaise but we'll see when I run out.
I also want to buy this:
http://www.superdrug.com/conditioner/aussie-3-minute-miracle-deep-conditioner-250ml/invt/286120/
Aussie 3 minute miracle and use this as a moisturising deep conditioner. I'm slightly worried that I'm DCing with Hair Mayonnaise 2x week which is a protein DC so I may alternate with the Aussie (though I've heard the smell is dreadful!).
Oh and another item:
Babyliss Hard Hooded Hair Dryer think it's about £20.

Two things I've decided after my relaxer:
1. My next relaxer is April 8th 2011 , so this means a 10 week stretch (my longest was 9 weeks)
2. I want to start rollersetting after co-washing so I need to buy some magnetic rollers. I think I will rollerset on wet hair 1x week and do a braidout 1x week on wet hair.

But as my hair is relaxed now expect more hair tutorials on things like flexi rods, roller setting, braidouts etc.
hhj :)