
When I first started using the Curly Girl Method my hair was dehydrated and much in need of a styling product. As many of you know I was devastated after watching my hair balloon three times its size during a long sweaty dance audition. My hair was looking like an absolute wild mess by the end of the audition. Not cute!
So I switched back to using conditioners after my strict no ‘poo regimen. This time I’ve been making my own botanical conditioner while trying a new hair care technique. I’ve been using the Curly Girl Method for over six months now. I have seen a great improvement in my hair’s moisture and overall health. I also am exclusively finger detangling my hair at all times, no combs or brushes needed, and have added natural styling products.
A few of you asked which natural stylers I’ve been using and which one is my favorite. I was actually kind of surprised myself by my discovery to the point that I didn’t even get to try the other two natural styling gels I had my eyes on. I will still share them with you though.
1. Flax Seed Gel
Ingredients: flax seeds & water
There’s nothing fancy about flax seed gel, yet I’ve discussed it here and here already. I love simple products and this one is easy to make plus really works well! I’ve never had any problems with flax seed gel mixing well with other products or drying crunchy and hard. It is actually moisturizing to hair and provides consistent results and hold.
The only downside is that this DIY gel must be refrigerated. Although essential oils extend its refrigerated shelf life, mine has never lasted more than two weeks. One thing that I’ve done that eliminates having to make flax seed gel weekly is to make a big batch and put the remainder of what I won’t use within a week in the freezer.
2. Kinky Curly Curling Custard
Ingredients: botanical infusion of water, horsetail, chamomile, nettle and marshmallow, organic aloe vera juice, agave nectar extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), pectic, citric acid, potassium sorbate and natural fragrance
I tried Kinky Curly Curling Custard when the line first launched years ago. What I did not know at the time was the importance of layering it on top of conditioner and at the time my hair felt awful. After knowing much more about hair care in general and my own hair, revisiting this natural gel was a completely different experience.
Kinky Curly Curling Custard worked great with my conditioner and provided the strongest hold out of all the hair stylers that I tried. After using this gel I also came to the conclusion that I prefer a softer hold and for my hair not to feel hard at all. I don’t feel that this gel was drying to my hair, yet I was definitely looking for more touchable curls. Applying oils after my hair dried helped a lot. I purchased Kinky Curly Curling Custard for too much at Whole Foods, yet you can also find it at Target.
3. Shea Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curling Souffle
Ingredients: aqueous infusion of agave teqilana leaf extract and sugar cane extract, pectin, vegetable glycerin, adansonia digitata pulp extract (baobab), cocos nucifera oil (coconut), butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), panthenol (pro-vitamin B-5), aloe barbadensis leaf extract, tocopherol (vitamin E), linum usitatissimum seed extract (linseed/flax), hibiscus sabdariffa extract, potassium sorbate, proprietary essential oil blend
Shea Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curling Souffle is very tricky to use. I love the ingredients and was very excited to use this product since I enjoy the scent of all the products from Shea Moisture’s Organic Coconut & Hibiscus line. I tried applying this curling souffle to wet hair after conditioner as I usually do. I was careful not to use too much, but still wasn’t in love with how my hair felt. It didn’t feel sticky, yet my hair felt coated in a strange way. Because I still have a lot of this product remaining I decided to apply it only to the ends of my hair if they feel dry or in need of more moisture. Shea Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curling Souffle is extremely moisturizing so I do love it for that! I just haven’t figured out how to use it effectively. You can find the Shea Moisture Souffle at Walgreens and Target.
4. Shea Butter
Ingredients: simply 100% pure unrefined shea butter
I’ve used unrefined shea butter off and on for years. This last time growing out my hair I had come to the conclusion that shea butter was too heavy of a product for my hair. Now that my hair is longer and I’m trying it again, the heaviness that shea butter provides is exactly why I love it so much. To my surprise shea butter clumps my curls and keeps my hair controlled, moisturized, yet not greasy to the touch. I never worry about applying too much.
I applied shea butter to wet hair after my conditioner and styled. Once my hair dried it felt amazingly soft and looked shiny and defined. I’ve come to the conclusion that if shea butter alone is enough to style my hair, why would I even continue searching for the perfect natural styling product?
I usually add oils to my hair throughout the week until I wash again. This time I’ve only been using shea butter. Shea butter is the very reason that I never got around to trying #5 & #6 on my natural styling gels list. You can also find pure shea butter here.
5. Kiss My Face Upper Management Styling Gel
Ingredients: water of utrica dioica (certified organic), calendula officinalis, athemis nobilis, hyaluronic acid, sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate (amino acid derived), faex extract, panthenol, tocopherol (vitamin E), citrus grandis
I’ve used Kiss My Face Upper Management Styling Gel before, yet was interested to trying it with my new hair care regimen and techniques. If you are curious about sodium hydroxymethly glycinate I’ve linked it to the Cosmetic Database. There is concern with this ingredient having formaldehyde contamination. Although there is not much information on the Cosmetic Database, that is something definitely to take into consideration.
6. Aubrey Organics B-5 Design Gel
Ingredients: aqua, aloe barbadensis leaf juice*, panthenol (vitamin B-5), acacia gum*, astragalus gummifer gum (tragacanth), rosa rubiginosa (Rosa Mosqueta®) rose hip seed oil*, inositol, methionine, cysteine, aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) extract, equisetum hyemale (horsetail) extract, tussilago farfara (coltsfoot) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, linoleic acid, biotin, glycerin, citrus grandis (grapefruit) extract, alcohol denat. (38b, lavender*), tocopheryl acetate, hamamelis virginiana water, ascorbic acid, glycine soja (soybean) oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene, myroxylon balsamum (balsam) oil, citrus sinensis (sweet orange) oil*.
*Organic
Here is another product that I have used in the past and wanted to try again. Of course I haven’t gotten a chance since my current love affair with unrefined shea butter. What I love about Aubrey Organics products are all of the botanical herbs in their ingredients. I love using herbs in my own products and I truly appreciate the healing properties that they provide. Aubrey Organics B-5 Design Gel is definitely one product that I do hope to try again some time in the future.
My New and Simple Hair Regimen
Recently I switched back to styling my curls in braids to prevent unnecessary single strand knots also known as fairy knots. I will no longer be doing wash and go hair styles. Although I do love the look of my natural curl pattern, I also love the curls and waves that braids give my hair as well. Since I am still growing my hair out, I’m choosing to use a styling method that will bring the best health to hair. I have noticed a big reduction in single strand knots since switching back to braid out styles. I never really dealt with single strand knots before now and hope to minimize them as much as possible.
I am currently using mainly two products: my conditioner and shea butter. The only other product that I use is henna for my strengthening and deep conditioning treatments. If I am not up to doing a full henna treatment then I will opt for a simple deep conditioning treatment with coconut milk and hemp oil alone.
What’s your favorite natural styling product that you can’t live without?
(Image by Dawn Michelle)
Najeebah Silvia says
Wonderful post! I’ve recently started reevaluation my products and regimen and have also returned to the amazing results of shea butter! Love the stuff. It clumps & moisturizes like nothing and doesn’t leave oil stains everywhere =/ BTW – I love your blog! I’m also on a quest to simplify and detoxify my life & home. Thanks for the great inspiriation (I’m not alone & crazy! lol)& tips!
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Najeebah!
Thanks so much for your comment and no you are definitely not the only one trying to simplify! I am still in the midst of finishing a few other projects myself. It is so worth it although I’m really looking forward to being done already!
I am so happy to be using shea butter again. No more worries of oil stains from too much coconut, hemp, or other oils. I’m still loving camellia oil as it is very light yet shea butter is still winning in the end.
Best wishes and have a great week!
Sharon says
Hi Dawn, can tou tell us a little more about your botanical conditioner? Is it something we can nake, until your”s is available for purchase? Thanks Sharon
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Sharon, When you are creating anything that you desire to sell, sharing exactly how you do it would defeat the purpose. I do appreciate your interest though and thanks for your comment.
fortheloveofkinks says
Shea butter is definitely my holy grail!! I like the heaviness it affords. Oils are too light for me so I only use them on my scalp. Like u, I am also in the process of developing my hair range, I am already safety assessed for bath & body products including handmade soap which I make using heapings of Shea!! Currently waiting for the chemist to sign my hair products off….
Dawn Michelle says
Hi fortheloveofkinks, Congrats on your product line! It certainly is a major process and I hope to be ready to go by next year but must be flexible as I want it to come together correctly. Shea butter is absolutely amazing! There really is nothing like it. Best wishes with everything and thanks for sharing!
Nadine says
I add aloe vera juice or gel to flaxseed gel. Freeze in ice cube trays. Pop them out into a ziplock and use as needed!
Dawn Michelle says
That’s a great idea Nadine!
Jesus-in-the-City says
Dawn,
You have such a great blog! I check into it all the time and even tried one of your tips! Yesterday, I used your green tea, acv, honey rinse and I loved it! It got rid of product buildup andi have a feeling if I stick with it consistently, it will really change my hair routine for the better!
I think that’s it great that you’re creating a conditioner! I bet when you started this blog, you never thought it would come this far and even make you into a professional mixtress! I say that because I am daydreaming about starting my own blogs (a Christian lifestyle blog and a family travel blog) and seeing how far you have come and what new things it is opening up for you gives me encouragement! I have a one year old baby and a husband to look after and household to run so it is challenging figuring out when I would have time for a blog, but I’m still hoping to someday soon.
Anyway, I just wanted to say congratulations and thank you and ask that when you do market your conditioner, you make it an affordable price so all of us fans out here can afford to try it out! I definitely will!
Thanks and all the best with dancing and auditions!
Aja
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Aja,
Thanks so much for your beautiful comment and I’m so glad that the DIY Green Tea Cleansing Hair Rinse is working so well for you. Product buildup on hair can really affect how our hair retains moisture and how our conditioning and styling products will work overall. If you’d like to start a blog go for it. It takes some time to figure out at first but once you get it things only get easier.
Best wishes with everything!
Lisette says
Hi Dawn –
So excited to get this post! I was waiting to hear in suspense what your current natural styling gel was – and love that shea butter won out! I was planning on getting some plain old unrefined shea butter but just hadn’t gotten around to it yet. Now feeling inspired. I’m in my 3rd month of the curly girl method and was going strong, but I think i strayed into using a product that is slowly drying out my hair. It definitely is NOT a natural product but does not have the silicones, mineral oil, or other things on your no-no list. However too many words I can’t easily pronounce or identify….so although I like the results (great curl definition for my wash and gos), I”m seeing way too much dryness and single strand knots over the last few weeks to keep going with it. So thank you! I’ve settled on a natural conditioner for now, so this was the last thing to figure out.
I’m wondering if I should do a clarifying rinse to make sure I get this product out of my hair? I may try your DIY Green Tea rinse.
Appreciate your blog so much!
Lisette
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Lisette,
You can definitely get the curl definition you desire without your hair feeling dry with a good conditioner and flaxseed gel or unrefined shea butter. When products dry out hair, it is possible that they will dehydrate and damage hair over time. A clarifying rinse with diluted apple cider vinegar with herbs or the DIY green tea rinse is a perfect idea to start fresh with your new products. I was experiencing a lot of single strand knots styling with both the Curly Girl & Tightly Curly Method. Although I love the look it gives my hair, I’m choosing my previous method of styling with braid outs as I continue to grow my hair.
Best Wishes!
Jesus-in-the-City says
Guess what?…
A few months ao I also tried Shea butter, of the whipped variety. One time styling, I got the BEST curl definition of any time I’ve styled my own hair in the past 12 months! But, alas, every time afterward, I just couldn’t retain the initial curl perfection, and I found applying the butter to be really annoying… At times it was super clumpy and it seemed like I couldn’t help but apply too much. It was greasy and it weighed my hair down.
After reading your article, I took the punch and bought anorexic jar of 100% pure Shea butter. This time, I melted the butter under a stream of hot water while I was in the shower and when I got out, I was greater by a container of syrupy Shea-goodness! I applied to both halves of my parted hair, styled my hair in a bun, and PRESTO CHANGO!- my hair stayed soft, unready, manageable and super well moisturizer for THE WHOLE DAY!
I am REALLY happy I read your post and if these results stay consistent, I think I hae FINALLY discovered my FIRST staple product as a natural!
Thanks, Dawn! You’re tips are lifesavers!
Love,
Aja
Jesus-in-the-City says
Sorry Dawn, so annoying! More typos… It would really help if it was possible to edit or review my posts before posting them. But maybe it is just that I am on an iPad…
The first line of the second paragraph should read
I took the plunge and bought a jar of 100% pure Shea butter.
And
I was greeted by a jar of syrupy- shea goodness!
And
My hair stayed soft, ungreasy, manageable and super well moisturized for THE WHOLE DAY!
Think I’m going to have to pay better attention when posting on your blog! Sorry, it’s 6:30 in the morning and my brain isn’t fully awake yea,
Thanks again for the Shea tip!
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Aja,
I’m so glad that unrefined shea butter worked for you too! I actually prefer using it on it’s own right now versus creating a butter mix with other natural oils. I probably will in the future but for now I’m good. I like to keep things simple anyway. Hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Best,
Dawn Michelle
Kisha says
Thanks for sharing.. We have basically the same list of fav gels.. I want to try the b5 gel.. I’ve heard nothing but great things. I tried the she moisture souffle and dud not like it at all because of that coated sticky feeling I got but I have heard a good way to try is by mixing it with a creamy condish or moisturizer like the Shea moisture curling smoothie. Uncle funkys curly magic is one of my other fav natural gels.. A little on the pricey side but works just as great as Kccc without the extra crunchiness..can’t wait for your product line next year.. I understand not rushing to be able to put out exactly how you want your line to be.. Many blessings…
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Kisha,
Let me know what you think if you do try the Aubrey Organics hair gel. My hair hasn’t felt dry at all lately yet I’m just going to keep the Shea Moisture Souffle around for one of those days. Thanks for the tip too!
Have a beautiful day!
Casey says
Hello Dawn,
I’ve been reading your blog since I saw your post on camiella oil on CurlyNikki.com and I was wondering can you do a post on porosity my hair looks similar to yours but my mom keeps bugging about ph balance and porosity. Also, what kinnd of braids do you put in your hair? like 2 french braids or something else?
Thanks
_Casey
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Casey,
You may be interested in this article and this one too. Also I use plain individual braids to set my hair. Usually it is about 10 or 11 at the moment but I sometimes do less.
Best wishes!
Doris says
? what did you do about your big hair, I can’t seem to get it under control by the end of the day my hair has grown 3x from morning also I have a lot of shrinkage. can you give me some advise.thanks
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Doris,
To have better control of my hair I keep my hair moisturized and the curls clumped. I’ve noticed a big difference when I stopped using a comb to detangle my hair and only my fingers, co-washing frequently, and using henna treatments. Also using a styler like flaxseed gel or shea butter on top of leaving conditioner in my hair keeps my hair defined. Another thing is that I do not deal with is humidity since Los Angeles is never humid. Humidity definitely changes how your hair responds. Keeping your hair moisturized does help yet there is always the option of a top knot or hair bun. I keep a satin hair scrunchie on me at all times. I hope that helps!
Lauren says
Hi Dawn,
I’m loving your website. I’ve been leaning toward natural products for a while, but I always felt a little lost in the process. Your blog has been a great guide. I’m planning to try a lot of your DIY recipes!
I visited the websites that you’ve suggested for purchasing products and I noticed that many of the products that link to the soap.com site can be purchased for cheaper prices at iherb.com. Not sure if you know about that site, so I thought I’d pass along the tip!
Thanks so much!
lauren
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Lauren, Thanks so much for your comment and let me know how the DIY recipes work out for you. Also thanks for the info! Best wishes!
Nunya says
Hi I use very few products myself and they are all natural, I am a premature gray person and used to dye my hair. I don’t want to use any chemicals so I purchased Henna…and I stare at it everyday lol! Now I hear everyone say henna will loosen your curl, Does it make your hair completely straight? Or just soften and maybe open it up a bit? DO you ever see your hair straighten too much? Sorry for the long question
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Nunya,
Henna coats the hair shaft making it stronger and shinier. It will also weigh down hair strands eliminating frizz and in some cases if your hair is fine loosen your curls some. I share a picture of my hair in the past with a texturizer and also now after many henna treatments here.
I don’t feel like it has loosened my curl pattern as much as eliminated frizz and created uniform curls throughout my hair. The entire top layer of my hair would hardly curl at all and was literally just frizz before I began using henna. When I straightened my hair last year I will say that it was easier than I thought it would be because on my consistent henna treatments. I noticed a difference in my hair’s overall appearance after the third henna treatment. Hope that helps.
Best,
Dawn Michelle
deevelyn says
Because a few of the SheaMoisture products left my daughter and I with dry dull hair, I avoided shea butter in our hair for over a year. Based on your article and my new quest for natural hair products, I tried shea butter alone to smooth my edges…it worked! Then I tried it to soften and seal a dampened high “puff” (didn’t have time to wash my hair), and it worked! Imagine the results on freshly washed hair…I love it. I’ve experimented with plain shea butter on mine and my daughter’s hair several more times without buildup or other issues…I love it! Thank you for sharing your experiences…simple is always better to me!
Regine says
DM, i found a tip on curlynicky website which i used today and gave me the best curl definition ever and without crunch. 1 tbsp shea moisture curling souffle mixed with 3 tbsp aloe vera gel. My hair is a not too short afro 4 a hait so u might need twice+ the amount. I apply a leave in first (KCKT) on soaking wet hair whie in showet and then raked the miwture in my hair. Wow. Same definition as with Kinky Curly Curling Custard (KCCC) but without the hard hold and much cheaper. I see u have noy yet quite figured out how to use the souffle but pleqse try and let me knoz. I confess the first time i used it, i used a lot land my hair was so ugly that i threw the Souffle in the trash. I bought it again after reading some more comments on how to best use it, and i think this will now be my holy grail styler.
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Regine,
Thanks for the tip! You can also mix Shea Moisture Curling Souffle with conditioner in a 1:3 ratio or equal portions of each with good results. I tried a bunch of different things just to use the product up. Glad that you found something that works really well for you! It is always a major victory especially with curly hair.
Best,
Dawn Michelle
Regine says
Sorry about typos in my prior post. I blame the small keyboard of my ipad!
Regine says
I will certainly try this 1:3 and 1/2 1/2 combination of the souffle and conditioner. Thanks for the tip. I have a log of all the products/combinations I use and how it was on my hair. Thanks!
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Regine, It really does help to keep a log of product and ingredient combinations. You are a full time mixtress in the making!
Rai says
Dear Dawn,
I have been reading your log for about a month now and i love all of your creative ideas.
I am trying for a natural and minimalist lifestyle. I started with my hair because for the past year I have been trying to grow it out.
While my hair is naturally curly, it is very soft which makes it hard to manage(i’ve been scrunching my hair for years to get it to curl. I was wondering if you had any ideas for softer curling hair like mine??
Also, would henna be a good idea for less textured hair??
I would love to hear any comments you have.
Thanks,
Rai
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Rai,
I’m glad you are enjoying my blog! 🙂 My hair is really fine so I noticed when I stopped combing and brushing my hair my natural curls formed easily. I finger detangle my hair instead. Using traditional shampoos also messed with my natural curl pattern so I stopped using them a long time ago.
You would probably do better not using heavy products for starters. Moisturizing products are a must though. You may also prefer using a co-wash conditioner and a light leave-in. Have you read Curly Girl, The Handbook (2nd Edition) by Lorraine Massey? That will help a lot. The book shows different hair care methods for different waves and curls.
As for henna, if your hair is really fine and soft, henna may weigh your curls down more than you desire if you use many applications. Using henna with amla powder is really helpful for maintaining curls with henna treatments. If you desire a strengthening treatment you could start using cassia first and see how you like it. The effects of cassia do not last as long as henna. If you do desire the color from henna and still desire to use it, maybe apply it a few times a year versus weekly in the beginning. You can monitor your hair with each application. Henna has been amazing for my hair yet everyone’s curls are very unique and different. I hope this was helpful.
Best wishes!
Rai says
Thanks that helps alot;)
Dawn Michelle says
You’re so welcome Rai!
Tiffany says
Hi Dawn Michelle (lovely name btw)!
I’ve been perusing your blog for the past few hours and I wanted to ask you a hair question. I was using Shea Moisture products for a while but realized that although my hair was soft, it was also dry and frizzy after rinsing it out. I currently use Kinky-Curly products which I LOVE, but I’m hoping to cut back on costs and create my own homemade products using their main ingredients as a good starting point. I’m really interested in your marshmallow root detangler– I know that with my Knot Today it is amazing. My question is about the Shea Butter (sorry for rambling). Can you explain how you use it and what type of hold/definition it gives? Would your picture above be a good example of that?
Sorry for the random rambling on an old post, but I was curious. You definitely have an awesome blog!
Tiffany
Dawn Michelle says
Thanks so much Tiffany! When I use shea butter as my styling product I smooth it on top of my leave-in conditioner. The picture in this article is a braid out with shea butter. I have found that if I use too much shea butter my hair holds moisturize extremely well and is very smooth. Too much shea butter also clumps my curls almost too much. What I love most about shea butter is that my ends don’t stick together and tangle as much.
I’ve been playing a bit more with flaxseed gel for setting my curls lately and adding shea butter on top after it dries. Flaxseed gel really helps my natural curls to be more present in my braid or twist outs and helps the set last longer. It also helps with wash and go styles as well. I’ve always suggested to my friends to try flaxseed gel when their hair is dry or frizzy. It usually helps with moisture and styling a lot.
One way to minimize your hair care products is to skip shampoo all together and use a conditioner to cleanse and detangle. I never found one conditioner that I loved for cleansing and as a leave-in, yet that would be ideal. When I’m not making all of my hair products I like using Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle as my cleansing conditioner. This conditioner is inexpensive, has pretty good ingredients, and helps with detangling. It is too drying as a leave-in for my hair though. I have a list of conditioners here that I tried and liked.
You can also use an herbal hair wash like yucca root, rhassoul clay, or even bentonite clay to cleanse your hair with. Then use your favorite conditioner to detangle and leave-in with an oil/butter to hold moisture in your hair. Marshmallow root can be added to your herbal hair wash or as an extra moisturizer or hair spritz along with your conditioner. You can also use marshmallow root extract to add more detangling properites to any existing conditioner that you already have.
Finding something that will maintain moisturize in your hair is the most important thing. When my hair is extremely hydrated, my curls clump easily. I hope that this helps some.
Tiffany says
You are the BOMB.COM! Thank you so much for that detailed response. You’ve confirmed a lot of information that I’ve been reading and I have almost everything I need to start making my own products. It’s funny you mentioned the shea butter and flax seed gel combination, because the recipe I’m looking at for both moisture and definition is a combination of the two, which the creator calls “Flaxseed Custard” here: http://www.curlynikkiforums.com/shorter-natural-hair-care-twas/18797-hair-gel.html.
I have hip-length, pourous 3a/b curls and I’ve been trying to find a way to reduce shrinkage, but keep definition. For you, does your shea butter/flax mix help with that?
Thank you so much!
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Tiffany, I’ve been playing around with my flaxseed gel recipes yet haven’t added shea butter to it in a long time. Thanks for sharing this recipe with me and let me know if you try it out. It sounds great!
Briana says
I never heard of freezing the flaxseed gel. What a great idea, ‘cuz I always make much more than I can use before it ends up going bad. But I wonder, does it keep its gel-like quality after defrosting?
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Briana, Freezing flaxseed gel will not effect its gel like qualities at all. Have a great weekend!
Terese says
Hi Dawn ,
What’s the theory behind layering your hair with conditioner before adding Kinky Curly CC? And would the same theory hold for all other gels like the Eco Styler?
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Terese, I prefer to layer something under gels even if its an oil or butter so that the gel does not dry out my hair. Kinky Curly Curling Custard was created to be layered over their leave-in. The gel dries hard in general and without a layer of moisture or protection it can be extremely drying to already dry hair. Hope this helps.
TheMilkAint4Free says
I enjoyed reading your post. In fact, I had a similar experience where I tested coconut oil, SM Deep Masque treatment, and Shea butter to see which one best moisturized my hair. I was shocked that the unrefined shea butter gave me the best shine and great definition. So I will be buying some more unrefined shea butter. I am a retired product junkie and I am focusing more on Simple products and routines to care for my fine, low porosity curls.
Dawn Michelle says
Hi TheMilkAint4Free,
Shea butter is AMAZING! I just have to remind myself that a little goes a long way. Simple hair care is honestly the best.
Julie says
Love your blog; an Inspiration. Have had success with the Souffle, no success with Flax Seed Gel, so far. Success with Kerakare twist cream and As I Am Double Butter. Hair very coarse 4B/C. Never tried Henna, but that is next on my to do list along with oil cleansing for the face. Thanks.
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Julie,
I does take some time to figure out what works for you. It’s great that you are taking the time to do just that though. Keep me posted on the oil cleaning and henna. Best wishes!