Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Review: Beautiful Textures Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Creme

I recently reviewed the Beautiful Textures Tangle Taming Leave-In Conditioner and it is a product that I really like. I think it is great. In addition to the Leave-in I also purchased the Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Creme some time before. I used it on top of other products and I wasn't initially impressed with it because I thought it gave me a build up. Well I recently revisited this product on my hair and my daughter's very course, kinky,dry, hair. Her hair is highly porous, and she has no natural curl pattern. When I used it on my hair, I washed with my Aussie Moist shampoo which I love. Conditioned with the Aussie Moist 3- Minute Miracle, rinsed and followed with the leave-in and Moisture Butter Curl creme, and it totally did a fantastic job of moisturiing my hair in conjucntion with the leave-in. I sealed with a shealoe mix, and used my Design Essentials Creme Gel to three strand twist. My hair still felt clean, it didn't have any build up, and didn't feel coated. I had just layered four products onto my hair and it still felt totally moisturized and clean. I would highly recommend using these two Beautiful Textures products together. I am totally satisfied and I think I have found my HG leave-in and moisture butter with the exception of the handmade butter that I make for myself and my clients.My twist out was moisturied and defined, I didn't need to add any moisture for about three days after, and my hair remained in twists for about six days. The ingredients are: Water, Olive oil, Soybean oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, PEG 75 Lanolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Cetyl alcohol, Argan Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Rosemary Extract, Dimethicone, Aloe Vera, Phenyl Trimethicone, Panax Ginseng root Extract, Polysorbate 20, Imidazolidinylurea, DMDM Hydantoin,Yellow, fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate,Coumarin, d-Limonene, Hexyl cinnamal, Lyral,Methyl Ionone Gamma.

I purchased this product from Sally's at $5.89 for 8oz. I have also seen this in my local beauty supply store and it is selling for $5.99. The price point is very good and it isn't a product that will give you buyers regret. It is a lot cheaper than other products for natural hair. So if your looking to try a good product I would definitely recommend this.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Beautiful Textures Review: Tangle Taming Leave- In

I know, I know, it's been a long time since I posted here but I've been hella busy. However there was no way I could come without bearing gifts, in the form of a review that is. This review is for my new favorite leave- in conditioner, Beautiful Textures Tangle Taming Leave-In. I have tried different leave-in conditioners and moisturizers during my natural journey. I liked all of them, some more than others. I thought the Kimmaytube leave- in made with my Kinky Curly Knot Today was the be all end all but this is my new favorite.

This is a really thick, moisturizing leave-in that's good for detangling. It has a clean feel and a great consistency. The ingredient list is good also.
The ingredients listed in order include: Water,Olive Oil,Argon Oil,Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Mango Butter,Rosemary Extract, Aloe Vera, Dimethicone, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Polyquaternium 37,Propylene Glycol,Dicaprylate/dicaprate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycerin, DMDM Hydantoin, Cetearyl alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Polysorbate 20, Propylene Glycol, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Phenyl Trimethicone, Yellow, Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate,Coumarin, d-Limonene,Hexyl Cinnamal,Lyral,Methyl Ionone Gamma.

All of the oils such as argon, olive, and the butters such as Shea,and mango are listed as the primary ingredients following only water. I haven't found a product containing Argon oil in which it was the third listed ingredient. In products that I have found containing argon oil it was much further down the ingredient list while it was highly boasted on the product label and in advertising. I used this product in conjunction with the moisture butter, followed by sealing with shealoe mix, and using a styler and twisting. My twist out is very defined, moisturized, soft and silky. It has a nice shine, which is much for me, and lots of body. I would definitely recommend this leave-in, and it has a good price point, under $7. In fact the Beautiful Textures Tangle Taming Leave-In costs only $5.99 at my local beauty supply store and it is about the same at Sally's. So if you are looking for a good leave-in and you are over paying premium prices this is highly recommended.