Loc'd Men: Deo

Meet Deo. This weeks Loc'd man.

Read his story below.

Tell us a little about yourself? (ex. name, age, state, school)

My name is DeAngelo Wright. I am 21 year old college student attending Prince Georges Community College in MD.

How long have you been growing your locs?

I have been growing my locs for a year now.

  

What do you use on your hair, product wise, to maintain it?

I usually use beeswax to retwist/style my dreads.

How often do you have to wash and re-twist your loc’s and who styles them? 

I get my hair washed every three weeks and a friend of mine retwists them.

 What do you think about women with natural hair? Do you care if your woman is relaxed, natural or loc’d?

I love women with natural hair is every way. A lot of women hide behind weave now days. So, to me, it’s good to see women who are wearing their hair natural.

 Do you think women who choose to loc their hair are sexy?

Yea I do, only the ones that can really pull it off though.

      

What are the pros and cons about having your hair loc’d?

One good thing about getting locs is that you don’t have to get your hair done that often. Dreads are much easier to have compared to twists and cornrows but once you loc your hair there is no going back.

What made you decide to loc your hair? Have you always had hair or did you start your loc’s from “scratch?”

I decided to loc my hair because that was the style I wanted before I chose to cut my hair. I also wondered what it was like to have locs, so I tried it. I grew my hair for 6 years before loc’ing.

What makes a woman’s hair beautiful to you?

The texture and how she “rocks” her hair along with keeping it healthy.

Do you have any advice for my readers who are considering loc’ing their hair? If you want to do it, go for it. Find a routine schedule on when you can get your hair done and go from there. Also find ONE person who does your hair.

  Where can we find you on the web? Facebook.com/JimmyJones..Twitter.com/@ _JimmyJones

Meet Eliseba: The winner of the giveaway

Winner: Eliseba

Winning Word: Emancipation

Explanation:  I chose the word 'emancipation' because my natural hair has given me so much freedom. My curls have emancipated me from the feeling that I am only beautiful with straight hair. My curls have emancipated me from unhealthy, heat-damaged hair. My curls have emancipated me from tedious & stressful hair straightening sessions. I've been natural for a while, but I have only recently started embracing my hair in it's curly state and since then I have felt more me and more free than ever in my life, so emancipation seemed like the perfect word.

I thought it would be fun to share this post with you all!

Enjoy!

Natural Hair Inspiration

I love this photo. These women are gorgeous and their hair is to die for! Just thought I'd share.

(photo found on TUMBLR)



New Product: Butter and Bars Conditioning Hair Mask

Last night I took the remainder of my twists out and applied a new DC that I purchased from Butters-and-Bars. I decided to give this product a try after watching Elle (on of my fave PJ's and Blog buddies) review it. What sold me on this Hair Mask were the ingredients, OMG, they are to die for.

Ingredients: 100% Australian Pink clay and Moroccan Mud (Rasshoul clay), aloe vera 

juice, hemp seed oil, olive oil ,raw honey and silk protein, grapefruitseed extract, and 

germall (formaldehyde and sulfate free preservative)

The product description is: 

Butters-N-Bars Conditioning Hair Masque not only

condition and moisturize,

they aid in loosening curl patterns making detangling

and styling natural hair a breeze.

Good for all hair types, our conditioning hair masque

leave hair soft, manageable.

(I am not too sure that I agree with the description.)

I purchased the 10oz jar for $12.99. I had my twists in when it came in the mail so I couldn't use

it. As you all know, I was very anxious to try the PINK clay hair mask. YES, it's PINK! I stored

the product in the fridge so it wouldn't go bad. Refrigeration is recommended on the site since 

a lot of all natural preservative free products can mold.  

I like the product even though I prefer my Marshmallow Root mask but I am glad I gave it a try.

I co-washed afterwards because my hair felt a little stiff- I recommend mixing the product with 

Coconut Oil and Conditioner before applying it to the hair.

Click the jump for pics.

Loc'd Men: Avante "Boooogie" Davis

I thought to myself  last week, why not do something new? Something fresh? Something FUN and interesting that will make my readers FLOCK to the "Loc'd Men" posts EVERY Friday. Soooooo, here it is, EVERY Friday I am going to try my BEST to post a new Loc'd Man of the week. I know I feature a lot of women and curls but I thought  it would be great to feature some men and their natural hair as well. See below for today's FIRST "Loc'd Man" of the week...

1. Tell us a little about yourself? (ex. name, age, state, school)

My name is Avante Davis but most know me as Boooogie (with 4 O’s) or @boooogiebetch on twitter. I am a 22 years old Senior Majoring in Fashion Merchandising at Morgan State University in Baltimore Maryland. I am originally from Capitol Heights, MD.

2. How long have you been growing your locs?

I’ve began locking my hair since my senior year of high school in 2005 but I had hair before then so I haven’t had an actual haircut since about 2002-2003.

3. What do you use on your hair, product wise, to maintain it?

I use a brand called “Rasta Locks Twists” Resistant Formula Locking Gel, Tingle Shampoo, and Conditioner.

4. How often do you have to wash and re-twist your loc’s and who styles them?

This may sound a little dirty but I swear my dreads never stink. I only wash my hair about once a month and get it re-twisted every month to two months. My girlfriend does my hair now but my friend from school used to do my hair.

5. What do you think about women with natural hair? Do you care if your woman is relaxed, natural or loc’d?

I love natural hair and a woman that can maintain her hair in its natural state. My mother taught me growing up that if a woman can’t keep up her hair she probably doesn’t keep up her body and hygiene. So, a woman with well managed hair is a must for me. I don’t care if a woman doesn’t have natural hair or if she wears it relaxed with weave down to her ankles; as long as it looks well kept and if it is fake I want it to “fool me.” I do like loc’s on females but by no means is it a must for a girl to have loc’s if she’s natural.

6. Do you think women who choose to loc their hair are sexy?

I think a woman’s choice to grow their locs is courageous and commendable; being how woman are portrayed to have long lustrous bone straight hair like a Barbie doll or how woman in entertainment world wear fake hair down their backs. I think that influence’s woman to do the same for the “in” look in today’s society. I think it’s a break from the norm and is beautiful in that aspect but I don’t think every woman that chooses to grow dreads is sexy for the mere fact they have them.

7. What are the pros and cons about having your hair loc’d?

Pros would be not really worrying about how my hair is looking all the time. I pretty much go months looking rough before its time to maintain them again. A con would be that I get asked do I smoke everywhere I go and when I say I don’t people automatically say “but you have dreads”.

8. What made you decide to loc your hair? Have you always had hair or did you start your loc’s from “scratch.”

One of my high school English teachers was real heavy in afro-centrism, black empowerment, self-love and historic black anthology. She also had locs and gave me a book to read on locs and their history. Through reading this book that I can’t seem to remember the specific name of right now taught me that locs in the biblical time were a sign of royalty and courage only worn by Kings and their warriors. I thought this was interesting and started my loc’ing journey. I have always had hair and didn’t exactly start from scratch but it wasn’t much length in the beginning.

9. What makes a woman’s hair beautiful to you?

What makes a woman’s hair beautiful is how her hair falls, the fullness, her confidence and a sort of air a woman has after they get their hair done no matter how long, short, curly or straight their hair is. It is all beautiful to me, well-managed and beautiful.

10. Do you have any advice for my readers who are considering loc’ing their hair?

Don’t be afraid of the ugly short stage. It builds character, lol. No one likes the beginning stages of locs. Mine were full of “side show bob” jokes,  lol.

11. Where can we find you on the web?

Most likely on twitter; @boooogiebetch or my blog www.boooogie.blogspot.com I have a facebook and a vimeo page as well but you’ll find that somewhere on twitter or my blog.

A Man's P.O.V: Yalabe

Meet Yalabe, a beautiful black man who thinks highly of women with 

highly textured hair.

I am so happy to be receiving such positivity from the YOUNG black men in our community.

It warms my heart to read that some colored brotha's love us and our hair JUST THE WAY WE ARE.

Read his P.O.V on Natural Hair after the jump.

ENJOY!

Name: Yalabe

Age: 21

Area: MD

Captured Curls: Rianne

Meet the BEAUTIFUL Rianne-

We follow each other on Twitter and last week I asked her if she's be interested in being featured, I am glad she agreed.

Her curls are awesome and I love how she answered the feature questions!

Read her story below and tell me what you think.

ENJOY! 

Tell me about YOU

Rianne

brown university student.mentor.sister.daughter.aunt.future corporate HBIC.vegetarian.book worm.yoga enthusiast.

.professional life liver :).

 Tell me your hair care regimen (do you use heat, natural products, ect...)

finding the regimen that works for you is an ongoing process that should be tailored to the needs of your hair. right now my regimen is as follows

cowash 3x a week or more with Aussie Moist/ Herbal Essence Hello Hydration due to exercise schedule

Detangle 1x a week in shower with tons of conditioner

Shampoo with Body Shop shampoo bar 1x week

Deep Condition with cap overnight following Shampoo with Aubrey Organics GPB if protein is needed 

or Silk Elements Megasilk Conidtioning treatment if need moisture

I damp bun or some other protective style about 85% of the time with a leave in and oil to seal my ends

I do wash and gos or curlynikki.com twist n curl when im going out

Favorite leave ins: Herbal Essence Long-Term Relationship, Cantu Shea Butter, Kinky Curly Knot Today

Favorite Oils: coconut oil, vatika oil, olive oil, avocado oil. shea butter/coconut oil mix

Other Favorites: aloe vera gel, jilbere wide tooth comb, heating cap, goody spin pins

 Tell me your texture and what works best on your hair type

i am a fine 3B/3c/4a with tighter curls towards the back. water based products are magic in my hair

 Tell me the reaction you got when first going natural

I haven't received anything but supportive responses from family and strangers alike since going natural. It's really encouraging to continue this journey and the incidences that I do straighten (3 or 4 times a year) friends express a preference for my trademark curls. I do notice however that black men seem overwhelmingly attracted to the straight look but natural hair seems to appeal to all races, creeds, and colors.

 Did you BC or transition, if so when or for how long?

i was an accidental transitioner. my mom is the only person who touched my hair growing up and that included relaxing my hair. during my senior year in high school i was tired of getting them due to the sores and dandruff that came with the experience and put it off. by the time i made it to college as an athlete at an ivy league school i was convinced a) there would be no way to keep my hair straight b)there is nobody in providence,ri to do my hair and i decided to transition. june 09 i cut the last 2 inches of relaxed hair off  after a 14 month transition.

What makes you love your kinks, curls and coils?

i love my natural hair for the freedom it affords me. i can sweat it out at a party, get caught in the rain, and switch between straight and textured styles. i think the beauty of textured hair in general whether relaxed, natural, or somewhere in between is the versatility. i think every woman should experience styling her hair with the way it grows from her scalp at least once in her life, even if she decides to relax later on.

 Where can we find you on the web?

twitter: PieceOf_Reese

LongHairCareForum.com 

Anything EXTRA you want us to know?

"take the kinks out of your mind instead of your hair" -- marcus garvey

Twists Day 5

I have had my twists in for about 5 days now

and

I wanted to show you all how I wore them today.

I pinned the back up and left a "bang."

It looked pretty cute besides the fact that it's a little frizzy.

(see more pics under the jump)

Natural Hair Inspiration!

I came across this picture on Tumblr and OMG- I love this natural's look!

Her TWA is awesome too.

What do you think about her?

A Man's P.O.V: Ryan

Ryan Allen

Age: 22

Area: The DMV (DC, MD, VA area)

Meet Ryan, one of my closest friends.

He has witnessed me go from relaxed to natural and he's watched Safi grow.

(He uses my Avocado Shea Butter too.)

Hearing his about his view on natural hair means a lot to me.

So I am super happy that he agreed to participate in this interview.

Read Ryan's P.O.V. on natural hair after the jump!

Hair Food: Emu Oil

(image found on google)

I have been using Emu Oil on and off for the past year, I purchased mine from "Roots" Organic Market- a organic grocery store in my area. It's a lot like Whole Foods but MUCH smaller.When I first started using the oil I mixed it with other oils like grape seed oil, Castor oil, Neem Oil (great growth aide) and Olive oil. The mixture can be used as a sealant, hot oil treatment or a scalp treatment, it's thick and gives the hair shine and moisture. Emu oil also has great hair health benefits; its an all-natural oil derived from the non-edible portions of the emu, which is a flightless relative of the ostrich (source). This morning I used alone it to stretch my twists and to give myself a scalp massage. I forgot how much I loved this oil. I was using my Emu Oil mixture as a growth aide and it worked well for me.I decided to share this information with you all because I received an email from a hair vitamin company (Hairfinity, I love their vitamins) with some AWESOME information about the versatile oil. I knew you ladies would find the information interesting, just like I did. :) To read about the benefits of using Emu Oil click the jump.

Enjoy!

A Man's P.O.V: Rasheed

Today I decided I wanted to feature some brotha's on my blog.

I am always curious to know how men think and feel about their sista's having natural hair.

My first interview is with Mr. Rasheed.

Let me just say that I am BEYOND impressed with his responses and I am so eager for you all to read what he wrote.

I know that I will receive a lot of feedback from you ladies and I cannot wait!

Rasheed is one of many men that I will have featured.

Some of the brotha's that will be up next to give their opinions have loc's and they will be giving us some insight on how they take care of their natural hair.

But for now read Rasheed's interview; I am sure you are going to love it as much as I do.

Rasheed Copeland

Age 23
Area: The DMV (DC, MD, VA area)

1. How important is a woman’s hair to you? Especially if you are dating her, does she have to wear her hair a certain way to keep/grab your interest? (i.e. which styles down vs. ponytail vs. bun, hair length?)

Well considering that I’ve dated women whose hairstyles have ranged from weave, natural, permed etc… I’d say that though it’s not necessarily a deal breaker it definitely matters to me.  I believe a woman’s hair is her crown and if for no other reason than self-satisfaction, she should keep it maintained.  I prefer natural hair, as far as styles go, I’m not too picky.  Just keep it kept.

2. Do you think that there is a ‘Natural Hair Movement’ or trend going on these days? Why do you think so many women are choosing to go natural now, do you think it’s a fad?

Well I don’t know if I’d used the word “movement” just yet, but I definitely think it’s becoming more of a fad.  I’m uncertain of where it’s stemming from but I have noticed that folks are reverting back to a more afro-centric approach to their aesthetic makeup, and the look has been more publicized in pop culture as well.  Though I’ve had conversations with folks who don’t like the idea of it being “pop” I think it’s wonderful.  I hope it’s actually does grow into movement, it’s wonderful to see women of color embracing their natural beauty no matter what the reason.

3. Would you support your partner or family members (i.e. mother, sister, daughter) if she decided to become natural?

 Absolutely, I think it would be shallow not too. If this is what makes them happy and they have convicted in doing so they’d have my full support.

4. How important is hair texture to you? If your significant other were to go natural, would the texture of her hair affect your opinions on whether she should remain natural or not?

Though texture is somewhat important, I don’t think the texture would matter much to me.  The biggest thing would be whether or not her hair was healthy.

5. What is your definition of “Good Hair?”

  Well my definition of “Good Hair” is simply thick and healthy hair that is versatile and able to be styled in various ways.  I’ve never thought of  “bone straight“ hair to be “good hair” because its limited in what you can do to it.

6. Would you rather your partner wear her hair natural or in a weave? Why or why not?  

Well I’d definitely say Natural.  In my opinion it looks better and feels better.  Also, (not to dabble too deep)  I’ve found that females who wear their hair natural, are more prone to be secure within themselves and don’t require much of the struggle involved in convincing your woman that she’s gorgeous. I mean it’s always necessary but not as much in that area of beauty.

7. If you are involved with a woman do you think she should consult with you when it comes to making changes to her hair? 

Definitely so, not for any macho, ego driven, “I run you” type of reasons, but just because I’d extend that same courtesy with anything concerning my physical appearance.  Ultimately the decision will ALWAYS be hers and I’d always support her in it, but hair is important, and doing something drastic to your hair, without at least a heads up to the person you’re involved with strikes me as a breakdown in communication.

8. Why does it seem like some men are “hung up” on hair length? Does it matter to you?  

 I think whether long or short is fine.  I think the whole guys being obsessed with long hair is a learned behavior from youth though.  Since I can remember the media/pop culture has always portrayed long hair as pretty and short hair as ugly, and naturally when you grow up hearing and seeing that all over, it molds your perception.  But honestly I don’t think any guy can deny that some of the most gorgeous women they’ve ever encountered didn’t ALL have long hair.  (just a very quick example, Halle Berry All throughout the 90’s)

9. Would you be supportive in your partner’s journey to go natural?

Yes, like I said earlier, I understand how serious hair it is for females and I’d dare not be insensitive by not being supportive.  Now whether that support is shown by me helping her grease her scalp, or paying for salon appointments or even sitting in the barber shop for her to get edged up (which I’ve all done..lol) so long as she knows that I’m behind her on it, I have no problem doing so.

10. What makes black women and their hair unique and beautiful to you?

I could on and on about this for days!! I guess to keep is short though, I’d say that there’s certain vigor to a black woman’s hair that other races, unfortunately don’t have.  The variety within textures, lengths and endless styles is something I think makes it impossible for folks to deny its beauty.  It almost as if there has to be a style/grade for EVERYONE’s taste.  (I sound like a Pink Lotion commercial..lol)

11. Who is your favorite “curly girl?” (i.e. celebrity, actress, friend, ect.)

Corinne Bailey Rae <3 Lawd have mercy

Find him on the web here: www.twitter.com/sheedemilio

Captured Curls: Keish

Meet the beautiful Keish!

She is one of my natural hair idols and a favorite twitter friend of mine.

I asked to feature her earlier today and she sent her story, which I love.

Read her interview below.

Enjoy!

1. pic one (wearing Dr. Pepper shirt) is hair freshly washed and detangled. pic two is me camera whoring in my truck (my hair is Day 2 of a flat-twist out). lol

2. Hey, I'm Keish. *waves* I'm a 25 year old wife, mother, and full-time student. In about a year and a half, I'll be a registered nurse working in the field of Oncology. I have the most infectious and obnoxious sense of humor, and can be a pain in the arse. Other than that, I enjoy reading, cleaning (I can NOT stand a mess), and putting together puzzles with my 4yr old daughter. I love to shop, but mostly online...I hate malls. :-) I am a recovering Product Junkie who's product stash has taken over my linen closet. Oh, and I love shoes. *big grin*

3. My regimen is pretty boring...I wash once a week with Chagrin Valley's "Butter Bar Conditioning" Shampoo Bar, then deep condition overnight with Yes to Carrots' "Hair & Scalp Moisturizing Mud Mask". After I rinse the Yes to Carrots, I apply Taliah Waajid's "Protective Mist Bodifier" as a leave-in, followed by La Boutique De Fleurzty's "Curls Nurture Cream" as a moisturizer, then I seal the moisture in with grapeseed oil. I don't use heat very often, but when I do, its usually just so I can trim my ends.

4. My texture is a mix of curls and frizz. LOL I guess you could call it a combination of 3C and 4A??? Hell, I dont know! :-) What I do know is, my hair likes light moisturizers, otherwise it would end up greasy and weighed down. I'm also learning not to be so heavy-handed when it comes to applying products, because that also contributes to weighed down hair.

5. I've been natural a couple of times in the past 6yrs. But the last time I went natural was in March of 2007 (I think LOL). I told my husband I was going to cut my shoulder length hair. I guess he thought I meant "trim" because he gasped when he saw the sink full of hair, and about a half an inch of hair left on my head. *shrugs* My motto is (and has always been) "It'll grow back." My family & friends weren't too concerned about me cutting my hair. I've been a blonde, redhead, & had weave down to my butt, so I'm sure they figured it was just me doing something to my hair. If anyone had a problem with my hair, I never heard about it. :-)

6. My intention was to transition for at least a year, BUT, I'm super impatient, so I bought some shears and cut my hair on a Sunday morning.

7. I love this mane of mine because I have yet to find anyone with hair EXACTLY like mine. When my hair was relaxed, everybody around me had the same hair style, wrapped with a side part. Oddly enough, when my hair was relaxed, I hated the "big hair" look. Now that I'm natural, the bigger the better (and trust, it gets BIG). LOL

8. Uhhh, nowhere. Just kidding. I'm on twitter. Thats about it...    twitter.com/hsiek

9. Do you. Don't worry about opinions and what other people have to say. Half the time, when people are negative towards you, it has NOTHING to do with YOU. You just happen to be there when they needed to lash out. So, keep yourself happy, and everything will fall into place. :-)

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Cheap and Chic: Hair Forks

I have recently fallen in love with hair forks! Hair forks are the perfect accessory for naturals who wear protective styles. You can use them to pin up twists or buns. They give hairstyles that extra "kick" without being too flashy. I purchased a few from Ebay early on in my natural hair journey but I haven't used them until recently. I decided that I loved how they looked in my hair when I pinned up my tiny twists so I went back to Ebay and ordered more. The good thing about these hair forks is that they are cheap and each one is very different. Some are handmade which I love! I have attached some links for those of you interested in checking out and/or purchasing hair forks for yourself.

(all images were found on google.com)

Hair fork links after the jump...

Captured Curls: Liz

I am pleased to introduce you all to Liz, a new natural that wants to share her journey.

I was super excited when she emailed me asking to be featured, I love having new naturals share their stories and inspiration with others.

Her story is awesome and I hope you all enjoy!

1. Tell me about YOU

Hey. My name is Elizabeth and I was born in Buffalo, NY but grew up in Heidelberg, Germany. Like many others I was told that I had nappy, kinky, unmanageable hair from a mother of Puerto Rican descent and an AA father. Henceforth I was relaxed at the age of 5. Unable to manage the relaxer and after haystacks of breakage my father gave me a Jerry Curl and decided to style my hair himself (Huge Mistake). I was only in the elementary school but I was truly harassed by my classmates and was called everything from ugly to bush head because my hair was styled in a fro. My horrific hair experiences in the past enabled me to embark on this natural hair journey and allowed me to fully evaluate how I was going to love myself. (Yea very cheesy but true)

2. Tell me your hair care regimen (do you use heat, natural products, ect...)

Wow, where do I start. I co-wash once a week with Yes to cucumbers and try to deep condition every week with Organic Root stimulator Olive Oil Replenishing Conditioner. I make an attempt to shampoo my hair every two weeks with authentic African black soap and when absolute necessary I will pull out my Ion hard water shampoo since Munich’s water is full of lime. I don’t use heat nor do I have an urge to straighten due to the fact that every one (despite the fact that they like my natural hair) prefers straight hair on me. I do not straighten in defiance of this. Other than that I have a preference for low/no-manipulation protective styles that can bring me into the new month. I spritz daily with marshmallow blossom tea (Thx Alex for introducing me to this plant), Giovanni Direct Leave-In, with a hint of rose water. I then spritz with a sealant made from burdock root and avocado oil.    

3. Tell me your texture and what works best on your hair type

I would definitely classify my hair texture as extremely dense and tightly coiled. Heavy butters and oils work best for my hair.

4. Tell me the reaction you got when first going natural

 I can honestly say my parents really didn’t care. My day was definitely impassive to the new look and just stated that the nape of my neck needed to be edged up. My mom was more amazed and still to this day she’s a bit timid when she wants to touch my hair. As far as my boyfriend, he didn’t care given the fact that I had been driving him nuts for months on end.

5. Did you BC or transition, if so when or for how long?

I transitioned for 10 months and BC’d on June 2nd of this year. I have been natural for approximately 5 months.

6. What makes you love your kinks, curls and coils?

I love my coils because they represent a story, not only the representation of me but of my heritage.

7. Where can we find you on the web?

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/elizabeth.n.walker

8. Anything EXTRA you want us to know?

I can’t wait until my hair reaches waist length not-stretched. 

Flat Twist and Curl

I washed my hair Friday after having my hair blown out for 5 days. My hair was FILTHY and  I was able to use the Ouidad Shampoo again (my first time trying it was terrible read here). This time it worked well; I am guessing that is because my hair was so dirty and it is a clarifying shampoo. It definitely got the the job done this time around. After my hair was nice and clean I tried the Pantene Pro-V Thick Hair Solutions Intensive Deep Conditioners and they worked very well. My hair was SUPER soft and easy to detangle, I left the conditioners on for about 2 hours.  I purchased them at my local Rite-Aid and you can see what they look like below:

Once my hair was rinsed and detangled I stretched my hair with low/cool heat and flat twisted it with Bee Mine's Curly Hold Butter and Deja's Hair Milk.

I sealed the ends of my Twists with my Curl Clouds product and my results were SUPERB!

I left the flat twist's in for a 2 days and the definition I achieved was amazing. 

I find that stretching my hair with a blow dryer first works well for me.

Mor Pictures after the jump.

Darcy Botanicals Shea Butter Curl Moisturizing Cream

Shea Butter Curl Moisturizing Cream
8oz/$12

Product Description:

Our NEW Shea Butter Curl Moisturizing Cream is for all of our lovely customers who wanted a creamier moisturizer than the Daily Leave In Conditioner:)

It can be used as a leave-in moisturizer and for styling as well. This one is scented with our Sweet Cream fragrance.

The Curl Moisturizing Cream contains moisturizing shea butter, pumpkin seed oil, and silk protein to help keep your coils & curls soft, healthy, moisturized and frizz-free.

8 oz. PET bottle

98% Natural and/or Naturally Derived 

Ingredients:

Distilled Water, Unrefined Shea Butter, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Conditioning Emulsifier, Cetyl Esters, Silk Protein, Copaiba Balsam, Gotu Kola Extract, Licorice Root Extract, Botanical Extracts, Vitamin E, Paraben Free Preservative, Fragrance

My Experience:

I am very pleased with this Moisturizing Curl Cream, I love it actually. The smell is subtle but yummy and the consistency is thick, creamy and smooth. My strands sucked this stuff up and it absorbs very well into my thick coily strands! I used it on damp hair as a styling product for my chunky twist out. After taking down my twists the next morning I was pleased with the end result. The definition of my twist out was very noticeable and the product gave me a soft hold while leaving my hair fluffy. My curls were not greasy at all nor did it feel like I had any type of product in my hair, which is great for me. The ingredients are amazing and the customer service I received at DB was very positive. I have been a fan of DB for a year now and their products never seem to fail me. 

Overall:

Overall I will definitely be using this product on a regular basis. If you have thick hair that can get dry during Winter months I would recommend trying this Curl Cream. The price is decent and the products last a long time because they can used sparingly in conjunction with other products. Darcy Botanicals sent me an extra bottle of the Curl Cream for free and I will be giving that bottle away along with a sample of their Natural Coils Curling Jelly. Stay tuned for my next give-away! 

Have any of you tried this product? If so, what are YOUR thoughts?

Pics of my hair under the jump...