OK I have waited and waited before posting a review of this, mainly because I was sure it couldn’t be the perfect product cos my hair is SO fussy that nothing could last forever… but I have been using painya butter every day for the last 5 weeks now and I can safely say OMG it’s THE most amazing thing I have ever ever used on my hair!!

It has a fluffy creamy consistency which I wasn’t expecting, it isn’t hard like shea butter and you don’t have to let it soften in your hands before applying. It glides straight through my hair almost like a hair cream, and get this: it has lots of SLIP! I didn’t think detangling butters even existed but i can brush thru my hair easily with this one So first impressions were great. But I was worried it would be really heavy and greasy like shea, cocoa and avocado butters are on my hair, and that I would end up with stringy curls… not the case with painya, it was absorbed right away and my hair doesn’t feel greasy at all… and it clumped my curls soooo well!!! I was so surprised! I’ll attach a pic of my hair later that shows what I’m talking about!

Right so far then we have a CG butter that detangles AND clumps 3c hair…

Next on my list was the all important moisture factor; the painya ticks every box there too! I use leave-in condish and then apply the butter and it seals all the moisture in making my hair soft and shiny, and it dries the same way too!

Then I was convinced it would leave build up; I’ve been deliberately using it everyday but have had no build-up even after a month!! I’ve used it on curly and straight hair, and because it’s water-free my straight hair loooves it, it looks shiny and healthy but not sticky or greasy. So another thumbs up.

What else… it has no protein so no problems there… the price is fantastic for such a fab product, and it’s availabe in the Emporium

I honestly can’t thing of a single negative thing to say about it, it’s a HG for me, am going to buy soooo many tubs on payday next week! Massive thanks to Lela who gave it to me in a swap… you have changed my life lol!!!

P.s. here are ingredients:

Ingredients: Pentadesma butyracea (unrefined painya) butter, Citrus vulgaris (watermelon) seed oil, Ricinus communis (castor oil), Schinziophyton rautanenii (manketti) seed oil, Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, Tocopherol.

HTH!! xxxxx

Attached piccy of hair with just painya butter in, no leave-in or styler at all!

Also i totally forgot another big plus: I haven’t had any single-strand knots at all since using the painya butter woopwoop!! Quite a major thing to forget, sorry!!!

Well this product obviously works for you, your curls look great! Bouncy and defined. And no other products used. You’ve definitely sold it to me, lol. Sounds too good to be true. Might have to put it on my wish list
I’ve never used any butters on my hair, and now I’m definitely tempted to try…

Lillu - 24 April 2010 01:16 PM

Attached piccy of hair with just painya butter in, no leave-in or styler at all!

Also i totally forgot another big plus: I haven’t had any single-strand knots at all since using the painya butter woopwoop!! Quite a major thing to forget, sorry!!!

Great review Lillu! I love the Crown Pride Avocado detangler so if it is as good a product as that then I might just be tempted! Just wondering weather it would work on my 3a/b hair - what do you think?

Edit: Forgot to say - your hair looks fab!

Looks lovely Lillu - great review too I was tempted but I know it will prob be too heavy for my hair as I find butters usually are - though for some reason I keep buying them!

Cheers guys!!

CrystalTips- i think if you mix a bit painya with your leave-in it won’t be as heavy. Unlke other butters I’ve tried this one mixes really well with other things, I emulsify them together between my hands and voila! I use the CP Avocado as my leeave-in and they go together great! HTH!!

Lillu - 24 April 2010 04:26 PM

Cheers guys!!

CrystalTips- i think if you mix a bit painya with your leave-in it won’t be as heavy. Unlke other butters I’ve tried this one mixes really well with other things, I emulsify them together between my hands and voila! I use the CP Avocado as my leeave-in and they go together great! HTH!!

Oh noooo! Half hoping you would say would be terrible!! LOL! Another one to try! 

Looks like you got some amazing results, Lillu! Your hair is beautiful.

Just say No, curlyhairmich! 

I know I don’t need another butter but you’ve got me all interested now

Thank you Efuru!!

Am buying loadssss of hair stuff today whoop including looads of painya woopwoop!!

Hi juist recieved my Painya hair butter this morning, can i use this as a finisher on dry hair also?
and would you put a gel on it to set the curl??
questions questions, great review by the way xx

hafsi - 04 May 2010 09:48 AM

Hi juist recieved my Painya hair butter this morning, can i use this as a finisher on dry hair also?
and would you put a gel on it to set the curl??
questions questions, great review by the way xx

Hi hafsi, yes I use it on dry hair too, it works great and leaves my hair soft and shiny. Re the gel question, i dont use gels so I can’t help there sorry! Let me know how you are finding the painya!!

Hi Lillu

Just wanted to say your curls look amazing. Beautiful and perfectly defined, I am so happy the Painya Butter works so well for you

Lillu - 01 May 2010 07:49 AM

Thank you Efuru!!

Am buying loadssss of hair stuff today whoop including looads of painya woopwoop!!

Hey Thanks alot!

After reading this review- i went and spent over 50 squid on crown pride products! 

lol

can wait to try them out

LOOOLLL!!! You outdid me, I only spent £40

ohh you have all got me lusting after this product now!!  Im planning on ordering a few things from the emporium ive added this to my wish list

I tell you what, Crown Pride’s products may be ayymazing but they take SOOOO long to process their orders! I ordered a week and a half ago and my order only changed from ‘Pending’ to ‘Processing’ yesterday… who knows when it’ll actually get sent!!! Grrrrrr, I only have enough painya for a day or two :’(