hi guys,

im still learning about my hair etc…could you please tell me what your favourite leave in conditioner/moisturiser is and why? also is there a difference in a leave in moisturiser to a leave in conditioner and how is it meant to make your hair feel, dumb question i know but how do you know if its good???

i need to find one atm im using my shea mix that i make myself but feel i should be using more

What is your hair type?

Sorry-silly question as this is for type 4’s!! i use always natural’s castor oil as a “base” and boots’ cream and eco-styler as a “topping”.  They smell really nice and don’t sit on your hair.  If you were to use always natural’s castor oil then I would suggest to use a pea-sized amount and heat it up by rubbing it in the palm of your hands to thin it’s consistency, it adds shine and moisturises very well.  I get through a lot of boots’ cream and eco-styler, If you were to use it then i would suggest (as with always natural’s castor oil) use a small amount to start off with because when you rub it in the palm of your hands it thickens…Hope it helped!

..The boots’ curl cream and eco-styler does what it says on the tin and just softens and moisturises your natural hair.  It is cheap at £1.32 and you can see a bit more on it and some reviews at http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Essentials-Curl-Creme-250ml_927582/, I bought the always natural castor oil from my hairdresser’s, you can also see more at http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Castor-Conditioning-Formula-Maximum/dp/B000ZO09UW

I am also looking for a new leave-in conditioner….I’m down to my last 2 bottles of Original Source Almond & Coconut (they no longer manufacture it) so I urgently need a reasonably priced (£5 max) alternative because my hair is thick I easily get through a 250ml bottle in 2 wks.

Like Curlcatastophe, I use the Castor Oil, boots Pink & Eco styler combo… its Afrotic West Indian Castor Oil, its very heavy and defines my hair fantastically, but doesnt really give my hair a shine/sheen - so I’ve been looking for an replacement to use with my Boots Pink & Oo Eco gel.

Wanted to try the Always but just checked the ingredients and no.1 on the list is Petrolatum, no. 3 Lanolin  
I’m trying to stay away from both these ingredients so, the search continues….....

Check your local poundland, they may have the OS almond and coconut in stock.

My fave leave ins shea/castor/glycerin mix

or giovanni leave in conditioner mixed with castor and glycerine.

I’m just over a month into CG and I’m really enjoying Garnier Fructis Repair and Shine Conditioner at the moment. As I posted in another thread, for me it’s a good all round co-wash, rinse out and leave in product which doesn’t build up on my hair or weigh it down (touch wood!)
P.S.  Sorry, I know I’m not a type 4 curly, more like a 3a, but wanted to share with fellow curlies what works for me.

proudcurlygirly - 05 March 2011 04:29 PM

I’m just over a month into CG and I’m really enjoying Garnier Fructis Repair and Shine Conditioner at the moment. As I posted in another thread, for me it’s a good all round co-wash, rinse out and leave in product which doesn’t build up on my hair or weigh it down (touch wood!)
P.S.  Sorry, I know I’m not a type 4 curly, more like a 3a, but wanted to share with fellow curlies what works for me.

I love GFRS for co-wash and mixed with some glycerine as a leave in!
So yes you are right. We don’t have to have identical hair types to enjoy the same products.

@ Ketchup -been there done that, I brought every bottle I came across in all the £land shops I could find in SW & SE London during the summer last year….they haven’t stocked it for quite a while now.

The shea/castor/glycerin mix sounds good, I’ll give that a go!

thanks for the replies guys,

ok i’ll defo try the castor oil mix as i have some at home, i’m in the same boat as La Rizada with regards to the Always product, trying not to use petroleum or mineral oil etc.. but will have a look in boots for the curl cream, also love the price..

What makes me laugh is i used to stay away from store branded products or things that were too cheap when i was relaxed as i assumed thery werent good for my hair lol how ironic now that they are natural i’m realising that some of them are actually safer and better than the products i paid silly money for. well i guess you live and you learn ay lol

La Rizada - 05 March 2011 08:49 PM

@ Ketchup -been there done that, I brought every bottle I came across in all the £land shops I could find in SW & SE London during the summer last year….they haven’t stocked it for quite a while now.

The shea/castor/glycerin mix sounds good, I’ll give that a go!

Well then they must bring em out every spring.. Because I still saw em today..
The almond and coconut is selling out fast but there is still loads of mint and tea tree

Thanks! but where exactly?

Komaza Cali Leave in! I love this stuff it is quite heavy but you can use just a little, so i know my 80z bottle is going to last a while! It leaves curls really defined and soft and bouncy, as I have been on a search for AGES I am very content with this product!!

Yes I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about Komaza, but I’m too tight fisted to pay those prices, especially when natural ingredients or cheaper alternatives can be found.

(ok truth is I have a BIG shoe addiction and thats where my money goes! and as I cant make shoes, but I can whip up decent hair products from natural ingredients when i have the time…the shoes win! LOL) 

La Rizada - 08 March 2011 03:01 PM

Yes I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about Komaza, but I’m too tight fisted to pay those prices, especially when natural ingredients or cheaper alternatives can be found.

(ok truth is I have a BIG shoe addiction and thats where my money goes! and as I cant make shoes, but I can whip up decent hair products from natural ingredients when i have the time…the shoes win! LOL)

LOL!

KNOT TODAY!!!
I love it because it smells wonderful, and my hair detangles like a dream. For daily moisture I mix my own spritz and i seal with my Shea mix which i also make myself!