Aussie Hair Insurance Leave In Conditioner $3.99 /8 oz

Purchased: Walgreens

Dates of Usage: 1/1/2010- 3/3/2010

Description: Liquid leave-in/spray

Usage: Leave-in spray, to moisten hair before a wet set or other air dried texture style, prior to cornrowing hair

Product Claims:

A true work-a-holic, this leave-in conditioner, accented with Australian Silk Protein, puts it inovertime to keep hair strong.

Directions: Spray into clean, damp hair. Do that thing that you do to your 'do, but don't rinse!

My Experience:

When I first started my hhj I had a brief brush with this product and I liked it. I even recommended it to a few others, but now it seems to do nothing for my hair. I apologize, this is the reason I now use a product for several uses before giving a yes or no. When I say nothing I mean nothing. Sure it helps to moisten the hair but only temporarily. I have to spray so much just for my hair to even feel damp. I would spray this on my hair and it wouldn't help with detangling at all. It did nothing for my children's natural hair either. I couldn't wait to get rid of this spray. Glad I tried it, especially happy I used it up.

The only things I like about this product are the scent and the purple spray bottle. I love purple.

STAPLE STATUS: ABSOLUTELY NO!!!!

Ingredients:Water, Amodimethicone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trieceth-12, Polyquaternium-11, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Disodiu EDTA, Polysorbate 80, Aminomethyl Propanol, Citric Acid, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Silk Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Lady Fior Olive Oil Leave In 10oz/$6.49
http://www.beautyofnewyork.com/
Dates of usage: 1/1/2010- 2/26/2010
Usage: To moisturize and seal wet or dry hair
Description: Cream Leave In
Product Claims:
An ideal product that protects your hair from dryness and climate changes, which thanks to its natural conditioners, Silk Proteins and Virgin Olive Oil moisturizes your hair from the roots to the ends, protects it from split ends and replenishes overly processed hair.

Directions:
Pour only a small amount on the palm of your hand and distribute all over your wet hair. Do not rinse.

My Experience:
Initially after application of this product it seemed to make my hair smooth and soft. It was instrumental in helping me air dry. It didn't do anything special for me while stretching. I didn't notice my NG any softer or more manageable. After textured styles my hair would feel really dry, this is a big issue of mine. In Texas, the heat is scorching and I need a moisturizer that can at least hold up in the winter. For bunning, my ends stayed moisturized, but if my hair was out this product is too heavy and when I would use it by mid-day my hair would be dry again.I did notice that it seemed quite heavy on my hair before my hair started to thicken up. This is not necessarily a cream leave in that I would recommend for 'fine-haired' people.

The scent is nothing over the top or overwhelming. Very light and doesn't linger. It is a mint green type of color.

I really don't have any complaints, is it the best moisturizer I've tried?, no but it' okay. My only problem is availability. If I gave up all of my moisturizers that I want to try and say this is it, would I have to wonder about it being discontinued as so many of my other Dominican products have been. Product security is also an issue for me. It's an alright product. It kept me satisfied this long, I won't make it a staple, but who knows I may revisit it later on in my journey. It lasted 3 months, most products don't last that long in my house between my hair and my children's.

STAPLE STATUS: NO

Ingredients:
Deionized water, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Quaternium-60, Propylene Glycol, Vitamin E, Virgin Olive Oil, Methyl and Benzoate Sodium, Color Green #1, Fragrance.

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