PJ Recovery-Current Product List
Currently in PJ Rehab my regimen stays the same but my products rotate due to using them up. Check out product reviews section for more info. I do pj inventories, as well feel free to ask questions.
Prepoo/Cowash- Castor Oil and/or CocoMix
Shampoo- CHI Balance Shampoo or Elasta QP Stop Action(waiting to use up to get back to CHI Infra Shampoo)
DC- ???
Protein- CHI Deep Brilliance Reconstructor
LeaveIns- Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Spray and Salerm21 Leave In Cream
Serum- FX Silk Drops
Heat Protectants- FX Flat Iron Spray
Moisturizer- ???
Sealing Oil- CocoMix (EVCO, HHCO , Tea Tree, Shea Butter, Carrot and Cocoa Butter oils)
Extras-....
I can't wait to use up all of my products and get back to my staples. I am slowly using them up. Perhaps, a blog sale in the future....who knows.
Motions CPR Triple Action Leave In Conditioner 11.5 oz/ $4- HT PJ Xchange
Date of Purchase: 3/2009
Date of Usage: 6/9/09- 12/31/09
Product Claims:Strengthens & Repairs
Softens, Moisturizes & Detangles
Reduces Split Ends and Flyaway Hair
Directions: Shampoo with Motions CPR Treatment Shampoo. Rinse and towel dry. Massage Motions CPR Triple Action Leave In Conditioner from roots to ends. Comb through with a large tooth comb for even distribution. Set or style as directed.
My Experience:
At first I was a little apprehensive about this leave in. Clearly it is and at first glance you notice it is a protein product mainly because of its restorative claims and ingredients. The whole Motions CPR line is mainly protein-laden products. Well so far, my hair really likes the CPR line. The regular Motions line for some reason would leave build up on my scalp and leave it itchy and nasty.Any how a member of one of the hair boards I frequent was selling this so I figured I'd give it a try. Well as a leave in, it sucked. Not a total loss for me because my hair doesn't really like cream leave ins. The best use for a cream leave in for my hair is as a moisturizer so that is exactly how I used it. I moisturize my hair nightly with this product and sealed with oils. It really made a difference in the strength of my hair and was surprisingly moisturizing. My hair liked this combo even though it is supposedly a protein product. This is a great example of why I am not super crazy about ingredients because my hair, apparently isn't very picky about ingredients.
Staple Status: Yes, if I don't find better
Ingredients: Water(Aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Silk, Polysorbate 80, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl, Methyl Propional, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool Fragrance(Parfum)
Up Next: Lady Fior Olive Oil Leave In
DISCLAIMER- Whether my review is good, bad or downright ugly, I am in no way affiliated with any of the aforementioned products. I am a consumer and I purchase all of the aforementioned products with my husband's hard-earned money. I am a self-made pj without any reimbursement or acknowledgement from any product companies.
Pertinent Info About My Hair
4A/4B
Fine Hair
Prefers lye relaxers
Prefers spray leave-ins
Cream leave-ins are normally moisturizers
Goal length: MBL-WL
Updates:
2/28/2008- Beginning of HHJ
10/25/2009-Hair snipped from APL to SL after a sew in setback
8/2010 -APL
8/2010 Highlights!!!
11/6/2010- Relax and Trim after 12 wk stretch
2/9/2011- Relax, no trim Soft & Beautiful No-Lye Relaxer(self-relax)
4/16/2011- Relax, no trim Soft & Beautiful No- Lye Relaxer(self-relax)
6/7/2011- Relax and cut to NL/SL (professionally)
8/27/2011-10/28/2011- Microbraids
11/12/2011- to present Microbraids
12/30/2011- Relaxed and set to grow!!!!
I've considered so many other areas of my life that could use this devotion. This is my goal deadline. I will have to purge all of my unused products and devote my time an energy to the betterment of another area of my life. MBL is my ultimate goal, but I have no idea where my hair will be come December 31, 2013. That will be five years of being hair obsessed.
3 comments:
It looks like you use a lot of the Black hair care brands we find at the Black-owned shops around the corner. Do you find that the ingredients they use affect your hair at all? I know plenty of them contain ingredients that make my hair feel dirty, sticky, or hard as hell. I don't have relaxed hair, so I'm wondering if you can use the "bad" products like mineral oil and sulfates without getting relaxed hair all gross, like they do to my hair?
Thanks for checking out post, Chrissystina. Actually, I use a fair mixture. Alot of my staples are actually products that you find in caucasion salons, upscale beauty supply stores, or sally's brands. I do have a few BSS staples, but they are exceptional. I'll pay extra for better quality products. Yes, I have found that alot of BSS brands leave my hair weighed down,stiff, filthy, stinky and make my scalp itch. I've learned to choose them wisely. Check out my staples category. I have a fair mixture.
P.S. My hair is really picky about ingredients.I have just gotten better at choosing products for my hair's needs.
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