Products I Use

The following products are staples in my hair care regimen- Update 3/31/13

Shampoo

• Shea Moisture Moisture Retention Shampoo*
• Diluted Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap 
• Mixed Chicks Sulfate-free Shampoo

Conditioner (Rinse Out)

• Moisture Maniac- Tigi Bed Head
• Aussie Moist
• Tresemme Naturals (favorite)*
• Nourish Spa (favorite)*
• Tea Tree Tingle

Deep Conditioner 

• Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Conditioner- Aubrey Organics* - (with honey, olive oil and and inexpensive conditioner added)
• Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner

Leave-in Conditioner

• Koils By Nature Shealoe Leave-in
• Mixed Chicks Leave-In
• Taliah Waajid Protective Bodifier
• Paul Mitchell "The Conditioner"
• Tresemme Naturals (a rinse out I leave in)
• Nourish Spa (a rinse out I leave in)

Disclaimer: I am not advising you to leave a rinse out conditioner in your hair. That works for me...and I only use very little, after my final rinse or by rinsing about 80% out during my final rinse and leaving in the rest.

Detangling Creams

• Vo5 Moisture Milk Conditioners
• Suave Conditioners

(or any other conditioners that I already have, that I want to use up)

Stylers

For Hold + Definition:

• As I Am Twist Defining Cream {My primary styler}
• As I Am Smoothing Gel
• Homemade Flax Seed Gel
• Pure Aloe Vera Gel
• Wetline Xtreme Styling Gel (contains no protein)
• Darcy's Botanicals Natural Coils Curling Jelly {Jade's Primary Styler}

For Moisture Retention:

• Camille Rose Naturals Curl Love Hair Milk
• Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie {heavy cream}
• Shea Moisture Curling Souffle' {Sealer}

For Shine:

• Motion's Marula Hair &  Scalp Oil {it's in a spray bottle, great for adding shine}
• Smooth N' Shine Polishing Spray-On Polisher
• Garnier Fructis "Sleek & Shine" Anti-Frizz Serum

Oils- used alone or for mixes

• EVOO
• Amla Gold
• Vatika
• Vitamin E
• Sweet Almond
• EVCO
• Jojoba
• Castor
• Burt's Bees Nourishing Baby Oil
• Karen's Body Beautiful Heavenly Jojoba Oil

The order I apply products:

• Deep Conditioner or Pre-Poo Treatment
• shampoo
• rinse-out conditioner or Deep Conditioner
• leave-in condish
• Styler  (for hold & definition)

*I rarely use moisturizers

Runner Ups - {Items we've used before, that are worth a try}

Shampoo

Shea & Virgin Coconut Enriching Shampoo-Alaffia

Conditioner

Deva Curl One

Herbal Essences- None Of Your Frizzness

Pantene Nature Fusion Moistere Balance

Deep Conditioner

White Camillia Ultra Smoothing Conditioner- Aubrey Organics*

Bee Mine Bee.U.Ti.Ful Moisturizing Deep Conditioner
Camille Rose Naturals Algae Deep Conditioning Mask
Islands Naturals Replenishing Conditioner- Aubrey Organics

Leave-in Conditioner

Knot Today- Kinky Curly

Stylers

Homemade Whipped Shea Butter

Long Aid Curl Activator Gel {Warm Months}

Uncle Funky's Daughter Curly Magic
Kiss My Face Upper Management Gel
Kinky Curly Curling Custard {preferably on short hair}

Moisturizers

Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream {Cold Months}

Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream

Oyin Hair Dew

Homemade Moisturizing Spritz
Jane Carter Solution Lock & Twist Cream {very light cream}

Sealers

Jane Carter Nourish and Shine

Naturalista Cosmetics Juicy Leave-in {whipped shea butter}

Carol's Daughter Hair Balm

Note:

If you have a question as to when or how I use a particular product, feel free to send a message using the "contact" tab.