Hello Stylistas! Thank you for stopping by once again. This is a review on Queen Helene Royal Curl vs. Curls Unleashed (by Organic Root Stimulator). On Sunday, I picked up from Rite-Aid the shampoo and conditioner ($9.29 each) from the Queen Helene "Royal Curl" line (they also have a curl creme, but I did not even look at it, as I was just shopping for shampoo and conditioner). Now, I know Queen Helene used to be good for their cholesterol (back in my days when I used to have a relaxer, so I figured, "hey, why not give this a try??) The shampoo's ingredients boast Sea Kelp, Vitamins A, C, D, E and K and Royal Jelly to name a few. The conditioner boasts the same ingredients as the shampoo, in addition to olive fruit (olive oil). Both products claim to be free of sulfates, petroleum, parabens & phyhalates. So I figured, okay this stuff should be good for my hair. The packaging on the moisture rich conditioner states: "locks in essential nutrients to rehydrate, detangle and smooth thirsty hair", what the packaging doesnt list on the front is that the conditioner does have "Behentrimonium Methosulfate." Well, isnt that in the "sulfate" family???
Still trying to give it the benefit of the doubt, I washed my hair with the shampoo. The washing process was not half bad and my hair felt refreshed and moisturized not stripped. Moving on to step two, I applied the conditioner.
I apply the conditioner and my hair goes into shock! This is the worst conditioner I have ever used in my hair! I felt like I was applying a regular sulfate based shampoo! It was not moisturizing at all. It sat on top of my hair and forget trying to detangle it. I looked in the mirror "oh the horror!" It was a good thing I had a bit of Herbal Essences "Hello Hydration" Conditioner left, which I added on top of it, as well as some honey and olive oil. After leaving that mixture on my hair for about 45 minutes I rinsed it out, and low and behold it was still dry and tangled (insert angry face here). As a recovering "product junkie", I also had in my supply drawer Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner, which saved the day, as I applied it and took almost an hour to detangle my hair with a wide tooth comb. Never again would I try anything from the Queen Helene Royal Curl line. As I said, the shampoo was not half bad, but the conditioner,was the worst! I'm wondering if they got the labels mixed up during manufacturing and put the ingredients for the shampoo in the conditioner and vice versa! Hence, FAIL!
A picture of somewhat happy hair! Moving on to the Curls Unleashed review. I must say I'm very happy with my first test product so far!
So yesterday, I purchased the Curls Unleashed, Set It Off (I like that name) Curl Boosting Jelly. (After the trauma I caused my hair on Sunday, I felt I owed it an apology). At first, I was not going to purchase it. One, because I felt it was a bit (a whole lotta) pricey for a "gel" (compared to my Eco-Styler Gel at $2.99 in the city, $1.99 at my local beauty supply) but after reading reviews on it, I decided to give it a try. The texture of the product is similar to Miss Jessie's Curly pudding, although it is slightly less dense. It smells amazing (like a fruity, candy scent, yet it does not have that overbearing "grape flavored" scent like the Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding, although to be honest that scent never truly bothered me, even though other "curlies" have given the MJ pudding negative reviews just on the scent alone, I do not care much for it for other reasons). The curl boosting jelly appears blue-purple in the jar, but it's actually a clear gel on your fingers and goes on clear when applied. It only takes a small amount to work. Simply, take a little between your fingers and pull it through your hair, you will notice your curls starting to "awaken" immediately and what I also liked about this product is it does not cause shrinkage. I two strand twisted my hair with this product tonight and I will post my results along with my OOTD on my follow-up blog tomorrow. The main ingredients in this gel are water, aloe vera and wheat germ oil. Now, as I mentioned on instagram, I have to find this product cheaper if the "Curls Unleashed" line is going to become my new best friend. I purchased this product from Rite-Aid and it was $15.99. I also noticed they carry the "Lavish in Lather" sulfate free shampoo ($13.99 @ Rite Aid) the "No Boundaries" Leave-In Conditioner (also $13.99 @ Rite-Aid) and the "Take Command" curl creme (which reminded me of Shea Moisture's Curl Enhancing Smoothie, so I did not venture to buy it) ($15.99 @ Rite-Aid). The one product that I was interested in purchasing, Rite-Aid did not have, and that is the "No Restrictions" Moisturizing conditioner, which comes in a jar. On the Curls Unleashed website, it says that the No Restrictions conditioner can be used daily for co-washing, detangling and conditioning. For the price (not sure how much it is, but nothing else in their line appears to be under $13.99) I would use it as a deep conditioner. I have attached the link to the above picture of the "jelly" for the Curls Unleashed website, for your reading review leisure. So there you have it. I cannot wait to take my hair out in the morning! For now, I'm signing off to say Goodnight stylistas...
As always, thank you for stopping by!
Comments are complimented! ~ xoxo Farah Andrea xoxo
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Comments are complimented! ~ xoxo Farah Andrea xoxo
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