I picked up my first pack of henna today. It's called Nupur 100% Natural Mehendi. It's packed with 9 Herbs i.e. Brahmi, Shikakai, Aloe Vera, Methi, Bhringraj, Amla, Neem, Hibiscus, Jatamansi.

I'm so excited. I've heard nothing but POSITIVE things where this brand of henna is concerned, so I'm anxious to try it out.

Many say that they experience soft, shiny, silky hair and that's exactly what I want!! LOL I'm trying figure out when I will get a chance to give it a go since henna takes several hours to do.

Once I try it out I'll report back with the results. Chances are, it will be next week.

Has anyone tried this henna? If so, what were your results? What do you think about henna in general? How has it helped your hair?


Sunshyne


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Promises: This sulfate-free formula nourishes and adds brilliant shine, while gently cleansing and detangling.

Directions: Apply a generous amount to wet hair and massage into lather. Rinse thoroughly and repeat. Follow with Creme of Nature with Argan Oil Intensive Conditioning Treatment.

Ingredients: Aqua, Trideceth-7, Carboxylic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Glycol Stearate, Polyquarternium-10, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Quaternium-15, Perfum (Fragrance), Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 14700(Red4), CI19140(Yellow 5).

The Truth: Wow! Creme of Nature hit the SPOT! When using this shampoo it reminds me of the original formula that I used to use wayyy back in the day when I first started my hair journey..memories :)

I'm very impressed with this shampoo. I guess Creme of Nature really took in the opinions of their customers and changed their shampoo back to a sulfate free formula. Excellent move. It leaves my hair feeling extremely soft and silky. It detangles like NO OTHER! Seriously. All tangles instantly melt away, it's incredible. The shampoo has a rich yellow shimmery color to it and it's very creamy. A little amount goes a long way. It predominantly smells like Argan oil and the scent lingers in your hair :)

The only downside to this shampoo is that I think they slightly over did it when adding in the oil. My hair feels a tad bit weighed down after using it. Other than the oil, I'm not sure what it could be. I made sure I clarified before I used it so I'm thinking it could be the oil. The sad thing is, I've used this shampoo about 3-4 times and each time my hair felt the same :| Oh well, that doesn't change my mind about this shampoo. I still think highly of it and I would recommend it!

This shampoo just recently hit the shelves, so keep checking at your local beauty supply store near you.

Hairlicious Rating: (4/5) Very Good

♥ Sunshyne

For those who claim to have no spare time to do their hair or looking for a way to cut their hair routine time down, try Deep conditioning overnight!

It's a no-brainer right?!

This method kills 2 birds with 1 stone. I like to call it the Sleep n Treat Method..LOL (Sleep while you get a good treatment). This method is great for busy moms like myself, those who are always on the go and for those who are looking for an intense treatment.

Here's what I do to save time:

I shower and shampoo the night before. I then apply my deep conditioner on my damp t-shirt dried hair. Put on the plastic cap and tie my satin scarf over it for security. Wake up in the morning and rinse. Apply leave-ins and air dry in a bun.

Or

You can reverse it: Deep condition on dry hair overnight then co-wash it out in the morning.

Simple!

This method is great since you don't have to constantly run in and out of the shower or sit under the dryer when you have things to do. I tend to use oils or moisture deep conditioners for the Sleep n Treat method. I would never use a protein based conditioner for this method as I would run the risk of getting hard/stiff hair.

Try it, if you haven't :)


♥ Sunshyne

Promises:

• Fast Hair Growth
• Texture Conditioning
• Softness
• Thickness
• Body
• Moisturizing
• Hair repair Hair breakage control
• Frizz & fly away control

Directions: Only a few drops are needed 1-3 times per week for longer, fuller, softer, enriched and controlled hair. Shake well. Use only as directed. Non-hypoallergenic. To nourish and soften stiff, tangled and dry hair : on damp or dry, apply 20 drops per handful of hair. Brush through. Then apply sparingly with the pointed bottle spout to entire scalp. To nourish and control fine, soft and oily hair: only after washing, apply only 5-15 drops with finger tips to entire hair and scalp. Then comb or brush.

Ingredients: Olive oil, Jojoba oil, Coconut oil, Vitamin D, Choline, Inositol, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Calcium, Natural color, fragrance.

The Truth: Okay I know what you are thinking, "Wild growth oil is so 4-5 years ago, why are you now trying this out?", and you are right! It took me forever to want to buy this product. I repeatedly heard about it through friends, reviews, challenges, and blogs but that never really gave me the urge to buy & try it.

I bought this oil back in May 2010 (product haul May 2010) and I've been using it on and off ever since. This oil is by far one of the best oils I've ever used. It does exactly what it says and I lovvveee it. I have been using it as a sealant, after my Hot Six Oil ran out, and it locks in moisture very well, my hair feels conditioned, has more shine and the texture is much softer to the touch than usual. It makes my ends feel so smooth and soft I find myself randomly touching my ends throughout the day just in awe at how nice it feels. I don't put it on the scalp, therefore I can't comment on hair growth, although you can. I just use Jamaican Black Castor Oil on my scalp exclusively. I apply WGO (Wild Growth Oil) on my ends in sections after I'm done moisturizing. It's a deep yellow color and has a thick/sticky-like consistency. The only downside is the scent of the oil, it's not the greatest. It's really hard to compare it to anything else since there's nothing like it to be honest, LOL. The more you use it the less you notice it. I also find that the scent doesn't linger. Overall I love this oil as a sealant. It does an amazing job at softening my texture (especially if it's dry and tangled) and locking in moisture.

Tips:Great in combination with Scurl No Drip Activator Moisturizer.

Price: $10.99 CAD

Hairlicious Rating: (5/5) Excellent

It's been a while since I did an update so here it goes...

I relaxed my hair back in February 2011 and to my surprise it was waist length (yay!) however; my ends where not up to my standards. They looked thinner than usual so I decided to trim it a little passed BSL since the length that I want to maintain is MBL. I trimmed it in March (after a wash and blow dry) and I'm loving it!!! I really can't handle waist length hair, it's just too much work. I love BSL/MBL hair. It's perfect for me. So that's pretty much it, where the trim is concerned. From now on I'll be growing it back to MBL and maintaining that length & thicker ends, trimming it every other relaxer.

Unfortunately, my regimen is almost non existent, LOL. It's sad to say, but I'm not as ridged with my hair as I was before. I've been co-washing a few times a week and only deep conditioning maybe once a week?! Moisturizing and sealing once every 2-3 days?! Horrible and unacceptable! I know :( I've been slacking a bit since life has become a little hectic for the past couple months (moving into a new house, traveling, death of a family member etc.) but that is about to change. I'll definitely be going back to my old regimen. That's life I guess. That just goes to show that sometimes life gets in the way but you have to pick up where you left off and continue on.

As of now, I'm currently 7 weeks post relaxer, due for a relaxer early May. I will be self relaxing at home as usual. I plan on using a different neutralizing shampoo this time around. I noticed that ORS Neutralizing shampoo is a bit drying so I will be experimenting with Motions moisturizing neutralizing shampoo. I heard great things about it so I'll test it out and see. Expect product reviews shortly :)

♥ Sunshyne