Wash day (Sunday) has come and gone but my hair remains soft and smooth - thanks to Luster's Pink Shea Butter and Coconut Oil line!

I've been using these products for months now and I have definitely found my favs! My hair really likes the Sulfate Free Shampoo, Moisturizing & Silkening Conditioner and the Silkening Leave-in Conditioner. What I love most is the caulk full of quality ingredients mixed with the fresh coconut scent that is present in every product within the line.

When using the shampoo on my relaxed hair, my felt extremely moist and soft during and after lathering - despite there being protein in the ingredients. The low lathering shampoo didn't strip my hair of its natural oils. It did aid in the detangling process - which is always a bonus. The shampoo rinsed out easily and left no residue behind.

I t-shirt dried my hair and proceeded to whip up my moisturizing conditioner mix i.e. Moisturizing & Silkening Conditioner + Luster's Pink Castor oil, Jojoba and Grapeseed Oil to the DC for extra conditioning. I went under the dryer for 25-30 mins to allow the conditioner to penetrate deep into my strands

Upon rising out the DC, my hair felt soft to the touch and smooth. Though the conditioner is light in consistency, as I ran my fingers through my hair, I knew the conditioner penetrated. I t-shirt dried for a total of 15 mins to allow the t-shirt to absorb all of the excess water. I then applied a quarter size amount of the leave-in conditioner to various sections of my hair, especially my new growth.

I've used this leave-in conditioner on both dry and damp hair, several times, and I can say that it wins hands down on wet/damp hair. With its "lotion-like" consistency, the leave-in is sooooo slippy its incredible! Detangling is a breeze. The mixture of Panthenol, Glycerin and Marshmellow root extract is just on point. I always find myself reaching for the leave-in and using it on wash day, whether or not I use the entire product line. The leave-in conditioner is also a new growth tamer!

As a final step, I began to style my hair using the curl and twist pudding along with some perm rods for a twist-out. I let it air dry overnight and removed the rods in the morning! Loving my shine!!


Overall, the Luster's Pink Shea Butter and Coconut Oil line truly surprised me! We all know Pink lotion had a "negative" representation in the healthy hair care world due to its "no-no" ingredients i.e. mineral oil, petrolatum etc. But its evident that the team over at Luster's Pink have truly been attentive in including all the right combinations of great ingredients to enhance the product experience and improve hair health. From the revamped packaging to the inclusion of natural hair oils and butters, Luster's Pink hit a home run with the Shea Butter and Coconut Oil product line!

the Ingredients, if your curious to know....

Luster's Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Sulfate Free Shampoo Ingredients
Deionized Water, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Trideceth-7, Carboxylic Acid, Cocamide MEA, Polyquaternium-10, Acrylates Copolymer, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Shea Butter, Olive oil, Coconut Oil, Argan Oil PEG-8 Esters, Jojoba oil, Wheat germ oil, Panthenol, Vitamin E, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Sodium Cocoyl Collagen Amino Acids, Linolenic Acids, Cocoyl Sarcosine, Wheat Germ Acid, Acetamide MEA, Sorbital, Propylene Glycol, Sulfur, Polysorbate 80, Oleth-10, Glycol Stearate, PEG-150 Distearate, Polyquaternium-47, Citrus Acid, Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisthiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool.

Luster's Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Moisturizing & Silkening Conditioner Ingredients
Deionized Water, Glycerin, Soybean oil, Polyquaterium 37, Cetearyl Alcohol, Olive oil, Shea Butter, Coconut oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Argan oil, Vitamin E, Propylene Glycol, Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone, Centrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Linalool.

Luster's Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Silkening Leave -in Conditioner Ingredients
Deionized Water, Glycerin, Shea Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Polyquaterium 37 Coconut oil, Marshmallow root extract, Sunflower Seed Oil, Castor Seed oil, Panthenol, Vitamin E, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal.
Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone, Centrimonium Chloride,

I typically don't do twist-outs much, so I didn't know what to expect, but I'm loving this look! The moisture, sheen and curl hold throughout the day was better than I anticipated. 
Thanks Luster's Pink!

• Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Moisturizing & Silkening Conditioner - The conditioner is white in colour and slightly thin in consistency with the same fresh "coconuty" scent - though it is mild. The directions state that you can deep condition with this product for 10+ mins with heat & a plastic cap! There's nothing but straight moisture and a few of my fav ingredients in this conditioner i.e. Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Polyquaternium-37 etc. just to name a few. 

• Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Silkening Leave-in Conditioner - States that it will hydrate, detangle, soften and add slip. The creme is white in colour and slippy between the fingers. I love the fact that it has Glycerin, Panthenol and Marshmallow root extract! These ingredients are known to hydrate and detangle natural or relaxed hair!

#3 Pink Jojoba & Grapeseed Oil (Daily Treatment), Apricot Oil (Ultra Light Treatment), Castor Oil (Nourishing Treatment), Tea Tree Oil (Therapeutic Treatment) - These oils are not 100% pure as they do have other oils added to them i.e. Soybean oil, Argan oil etc. I will probably mix them into the deep conditioner for extra TLC.

#4 Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Edge Smoother Gel - Claims to have lasting hold and brilliant shine. I have tested this out on my edges and it seems to have a "medium/light hold" on my 2/3 weeks post relaxed hair. I will have to test it out again when I'm further into my stretch.  The edge smoother has a very mild fresh scent.

#5 Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Detangling Co-wash Cleansing Conditioner - Very thick and rich in consistency compared to the Silkening conditioner and leave-in. This co-wash has similar ingredients to that of a drug store instant conditioner i.e. Aussie moist, Herbal essences etc. which totally agree with my hair! It will be interesting to see how this compares.

• Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil Curl & Twist Pudding - This product is supposed to stretch tight coils, provide hold and control frizz. Love the consistency of this product - very chunky with a jello like "shake" yet it melts easily into the hair. It's packed with interesting ingredients i.e. Kola nut seed extract, Aloe Vera Leaf extract, Lemongrass extract, Henna extract, Papaya fruit extract etc. I plan on using this for future twist-outs and braid-outs! 

• Pink Shea Butter Coconut Oil  Moisturizing Hair Lotion - Claims to seal in moisture, soften hair and control frizz. Now don't confuse this with the "Ol'skool Pink Lotion", though many may think they are one in the same - they are not!  This moisturizing lotion has no trace of mineral oil, in fact, it has some goodies i.e. Glycerin, Olive oil, Avocado oil, Coconut oil, Shea butter, Panthenol, etc. I know my hair doesn't typically like hair lotions, but we shall see :)