Ingredients: 

Shampoo: Aqua (water), Rosa centifolia (rose) flower extract, Euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, Ginger root (ginger) extract, Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Sclerocarya birrea (marula) seed oil, Saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract, Acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis(orange) fruit extract, and Citrus medica limonum (lemon) fruit, Retinyl palmitate (vitamin a) and Niacinamide (vitamin b3), Pantothenic acid (pro-vitamin b5), Disodium cocoamphodipropionate, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Polysorbate 20, Cocamidopropyl betaine (derived from coconut), Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Decyl glucoside, Polyquaternium-10, Citric acid, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Caprylyl glycol, EDTA, Sodium, Panthenol (pro vitamin b5), Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e)

The Truth: 

Shampoo: I love how moisturizing and softening this shampoo is without it being super heavy on my strands. The consistency is thick and a little bit goes a long way. Not to mention, it gives the perfect amount of slip and detangles my knots and tangles easily. It's lightly scented so that's a plus. After shampooing, my hair feels smooth, softtt, and detangled!! The pump feature is the cherry on top making it super easy to get the product out and apply to the scalp. I lather twice with each use and my scalp feels clean but not stripped. I would say that the shampoo is a bit on the pricey side but a small amount stretches pretty far, so I think it will last for a while. Highly recommend this shampoo if you are in the market for a sulfate free hydrating and detangling shampoo for your Natural or Relaxed Hair. 

Hairlicious Rating:    (4/5) Very Good

Did a cute braid out after using this line :) Lots of definition and fullness!

I’m back with another video for my "Fav♡ Products Series" on my Youtube Chanel where I share my favourite hair products/tools etc. for my relaxed hair with you.

In this video, I share with you two of my favourite products from TGIN - Thank God It's Natural product line. If you know me, then you know I've been loving the TGIN Honey Miracle Hair Mask for quite some time. It does wonders for my relaxed hair. Nothing but hydration!! Too, the TGIN Moisture Rich Sulfate Free Shampoo has been great in my hair.

Anyways I'm going to stop babbling. Be sure to watch my video where I share with you product descriptions, directions, ingredients and my personal experience with each TGIN product.



Enjoy!!

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Produces a rich lather to remove excess oil from the hair and scalp without stripping. Lightly conditions. Decreases interfiber friction to ease wet and dry combing. Repairs damaged areas and fly-away split ends. Moisturizes. Excellent for relaxed, permed or color-treated hair. Sulfate-free

Directions:
Wet hair thoroughly. Rub shampoo between palms and gently massage into a lather. Rinse and repeat. Proceed to deep condition with affirm or Keracare conditioner of choice.
Ingredients:
Water, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Trideceth-7 Carboxylic acid, Cocamide MIPA, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Polysorbate 20, Glycolstearate, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Citric acid, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Alpha Isomethyl Lonone, Yellow #5 (CI 19140).

Truth:


Purchase: Keracare Hydrating Detangling Sulfate-free Shampoo - https://amzn.to/2BpzxF4

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Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo

Promises: This sulphate-free shampoo cleanses while infusing hair with intense moisture and shine-enhancing nutrients. Certified organic Shea Butter, Mafura and Baobab are blended into a rich formulation of restorative oils to soften and revitalize hair. Antioxidant-rich Fig helps helps boast hydration while protecting distressed hair from environmental influences.

How to Use: Apply to wet hair and gently massage into a rich lather. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat, if necessary.

Ingredients: Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Laurel Lactylate, Fragrance, Glycol Stearate, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter, Ficus Carica (Fig) Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Stearamide AMP Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol.


Truth:

I've used this sulfate-free shampoo after a prepoo (protein), and with/without following up with the Intensive Hair Masque. This shampoo is creamy, opaque and thick in consistency. The scent is very mild but pleasant (can't really describe what the scent reminds me of but it's very unique) as I always get compliments on how good my hair smells when I use this line. Overall, the shampoo is moisturizing and it softens my coarse 4b/c hair. But it does NOT detangle my hair the way I envisioned it too, especially since it really softens up my hair pretty well. For me, that's kind of a 'deal breaker'. I guess I've been spoiled to expect shampoos to provide moisture, softness ANDDD slip/detangling abilities all in one. Shampoo's really help set the foundation for a successful wash day. I don't think that's too much to ask, especially since I've found those qualities in a few shampoo's throughout my hair journey. With that being said, it lathers well and my hair feels soft yet clean with each use. I notice the best results when using it prior to deep conditioning with the Intensive Hair Masque. But if I use the shampoo alone with a deep conditioner from another brand, my hair feels "blah". So for me, the shampoo works better when the entire product line is used all together.

Pros:

Thick consistency
Creamy
Softens the hair
Lathers well
Smells good

Cons:

No detangling abilities!

Price: $14.99 CAD 12 fl oz.

Hairlicious Rating:    (3/5) Pretty good


Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Masque

Promises: This intense conditioning deep treatment infuses hair with a powerful dose of moisture and nutrients. Certified organic Shea Butter, Honey, Mafura and Baobab Oils are blended with antioxidant-rich African Rock Fig to restore and lock in moisture. Smoothes and fortifies follicles for stronger, healthier frizz-free hair.

How to Use: Section clean, wet hair. Apply generously. Use a wide tooth comb to distribute evenly from root to ends. Leave in for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. For extra conditioning, cover hair with a plastic cap. Apply moderate heat for up to 30 minutes. When using a steamer do not cover hair. Moist heat will add to masque's hydration.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycerin (Vegetable), Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Trichilia Emetica (Mafura) Seed Oil, Honey, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend), Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissma (Avocado) Oil, Ficus (Fig) Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol Butter.


Truth:

Revisiting this hair masque has been such a treat and it reminded me of why I like this DC so much! I've been using this masque with heat for 25-30 minutes right after using the Intensive shampoo. Both products go hand-in-hand perfectly - I must say. I have used this masque without using the Intensive Shampoo and it still delivers great results. The Shea Moisture Manuka Honey Intensive Hydration Hair Masque provides instant softness, moisture and smoothness upon application and rinse-out. With this DC, I get lots of slip which helps detangle my coarse 4b/c hair easily. It makes air drying such a breeze! The "Hydrolyzed Rice Protein" in the ingredients, is nothing to be overly concerned about it as it won't make the hair feel hard or rough but mildly strengthened to accept moisture better. HRP (Hydrolyzed Rice Protein) not only adds shine but it also increases hair volume, increases the hair's ability to bind to moisture and improves the elasticity. So it's not a "light or hard" protein perse. Too, with this ingredient being so far down the ingredient list, I'm not concerned about it throwing off my protein balance in anyway. I love how this conditioner makes my hair look and feel. My hair retains moisture until the next wash day and it remains frizz-free because it smooths my hair so nicely! This conditioner is also great to use as a follow up to a protein treatment in efforts to rebalance the moisture levels in the hair. Overall, awesome deep conditioner! Would definitely recommend it for a relaxed or natural healthy hair regimen.

Pros:

A little goes a long way
Great slip for detangling
Instant moisture and lasting hydration
Softens hair on contact and after rinse out
Detangles well
Thick consistency
Gives hair body and fullness

Cons:

Small jar
Pricey for size

Price: $16.99 CAD 12 fl oz.

Hairlicious Rating:     (5/5) Excellent

Well, there are several moisturizers that I keep in rotation depending on what my hair is craving and my desired style at the time. But I’d have to say, one of my favourite moisturizers of all time would be Scurl No Drip Curl Activator and lately I've been using Keracare Essential oils instead of Jojoba oil to seal. Don't get me wrong, I still love and use Jojoba oil to seal but Scurl with Keracare Essential oil is a Bomb combo!

An intense deep penetrating conditioner for dry, damaged and color treated hair. This luxurious deep conditioner contains raw honey for softer, shinier tresses and jojoba and olive oils, which nourish and heal strands in need of repair. The result is hair that never looked so good.

How to Use: After shampooing with TGIN Moisture Rich Shampoo, and conditioning with TGIN Triple Moisture Replenishing Conditioner, apply a generous amount of TGIN Honey Miracle Hair Mask to hair and comb through to ensure thorough distribution from roots to ends. Place a plastic cap over hair and sit under dryer for 10-15 minutes or leave on the hair for 35 minutes to 1 hour without heat. Rinse thoroughly with warm water, followed by cool water.

Ingredients: Water, Raw Honey, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glutamic Acid, Fragrance, Benzyl Alcohol, EDTA, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.
Truth: Okay so, I’ve had a love hate relationship with this conditioner. Let's go way back! December 25, 2017, my sister gifted me this deep conditioner as a Christmas gift and I was super excited because I heard rave reviews about it. Of course, I dove right in and tested it out for myself. I deep conditioned with it in various ways ie. on dry hair with heat, wet hair with heat, clarified and then deep conditioned with heat etc. until the jar was done. I wasn’t impressed to say the least! Too, I didn’t bother to restock either. I really wanted my hair to like it. My hair didn’t feel detangled and there was no slip while rinsing it out = huge deal breaker! My hair felt “blah” as though I never deep conditioned.

Moving forward, approximately 3-4 weeks ago, my sis was purging her product stash and offered me whatever was left in her TGIN Honey Hair Mask jar. Being optimistic, I took it, shampooed, applied it to my hair and immediately noticed instant softness on my strands. This time around, I did exactly as the directions stated.  I didn’t bother to go under heat but instead I used a heat process cap (see pic above) and left the conditioner on for 1 hour - NO Heat! Let me tell youuu! Upon rinsing out the deep conditioner, my hair was like BUTTER. The slip was crazy, my tangles were melting away while rinsing out the conditioner, and the scent was so good it reminds me of cherry’s. After rinsing, I t-shirt dried my hair, air dried and I couldn’t get over the softness and how easy it was to detangle. The smoothness of my strands was a total shock that lasted a good 2-3 days. Like what? How was I missing out on this?! So, because I was in total denial, I had to repeat my exact same steps the following wash day, just to make sure it wasn’t a "fluke". Fortunately, it wasn’t! The following wash day, I experienced the exact same results = softness, smoothness, moisture and more manageable hair!

You see, the trick that made my hair adore this deep conditioner was using it WITHOUT heat (using the heat processing cap). The heat cap allowed my natural body heat to warm up the conditioner to penetrate into my strands. Don't get me wrong, I love using my steamer and hooded dryer for deep conditioning, but using this heat cap was a win for me. I was able to get things done around the house while running behind my 13 month old who loves to run, not walk, everywhere and get into everything LOL. The TGIN Honey Miracle Mask combined with the Heat Processing Cap is LIFE!! Girl, my results were so good I repurchased my own jar! And I’m savoring it until I re-stock! Yes, it's that good.

I highly recommend this protein-free DC for dry thirsty hair whether you are relaxed or natural!


Pros:

Little goes a long way
Slippy
Instant moisture and lasting hydration
Softens hair and new growth
Detangles well
Smells good

Cons:

Expensive!
Small jar

Price: $18.99 CAD 12 fl oz.

Hairlicious Rating:     (5/5) Excellent