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

Hey loves,

I recently relaxed my hair and I wanted to share several details regarding my relaxer day routine as I've received many questions as to what steps I take, products I use etc. I ended my relaxer stretch at 11 weeks post relaxer. I relaxed with ORS Olive Oil Relaxer in normal strength. I typically leave my relaxers on for 20-23 minutes but I always set my timer to 25 minutes. This is my 1st relaxer since I got my hair cut (a couple months back) and I feel as though my hair has grown quite a bit. Also, I did a small trim just for maintenance purposes.

In the video below, I go into detail as to how I prevent relaxer run-off and over processed ends, why I love using protein on relaxer day and the bond rebuilding products I use to strengthen my relaxed hair.

Enjoy!!

Hey guys!

I'm approximately 9/10 weeks post relaxer. Wash day was such a breeze using the NEW Creme of Nature PLEX Breakage Defense 3 Step Strengthening System. What's so cool about this system is that its unique salon technology protects hair bonds and reduces breakage for stronger hair. Too, this system is designed for Relaxed, Colour treated, Natural and Transitioning hair types.

Check out the full video below for my final results!

Yes, you read that right!! If you saw my video snippet on IG, then you know what's up!!

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New cut💇🏾‍♀️ who dis?! I’ve been contemplating cutting a few inches off for a while now - I finally did it!! Guys, I’m in L O V E 💕 with this new length!! I know some may say “you shouldn’t have cut your hair!” Or “why cut so much off?” At the end of the day, it’s just hair🤷🏾‍♀️ Nothing wrong with changing things up a little. I’ve maintained long lengths for over 9+ yrs. Trust me, I know my hair inside out, I have zero issues growing it right back👌🏾 ▫️ #relaxedhair #hair #healthyhairjourney #hairjourney #haircut #springhaircut #relaxedhairjourney #relaxedhairstyles #flatironedhair #relaxedhaircommunity #naturalhair #type4hair #relaxedhaircare #naturalhairloving #voiceofhair

A post shared by Sunshyne☀️ (@hairlicious) on May 1, 2019 at 8:07am PDT

Ever since the beginning of 2019 I've had the urge to do something new and different with my relaxed hair. I'm not going natural any time soon and I've always been "too chicken" to actually colour my hair, so cutting my hair to a shorter length was definitely an option! Mind you, my hair wasn't damaged or thinning, it was in it's healthiest state - but I wanted a something different.

I'd say towards my birthday (end of March) the urge got stronger so I took this whole "hair cutting" situation to my Instagram Stories to get some feedback from my Hairlistas. I wanted to see what they thought about the whole idea of me cutting my hair to the approximate length you see in the photos below: (I don't own these photos, I found them on Pinterest for inspiration)






Many ladies were "for it" and encouraged me to try something different saying "you know your hair so well, if you cut it now it will grow back fast either way", "change is good, go for it", "you're hair will still be gorgeous!" etc. However, there were some that were against it saying "OMG don't cut your hair!!" and EVEN "if you cut your hair I will unfollow you!"...LOL. Yes, it was that serious to some people I guess.

Anyway, the way I see it, it's just hair. I've maintained MBL for almost a decade and experiencing a different length sparked my curiosity. I saw no harm in cutting my hair because, if anything, I could always grow it right back. Case closed.


Overall, I want to say I took off maybe 4" inches in length. I'd say I'm Bra strap length now. I adore it!! I also got the hemline of my hair into a "U" shape like I wanted so it hangs in a rounded shape. I didn't want that 'straight across blunt look' anymore. My ends feel great and my hair feels even thicker t & fuller than before. I can still do top knots, low buns, braid outs etc. It's still long enough to do the styles I love. This is a big change for me. But as they say, change is good and it feels great!!

Let me know what you think? Have you cut your hair recently? How are you liking it?

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!