Hello ladies
I don’t try new products very often but when I do, if its a great product, I am always happy to share with you all. I decided to try a new conditioner out of curiosity. I actually first learnt about this product from one of my consultation clients. I reviewed the ingredients and though I should try it out for myself because I thought it might work for my hair…….I was right.
I am now on my second bottle and this is now a staple product for me. I hope they never discontinue it or change its ingredients drastically.
The Product
Creme of Nature Argan Oil Strength and Shine Leave in Conditioner
My Previous Leave –in Method and Products
After shampooing and deep conditioning, when my hair was damp, I would spray on a little amount of Aphogee Keratin and Green Restructurizer.
I would then apply a mixture of S-curl and Cantu Shea Butter leave-in conditioning cream whilst my hair was still damp. I would air dry.
To moisturise during the week I used s-curl and Cantu Shea Butter mixture.
My Current Leave in method and product
After shampooing and deep conditioning, I apply Creme of Nature Argan Oil Strength and Shine Leave in Conditioner to my damp hair and let it air dry.
To moisturise during the week I used S-Curl and Cantu Shea Butter mixture.
What I Love About The Product
Silicones
It contains a lot of silicones. My hair loves silicones and so I love silicones too.
Silicones are a type of emollient. Emollients lubricate our hair fibres making it easier to detangle and comb. They seal in the hairs internal moisture and block out external moisture (this helps to reduce how frizzy hair becomes in humid conditions). Emollients also helps to smoothen hair cuticles so that it looks healthy and shiny. Emollients therefore helps to make our hair look and feel good/smooth.
Silicones have a bad rep unfortunately because SOME of them are not water soluble and can build up on the hair. Product build up can prevent moisture absorption and can lead to dry hair because moisture is blocked out. Dry hair = higher risk of breakage. Silicone build up can be removed by using a shampoo that contains sulfates. I love silicones for its benefits and my hair responds very well to it….and I can literally wash out the negative elements of silicone
Its Consistency (very watery and light weight, non-sticky)
The consistency makes this products very easy to apply.
Like most decent hair care products, water is the first item listed on this product’s ingredients list. Following water on the ingredient list is Cyclopentasiloxane which is a type of silicone. Whilst some silicones are heavy and leave hair feeling weighed down, Cyclopentasiloxane is a type of silicone which evaporates and will not leave hair weighed down at all………hello fluffy and bouncy hair……….
my last wash day – air drying my finger detangled hair with just the creme of nature strength and shine leave-in applied. I had to distort the picture because no one needs to see up my nostrils 🙂
Moisture Protein Balance
If you are familiar with my regimen you will know that I like my conditioners, leave ins and weekly hydrating products to be protein and moisture balanced. I often have to achieve this by mixing protein and moisture products together.
The Creme of Nature Strenght and Shine Leave-in contains moisturising and protein elements. I love that the protein it contains are hydrolized which makes it better at binding with and filling in cracks along the hair fibres
Shine
It makes my hair shiny……..That is all.
Shiny hair minus grease and stickiness.
All in all I am very pleased with this product. My sister who has a different hair type ( her hair strands are finer than mine) loves it too.
Have you tried and loved a new product recently?
In my next post I will be talking about my love hate relationship with combs and a new lesson I learnt about combing from the recent Naija Hair Can Grow event. See you soon
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Lade
Learn | Change | Grow
Nice. Where can this be purchased in Lagos?
Author
I purchase mine from stores like Cassabella, Sizzelle and Stylez Beauty Supplies
where exactly can those stores be found?
Thank you!! 🙂
@jane: Ikeja Mall
Great review. My hair is ok with some silicones. I agree they get a bad rep overall. I went through a phase of avoiding them but I have no need now since I use sulfate cleansers. I can’t wait to hear what you learned about combs / combing.
Author
Thank you Jay
Its a shame about the bad rep silicones get. Oh you use sulphate cleansers??? For every wash?
Ive written the post about the combs….just have to post it….thanks for being patient:)
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Lade
Hiya! It’s been ages since I came here typo comment though I still read your posts via bloglovin.
This caught my eye cos this was the very first leave in I ever bought when I started my hair journey. It’s interesting and good that it worked so well for you. It was good on first use on a wash day for me as well but when I started using it for daily moisturizing and sealing it made my hair feel so hard and tough I stopped using it completely. A lot of water has since passed under the bridge. I’ve texlaxed, transitioned and now natural so maybe I should give it another try to see how it works with my new hair :-).
Author
Hey Tolu
Ive missed you over here. How is your hair doing?
yes this product works like a chram for me but I wouldn’t use it daily as a moisturiser. I use it maximum of 2 to 3 times a week. It contains proteins and as you know we all have different levels of protein that our hair can tolerate.
My sister who has finer hair than me uses it lightly every day. because her hair is fine she benefits from regular protein boosts.
Now that you are natural using it daily as a moistiriser will be a no-no because your hair needs less protein now than it did when you were relaxed. You can try it again because it is a great product but don’t think you’ll need to use it more than once a week or every two weeks.
Catch up soon
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Lade
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In Lagos check olori.com and sizzelle.com they both stock it bought my second bottle from olori check there website.i love the product too
Author
Thanks for sharing where yours in Lagos Its a great product isn’t it….. my hair is so glad its in her life:)
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Lade
Hi Miss Lade. You are so completely right. I recently got this leave in and I am totally and completely in love with it. I got mine from Casabella, The Palms Mall, Victoria Island. It really softens my hair, especially when I have cornrows. Because I go to Secondary school I do cornrows every week. All o have to do is spritz my hair with this and I’m able to stay moisturised the rest of the day. My hair loves silicones too.
Author
Hello Fatima
I sooooo love how you call me Miss Lade. I might just insist everyone calls me that from now on. 🙂
I think its great that you are taking care of your hair from a young age, keep it up.
Thumbs up to silicones and happy hair journey.
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Lade
my hair is a virgin hair, i don’t want to relax it what do i do to make it longer
Hello Lade,
I came across your blog when searching for texlaxing and it is really informative. I want to go on a hair journey to improve the length of my hair. I have relaxed hair and I would like to know if you can wash and condition relaxed hair every week. YHANK YOU.
Hi I wanted to know how much s curl and how much cantu shea butter leave in conditioner to mix for the mixture for everyday use ,does it have to be equal proportions and how long can this mixture last once mixed.Thanks