Caring for natural hair isn’t a one-size-fits-all type of deal; and if you’re like most of us here in the USA, you’re stuck at home with a lot of time on your hands right now.
So, trying new products during quarantine is my new fetish. What’s even more exciting is teaming up with Afro & Kinks to collaborate about all the products we have tried during this time of social distancing. Because let’s be honest, products can make or break a hairstyle.
To save you from the agony, check out these brands and products.
Hair Therapy Wrap:
Website: https://hairtherapywrap.com/
Recommended: Hair Therapy Wrap
Do you do hair treatments such as deep conditioning or hair masks? Heat helps hair treatments penetrate your hair follicles. Hair Therapy Wrap provides heat to the hair to open the cuticle and increases active ingredients by 15%. When using this, I noticed my hair absorbed the deep conditioner better than using a hair dryer attachment or without heat. Hair Therapy Wrap uses gentle heat. It also has velcro, to adjust to your head size. The only downside is it’s a little heavy on top of my head.
Avrican Hair Ghee:
Instagram: @avricanhairghee
Website: https://www.avricanhairghee.com/
Recommended: Mud and Honey Shampoo and Conditioning Bar
Avrican Hair Ghee Butter
One thing I love about this brand is it contains all natural ingredients. The ingredients in the Mud and Honey Shampoo and Conditioning Bar are honey, oatmeal, cocoa butter and coconut milk. It smelled great, lathered quickly and didn’t strip my hair. The shampoo/ conditioning bar left my hair feeling clean, moisturized, soft and easy to detangle! Just DON’T GET IT IN YOUR EYE 👀 The ingredients in the Avrican Hair Ghee is shea butter, mango butter, avocado oil, castor oil and sunflower oil. My hair felt soft after using this product. It smoothed my hair and made detangling a piece of cake. Trust me when I say, a little goes a long way. You only need a dime size amount, which is rare. Avrican Hair Ghee Butter is good for twist outs. In my opinion, it is better as a sealant and was too oily for ME. My hair is picky in regards to oils. If your hair likes oils, you will love this!
Terra Veda Organix:
Instagram: @terra_veda_organix
Website: https://terravedaorganix.com/
Recommended: Max3 Method (Mud Mask, Carmel-tini Hair Treatment and Curl Slayer Gel)
Terra Veda Organix is another brand that has all natural products. Their mud mask is similar to the Aztec Clay Mask. It detoxifies hair. The mud mask removes dirt, product build up and other impurities from scalp and hair. My 4a and 4b curls were popping! It was clean but not stripped. Afterwards, it was easy to detangle. The only downside is it’s a bit messy. The Carmel- tini treatment made my hair feel stronger. The Curl Slayer Gel is one of the best curl definers I ever tried! My hair was defined and shiny. This gel had a great slip and applied smoothly. By the way, it smelled divine!
JessiCurl:
Instagram: @jessicurl
Website: https://www.jessicurl.com/
Recommended: Hair Cleansing Cream, Deep Conditioning Treatment , Confident Coils and Spiralicious Gel
Jessicurl is a female owned brand. Yayy!! Jessicurl’s hair cleansing cream is a great shampoo alternative. It doesn’t lather as much and has a lighter consistency. Also, it has great slip and made my hair easy to detangle. My fingers gilded right through. This cleansing cream left my hair and scalp cleansed, soft and moisturized. Their deep conditioning treatment is a 10 out of 10. The slip was great, easy distribution and moisturized my hair. Their Confident Coils moisturized my hair very well. It is a great styler, lightweight and provides a light hold. It has the consistency of a hair milk. The Spiralicious Gel provides a decent amount of hold and leaves a cast on your hair.
Dax for Naturals:
Instagram: @imperialdaxpomade
Website: https://www.daxhaircare.com/products/dax-for-naturals/
Recommended: Curling Cream
This curling cream is definitely one of my staples. My hair was moisturized for the ENTIRE WEEK without refreshing. It also defined my coils. Dax for Naturals curling cream is great for wash and gos, twist outs, braid outs and protective styles.
OBIA Naturals
https://www.obianaturals.com
Cleansing, nourishing, and hydrating your hair just got safer and easier to do with the OBIA Naturals hairline. This black-owned, pH balanced company takes pride in not using harmful ingredients in their products but instead offering nothing but the best all-natural, organic ingredients. Their line consists of:
Shampoo
Managing curly hair isn’t always a walk in the park, but this line of products gives you the choice of a moisturizing shampoo or clarifying shampoo, guaranteeing a great hair day.
Deep Conditioner
One of the best ways to revitalize your hair is by deep conditioning it. The best part is that this brand doesn’t strip your hair or leave a hard residue as many deep conditioners do.OBIA Naturals offers deep conditioners with or without protein.
Styling Products
Curly naturals want styling products that will give their hairstyles a frizz-free, non-oily hold. OBIA Naturals not only leaves your hair smooth, but it softens your coils, waves, and curls without drying your hair out in the process. Let’s be honest, who wants that risk on their hands? Exactly why this line is a go in our book.
Need a visual of what this hair line can really do? Check out the video below!
TGIN
http://tginstore.3dcartstores.com/hair_c_1.html
Very similar to that of OBIA Naturals, this all natural brand is formulated to fight build up, detangle knots, and repair damaged hair leaving it soft, smooth and more manageable then before.
Shampoo
Soft, manageable, and moisture-rich aren’t what the average curly girl thinks of when it comes to how shampoos leave her curls. With TGIN’s shampoos, you’re getting all that in a bottle plus no harsh chemicals, petroleums, or alcohol. Just guaranteed nutrients you can trust all within a container of TGIN.
Leave-In Conditioner
After trying their Green Tea Super Moist Leave-in Conditioner, you are going to be hooked! Not only does it prevent split ends, but it also reduces breakage and promotes healthier hair growth. It’s by far one of the best leave-ins you’ll ever try.
Styling Products
Textured hair watch out! As soon as these styling products from TGIN hit your hair, it will be love at first application. Their options are endless, from gels to creams and moisturizers. You’re sure to slay your curl game.
Till next time-happy social distancing,
