Aveda Cherry Almond Softening Leave in Condition Review

 It's been a great weekend, I'll be sorry to get back to the usual hustle and bustle come Monday. Why does the weekend fly so quickly but the week just drags and drags?  Anyway, Ive been pretty faithful to leave-in conditioners. I want to see if they make a difference to the overall health of my hair long term. So far my hair seems the same but I guess I'll have to check the ends the next time I straighten.

Aveda claims: 

cherry almond softening leave-in conditioner

Powered by nature, this leave-in conditioner features a blend of naturally derived* cherry blossom extract, sweet almond oil and moringa oil and instantly:

• Detangles

• Conditions

• Boosts Softness

• Prevents Breakage**

• Controls Frizz

• Protects From Heat

• Smooths 

• Adds Shine

• Tames Flyaways

• Infuses With Aroma

• Reduces Static

• Enhances Manageability

Sweet, juicy floral pure-fume™ aroma with 38 flower and plant essences including tonka bean, certified organic orange and ylang ylang.

99% naturally derived*, color-safe.

Perfect for all hair types and lengths, especially long hair.

I like Aveda- mostly because most of their products don't use silicones. I try to avoid silicones- except in heat protectants because I feel like they coat the hair and are so hard to get off. Which leads to my ends drying out. 

I think this mostly shines when I go to blow out and straighten my hair. It helps with the detangling process a little and makes my hair have a bit of extra softness to it when blown out and straightened.

It's also really light weight and won't weigh down my hair, even after applying it a few days in a row. 

As for a wash and go, I like that it adds a hint of moisture. But it won't last over multiple days. Mostly it depends on what I am putting on top of it- the gel I'm using now tends to dry my hair out, this counteracts it slightly.

I wouldn't say it enhances curls or controls frizz in my natural texture. 

I like that it has some heat protectant to it. 

And I really like the smell. Sometimes It basically smells like Almond extract. But it won't linger or overpower. You basically smell it when you apply and then it dissipates. 

Ingredients:

Ingredients: Water\Aqua\Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Prunus Serrulata (Cherry) Flower Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Ethyl Macadamiate, Diheptyl Succinate, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Fragrance (Parfum), Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Amyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citric Acid, Cetrimonium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol <ILN46619>

I do like it, mostly for when I am blowing out or straightening my hair. I could see me purchasing it again and keeping it on hand just for that!