I had a great weekend but back to the Monday grind. I did end up blowing out my hair, flat ironing, and cutting a little over three inches of my hair. I need to cut a little more off because I still have about an inch of dry ends but I am going to wait until fall to straighten and attack the ends again. They already look and feel much better. I bought my own little hair cutting scissors which I probably shouldn't have. I keep wanting to grab them and cut more. I'm gonna have to hide them from myself because cutting hair and hearing and feeling the shears go through the hair brings me JOY.
But back to some curly/coily/kinky hair stuff. We have Camille Rose Curl Maker.
Camille Rose claims:
A defining jelly blended with marshmallow root and golden agave nectar to nourish and define curls.
Curl Maker is a curl defining gel and styling product that helps curls stay soft and bouncy. Our blend of marshmallow root, golden agave nectar, aloe juices, and nettle root delivers intense moisturization without weighing your natural hair down.
This brand has been on my list to try for a while. I remember hearing great things about it. I bought the curl maker and my sister placed a larger order from them on Black Friday. I was tempted but I need to mix up the brands I try and experiment more. This is kinda around the price of Kinky Curly and some of the other gels for natural hair that are on the pricier side. But at least the ingredients are better.
Before we get into ingredients...let's start with the scent. I don't like it. It smells like a lemon cleaning product. Luckily it's not strong. And it doesn't last. But I do dislike the initial whiff of it when I am using it.
I started off using the smallest amount of gel and didn't get any results. After I increased the amount I started getting more definition. About the same amount of definition I get with just about every other product. I could probably get even more definition if I brushed the product through and played in it more but I am usually too lazy.
What I like about this gel is it does add definition..maybe a bit of shine but most importantly it doesn't dry my hair or make it crunchy whatsoever. I might even add just a bit of moisture. I usually use it with a leave n conditioner underneath which helps too.
I would choose to buy this over most other gels that I have reviewed and rated pretty highly just because the ingredients are better. There are no silicone or micr-plastic type ingredients. It is expensive..but I think it is worth it in the long run for the health of my hair.
Ingredients:
Deionized Water, Pectin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Leaf/Root Extract, Agave Americana (Agave) Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Xanthan Gum, Chondrus (Seaweed) Crispus Powder, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12), Phenoxyethanol (Optiphen ND), Caprylyl Glycol, and Phthalate-Free Fragrance
Overall, I like it. I would buy it again. I think this is one I might actually buy again. Often times, I am so focused on buying and trying other things. I say that often but don't follow through. I have a feeling I will with this though.
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