The Unbrush

 Today we have the viral Unbrush to review. I resisted buying this one thinking it was all hype but at the same time, I really wanted to give it a go. I bought a few too many detangling brushes though so I figured I would put this one off and I definitely regret it.

The Unbrush claims:

UNbrush® gently yet thoroughly extracts knots and tangles from even the most unruly hair, painlessly and effortlessly. Featuring the perfect blend of 105 dual length bristles, combined with an ultralight high performance handle, UNbrush® helps reduce styling time and prevents hair from catching. Great for wet or dry hair.

It is pretty expensive for what is essentially a plastic brush that doesn't even feel all that sturdy. I'm not afraid I am going to break it. It's not the fragile.  It just really doesn't feel like the most sturdy brush out there compared other the brushes for the price.

But I love this thing. I thought the tangle teezer was the end all be all detangling brush for me. And while it does a great job, I have to do smaller sections and so it takes longer. This I can get through a larger section of hair relatively gently. My scalp doesn't hurt.  But I don't think it pulls ALL the shed hair so I usually run a tangle teezer through to grab any shed hair that needs to come out. 

I love it though! I can detangle my hair in 30-45 minutes which is record breaking and amazing for my hair type. Which is 4c. Easily tangled, knots on itself, easy to get frustrated and just rip out sections. This really cuts down on all that.  So this is basically a miracle product for me. 

I love it. Won't be without it. I'm considering ordering a back-up. Just in case they discontinue. I won't because there is still one more detangling product I want to give a go....but not for a few years. I'm actually pretty happy with my array of detangling products and don't feel the need to get more. 

I tend to use it with a detangler/conditiioner in my hair while it's wet. I wouldn't even dare to try and detangle while my hair is dry. 

I especially like it because it's very easy to clean and get your hair out. The tangle teezer is a little harder to get completely clean. 

It's the one I have been grabbing for all my travel- although I rarely detangle when I travel 😁

For me it was worth the hype but if you are happy with what you have-  no need to try this. If you are still searching I would say give this a whirl. 

Taliah Waajid The Great Detangler Review

 Does the name of this have anyone else thinking of The Great Gatsby when they read it? It sure does for me. I tried a few Taliah Waajid products a few years back and none of them worked at all for me. I keep seeing them..and avoiding them until I just really needed a detangler and wanted to buy from a black owned brand. Figured it was time to give the brand another try anyway.

Taliah Waajid claims:

The Great Detangler • Helps to eliminate tangles on contact• Works to define curl pattern while combating breakage • Rich with moisturizers and proteins for soft and healthy...

• Helps to eliminate tangles on contact
• Works to define curl pattern while combating breakage
• Rich with moisturizers and proteins for soft and healthy hair

How to Use:
Detangle and Leave-in Conditioning: Use on wet or dry hair. Separate a section of hair. Apply a liberal amount of The Great Detangler™. Use fingers to work the product through the hair to loosen tangles. Use medium to large wide tooth comb and start combing from ends of hair up to scalp area. Style as desired. Deep Conditioning: Use after Taliah Waajid Clean & Natural shampoo™. Use liberal amount on hair, sit under dryer for 15 minutes or more and rinse out. Dryer not necessary for instant conditioning.

What It Does:
The Great Detangler™ that lightly coats, softens, protects and helps strengthen hair; leaving to leave it soft and manageable. It is rich with moisturizers, proteins, and conditioners to leave it more manageable. The Great Detangler™ is specially formulated for curly, kinky, wavy and coily hair textures. It eliminates tangles on contact. It works to prevent breakage while combing and gently softens the hair. For best results, use the complete line of Black Earth Products™.

I'm glad I gave this brand another try because I really like this product. So much that I went and bought a back up. It's not often that I do that either.

It's a gel cream sort of texture that really aides in detangling with the slip it provides. I think the past Taliah products I tried had a laundry scent to it, which I really hate for hair products. This is still a really fresh scent but it doesn't bother me. Kinda reminds me of a bubble bath scent. 

The only thing slightly negative I can say is it's not one of those products where a little goes a long way. I tend to use up quite a bit in a detangling session. Luckily, it's not toooo expensive. The listed price on the website is $8. I can't remember what I paid for it, but in terms of black owned brands that's a pretty great price. Remember back in the day when products aimed at natural hair were ridiculously priced? There are still some, but I appreciate this brand for being on the more affordable end.

If you comb through with the right tool, you can get some good definition...but I don't find this provides any hold.  But it's not designed to do that anyway so I'm not mad.

The ingredients aren't horrible...in fact for the price, I think it's alright! 

Ingredients:

Deionized Water (Aqua), (Vegetable) Glycerin, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, (Vegetable) Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol (From Coconut Oil), Cetyl Alcohol (From Coconut Oil), Cetrimonium Bromide, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera), Hydrolyzed Silk Protein, Ceteareth 20, Balsam, Caprylyl Glycol (Plant Extract), Phenoxyethanol, Parfum (Fragrance).

Overall, I already bought a backup and will probably keep on buying it until I want to try something new or it stops working for me.

Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Extra-Moisture Detangler Review

I've been natural for years and years now. And I love being natural. I really do. But I hate detangling my hair. I have the tightest coils and they stay tangled. I can detangle my hair completely and I feel like ten minutes later it's just tangling right back up. Back in the day my mom used to use the Baby Love Detangler. I can still remember the smell. 

I've been searching for it, just to try it out again for old times sake but I think it was discontinued. So since I couldn't find that I picked this up. I was tired of fighting the tangles alone and thought a detangler certainly could't hurt. 

Shea Moisture claims:

"Detangle & Moisturize

DRY, DAMAGED OR TRANSITIONING HAIR

 This lightweight detangler provides perfect slip to help release knots and tangles, minimizing breakage from combing. Formulated with certified organic Raw Shea Butter and natural botanicals to soften, condition and renew damaged transitioning hair."

Most Shea moisture products really don't work for my hair. But there aren't very many natural option in the stores so one of their products usually ends up in my shopping cart. I paid around 10 or 11 dollars for it, if I remember correctly. 

I've been using it anytime I want to do a serious detangle. And if I'm being completely honest, it doesn't seem to make that much of a difference unless I use a TON. Otherwise, I notice results vary more by what shampoo and conditioner I used. Also it foams up a lot. Which is kinda weird. I think I prefer just a spray detangler.

It smells like the rest of the line (but very light...I guess like Frankincense and Myrrh?)  and I don't notice the scent lingering.

So for the 10 or 11 bucks I wasn't blown away. And will more likely not ever purchase it again. 

Ingredients:

Glycerin (Vegetable), Water, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark Extract, Panthenol, Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend)

But I am open to any suggestions of a decent detangler. I might pick up the Kinky Curly Knot Today because I remember it getting a lot of raves back in the day once I use this one up!