Hydrotherma Naturals

I have been hearing all about Hydrotherma Naturals as a good product to use for your hair since it helps to take the guess work out of you hair care. I bought the SLS Free Complete Collection Set all of them in large sizes. This set contains the following:

1. SLS Moisture Plus Hair Cleanser 12fl oz.
2. Moisture Boosting Deep Conditioner Treatment 8fl oz.
3. Amino Plus, Protein Deep Conditioner Treatment 8fl oz.
4. Protein Balance Leave- in Conditioning Treatment 8 fl. oz
5. Daily Moisturizing Growth Lotion 8 fl. oz
6. Daily Moisturizing Growth Oil 8 fl oz.
7. Follicle Mist 8 oz
8. Herbal Gloss Heat Protector 4 fl oz.

Trust me this pack is stacked full of products to take the guess work out of hair products. You receive a detailed letter letting you know about every step of the product usage.

Initial Reactions
I was very excited to receive this product after hearing so much about it from various natural hair you tubers and bloggers. It was a bit pricey but due to some of the good reviews I heard I am hoping that it is worth it.

Cost
$131.99+ Shipping+ Tax + Customs

Scent
All of the products smelled divine and yummy.

Useage
2 months

Pros:

• Tells you what to do by taking the guess work out of hair products
• Very detailed instructions
• Awesome scent
• Maintained my hair well
• The conditioners provided a lot of softness to my hair

Cons

• Too costly
• Too many instructions. There were too many steps in the daily routine for my liking
• While it maintained my hair it didn't seem to help with hair growth (maybe it was just the phase I was in)
• My hair became dryer sooner throughout the day until it was basically hard

Review

Shampoo
 Left my hair and scalp clean. I think it was a little too clean because it felt stripped and squeaky clean. I do not like the squeaky clean hair strand feeling.

Conditioning Treatments
The conditioners were alright  and smelled divine. They made my hair instantly soft and my hair was very shiny after.
Sounds great right. The problem is it only lasted for 1 hour tops even when putting in the leave in products (daily moisturizing growth lotion, daily moisturizing oil & follicle mist). Yes people 1 hour before my hair began to shrivel and become hard. To try and remedy this and create extra slippage I often has to use Tresemme Smooth and Silky Conditioner or Alikay Naturals Caribbean Coconut to solve this problem

Leave in's
The leave in's were:

1. Daily Moisturizing Growth Lotion
2. Daily Moisturizing Growth Oil 
3. Follicle Mist

 Once again the smells were lovely and left my hair smelling great but I have to use too much of these products to get my desired results when styling. Also I did not use a lot of the follicle mist but I started to get build up like crazy.

Herbal Gloss Heat Protector
Surprisingly light and airy. I love love love this product. I was pleasantly surprised. You can check out my post on Blow Drying my hair using this product.

Overall Product View

While I am sure this is a fabulous product for some it did not work well with my hair.  The back of my hair has a very loose curl and the rest of my hair has very tight tight coils. So this product was fine for the back there but the front of my hair and middle was always hard and tangled more then normal even if left in twists.


While my hair didn't detiorate it didn't look as shiny and healthy as before. Also I did not see a significant amount of hair growth while using this product. I used it for 2 months instead of 1 month hoping to find something in this product collection that was good or that made my hair feel amazing. Curlies lets face it for the price of this set I don't expect fireworks but I do expect some damn sparks and I find that it didn't even give me that.

Bottom line fellow curlies I wouldn't buy it again.

Has anyone else tried this product? What was your take on it?

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12/12/2012- Product update

 Tried the shampoo and the oil on a transitioning friends hair. I thought that maybe it would work better on her hair since she had only just started growing out her hair and most of her hair was still permed.

She loved the smell of both products and she left feeling good. Two weeks later she comes back for me to do her hair and she brings her own products (*hint hint*) and she says that @#*% (use imagination here) that you used it my hair was awful. That oil just dried out my hair and made it brittle.

So here you have it people... After one use she flung it in the garbage...

Natures All Natural- Shea Butter Mix

Hi all

This review has been a long time coming. I want to talk to you about this product here.

Yes, this product was a lifesaver for me when I was transitioning and for the first 6 months of my natural hair journey. It helped me to produce these styles:

Bantu knot out (Transitioning hair)

Used to do flat twists

Used in finger coils

On my twisty hawk

Bantu knots gone wild (transitioning hair)

Ingredients
Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Lanolin, Castor Oil, Coconut oil, jojoba oil & Strawberry Fragrance.

What is Lanolin?

Lanolin is a very greasy material produced by the sebaceous glands of sheep. It acts as an excellent moisturizer for skin and hair and also functions as an effective water barrier.

In its natural state, lanolin contains about 25-30% water by weight. When applied to skin or hair, it is very effective at penetrating the surface and enhancing moisture retention. Lanolin is also beneficial because it continues to absorb moisture from the air, and can thus act as a humectant for the skin or hair.

People with extremely curly hair (such as those with 3C and the 4C hair type) can most likely use lanolin-containing products in their regular regime and enjoy soft, smooth hair without losing curl or gaining frizz. Those with wavy or slightly curly hair (such as 2 A&B and 3 A&B hair type) may find products containing lanolin oil to have excellent performance. But they may not be able to routinely use products containing significant amounts of lanolin wax because they may be too heavy. (info found on Naturally Curly)

Price
$10 - $11.00 range

Texture:
In the medium range on texture it is smooth, thick and whipped. It feels awesome. I find that you don't need a lot to get the job done.

Smell:

Now here is the best part about this product. You can customize it. YES PLEASE!!!!
I love the peppermint, peach and strawberry.
 Don't like coconut oil? Ask for Argan oil instead.

Don't know about you but I love customization.

Uses:
I was told that you can use it as a hair treatment but I can't use it for that since shea butter doesn't work well as a treatment for me but it works wonder as a sealant.

Can be used on twists, plaits, twist outs as well as when putting in braids (it does not cause a lot of build up).

Reaction:

I love it. I have used this products religiously for 1 year and it is always my go to product for when my hair needs moisture or if I will be doing long term styles like mini twists etc. I also use it on my hair before I put in my yarn braids to help seal the moisture in the strands and it causes little to no build up.

The only caution I have is to not use too much of this product because it can give you a thick coat of product on your hair.

You can contact them here to place your order for this product.

Nugro Shampoo

Hi, today I want to give you the low down on Nu-gro. The one I have is the shampoo. They claim to be made with 100% natural herbs and vitamins, so lets review shall we:

Smell 

-The smell is almost yummy and smells like essence. It is not floral which I love but it has a pleasant smell.

Ingredients 

-Water, Parsley, Allium Sativum (Garlic), Nettle, Burdock, Horstail Coltsfoot, Rosemary Leaf, Jojoba Oil, Olive Oils, Safflower Oil, Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Paba Panthenol(B-5), Vitamin E & D, Aloe Vera, Honey, Avocado Oil, Sodium Laureth Sulphate,Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mea, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Prumus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Tetrasodio EDTA, Naranja 4 (Ci 15510), Amarillo 5 (Ci 19140), Azul 1 (Ci 42090)

Product Breakdown

I don't know about anyone else but I have no idea what half of these ingredients are. So here is the breakdown on some of them.

Sodiaum Laureth Sulpate(SLES)- A surfactant that is commonly used in soaps, shampoos, detergents and toothpaste. Slightly less irritating than can lead to a damaged hair follicle, skin damage, permanent eye damage in children even liver toxicity. Slightly less irritating than SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) it cannot be metabolized by the liver and therefore has a longer lasting effect.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine- Considered to be a synthetic surfactant, foam booster and cleansing agent. Associated with irritation and allergic contact dermatitis. Derived from coconut oil and obtained from the kernels of palm trees.

Directions

Wet hair, lather and rinse thoroughly. Repeat.

Price 

 Costs $9.98 on Nugro's site.

Texture 

Light and slightly runny. If you look at the photo it almost looks like a stain on my counter top. It is only slightly gooey and you have to watch it to make sure that it doesn't run out of your palm.

Reactions

Loved it. It doesn't really lather but my hair does not feel like it is squeaky clean or stripped.

Product Reviews Rating

Products will be rated on the following:

1. Smell
2. Ingredients
3. Directions
4. Price
5. Texture
6. Reactions

I will always try products for at least 1 month. If I spend less time I will make sure to state it. Also, if  the smell offends my nose it's not going in my hair. Sorry, you could be the new "wonder serum" that will fix all my problems but if your backside is stink I will throw you in the garbage no review necessary.