The Healthy Hair Diary

Product Review: Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Moisturizing Butter of Mango and Olive Oil creates this intensely rich thermal protecting treatment.

Benefits:

Use Olive Oil & Butter Moisturizer daily for softer fuller looking hair

Moisturizing Butter of Mango and Olive Oil helps strengthen and protect hair against breakage, split-ends and dryness.

Ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Olea Europaea ( Olive) Fruit Oil, Capric Capyllic Triglycerides, PED-75 Lanolin, Behentrimonium Methsulfate, Trimethicone, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Theobroma Cacao ( Cocoa) Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera ( Coconut) Oil, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid ( Vitamin C), Biotin (Vitamin H), Linoleic Acid (Vitamin F), Persia Gratissima (Avocado) Oil [contains Vitamins B2, D, A, E, K, and Potassim], Parfum (Fragrance), Imidazolidinyl Urea.

Directions:

Apply daily to target dry ends and prevent breakage. Use Olive & Mango Butter Moisturizer after application of Breakage Control Serum.

My Review

I read about this product in May/June last year and was excited to try it. At the time, where I lived, the hair shops were late to catch up and I wasn't going to London anytime soon so I waited until I went to Barbados in August and bought two to bring back with me.

I paid $12.15 Barbados Dollars which converts to £3.99 each for 234g (or 8.25oz).

I can't remember ever using any Elasta QP products in the past so I didn't really know what to expect, but I love the thick consistency of this moisturiser. It is bright yellow and has a buttery texture. At first I was worried that it would make my hair feel greasy and weighed down, but remembering that a little goes a long way is the key. The outcome is moisturised, soft, shiny and manageable hair.

I have used this moisturiser a lot over the colder months as I am wearing protective styles 99% of the time and this keeps my hair feeling hydrated and soft.

When I do the L.O.C. (Liquid, Oil, Creme) Method on my hair when air-drying, I always use this moisturiser as the cream to seal the oil.

I also use the Olive Oil & Mango Butter to moisturize my hair at night before sealing with avocado oil. I tend to use this product more during the colder months, I alternate between this moisturiser and S-Curl.

My partner and my son's hair also loves this product as it softens their hair and makes it more manageable.

This product has become one of my staple products

Wash Days

Wash Day Diary - 4 Weeks Post 23.03.13

Sunday, March 24, 2013

moisture

S-Curl 'No Drip' Activator & Moisturizer - Product Review

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Luster's S-Curl Activator & Moisturizer 'No Drip Formula'

S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer may be used daily to maintain and condition your curly hair style. It contains Glycerine and Vitamin B5, which together eliminate breakage and keep your curls, waves and natural hair soft and healthy. This special No Drip Formula allows you to use S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer without fear of ruining your clothes or pillow cases.

S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer can be used by the entire family and will not leave a greasy build-up.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerine, Cetearyl Alcohol , Propylene Glycol , Acetamide MEA , Ceteth-20 , Olealkonium Chloride , Stearalkonium Chloride , Panthenol , Simethicone , Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben , Propylparaben , Fragrance.

Directions

Hold bottle about six inches from hair. Spray S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer evenly over the entire head and massage completely through, then style. Use daily to maintain proper moisture balance

My Review

After reading several relaxed hair blogs and seeing how popular it seemed to be, I decided to take the plunge and purchase S-Curl. I haven't used this product in 15 years, which is when I began relaxing my hair and thankfully left the curly perm behind.

I bought the 710ML bottle for £7.49 in June 2012 and I am still using the same bottle. I think I have at least another 1 - 2 weeks worth and I also have a 100ml travel bottle which is half full of S-curl from when I went to Amsterdam.

S-Curl has so many uses when it comes to my hair and it is definitely an important staple in my hair regime. I use S-Curl as a leave-in conditioner, to moisturize my hair, and as a regrowth softener.

I am all about air-drying so after rinsing out my deep conditioner and t-shirt drying for 15-20 mins, I then apply S-Curl to my hair from ends to roots. I always use S-Curl along with another leave in conditioner which contains protein for extra strength for my hair.

I use S-Curl to moisturize my hair every night before sealing with avocado oil. During the colder months, I alternate between S-Curl and a thicker buttery moisturizer to ensure my hair doesn't dry out which also helps by wearing protective hairstyles 99% of the time.

Once my hair gets to between 8-9 weeks post, my regrowth can be very dry compared to the rest of my hair. I section my hair into 6 sections from the front of my head to my nape and spray the S-Curl directly onto my regrowth, before massaging it in to ensure the roots are fully moisturized before sealing with African Royale Hot 6 Oil. I do this every 2-3 days depending on how it feels.

I also use S-Curl to moisturize and seal my son's natural hair as he's currently trying to grow his hair into a high-top box.

I absolutely love this product and can't see me ever going with out it...