(5/5) s-curl
(4/5) care free curl gold
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if you like to mix it up in the kitchen – for hair products that is – or want to give it a go at trying your hand at making “something” for your hair, the easiest way to go about getting your natural mixology certificate is making a homemade moisturizing hair spritz.
these are the certifiable “again & again” top “must have” hair products for naturals and transitioners.
this list will be updated after a poll at the first half of the year.
the list also includes where to find products so that you don’t have to go search for them. most of them you can find in the kisforkinky.com store!
if you are a newbie, you almost can’t go wrong with anything on this list! have a question about the definition of something on this list? check out the dictionary.
be sure to share your experiences with these c♥veted products!
(!!!) = you should at least try this
(O) = may be easier to find online vs. store
(N) = natural / organic
(G) = can be found in local grocery store
(G*) = specialty grocery/health store like whole foods
(S) = sold in salon stores like ulta, or sally, etc.
(H) = use alone or add to homemade moisturizing mix
c♥veted pre-poos
c♥veted shampoos
i’d be willing to bet that any 4 natural has has this “problem” at some point in their journey – most likely in the beginning of their natural stage.
though i did experience them, there was a time when i had no idea what to do about them…
them. you know, those nasty little balls of hair – aka – knots! boooo to knots!
the other day i received a text message from my niece asking for some advice. the text read:
auntie, why does my hair get so tangled even when it’s dry? if i run my fingers through it, little balls come out. what can i do?
well, little niece, your problem could be two-fold. the first is that your hair is dry/not being moisturized properly and the second (which may not be applicable) is that you are not detangling your hair good enough.
so, on to the first part of the problem: DRYNESS
now, i know you didn’t mention that your hair was dry, but i’m pretty sure this is where we need to start because if your hair was properly moisturized, you would not have this big a problem. i do think that no matter what, naturals, including myself, will have a slight problem with hair curling up on itself, such is the life of the kinky girl, however, it’s more of a passing nuisance than a problem and it def won’t be a problem when running your fingers through your hair.
i’ve been using Carefree Curl Gold on my hair for a minute now. it was actually my sister B that introduced me to it; all by chance of course. i was rummaging through her pj stash when i ran across it about 6 years ago. she told me it worked wonders on her hair – which is 4a/b like mine – so i gave it a try. it did work well for me, but it took a few weeks for me to see the benefit. my hair was a hot mess though at the time (hot mess because it was so dry), but it helped to restore it to a better condition.
from tips i’ve learned from my sister, i’ve grown my hair long and upped my knowledge game so now she calls me for tips. she and i were the first naturals heads in the family.
i’d been using my mix for a few years when I realized that tons of women were blowing up message boards about using this or S-Curl for their natural hair. i think it does so well because it’s 99% oil free and the first and main ingredient in this product is WATER — our natural and best humectant!
this how I make my hair mojo as i call it. i could not live without this stuff. my hair craves it.
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