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

• extra virgin olive oil (N/G/H) !!!
• virgin coconut oil (N/G/H) !!! buy here
• jamaican black castor oil (N/G/H) !!!
• jojoba oil (N/G/H) !!! buy here

c♥veted shampoos

• aubrey organics honey suckle rose (O/N/G*) !!! buy here / or here
• aubrey organics white camillia (O/N/G*) !!! buy here
• deva curl no poo (O/N/S)  buy here / or here
• giovanni 50:50 hydrating clarifying shampoo (O/N/G8*) !!! buy here / or here
• trader joe’s norish spa shampoo (N/G*) !!! buy here
• trader joe’s tea tre tingle with peppermint and eucalyptus (N/G*) buy here
• j/a/s/o/n natural jojoba scalp balancing shampoo (N/G*) buy here
• elasta QP creme conditioning poo (S) buy here
• abba pure moisture shampoo (N/G*) buy here / or here
• kinky curly come clean (N/O/G*) buy here

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share and enjoy!

my hair is kinky and curly.

it’s hair that has been called: bad, nappy, good, curly, kinky, and a variety of things in between.

i simply call it my hair.

my hair is also colored. i had it colored at an aveda concept salon in feb 09. the colors are copper, blonde and chocolate brown; the chocolate is in the back, while the front is more copper with blonde highlights.

my regimen is very simple {i’m a keep it simple (and fast!) kinda gal}:

1. co-wash once a week; sometimes twice a week, or even sometimes every other week – depending on workout schedule
2. use either carefree gold, glycerin, hawaiian 14-in-1 and or a combo to seal in moisture.
3. top off with olive oil or coconut oil
4. add a touch of gel for frizzies (optional)
5. twist and sleep or fluff and go
6. clarify once a month with acv (apple cider vinegar)

that’s it. sometimes it changes, but more often than not, it does not.

i like to try a lot of products though (so sometimes #2 and #4 change up), a different condish here and there, gels, etc., so i’ll be doing plenty of reviews.

my hair back story

like most little black girls, i was natural up until my teens. it was actually the year i was to turn 13 (so i was 12) that i got my first relaxer.

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