Miss Jessie's...Girl Bye!

Another product that deserves the middle finger.

Last night, my hair felt icky so I decided to co-wash with Nature's Gate Jojoba Moisturizing Conditioner. After that, I detangled with my Denman and applied Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Leave In Conditioner. So far so good....

Next, I decided to apply Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding. As I applied MJCP to my soaking wet hair I noticed curl elongation (great), but also dullness (not great). Nonetheless, I continued applying MJCP until all of my hair was coated. Then, I used my diffuser to dry, because I didn't have the patience to wait for my hair to air dry @ 11PM on a work night.

As my hair dried, the curls felt very crispy and stiff and lacked sheen. The only positive was the curl definition and smell, but I still had 3-5 inches of shrinkage. Nonetheless, in an effort to salvage my 'do, I twisted my hair with Qhemet Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm and flexirods and went to bed.

This morning, my curls had a little pop but they were still stiff, dull and dry, and after fingerstyling, my hands were coated with product (big no-no). Oddly, when I had a TWA, my hair loved this stuff but that was 3 years ago. I could have saved $40 and gotten a pedicure!

I AM NOT ORANGE!

I wish I could give this mess the middle finger.

I bought Sephora's Bare Escentuals Exclusive Get Started Kit for $60. I was so excited to try this stuff the same night I bought it, so I fired up my laptop and popped in the DVD. Per the DVD instructions, included in the kit, I used a literal "sprinkle" of the mineral powder and lightly buffed it on my face. Although coverage is decent, I ran into 3 major problems.

1. After 5 minutes of wear, the color morphed to a hideous reddish orange. Never had a tan in my life (don't need one either), but after application I glowed carrot orange. Hideous and embarassing.
2. Too many steps and brushes. Sprinkle, swirl, tap, buff, set....damn I DO have a life and a job to tend to!
3. Gave me breakouts on my forehead, cheeks, and nose! No explanation needed.

I took this -ish back to the store after 2 weeks, and suddenly my face cleared up. A kit of overpriced crap!

Kick My Curls!

I received my Black Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner yesterday from Macys.com. Considering I ordered this product on New Year's Eve, it was an incredibly LONG wait from order to receipt. But, on second thought, good things DO come to those who wait, and this product falls into the "good things" category. Well, I was psyched about the newest addition to my product junkie closet, so I had to test this product, last night, on my 6 day old, flat twist out. The smell is tolerable (kinda earthy) and my bottle leaks if it's on its side. I sprayed the leave-in on 3-4 inch sections of hair before twisting. I have fine, 3c/4a curls (and some gangsta 4b at the crown). Thankfully, this leave-in doesn't leave a build up and the spray concentrates the product exactly where I want it. Detangling the curls as I twisted was a cinch too. This morning, I took out my twists and I must say, my curls have more "spring" and softness. Even the ends aren't as jacked.
Carol's Daughter - You have earned a new fan and I think I've found a great leave in.