The Doux: Honey Dip Honey Butter Gel (6/10) - my hair type

 

So I have really been trying to find the perfect cream gel. This butter gel felt like a custard/glaze almost. It's thick and a little goes a long way. I have seen where most people pair it with a mousse but I wanted to use it alone for the first time. The slip was OK. I have learned to stay away from custard and glazes as they are usually too heavy or greasy for my hair type. I am really trying to give this product a chance but I'm afraid my hair may be greasy tomorrow.  When my hair was almost dry I noticed some frizz and redid some small spots. Definitely thinking it may need to be paired with a mousse but then again it already feels super moisturing. It's like if I put too much product it could be greasy but if I don't put enough it could be frizzy. Let's see what next day hair looks like.

So exactly what I thought...actually happened. The back was a lil frizzy this am so I redid the back with water and more product. Bad choice....now my hair is defined but crunchy.😭 I will say once the product dries it is touchable. You don't feel that icky custard on the surface of the hair. I feel like this could be a great product for someone with a different hair texture. I am thinking maybe my sister or daughters hair.

This is definitely some type of custard/glaze. I have tried gel/creams before but this has a completely different texture from others that I have tried. I washed it out today(day 2). Too heavy on my hair based on the type of definition and hold I want. Touching my hair itself feels a little greasy but not enough to make me wash my hands after but it's there. I pretty gave an entire bottle to my 18 year. I will repost if it works well on her hair.

Pardon My FRO: Cream & Mousse 6/10 (3 Days)

 

I received this product from my younger sister who said it did not work for her hair. She said her hair was not soft after using the product but dry. Most things that dont work for her high porosity 3C hair does work for my low to medium porosity hair. The cream has a nice Keylime smell. I didn't lik the smell of the Mousse. I applied in sections. The cream had good slip and then I applied the Mousse directly on top using my styling brush.

Day 2: Refreshed with water and used some cream to refresh a few spots. Hair is still very soft with definition.

Day 3: My hair is ok. The back is kind of clumped together. This would be my last day wearing down.

BTZ Noodle Head Leave-in & Curling Creme(3 days) 7/10

First thoughts putting this in my hair, "What is this artificial smell they are trying to replicate?" 🤢 Luckily that went way quickly. Did a great job defining my Curls!  Only using the leave-in and curling creme and NO GEL. Take down was easy. I used a small amount of product with water to smooth my edges. Nice cast after drying but not too bad. I have not felt the need to break the cast or add oil to my hair. I'm currently on day 3 and not having any scalp issues. 

Aussie: Miracle Curls Mousse & Instant Volume Gel(3 Days) 6/10

 

So I saw this Facebook Reel and the women sponsored by Aussie used ALL these products. 🥴 Anyways her final result was beautiful. I think she had more of a 3a/3b texture. I used everything in the same order that she did from left to right 😐. At the end I didn't really have a cast to break. I just rubbed a light amount of oil over the canopy of my hair. My hair was probably 90% dry when I put it up in a pineapple for the night. I forgot to take a before picture but I do have pineapple pictures. My hair is soft,  moisturized, defined and shiny. I can't wait to see day 2.

Day 2 and after: I sprayed with water and had to refresh my edges with the instant volume gel. I scrunched the crunch with the Miracle Curls Gel which left my hair feeling softer. 

I Used the Curls Miracle oil to smooth out any crunch. For the price, the product did fine. This could definitely be an emergency stash if I take a flight or go out of town and forget or don't bring hair products.  Day 4 I probably could have wore it down again with some fresh up but I had to clean so I smoothed back into a ponytail with Aussie instant volume gel and instant freeze spray.