by Mona-Lisa on September 11, 2011
So I just tried this shampoo for the 1st time, it’s sulfate, gluten and paraben free, its vegan and says its moisturizing, I decided to give this a go because my cousin highly recommended it.
Pro’s
- It’s easily the most moisturizing shampoo I’ve ever used
- vegan and natural
-leaves your hair feeling incredibly soft and conditioned
- it’s super thick and creamy
Cons
- Due to it not having stripping sulfates, it may take more lathers to get your hair completely clean, then again it may have been due to me not rubbing aggressively in the first two lathers
- you don’t get as much bubbles and suds as you do with a more stripping shampoo
UPDATE: Upon subsequent uses of this shampoo I’ve found all my my Con’s to be false, you get an awesome lather and bubbles all over the place, this shampoo is perfect, you get clean yet moisturized hair, I cannot think of any cons to using this shampoo.
Overall I’m in love! It’s really gentle and moisturizing on my hair, and gets it completely clean without making my hair feel stripped bare, I think I’ll be sticking to this because it’s better for my hair overall to get an infusion of moisture like this. When I finish washing I feel like I’ve already put conditioner in my hair! Couldn’t be happier with this product.
by Mona-Lisa on August 4, 2011
Hey yall! I’m here to do a product RAVE. I remember loving Affirm 5 in 1 reconstructor from my relaxed days, and I always wondered if it would work as well on my natural hair. Well thanks to one of my lovely clients I was given the BIG bottle of Affirm 5 in 1 as a gift since she felt she wouldn’t need to use it now that she has locs.
I had it sitting around for quite a while and for whatever reason I decided to give it a whirl last weekend. I did my typical routine. I slathered the treatment on my twists, tied a plastic bag around my head, then tied a towel around that, and let it sit, I was being lazy so I let it sit for like 2 hours inadvertently lol. The results were nothing short of astounding. The label says that it works to strengthen, lay the hairs cuticle down and limit porosity, and from the feel of my hair afterwards, I must say it delivered!
I havent felt my hair this smooth and supple since I went and got the color done last year, heck maybe even before that! I will definitely be sticking to this and Aphogee (review to come) for the foreseeable future. I’m really happy with this!
by Mona-Lisa on November 29, 2009
BMPers, I’d like to introduce you to a past love of mine we were recently reunited……the Andis Colorwaves 1875 Watt Tourmaline-Ionic Blow Dryer!!!
This is an excellent blowdryer that allows type 4′s like me to skip the hotcomb step and go straight to flat ironing which is awesome and time saving. Here’s a before and after with this blowdryer with the comb attachment on my hair:
Before: This is my damp hair unraveled from the braid I wash it in.
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After the Andis Blowdryer:
Smooth very straight, very few shed hairs and really fast drying time.
I was really pleased with the results, it dries your hair quickly but doesnt leave it feeling dried out. It leaves your hair feeling very smooth, I felt it helped my hair’s cuticle lay down my hair was light bouncy and very straight for just a blowdryer. It has a very powerful stream of air and it is very loud, however it gets the job done and does it well. This product gets 5 stars from me.
by Mona-Lisa on November 29, 2009
I got the infamous MaxiGlide MP!! Woohooo!! I am absolutely head over heels in love. I’ll be describing in detail my experience with it in my next post but suffice it to say I am extremely pleased with my results from these two products.
The second thing I got was an Andis 1875 Tourmaline Ionic Blowdryer. Its the best I’ve ever owned thus far. I had this previously and loved it but it broke and I was using the Hot Tools one in the interrum. I’m glad I have it again this one is a keeper and I’m sticking to it. This time I learned my lesson and the moment I opened the box to both of these tools I registered it to activate the warranty.
by Mona-Lisa on July 31, 2009
Two thumbs up! This is without a doubt THE best conditioner I have used in my entire life.
It makes your hair impossibly soft, it gives the comb GREAT slip through your hair and its super moisturizing you could even use this as a leave in conditioner if you wanted! Love it 5 stars all the way 
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