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Hair One – Review

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If you follow me on IG (@AHairStory), then you know I recently tried Hair One – for dry hair… mainly because it was the one with olive oil and olive oil works well in my hair.

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I haven’t bought any new hair products in a while, but I was randomly in Sally’s Beauty Supply, saw it and decided to try it. It comes highly recommended by (@tipiam on IG). Of course I smelled it in the store and it passed the smell test. I’m usually drawn in to trying a new product based on the scent.

The Process:

I washed my hair with my usual Selsun Blue Shampoo (Dermatologist recommended – for my scalp), then I used the Hair One. I suppose it’s similar to Wen because it can be used as a conditioning wash, a rinse out conditioner as well as a leave in conditioner. The price however is awesome, compared to Wen. I think I paid $5-$6 for it. I used it as a conditioning wash, then as a rinse out conditioner, by leaving it in my hair for a few minutes (maybe 15), then rinsed it out.

The results:

My hair felt moisturized after, but it wasn’t as moisturized as my old faithful boo (GVP – Nexxus Humectress). I think it would be great as a co-wash, but I don’t co-wash because of my scalp, so for you co-wash ladies, I recommend it. I will probably also try it as a leave in next time. I think that would work well also.

Would I buy it again? Probably not, because it doesn’t serve the purpose I bought it for.

XOXO,
Rece

Coconut Milk Pre-Poo

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Truth be told, my hair hates coconut oil. It works well as a pre-poo, but the buck stops there. It usually makes my hair feel like hay. Yesterday, Hairscapades posted about Coconut Milk as a pre-poo. It sounded like a splendid idea… especially considering it was WASH DAY! In addition, it sounded like it would be phenomenal on my troublesome scalp. Definitely worth a try. I deviated from the mixture suggestions though.

I mixed:

4 tablespoons of coconut milk
2 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of EVOO
1 tablespoon of jojoba oil

Once I finished mixing it, I randomly poured in more coconut milk. Why not go all out?! LOL. I poured the concoction into an applicator bottle and sectioned my hair in 4. I applied it to my scalp first and massaged it in, then I applied it to the length of my hair. I covered it with a showercap and let it marinate for about an hour.

I loved the mixture, but it was the stickiest thing I’ve ever worked with. The mixture itself was watery, but when it drips on your neck, or arm… or anywhere and dries, it’s just a sticky mess. The next time I do it, I’ll probably forego the honey.

My hair feels amazing. My scalp looks very nourished. I’m considering doing a coconut milk rinse after washing my hair the next time. I froze the remaining coconut milk in an icecube tray for future use as Hairscapades suggests.

Thanks for the suggestion, it’s definitely a keeper… and inexpensive.

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XOXO,
Rece