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I STILL get the urge…

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Although my hair is completely natural, I do still get the urge to relax it. I like straight hair. I always have, even when I was a little girl. I think I also associate long hair with relaxed hair because that’s when my hair was its longest.

My relaxed hair 2008ish.
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When I first started relaxing my hair, I was always too lazy to get it done (even though my mother was the one who did my relaxers), so I would go like 5 months between relaxers. In my later relaxing days, I relaxed every 2-3 months which was way too often for my hair… and it showed!

This pic is the reason I kicked the creamy crack habit:
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Whenever I get the urge to relax my hair, I remember how long and thin my ponytail had gotten. I think of all of the harmful chemicals in relaxers (especially the formaldehyde) and I cringe. That alone keeps me away. Relaxing is a hard habit to kick, especially when you’ve been doing it for so long.

XOXO,
Rece

Senk Conditioner

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On my last wash day, I tried the Senk Conditioner for the first time. I decided to try it because I enjoyed the shampoo bar so much.

The conditioner smells very similar to the shampoo bar, which is a pleasant smell.

The directions state that it can be used as a rinse-out conditioner or as a leave-in. I decided to try it as a rinse-out conditioner.

The conditioner is pretty heavy. It doesn’t really emulsify like other conditioners which caught me by surprise. It felt heavy, even by my standards because I usually don’t mind that. Part of me wanted to mix it with another conditioner but I decided to give it a fair try.

I left it in for about 30 minutes with a shower cap on. After rinsing my hair, it felt moisturized. It didn’t feel heavy or greasy as I expected. I like this conditioner because of all of the natural oils it contains, but I can see it being too heavy for a lot of people. It may work well as a leave-in. I’ll have to try that!

What’s in it that caught my eye?

  • Olive & Coconut Oil gently cleanse and protect hair strands
  • Jojoba oil & blend of 5 essential oils balance and soothe the scalp
  • Vegetable Glycerin a natural humectant moisturizes
  • Rosemary Extract stimulates circulation & strengthens the hair
  • Palmarosa essential oil balances the sebum

    Would I buy it again? Probably not, unless it wows me before the bottle finishes. The shampoo bar is definitely a winner though!

    Here’s today’s bun for the Hairscapades Bun Challenge!

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    XOXO,
    Rece