During my recent junkie binge at LuckyVitamin.com, I ordered three conditioners from the Desert Essence product line. I ordered a bunch of other stuff too, but I don't need ya'll judging me for not fighting off my inner "PJ"....LOL!! Anyhoo, I've never seen these products in any of my local stores, but I've read some great reviews and at $5.12 each I had to give them a try.
Italian Red Grape: "Enriched with Antioxidant UV filters to protect the hair from environmental stressors such as the sun." After my last Cassia treatment I decided to give this one a try and use as a deep treatment. If you have used Cassia or even Henna, you know it doesn't leave your hair with the most pleasant smell. This conditioner knocked the funk right out. The scent is sooo yummy...like grape Jolly Ranchers!! But its not like other conditioners that smell really nice, but do very little. After rinsing and detangling my hair was very soft and moisturized. Luvs It!! Some of the key ingredients are: Organic Grape Extract, Reveratrol (which is said to help with hair loss), Red Wine Extract, Organic Grape Seed Oil, Pure Vitamin E and B5. For the complete list of ingredients click here.
Green Apple Ginger: "Contains vitamins and antioxidants to correct everyday damage and make hair strands look fuller." Whatever you do don't wash your hair on an empty stomach because, this stuff smells so GOOD!!...You might bite your hand off...lol! It's thick and creamy just how I like it and it gives me great slip. But this conditioner is not as moisturizing as the Italian Red Grape or the Coconut formulas. However, if you crave more thickness and volume in your hair this would be perfect for you. It doesn't weigh the hair down which allows the hair to move more freely. Some of the key ingredients are: Organic Extracts of Apple, Ginger, Milk Thistle, Olive, Organic Sunflower Oil, Pure vitamin E and B5. For the complete list of ingredients click here.
Coconut: "Infused with organic coconut oil to provide intense moisture, smooth frizzes and restore hair's natural luster." Hands down my favorite of all three!! It smells awesome, gave tons of slip and it did exactly what it said it would do. My hair was smooth, soft and dare I say..silky! And usually when styling my hair for a braid out by the time I finished braiding the back the front starts to dry. Not this time, there was no need to re wet my hair, the moisture stayed in and I was able to get done my hair faster. The next time I use this I'll leave it on overnight and maybe even mix in a bit of coconut oil for even more moisture. Some of the key ingredients are: Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Sunflower Oil and Hemp Seed Oil. For the complete ingredients list click here.
**These products are 100% vegan, wheat and gluten free. NO parabens, sodium lauryl/laureth sulfates, pthalates, artificial colors, silicones, EDTA, glycol, or petroleum-based ingredients.
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Most of you have already seen my GVP review on Youtube, so I thought I'd just post the pics here so you guys could see them close up. I reviewed GVP's imitations of Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint Moisturizing Conditioner and Paul Mitchell The Conditioner leave in. I've had a chance to use both of the products more than once and I like them. The moisturizing conditioner gives great slip and makes my have feel really soft after using it. The leave in works good as well, it gave me hold without making my hair feel too crunchy. The one thing I don't like about these products is the smell. But you only really smell it when the hair is wet, after it dried I couldn't smell it.
All I can say is great products and AWESOME customer service!!! If you love 100% Natural and 100% Organic products, this maybe the hair collection for you. Being able to understand the products and ingredients that we put on our hair, without having to grab a dictionary to understand those big and confusing words, is always a GREAT thing. Also when a hair company is appreciative of your business and make you feel like you've know them for years, that's a GREAT thing too. Below you'll find a brief product description, my review of each product that I tried and the links to the ingredients as well. Enjoy :-)
Product Description: Nubian Heritage's Coconut & Papaya Conditioner is Nubian Heritage's tribute to the tropics where the coconut palm and papaya have been a part of daily life for millions of people over the course of thousands of years. Coconut oil is naturally rich with minerals, vitamins and, most importantly, fatty acids. Coconut oil naturally strengthens, thickens and nourishes hair, penetrating and helping prevent the loss of protein. Nubian Heritage's Coconut & Papaya Conditioner is a deep hair treatment infused with nutrients and deep cleansers like Kaolin Clay. Seals the cuticles to help protect hair. and keep it lustrous and healthy. Papaya contains papain, a naturally occurring enzyme that works on dead skin cells on the scalp to gently loosen them and allow them to be washed away. Your scalp is left clean and healthy. Removing the dead skin cells helps stimulate circulation leading to increased blood flow and speeding hair growth.
