Quick post: Cantu Shea Butter have changed their formula :(

I was supposed to be revising today but I was feeling a tad ill earlier on and so I decided to go on a few hair sites and that how I came across this post on K.I.S.S: http://keepitsimplesista.ning.com/forum/topics/fyi-cantu-shea-butter-formula-change-official-in-my-bss.

Apparently, the formula for the Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In has changed and now, Canola Oil is the second ingredient in the new formula (after water) and Shea Butter has moved down the list to 6/7th position.

This is extremely disheartening as Cantu Shea Butter is one of my new fav staple products. Hopefully it will take a while for us to get it in the UK, but I'll try and stock up asap!

Product Review: HE Beautiful Ends (also known as HE LTR)

Herbal Essences - Beautiful Ends - Split Ends Protection Cream

Price: £1.95 (at Superdrug NOW!)

Ingredients: Aqua, Stearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glutamic Acid, Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, DMDM Hydantoin, Cittic Acid, EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Propylene Glycol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxadehyde, Citronellol, Hydrolyzed Silk, Rubus Idseus Fruit Extract, Linalool, Amyl Cinnamal, Sodium Benzote, Potassium Sorbate. 

Assessment: 

The first time I used it, I noticed it left a waxy/sticky residue that weighed down my hair and made it ICKY! I was not impressed but after a while decided to give it a second chance & OMG was that a good decision. 

Since then I've been using it as my moisturiser non-stop & its been FAB! 

When I had my hair out I would part my hair into 6/8 sections and moisturise my hair with it nightly (ONE PUMP goes a long way) before sealing with my coconut, olive & castor oil mix. Now that my hair is in a weave, I only use it on my leave out/occasionally on the ends of my weave. 

Since I've started using this product I've noticed my hair is definitely more moisturised and therefore I have suffered from less breakage. It is no longer waxy/sticky/heavy but rather light and it leaves my hair soft and bouncy - so much so that I cant keep my hands out of it! 

Does it protect the hair against spilt ends? YES it does! I have noticed a huge reduction in my spilt ends since I've been using this. 

Oh & the smell is AMAZING! Put not overpowering which is a good thing. 

Rating:

I am giving this product a rating of *4 Stars*

I will become a staple product for the time being (maybe even for life) but right now, I am looking for a moisturiser with better ingredients. I will, however repurchase this whilst looking for another moisturiser as I am afraid to run out of it. 

Would I recommend this product?

YES! It is a great staple product to have! The ingredients might not be 100% au naturel  but the results are amazing. 

Hope this review has helped & if you have any questions leave them in the comment box below :)

P-P-P-Products

These products are a mixture of products that I have used in the past that work (the ORS & Organics products) and products I have read about on Hairlista and K.I.S.S (Herbal Essences products).

I will review each of the products individually in the future but I thought it might be useful to state my products now (so I don’t go crazy when shopping and buy the whole store as well as for others who might be interested).

So, I already have the ORS & Organics products as they were my staples before I knew what a HCJ was and today (before my lecture) I went to Superdrug & bought the Herbal Essences Beautiful Ends Split End Protection Cream for £1.75 (got 20p off with my NUS card – every penny counts!). I tried it today & OMG I’m completely in love, so much so I can’t see myself using the ORS lotion anytime soon. Unlike any of the hair products I’ve used before, this product is LIGHT but powerful, one pump added to my edges completely moisturised and detangled them upon application (look out for a review on this product hopefully before the New Year or not too long after). 

For my American readers & those who are familiar with HE LTR (Herbal Essences Long term Relationship), I read here that the two products are essentially the same (but I’ll confirm this and compare the ingredients in my review).

The only things I have to buy now are the oils, aloe vera juice and the herbal essences shampoo and conditioner (which are both £1 each at poundland!) and a heat protectant (not sure what it will be yet).

I have chosen these products as my staple products because 1) I have heard good things about them/they work for me 2) they’re affordable and 3) I’m trying to limit the different brands I use.

Hopefully these products work for me & continue to remain in my regimen but I will be trying new product every so often & comparing them with my staples.

So if you have any questions/suggestions please leave a comment below :)